Pucheu Given Death in Purge Trial in Algiers
Former interior minister Pierre Pucheu was convicted of treason and collaboration with the enemy by a French military tribunal in Algiers. The panel, led by Judge Leon Verin, sentenced him to death after a dramatic trial noting his warnings of civil war.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Algiers
Pierre Pucheu
Petain
Pucheu
France
Leon Verin
Court of Justice
Pierre Weiss
Vichy
French Committee of National Liberation
Weiss
Henri Giraud
North Africa
Marshal Petain
Giraud
Third Republic
Puchen
Lawrence County War Fund Drives To $12,000 Goal
Lawrence County races ahead to raise $12,000 for the American Red Cross war fund with a Town Creek rally at the high school netting $1,500. Robert Berryman heads Town Creek. Dr. George Carraway chairs county effort. Army air field band entertained. Sgt Jack Goldenburg presided. Mr. Miller spoke.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross War Fund
George Carraway
Moulton
Town Creek
Wheeler Dam
Loosier
Robert Berryman
Courtland Army
Air Field
Sgt
Jack Goldenburg
Red Cross
Women in British auxiliary service collect spider webs
A role for women in the British auxiliary service involves gathering spider webs to supply materials for precision sighting instruments. The work highlights how women contributed to wartime science projects by sourcing delicate natural fibers used in optical and measurement devices.
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British Auxiliary Service
Jimmie Tubb III Civilian Flight Instructor Story
Editor notes profile James R. Tubb III a Civilian flight instructor at Southern Aviation Training School since 1942 with over 2000 flight hours. Born September 14 1918 in Sparta Tennessee he grew up dreaming of flight and later earned a Georgia Tech industrial management degree before barnstorming. He taught at Cookeville Flying Service prior to joining Southern Aviation.
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65Th Flying Training Detachment
James R. Tubb, III
Southern Aviation
Jimmie Tubb
Dorothy Blackwell
James R. Tubb
Sparta
Tennessee
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Graduat
Georgia Tech
Winnie” Grissom
Jimmie
Mr. Tubb
South
Cookesville Flying Service
Cookesville
Southern Aviation Training School
Ireland's Stand Rebuffs Allies Darkens Invasion Outlook
Washington reports Ireland refused to break with the Axis, complicating Britain’s pre invasion plans. Spain shifts policy, suspending tungsten shipments and purging spies, while Finland Turkey and the Balkans inch toward decisive moves in the Allied strategy to deny Germany vital war resources.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Ireland
Britain
Dublin
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
France
Roosevelt
Western Europe
de Valera
State Department
Spain
Tangiers
U. S
Finland
Russia
England
Turkey
Balkans
Balkan
Bulgaria
Rumania
Limestone Over Line In War Fund Appeal
Limestone county exceeded its Red Cross War Fund quota of 15000 by contributing 15825.25 announced by War Fund chairman Price Hendricks. All communities except four points met targets, with two near completion. Southern Aviation Training School helped push the drive. Coordinators were T. S. Woodroof and G. B. Phillips. County and city totals listed for Athens and surrounding communities.
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Limestone County
Red Cross War Fund
Price Hendricks
War Fund
Hendricks
Southern Aviation Training School
Southern Aviation
Mr. Hendricks
T. S. Woodroof
Athens
G. B. Phillips
Shoal Ford
Sand Springs
Pettusville
Gilbertsboro
Wickham
Pleasant Grove
Big Creek
Georgia
Slough
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Greenbrier
Tanner
Elkmont
Dentists to Serve in Military in 1944 Plan
One third of U S dentists are projected to be in military service next year, reshaping civilian dental care as the armed forces expand. Separately, historians note that modern soap industries began in Italy Germany and France during the 13th century, shaping global trade eras.
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Italy
Germany
France
Dr Alexander to be heard Sunday at Central Baptist
Dr Walter R Alexander associate secretary of the Relief and Annuity board of the Southern Baptist Convention will be guest preacher at Central Baptist Church tonight at 7:30. He has pastored in Pennsylvania Virginia Texas and South Carolina and led First Baptist Florence South Carolina for fourteen years before moving to Dallas. Dr John C Cowell Jr pastor will preach at the morning hour.
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Walter R. Alexander
Relief and Annuity Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Dallas
Texas
Central Baptist Church
Alexander
Decatur
Pennsylvania
Virginia
South Carolina
First Baptist Church
Florence
John C. Cowell Jr
Lawrence Washington Washingtonian Marine Officer
Lawrence Washington, brother of George Washington, served as an officer in the U.S. Marines, reflecting family ties to early American military leadership.
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Lawrence Washington
George Washington
U. S. Marines
Cash Award To Red Cross At Ingalls Decatur Yards
The Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation machinery department in Decatur will present a $50 cash prize to the Red Cross. The monthly award, won for the lowest absenteeism rate, was sponsored by plant manager W. A. De Bree. Machinery superintendent Cr. J. Cornellison announced the money would join other Red Cross funds. Major Samuel Nicholas is noted as the first commandant of the U S Marines.
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Red Cross
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Decatur Yards
W. A. de Bree
Machinery Group
Cr. J. Cornellison
St Joseph Aspirin Promises Quick Relief for Colds Suffering
An advertisement urges readers to buy St Joseph Aspirin claiming rapid relief for colds and headaches. It touts the product as the world's largest seller at 10c and warns against substitutes, appealing to millions of users for fast action and value.
Junior High Honor Roll Fans Decatur Students
The Decatur junior high honor roll lists first and second honor recipients across Junior I to II and III. Names include Ora Jean Laverance Shirley Jacobs Mary Anne Blackwell Barbara Hardin Marian Chandler Carolyn Osborne Joan Phelps Marvin Hester Charles Voehringer Bettye Zane Douthitt and many others in successive grades, with multiple lists of achievers and a wide array of students recognized for academic standing.
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Decatur
Ora Jean Laverance
Shirley Jacobs
Mary Anne Blackwell
Barbara Hardin
Marian Chandler
Carolyn Osborne
Joan Phelps
Marvin Hester
Charles Voehringer
Bettye Zane Douthitt
Sam Evans
J. P. Vaughan
Brewer Kenton
Clara Burgess
Mary Anne Bagley
Gene Brown
Sallye Kimbrough
Martha Jean Hidgon
Nona Fort Jones
Mildred Ireck
Charles Weir
Anne Givens
Marie Mooney
Gleen Green
Bettye Faye Julian
Clarence Aday
Fennell Garnett
Jimmy Tatum
Eugene Tonn
Mary Emily
Barnam
Dorsia Lee Wiggins
Harvey Brewer
Mary Jean Gregg
Elizabeth Calvin
Austine Taylor
Mariar Watson
Melba Long
Gay Penn
Baby Grace Sheats
Martha Bailey
Joyce Whitmire
John Arantz
Carol Smith
Elmer Nichols
Patsy Morgan
James Allen Lanier
Hugh Terry
Margaret Peck
Ruth Sneed
Robert
Paul Rozier
Betty Tuck
Elizabeth Motes
Frances Britton
John Eyster
Jeanne Coleman
Betty Lindley
Margaret Walker
Margaret Simpson
Sara Vinson
Wanda Pettey
Maitland McCulloch
Carolyn Roper
Virginia Stanford
Thomas Glenn Counts
Dodge Plymouth Dealer Announcement
A local business proclaims its appointment as the new Dodge Plymouth dealer. It emphasizes stocking factory parts, prompt replacements, and efficient service using shop gear and trained mechanics to cover all normal auto and truck repair needs.
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Lawrence
Pettey
RED
Kobe
Iseeiat Coal & Grain Ca
DR. Alexander
Woodrow Callahan
Army
Engineers
Fourth Avenue West
J. B. Sutton
W. O. Riley
65Th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
John G. Williams
29Th Flying Training Wing
Samuel Nicholas
Decatur Hatchery Bank St
Murdock
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines, Inc
The
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
Acie Tate
Eac
Dodge
Plymouth
2Nd Ave
Knox McRae
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