Two Americans Die in Ferry Command Plane Crash
London reports 22 people killed in a crash during takeoff at an allied ferry command airfield. Names include Capt. Hull of Detroit and Capt. Creighton Mackey of Kansas City among the American passengers. One officer survived. A prior crash last Sunday killed seven Americans in the same operation.
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London
Ferry
Arthur. Purvis
North America
Hull
Canada
Gerald Hull
Detroit
Joseph Creighton Mackey
Kansas City
Erroll Wellington
California
Dilly
Earl
Trimble
Wetzel
Kerwin
Anding
Hamel
Moffatt
Lee
Watson
Ferry Command
Britishinister of Supply
Lord Beaverck
Decatur high school band to lead Legion parade in concert tour
Butler P A Hine announced plans for a visit by Decatur high school band to Huntsville Athens Town Creek Courtland and Moulton in a ticket selling campaign for a concert August 22 at Benson Field. Proceeds fund expenses to Milwaukee for the American Legion national convention. Alabama Legion has won the right to lead the giant parade, the invitation likely makes the local band a procession head.
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Butler P. A. Hine
Decataur High School
Huntsville
Athens
Town Reek
Courtland
Moulton
Benson Field
Milwaukee
Alabama
Legion
Sea Battle Gains Ground as Allies Improve Atlantic Position
British peace sources say Britain's position in the Battle of the Atlantic is very much better in early summer due to widening anti submarine actions and strong US help. Despite similar or increased attack scale, Royal Navy air and surface units have performed well in maintaining sea mastery while Axis forces press in the Mediterranean with heavy actions against convoys.
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London
Brittain
United States
Strugee
Sea
Morgan County Invited to Guntersville Boat Races
Probate Judge T C Almon urged the Daily to invite Morgan County’s 46000 residents to the Guntersville motor boat races on Sunday at 1 30 p m daylight time. Race program includes speeches by Congress members Senator Lister Hill Representative Joe Starnes and others from Alabama Virginia Texas and Pennsylvania.
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T. C. Almon
the Daily
Morgan County
Guntersville
Claud D. Scruggs
Almon
Congress
Lister Hill
Joe Starnes
Alabama
Woodrum
Virginia
Thomason
Texas
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Britain Launches Massive Radio Push for Atlantic Charter
London reports a worldwide publicity drive after Roosevelt and Churchill announce the Atlantic Charter. Bracken orders radio broadcasts, pamphlets from air drops, and underground channels to spread the declaration urging no territorial changes without peoples consent. BBC aims 300 broadcasts in 12 languages as press hails charter as a peace framework.
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London
Britain
Pranda
Roosevelt
Churchill
Europe
Brendan Bracken
Daily Herald
British
Roosevelt Churchill
BBC
United States
Drivers permits on sale September 1 in Morgan County
Probate Judge T C Almon reports Attorney General T B Lawson's opinion allowing issuance of new drivers licenses starting September 1. Licenses cost 1.10 and are valid for two years. There were 10 166 licenses in force in Morgan County as of 1941.
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T. C. Almon
T. 8. Lawson
Morgan County
Almon
Anti-noise drive credited with fewer pedestrian injuries
Jacksonville officials report a 15 decrease in pedestrian injuries attributed to quieter streets. Chairman E G Breedlove of the anti-noise committee says fewer accidents come from using automobile horns less and brakes more.
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Jacksonville
Fla
E. G. Breedlove
Intruder Gobbler Takes Nest On Dublin Farm
Lex May reports a turkey gobbler ran a hen from her nest and took over hatching duties. On the same farm a rooster hatched a batch of eggs and then delegated chick tending to a hen.
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Dublin
Lex May
Moderate Temperatures Dominate With Warm Western Sectors
The Associated Press reports widespread mild weather with 60s to 70s in the Gulf states and Midwest, cooler readings in the Northeast. Western California and parts of Arizona see 90 to 100 degree highs while heavy rains soak Georgia and Ohio Valley areas.
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Associated Press
California
Nevada
Arizona
Gulf States
Middle West
North Carolina
Plains States
Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Newman
Columbus
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Cleveland
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
Redding
Calif
Independence
Fresno
Concordia
Kas
Omaha
Fort Worth
Tex
Augusta
Trinity Show of 1941 Among Finest Exhibits
The Trinity annual colt show on Thursday presented 87 entries with a 600-strong crowd and prizes totaling 73.50. Winners included George Jacobs with Lady in the combination class, Neely Osborn with Kate in the male colt sweep, and Charley Jacobs with Easter in the draft horse sweep, across three age groups.
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Trinity
George Jacobs
Decatur
Lady
Alabama Peavine
Dr. W. H. Anderson
Neely Osborn
Hartselle
Kate
Charley Jacobs
Moulton
Easter
Baster
Billy Jacobs
J. M. Sandy
Dixie
Fred Stuart
Alas Sanders
Dan
Charley Stuart
F. P. Olinger
John Hardin
John W. Robinson
Billy Ferguson
Patsy
J. E. Sims
May
Jerry
Roger
Edmund Garrett
Gypsy
Gypsey Allen
C/ D. McBride
Heck French
George
Fashion Allen
Jimmie Joe
Sam P. Lile
Gypsy Allen
C. D. McBride
C.D. McBride
Gracie Allen
W. H. Anderson
Moon Beam
Ashford Allen
Fred Ashford
T. L. Whitlow
Queen
Paul Glenn
Germans Open Fourth Offensive Against Soviets Near Leningrad
The German drive on the Karelian Isthmus and southern Ukraine pushes Red Army back as Nazi forces claim gains across Ukraine. Odessa and Nikolaev hold, while Soviet reserves regroup. Allied broadcasts boost Roosevelt Churchill pact aims.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
U. S
Hartung Called Away in Pine Bluff
George C. Hartung longtime Decatur resident dies in Pine Bluff Arkansas after brief illness. Survived by daughters Mrs Herman Turner of Atlanta and Mrs Homer Williams of Birmingham and sons Frederick and George Jr of Pine Bluff. Funeral services in Pine Bluff with interment there. formerly active Westminster Presbyterian member in Decatur.
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Saf
Pine Bluff
Ark
George C. Hartung
Decatur
Hartung
Herman L. Turner
Atlanta
Homer Williams
Birmingham
Frederick
George, Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Exterior Remodel Nears Finish at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church exterior, extensively rebuilt with native stone, is nearly finished and regarded as one of the section’s most attractive church facades. Interior renovation will begin soon.
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First Christian Church
Motorist Wins City Pay For Fender Damaged By Fire Hydrant
A Little Rock driver backing into a downtown space tore off his car fender on a fire hydrant. He claimed the hydrant plug was poorly set near the curb and officials at police headquarters agreed to cover the damage. They will reset the plug.
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Little Rock
Germany challenges allies to come and get our armament
Berlin quarters dismissed Roosevelt Churchill peace aims as a flop and vowed Germany will not be disarmed. They said the only offensive and the only task is victory, inviting allies to seize their arms while predicting further decisive action.
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Germany
Associated Press
Britain
United States
Berlin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Roosevelt-Churchill
War outlook and Hitler's fate debated by Mackenzie
Dewitt Mackenzie weighs whether Hitler still has a chance to win or if fate already marks defeat. He notes Roosevelt and Churchill’s allied victory stance while warning opponents may be lulled by Soviet resistance and reduced German air offensives.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Roosevelt
Ohburchil
Tri
Hitler
British Isles
Axis
False Sense of Security In Wartime Analysis
The columnist argues that belief in Allied victory is not guaranteed and warns that outcomes depend on the next weeks of the Fusso-Nazi conflict. He notes Hitler faces a race with the Russian winter and suggests gains remain uncertain as winter approaches.
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England
Hitler
Plans Ready for New Health Center Building
Plans by architect Harry Frahn for a two story health center on the old Morgan County jail site call for native stone construction with a large basement. The facility will house health services for the county and clinic spaces for white and negroes, with co funding split between the county and WPA. Construction awaits approvals in Montgomery and Washington, but officials expect speedier action due to urgent need.
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Morgan County
Harry Frahn
WPA
Healthes
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Montgomery
Washington
State Health Department
Prahn
Leaders Seek WPA Support to Complete New Negro School
A delegation of educational leaders including Superintendent H. E. Alverson and Dr. F. L. Chenault met with W. G. Henderson in Montgomery to push for redistribution of WPA labor funds for completing the new Negro school whose excavation has begun. They expect further talks as WPA layoffs bite locally and aim to resolve the school project and other county needs.
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Montgomery
W. G. Henderson
WPA
E. Alverson
F. L. Chenault
Bruce Spencer
Board of Education
E. B. Vankeuren
First Bale Ginned in Morgan County Puts Farmer On Hold
Austin Deven, credited with Morgan county’s first bale ginned, could have earned 20 cents per pound, but he still holds his cotton. The offer came from the J Duncan company after the Riverside Gin company ginned a 485 pound bale.
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Austin Deven
Morgan County
J. Duncan Company
Riverside Gin Company
Bonner Family Meantime Dominates Lodge Initiation
Brice Bonner Jr was the sole candidate at lodge initiation ceremonies with Father Bonner as master. Grandfather Bonner and five uncles aided, while six Bonners are listed as past masters.
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Corsicana
Tex
Brice Bonner, Jr
Bonner
Bonners
Four Hurt as Shots Fired Near Union Hill Farm
Morgan and Marshall county sheriffs searched for Lee Simpson a 25 year old tenant farmer charged with assault with intent to murder after a exchange of gunfire at J M Mitchell s home near Union Hill Mitchell his wife and daughter in law were hit by shotgun spray and Mitchell was not seriously hurt He was sworn out for Simpson after the incident and authorities joined a cross county search to locate him
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Morgan
Marshall County
J. M. Mitchell
Union Hill
Morgan County
Pil
Lee Simpson
Mitchell
Hart~selle
Decatur
Simpson
George Ww. Norwood
W. T
Willoughby
Marshall
Sparkman Seeks Silk Workers Preference in Defense Plants
Representative John Sparkman announced in Washington that silk workers displaced by raw silk curtailment will receive preference for employment in Alabama defense plants. He stated efforts to obtain synthetic yarn for mills and noted possible sub contracting or orders if synthetic yarn is unavailable.
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John Sparkman
Washington
Federal Works Agency
North
Alabama
Sparkman
Associated Press
Office of Production Management
Hull Signals Wider Backing For Peace Aims
Secretary of State Hull spoke in Washington about broad support for the 8 point declaration of peace aims by Roosevelt and Churchill. He said all peaceful nations likely back the plan, except those openly pursuing destruction, and hinted at a possible three way Russia Britain United States meeting on war needs.
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Gressor
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Washington
Tokyo
Hull
Ples
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russia
Soviet Union
London
Ment
Britain
Churchill and Roosevelt Confer at Sea Aboard Prince of Wales
An authoritative source says the Sunday talks between Churchill and Roosevelt focused on the Battle of the Atlantic and convoy safety from the United States. The meeting occurred in the captain's cabin of the British battleship Prince of Wales under less than ideal weather, with location kept secret.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Roosevelt Churchill Talks Hidden Behind Secrecy Rules
Reports describe private talks between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill with secrecy kept on defense plans and arms production. The presence of Britain's Lord Beaverbrook signals leverage on aid and supply issues as more details surface from sea conference meetings.
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Adolf
Churchill
Washington
Britain
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