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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1942

Page

9

Young Men to Register for Fifth National Manpower Survey

June 90 set as the date for the fifth national manpower survey. Selective service boards will register men ages 18 to 20 born between January 1 1942 and June 30 1924. Morgan county board number one designates six centers from 7 am to 9 pm in Decatur. Additional points include Priceville and Neville's Store in Trinity. Draft card number two lists centers in Hartselle and nearby towns.

Selective Service Boards Sam Wheat Morgan County Board Number One Decatur Armory

Lawrence County MT HOPE News Highlights

Lawrence County MT Hope brief notes list local visits and travel. Families Counts Blankenship Smith Mitchell and Sneed are mentioned with activities in Decatur Florence Russellville Hamilton Town Creek and Haleyville nearby. A revival Bible school at Sandersons Chapel and a hospital treatment for Ora Mae Mitchell are noted among residents.

Chas. Blankenship Irwin and Dyer Infirmary Malcolm B. M. Counts Preston Smith Montgomery Anniston Homer Stovall Guy Counts Decatur Thomas Glenn Counts Joe Counts Clay Counts Russellville Florence Catherine Smith H. T. Mitchell Ola Mae Town Creek Tom Snipe Malone, Fla Rosy Roberson Lucy Smith Cunningham John Cunningham J. A. Counts Ter Bennie Johnson Ile Sandersville Wyatt Bessie Sneed Rayburn Jackson Moulton Farris Smith Sheffield Yancy Burns Quinn Ora Mae Mitchell Robert Sanderson Methodist Church Sanderson Rachel Whitworth

DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND THEME QUOTE

A filled in crossword with across and down clues covering general terms, body parts and letters. The page also features a Cryptoquote puzzle with a quotation attributed to Cervantes and a note about distribution by King Features Syndicate.

Cervantes King Features Syndicate, Inc

Rice to Lead Maintenance at Southern Aviation Training School

W. M. Rice, eight year supervisor of real properties for the Tennessee Valley Authority at Wheeler Reservoir, will join Southern Aviation Training School to oversee grounds and building maintenance. He starts next Wednesday. The Wheeler Reservoir covers over 50,000 acres and no successor has been named. Friends in the area wish him success in the new role.

W. M. Rice Wheeler Reservoir Tennessee Valley Authority Southern Aviation Training School Rice TVA

Persian minister to speak at Central Methodist church

Rev. Y. Benyamin a Persia native and mission worker will address Central Methodist Church tonight. He has lived in Persia and Russia and was once captured and sentenced to death. His talk is titled Christ and Islam Religion In Per.

Rev Y. Benyamin Persia Central Methodist Church Benyamin Russia

Calcium Arsenate Funds Backed For Boll Weevil Fight

J. H. Harvey of Morgan County USDA War Board says 50 million pounds of calcium arsenate will be available this season if supply matches the peak used. Deliveries are scheduled from May to September with tiered releases and CPA price ceilings to prevent excess charges to dealers or farmers. Farmers are advised to obtain calcium arsenate through local distributor agencies.

J. H. Harvey Morgan County Usda War Board WPR CPA Harvey

Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights

Ryan Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. George Densmore on Friday. With the president away, Mrs. Bill Crawford led the session while Mrs. George Hutchinson discussed fermenting vegetables and Miss Rowe demonstrated drying fruit and roofing types. Participants listed include Miss Ellen Seals, Miss Daisy Crawford, Miss Elsie Crawford, Mrs. George Hutchinson, Mrs. Alfred Densmore, Mrs. Joe Crawford, Mrs. Bill Crawford, Mrs. Acié Densmore, Mrs. Benard Bramlet, Mrs. Buss Light, Mrs. Will Briscoe, Mrs. Morgan Holcombe, Miss Rowe and the hostess. The club will meet again in July with Mrs. Joe Crawford.

Benard Bramlet Buss Light Will Briscoe Morgan Holcombe Miss Rowe Joe Crawford

Gasoline Prices Rise on Eastern Seaboard

The OPA approved higher prices for gasoline and domestic fuel oil along the East Coast. Administrator Leon Henderson said subsidies to industries unable to operate under current caps would have prevented the increase.

Washington OPA Seaboard Leon Henderson

Cookbooklet promises smart kitchen hacks for daily tasks

A compact guide titled Cookbooklet offers practical solutions for common kitchen challenges. It aims to help readers market wisely and manage everyday activities efficiently with concise tips and methods.

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