Courtland Army Air Field hosts new voice class results
At Courtland Army Air Field a trial voice communications course for flyers concludes. Lt Glenn R Capp reports improved voice technique and intelligibility up to 40 percent, based on pre and post tests and Harvard Waco studies. Cadets train with mics headsets and throat mics in noisy booths, learning to speak slowly and clearly.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Glenn R. Capp
Lt. Capp
Harvard University
Waco
Tex
Courtland
California
Texas
Army
Air Corps
Courland
Capp
George C. McCord
Roger
Wilco
Limestone County Capshaw Social Calendar Notes
Limstone County captions report visits by Billy Roberts to Rudolph Schrimsher and by Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cole to Mrs. Josh Cole. Georgie Cagle spent time in Huntsville with Davie Holcomb. Families including the Smiths and Vasser hosted in the area. The column notes Lionel Smith's death and extends sympathy.
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Billy Roberts
Rudolph Schrimsher
Floyd Driver
Charlie Harrison and
Lynchburg, Tenn
W. E. Smith
Hester Smith
Sarah Elizabeth Cole
Josh Cole
Shelbyville
Tenn
Georgie Cagle
Huntsville
Davie Holcomb
Howard Ray
Sarah Eliza
Lionel Smith
Morgan County Brooksville Community Notes
Pvt. Sidney Mills heads to Fort Meade Maryland for duty while families visit and neighbors reunite. Rev. James E. Wright dies and is buried at Friendship. Ray H. Champion serves in Norfolk VA and spends time with relatives. Local residents travel, visit, and share news of health, church events, and upcoming visits across Decatur Priceville and Cullman counties.
Chair of Queen Tudor in Winchester Cathedral Noted in War Desk Note
A war correspondent recalls a time worn chair in Winchester Cathedral said to have seated Queen Tudor at her marriage to Philip II. The verger guards bones of Saxon kings in a wooden box behind the chair while tourists recall Canute Arthur Raleigh and a mythic Camelot. The piece closes with a quip on British beer.
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England
Winchester Cathedral
Tudor
Philip of
Spain
Bloody Mary
Elizabeth
Europe
Britain
Canute
Arthur
Winchester
Camelot
Sir Walter Raleigh
William the Conqueror
Thomas Thetcher
Spring misses and local greetings at Lawrence County Gym
The column records social notices and church life in Lawrence County. Rev George Bond preached Sunday morning with prayer meetings each Sunday night. Several locals attended a singing in Landersville. Families including Randolphs Halbrooks Thrasher Bradford Dutton Hagood and others shared visits and news of relatives and travels.
Limestone drive gains in fifth war loan totals rise locally
The campaign for the fifth war loan shows progress in Limestone County with receipts of 436,702.25 dollars against a 644,000 dollar quota. Athens led by city and area totals, with multiple towns listed and unallocated funds of 167,637.00 dollars to be allocated at drive end on a percentage basis.
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Limestone County
City of Athens
Athens
Pettusvile
Greenbriar
Elkmont
Lacey’s Spring Community News Highlights
Rev. Speer led services Sunday with his wife in attendance. Miss Mable Maples of Woodville visits Dunn for a Huntsville ball game. Lt. Glenn Black of Santa Ana stayed with Mrs. Lipscomb last week. Crops need rain as beans and berries are being canned. Misses Lipscomb and Winfrey attended an arsenal employee chicken supper on Monte Sano. Mrs. Fred Walter and children plan to visit Augusta Winfrey next week. New teachers and Sunday school officers to be elected next Sunday. attendance encouraged.
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Speer
Mable Maples
Woodville
Betty
Dunn
Huntsville
Glenn Black
Santa Ana
Calif
Zera Lipscomb
Evelyn Lipscomb
Jewell Winfrey
Arsenal
Monte Sano
Fred Walter
Hartselle
Augusta Winfrey
Local Social Notes From Morgan County
Mrs Sallie Patterson and granddaughter Onida Cox visit Sylacauga to visit her son and family. Mr and Mrs Coleman Blackwood stay with Obe Praytor family in Battleground. Buck England hosts party for Pfc Mary Beth Schilling on furlough from Fort Alegthorpe. Lovick Fowler funeral at Center Springs. Pauline and Barbara Morris visit Aunt Evelyn Fowler. Pauline Doss of Decatur spent weekend with parents Elbert and Mrs Doss.
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Sallie Patterson
Onida Cox
Sylacauga
Howard Patterson
Arid
Coleman Blackwood
Obe
Praytor
Thelma
Battleground
Buck England
Pfc
Mary Beth Schilling
Fort Alegthorpe, Ga
Philip Schilling
Lovick Fowler
Center Springs
Pauline
Barbara Morris
Evelyn Fowler
Somerville
Pauline Doss
Decatur
Elbert Doss
Miss Stinson Becomes Navy Wave At Decatur Enlistment
Reba Taverne Stinson of Lacon Alabama becomes the thousandth girl to enlist in the Waves at Decatur joining Mrs Marita De la Suite Stein as 999. Both women enlisted at the Decatur Navy recruiting station led by Chief Petty Officer R Y Smith.
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Wayve
Marita de
Decatur
Alabama
Reba Taverne Stinson
Marita de la Suite Stein
Mrs. Stein
L. Gale Stein
Hubert McMinn
New Guinea
Burton Suite
Miss Stinson
Jesse D. Stinson
Lacon
Eva High
R. Y. Smith
Local Social Notes From Macedonia and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Lowell Standridge and family attended the annual singing at Macedonia Sunday. Miss Vinola Jones spent Saturday night with friends in Decatur. Mrs W R McMeans was called to Rogersville for her father’s illness. Mr and Mrs W B Lamon visited Mr and Mrs Jim English at Austinville Sunday. Mrs Lula White and daughter of Knoxville were visitors here last week. Mrs Pauline White spent part of last week with her mother Mrs Mahaffey in Decatur. Ola McDougle was Friday night guest of Beatrice Roper in Decatur.
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George Bond
Landersville
J. S. Hagood
J. M. Randolph
Sadie Anderton
Lorene Halbrooks
Grady Bardford
Ieee Thrasher
Sunny
J. H. Bradford
Ed Gna
Engand
Inas Anderton
Florence
S. M. Anderton
Ruby
Mavis Randolph
Moulton
Elbin Halbrook
Lorene
Euline
Lowell. Standridge
Macedonia
Vinola Jones
Decatur
W. R. McMeans
Rogersville
W. B. Lamon
Jim English
Austinville
Lula White
Knoxville
Tennessee
Pauline White
Mahaffey
Ola McDougle
Beatrice Roper
Decaa
Rock Creek Social Notes and Visit Highlights
Morgan County records a sequence of visits in Rock Creek with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis of Leona New Jersey and Mrs. Martha Anne Holmes. Local families report purchases such as a piano for Peggy Sue McKee. A June 17 daughter named to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crouch and travels by Pack Self from Camp Carson, Colorado conclude the roundup.
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Richard Davis
Leona, New Jersey
Martha Anne Holmes
Edward
Etheredge Nelson
Eva
Marice White
Pratt City
Beckie McKee
Malinda Lewis
Lessie
Fred Crouch
Mattie
Woodall
Mary Williams
Pack Self
Cass Woodard
Camp Carson
Colorado
Courtland Army Air Field Soldiers Harvest Fresh Garden Bounty
At Courtland Army Air Field, soldiers grow a 10 acre garden under Sgt. Charlie Lovetto and 1st Lt. Lewis Doctor. Spinach, turnips, squash already head to the mess, with onions, beets, string beans, tomatoes, peppers, and okra soon to join GI trays. The effort follows a successful prior season and aims to supplement rations with vitamin rich vegetables.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Lewis
Courtland
Charlie Lovetto
Birmingham
Mess Hall
Montgomery considers no-cent cigaret tax proposal
A proposed ordinance endorsed by Mayor Cyrus B. Brown would impose a no cent tax levy on each cigarette package sold in Montgomery. The measure is slated for final consideration by the city commission on August 5.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cyrus B. Brown
City Commission
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Digestive Help
Advertising copy claims Nature produces two pints of bile daily and Carter's Little Liver Pills increase bile flow quickly. It asserts swift digestion aid within about thirty minutes and urges purchase for 25 cents to feel better and avoid artificial remedies.
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Carter
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