March Like Weather Delays Crop Growth Across Regions
A six day cold spell crept into June with below normal temperatures from the plains to New England. Forecasters said a rebound to warmer weather would occur by Saturday. Coolest spots were Northeast Wisconsin, Northern Minnesota, and Michigan. Low readings included 33 at Cadillac Michigan 37 at Land O Lakes Wisconsin and 38 at Duluth Minnesota. Cotton was particularly affected by the cool nights pushing Southeastern crop growth delays. In Atlanta the low was 60 degrees up from 51 yesterday and well above the 1882 record low of 56.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Plains States
New England
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper
Lower Michigan
Cadillac
Mich
Land O'Lakes
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Homebound soldiers return on furlough and family notes
Pvt L L Robinson reached home after a 60 day furlough ending June 3, joining Sgt T M Robinson expected home this week. Family and neighbors share weekend visits as Miss Lillian Stanford injures her foot and others from Knoxville to Stella attend services and visit relatives. The volt, named for Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, is noted.
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Coy L. Robinson
Coy
Lillian Stanford
J. H. Stanford
L. E. Dunnavant
Carl E. Hasting
Navy
Iva B. Pettus
Nashville
Tenn
Mrs. T
Rival to My Heart Continues as Gales Court Tension Mounts
Gail Benton faces a costly bill dispute with Cassius McCormick while Reyna Thayer vows to sue. The party scene spills into a public feud as Gail plans a quiet day with Stephen, hoping to escape the looming threat and court exposure.
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Burke
Gail
Reyna Thayer
Dr. McCormick
Stephen
Cassius McCormick
el Greco
Reyna
Gail Benton
Cassius
Agnes
Howard
Beauchamp
Kate
Springdale
Katie
W Pettus at Veto and Athens social notes
A social snippet notes Mrs Edna Loveless Mrs Joe Wales Mrs Joe Holt Miss Evelyn Loveless and Thomas C Davis were in Athens Saturday. Mrs W L Brakefield and Miss Martha Spence have painted their house. Kathleen Wind sor kept records while writing Forever Amber totaling 1303 reading hours 380 indexing hours 3284 writing hours and 9241 pages or 2310250 words.
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W. Pettus
Veto
Edna Loveless
Joe Wales
Joe Holt
Evelyn Loveless
Thomas C. Davis
Athens
W. L. Brakefield
Martha Spence
Kathleen—Windsor
Amber
Black and White Ointment and Soap Advertised
An advertisement touts Black and White Ointment for eczema acne pimples tetter salt rheum and skin breakouts with claims of immediate effect and 25 years of success. It lists 10c 25c and 50c sizes and offers a refund if not satisfied along with advising use of Black and White Skin Soap daily.
Beheading Story Tells Of Missionaries Massacre In Panay
The report recounts the December 20 1943 executions in Hopevale Panay where 11 Americans including Baptist missionaries were killed by a Japanese captain and his soldiers. Witness Paterno Enano describes the pleas of Mrs Dharma Covell and the subsequent slayings amid fires set to cover the crime.
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Richard Bergholz
Iloilo
Panay
Dharma Covell
Hopevale
Valley of Hope
Paterno H. Enano
Enano
Central Philippine College
Covell
Libacao
Capiz
Robert King
U. S. Army
Mexsana Powder Sells Heat Relief For Families
Overseas orders highlight Mexsana soothing medicated powder for heat rash prickly heat and chafing. Used by babies and adults, it remains a six year favorite with larger sizes available.
Wounded veteran recalls European battles in wartime letters
Pfc. Alvis Whitehead writes from Germany to Mrs Whitehead and baby detailing the campaigns from 1944 to 1945. He describes landing in England, action in France near Paris, and his wounding when an anti tank shell hit a half track. He lists towns fought in and notes multiple injuries and hospital flights before returning to England.
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Europe
Pfc
Alvis Whitehead
Germany
O. K
New York
Liverpool
England
France
le Mans
Druex
Lees
Nantes
Paris
Belgium
Luxembourge
Community Notes From Conway County Family Visits
Pvt. Dallas Garner spends an 18 day furlough with his wife and family. Verbon and Zettie Shelton from Decatur visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Olan Shelton. Mrs. Mollie Shelton on sick list. Mrs. Herbert Daniel and Mrs. Hubert Haygood were Sunday guests of Mrs. O. P. Shelton. Miss Mabel Daniel visited with Miss Lonnie Shelton. Elmer Alexander and Arthur Shelton drove to Birmingham. Christeen Alexander and son Floyd visited Mrs. Alma Powell. Howard Thrasher and baby were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Culis Nesmith. Thurman Smith visited Will and Mrs. Draper. Oscar Pitt and family of Courtland visited Lee Pitt. Elbert Shelton and family were guests of Cladie Shelton. Ennis Shelton and family visited Pvt. Dallis Garner. Mrs. Alma Powell and children Rachel and Omer Lee were Friday guests of Mrs. Lula Shelton.
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Dallas Garner
Verbon
Zettie Shelton
Decatur
Olan Shelton
Mollie Shelton
Herbert Daniel
Hubert Haygood
O. P. Shelton
Mabel Daniel
Lonnie Shelton
Elmer Alexander
Arthur Shelton
Birmingham
Cladie Shelton
Ennis Shelton
Pvt
Dallis Garner
Alma Powell
Rachel and
Omer Lee
Lula Shelton
Vanilla vines thrive under shaded canopies
Vanilla vines are cultivated under trees large enough to provide shade because they cannot endure extensive direct sunlight.
Fragmentary account of execution under Japanese forces
The passage references two sons Johnny and Terry. The following afternoon, sixteen people were led forth to die. Mrs. Covell was executed first, and Enarfo found heads still attached to bodies when he examined the ruins after the Japanese left.
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Johnny
Terry
Covell
Enarfo
Bir Hacheim Hero Koenig Symbol of Free French Rise
The piece profiles General Pierre Koenig, from obscure captain to Paris governor, highlighting Bir Hacheim as a rallying Free French victory in 1942. Koenig’s brigade of about 8,000 men, including French marines, Senegalese, and Foreign Legion units, held off Rommel’s forces for over three weeks before a perilous breakout.
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George Tucker
Hal Boyle
Paris
Horatio Alger
Pierre Koenig
de Gaulle
Koenig
Bir Hacheim
Egypt
Cyrenica
Shepheard
Cairo
Tobruk
Ritchie
Erwin Rommel
French Foreign Legion
Rommel
15Th Panzer
Pasteur's discovery linked germs to infection and health
Some survivors recount an outbreak that underscores Louis Pasteur's finding that germs cause infection, shaping the modern link between cleanliness and health.
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Louis Pasteur
Wilker son Still On Job After VE Day
Pfc Ray Wilkerson of Decatur remains active as his troop carrier, the Flying Pipe Sully Line, continues deep into Germany with 435th unit. On return flights the C 47s carry liberated POWs from American, British and French forces. A VE day commendation from Col Frank J MacNees praises the 433th group for aiding Europe’s liberation and homeland defense. The unit also distributed Stars and Stripes to troops of the 3rd, 7th, and 9th armies in Germany.
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Ray T. Wilkerson
Decatur
Pfc
Wilkerson
Tinues
Germany
435Th
Frank J. MacNees
433Th
Europe
G. I
Stars and Stripes
Ith
Seaman Wells Adds New Star for Iwo Jima Action
David R. Wells USNR seaman 1 C has earned a new star on his Asiatic Pacific ribbon for involvement in the bombardment and invasion of Iwo Jima aboard a heavy cruiser. The action came near the Volcano Islands about 725 miles from Tokyo as ships pounded the enemy stronghold. The star marks weeks of heavy shelling and air base use for raids on Japan.
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David R. Wells
USNR
Athens
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Volcano Islands
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Pettusville
Mamie Pettus
Physicist Alessandro Volta
Stewart
Hartselle
Belisha
Suzy Sunshine
Garrett
Canal St
Belk’s
Piece Goods Dept
Francis H. Rose
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
James H.cowell
Dorothy Cowell
Baptist ‘Missionary Training School
Signe Erickson
The
Missionary Training School
Frederick Meyers
Immanent Hospital
Ferguson’s
Sinclair
Highway
8Th St
Darling
Lawren
Conway
Earlene Hardin
John Wayne
Audrey Long
Bradley
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
Air Transport Command
LaGuardia Field
Mary Bradley
Moberly
Carl A. Spaatz
Philadelphia
Bond Boxes
Your Office Outfitters
Seaman Wells
Poole-Buick Co
S.S.S. Co
Somerville Road Show
Ruth Roye
Frieda
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