Blue Forces Strike At Red Invaders In Tennessee War Games
A 86,000 strong Blue force launched a giant pincher against Red invaders at dawn in a Tennessee simulated battle. The fifth division and the 30th moved to encircle the enemy while the third division attacked front and supported the operation. Units from Fort Custer and Fort Jackson joined the maneuver, with U.S. Army corps and divisional commands coordinating the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry T. Baulch
Tenn- 4
Nward
30Th
Ithh
Seventh Corps
Blue Army
153rd_infantry
Camp Robinson
Ark
Ohio
107Th Cavalry
Forrest, Tenn
Ives
Fort Custer
Mich
Fort Jackson
8. C
New York National Guard
Fort Me
Clellan
Ala
Blues
Amony
Frederick H. Smith
VII Corps
Machinists Consider Strike At Consolidated Aircraft
The AFL International Association of Machinists Local 1125 in San Diego votes on a possible strike at Consolidated Aircraft Corp over wages and job classifications. Talks have dragged with no company counter proposals. a 60 cent base wage and 75 cent target after six months are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
AFL International Association of Machinists
Aircraft Local 1125
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Dc. L. Bentley
Crackers Manager Fined and Suspended After Umpire Altercation
Atlanta Crackers manager Paul Richards was fined 25 dollars and suspended three days following a dispute with umpire Paul Blackard in Nashville. Richards was ejected for protesting a ninth inning decision as Nashville won 6 to 5. Blackard had earlier ruled on a call at second base.
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Atlanta
Paul Richards
Atlanta Crackers Today
Paul Blackard
Nashville
Southern Association
Trammer Scott
Richards
Blackard
Charley Atlan Inta
Thes Aukle
Richard
Market Roundup Steady Yet Uneven Across Stocks and Commodities
New York stocks mixed as aircraft makers and defense materials support steadiness while trading remains slow. Bond and foreign exchange moves quiet with a Canadian dollar around 194. Cotton futures close steady after light hedge against buying. Wheat and corn show gains amid profit taking, with cattle market uneven. Memphis cottonseed meal quotes steady. poultry prices in Chicago mostly steady with declines in some weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
New York
Bombay
Wall Street
Chicago
N. C. Cotton
New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Prices Report June 4 194X
Salable cattle 125 calves 150 with steady to better action on grassy and short fed cattle. Canners and cull cows 4.50 to 6.00. common and medium beef cows 6.25 to 7.00. Slaughter heifers and steers 7.00 to 9.00. week’s top 10.50 for strictly good fed steers. Vealers top 10.50. Hogs salable 4.00. market up 10 cents. Good and choice 190 to 300 lbs 9.15. sows 7.26. Sheep 1,500. steady active. Ewes and wethers spring lambs 11.25 to 12.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-State Market News Service
Butter Receipts and Prices Noted in Chicago Market
Chicago market report records butter receipts totaling 1 163 267 with multiple grades and prices. Carrots and other storage items show varied or unchanged figures with Pegs receipts at 23 339 and unsteeled storage packed extras 25 1 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheat futures slip after early gains in Chicago
Wheat prices reversed gains at the Chicago Board, finishing mixed with July at 97 1 8 and September at 99, while corn fell 1 4 to 1 2 and soybeans declined 1 1 8 to 1 3 8 as harvest reports and planting increases weighed on markets.
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Chicago
Hartselle Nuptials of Barbara Peck and Herbert Payne
Miss Barbara Peck daughter of Mr and Mrs E Peck married Herbert Knox Payne of New Market and Anniston on May 28 at the First Methodist Church Hartselle Rev John P T Brown officiated Only relatives attended The bride wore a dream blue jacket costume with pink rosebud corsage They will reside in Anniston after a Florida honeymoon Payne is with the Farm Security Administration The couple plans to live in Anniston The text lists several attendees including Grisham Joe Butler Bobby Joe Martin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Peck
E. Peck
Herbert Knox Payne
New Market
Anniston
First Methodist Church
John PF. T. Brown
Morgan County
Bride
Alabama College
Montevallo
Farm Security Administration
Cullman County
Scottsboro
Jackson County
Mr. Payne
J. R. Payne
Alabama Poly—_Institute
Alpha Gamma Rho
Talladega
Calhoun
Payne
Florida
Mrs Arthur Howell Hosts Friday Bridge Club Event
Mrs Arthur Howell acted as gracious hostess for the Friday Bridge Club gathering at her home. Tables were set on the porch for bridge while Mrs T E Kimbrough won high score and the club prize. Mrs Harold Parker captured the bingo souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Howell
T. E. Kimbrough
Harold Parker
Oliver Bligzard
Phil Orr
J. R. Stone
W. H. Block
J. F. Stewart, Jr
Home Economics Class Hosts Overnight Party
Mrs Leonard Gilchrist, county high school home economics teacher, hosted a spend the night party for Future Homemakers of America at the home economics building. A picnic supper and games followed, with breakfast the next morning. Attending included Mary Frances Bean Ruth Smith Kathleen Johnson Laverne Keel Mary Frances Reeves Jessie Nelle Lee Mary Frances McCall Virginia Glasscock Minnie Lee Hartselle Mimi Groover Willie Groover Elynn Hammond Fred Howell Ponceca Collins Rachel Praytor and Mrs Gilchrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard* Gilchrist
County High School
Home-makers of America
Home Economics
Mary Frances Bean
Ruth Smith
Kathleen Johnson
Laverne Keel
Mary Frances Reeves
Jessie Nelle Lee
Mary
Frances McCall
Virginia Glass
Sunday School Weiner Roast Hosted by George McCall
George Duncan McCall hosted a Sunday School gathering of the First Methodist class at Parker's pasture for a weiner roast. Attendees included Jack Betterton Ralph Pattillo David Puckett Charles Johnson and Gorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duncan McCall
First Methodist Sunday School
Parker's Pasture
Jack Betterton
Ralph Pattillo
David Puckett
Charles Johnson
Gorman
Connally Threatens Action Over Defense Production Delays
Senator Connally told the Senate defense committee he would "put the skids" under any official slowing the armament program. Stacy May of the OPM testified that production should be up and many machine tools were unused, prompting Connally to demand accountability and fast action.
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Washington
Connally
Tex
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Stacy May
OPM
May
Army
Navy
German Submarines Near U S Coast Reported
Time sources said eight British ships were torpedoed totaling 54 268 tons as Axis submarines extended operations across the Atlantic to within 700 miles of the American continent. Four British ships were sunk in one day about 700 miles east of Labrador and 350 miles south of Greenland, near the neutrality patrol zone.
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New York
Atlantic
American
Labrador
Greenland
Axia
Navy patrol expansion unclear on German submarine impact
Secretary Knox said the navy has not determined whether expanding the American naval patrol reduced German submarine effectiveness. He noted Germany claiming many sinkings while Britain argues figures are smaller, and the results are not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
United States Patrol
Alabama plans July 1 selective service registration
Alabama's Adjutant General Ben M. Smith announced local draft boards will conduct the July 1 registration for men reaching 21 since last Oct 1. Expected total under 25,000, with offices and convenient centers designated for notices and access. Registration runs 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Selective Service Organization
Ben M. Smith
Smith
Power Chief Talks Drought Strain With Georgia Power
Leland Olds of the Federal Power Commission and Georgia Power officials met in Atlanta to discuss boosting available power as reservoirs run low. The drought area faces mounting crop losses, with states counting millions in damage. Scattered showers offered some relief while cooler air spread, though temperatures are expected to rise again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Georgia Power Company
Atlanta
Olds
Mid-Western
Oil Pipeline Plan Could Shift Nation's Gas Supply
Report cites urgent need for a 24 inch oil pipeline from Louisiana and Texas to the New York Pennsylvania area. Construction pegged at 70 million dollars with capacity matching 65 tankers. Suggests equitable sharing of defense related restrictions across the Western Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Louisiana
Texas
New York-Pennsylvania
East
Western Hemisphere
United States
Six Men Injured in Docena Mine Explosion
An explosion at the Docena coal mine of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. in Docena, near Birmingham, injures at least six men. Four were brought to the surface and to the company hospital. one of the four has serious burns. The blast affected a single crew of six workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jne
Docena
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
U. S. Steel
Defense Council to Hold First Session in Morgan County
The Morgan County Defense Council meets Friday at 10 AM in the Morgan County Courthouse. Temporary chairman W F Boswell Sr and members M Dickerson and A J Hawkins arrive from Montgomery to outline the council duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Morgan County Defense Council
Dixon
Morgan County Court House
W. F. Boswell
M. Dickerson
A. J. Hawkins
Montgomery
What a Break marketing survey notes steady prices
A marketing service survey in Orlando shows turkey and bread prices have remained stationary for most food items, despite general concerns about the high cost of living. The article notes significant consumer attention to price stability in basic goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fila
Decatur Notices and Greetings Across Town
Decatur diary items list visits to Auburn, Tuscaloosa and Mary Esther. Band Camp scholarships. weddings and family visits. church class meeting. scout meetings. local hospital and infirmary updates. several residents away for Leave and travel. local business calls and rental notice. miscellaneous short community notices and arrivals around Decatur.
Germany Aims at French Bases and British Shipping
London reports claim Germany is granted rights to six key French naval bases in the Mediterranean and Africa, including Dakar, prompting British calls to act while the government hesitates. Vichy says France may have sent 150 warplanes to Syria as Berlin predicts further blows to Britain. News notes Britain bleeds shipping and plans to shift routes to American merchants with little night air activity over the Channel.
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London News Chronicle
Germany
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Africa
Dakar
Britain
France
Iraq
Vichy
Syria
Berlin
DNB
England
United States
Washington
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
English Channel
Tent Revival in Progress at Corner of Fourth Ave and Eighth St
A tent revival is in progress at the corner of Fourth Ave South and Eighth Street with services nightly at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Rev. A. C. Couch of Dayton Tennessee is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ave
Eighth Street
A. C. Couch
Dayton, Tenn
TVA Power Aid Listed in May for Aluminum Company
TVA said Aluminum Company of America received about 80,000,000 kilowatt hours directly in May and another 48,300,000 KWH through its distribution system via seven rate power companies. It linked the savings to national defense and aluminum production needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aluminum Company of America
Kaiser Wilhelm II A Portrait Of A German Emperor
A historical profile outlines Kaiser Wilhelm II as head of the Hohenzollern fortune. It notes his succession at 29, exile pledge, vast estates, and palaces, plus his hobbies, hunting record, and public image despite a withered arm.
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Friedrich Wilhelm
Louis Ferdinand
Germany
Hitler
Wilhelm
Holland
Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albert
Wilhelm II
Frederick III
University of
Bonn
Pei
Father and son serve together in 13th Field Artillery Brigade
At Fort Bragg North Carolina on June 4 a rare father and son pairing serves in the same unit. Col Irvin F Belser of Columbia South Carolina commands while his son, 2nd Lt Irvin F Belser Jr., is assigned as an officer in the headquarters brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
N. C
Thirteenth Field Artillery Brigade
Irvin F. Belser
Columbia
S. C
Auld Resigns in Protest Over Moore Indictment
In Athens Georgia Fred W Auld resigns as Elbert County Selective Service Board chairman protesting the dismissal of an indictment charging former major league pitcher William Austin Moore with assaulting him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, Ga
William_.Austin
Moore
Fred W. Auld
Elbert County Selective Service Board
Alabama Increases Draft Quota For June Inductions
Alabama will provide about 27 000 men to the army under new selective service quotas and send 2 950 into service by June 30. Officials call for 600 additional white men and 300 negroes with inductions mainly June 23 25 26 27. Fort McClellan will train all draftees as Alabama nears a total of 13 802 men sent. Local Morgan county boards have not been notified of any further raises. Hartselle boards near full original quotas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Army
Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
Fort McClellan
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Britain Eyes Syria War Gamble and Turkey Involvement
The essay warns that a British withdrawal from Syria could push Turkey toward war with Germany. It argues Axis gains in the Middle East could trigger Turkey’s entry while Britain faces morale strains at home if Syria falls and peace talks surface among labor ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Labor Party of
England
Hitler
Vacancies Listed in Army Air Corps for Several Bases
Sergeant James W. Barnes announced vacancies across air corps posts including Maxwell Field Alabama Tucson Arizona Bakersfield California CWS Fresno California and Ord Ayn Clark Field Philippine Island with more vacancies in other service branches for Negro applicants. Interested individuals should visit or write the local recruiting office for details.
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James W. Barnes
Army
Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Tucson
Arizona
Bakersfield
Calif
CWS
Fresno
Ord. Ayn
Clark Field
Phillipine Island
Itinerary Released by Dr U S Pitts Decatur District
Dr U S Pitts district superintendent announces weekend itinerary with preaching at New Bethel Saturday 11 AM dinner on grounds and conference afternoon Sunday 11 AM preaching at McKenh dree dinner on grounds and conference afternoon Sunday 6 PM preaching at Landersville conference to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pitts
Decatur
New Bethel
McKenhdree
Landersville
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AFL
Thomas J. Donahue
Michigan State Labor Board
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Murray D. van Wagoner
James Hoffa
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Cracker
Memphis
F.O.B
Plymouth Rock
N. Y
Grisham
Joe Butler
Bobby Joe Martin
Bobby Barcliff
James Riggs
Hugh Pattillo
Solon
U. S
Scott
R.j.scott
Cope
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Decatur’s
Charles Baker
Troy Baker
Auburn
Raymond Baker
Tuscaloosa
Sanders Fusch
Garren
J. R. Daniell
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R. T. Rives
Mary Esther
W. P. Reeves
Sheffield
Paul Dix
Neil Beach Dix
Leroy Moyers
H. T. Simrell
Dorris Dunnavent of
Kathleen Moyers
Tanner
Dorcas
Southside Baptist Church
Charles Neeley
Robert Hugh Campbell
Bennet McEntire
Mack Aldridge
John Ransom _ Gilbert
Freddie Markham
Camp Claiborne
John Roberts
Danville
Baugh’s Infirmary
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McAfee, Howell and Young
Hamil Clinic
Third Avenue
West
Ellison
Huntingdon College
Virginia Pitts
Camp
Winnataska
Marion Belue
Athens
S. H. Ballentine
Mis. A. 8. Pitts
Benson Field
Paul C. Davis
Daily Today
Ralph McCollum
Patricia Fay
Arthur Murner
Baugh’'s Infirmary
Sarah Osborn
Baugh's Infirmary
Luther Poe
Shelton Dunn
Horace Terrell
Laceys Spring
E. H. Payne
Lena Womble
Margaret Crow
Falkville
L. E. Wilburn
R. M. Lowery
Vincent Fortunate
Newark
New Jersey
London
Poe
TVA Power Aid
Kaiser
Axis
North Africa
Sealanes
Mediteranean
Villefranche
Riviera
Turkey
Asia Minor
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Army Air Corps
U.S. Pitts
Decatur Yard
Somerville
Middlebrooks Lumber CO
Canal St
River Phone
Otentwal
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