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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
6
The marriage of Laverne Calloway of Hartselle to Wilson Hobbs of Tanner occurred Saturday March 1 at 8:20 PM with Rev. Ray presiding at Tanner Methodist Church. Newlyweds plan a short honeymoon before residing with Hobbs' parents in Tanner.
Mrs. W M Houston and others attend weekly gatherings with listed names. Rev and Mrs Barnes announce arrival of Helen Anne in Hereford Texas. Several residents in Birmingham and nearby towns are noted for visits, moves, illnesses, and weekend plans.
The War Department announced seven new air corps flying schools to train cadets beyond elementary flying, increasing to 20 training points with operation begin around June 7. The program, costing over 16 million dollars, aims to train 12,000 pilots annually, supplement existing 28 civil schools. Five schools fall under the West Coast center at Moffett Field, one under Randolph Field, Texas, and the seventh under Maxwell Field, Alabama. Sites include Bakersfield Taft Mather Field Sacramento California Litchfield Park Arizona Las Vegas Nevada Victoria Texas and Albany Georgia.
A group of Morgan county educators toured Fowler Brick and Leighton schools in Colbert County on Wednesday. The delegation listed Miss Nelta Oden Union Mrs Clara Griffin Winton Mrs Evelyn Fowler Cotaco Mrs Robert Mason Lacey's Spring Mrs Dan Ryan Cedar Creek and Mrs Elva B Frazier elementary supervisor.
The piece argues Nazi use of Romania to pin Soviet forces near the Pruth as Greece faces pressure, noting Romania as a major grain producer and the tragedy of fields left untended as 1,000,000 Romanian reservists gather near the Pruth River opposite the Soviet army.
Men suffer more dandruff than women due to tight hats and careless washing. A weekly shampoo with a liquid soap that penetrates the scalp is advised, plus warm oil massage the night before, brushing to stimulate blood flow, and avoiding scalp abrasions to prevent infections.
Harold A. Littledale of the New York Times, wounded in the Eastern Air Lines crash near Atlanta that killed eight, urges a compressed air siren to summon aid in disasters. CAB officials, including Jerome Lederer and Grant Mason, open hearings as Eddie Rickenbacker improves.
The speaker warns that Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Hungary supply much of the Reichs food and that men are marching to arms leaving fields untended. Hunger already afflicts the region with famine forecast for next year and the Balkan harvest risks ruin and death if conflict escalates, with the Russo German front influencing outcomes.
National Guard troops at Camp Shelby Mississippi are set to depart for new training at Camp Claiborne in Louisiana early next week likely Monday or Tuesday. Officials say the move shifts location for ongoing unit training.
Secretary Morgenthau announced a public sale of defense savings stamps certificates and bonds to begin May 1. The campaign will likely open with the purchase of the first bond by President Roosevelt.
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