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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1944

Page

5

Personal notices and furloughs for military families

Sgt Mary F Dye of the Women’s Marine Corps at Camp Le Jeune spends a short furlough with her parents in town. James M Butts of the Destroyer U S Somers has been promoted to First Class Signalman. Aviation Cadet William Harvey Self of Selman Field spends leave here with his parents. Lt Edgar A Self will arrive Saturday from Stuttgart Ark to spend leave with kin. An Endicott N Y course graduate in the I B M ordnance dept at Anniston Ala spends the weekend with parents. Mr and Mrs John McGehee Mrs Gilbert Key and two sons Hillie Jr and Smiley visit Russellville Ala. Pfc and Mrs Ray Walden take a ten day furlough home. Dan Walden with L N in Montgomery ill at home. Mrs Woodrow Callhan learns her husband Corporal Woodrow Callhan arrived safely somewhere in New Guinea.

Mary F. Dye Women’s Marine Corps Camp le Jeune, N. C A. L. Frazier James M. Butts U. S. Somers J. B. Sutton William Harvey Self Selman Field Monroe, Lais William C. Self Endicott N. Y Ordnance Department The Anniston Ala John McGehee

War diary excerpt from flight crew on arrival and breakfast

The narrator describes an early morning flight with Chief Collins and crew, noting the tail gunner in the back asleep, a perilous landing at over 100 miles per hour, and a later breakfast in the mess hall while reflecting on the war and camaraderie with the crew.

Collins Red Dog Pruitt Chief Sergeant Pruitt Channel

Marines Killed as Navy Plane Crashes Near Cherry Point

Thirteen Marines died when their Navy patrol plane crashed about six miles southeast of Cherry Point NC early today. No one aboard survived and casualty names were withheld pending notification.

Norfolk U. S Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N. C Fifth Naval District

Dorothy Dix Bride Must Go With Husband

A reader asks whether a newlywed army wife should move away from her family to join her husband. Dorothy Dix advises fulfilling marital duty, warning against parental possessiveness and urging the wife to leave her mother to build a life with her husband. Other letters discuss ration stamps and a 16 year old urged to wait before marrying a Navy sweetheart.

Navy announces 11 students among 915 grads

Rear Admiral John R. Beardall, superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, announced the names of 10 Georgia midshipmen and 1 Alabama midshipman who will be among the 915 graduates on June 7.

Gravate Annapolis John R. Beardall United States Naval Academy Georgia Alabama

Try This For Sour Indigestion Relief From Constipation

Morning stomach troubles with coated tongue bad breath and headache due to delayed bowel action. Stir one teaspoon Kruschen in hot water drink then have breakfast. relief often comes within an hour and you should feel better. Take as directed for easy movement. Get Kruschen at Caddell Drug Co. and other drug stores. Over 245 million bottles sold in 100 years.

Caddell Drug Co

Wartime marriage advice warns of future divorces

Guidance urges a girl to delay commitment and tell a fiancé she will wait through the war’s duration. It cautions that most young wartime marriages end in divorce, advising patience while the couple assesses their future.

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