Victory for Airways 7 to 6 in Eleven Inning Clash
Southern Airways Red defeated Merrimac Mills Sundey 7 to 6 in eleven innings. Cadet Esch delivered a clutch two-base hit, Lt Rabczak and Set Pieper scored the decisive run in the eleventh, as Aviation Cadets overcame a late Red Sox surge and tight defense kept fans on edge throughout.
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Southern Airways Red Acc
Merrimac Mills Sundey
Red Sox
Aviation
Cadet
Miller
John Myers
Southern Airways
Esch
Rabczak
Set. Pieper
Flyers
Sparks Endorses Safety Campaign Across Alabama
Gov Chauncey Sparks backs a nationwide drive aimed at reducing industrial accidents by 40 percent in 13 months. The program, run with the U S Department of Labor, begins now and runs through July 30 with certificates for plants achieving the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Committee For the Conservation of Manpower
U. S. Department of Labor
Haa
Sparks . Declar
Negroes Will Ask Vote in Primary in Georgia
A new state wide Georgia organization the Georgia Association of Citizens Democratic clubs urged 10000 members to try to vote in the July 4 white Democratic primary but to leave if ballots are refused. The group led by A T Walden aims for full equal participation in Democratic Party activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
A. T. Walden
Atlanta
State Democratic Executive Committee
The
Georgia Association of Citizens Democratic Clubs
Democratic Party
Anti-Roosevelt electors plan anti fourth term ticket
Former Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge says anti third term electors will meet in a Southern city after the Chicago convention. He says they will elect a president and vice president via electors chosen to act under the constitution, not by political deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
New Jeans
Chicago
Talmadge
WASPS disband Washington air service training program
The Army announced the shutdown of the women’s air service pilot training program effective after current students finish. WASP had 721 pilots on active ferrying duty and will reach about 1,019 by September with those in training. General H H Arnold cited House rejection of officer ratings as prompting the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Service
Army
WASP
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
House
Japan presses toward Canton Hankow railway in China
Japanese forces push from Canton toward the Canton Hankow line and advance into central China near Fengtsun while a northern thrust seeks Changsha. Analysts warn the campaign could strain logistics and face tough terrain with mountains and tunnels, even if the railway is captured.
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Washington
Hankow
Central China
Canton
China
Fengtsun
Changsha
Hsueh Yueh
Canton-Hankow
Japan
China Sea
U. S
Yushant Kienow
Chuchow
Lishui
Canton- Hankow
China Coast
Nimitz
Hengchow
Siene
Hunan-Kuangtung
Chenchow
Lokchang
Hunan
Sale of delinquent Decatur land parcels June 28 1944
City of Decatur announces sale of lots and parcels to collect delinquent public improvement assessments. Auction to start at 12 noon in front of city hall with high bidder for cash. List includes numerous parcels with ordinance numbers, lot and block references, owner names, and amounts due.
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Alabama
Joe Pettey
Decatur
City of
Railroad Street
Peerson
Gilbert
D. L. L and F. Company
B. C. Shelton
John Patterson
T. G. Melson
D. L. I. and
F. Company
Lytle R. Penney
Decatur Mineral and Land Company
T. M. Jones
Limestone County funds push toward war loan goal
Limestone County reports progress on the fifth war loan yet to reach the $664,000 target by July 8. The county has invested $398,239.75 so far, with Elkmont exceeding its quota at $29,060.00. A long list of ordinances and property lot purchases follows, detailing Pro No. 5030 through Pro No. 5486 and trustee actions. Joe Pettey, City Clerk, notes the date June 18, 2027.
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Limestone County
Limestone
Elkmont
Frey
C. R. Pullen
D. L. I. and
F. Company
B. C. Shelton
John Patterson
T. G. Melson
T. J Burt
Cc. A. Chambers
Decatur Mineral and Land Company
Samuel R. Russell
Louise Berry
Joe Pettey
Decatur
Alabama
War Finance Committee
City of Athens
Athens Sey
Stoatford Wivsee
Sandsprings
Pleasant Grove
Big Creek
Georgia
Slough
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Greenbriar
Birthday party and gatherings noted in Morgan County
Miss Marie Oden hosted a sixteenth birthday party with guests including Margaret Chopp Elane Long Christine McNutt Eugene McNutt Harold Montgomery and Florence Price. Other local news mentions visits from Edna Mae Morris Lovie Cloer Bert Johnson letters from overseas and farm conditions with rain needed.
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Marie Oden
Margaret Chopp
Elane Long
Christine and
Eugene McNutt
Harold and Treat Montgomery
Elbert Hudgens
Jeanldine Lott
Florence Price
Dick Price
Frank Oden
Alfred McNutt
Turney Morris
Turney Edd
James Turney
Frances Jéan
Don
Hoover Will Fight for GOP in Campaign
Former President Herbert Hoover arrived at the Republican convention and vowed to participate vigorously in the election campaign. He said he would stay in the fight for the American people and indicated he would devote his energies to the Republican ticket. He endorsed the foreign affairs plank as the platform draft moved toward agreement.
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Chicago
Herbert H. Hoover
Hoover
Wendell Willkie
Local notes from Limestone County Oak Grove area
Mrs Rufus Allen improves after illness. R C Allen Jr visits Birmingham relatives. Buddie Bumpus travels to Good Springs Sheffield and Decatur on business with Howard Bumpus. Helen Broadway to visit W T Broadway. Bob Calvin Wright rests at home after appendicitis operation. Pvt Van Willeford on 21 day furlough with Jeff Bonds family. A D Culps ill in Cornersville Tennessee. Mrs Burton Belcher visits Pvt Belcher at Fort Bragg. Pvt P C Goforth Jr visiting Decatur and Truax Field sponsors.
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Rufus Allen
R. C. Allen, Jr
Birmingham
Buddie Bumpus
Good Springs
Howard Bumpus
Howard
Buddie
Sheffield
Decatur
W. T. Broadway
L. C. Bumpus
Robert Broadway
Helen
Bob Calvin Wright
Huntsville Hospital
Pvt
van Willeford
North Africa
Italy
Sicily
Jeff Bonds
Thatch
Lewis, Allen
S. A. Sharp
Cornersville
Tenn
A. D. Culps
Burton Belcher
Little Son
Pvt. Belcher
Ft. Bragg
N. C
P. C
Liqueur Ration Rules Spark Confusion in Alabama
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board officials explained that liqueur would be treated as liquor for ration card purposes, prompting shoppers to flock to stores. Clerks and customers debated dictionaries and quotas as whisky remained limited to one quart per month, while brands like rum and brandy would be more available.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Child Killed by Automobile in Florence
Coroner Jewell Archer said five year old Thomas Edward Watkins died after being struck on Lee highway Sunday night. The Watkins child was the son of Seaman Second Class Taylor T. Watkins and Mrs. Watkins of Center Star community. the accident was described as unavoidable.
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Florence
Ala
Jewell Archer
Thomas Edward Watkins
Lee Highway
Taylor T. Watkins
Watkins
Center Star Community
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Airways
Sparks
Roosevelt
James D. White
Athe
Hunan- Kuangtung
Kweilin
Siang Ra
Kweisui
Fengtsun Kwongtung swaTow
Mukden Manchurig
D. L. IL. and
F.company
B. C.shelton
J. D. Wallace
H. A. Danielson
F Company
T. G.melson
Earlie L. Price
D. L. II
Joan Patterson
F. S. Hunt, Sr
J. P. Earp
D. L I
R. O. Wyatt
H. A. Skeggs
D. L. IL
A. C. Bailey
Wm. E. Skeggs
W. M. Skeggs
Minnie Tuck
W. J. Graves
D. L. II and
H.R. Hood
George W. McEntire
O Company
D. L. I. and F. Company
D. L. L. and
Lula Randle
Z. H. Beadle
D.L
Kitty B. Eyster
T. M. Foust
D. L. L and
D. L. L and F Company
Cain, Wolcott and Rankin
Murphree
D. L. L F. .Company
D. L
B.C
D. L. I and F. Company
B.C. Shelton
B.g.shelton
T.G. Melson
L. 1
L. B. Wyatt and Son
Bos and
D- L
L and F. Company
Aoetot
B. C
Aiaaitil
A. ‘Chambers
Maureen O'Hara
Joel McCrea
Linda Darnell
Princess Theatre
America
Thomas Mitchell
Edgar Buchanan
Anthony Quinn
William A. Wellman
Harry A. Sherman
Meet
Bette Ete
Dillehay
Stoke
Morgan County
Hattie Hubbard
Lert
Curtis Johnson
Flint Creek
Monroe Johnson
Bert Johnson
James
Houston
U. S. Army
Dessie Stenson
Battle Ground
Calvin Stenson
Brown's Chapel
GOP
Oak Grove
Pobert
Broadway
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
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