Men Heavier and Bronzed at Claiborne Camp
In Claiborne Louisiana Special dispatch from Kyle Frazier notes Company B 151st Wer. Regt has completed 13 weeks in Uncle Sam’s army. They moved from the armory to Camp Shelby then Camp Claiborne and will shift tents as 60 new selectees join, with training aided by experienced men.
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Service Club
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Mail to soldiers at Camp Claiborne proper format
Guidance for sending mail to men in the 15191 Ener Regt instructs writers to address each letter with the recipient’s name and rank, then the company and regiment, followed by A. P. O. 34 Camp Claiborne La. No need to address to Alexandria as the camp post office operates there.
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Camp Claiborne
Alexandria
Honeymoon Starters in Army Camp and Personal Bonds
A military camp diary notes postings and leaves for cooks and mechanics, new equipment and training, a talent show, and a relief effort as Natalie Brooks helps a young couple hurt in an accident. Natalie pledges hospital costs and support, while the wounded couple reflects on a fragile honeymoon amid wartime strain.
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Natalie
Brooks
Brooks Marthbanks
Johnny
Handy Hobby Los Angeles Note: Frank Owens and a purse snatching
Frank Owens, known for a hobby of fancy roping, aided after a woman filling station operator screamed as a Black man snatched her purse. The report notes Owens acted to intervene in the incident.
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Natalie
Los Angeles
Frank Owens
Owens
Elevator In Capitol Opens With 90 Year History
In Montgomery Alabama for the first time since the state capitol opened 90 years ago elevator service is used from basement to third story. State Senator O D Carlton Finance Director A R Forsyth and J Miller Bonner rode to the top. Bonner long pushed the plan and Carlton also faced failed legislative efforts. Elevators start near the historic first floor Rotunda.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
O. D. Carlton
A. R. Forsyth
J Miller Bonner
Dixon
Forsyth
Capitol
Carlton
Bonner
Senate
Marengo County
Robber Captured After Four-Block Chase
A fugitive was lassoed by a looping rope during a four-block chase and tied securely before police arrival, ending the pursuit with the suspect in custody.
Second Doorway Near Capitol Sparks Secession Drafts
A fragment notes a site near the House of Representatives where early articles of secession and Confederation were drafted, highlighting proximity to the hall and a doorway of significance.
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House of Representatives
Former Senator Millican Stranded by Gasoline Shortage
Everett Millican former state senator now works for a large oil firm in Atlanta. While in the Atlanta office he contemplates gasoline issues. On a trip from Charleston to Atlanta his car ran out of gas and he thumbed a ride to a filling station.
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Atlanta
Everett Millican
Susan Jones
Millican
You and I
Charleston
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