Parties and guests mark social week in this area
Mrs J B Bradford hosts a summer gathering for sister Mrs Gordon Sherard of Anderson S C who is visiting for two weeks. Mrs Thomas Lanier Baker Jr and Mrs Dalton Fowler share a reception marking the Bakers 25th wedding anniversary with about one hundred friends attending at Mrs Fowler's Sixth Avenue West home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherard
J. B. Bradford
Finley’s Island
Gordon Sherard
Anderson, S. C
Baker
Thomas Lanier Baker Jr
Dalton Fowler
Hosea Hester
Russellville
Ala
Fowler
Sixth Avenue West
Dot Hester
Thomas Guerra
Florence
Elizabeth Houston
B. F. Sneed
Charlie Nance
Garrold Nungester
States
Captain Nungester
H. A. Nungester
Eisenhower and Zhukov Receive Order of Victory in Paris
General Eisenhower and Marshal Zhukov met with Allied leaders as the Soviet premier presented the jewelled Order of Victory to Zhukov. Eisenhower praised a common peace aims while Montgomery also received the honor, highlighting unity among Britain Russia and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt ON the Main
Russia
Gen
Eisenhower
Britain
United States
Bernard L. Montgomery
Georgi K. Zhukov
Marshal Zhukov
Berlin
Restoring Youthful Looks Through Rest and Care
A midlife woman faces fatigue and aging in the mirror and learns simple routines to regain vitality. Emphasizes sleep, calmness, gentle facial care, cold water, proper soap, restricted heat, short rests, and energy conservation to counter stress and aging.
Palermo Pete Returns Home From European Invasions
Charleston Navy Yard hosts LST-357 Palermo Pete after more than two years in combat in Europe. The ship, first built at the yard to return from duty, carried the King and top admirals, with 48 wounded and four killed at Salerno and six wounded on D Day at Normandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Charleston Navy Yard
England
357
Salerno
Normandy
Palermo
Pete
Big Inch Oil Pipeline links Longview to Phoenixville
The largest US pipeline known as the Big Inch runs from Longview Texas to Phoenixville Pennsylvania covering 1254 miles. It measures two feet in diameter and serves as a major crude and refined product conduit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Longview
Tex
Phoenixville
Jocular Bits and Wit From Decatur Scene
A collection of humorous exchanges and anecdotes from Decatur locals. Jokes about tight kitchenettes, vanity and flattery, and a nursemaid classroom quips mix with wartime chaplain tales and a punchy courtroom quip. A light snapshot of everyday humor and small-town chatter.
Dear Miss Dix Advice Column from Wartime Era
Readers seek guidance on premarital romance during war when a fiancé plans a common law marriage abroad. Dorothy Dix cautions against risky choices, urging caution, future focus, and avoidance of public scandal. She warns about potential heartbreak and a ruined reputation, urging patience and propriety.
Teen Seeks Maritime Service Enlistment Against Parents
A 17 year old girl requests consent to enlist in the Maritime Service, noting her parents refuse and that two brothers are already serving overseas. The letter reflects wartime youth recruitment pressures and family objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DIX
Prompt relief guidance for bleeding stomach ulcers
The article explains bleeding ulcers are common among war-related stress, coverng causes like erosion of a base artery and outlining care: bed rest, quiet, fluids, avoiding laxatives, possible morphine or phenobarbital, IV or injected fluids, blood transfusion if needed, gradual feeding, and potential surgery in severe cases.
Seaman Kornis Begins Farm Work on Marianas Campaign
Seaman USNR Paul D. Kornis, wife in Decatur, farms 400 acres on the Marianas with 100 workers. They started last fall while Japanese snipers remained. They plan 1,100 more acres and harvest melons, sweetcorn, lettuce, eggplant, beans for hospitals and military units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Kornis
USNR
Tower Ave
Decatur
Navy
Kornis
Marianas
Question to a Boy Sparks a Simple Starting Point
A guidance note suggests asking a boy questions to spark his curiosity and listening, promising ongoing dates or meetings as a result. The advice emphasizes the value of attentive listening as a pathway to engagement.
Lieutenant Carter Receives Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal
First Lieutenant Otto L. Carter Jr., pilot with the Crusaders, a 13th AAF medium bombardment unit, was awarded one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious aerial combat. He completed 50 bombing missions against Japanese targets in the Southwest Pacific and the Philippines. His parents live in Huntsville and his wife resides at 367 Redstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto L. Carter Jr
Crusaders
AAF
Carter
Pacific
Philippines
Otto L. Carter Sr
Huntsville
Decatur
Bonnie Lail
Redstone
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B. M. Bloodworth
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Arkadelphia
Mary Louise Garrett
Ann Bailey Coleman
Pioneer
Grandview
Montgomery
Richard Handley
U. S. Army
Yuma
Arizona
Mrs
R. L. Handley
Frank C. Brown Sr
Roy Fite
Carol
Murdock Apartments
J. A. Godsey
Mrs. McRee Eddins
Ellisor Adams
Joe Duncan
Earl Barnes
Portales
New Mexico
W. T. Barnes
Raymond Farrer
Earline Holden
Monya
Renee Blackwell
Delano Park
Johnston Street
Claudie Shumake
Birmingham
S. H. Wilds
Peggy Wilds
Boyd
Arkansas
Carmen
Moulton Street
Albany Broom Works
WSGN
Ava
Washingtona
the News-Age-Herald Station
REDS
Ike
Goidel’s Drug Store
Pettey’s Cleaners
Dancing
Charles Murphy — Huel Murphy
Lee St. Sweet Shop Bldg
Yardley of
London
Helen Follett
Cary Grant
Ethel Barrymore
Llewellyn
Princess Screen
Cary
Ernie Mott
Miss Barrymore
Tom
Red
Second Avenue
Mary Sinclair
The
Rev Syndicate, Inc
Miss DIX
Mary Ellen
By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D
Moye
Gowan
Lawrenceburg, Tenn
Seaman Kornis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vegetable Pound
Pinkham
Nature
Bank ST
Lieut
Oak Leaf
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
St. Joseph
Loud's Trug Store
Teading Drug Stores
Darscription Seavict
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