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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1943
Page
3
The administration chaired by Mrs. R. T. Harris announced a new kit bag plea and urged all staff assistants, led by Mrs. L. C. Brown, to report on their scheduled days. Volunteers are asked to staff the main office reception desk or arrange replacements if unavailable.
Production Corps chairwoman Mrs A C Bailey urges chapters to fund and fill kit bags for service members and to volunteer for garment making for the emergency closet. Surgical Dressing Division led by Mrs J Y Hamil reports 6 640 dressings made but 18 910 remain to meet a June quota, calling for doubled efforts next week.
Alabama's 60 day legislature enters its final week with Gov. Chauncey Sparks praising its work and planning to introduce interim post-session committees for 1945. Bills settled include a Bradford measure creating a state Labor Department and a referenda approach to liquor and taxes.
At the Southern Aviation Training School a surprise banquet of chittlins cracklin bread and buttermilk was served to officers of the 65th Flying Training Detachment. Major James L. Curnutt and Mrs. Kilgore organized the meal to introduce Southern fare. Lt. John H. Nunan from Brooklyn learned what chittlins are as officers debated the dishes and one quipped about the War.
The Junior Red Cross reports strong surgical dressing help this week and will publish the honor roll next week. Girls with 25 hours or more will be listed. Groups I to IV include many volunteers such as Wendellyn Gray, Betty Akers, Alyene Draper, Bebe Zucarello, and Betty Pirtle plus others who have completed substantial hours in June.
Athens Alabama June 26 city and farm people join a dehydration demonstration of fruits and vegetables in the county demonstration kitchen at the courthouse Tuesday morning at 9 30. Mrs Leola C Sides county demonstration agent and E H Chambers assistant agricultural engineer of Auburn will lead the event to promote dehydration and conserve local produce.
Albert J. Tully of Mobile was recommended by Senators Bankhead and Hill as U S attorney for the Southern district of Alabama, Hill announced.
A fragmentary clipping lists individuals including Barbara Curtis Morgan Beaverly Jo Harvey Mary Lou Bell Martha Bailey among others in a community notice, with no additional context or details provided.
Jean, a fashion model turned secretary to Steve Landis, confronts a love triangle with Curley while dealing with the sudden absence of her brother Melvin Marsden. The night’s stormy emotions drive her toward independent investigation and a choice between duty and desire.
Idoyd L. Lively vice president and general manager of Alabama Hosiery Mills Decatur was elected a member of the board of directors of Associated Industries of Alabama. He joined Alabama Hosiery Mills in 1938 after serving as comptroller with Mock Judson Vohring Co. in Greensboro NC for three years. He has served on the Decatur Chamber of Commerce board and is a current Kiwanis member.
Eugene Raven Speer Jr., 91, recently completed Officer Candidate School at Camp Barkeley and earned a commission as second lieutenant in the medical administrative corps. The corps will take over many non professional duties to free medically trained personnel for field work as the four month officer candidate course extends to four months.
Abe Fortas Under Secretary of the Interior said there is no basis for suspicions or charges of collusion or improper influence in the cancelled joint development contract between the Navy and Standard Oil of California for the Elk Hills petroleum reserve.
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