Congress Debates War Spending and Fiscal Limits
Washington June 20. Senators Norris and McKellar urge caution as Congress oversaw about 93.6 billion dollars in cash appropriations in five months. They warn that government resources are finite and fear continued large forays on the treasury will hinder wartime spending. Chairmen push to study civilian benefit measures as the Senate plans further action next week.
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McKellar
Treasury
George
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Scrap drive in Morgan yields solid start from 265 volunteers
Morgan county's Salvage for Victory program under USDA War Board leadership reports 265 farm men and women as organizers. Early tallies show at least 220000 pounds scrap metal 17000 pounds rubber 16000 pounds rags and 30060 pounds heavy tin collected with Danville leading at 30000 pounds and Massey second at 25189 pounds.
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Morgan County
Massey
D. C. Price
Mt. Zion
Stanton Morris
D. P. Hendrix
H. B. Owen
Paul Hendrix
Billy Owen
Usda War Board
B. G. Hall
Danville
Guardhouse Gab keeps Decatur guard boys in line weekly
Private Wiley Horton visits his Courtland parents while Private Kirby seeks ration board approval for a tire. Lieutenant Herndon warns Corporal Mittwede about a vacationing wife, and Wee Herrndon returns Private E W Kirby home from drill. The issue notes new enlistees, garden notes, a bombing drill, and a weekly quiz on the ninth general order for sentinels.
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Wiley Horton
Decatur
C. C. Horton
Courtland
Kirby
Mississippi
Herndon
Mittwede
North Carolina
Broadrick
Wee
E. W. Kirby
Danville
Lyle
Holliday
Andrews
Armory
Horton
Lutheran Church
M. M. Morgan
Morgan
Charlie Rodgers Spen
Birmingham
Jasper
J. C. Phillips
Kitchens
J. C. White
State Guard
Company 11
Alabama State Guard
Dauphin Island
Coast Guard
Write Letter Plan Of Elks Aided By Comic Series
National Write Em a Letter program by the Elks War Commission debuts in the Decatur Daily and 550 papers. Enlisted men submit prize cartoons promoting home mail to boost morale. top camp prizes lead to further awards and exhibits at the New York Museum of Science and Industry before touring to Omaha for the 78th Grand Lodge Convention of the BPO Elks.
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Elks
The
Elks War Commission
Decatur Daily
Army
Navy
War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Focal
New York Museum of Science and Industry
Omaha
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Voices On Sendoffs For Soldiers In Decatur
Mrs. Homer Draper of Decatur writes that God speed events should avoid tears and prayers that remind leaving soldiers of sacrifice. She urges lively music and smiles instead to spare them sadness while they depart for army camps.
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Army Cagaps
Homer Draper
Decatur
Ala
Young people have service day observed at Central Baptist
Intermediate Day at Central Baptist Church featured a special service with the intermediate department in reserved seating and remarks by Mrs. Tom Willingham and Dr. Cowell. The evening ordained William C. Bennett of Southeastern Bible School. Bible school awards were presented, 962 registrations, and an offering for migrant gospel work. Photographs of three Puckett brothers in military service accompany church notices.
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Central Baptist Church
Cowell
Tom Willingham
William C. Bennett
Southeastern Bible School
Birmingham
Dr. Cowell
Filmer Piper
E. FE. Matthews
Dolphus Price
the Church
Mice Naver
Paul Wegmueller
Chicago
Southwest
Migrant Gospel Fellowship
Cowan
J. ©. Leach
Mickey Green
Marie
Elmer Piper
Mr. Piper
Piper
Arthur Matthews
Help Needed at Alabama State Hospitals
Tuscaloosa June 20. Warning that Alabama State Hospitals may have to stop admitting male patients if male personnel shortages worsen. Dr. William D. Partlow cites loss of male attendants to military service and war industries. Hospitals include Bryce, Partlow State School, and Searcy Mount Vernon.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
William D. Partlow
Bryce Hospital
Partlow State School
Searcy Hospital
Mount Vernon
Giles Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services for Joe D. Giles 58 Huntsville resident who died suddenly in Kansas City Missouri will be Sunday afternoon at three at his residence 004 Pratt Avenue He was employed by the Southern Railway 35 years Surviving are his widow Dora Dublin Giles a daughter Mrs GL Long Jr of Nashville two sons Joseph D Giles Jr of Decatur and Richard Giles of Huntsville two grandchildren and his mother Mrs Sue O Giles of Huntsville among others The service will be conducted by M Kurfees Pullins Rufus Underwood and Homer P Reeves Interment Map Hill cemetery Spry funeral home directing Active pallbearers are listed with honorary pallbearers styled afterwards
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Joe D. Giles
Huntaville
Kansas City
Pratt Avenue
Giles
Church of Christ, Masonic Order
Woodmen of the World
Southern Railway
Dora Dublin Giles
GL. Long, Jr
Nashville
Joseph D. Giles, Jr
Decatur
Richard &. Giles
Huntsville
Nancy Giles
G. L. Long
Sue O. Giles
Herman Giles
Leon Giles
Birmingham
Mis
Bob Hereford
Ethel Smith
Gurley
Nina Acuff
M. Kurfees Pullins
Rufus Underwood
Homer P. Reeves
Map Hill Cemetery
Spry Funeral Home
John Bradford
Charles Shelton
Moore
A. & Chambers
Ee Vann
Guy Thompson
W. B. Allen
D. HA. Wilson
Charles Holder
G. W. Wise, Jr
Jee Carter
J. L. Morrison
Will Turner
W. O. Sisco
Enry Canterbury
Herman — Exstinger
C. D. Vance
C. Chandler
H. G. Gay
Farmers Urged to Share Cars as Parts Run Low
Morgan County farmers were urged by the USDA War Board to cut driving and share cars or trucks to conserve scarce tires and repair parts. J H Harvey warned that tire rationing boards won’t help when supplies are gone and urged neighbors to coordinate trips and errands to serve multiple families.
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Morgan County
Usda War Board
J. H. Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Mrs Smith Called Away Funeral Services This Morning
Funeral services are set for eleven at the residence on Danville in Lawrence County. Mrs Smith who died Friday night is survived by husband seven daughters and several sons with pallbearers named and burial planned at Johnson amnes in Johnson, Tennessee per arrangements by Peck of Selma.
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Puneral
Danville
TOF Mis
W. HA. Smith
Danridge
Tenn
May
Land
Falkville
Bureley
Vinemont
Hersbert
Dathan
Shirley Smith
Alexander
Isaac Bady
Johnson Amnes
Lawrence County
Peck
Selie
Grady Legg
Tom McVay
Clarence Millsap
Irwin Watkins
Odis Collins
Marvin Picod
Lorene Alexander
Josephine
Willadine Alexander
Dale
Merle Legg
The Return of the Band-C Hair Style
The article praises a retro hair accessory dubbed band-c hair that uses two long bands of hair joined by a twist. It hides hair damage by adding pieces that blend with natural curls buns or bangs and can be styled into a braided coronet or a chignon for evening wear.
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Your Electric Department
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H. L. Puckett
Route 1
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GL. Puckett
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W. W. Hughes
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