Reconversion split widens as Ga Senator drafts broad demobilization bill
The Senate split over reconversion law widens with Senator George drafting a complete demobilization measure to replace his original unemployment compensation bill. The plan creates an Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion and would curtail Murray Kilgore proposals on boards training and benefits. Republican leaders say the George measure reflects most views, though no formal commitment was made.
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Washington
Senate
George
Taft
Ohio
Murrray
Mont
Kilgore
W.va
Vandenberg
Rmich
GOP
Awards for long service and armed forces members honored
Fifteen through thirty year employees named with long service pins. Presentations included 11 staff now in the armed forces, with pins received by family members. A ceremony led by Captain John Troxler featured veterans from the group and ended with the national anthem and a prayer by Dr. Jesse Rogers.
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Germany
Mary Beth Reeves
John Barnett
U. S. Marines
Parris Island
S. C
Lila Pritchett
Wilmer E. Hall
Ferry Command
Memphis
Tenn
Lelia Grubbs Hall
J. B. Lorance
U. S. Army
England
Henon W. Pearce
Andrew Stoltz
Naval Air Station
Cape May
New Jersey
Frank Justice
Fred Trimble
U. S. Navy
Mediterranean Area
Trimble
Talmadge Wiig
Camp Maxey
Texas
Smith
Marvin Rankin
Jesse Rogers
First, Baptist Church
Decatur
Canadians Clash Marked by Purge and SS Tension
A Canadian incident highlights the split between the purged old line army and Hitler’s SS troops. A captured German army captain supposedly sat in the face of a high ranking officer. Captured soldiers ignored SS wounded as casualties rose, and reports spoke of self-inflicted wounds to avoid battle.
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Hitler
Cotton prices dip after government crop forecast upgrade
New York cotton futures eased after a government estimate put the 1944 crop at 11,022,000 bales, about 0.5 million higher than expected. Prices fell 5 to 10 cents to Oct 20.99, Dec 20.81, and Mar 20.59 as short covering and mill buying offset some declines. Nashville livestock markets showed varying moves across cattle hogs and sheep with moderate activity and mixed price ranges.
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New York
Commission House
Pettusville Church News Highlights Socials and Meetings
The August 6 Church of Christ gathering in Pettusville featured Bro. Eldred Stevens of Huston Texas preaching. The item lists many attendees from Decatur Elkmont Athens and Prospect Station along with social events, accidents, and a cemetery cleanup needing funds for completion.
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Church of Christ
Eldred Stevens
Huston
Texas
Bro. Stevens
Pettusville
John Morris
Louis Morris
Elizabeth Morris
Sarah Morris
Bobby Morris
Elkmont
Henry Holt
Robert and
Dean
Fort Hampton
C. J. McAlister
Stout Pettus
Decatur
James Jackson
Athens
K. C. Dunnavant
B. S. Whitfield
George Hargrove
Allen Gates
Joe Holt
Lola Pettus
Nellie Powers
Robbie Ann Whitfield
Ruby Jo Pettus
Mamie Pettus
T. W. Pettus
Benton Pettus
Elizabeth Gilbert
Prospect Sta., Tenn
Red Terry
A. D. Powers
Beulahnce
W. L. Brakefield
J. D. Harlow
Jane Yarbrough
Methodist Church
W. B. Spence
Alvin Bates
Aaron Harlow
Beulah Spence
Walter Bates
W. A. Evans
George King
Pink Rochell
A. E. Holt
Dale Holt
Roy Holt
Roy John Appleton
W. B. Pettus
Noble Robinson
Thomas C. Davis
Farm Bureau
Belle Mina
James Vaughn
Piney Chapel
R. E. Hodges
L. E. Dunnavant
Elizabeth
H. F. Dunnavant
Bro. E. Stevens
Morgan County Proceeds In Postwar News and Visits
Morgan County notes Sunday visits among local families. Cousin George Edward Rice reported killed in France on June 11. Pfc Parish Dunnaway listed missing in action since July 4. War Department telegram confirms. Also mentions visitors, relatives, and social calls across Morgan County communities. Golf tips end column with fashion note on two piece swimsuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles George
Dwayne
Floyd Sivley
Joan
Felton Sharp
A. L. Whitten
Baily
B. C. Cook
Decatur
Madison Cook
Wanda Sharp
Sarah Joel
Madison
George Edward Rice
France
Onnie Waugh
Luther Breeding
Lester Whitten
M. C. Sharp
Wynnell Winton
Nell Waugh
Lurline Dunnaway
Inez Dunnaway
Jackie Faye Allen
Sarah
Allen
S. C. Dunnnaway
War Department
Pfc
Parish
Buck) Dunnaway
Local Notes From Lawrence County And Nearby
The column lists visits and social happenings in Lawrence County. Names include Flora Maye Beck and Rubye Beck, Vera Bradford, Nina Maye White, Nadine Smith, Mavis Reed, Roy Jones and son Tommie of Falkville, Norman Stewart, and Clinton Summers among others. Mentions a Farm Bureau meeting at Moulton high school with string music by local performers. Pvt Clevia Anderton is home on furlough visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sherrill
Orsburg
Vera Bradford
Leighton
Robert Peoples
Nina Maye White
Nadine Smith
Mavis Reed
Flora Maye
Rubye Beck
Double Springs
John Back
Roy Jones
Tommie
Falkville
Maurice Reed
Henry Stewart
Norman
Farm Bureau
Moulton High School
Clinton Summers
Geoffrey
Willmer
Leland Beck
Courtland Air Base
Pvt
Clevia Anderton
Monia Faye Loosier
Hillsboro
Dorothy Sue
Bettie Lou Smith
Leon Beck
Austin Beck
John Beck
Illiteracy and a historic military order
A note that the military Order of the Purple Heart was founded by Gen George Washington in 1782 and a statistic claiming about 51 percent of males in Burma are illiterate.
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
Gen
George Washington
Burma
Red Hill Community Notes From Lawrence County
Mrs. Aaron Jackson and Mrs. Ermon Reid visited their husbands at Camp Blanding Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hamilton of Five Points visited Mr. and Mrs. John Callan. Local residents attend revival at Speake. Carlton Way stayed with uncle Frank McCaghren in Plainview and joined the McMillan revival. Miss Margaret Johnson of Oakville called on Elois Hill. Mrs. Ennis Royer and Mildrim Georgia visitors visit J. W. McCaghren and Jessie. Wesley Curtis and daughter Alga of Speake visited their parents. Jessie McCaghren spent time with sister H. B. Way in Oakville.
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Aaron Jackson
Ermon Reid
Camp Blanding
Fla
Sam Hamilton
Five Points
John Callaan
Speake
Carlton Way
Franklin McCaghren
Plainview
McMillan
Margaret Johnson
Oakville
Elois Hill
Ennis Royer
Mildrim
J. W. McCaghren
Jessie
Wesley Curtis
Alga
John Sullivan
Jessie McCaghren
H. B. Way
Frank Yates
Elza Tucker
Sarah Lee
Mollie Lee Hogan
Talmadge Little
Akron
Ohio
Andrews Chapel
Lorene Turntine
Mary Frances Carter
Wesley Hogan
Lizzie Hogan
Mary Dotson
Will Dun
Camp Shelby
Oliver Dotson
Knoxville
Tenn
Guy Williams
Jerry
Texsy Hogan
Andrews
Willie
Betty Joe Graham
Lawrenceburg
Ochis Minor
Joe Yates
Conway
Henry Minor
Bobby and
Clyde
Hartselle
Pleasant Ew
Mount Vernon harpsichord once imported by Washington
A harpsichord in the Mount Vernon music room was imported by George Washington. The pyramids of Egypt extend about 60 miles along the Nile west bank.
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Mount Vernon
George Washington
Egypt
West Bank of the Nile
Last of the First Marine Club Formed in Atlanta
Veterans of the first Marine division who landed on Guadalcanal in 1942 formed The Last Of The First. Lt Gen Alexander Van dergrift was named honorary president. Northrop and McLendon were elected president and vice president respectively. The club honors first division assault landings with annual noon meetings and a ceremonial champagne bottle.
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Atlanta
Guadalcanal
Luther A. McLendon
James R. Northrop
Northrop
1Marciv
Forrest Chapel News Highlights from Morgan County
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the home of Retired Mr. and Mrs Floyd Parker in Pleasant Valley with Mrs Therril Wallace leading. Rev Pharr from Huntsville helps with an upcoming revival starting August 13 at the local church. Several locals including Mr and Mrs Ben Roberts and Mrs W E Ward are noted, along with family visits, a needle injury incident involving Jimmy Bullard, and various visits and gatherings across the community.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ret
Floyd Parker
Pleasant Valley
Therril Wallace
Smith
Wallace
Homer Montgomery
R. B. Bridges
W. P. Roberts
Ben Roberts
Pharr
Huntsville
Thelmer Vaughn
Jimmy Bullard
W. D. Bullard
Decatur
Pervis Cox
Oscar Sybert
Oak Ridge
S. J. Curtis
Faye
Amon
G. B. Curtis
Danville
Leon Osborn
Baby
Roy Osborn
In the War's Fronts a Twofold German Challenge
The text argues that outflanking the Maginot line does not prove fortifications useless and discusses potential German retreats across the southwest border if Belfort is threatened. On the Russian front, Hitler's forces defend the East Prussian border along the Vistula, with Cracow area operations and a potential Red breakthrough risking a German flank and retreat.
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Maginot
Rhone Valley
Belfort
Vistula
Warsaw
Oder
Reich
Cracow
Local Notes from Decatur and Nearby Areas
Ill Chief of Police J B Whitmire is ill at home. Capt John A Troxler leaves for Ft Benning after a Decatur visit and is on leave from military service. War Price and Rationing board staff take vacation and meet at courthouse annex. Several court actions and fines noted. Birth announced for a Decatur General Hospital baby. Ben Johnson's Army mine case in Atlanta reported critical.
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J. B. Whitmire
John A. Troxler
Ft. Benning
Decatur
Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. E. Midgette
Local War Price and Rationing Board
Local Notes and Visits in Morgan County Rocky Ford
Community social schedule highlights numerous weekend visits and family gatherings across Morgan County towns including Somerville Oak Ridge Falkville and Hartselle. Attendees include the Lemmonds Taylors Wallaces Higdon Edwards and Johnson clans with reports of Pvt Marshel Garrison’s discharge from the Army and Alaska visitors Dimler family.
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Cyrus Lemmonds
Long Faye
Somerville
Andrew Taylor
Christine Wallace
Carrie Wallace
Oak Ridge
Roberta Turrentine
Mose
Hartselle
Comer -Henderson
Hazel
Decatur
Mary Ve
Roy Higon
Lidge Hensley
Falkville
George Segars
William Taylor
Julian
Janett Faye
Lewis Walker
Norman Sparkman
Arlen
George Roberts
Marshel Garrison
John Edwards
Willie Fred
Andrew Edwards
Birmingham
Roman Higdon
Higdon
Homer Johnson
Jack
Hoyt
Gloria
Carylon
Kyle Johnson
Kenneth
Helen
Mabine
Neel
Marcus Wallace
Louie Key
Fred Dimler
Carolyn
Yakatat
Alaska
Lillie. Hensley
George
Jon Blankenship
Revival Meeting Opens Sunday in Caddo
Lawrence County notes list a revival starting Sunday August 13. Communities share updates on local families with war news including Pfc Cleo Watson wounded in France and Pfc Delmer Sparks killed in action. Purple Heart recipient Harold B Jenkins wounded in March is in Rome Georgia awaiting homecoming.
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Grady Watson
Pfc
Cleo Watson
France
Audrey Jenkins
Mary Lee Standridge
Fannie Mae Hames
Odell Speegle
Moulton
Sam Green
Washington, D. C
Tuscaloosa
E. D. Sparks
Delmer Sparks
Robert Waldrop
Pvt
Harold B. Jenkins
Pacific
Rome
Bill Madry
Leon
Harold Lentz
S. C. Lentz
John Dunn
Irene
Decatur
R. L. Melson
Sam Melson
Near
Ingalls Second Shift Schedules Two Weekend Games
The Ingalls Second Shift team will play two games this week. They meet Mooresville Friday afternoon at two oclock and then face Good year Saturday afternoon at two. Both games are at Ingalls field near the shipyard.
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Ingalls
Mooresville
Goodyear
War Food Agency prep to reenter egg market shocks futures
Chicago reports the War Food Administration planned to reenter the egg market at about 32 cents a dozen stirring a sharp drop in egg futures. Traders had anticipated a higher price than the rumored 32 cents as the support program announcement loomed.
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Chicago
War Food Administration
Exchange
Scout News Weekly meeting at Central Methodist church
Scout News No. 60 announces weekly meeting at Central Methodist Church Friday night at 7 30 oclock. All members urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout News No. 60
Central Methodist Church
Forecast of this year's U.S. cotton crop production
The Agriculture Department projects 11,022,000 500 pound bale equivalent cotton for the year on about 20,081,000 acres. Yield projected at 263.5 pounds per acre with early crop conditions at 75 percent of normal. Census data show 47,981 running bales ginned by Aug 1, with prior years 107,053 and 48,626 respectively.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Allied U S Forces Rout Japanese After Heavy Bombardment
U S planes from Saipan bombarded Santa Rosa and Yigo while carrier aircraft aided by bombardment drove Japanese from pillboxes. American tanks advanced under heavy fire, inflicting heavy casualties and forcing a rout with light American losses. Authorities note mass burials at a Japanese cemetery and predict dwindling enemy strength.
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Yigo
U. S
Saipan
Santa Rosa
Caatera
Pleasant View Church Revives Weekday Service
Mrs Hearl Woods rests after illness. Andrews Chapel revival continues with visitors from multiple families including Hogan and Dotson households. Local residents report rain relief, Army letter from Camp Shelby, and friends visiting in Pleasant View and nearby communities.
OPA Rules Permit Price Ceiling Increases by Request
The Office of Price Administration ruled that service stations and retailers may seek OPA permission to raise ceilings to align with state fair trade acts without awaiting court injunctions. Additional petroleum price regulation changes take effect August 14 in applicable regions.
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
New York Enacts Price Fixing Laws in 1780
The article notes New York passed price fixing measures in 1780, outlining early governmental efforts to regulate commerce. It references colonial-era lawmaking and the context of postwar economic controls.
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New York
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