Enlistment in Army Jumpstarts Local Recruit Drive
John C. Strother and ten others enrolled in the Army this weekend, with several joining air corps for three year terms and others in signals, ordnance, transportation, and quartermaster branches. Army recruiters staffed the county courthouse to accept new enlistments, offering family allotment benefits for those who enlist before July and rank retention for re enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Strother
C. W. Strother
Johnston Street
Army
Fort McClellan
Strother
Air Corps
Caribbean
Harry Wendell Medley
Huntsville
Charles R. Sutton
Magic Hendrix Phillips
Secon Avenue
Archie J. Blevin
Cullman
James Otis
Dixie Boosters Convene in Birmingham Convention
The Dixie Boosters of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen meet in Birmingham Alabama for a Southern conference. President J G Spratling of the Alabama chapter says the main body of delegates arrives today with about 1000 in attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boosters
Birmingham
Ala
Dixie Boosters
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
J. G Spratling
Alabama
Fatal 1945 car toll exceeds 75 years of disasters
An article notes that motor vehicle accidents in 1945 caused more American deaths than the combined 36 major disasters from fire flood storm earthquake and explosion in the prior 75 years. The Chief of Police recalls aiding crash victims and fatigue from long drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Morgan County social notes at Morgan County
Lonnie Oden and sons Ralph and Vernon visited Mr and Mrs Robert Paylor and sons of Oak Grove Tennessee last week. Agnes Bates of Cullman attended church here Sunday at the Methodist church. Mrs Clara Chiffin of Decatur is spending her vacation this week with her mother Mrs R M Holmes. Other guests include Miss Gewenda Morris and Mrs Carl Hough and family of Lacey Springs Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Oden
Ralph and
Vernon
Robert Paylor
Oak Grove
Tennessee
Neman Frost
Decatur
E. H. Childers
Spruell Belle
Florida
L. H. Merrell
Gewenda Morris
Carl Hough
Lacey
Jimmie Adams
Robert Adams
Agnes Bates
Cullman
R. M. Holmes
Jim Holmes
Clara Chiffin
Clyde Teague
Bobby
Arnold Garnett
Birmingham
Byron Vann
Palmer
Rmingham
Peseerae
Attorney Jerome Cooper Joins CIO Southern Drive
Birmingham attorney and Navy veteran Jerome A Cooper has been retained as counsel for the CIO organizing committee in its Southern organizing drive, announced by committee director Van A Bittner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jerome
A Cooper
Birmingham
CIO
van A. Bittner
Weekend Guests Visit in Lawrence County Notes
Marie and Ora Dean Reeves Courtland were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J D Reeves. Florence attended by Mrs Matthew Cross and family visited Mr and Mrs William L Parker. Eric Terry Hillsboro visited Friday. Odella Hallmarx visited Mr and Mrs William H Hallmark Moulton Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie and
Ora Dean Reeves
Courtland
Mrs. J.D. Reeves
Ralph Sanderson
Albert Sanderson
Florence
Sanderson
Matthew Cross
William L Parker
Eric ‘Terry
Hillsboro
Odella Hallmarx
William H. Hallmark
Moulton
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Tire & Battery Service
Oload
Superior Cleaners
Lee ST
John Sparkman
The
U.S. Senate
Congress
Rural Electric Authority
Veterans
LABOR
Tennessee Valley Authority
U. S. House of Representatives
House
United States Senate
Sparkman
U. S. Senate
William C. Kelson
N. Ae Street
Bcham
Hiram
Nancy
Agard
Army Camp
Red Riding Hood
E. E. Decker
M. Switzer
Morgan County
Brooks Sindler
Leander
Puffle
Puffle Towers
By Gene
Akei
Lawrence County
New Hope
Mary Glarke Parker
American Beauty Greenhouse
W. Moulton
Tion
Harlow
Bottling Co
SPUR
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
Decatur 2200
Tue Spur Borromee Co
East Church Street
Decatur, Ala
Sidney Shackelford
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