Letter From Navy Sailor Describes Life Aboard Ship
The youngest son of Otis T. and wife of Talucah in Morgan County writes to his parents from the States Navy in August 1944. He details travel, being assigned to a ship, and hopes to return home for Christmas dinner. He urges family to stay well, keep faith, and write often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er R. Hardy
States Navy
Otis T. Hardy
Talucah
Morgan County
Mom
North Africa
Mother
Earl
Chow
Revival Attends Nebo as Wheeler Club Plans Annual Meeting
The Nebo revival continues with good crowds. Wheeler Home Demonstration Club will host its annual meeting at the club house on the third day at 7 PM, with hostesses serving. Attendees are urged to bring a picnic lunch. Local families visit and send regards as residents note moves to the Navy and Army, with community members traveling to Moulton Heights and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebo
Wheeler Home Demonstraion Club
Adz Jones
Delmer Fudge
Gay Thrasher
George R. Saunders
Dickie
Albertville
Edd Massey
Harris Miles
Douglas Fudge
Reta Jean
Louis Hargrove
Frances
Lewis
Chattanooga
Lewis Hargrove
Navy
John Denan
Ann
John
W. B. Strong
Johnnie Hodges
Clifford Hasting
D. C. Fudge
Delmer Ann
Hogan Sanderson
Betty Faye
Theo Morris
Donald Church
S. C. Fudge
Hollis Morgan
Army
Earl McAdams
Bobby
Ed Massey
C. R. Jones
Theo T. Morris
Alliance
Nebraska
Lawrenceville
Ill
Delay in secret weapons loom in Reich article
In Das Reich Goebbels tells Germans not to expect new secret weapons to turn the war soon. He says morale outpaces war potential and that the weapons cannot be used offensively until Allied technical superiority is overcome. The piece cautions patience amid war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reich
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Willkie May Delay Endorsement in 1944 Election
In New York on August 31, Willkie contemplates delaying any public endorsement. Friends say he may stick with the Republican party or remain noncommittal while evaluating candidates on postwar peace and global organization issues. He seeks to keep rivals guessing by withholding support until clear positions emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
GOP
Willkie
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Broad Street Law
Democratic Party
Mrs. Woodall Honored at BPW Shower Before Deployment
Meredith Woodall president of the Business and Professional Women's club was honored at the annual club picnic with a surprise kitchen shower. Forty members and guests attended at Mrs. J. P. Levin's home before Woodall leaves for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri to join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Woodall
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Red Cross Robbed Near Lyon by Seventh Army
Troops near Lyon France found three railroad cars labeled not to be opened International Red Cross property broken into. Edged by torn food and medical supply cartons scattered around a side track where cars were shunted. French officials said Imams fled the sector days earlier and items were removed.
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Seventh Army
Lyon
France
International Red Cross
Postwar Revolution In Menswear Predicted By N Y Woman Stylist
ADELAIDE KERR interview with Mildred Ward, New York menswear stylist for 14 years at Macy’s, predicting a postwar shift to more comfortable and colorful men’s clothing. Ward cites desire for cooler styles, considers shorts and slacks as a possible compromise, and urges industry unity to plan a dress reform. She notes shifts in public dress in Shanghai and expects a bold color era in men’s sportswear.
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Mildred Ward
Shanghai
The
Stock Exchange
New York
International Clothing Designers Convention
Polio Warning Issued By New York Doctor
Dr. Louis I. Dublin of Metropolitan Life Insurance warns the current infantile paralysis outbreak could rival 1916. He reports more than 5,000 cases nationwide so far.
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New York
Louis I. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
16 Die in Panair Do Brasil Plane Crash
A transport plane of Panair Do Brasil, affiliate of Pan American Airways, crashed near the Sao Paulo airport shortly after midnight today killing sixteen people. The incident occurred near Rio de Janeiro on August 31.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Panair Do Brasil
Pan American Airways
Sao Paulo
Words from a New Guinea Gunner to Home
Pfc. John A. Turner reports from New Guinea about malaria, jungle life, and rations as he earns two dollars a day. He contrasts conditions with home and jokes about workers seeking extra pay while imagining soldiers enduring fox holes, bullets, and sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hamilton
Decatur 1
New Guinea
John A. Turner
Athens
Pfc. Turner
Fox Holes
Palm Beach
Wesley Long Home Party Celebration
A Sunday afternoon party at the Wesley Long home hosted by Nelma Dean, Doris, Buey and Loretta Long featured games, songs, speeches by children, and a cake lemonade and watermelon spread. Guests included many Long family members and visiting parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Long
Nelma Dean
Doris, Buey
Loretta Long
Sarah Lois Clark
Robert Earl Long
Ruth Long
Ray Kirby
Lucile Hensley
Lewis Kirby
Barbara Clark
Malcom Kirby
Helen Stroup
Onnie Lee Long
Barbara Long
Penny Long
Drvyi Long
Seldon Long
Cecil McCaghren
Edgbert Long
Hubert McDonald
Burnice Long
Oliver Faulkner
Loreda Long
Negro Fliers Hit German Airfield Near Oraea
Negro pilots of the 15th Air Force struck a crowded German airfield near Oraea inside the Western Romanian border and wiped out dozens of enemy planes.
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15Th Air Force
Italy
Oradea
The Road to Berlin Front Distances Summary
The Associated Press lists distances to Berlin from major fronts: Russian front 322 miles from Warsaw eastern suburbs, Northern France 450 miles from St Dizier, Southern France 545 miles from near Annemasse, and Italian front 590 miles from Pesaro.
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Berlin
The
Associated Press
Warsaw
France
St. Dizier
Annemasse
Pesaro
New bill ends dual pensions for missing service members
Washington reports Congress passed a bill affecting death pension claims of dependents when a serviceman is missing or missing in action. It prohibits collecting both pension and allotments for the same period and bars VA from dating death. The VA may still settle life insurance dates independently.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans Administration
Jones
War Department
Soldier Jones
War Or
Navy Department
Military Courtesy Rules On And Off The Reservation
The order requires observing military courtesy both on and off the reservation and directs adoption of regulation dress when off the reservation. It emphasizes proper conduct, uniform adherence, and respect for protocol by service members in all settings.
New Commander at Maxwell Field
Brig. Gen. William S. Gravely, former head of the 12th air force training replacement command, has assumed command of Maxwell Field in Montgomery Alabama. He succeeds Col. R. L. Choate, who took over after Col. Elmer J. Bowling fell ill. Gravely is a command pilot, combat observer and aircraft observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
William S. Gravely
12Th Air Force Training Replacement Command
Mediterranean
Maxwell Field
Gravely
R. L. Choate
Elmer J. Bowling
GI Joes Watch Your Dress in Columbus Parade Welcome
Columbus Georgia on August 31 warns GI Joes arriving with a month’s pay to guard their dress and salute. Maj. Gen. urges proper conduct and sharp presentation for the upcoming event.
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Joe
Columbus
Fort Benning Commander Issues Broad Soldier Orders
Frank Walker, commander of the infantry school at Fort Benning, has issued orders that all soldiers, both officers and enlisted men, must follow new directives affecting training routines conduct and assignments across units.
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Frank Walker
Fort Benning
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