Ship Fracture Report Finds No Definitive Fix Yet
A House Merchant Marine subcommittee report on plate fractures in welded ships says no definite solution exists. It notes ongoing efforts, notes 11 lives lost in lifeboats, and cites eight fracture causes including welding practices, design detail, and low temperatures. As of Feb 29 1944, 2470 Liberty ships built had 91 serious and 124 potentially serious fractures, with five ships lost.
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Washington
House
Merchant Marine
Jackson
D.wash
Jones 4-H Club elects officers at June meeting
The Jones community 4-H group met at Mrs. E. J. Jones home on Friday. Officers chosen include president Helen Hardin vice president Sarah NeSmith secretary Darlene Appleton club reporter Hattie Jean Holmes adult leader Mrs. Wilda Jones and home agent Miss Rowe. A summer plans discussion led to making a luncheon cloth from a sack with tape. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Wilda Jones with Helen Hardin as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Communit
E. J. Jones
Wilda Jones
Helen Harden
Helen Hardin
Sarah NeSmith
Darlene Appleton
Club Reorter
Hattie Jean Holmes
Eader
Miss Rowe
Montgomery Cattle Sale Aids State Livestock Effort
Kilby prison held its annual field day featuring an auction of 22 head of cattle raised on prison farms. E P Russell said the auction helps build better livestock herds in the state as Gov Chauncey Sparks addressed the crowd briefly.
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Montgomery
Kilby
E. P. Russell
Chauncey Sparks
Calamity House Witnesses Nora and Jim's Wedding Chaos
Ellery Queen in Wrightsville as the Wright family plans a grand wedding at Calamity House. Nora Wright and Jim Haight marry after a tense clash with Nora’s family and Pat. Ellery navigates gossip, a shifting home settlement, and a looming housing decision as the town buzzes with social intrigue and autumn events.
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Ellery Smith
Mr. Queen
Wrightsville
John F. Wright
Hermione
Nora
James Haight
Lola
Hermy
Pat
New York
Mr. Thomas
Andy Birobatyan
High Village
Dr. Doolittle
Bar Harbor
South America
John
Jim
John F
Carter Bradford
Wright Grounds
Emmeline DuPré
Hermione Wright
Ed Hotchkiss
Slocum Township
Rio
Ellery
Frank Lloyd
Gladys Hemmingworth
F. Lloyd
Wright House
Queen
Patty
Pat Wright
Pop
Mother
Alabama Forest Fire Control Gain Named by State Official
State Forestry Chief J. M. Stauffer announced that a new congressional appropriation hike increases national funds for cooperative forest fire control from 2.5 million to 9 million dollars. Alabama will see a matched funding boost enabling expansion of its forest fire prevention services.
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Montgomery
J. M. Stauffer
Alabama
Congress
Stauffers
OPA Targets Furniture Price Chiselers in War Era Scheme
Washington report details OPA actions against over 200 furniture firms and middlemen who used dummy jobbers to inflate prices. The piece explains prewar sale methods, the postwar markup, and how retailers faced doubled costs under bogus dealer schemes.
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George Zielke
Washington
OPA
Jobber Jones
Tomatoes sold in Ashford under Houston County association
Farmers marketing tomatoes here under the Houston County Producers Association have grossed more than 6500 to date. More than 2000 crates shipped out have brought prices up to 37 cents per item.
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Ashford
Ala
Houston County Producers Association
Arnall Urges Party Pledge From Democratic Electors
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall asked the State Democratic executive committee to require presidential electors to pledge support for the party nominee. He argued electors who defy the people's vote undermine democracy and urged party unity despite disagreements with Washington leaders. He spoke from Washington where he was meeting the President amid anti fourth term talk in southern states.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Roosevelt
Democratic Executive Committee
Party
Nanning Sreidantad
Arnall
Washington
Texas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Lon Duckworth
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Harold May Honored at Farewell Party in Hartselle
Harold May preparing to leave for the Army was honored at a farewell party hosted by Miss Minnie Lee Parker in Hartselle on May 18. Attendees included many local residents and friends such as Irene Covey Lillie Mae Griffin Glynn Rose White Mary Clement Freda Moore Inez Hanson Alma Murphy Doroster Ann Moore Annie John Kell Lazel Murphy Martha White Hazel Black and Mary Elizabeth Slate among others.
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Harold May
Minnie Lee Parker
Hartselle
Irene Covey
Lillie Mae Griffen
Glynn Rose White
Mary Clement
Freda Moore
Inez Hanson
Alma Murphy Doroster Ann Moore
Annie John Kell
Lazel Murphy
Martha White
Hazel Black
Mary Elizabeth Slate
Martha Ryan
Mary Lou Dake
Sara Powell
Robbie James
Wanda
Hardiman Returns From the Pacific
Private Henry C. Hardiman formerly of Decatur arrives at Redistribution Station No 1 in Atlantic City after 26 months overseas in the Solomon Islands. He will be examined and interviewed to place his overseas experience with the Army Air Forces. He is the son of James Hardiman of Nashville Tennessee and wears the Good Conduct American Defense Asiatic Pacific and sharp shooter ribbons and medal.
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Henry C. Hardiman
Decatur
RAF
No. 1
Atlantic City
Solomon Islands
Pvt. Hardiman
Army Air Forces
James Hardiman
Nashville
Tenn
Senators Hill Bank Defeat FEPC Funding Amendment
In Washington on June 21 Sens Lister Hill and John Bankhead voted in favor of an amendment to strike from the war agencies appropriation bill a 500000 FEPC fund. The amendment was defeated 21 to 59.
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Washington
Lister Hill
John Bankhead
Alabama
War Agencies
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Margaret Slater Joins Navy Waves
Miss Margaret Slater daughter of Rev. and Mrs Forest Slater of Madison is sworn as an apprentice seaman in the WAVES on June 14 1944. She taught fifth grade in Limestone county and previously assisted Dr A J Dinsmore in Decatur after graduating Snead Junior College Boaz.
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Margaret Slater
Forest Slater
Madison
Slater
Miss Slater
Geraldine
Snead Junior College
Boaz
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Limestone County
A. J. Dinsmore
Decatur
Bridges and Highways Built by Louis XIV and Napoleon Keep Service
Historic roads and bridges attributed to King Louis XIV and Napoleon continue to serve in France. The enduring infrastructure shows the lasting reach of reign era engineering and military projects across regions.
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Louis X ° XIV
Napoleon
France
Cadet wives form group at Gunter Field for protection
In Montgomery Alabama cadet wives at Gunter Field met to draft self protection plans while police investigate the rape slaying of Lynn Drew a Maxwell Field student’s wife. Protection proposals include traveling in pairs and arranging escort service after dark.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gunter Field
Lynn Drew
Maxwell Field
Raymond L. Winn
Protection
Gunter
Maxwell
Ralph King
Drew
Local readers honored include Thompson Dorman and May
The list of names reads Thompson Dorman Tapscott Dwane E Powell Ralph Speegle J H Ryan Wendal Watson Billy Ferguson Wayne Watson W L Murphy Jr Watson Fred Murphy Charles Plemons and honoree Harold May plus Mr and Mrs Lannie Ricks Mr and Mrs Joel Simmons John Dake and Mr and Mrs Lige Parker noted in the community tribute.
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Jones 4-H Club
America
Ellery Queen
Chapter
Hermy Wright
Carter
Frank
Bald Mountain
Mars
Amos Bluefield
Little, Brown & Co
Kin
Ferture
Syndicate Ing
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
By James Marlow
Jones
Harold
Gene Ahern
Earl
Hardiman
Pacific
Navy’s Waves
Cca
Morton Downey
Jimmy Lytell
Orchestra
WMSL
EweNetwok
Coca-Cola
Sunbeam
Standard
Haw York Corporation
Pitishuagh
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