Polio Fight Expanded in Jefferson Montgomery Alabama
Dr B F Austin state health officer said a sharp rise in infantile paralysis in county prompted closer cooperation with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and Birmingham doctors. Hillman hospital floor set aside to treat and prevent crippling as specialists aid Birmingham physicians. Dr Joseph C Mother of Detroit assists with polio cases and the foundation sends hot packs and equipment.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. F. Austin
Austin
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Jefferson County Health Department
Birmingham
Hillman Hospital
Joseph C. Mother
Detroit
National Foundation
Group Off To Ft McClellan Selectees Named
Local Board No 2 Hartselle forwards a list of selectees to Ft McClellan Alabama for preinduction physical exams on June 26 1945. Names include Josep Leon Martin John D Long John Elbert Henderson and other registered men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ft. McClellan
Alabama
Josep Leon Martin
John D Long
John Elbert Henderson
Robert Lewis Turrentine
William Ellis Green
James Junior Leeth
Howard Junior Winton
Herman Floyd Goodwin
Lannie Hill
Leonard Eli Townsend
James Loyd Wallace
Coss Lylle Breeding
William Wayne Watson
W. L. Martin
Wilbur
Buenos Aires Gambler Finds Luxe Life After Big Win
Terry, a North American writer in Buenos Aires, wins big at the races and enjoys luxury and hospitality. She encounters Brooks Kimberly and his fiancée, adding social intrigue as the manager Publicly touts her winnings and invites her to join a celebratory table, raising questions about her anonymity.
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Terry
Buenos Aires
Susan
North America
Brooks Kimberly
Seno
Rita Artigas
Senorita Ainsworth
Arnold
Senorita Arnold
Senor Kimberly
Senor Cordoba
Brooks
Ultimo Ventura
Airisa
Cordoba
Fitz
Vermont Writer Seeks Second Novel in Argentina
CERRY ARNOLD, a young Vermont journalist, travels to Buenos Aires to research a follow up novel on Argentina’s wealthy playboy set. She stays in a luxury hotel after being mistaken for a Boston heiress and learns a small bet on racehorse Ultimo Ventura wins her a sizable sum.
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Cerry Arnold
Vermont
Terry
Buenos Aires
Boston
Ultimo Ventura
Argentina
Bronze Star for Nesmith Heroes Fire Burst in Germany
Private First Class Curtis A. Nesmith of Decatur Alabama earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroism on April 21 1945 near Frickenhofen Germany. He warned and saved about twenty men by extinguishing a fire in high explosive shells suffering severe burns in the act. Nesmith entered service February 1944 from Decatur.
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Germany
Curtis A. Nesmith
96Th Chemical Mortar Battalion
John A. Nesmith
Decatur
Alabama
Frickenhofen
Nesmith
Pfc. Nesmith
Ice Mint Foot Comfort Cream Promises Quick Relief
An ad touts Ice-Mint medicinal cream to ease burning tired feet and aching soles. It claims a cool soothing sensation and softer calluses, urging immediate purchase at all druggists.
United Nations set up roles in General Assembly and Security Council
The story explains the UN structure in San Francisco terms, detailing the General Assembly with one vote per nation, the Security Council of Big Five plus six rotating members, and the trusteeship system. It notes limitations on the assembly and how it can promote cooperation and peaceful settlements.
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United Nations
San Francisco
Washington
General Assembly of the
Hitler
Assembly
Security Council
United States
Britain
Russia
France
China
Exec
General Assembly
Saipan
Japan
Trusteeship Council
Sugpove
Selma Officer Charged in Beating Death of Elderly Woman
Selma police officer George Booker 26 is jailed without bond on murder charges for the fatal beating of Niecey Brown 74 at her rural home. Brown died after June 10 attack. Booker, off duty, said he went to buy fish bait. Brown’s husband Lige Brown pressed the warrant.
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Selma
Ala
George Booker
Kennedy
Niecey Brown
Booker
Alston Keith
Brown
Liberty
The Enemies at Home Stir Up a Victory Garden Tale
A humorous piece recounts pests like cutworms beetles and weevils threatening a Victory Garden while Evangeline Baker and a renaming mix up spark a comic telephone directory mishap. A minister hides his name in the phone book to escape calls, then regains it.
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Evangeline Baker
Grim-Faced Woman and the Telling Teller
A humorous local bank scene shows a Grim-Faced Woman asking for her husband’s withdrawn amount. The teller notes privacy limits while the woman insists the teller is the paying one, not the telling one.
Summer Occupations Under the Spreading Maple Tree
A fragment from a humorous verse scene shows a village smithy unused for horse shoeing and a tramp visiting the home of a newly married couple. The dialogue hints at social cues and a light domestic scene in a rural setting.
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Coca
Local Notices from Morgan County Lebanon Area
A collage of community happenings lists visits and greetings. Families including Boger Smith Lackey Shaneyfelt and Price share meals and attend events while residents take work and travel updates. Notable items include Uncle Bill Sergars illness and Ruth Shaneyfelts social visits.
Weekend visitors swell a Hartselle area social scene
Mrs C C Scurlock and daughter Betty plus Mrs T W Howell June McDaniel and Lola Young of Sheffield were guests of Mrs G C Vincent and Mrs Eral Peck. Edith and Sue Dunn of Talladega visit Mr and Mrs A H Dunn. Tom Crawford and J E Peck of Hueytown vacationing with their parents Mr and Mrs Eral Peck. Gene Wilborn of Hartselle visits Peck family. Mrs Judson Waugh Mrs Fred Scarborough and son David of Decatur spend days with Harold Waugh. Lyle Cain and Royal Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Scurlock
Betty
T. W. Howell
June McDaniel
Lola Young
Sheffield
G. C. Vincent
Eral Peck
Edith
Sue Dunn
Talladega
A. H. Dunn
Tom Crawford
J. E. Peck
Hueytown
Biscuits and Bad Habits Tip for Hard-Living Times
A compact proverb style note urges grabbing a timely tip to break troublesome habits before they ruin a man, warning that bad practices are hard to shed yet can break a person. It presents a blunt, moralizing tone with practical caution.
National Safety Council Names TNT Factory Among Safest Workplaces
The National Safety Council designates a TNT factory as one of the safest places to work. The claim highlights strong safety practices and low incident rates at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Safety Council
The Killer Whale Gulps Fur Seal or Porpoise
The killer whale is described as able to swallow a fur seal or small porpoise in a single gulp, illustrating its powerful feeding capabilities.
Hopewell Home Demonstration Club June Session
Mrs Cordie Smith hosted the Hopewell Home Demonstration club with co host Mrs J B Likens. Twelve members attended as well as Miss Rowe and Mrs Lucy Garner led devotion and prayer plus a community discussion on returning service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordie Smith
Hopewell
J. B. Likens
Onan
Miss Rowe
Lucy Garner
Jess Smith
Bert Allen
Amazon Basin Covers Vast Share of Brazil Territory
The Amazon basin makes up about two thirds of Brazil's land area, highlighting its vast geographic scale and ecological importance across the country.
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Amazon Basin
Brazil
Printing plants estimated at one per 3600 people
A statistic estimates one printing plant for every 3600 residents in the United States. The figure highlights the concentration of publishing facilities and suggests wide dispersion of press operations across the country.
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United States
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Congress
Robert
Joe
Westphalia
R.J. Scott
Brinstone
Quisling Party
Norway
Leif Buerke
Spitzbergen
Morgan County
Lebanon
Ruth Shaneyfelt
Alton Boger
Tye Smith
Burl
Peggy
J.T. McCaghren
Tarvon
J. B. Boger
Johnson Chapel
Homer Boger
Maurice Knox
E. R. Barkeley
Lorene Price
Tom Jackson
Bill Sergars
Ruth Summerford
Hicks
Near
J.F. Brown
Millard Brown
Howard Winsett
Arthur Anders
Guy Petty
Ruth Shaney
Carl Pannell
Mac Pickens
Otto Winsett
Courtland
C. O. Winsett
Lois Fortenberry
Virginia
Eva
Hoover Gatlin
State Highway Department
Fred Dunn
U. S. Navy
A. N. Mitchell
J. B Gurley
Johnnie Sue
Baugh’s Infirmary
Morgan County Florette
E. M. Edmondson
BUICK
Poole-Buick CO
Lee Street
Singer
Stewart Bros. Motor Co
Gartselle
BELK
Belk’s Bargain Basement
Rayon
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