GOP Ticket Certified for Alabama Ballot in November
Montgomery August 31 The GOP certified candidates for the November ballot to Secretary of State Sibyl Pool. Names include Posey for U S Senate Haleyville Beard and Grooms for U S House Birmingham Holliman for Public Service Commission electors Ward Patterson Weaver Russell and others for presidential electors across districts. Winston County seat won by Franklin Johnson resignation noted.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Sibyl Pool
Charles R. Roinson
GOP
Birmingham
U.S. Senate
John A. Posey
Haleyville
U. S. House
O. D. Beard
Calhoun County
Hobart H. Grooms
Alabama Public Service Commission
C. R. Holliman
Lyman Ward
Camp Hill
J. Dewey Rockett
Clanton
Jack E. Patterson
Mobile
Aaron W. Weaver
Ray Minette
W. M. Russell
Tuskegee
C. R. Stone
Millerville
C. S. Prescott
Wedowee
E. L. Harvell
Greensboro
Pope M. Long
Cordova
R. M. Sims
Florence
H. A. Jackson
John B. Weaver
Winston County
Frank Johnson
Lawrence County Red Hill by Jessie McCaghren
Community members pick cotton and attend the Lebanon Church of God revival. An infant girl born to H B Way and wife Sos joins the McCaghren and Way families. Milton Borden leaves for Oregon defense work. Barbara Knight recovers from whooping cough.
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Lebanon
H Bay
John Hill
Price Knight
Decatur
Barbara Knight
Eyebrow care and eyelash growth tips for cosmetic grooming
The piece advises shaping eyebrows with careful tweezing to avoid thin wisps and overcurves and explains maintenance routines. It promotes mineral oil applications to thicken lashes, warns against eyelash clipping, and notes safety if oil enters the eye.
Local Social Notes From West Limestone and Nearby
West Limestone and nearby communities share visitations and farewells. James Howard Christopher of Maxwell Field spent a week with his father J. M. Christopher while J C Croley of the Navy, stationed at Toledo, Ohio, left for camp after visiting his parents. Sgt. Connie Phillips returned from Wisconsin for a sister’s funeral in Mobile. Marvin Black departed for Army training. his wife moved to Athens to stay with her parents. Eugene Coffman, son of Cleo and wife from Athens Route 6, was killed in action soon after enlisting. Mrs. Woodrow Anderson of Jeffersonville Indiana visits her parents A. M. Christopher. Mrs. Melvin Carter and daughter of Athens visited Cullen Tennison. Miss Meary Nelson of Decatur stayed with Henry Christopher. Mrs. Garland Smith and Bernice of Elkmont visited the Tennison home.
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James Howard Christopher
Maxwell Field
J. M. Christopher
J. C. Croley
Navy
Toledo
Ohio
Collins Croley
Sgt
Connie Phillips
Wisconsin
Mobile
Marvin Black
Woodrow Anderson
Jeffersonville
Ind
A. M. Christopher
Melvin Carter
Charles Stinnett,Jr
Athens
Cullen Tennison
Meary Nelson
Decatur
Henry Christopher
Garland Smith
Bernice
Elkmont
Gordon Tennison
Club Meets Wednesday at Courtland AAF Wo mens Club
The Courtland Army Air Field Women s Club holds a luncheon on Wednesday September 6 1944 at 1 00 PM in the Officers Club followed by cards including bridge tripoli and poker Reservations must be made by Monday September 4 at 7 00 PM.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Courtland
J H. Green
Courtland Downs
J. S. Falchek
J. F. Parrell
G. R. Gosey
Mordan County Social Notes and Army Moves
Rev P A Green visited in Birmingham last week. Mrs Clarence Grissom and daughter visited Birmingham relatives. Robt Adams spent Sunday with Jimmie Adams family in Decatur. Coyce Woodard returned from a 10 day Army furlough to California. Mrs Charles Nickles and son visited Florence area relatives. James Painter, stationed in Mississippi, spent weekend with wife and son. Claud Green and Eric Murphee visited Murphee near Fairview. Biff Lee Adams visited grandmother Lillian Patterson in Decatur. Ben Kilian left to join husband at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Claud Green and Murphee near Fairview visited Rev P A Green. Byron Vann and children from Camden, Tennessee, visited Vann parents.
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P. A. Green
Birmingham
Clarence Grissom
Johnnie Chambers
John Vann
Robt. Adams
Jimmie Adams
Jimmie Wayne
Decatur
Coyce Woodard
U. S. Army
California
Rube Woodard
Charles Nickles
Florence
Walter Murphee
James Painter
Mississippi
Claud Green
Eric Murphee
Fairview
Biff Lee Adams
Lillian Patterson
Ben (Nee Nelta Oden) Killian
Ft. Leonard Wood
Mor
Byron Vann
Camden
Tennessee
Decatur Sailors Receive Navy Commendations
Three enlisted sailors were awarded major honors at Norfolk Naval Training Station. Thomas H. Wark earned the Bronze Star for aiding in capture of six Japanese prisoners after his task force sunk an enemy cruiser a destroyer and an ammunition ship. Carmen Lee Driver received the Presidential Unit Citation for helping drive German U boats from Atlantic supply lanes. Florian P. Pelletier earned the Purple Heart for wounds off the coast of France on June 6 1944. Admiral Harold R. Stark signed the award.
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Norfolk Naval Training Station
Thomas H. Wark
Audubon
N. J
Quonset Huts
Carmen Lee Driver
Decatur
Florian P. Pelletier
U.S. S. Corry
Work
Driver
Atlantic
Pelletier
France
Harold R. Stark
U. S
Europe
Vitamins Found By Scientists In Beriberi Fight
The discovery of vitamins emerged from research aimed at combating beriberi, a tropical disease. Scientists identified essential nutrient roles that helped prevent the illness and guided nutritional science forward.
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Beriberi
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Eudy
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Barbara Britton
Limestone County
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Sam Tennison
Criécr Pria
Coayers
Penney
Young Huskies
Mordan County
Mrs. Brookes Lindleb
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
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Manly Jr
Trentwood
Mackinaw
Big Plaid
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Oxfords
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