Radar, the Army and Navy's New Eyes in the Pacific
A notable profile traces the radar origin in the Aleutians campaign as the first units entered service almost a year before Pearl Harbor. Dr Albert Hoyt Taylor and Robert M. Page led NRL efforts, with Rear Admiral Harold G. Bowen promoting the tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Albert Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Robert M. Page
NRL
Harold G. Bowen
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Radar Revolution in Aleutians and Modern Warfare
Washington dispatch details how radar transformed naval thinking, especially in the Aleutians, allowing navigation and threat detection in fog and ice. It credits Dr. Albert Taylor and Leo Young with pioneering radio pulse techniques later essential to radar’s battlefield use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tokyo
Atlantic
Albert Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Leo C. Young
Navy Department
Taylor
Young
Northwestern University
Goettingen
Germany
University of Wisconsin
University of North Dakota
Navy
Great Lakes
Louis A. Gebhard
Naval Service
Gebhard
Gregory Breit
Merle A. Tuve
Carnegie Institute At
Carnegie
Matthew H. Schrenk
Western Electric
Chicago
Taylor, Young, Breit and
Tuve
MORGAN COUNTY CEDAR CREEK BY OLIE HOLMES
Pvt Cecil Bartlett stationed in Texas spends furlough with his parents in Morgan County Cedar Creek. Miss Peggy Evans returns home after appendix operation at Benevolent hospital. Lula Locke visited Decatur with sister Eula Locke. Charles Woods, employed in Mobile, stays a few days. Bible study and prayer meeting every Friday at 7:30. Also includes a historical note on radio detection developments and a June 24 1930 Washington field experiment identifying plane detection via radio interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bartlett
Texas
W. R. Bartlett
Peggy Evans
Benevolent Hospital
Lula Locke
Decatur
Eula Locke
Charles Woods
Mobile
Navy
Taylor
Young
L. A. Hyland
Bendix Corporation
Bolling Field
Army Air Station
Washington
Hyland
Dehydration Tests Demonstrate Food Preservation Methods
Mrs. Bulah Harris TVA home economist led a dehydration demonstration at Somerville Road School showing fresh foods transformed into dried form and later revitalized for home use. Assisting guests explained preserving foods to aid pantry stock as part of a national push by the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulah Harris
TVA
Somerville Road
Harris
Department of Agriculture
Women of America
Erien Rowe
Morgan County
Bessie Crow
E. H. Chambers
Athens
Miss Rowe
Decaur
Rocky Ford social notes from Morgan County area
Miss Ozell McNutt reports on local visits and family events in Morgan County and nearby Danville. Notables include Mr. and Mrs Aul Blanken ship to Lawrence County for a brother in law’s death, Gaines McNutt and family visiting, eye injury of Gayman McLemore, and Bud Segars overseas news. The piece also notes rain needed for crops and community gatherings.
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Aul Blankenship
Lawrence County
Seal Harris
Louie Key
Hartsille
Andrew Edwards
Gaines McNutt
Aldridge
Danville
A. W. Taylor
Edgar Callahan
Basham
Milard Long
Marzelle and
Beatrice
Oak Ridge
F. J. Stephenson
Earl Turrentine
Trussie Black
Howard Higdon
Iva Mae
Brown Chapel
Jewell Roberts
Dollie Roberts
John Edwards
Georgia Segars
Alisa
Ralph
Aulton Blankenship
Lorene Aldridge
Gayman McLemore
Lucian Wallace
Georgia
Bud
Henry McAbee
Hartselle
T. G. Garrison
Junior Singlenton
Carylon
Austinville
Elbert Self
Weekend visits and church plans in Morgan County
Mrs. Opal Roberts of Rock Springs and Mrs. Bulah Black of Birmingham visited relatives here. John Parker spent time in Salem visiting kin. Claude Pearson and son James visited in Lawrence County for a singing at Landersville. Austin Self and Arthur Self visited in Macedonia. Gardens seek rain as Rev. L B Toon to preach Saturday night and Sunday morning. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulah Black
Birmingham
John Parker
Salem
Claude Pearson
James
Lawrence County
Landersville
Austin Self
Macedonia
Arthur Self
L. B. Toon
C books and bulk coupons seized in bulk fuel case
Authorities report discovery of C books and 750 sheets of bulk coupons each good for 10 000 gallons as part of a fuel supply irregularity investigation. The items are tied to a broader inquiry involving storage and distribution practices.
Local Gleanings Entertain on Weekend Visit and Furloughs
Pvt James H Barnes of Camp Howze Texas returns home on a 12 day furlough to his wife and two boys. Cpl Tillman Earwood of Camp Shelby Mississippi also home on furlough with wife and parents. Mr and Mrs Dawson Hames of Wilsonville visited Saturday night as a large crowd attended the ice cream supper where everything was sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Barnes
Camp Howze
Texas
Dawson Hames
Wilsonville
Cpl. Tillman, Earwood
Camp Shelby
Miss
Gas Coupons Stolen From Mobile Rationing Office
Thieves broke the door lock of the Mobile rationing board office last night and stole coupons from an inside vault. The loss would enable the purchase of 8 million gallons of gasoline, with 10 000 B type coupons among those taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Rationing Board
Beloved Lady Laid to Rest in Morgan County Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah F. P. Oglesby 85 died at home in Somerville after a long illness were held Tuesday at Mt. Tabor church with Rev. Lannie Smallwood. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include son William Randolph and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born in Lawrence County she lived in Morgan County 25 years and was a charter member of Bethlehem Baptist Church near Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah FP. Oglesby
Somerville
Mt. Tabor
Lannie Smallwood
Church
Peck
Hartselle
J. A. Randolph
Clarence Mayfield
Wesley Smith
W. A. Randolph
J. A. Bradford
Luther Wallace
Oglesby
William Randolph
Olen Bradford
Danville
G. B. White
Audie Randolph
Alfred Randolph
Addison Randolph
Lawrence County
Morgan County
Revival Nears Close at Central Methodist Church
The Central Methodist revival led by Rev. Paul Clem began June 13 and will end tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. Wall coordinated singing and youth work and have greatly impressed the community. A love offering will be taken tonight to thank these workers. Dr. Stevenson, the pastor, expects a large turnout and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Paul Clem
Wall
Stevenson
Puerto Rican family sends son to train as U S cadet in aviation
Miguel Maltorani, an aviation cadet at the Basic Flying School in Courtland, leaves a sugar magnate’s plan for his son to run the plantation. He joins eight Puerto Ricans chosen for flying training with the Army Air Corps, aiming to become part of Uncle Sam’s growing air forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Maltorani
Puerto Rico
Miguel
Courtland
Maltorani
Pan American Airways
Hemisphere
Army Air Corps
Officers’ Club
Borinquen Field
San Juan
U.S. Army Air Corps
Raymond Lopez
Cadet Board
States
Mattorani
America
Malterani
Puerto Rican Infantry
U. S. Army
Ee Antulio Segarra
West Point
WHS
Mawlterani
Shell Oil Company Inc
South America
Ecuador
Cadet Maltorani
Air Corps
Nashville
Courteland
Uncle Sam
Otters Selectively Feed On Heads Of Captured Fish
Observations show otters repeatedly eat the heads of fishes they capture, leaving the rest of the body. This behavior highlights a feeding pattern that concentrates on head portions for nourishment.
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George Washington University
Naval Air Station
Anacostia
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Harding
Taylor and Young
Washington Sun
Virginia
Potomac River
Naval Laboratory
Olie Holmes
Seite
Rane
AIR Force
John Garfield
Gig Young
United States Air Corps
Princess Theatre
Rocky Ford
Miss Ozell McNutt
Rock Springs
Opal Roberts
CADDO
William F. Roberts
Sally
U.S
Hitler
Dillehay’s
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