Leaders urge full war effort against absenteeism
General Marshall Admiral King and General Arnold returned from the European front and warned Roosevelt that any slackening in production delays victory. They stressed home front support to sustain fighting forces and equated war job slackers with deserters, urging workers to stay at their posts until victory is achieved. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
H. H. Arnold
J. H. Anderson
War Manpower Commission
Roosevelt
America
Local notes from West Limestone community
Rain helped late gardens as families in West Limestone share visits and updates. Several residents greet returning soldiers, and two local men recover from recent injuries while others travel between Elkmont Good Springs and Coffee Pot communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christopher
Garland Smith
Bernice
Elkmont
Cullen Tennison
Sam Tennison
Sam
Marc
Gordon Tennison
Lovers Lane
Frank Graw
Near Tanner
J. D. Gill
Carl Ray
Faye Gill
Frank Grant
Lou Siniard
Good Springs
Macon Pugh
Alton Powers
Marion
Ruth Patterson
Leon Beasley
Claud Huber
Courtland
Sgt Floyd Kirk
Bob Kirk
Sgt. Kirk
States
Raymond McClung
Florida
Meelung
Revival to Start at Rock Springs
A revival opens Sunday at Rock Springs Baptist Church with Rev. F. O. Parker as pastor and Rev. Guy Pettey delivering the sermons. An all day service plus dinner on the grounds invites the public to attend all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs Baptist Church
F. O. Parker
Guy Pettey
Blitz Bombs Kill Yanks in London Tragedy
A flying bomb killed several American soldiers and wounded many WACs after striking a London base. Sgt. Rhoda Laird of Houston and Cpl. Mary Lou Bernick of Sarasota described the sudden blast and scenes of wreckage. Soldiers rushed to aid victims, with Sgt. Thatcher from Indianapolis coordinating evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson London
WACS
Rhoda Laird
King St. Houston
Texas
Mary Lou Bernick
Altavis Ave
Sarasota
Fla
Laird
Mary D. Thatcher
Shepard St
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorothy Lacey
Cincinnati 5
Lawrence County Speaks of Local Family News and Work Moves
Local notes report Mrs. T. K. Hogan improving after surgery in Birmingham. Families visit, travel and employment shifts noted, with Irvin Black on furlough, Celia Hogan relocation, and several others taking jobs in Decatur and Indianapolis. Rainfall mentioned as welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K Hogan
South Highlands Hospital
Birmingham
Lawrence Kelso
Ursie Wallace
T. K. Hogan
Jim Gibson
Hartselle
Dixie Speake
Garland Stephenson
Jimmy Tucker
Decatur
Irvin Black
U. S
Lee Black
Carrie Speake
Clifford
Carrie Mae
Arrie
Moulton
Elmo Miller
Tennessee
D. M. Hogan
Ollie Jean Kelsoe
Alma Burch
Irvin Stover
Indianapolis
Ind
Cecil Hogan
Sarah McCaghren
Hillman Hospital
John Rev. Moore
Lebanon Church
Guy Smith
Goodyear Mills
Decatur Iron and Steel
Leon Sanderson
Grady Sanderson
Sanderson
Blowing Springs
Lawyers Meet Montgomery at State Bar Convention
David H. Elton mayor of Lethbridge Alberta and members of the king's counsel were listed as a principal speaker at the Alabama State Bar Association convention in Montgomery. The event opened with several score delegates and affiliated groups held separate luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
David H. Elton
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
King's Counsel
Alabama State Bar Association
Score
Women Lawyers Senior Bar
Solicitors and Judges
Lawrence County Ellisville News Highlights
Miss Ruth Livingston reports on local visits and social events in Ellisville with coverage of visitors Eula Aldridge John Aldridge and families in Moulton. The piece notes singing at Forrest Chapel and gatherings with Collins Aldridge Livingston and Vest households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Ellisville
Ruth Livingston
Eula Aldridge
John Aldridge
Moulton
Hugh Collins
Dalton
Georgia
John Collins
Cora Hill
Walker
Falkville
Clarence Aldridge
Forrest Chapel
Lucile Bradford
Ruth
Lena Livingston
Elvin Collins
J. R. Livingston
Lee Nell Vest
Cass West
Hartselle
Emmett Melson
New Ultraviolet Vaccine Shows Promise Against Polio
Willis Young reports from Chicago on a new polio vaccine using ultraviolet irradiation. Tested on the wansing strain in mice, it produced significant resistance and neutralizing antibodies after a brief exposure. Developers include Albert Milzer Franz Oppenheimer and Sidney Levinson of the Samuel Deutsch serum center at Michael Reese Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Young
Chicago
Journal of
American Medical Association
Lansing
Albert Milzer
Franz Oppenheimer
Sidney O. Levinson
Samuel Deutsch Serum Center
Michael Reese Hospital
Marines On Saipan Get First Mail
Marines on Saipan read their first mail since storming the beaches. Bill Fletcher of Nashville received a money order and a note urging him to buy what’s needed most. Sgt. Lee Pavelskas of East Granby shared a letter from his neighbor asking about girls and dancing where they are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
Marianas Island
Bill Fletcher
Nashville
Tenn
Fletcher
Mac
Ty Jeer
Lee Pavelskas
East Granby
Hartselle Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Five Points residents and Howard Lowery’s family of Hartselle hosted Sunday guests. Paul White of the U S Army, home on furlough, visited the community. J R Livingston and wife were in Hartselle on Friday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Points
Howard Lowery
Hartselle
Jim Lowery
Paul White
U. S. Army
J. R._ Livingston
Fairfield Blaze Destroys Upper Floor Units in Fairfield
A morning fire in Fairfield's business district caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Mayor Claude M. Gil ley said the blaze' cause is undetermined and Birmingham fire units aided the effort. Top floors of Carmichael building Donald Real Estate Insurance Routman stores Herlong Drug Green Cat case Elmore's suffered heavy damage while Fairfield draft board records survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Fairfield
Sochanyss
Claude. M.’ Gilley
Carmichael
Donald Real Estate & Insurance Co
Routman’s
Herlong Drug Co
Green Cat
Elmore
Fairfields Draft Board
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Great Lakes
Bradley
Omar N. Bradley
France
Normandy
Signal Corps
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines, Inc
The
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
Memel
Konigsberg
East Prussia
Kaunas
Grodno
Bialystok
Poland
Staulas
Lithuania
Brest Litovsk
Pinsk
Latvia
Molodeczno
Stolpce
Lepel
Borisov
Minsk
Slutsk
Aldritsa
Vitebsk
Mogilev
Bobruisk
Russia
Klobin
Gomel
Polotsk
Miory
Konstantinov
Wilno
Old Poland
Kletsk
Limestone County
West Limestone
Mrs
Rock Springs
Sterchi
Jewelry
Chas
Fairfield Blaze
Fairfield Company
Morton Downey
Wethe
Jimmy Lytell
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Libert
Camp Libert
Benson Field
Camp
Sibert
Frank Fullmar
Pelletier
George Barnard
Daniel Estrada
Arnaut Brothers
Morgan County National Bank
State National Bank
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Princess Theatre
Citizens Bank
Morgan County
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