Bile Man Behind Civlian Defense Plan Revealed
The Decatur Daily profile reveals Harry M Prince known as a mystery man who built the U S civilian defense program in New York City. He operated incognito guiding Mayor LaGuardia and President Roosevelt s civilian defense efforts, hiding his identity while directing a vast secret staff and networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
U.S
U. S
Daily Special News
Special News Service
HA. LaGuardia
National Defense
Harry
Lptairs
Harry M. Prince
New Yorker
Prince
LaGuardia
Bien & Prince
New York
Homes of America
Roosevelt
New York City
America
Evensar Stone
Anne Adams Pattern 4787 for Misses and Women
Pattern 4787 by Anne Adams offers a summer dress with a V yoke front and optional laced front opening. Sizes 14 to 42, fabrics claim 338 yards of 35 inch material for size 16. Pattern and book together priced at 25 cents. order via The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Civilian Defense Strategy and Lessons from London
The article describes American plans to share British civilian defense experience with U S leaders. It covers secret communications, public service protection, rapid transit of people and supplies, and training programs with cards and lectures. It notes London sheltering half the population and outlines expected American casualties and hospital preparations.
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Europe
United States
London
Finland
China
Africa
Prince
New York
Churchill
Scout Activities at Troop Eleven Meeting
Scout Eleven of Boy Scouts met at Central Baptist church on Monday night June 9. The program included devotion by Wallace Herdon, rank reviews by Bob Sittason and Herdon, six merit badges by Mittwede and McBride, and a path repeat. Eagle Scout Pat Godwin played clarinet solos before taps ended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Central Baptist Church
Pat Godwin
Brazilian Captain Rescues 11 From Torpedoed Ship
The Brazilian steamer Osorio rescued eleven survivors in one lifeboat from the North American ship Robin Moor, torpedoed May 21. Crew and passengers list names, with two lifeboats still missing and further investigation planned in Recife, Brazil.
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Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Osorio
Copright
Associated Press
West
Robin Moor
John J. Banigan
Karl Nilson
Virgil Sanderlin
William 8. Cary
Peter Buss
Donald Schableise
H. O. Rice
R. Carlisle
Antonio Santos
Hugh Murphy
P. C. Fipcles
New York City
Robin Life
P. C. Eccles
John J. Bennigan
William Cary
Delmar
N. Y
Hollie O. Rice
Bowie
Tex
Donald Schablein
Yonkers
Peter A. Buss
Bethlehem
Baltimore
Virgil C. Sandelin
Richard Carlisle
Maywood
Calif
Newark
N. J
Cook
Hugh T. Murphy
Boston
Mass
Recife
Pernambuco
Brazil
Reverend Walker Bynum Visits Limestone County Community
Rev. Walker Bynum visited Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Vasser and will preach Sunday, June 15. Claudie Smith of Birmingham attends. Mrs. Lillie Byers from Lexington, Kentucky, comes after the death of her brother Clarence Smith. Miss Mattie Abernathey returns home from Birmingham hospital. Mrs. Robert Cagle, Mrs. Bob Dupree, and Martha Dupree attend benediction. By Frederick Mittwede, Troop Reporter.
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Walker Bynum
Vasser
Claudie Smith
Birmingham
Lillie Byers
Lexington
Clarence Smith
Mattie Abernathey
Birmingham Hospital
Robert Cagle
Bob Dupree
Martha Dupree
Make Leisure a Habit To Refresh Body and Mind
The reader is urged to schedule proper leisure, aiming for eight hours of sleep and balanced time for work and play. Emphasizing outdoor spring activities, quiet evenings with bridge or books, and wholesome relaxations to stay youthful and avoid monotony.
Local Social Notes Highlight Neighbor Visits
Mrs Lillie Schaffer and Mrs George Vasser attended events last week. Mrs Leola Sides and Mrs M A Phillips visited Mrs W E Smith on Friday. Mr and Mrs Boffie Sims and Mr and Mrs George Sanders with their children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Abernathey. Mrs A A Brackeen and Miss Flossie Balch visit Florence State Teachers College Monday. Mrs Jinnie Ganderson spent Saturday with Mrs Bradford Lewis of Athens.
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Lillie Schaffer
George Vasser
Leola Sides
M. A. Phillips
W. E. Smith
Boffie Sims
George Sanders
Alabama seeks $7 million for access road projects
Congress is urged to fund access road construction in Alabama defense areas totaling about $7,000,000. C J Spurlock Jr, state highway director, cites $4,319,000 already certified and $2,531,000 earmarked for possible inclusion, plus about $500,000 under review. The list includes Fort McClellan, Anniston Ordnance Depot, Maxwell Field, and other sites with specific road segments and costs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Congress
C. J. Spurlock, Jr
Corps
Army
Sherlock
Alabama Ordnance Works
Childersburg
Winterboro
Ordnance Works
Anniston Ordnance Depot
U.S. 78
Ordnance Depot
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Quintard Avenue
Talladerga
Bastaboga
Gasden Ordnance Works
Gadsden
Maxwell Field
Gunter Field
Wetumpka Road
Fair Ground
U. S. 80
Riverside Heights
New Gate
Muscle Shoals Area
Second St
Wilson Dam
Electric Metallurgical Co
Southeast Air Depot
Mobile
Michigan Avenue
Cedar Point Road
Draftee Walter Kowalczyk Taken to Fort Sheridan Hospital
In Chicago on June 10 a draftee named Walter Kowalczyk reported stomach pains just before his swearing in. He was rushed by Mis appen Ghitis to Fort Sheridan Hospital for an operation at government expense.
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Chicago
Army
Walter Kowalczyk
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Middlesex
Danville Road
R.j.scott
Scott
Edmonton
Canada
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Albany Grain
East Davis Street
Bares
Limestone County
Capshaw
Frederick Mittwede
Troop
Jean Rogers
Helen Follett
Desoto
de Soto Division
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
Bowes
C.B.S
E.D.S.T
DE Soto
Plymouth
McRae Motors
Bank Street
Decatur
Green Motor Company
Huntsville
McMinn Brothers
Cullman
Vaughan Motor CO
Florence
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