Alabama hospitals added to wartime penicillin list
Decatus General hospital and a thousand additional facilities are named by the War Production Board as designated recipients for penicillin distribution. The AP list includes Alexander City Russell Hospital Anniston Garner hospital Bessemer General hospital Ingham St. Vincent's hospital Cullman Decree Benevolent Society hospital Frasier Ellis hospital Eufaula Salter hospital Fairfield T C I hospital Florence Eliza Coffee Memorial hospital Gadsden Forrest Memorial General hospital Jasper People's hospital Mobile Mobile infirmary Providence hospital Montgomery Fraternal hospital Selma Geldsby King Memorial hospital Selma Baptist hospital Sheffield Colbert county hospital Sylacauga Frasier hospital Talladega Citizens hospital Tuskegee Institute John Albion Oh Memorial hospital York Hill hospital.
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War Production Board
Chemia Bureau
Alaama
Alexander City
Russell Hospital
Anniston
Garner
Besse- Bessemer General Hospital
Ingham
St. Vincent's Hospital
South “Highlands Infirmary
Cullman
Decree Benevolent Society
Frasier Ellis
Eufaula
Salter
Fairfield
Florence
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
Gadsden
Forrest Memorial General Hospital
Jasper
People’s Hospital
Mobile
Mobile Infirmary
Providence Hospital
Montgomery
Fraternal Hospital
Selma
Geldsby
King Memmorial
Selma Baptist ‘Hospital
Sheffield
Colbert County
Sylacauga
Frasier Hospital
Talladega
Citizens Hospital
Elliott Rites To Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. H. Elliott age 44 who died Friday at her Flint home will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Flint Baptist church with Rev. Guy Petty officiating. Interment will follow in Mt Tabor cemetery East of Hartselle Mutual Service directingShe is survived by husband four daughters Juanita Edsel and Dewey May Hopper all of Decatur and Mrs George Carter of Birmingham two brothers Ben B Morgan of Trinity and Frank Morgan of Chattanooga Tenn one sister Mrs R A Walls of Pensacola Fla Pallbearers are Louis Chunn Richard Willingham Robert Grant Jim Howard Bert Murphy and S D Whitten.
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W. H. Elliott
Flint
Flint Baptist Church
Guy Pettey
Falllow
Mt. Tabor
Hartselle
Juanita, Edsel
Dewey May Hopper
Decatur
George Carter
Birmingham
Ben B. Morgan
Trinity
Frank Morgan
Chattanooga
Tenn
R. A. Walls
Pensacola
Fla
Louis Chunn
Richard Willingham
Robert Grant
Jim Howard
Bert Murphy
S. D. Whitten
Scattered Showers In Alabama Help Crops
Alabama farmers report fair crop conditions as scattered showers and cooler temperatures aid pastures gardens and oats. Extension agents note progress in terracing canning efforts and victory garden activity with advice on protecting sweet corn ears from earworms using mineral oil treatments and pyrethrins for effective results.
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Alabama
L. C
South
Alabama Agricultural Xperiment Station
Alabama Polyoatals Institute
Auburn
Opelika
L. M. Ware
Lyle Brown
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
SCS
Victory
Disco Yards Awarded Safety Honor by U S Navy
The Shipbuilding division of Decatur Ron and Steel Company received a national safety award in Washington from Ralph A. Bard assistant secretary of the Navy. Since early 1942 the yard has logged no fatal accidents and few lost time incidents with up to a thousand workers. The award credits the safety department led by Douglas Mitchell for promoting strict safety rules.
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Decaturron & Steel Company
Washington
Ralph A. Bard
U. S. Navy
Disceo
Douglas
Doc” Mitchell
Mitchell
State seeks halt to ICC rate hike on intrastate rail fares
Alabama officials filed for a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction to block the ICC from raising intrastate railroad passenger fares from about 65 to 2.2 cents per mile. The petition was sent to the federal court in Louisville, Ky, with Attorney General Foreman Smith to represent Alabama. Officials expect similar protests from Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gordon Persons
Louisville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Foreman Smith
North Carolina
ICC
Harper named trainer at University of Alabama
The Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa announced that C. E. Smokey Harper, former Vanderbilt football trainer and last season’s basketball coach, has accepted the trainer role at Alabama. He is Mercer and Florida trained and will report tomorrow.
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Harper
Tuscaloosa
Ala
vPi
Frank Thor
C. E. (Smokey) Harper
Vanderbilt University
University of Alabama
Mercer University
University of Florida
Alabama
Crash on Bee Line Highway Causes Damages
A collision at the intersection of highway 33 and U S 31 three miles south of Hartselle damaged a 1938 Plymouth driven by King Joseph Pomeroy and a 1941 GMC semi-van trailer driven by Willie Bryant. Pomeroy’s car suffered about 50 dollars in damage while the trailer had about 10 dollars. Investigated by Patrolmen Jones and Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Joseph Pomeroy
Willie Bryant
Highway 33
U.S. 31
Hartselle
Pomeroy
Bryant
Jones and
Payne
Jim Naylor Dies at Home in Sudden Collapse
Jim Naylor aged forty three longtime Moulton resident died suddenly at his home on Saturday. He was survived by his wife six sons Ocis Wayland Dwight Bud Jimmie Naylor and Forney Naylor and four daughters Freeda Carley Dorothy and Mrs Mavis Hood all of Moulton 3 plus Forney Naylor of Camp Bowie Texas Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mutual Service. Pratas Island lies 300 miles northwest of Luzon and is horseshoe shaped.
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Jim Naylor
Moulton 3
Ocis
Wayland
Dwight
Buddie
Jimmie Naylor
Forney Naylor
Camp Bowie
Texas
Freeda
Carley
Dorothy Naylor
Mavis Hood
Red Cross Busy Period Aids Crippled Children's Clinic
Morgan county Red Cross reports two weeks of activity aiding the Crippled Children’s Clinic held May 31 at Central Baptist Church. The new surgical dressings quota arrived Friday and demands more workers. Mrs. J Y Hamil urged Morgan county women to volunteer at chapter headquarters. Canteen staff and motor corps assisted with meals, transport, and record keeping for about 1 children served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Central Baptist Church
J. Y. Hamil
Motor Corps
Farm Committee Meeting Called by Decatur Chamber
An important meeting of the agricultural committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce is set for Tuesday evening at the Chamber offices. Chairman Maynard Layman announced plans include agenda items for the annual farm meeting on August 4 and reports from sub committees on several projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Maynard Layman
Agricultural Committee
Mosquito Fighter-Bomber Sets 350 Mile Speed Record
The Mosquito fighter-bomber reportedly achieved a speed of 350 miles per hour in test conditions. Officials note the figure as a benchmark for performance in rapid air operations.
Myron C Taylor to Return to Vatican Post
Washington reports Myron C Taylor, Roosevelt's personal representative to the Vatican, has been asked to return to his post at once after an absence since the fall of 1942. The State Department said Acting Secretary Stettinius confirmed the request by the President.
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Washington
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Rome
State Department
Stettinius
Myron Co. Taylor
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Decatus
General Hospital
Benevolent Society Hosal
Chico CC Oil
Elliott
Dad
Patter
FED
Decatur, Alabama
England
Lifford E. French
Athens
William M. Cross
Riverside
Calif
French
America
Europe
Sgt. French
John H. French
Second Avenue
Office of the
R. Chasten Vest
Honolulu
James M. Vest
South Pacific
Louis R. Vest
New Guineas
Dick ‘West
Dan Rouve
Bee Line
A. H. Hogan
Audrey Hogan
Danville
Amos Hogan
D. M. Hogan
Pratas Island
Luzon
RED Cross
Johnston
Taylor
E. Moulton St
Alabama Motor Company
Sterchi
Sterchi's
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