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Sunday Prayer Day Proclaimed Amid War Mobilization
A June 7 1942 day of patriotism and prayer is proclaimed by Decatur Mayor T R Harrison to honor Navy seamen eight months after Pearl Harbor. The city urges churches and civic groups to join in remembrance and support as the nation mobilizes for war. Also notes a court filing requiring a response by June 22 1942 and a Nova Scotia subsidy for removing aged apple trees.
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Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Marvin West
Register
Tom R. Harrison
Pearl Harbor
Empire of Japan
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
I. T. R. Harrison
Decatur
Nova Scotia
Department of Commerce