Miss Nicholson Weds Mr Hough In Florence Home Ceremony
Miss Mildred Ann Nicholson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson and Burford Winton Hough were married Saturday at 10 am in the home of Dr. and Mrs. R Lambuth Archibald on Court Street Florence. The bride wore a pale blue two piece suit with matching satin and white accessories. Attendant Wilma Jane Patterson wore printed silk. Best man was Lyle Hough of Huntsville. The couple will reside at 505 Sherman Street after a Florida wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Hough
Mildred Ann Nicholson
James Randolph Nicholson
Burford Winton Hough
R. Lambuth Archibald
Court Street
Florence
Dr. Archibald
Wilma Jane Patterson
Lyle Hough
Huntsville
Ethaniel J. Hough
Lacey's Springs
Alabama
Officers Wives Club meeting at Courtland Army Air Field
The Officers Wives' Club of Courtland Army Air Field will meet Wednesday July 5 at 1 pm in the Officers' Club. Luncheon will be served and reservations are due by 7 pm Monday. Members should call Mrs. D R Campbell at 1628 to reserve. Berbecue hosted by local couples at Valley Country Club drew many friends.
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Officers Wives’ Club
Courtland Army Air Field
Officers’ Club
Courtland
D .R. Campbell
Wilson Orr
John A. Caddell
Mooresville
The
Valley Country Club
Miss Callie Roves Visits and Local Notices
Personal notes from Decatur area residents include Miss Callie Roves visiting relatives in Louisville and aunt J R Daniels. Mrs Paul McCluskey returns from Detroit with brother Sgt Thomas M Higdon on furlough. Several others plan trips and trainings as families await the Fourth of July gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Roves
Sidney Smith
Louisville
J. R. Daniels
John son family reunion held at McGriff home
The John son family reunion of Mr. and Mrs. Ossie McGriff occurred June 23 at their home. A noon dinner fed relatives including G. C. Johnson Charlie Johnson Navy staffers Roper McGriff Oakley Oakley Perkins Reed and many others. Sacred Harp singing followed in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossie McGriff
Johnson
G. C. Johnson
Charlie Johnson
Odie Johnson
Navy
John Roper
Jr. McGriff
Benton Parker
Vera
Wynelle
Ozelle Willard
Olen
Ola Parker
Dellie Cramer
Marqrus Reid
R. E. Pearce
Roper
Earnesteen Roper
Lula Mae Burks
Jewel Williams
Faith Hendrix
Charles Paris
J. H. Oakley
Jim McClellan
Chett’ Driver
Wallis McClellan
Ozelland
Jimmie McClellan
Ward
Lambert
Pope greets Decatur boy on Vatican audience
Lt LeRoy McEntire son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy McEntire of 120 ore Street writes his parents he recently visited Vatican City and was among a small group of officers granted an audience with Pope Pius XII. The event occurred in what is believed Pope Pius private chapel near St Peter's. The Pope spoke in English and French and blessed each officer with a rosary. McEntire has served twenty three months overseas including Africa Sicily and Italy and was with the first task force to enter Rome.
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LeRoy McEntire
Ore Street
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
McEntire
Vatican
Pope Pius
St. Peter's Cathedral
Morgan County Rescue Relations and Local Visits Listed
Tech Sgt Marion A Campbell of Fort McClellan was home over the weekend. Mrs Campbell returned to camp to spend time there with him. Roy Edwards and family of Lacey Springs visited Mrs Claudie Edwards on Sunday. Cecil Compton of the U.S. Army stationed in Louisiana visits his wife and children. W G Whisenant and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Ella Pettit. Mrs Josie Naylor called on Mrs Lydia Lawrence Tuesday. Alta Curry spent Sunday with Mrs Hubert Criscoe of Pine Ridge. Cpl C C Garrett of Dale Mabry.
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Ella Pettit
Josie Naylor
Lydia Lawrence
Alta Curry
Hubert Criscoe
Pine Ridge
Cpl
C. C. Garrett
Dale Mabry
Local Social Notes From Tallahassee Community
Field reports a three day pass trip by Mr and Mrs Owen Edwards and their children to visit Mrs Lemons in Union Hill. Claude Compton calls on Ed Thomas family. Violet Hornbuckle visits Huntsville relatives. A foot care tip suggests baking soda and hazel based massage. The name Toronto is described as Indian in origin meaning a place of meeting.
Gallant Nurses Lead Aerial Evacuation Of Wounded Soldiers
In a USAAF hospital plane over the Irish Sea aerial nurse Billie Rogers commands a dozen GIs as they are flown from battlefronts to UK hospitals. The trained nurses, many ex-hostesses, work in a forward war zone role, carrying surgical technicians and evacuating wounded under noncombatant protection rules.
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Gladwin Hill
USAAF
Irish Sea
New York
Billie Rogers
Billie
Uncle Sam
England
U. S. Army
Arera
Air Force School of
Bowman Field
Louisville
United States
Roosevelt Opens UN Monetary Conference in Bretton Woods
President Roosevelt addressed delegates from 44 nations at the Bretton Woods opening session. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau was named conference president as discussions consider an 8 billion dollar monetary fund and a 10 billion dollar bank for reconstruction and development. Delegates, escorted by MPs, will work to shape a dynamic world economy benefiting ordinary people worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kovacic
Bretton Woods
N. H
Roosevelt
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
Denmark
Mount Washington House
Treasury
Morgenthau
Muni Stars in Commandos Strike at Dawn at Roxy
Paul Muni delivers a brilliant performance as a Norwegian patriot in Commandos Strike at Dawn at the Roxy Theatre. The film portrays fearless resistance to Nazi tyranny with Canadian Army commandos and a strong supporting cast including Anna Lee Lillian Gish Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Robert Coote.
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Zola
Pasteur
Paul Muni
Roxy Theatre
Muni
Wildom
Europe
England
John Farrow
Columbia
Dieppe
Anna Lee
Lillian Gish
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Robert Coote
Indiana Senator Samuel Jackson Named Democratic Convention Head
Senator Samuel D Jackson of Indiana was chosen permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention to open in Chicago July 19 to pursue a Roosevelt nomination. The announcement came as the party committee prepared for Chicago. Jackson, a current Senate appointee and Indiana gubernatorial candidate, indicated Roosevelt has yet to decide on a fourth term and discussed potential vice presidential choices with reporters. The convention aims to finish plans quickly, with a diverse slate of committee members inclucing Green, Lawrence, Rivers, Blalock, and several women.
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Washington
Samuel D.jackson
Indiana
Chicago
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Jackson
Senate
National Committee
Wallace
Senator Jacks
Mid-West
Govert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Senator Green
Rhode Island
Edward J. Kelly
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Colt Myron G. Blalock
Texas
O. S. Warden
Montana
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Helen Graham Douglas
California
Lennard Thomas
Alabama
James H. Wolfe
Utah
Albert E. Hill
Tennessee
Darhna Nygaard
North Dakota
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B. M. Bloodworth
Miss Nicholson
Officers Wives Club
Wella
Wellas
Beauty Shop
2Nd Ave
Paul McCluskey
Detroit
Mich
Thomas M. Higdon
Sgt. Higdon
Decatur
E. E. Hargrove
Sam’ Pruett
Birmingham
F. H. Kirby
Mentone
Ala
F. D. Peebles, Jr
Cornell University
Ithaca, N. Y
F. D. Peebles
Charles R. Gillilan
France
Pvta
Charles Gillilan
Olan Sanders
Dolores Zoe King
Waves
Miami
Fla
Davis
Robert Clay Barracks
Fred L. King
Marion Russell
Anne
W. P. Russell
Sind
C. A. Moore
Nelle Frank
Atlanta
P. J. Hinds
Dalton
Signal Mountain
Chattanooga
Bobby Markham
Auburn
A. B. Markham
Sgt
Freddie Markham
Iran
Bond
Pope
Morgan County Rescue
W. A. Helms
Federated Clubs
Wren Brides-Elect
Hartselle
John McDaniel
E.L. Drinkard, Jr
General Federation
Washington, D. C
Ville
Mrs
Cleve Hornbuckle
Toronto
Florence E. Twidale
Casper
Wyoming
Hilda R. Burgess
Hartford
Conn
Sally
Fred
Okeh
Aces
Ok Health
Loyd’s
Evelyn’s
Evelyn
Over Speake
Warren & Ratliff's
PGP
Diamonds
Decatur Chamber OF Commerce
Gunter’s
America
Gunter
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