How a battleship’s crew and guns work together at sea
The article surveys the bustle aboard a 36,000 ton battleship as it prepares for action. It details the ship’s size, crew messes, and stores, the flow of combat data from radars and spotter planes to plotting rooms, and the division of firing duties among control chiefs, directors, and turret crews.
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James R. Newman
Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc
Radio Shack
Medulla
U. S. Maryland
A. A
Life and love amid flood relief and war anxieties
Tibby and Mary discuss heartbreak and duty during a typhoid flood crisis. Mary debates resigning to help. John and Mary foresee possible US involvement in war. Tibby resolves to stay heart-free, focusing on work and hope amid personal trials and uncertain romance. The chapter ends with Tibby preparing for an evening out.
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Tibby
Marg
Mary
England
John
Captain Mercer
America
Tommy
Coney Island
Steena
Love
Tommy Dare
Wayne
Rest Pointed to Patriotic Flags in Helena Restaurant
Zeb Melhorn of Helena Montana wrestles with flag pilferers at his restaurant. He once used miniature American flags in sugar bowls to deter theft and now reports the bowls are once again lacking flags as theft continues.
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Helena
Mont
Zeb Melhorn
My Gal Sal Opens in Technicolor at the Princess
Rita Hayworth Victor Mature and Carole Landis star in the Technicolor musical My Gal Sal opening at the Princess on Sunday. The film showcases bright song and dance numbers as the trio headlines the new release.
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Rita Hayworth
Victor Mature
Carole Landis
the Princess On
Bible School Opens at First Baptist Church
The annual vacation Bible school at First Baptist begins Monday at 8 30 a.m. for ages four to fifteen, running two weeks with weekday sessions. Rev W E Waterhouse directs with a large faculty handling stories, memorization, recreation and music. Registration is this afternoon at 3 p.m. alongside Preparation Day activities.
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The
First Baptist Church
W. E. Waterhouse
Edna Earl Payne
M. E. Norris
James Tyler
Dalton King
Martha Waterhouse
M. B. Malone
Marolyn McClendon
Eloise Long
Margaret Ann Norwood
E. B. Payne
J. C. Pace
Lewis Blizzard
Repentance Topic Shaped by M. Kurfees Pullias
Visiting minister M. Kurfees Pullias of Grant Street Church of Christ preached on Repentance. He used the Jonah and Nineveh stories to urge the audience to repent or perish citing Luke 13 3 and stressing repentance as essential to forgiveness. He warned that sorrow alone for sin does not constitute repentance and quoted Paul on godly sorrow leading to salvation.
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God
M. Kurfees Pullias
Grant Street Church of
Pullias
Paul
Services Set Timings: 10 A M and 8 P M
The notice states ongoing services scheduled for 10:00 A M and 8:00 P M. No further details on location or institutions are provided in the readable text.
Volunteers Rally At Local Recruiting Office
Sergeant James W. Barnes announced that during the first ten days of June twenty white volunteers and two Black volunteers reported to Fort McClellan and Fort Benning. The list includes a number of recruits from the area.
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James W. Barnes
U. S
Fort McClellan
Ft. Benning
Revival at Priest Christian Church Draws Big Decatur Crowd
A large Decatur congregation attends a revival led by Rev. Noble R. Edwards with Dr. Edwin Wyle praising the full Gospel. The service highlights include the message The Church Looks Forward and notes on visiting locals and two recruits, with services scheduled at 9:30 10:50 and 7:45.
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Priest Christian Church
Noble R. Edwards
Decatur
Edwin Wyle
Christ Jesus
Ain
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