Final Letter From Soldier Marion Winkles Killed in France
Staff Sergeant Marion Ernest Winkles died in France on June 23 after three years nine months of service. His final letter to his wife Evelyn Morris Winkles expresses faith, duty, and hope for victory, urging her to stay strong as he fights the Germans. He is survived by his wife and parents, with siblings named. He writes of being promoted to Staff Sergeant and of awaiting further orders.
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Marion Ernest Winkles
France
Winkles
Evelyn Morris Winkles
Cullman
M.A. Winkles
Buster Winkles
Kate Smith
Lorene Woodruff
Falkville 1
Allied East flank attack pushes toward Paris as Brittany crack widens
Allied forces press deeply into Brittany pushing toward Brest and St Nazaire while advancing from Avranches. Canadian units strike Tilly la Campagne as Vire falls under Allied control. British and American columns tighten the German rear in a widening advance across Normandy.
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Caen
Brittany
Breton
Brest
St. Nazaire
Avranches
Orne River
Tilly- La-Campagne
Wall
Ir Bernard L. Montgomery
Vire
Normandy
St. Pois
Vire- Tessy-Percy-Villedieu
France
Guenther von Kluge
Berlin
Supreme Headquarters
Pontorson
Omar N. Bradley
Rennes
Daltway
Penisula
Purple Heart Awarded to Pvt Chandler in Italy
Pvt David P Chandler stationed in Italy receives the Purple Heart and Infantry Combat Badge. In a letter to his mother Mrs J A Chandler 1529 Fifth Ave S he says he was not hurt badly and was met even in the hospital.
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David P. Chandler
Italy
J. A. Chandler
Fifth Avenue South
Pvt. Chandler
Markets Drift With Limited Losses In Mixed Session
New York stocks eased modestly today as scattered selling trimmed gains late in the session. Volume around 800000 shares with some issues holding, others retreating. cotton futures slipped 10 to 30 cents a bale, while livestock and hog markets showed steady to uneven results across all classes.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market News Summary
Nashville reports livestock market activity with price ranges and trading notes for cattle and hogs. Market observers note demand and seasonal shifts affecting prices and receipts at the Nashville market.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
ATU officers report busy week with raids and arrests
W F Lamon of the local ATU said nine stills were destroyed 16 arrests made one auto and two trucks seized one boat captured and a large quantity of beer mash taken in the week A Limestone county raid yielded a 100 gallon still a 1938 Chevrolet truck seized and Maxie Harris arrested and arraigned in Huntsville on Prohibition charges Several Hillsboro area raids led to bonds set ranging from 5000 to 1000 for multiple defendants Atlanta investigators also aided the effort this week at the local ATU office.
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ATU
Limestone County
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C. W. Peets
M. M. Paradise
Atlanta
Georgia
Calf Show Highlights 4 H and FFA Rivalries in Decatur
The 4 H and FFA calf display features strong club rivalries in baby beef rings. An auctioneer will be present for calf sales with buyers from Arrow Provisions Company and other pecan points. Legion Auxiliary booths offer sandwiches and drinks. Judges include Glenn T. Kingsley, Bailey, H L Weir, and Eric Howell.
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Arrow Provisions Company
Florence
Birmingham
American Legion Auxiliary
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Rossville
Greenfield Farms
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Agricultural Department of
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State Agricultural Department of
Montgomery
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Hartselle
Decatur
Chamber of Com
Butter and eggs market report from Chicago
Butter receipts total 566 791 with no market change while eggs receipts reach 13 964 and remain unsettled. U S specials 401 2 41 2 noted with other items unchanged.
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U. S
Hitlerite troop totals and Normandy withdrawals analyzed
War correspondent Dewitt Mackenzie assesses German troop numbers and divisions. He notes Allied estimates of German forces in Europe and argues that Germany faces a stretched defense as divisions are moved to meet the Normandy invasion.
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Normandy
Europe
Hitler
Brittany
Russian advances press toward Krakow and Prague region
Moscow reports Ivan Konev leading probing columns toward five Carpathian passes into Czecho Slovakia while Red forces push west of Narva and near Krakow. German retreat includes civilians shot and villages burned as vast convoys move under camouflage. Niemen line retreates beyond the front line.
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Moscow
Kharkov
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Czecho-Slovakia
Silesia
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East Prussia
Contents of Bottle Poured Out Today at Courthouse
A pouring-out ceremony occurred at nine in the Morgan county courthouse yard over a bottle tied to Coleman Crumpton of Cullman who is jailed for violating prohibition laws. Deputy J. W. Phillips and Mrs. Clio Parker led the event with Jack Tucker and C B Humphrey observing as the bottle was emptied and returned to the jail as evidence. Crumpton was not present for the affair.
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Morgan County
Coleman Crompton
Cullman
J. W. Phillips
Clio Parker
Jack Tucker
Phillips
Crumpton
Bombers Hit Japanese War Industry in Manchuria
Secretary Stimson reported B 29 Superfortresses struck Anshan coke ovens and other facilities in Manchuria on July 29, destroying part of Japan s war making capacity. He also noted Tangku and the port of Tianjin were targeted in the same operation.
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Anshan
Manchuria
Stimson
Tangku
Tienjin
China
Japan
Normandy
Cherbourg
Pyle Repair and Tire Units in Allied War Effort
A wartime report describes improvised strongening of armor plugs using welded steel patches. It then details mobile tire repair units in Normandy that fix tires damaged by shrapnel or bullets, with crews of one officer and 15 men operating three linked trucks forming a shop. Each tire is baked to cure patches, with a six hole limit and a 65 tire daily capacity.
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Tenn
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Goodyear Decatur Mills Receives Army Navy E Award
Notable military figures span 1916 1917 border conflicts to World War I service. General Hazlett led divisions in Manila Hawaii Meuse Argonne Ypres Les and earned the Belgian War Cross. First Lt Richard Parks wounded in Berlin action to present token pins. Goodyear officials including E J Thomas and Clif Slusser highlighted with Army-Navy E award for Decatur Mills.
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31St Infantry
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Wilburn H. Fielding
Richard Parks
U. S. Army Air Corps
Northington General Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Ala
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Herforth
Goodyear Decatur Mills
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Cumberland
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Local births and medical notices fill Decatur pages
Several residents undergo operations at Baugh’s infirmary and others are discharged after treatment. Births reported for Beatrice Rackley, George Herbert Lane, and Herman H. Jones. Shoppers, Navy families, and civic group updates also noted along with a small traffic fine and legal filing in circuit court.
Marine Private Graves Completes Tank Training at Pendleton
Marine Private First Class Clarence Alfred Graves son of Mrs Emma K Graves of Somerville 2 has graduated from the tank training school at Camp Pendleton Calif He will be assigned to a tank battalion He previously worked for the chemical warfare service in Huntsville Ala before enlisting October 21 1943 promoted December 17 1943 His wife Agnes P Reno and children Kenneth A and Charles Lemar reside in Kimberly Alabama.
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Emma K. Graves
Somerville 2
Tank Training Command
Camp Pendelton
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Chemical Warfare Service
U. S. Army
Huntsville
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Kenneth A
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Kimberly
Alabama
Gilbert Waugh Dies at 24 in Hartselle
Gilbert Woods Waugh, 24, of Hartselle, died at 5 30 this morning at home. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 p m at New Friendship Church with Rev J M Pickens officiating. Interment in New Friendship Cemetery. Survived by four brothers six sisters one grandparent and other relatives.
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Hartselle 3
New Friendship Church
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J. M. Pickens
Hoosier Ordnance Plant at Charlestown Ind Mentioned
Plane parts and the Goodyear operated Hoosier Ordnance Plant at Charlestown Indiana are referenced in the article fragment.
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Charlestown
Ind
Morgan County Tax Values Rise in 1944 Report
County tax values show an increase in 1944 over 1943 per the office of tax assessor Dr J T Burch. Rutledge S Thomas of the Morgan County Board of Equalization released beat by beat figures and related factors. The City of Decatur accounts for most county rise with an $397,674.00 increase from 1943.
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Rutledge S. Thomas
Morgan County Board of Equalization
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Decatur
City of Decatur
Allies Will Act As One If Nazis Quit
Washington reports detail plans for immediate follow up after Germany surrenders. Officials say three way coordination by United States Britain and Russia will govern victory with no separate peace. The European advisory commission outlines two phases: end of resistance and three way occupation including joint control of Berlin.
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Fifth Army Breaks German Ports Near Pisa and Florence
Allied forces press the Arno front with Fifth Army breaking German lines near Pisa and advancing from San Michele and La Romola toward La Poggiona. Eighth Army dents the Florence defense while British Indian troops cross the Pesa River near Montelupo and Ginestra. Air strikes hit Rhone valley, French torpedo facilities, and Po Valley supply routes. nine Allied planes lost, two enemy planes shot down.
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France
Alabama Welfare Aid Share Drops Below Averages
The State Public Welfare Department said Alabama’s June welfare assistance percentage was 3.01, below the South’s 4.48 and the national 4.67, placing the state near the bottom among the 48 states.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Public Welfare Department
South
Allied plan for post war Germany and surrender terms
The report outlines a joint military commission to govern Germany and restore civil authorities after surrender. It calls for complete disarmament of Germany and destruction or repurposing of armament factories. Berlin and Berlin area may face initial occupation by one army, with general resistance collapsing in stages. Hitler’s possible survival and surrender signing are discussed, with trials for war criminals expected.
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Germany
Berlin
Hitler
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