Central Methodist W S C Circles Hold Summer Meetings
Mrs Ben Britnell led a Bible study from Beyond The Facts for Circles One to Three while Circle Four met with Mrs William Anderson. Mrs Winston Powell reported on Boaz Layman's Conference and the group closed with Psalm 19:14 prayer.
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Central Methodist
Ben Britnell
A. Z. Bailey
Circle Four
William — Anderson
John McBride
Winston Powell
Boaz
Ala
J. W. Lovelace Jr
Personal notices list military transfers and local visits
Sgt. William Douglas Cook moves from Jackson Mississippi to Camp Lee Virginia with the quartermaster corps after a three day furlough with his parents. Several locals travel for visits in Athens Birmingham Double Springs and Chicago area and others host and travel to camps and medical facilities.
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William Douglas Cook
Jackson, Miss
Camp Lee
Quartermaster Corps
H. T. Cook
Mrs Sam Wheat Hosts Ann Wheat Birthday Party
Mrs Sam Wheat entertains this afternoon for her daughter Ann celebrating her birthday anniversary with family and friends in attendance.
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Sam Wheat
Ann
Student Charlie Burt Returns to Trinity for Vacation
Charlie Burt of Trinity plans a month at home before resuming studies at the University of Alabama. He will return to continue his freshman year after the vacation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney. Chenault
University of Alabama
Charlie Burt
Trinity
Civitan Club Tours Home Oil Mill After Luncheon
Civitan club members toured the Home oil mill plant at the Lyons Hotel after their luncheon. Visitors Pat Turner from Birmingham and Earl Riggs from Decatur joined the group guided by Elmer Ange to learn how cottonseed is used in common home products.
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Civitan Club
Lyons Hotel
Pat Turner
Birmingham
Earl Riggs
Decatur
Elmer Ange
Willard W Young Awarded Bronze Star Medal
Master Sergeant Willard W Young, serving in the South Pacific with the American air forces, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. A letter of congratulations was sent to his mother Mrs Mary Karter at 709 Second Avenue West. Young is stationed at Randolph Field Texas and expected home on furlough soon. He has two brothers Garnett Young of Decatur and C M Young of the Huntsville arsenal.
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Willard W. Young
South Pacific
Sergeant Young
Mary Karter
Second Avenue West
Young
Garnett Young
Decatur
C. M. Young
Huntsville Arsenal
Randolph Field
Texas
Stimson Optimistic on Allied Gains in Europe
Secretary Stimson said Allied victories and French advances shattered German hopes in Northern France. He called it the climactic week of the Normandy battle, the Southern France push, the liberation of Paris, and Romania's desertion, with Germany weakening on all fronts. He urged unity for final blows and noted German divisions near Calais may regroup to resist.
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Washington
Stimson
Rance
France
Paris
Romania
Germany
Fifteenth Army
Calais
Seine River
Seventh Army
Normandy
Nelson takes sharp issue with Army critics on reconversion
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson testified that with minor exceptions all critical munitions programs are being met. He argued against broad manpower limits and said civilian jobs will be planned where not interfering with war production to reduce rush to leave war work.
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Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Army
Senate War Investigating Committee
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Japan
University dean resigns in Alabama on Oct 1
Dr. C. H. Barnwell resigns as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university in Tuscaloosa effective October 1. President Raymond R. Paty announces the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
C. H. Barnwell
College of Arts and Sciences
Raymond R. Paty
University of
University names new English dean from Tulane
Dr Barnwell will stay head of the English department at the university. He will be succeeded as dean by Dr Marten Ten Hoor who is currently dean of the college of arts and sciences at Tulane University in New Orleans.
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Alabama
Barnwell
Marten Ten Hoor
College of Arts and Sciences
Tulane University
New Orleans
Two Parises Freed in Moscow and Bessarabia
In a single day both Paris and Paris in Bessarabia were freed as French patriots liberated the French capital while Russian actions in the Romanian offensive liberated areas in Bessarabia.
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Moscow
Paris
Bessarabia
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