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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
3
A reader from Sumter Lea III applauds the June 10 Alabama Press column in The Birmingham News for Mrs. FDR. He urges more timely editorials to boost national morale and signs his name.
Flora Lee Blankenship underwent an operation at Benevolent hospital for appendicitis Thursday. Lee Morgan plans to leave for Chicago Illinois Saturday. Mrs Whit Christie, formerly Opal Mitchell of Tampa, arrives for an extended visit. Various local residents and visitors are noted in routine social items across Morgan County Brooksville.
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The Army and Civil Service Commission seek 120 women aged 21 to 44 for WAAC training as Signal Corps radio operators and repair specialists. High school grads meeting WAAC standards will train at Livingston Alabama, earning 1020 to 1440 dollars yearly during the program.
Third Sunday afternoon singing invites locals. Obituary for Ellis Puckett at Pine Burr. Monroe McKee returns from Arizona Army service. Farewell party for Irmel Smith and Wayland Light as they enter Army service. Dolorese Smith of Decatur returns to support Irmel Smith before Army departure. Mrs. Malinda Lewis improving. Herbert Self of Decatur visits. Decatur couple Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Creek visit Tanner relatives. Don Childers of Eva stays with grandparents J. T. Tanner. Lester Taylor of Birmingham visits Frances Taylor at Woodall home. Mrs. Walter Parker of Birmingham visits sister.
Mrs Cora Roan of Somerville visits relatives during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Paul Butler and children of Hartselle spend Sunday afternoon with friends and relatives. Helen Roan and Mrs Lee Compton stay Sunday night in Decatur with Mr and Mrs Milford Roan. Mr and Mrs Milford Roan of Decatur visit Monk Roan and his illness is noted.
Jean and Mrs. Parkinson reflect on Curley, Rosita, and life at Rancho Casolina in Mexico. The evening conversation hints at romance, war, and hidden motives as Jean receives troubling news about her brother Melvin Marsden missing in action.
Community members attended Sunday services and a Bible study in Falkville this week. Local injuries and illnesses were noted, while visitors from nearby towns joined family and friends for church activities.
Staff Sergeant Clifford R. Wherley of Elmwood is retiring from active duty at age 16 after 21 combat missions in a B 26 Marauder. He enlisted in 1942 by stretching his age and served in North Africa before being ordered home for discharge for being underage.
Staff Sgt Wesley W Terry and family home in Montgomery after visiting Silas Terry family. Bob Gordon stayed with Iley Freeman in Rogersville weekend. Era Peck Edith Fayne in Hartselle Decatur Saturday. Sunday school invitation for Blue Springs. Pfc Jesse King visited sister Mrs Charles Stacks at Camp Howze Texas. Betty Jo Ryan ill with strep throat. Mark Leeth announces birth of a son Friday June 11. Jeanette and Jerry Freeman return home to Rog
Information from Cairo cites rising resistance among Axis satellite states in Southeastern Europe. Romanian and Bulgarian underground groups grow bolder while antiGerman voices in Romania are warned by German envoy Baron von Killinger. Hungary mulls leaving Hitler’s order and Rome talks hint at a shared Italian policy for a potential Axis breakup.
Friends express sorrow over the death of Mrs. Nancy Ann Evang who died Sunday afternoon and was laid to rest at Andrews Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. J H Rigby hosted a birthday dinner for their daughter Jean Rigby of Gary Indiana. P T Powell celebrated his 54th birthday with a large gathering. Singers from here attended a Sunday singing at Speaker. Aaron Blevins visited J D Bonds. Moon Luker, stationed in Canada, is due home on furlough this week.
In a rural community Albert Fowler spent a week with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Bob Gordon. He was later in Decatur as crops suffer from a lack of rain and dry conditions prevail in the area.
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