WACS Arrive at Courtland Air Field
The RAF pilot school at Courtland welcomed its first WAC unit with officers and enlisted women as a permanent detachment. The group includes clerks cooks radio mechanics and medical corps assistants transferred mainly from Malden Army Air Field. Master Sgt Nina N Wilson is first sergeant and 1st Lt Florence Miller commands assisted by 2nd Lt Barbara L Sawyer.
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Courtland
WAC
Women's Army Corps
Malden Army Air Field
Malden
Nina N Wilson
Florence Miller
Barbara L. Sawyer
George C. Mar
Henn H. Arnold
Alabama
Courtland Army Air Field
Ocean surface temperatures vary from polar 28 to tropical 86
The surface temperature of the ocean spans from 28 degrees in polar regions to 86 degrees in tropical areas, illustrating the wide thermal range of sea waters across latitudes.
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Polar
Tropics
Stair is Stationed at Navy Gunnery School in Purcell Okla
John William Stair S 1C is stationed at the U S Naval Air Gunnery school in Purcell Oklahoma and is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Stair of Town Creek Alabama.
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John William Stair
U. S.naval Air Gunnery School
Purcell
Oklahoma
John Stair
Town Creek
Alabama
Ray H. Champion
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Larene Champion
W. H. Champion
Somerville
Route One
Grain Prize List For Tennessee Valley Show Announced
Frank Martin near Danville announces prize listings for a grain exhibit at the Tennessee Valley Livestock and Dairy Show hosted by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce farm committee. Governor Sparks will speak and P. O. Davis attends from the Extension Service. Seed entries must be half a bushel and labeled by variety with classes for oats wheat barley rye clover vetch peas beans and seed corn.
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Frank Martin
Danville
Tennessee Valley Livestock & Dairy Show
Farm Committee of
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chkauncey Sparks
P. O. Davis
Far Extension Service
Coker
Alabama
Willamet Vetch
Rules for car sales set ceilings on used autos
The War Price and Rationing Office imposes dollar and cent ceilings on over 6 000 used passenger car models effective July 10 with an as is and a warranty price. Extra equipment allowances include 10 for heaters 20 for radios and set amounts for built in options. Transfers must be filed with the War Price Board and audited by the Birmingham district office.
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War Price & Rationing Board
OPA
Birmingham
Geo T. Woodruff
Geologists Complete Photogrammetric Mapping Across Eleven States
The U S geological survey reports completion of photogrammetric mapping in eleven states using aerial photography. The project documents terrain features and land forms for national surveying and planning efforts.
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U. S. Geological Survey
Rehberg Cadet Transfers to Pensacola for Training
A C William Warren Rehberg, 21, son of Harry Rehberg Sr. of Decatur, moved from Naval Air Station Memphis to the Naval Air Training Center Pensacola for intermediate training. Upon completing the course he will earn Navy Wings of Gold as Naval Aviator and be commissioned Ensign in the Naval Reserve or Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve.
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William Warren Rehberg
Harry Rehberg
Decatur
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Decatur Salesmen elect officers at Lyons Hotel meeting
The Decatur Salesmen's club chose officers for a new term at a Friday night meeting at the Lyons hotel. Elected were President H. R. Sherrow, 1st Vice President Horton McMinn, 2nd Vice President Harry Lowther, drummer J. T. Tatum, secretary L. Mack Livingston, treasurer G. W. Knight, board members A. J. Coleman Lester Brannum and W. E. Crawford. L. R. Kelley and R. L. Blanke were named honorary advisors to President H. R. Sherrow.
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Decatur Salesmen's Club
Lyons Hotel
H. R. Sherrow
Horton McMinn
Harry Lowther
J. T. Tatum
L. Mack Livingston
G. W. Knight
A. J. Coleman
Lester Brannum
W.E. Crawford
L. R. Kelley
R. L. Blanke
H. R. Sierrow
State convention report from Gadsden notes Lyons Hotel meetings
A report on the state convention held in Gadsden notes the club will meet every second and fourth Friday night at 7 30 p m at the Lyons Hotel.
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Ing
Gadsden
Lyons
Meridian Man and Band of Gypsies Member Dies
Ephrim Mitchell aged 89, former Meridian resident and member of the band of gypsies camping near Woodall's, died Saturday morning at Baugh's infirmary after a two week illness. The body will be shipped to Nashville Sunday on the L and N Pan-American for funeral services and interment there Monday. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Ephrim Mitchell
Meridian
Miss
Band of Gypsies
Woodall’s
Baugh's Infirmary
Brown
Nashville
Tenn
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WACS
Second Ave
Robert Ricks
Margie Ricks
England
Ricks
U. S. Army
Joseph Bishop
Mabry Bishop
South Pacific
Uake
Sherrow
West Point
Tacuee Goat & Grain Co
Checkerboard Store
Moulton Street
Jules Verne
Sterchi
Atchen
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