Campaign Interest Grows At Austinville Revival Tent
A large gospel tent hosted by Austinville Baptist Church draws strong local interest. Evangelist Bill Piper leads multiple services on peace through Christ with messages on God speaking today and the cross as the world’s greatest blackout. Cliff Barrows directs the children program as crowds exceed expectations.
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Austinville Baptist Church
Bill Pipe
Lord Jesus Christ
Piper
Jesus
Cross of Calvary
Iff Barrows
Old Rugged Cross
Cliff Barrows
Barrows
Mr. Barrows
Union Home Demonstration Club Meets for Monthly Session
Miss Cordie Self hosted the Union Home Demonstration Club on Wednesday the 26th for the regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Ellen Eddie presided, Miss Self led in singing, and a dairy cow selection picture show aided the program. Birthday gifts were given to Grace ing and Ruth Camp, and refreshments were served to eleven members. The June meeting will be with Mrs. Barbara Grubbs.
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Cordie Self
Union Home Demonstration Club
Ellen Eddie
J Dent
Miss Self
Miss Rowe
Graceing
Ruth Camp
Herman Windsor
Ruth Dean
Barbara Grubbs
Holiday Toll Is Lowest In Years
The nation marked Memorial Day week as the safest in years with 230 holiday fatalities, far below last year’s 304 and a typical peacetime toll around 400. California led state deaths with 30. totals included traffic, drownings, and miscellaneous accidents across 38 states.
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Associated Press
California
Alabama
Georgia
South Via
Tennessee
Shanghai to Manila Journey Through War Roils Asia
In Shanghai a war torn city under Japanese rule, I observe starvation, graft, and fear from a hotel balcony. On the Tjibadak we push toward Hong Kong and Manila, noting British defenses, Japanese threat, and American rearmament as new conflicts loom.
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Shanghai
Japan
Manchukuo
North China
Yangtze
China
Foochow
Whangpoo
Tsushima Straits
Dewey
Manila Bay
Monitor
Merrimac
Senor
Roberto Mujica Lainez
Amoy
Hong Kong
Roberto
Hearing Commissioners Hear Price Rule Violations
The Office of Price Administration operates 12 price hearing commissioners who hear cases against dealers for rationed goods. A verdict can ban trading in specific items for a period. appeals move to the acting hearing administrator in Washington and then to federal court. The process involves investigators, enforcement attorneys, and one man courts, drawing criticism for near-prosecutor and judge roles.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Aloysius Marblehead
Aloysius
L. H. Harris
Harris
A. Viollation
Pittsburgh Sun - Telegraph
Equity
Courtland Gets USO Production For Army Show
A USO blue circuit revue featuring four women entertainers will be presented for personnel of Courtland Army Air Field at 8:30 Friday night in the recreation hall. Dancing singing and other musical entertainment will be offered by the troupe brought here by the special services office. Similar USO shows have proved popular with the post personnel.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Recreation Hall
Special Services Office
Airfield at Attu remains incomplete after Japanese effort
May 19 report from Holtz Bay Attu states American troops inspected a 1000 yard airfield under construction by Japanese forces. Despite steel rails and dirt cars, lack of heavy machinery and reliance on shovels with narrow tools left the strip unfinished. Officers say five days with modern equipment could complete it.
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William L. Worden
Holtz Bay
Attu
Bay Shore
Singing draws large crowd in Limestone County Corinth
A large crowd attended Sunday night singing in Corinth. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Tomus Forrester from Birmingham moving to the area. Several locals hosted gatherings and visiting relatives, with invitations extended for the next singing on the third Sunday night.
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Tomus Forrester
Birmingham
Howard Evans
Brian Denton
Wilburn. Carter
Andrews Chapel
Price M. Bryant
Evergreen
J. W. Bryant
Vernon Persol
Moulton
Lavern Evans
Toots Rigby
Ferris Gernade
Tom Watt Thornton
J. D. Bonds
Aaron Blevins
Decatur
Debe Bryant
Childersburg
Hightower
J. H. Rigby
Jean Rigby
Cullman
Marcus Terry
Bonds
Morgan County Shady Grove social notes
Mr and Mrs Floyd Linderman visited the Lowery family in Neel over the weekend. Oren Parker and family from Trinity spent the weekend with the Cagles. Rev Bud Bynum remains in serious condition at Benevolent hospital. Alton McMillan of Panama City Florida and wife announce the birth of Freeda Faye on May 23. Mrs Mary Lou Mooney is the former. Josh Collier and son from Athens visited Elton Gulley over Sunday. Irwin McMillan of Moulton spent the weekend with Flemming and Charlie Ed Mooney. Lowell Standridge and family visited Roy McDougle at Macedonia. Mrs W R McMeans and daughter Barbra Gayle visited Rogersville last week.
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Floyd Linderman
Sam Lowery
Neel
Oren Parker
Trinity
Cagles
Bud Bynum
Benevolent Hospital
Alton McMillan
Panama City
Florida
Freeda Faye
Mary Lou Mooney
Josh Collier
Athens
Elton Gulley
Irwin McMillan
Moulton
Flemming
Charlie Ed
Mooney
Lowell Standridge
Roy McDougle
Macedonia
W. R. McMeans
Barbra Gayle
Rogersville
Joe Holt and Pettus Family Attend Friday Evening Event
John Appleton was in Athens on Friday afternoon for business. The report notes Joe Holt and the Pettus family at a Friday evening gathering.
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Joe Holt
Pettus Family
John Appleton
Athens
Morgan County Rocky Ford Recap From Local Social Notes
Miss Ozell McNutt hosts in Rocky Ford with Sara Stephenson and sister from Hopewell visiting. Family weekend guests include Mrs Dollie Roberts and Mr Jewell, plus Willie Fred Edwards. Etta Wallace and Roy Bates visit Rev Addie Wallace while Calvin McNutt returns from Talladega awaiting work. Henry McAbee party visits Irvin Garrison family. Mary Higdon spends night with Conner Henderson family near Decatur.
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Sara Stephenson
Hopewell
Sue
Bettie Stephenson
John Edwards
Willie Fred
Dollie Roberts
Jewell
Etta Wallace
Roywallyn Bates
Addie Wallace
Calvin McNutt
Talladega
Henry McAbee
Hartselle
Irvin Garrison
Mary Higdon
Conner Henderson
Decatur
Heaviest Allied Raid Hits Lae Airdrome
Four engined heavy bombers of the Allied air force dropped 36 tons on Lae New Guinea causing heavy damage to the airdrome runway town area and waterfront. The raid, the largest against Buna's stronghold, faced heavy anti aircraft fire but all planes returned.
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Allied
Australia
Allied Airforce
Lae
New Guinea
Buna
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Coolidge
United States
Thomas C. Hart
Navy
United States of North America
Clark Lee
Thinking Press
Howell Dodd
ST. Bernard College
Summer High School
Fundamentals OF Mechanics
St. Bernard, Alabama
By James Marlow
George Zielke
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USO
Sally
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Church of Christ
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Ruth
T. W. Pettus
Anna Dew
Ruby Jo Pettus
Vic
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Nashville
Lola M. Pettus
Henry Holt
Fort Hampton
Beulah Spence
Pearl Spence
Robbie Mala Spence
Holland Gin
Grady Spence
Carl Robinson
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Elkmont
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S. W. Hargrove
Virginia Allen
Aaron Harlow
Geo, Bolton
Thatch
A. E. Holt
Robinson
Auburn
Alvin
Robert Griffin
Prospect Sta., Tenn
J. A. Robinson
Alma Robinson
Alvin Robinson
Benton Pettus
Misses Pettus
Veto
Charlie Curtis
John W. Vaughn
Huntsville
Pettus
Thomas Moore
L. E. Robinson
John Black
Martha Ellen Black
C. A. Yarbrough
Mary E. Hodges
Luther Hodges
Johnson's Gin
R. C. Nichols
Whitfield
Thomas W. Pettus
Phil Thomas Coffman
Sipsey and Corona
Thomason
Coal Company
Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Limestone County Corinth
J.D. Bonds
Morgan County
Shady Grove
Helen McDougle
Miss Ozell MC Nutt
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