Morgan Boy Wins His Bars at Yale RAF Training Command
Aviation Cadet Price W. McLemore, son of Walter P. McLemore, was commissioned a second lieutenant at Yale University during nation exercises of the RAF training command. He will serve as a technical officer in armament with Army Air Forces units after a graduation ceremony in Sterling Hall. He studied electrical armament controls, explosives, and ammunition handling, bomb racks, target equipment, and synchronization of machine gun sights.
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Price W. McLe
Walter P. McLemore
RAF
Ical
Yale University
Army Air Forces
Sterling
McLemore
U. S
Specia
Legion Post To Hold Annual Inspection At New HQ
The local American Legion post plans its annual inspection Monday night at eight in a new headquarters over Cad dell's. First Vice Commander Joe Pettey will conduct the inspection. All veterans and men in uniform were invited to attend.
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American Legion
Caddell
Joe Pettey
Beloved Mary Ellen McDonald Dies in Austinville
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen McDonald 55 of Austinville will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Austinville Methodist Church with Rev. Herman Weston and Rev. Adolphus Price officiating. Interment in city cemetery. She is survived by husband, three daughters, four sons, two sisters, three brothers and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Mrs. McDonald resided in the community all her life and was highly regarded.
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Mary Ellen McDonald
Austinville
Austinville Methodist Church
Herman Weston
Adolphus Price
City
Brown
J. W. Phillips Jr
Joe Mullens
Decatur
Hoyt Lane
Hartselle
R.C. Tapscott
C W. Lane
J. W. Phillips
H. Bradley
McDonald
Landscaping At Courtland Army Air Field Transforms Grounds
Major Zielinski and staff lead a beautification program at Courtland Army Air Field. Red white and blue Verbenas and other flowers, golden Arbor Vitae, cherry trees, roses, and shrubs are planted along key roads. Evergreen and hardwoods are added with help from Huntsville nurseries and Black Warrior National Forest. Cpl Thomas Allison oversees the planting and nursery operation.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Joseph A. Zielinski
Air Corps
Verbenas
Ageratum
Gel.c.p.west
West
Courtland
Air Base
Huntsville
Black Warrior National Forest
Cpl
Thomas Allison
Cambridge
Ohio
Major Zielinski
OCD School to Be Opened for Civil Defense Training
The Office of Civilian Defense announces coordinators John Hampton Oscar Napps and E E Anderson to lead training for the local defense corps. A civilian defense training school will open soon with a twenty three hour course covering wardens firefighting gas defense and first aid.
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OCD
Office of Civilian Defense
John Hampton
Oscar Napps
E. E. Anderson
Auxiliary Corps
The
Defense Council
Hampton
Beautification Program at Greenville Army Air Base
Community improvement efforts focus on a beautification program at the Greenville Mississippi Army Air Base. Local officials announce planned landscaping and maintenance projects intended to boost base appearance and morale for personnel.
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Greenville, Mississippi Army Air Base
WAAC Opens Direct Officer Candidate Slots for Women
The WAAC announces direct enrollment for women into officer candidate school with age 21 to 49. Applicants must meet tests and leadership experience, with prior WAAC auxiliary paths preserved. eligibility includes proof of birth and selections in Birmingham, Montgomery interviews, and pay of 50 dollars monthly with quarters and meals.
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WAAC
Post Office
Birmingham
Montgomery
Senate split over WAVES overseas sending bill
Washington June 12 A key Senate Naval Committee division emerges over Rep Margaret Chase Smiths WAVES overseas assignment bill. Opponents claim it creates unequal service and prompts a waiver for existing personnel to sail abroad while non waiver WAVES stay home. Hearings on the measure begin next week.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
House
Margaret Chase Smith
R.-Me
Mrs Mathews Injured in Fall at Home
Mrs Edna Mathews of Moulton received severe bruises in a fall at her residence this morning. She was taken to Hamill clinic for treatment and is not believed to be seriously injured.
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Edna Mathews
Moulton 2
Hamii Clinic
Gish Elected Athens County Red Cross Leader
Paw Gish elected general county chairman of the county Red Cross chapter for the ensuing year succeeding R. M. Reaves who headed the post. Holmes A. Turner becomes vice chairman with Harry Tatt as secretary and treasurer. New executive committee members are Fred Dawson B. L. Rich Harry Morris and Mrs James F. E. Horton.
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Athens
Ala
Paw Gish
Red Cross
R. M. Reaves
Holmes A. Turner
Harry Tatt
Fred Dawson
B. L. Rich
Harry Morris
James FE. Horton
First Boll Weevils Reported In Athens County
Athens June 12 The first boll weevils of the season were reported by Od Lather Yarbrough county tax assessor and Gilbert farms manager who said some of the best cotton on their places was infected. Cotton prospects in the county are otherwise the best in many years.
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Athens
Ala
OD. Lather Yarbrough
Japanese Evacuees Seen Aiming at US Defeat
Testimony before a Dies subcommittee reports a Poston relocation center official saying evacuees expect Japan to defeat the United States within months. He cites frequent talks of sabotage and daily drill by Japanese in the camp and notes Poston food was reportedly 25 percent better than US Army rations.
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Los Angeles
United States
Poston, Ariz
Dies Congressional
Harold H. Townsend
Poston
Townsend
Japan
Navy
United States Army
Memorial Service for Woodmen of the World Held at Friendship Church
Memorial service for all deceased Woodmen of the World will be held at Friendship Church in Ripley west of Athens on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. All relatives and friends of deceased Woodmen are invited to attend.
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Athens
Ala
Friendship Church
Ripley
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