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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1946

Page

7

Miss McRae engagement to Mr Hinz announced

Miss Julia Annelie McRae of Trinity Alabama is to wed Mr Joe Hinz son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hinz of Decatur at Central Baptist church in late June. The engagement was announced by her parents Garland Clyde McRae and Mrs McRae.

Miss McRae Hinz Garland Clyde McRae Trinity Alabama Julia Federated Missionary Societies Central Baptist Church W. Darrah S. Roberts Lucy Bell Decatur Furniture West Church Street J. F. Levin Betty McGehee Atlanta John McGehee Julia Annelle McRae Joe Hinz Decatur Sullivan

Personal notes reveal a busy in between quarter season

Miss Jo Hamilton resumes studies at Alabama College Montevallo after holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. Numerous local residents and families keep travel plans and visits with relatives spanning Birmingham Nashville Monteagle and Washington plane trips. Includes military moves Corpral Lampkin Guy stationed in Erlangen Field Germany and return plans.

Jo Hamilton E. G. Hamilton Alabama College Montevallo Lampkin Guy Ninth” “Army “Air Forces Service Command Erlangen Field Germany Eugene R. Guy

Quiet Cuban election yields large turnout in Havana

More than two million Cubans voted in a national election described as peaceful by Havana's electoral board. Officials said results on the socialistic regime of President Ramon Grau San Martin may not come until tomorrow after the 6 p.m. EST closing. The vote elected 66 representatives for half the house, one senator, 126 mayors, and over 2,000 municipal councilmen amid minor vote buying arrests in Havana.

Havana Superior Cuba Ramon Grau San Martin House of Representatives

Youth from Decatur Graduation Enlists After Study

A Decatur high school graduate of 1945 recently returned from a year at King College Bristol Tennessee and after obtaining his father’s permission he was sent to Fort McClellan on Friday for induction tests.

Decatur High School King College Bristol Tenn Fort McClellan

Recruit Office Adds Seven Army Air Forces Enlistees

Lt Elmore and six others including Lt Francis H Potter Lt Walker E Ward Lt Everett Gifford Flight Officer John C Wild Sgt Raymond LeCrone and Cpl Charles Pickett were sworn in at the local recruiting office. They note no drop in voluntary enlistments despite draft law changes and remind of the June 30 cutoff for ex service benefits. Armed Forces Caravan will visit Decatur June 14 and 15 with air force equipment and staff.

Army Air Forces Elmore Francis H. Potter Walker E. Ward Everett Gifford John C. Wild Raymond LeCrone Charles Pickett Aps Deen Cpt.Pickett Armed Forces Caravan Decatur Air Force

Rankin and McClendon Represent Rotary at Atlantic City

James L. Rankin and Dennis McClendon represent the Decatur Rotary Club at the Rotary International convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. The event runs from June 2 to June 7. Rankin also represents the Athens Rotary Club at the gathering.

James L. Rankin Dennis McClendon Atlantic City N. J Decatur Rotary Club Rotary International Mr. Rakin Athens Rotary Club

Animals aboard ship to test effects of nuclear radiation

The article describes extensive lab work aboard including goats rats and pigs used to study radiation effects on hair skin blood and organs. Tests involve vaccines toxins and antiserums with animals dosed and monitored while shipboard labs and crew supervise the experiments for safety and data collection.

Alabama to use hospital under War Assets plan

The War Assets Administration approved use of Northington General Hospital by the University of Alabama. Negotiations are under way to acquire the hospital by the University the City of Tuscaloosa and the Alabama state hospital for the insane.

BAMA Washington Northington General Hospital University of Alabama War Assets Administration Hill Data Hill University Tuscaloosa Alabama State Hospital For the

Georgia official lauds press churches and schools in anti Klan probe

Daniel P. Duke assistant state attorney general named to probe the Ku Klux Klan activities in Georgia praised the press church and schools as bulwarks against tyranny hypocrisy and backwardness in Atlanta.

Atlanta Daniel P. Duke Ku Klux Klan Georgia

Volunteers and animals aboard Bikini test voyage

The ship carried farm boys experienced in livestock handling who volunteered for animal care. Goats and pigs were housed together with doubled air conditioning to accommodate the animals, and sexes were separated to prevent mixing. About fifty scientists and technicians from Army Navy and civilian groups conducted laboratory examinations. surviving animals will be returned to the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.

Bikini Army Navy Naval Medical Research Institute Behesda

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