Three Day Boy Scout Camporee Opens May Twenty Eight
Scout officials announce a three day camporee at Camp Patterson with 110 plus Scouts from 23 troops in Decatur Falkville Cullman and Austinville. Decatur civic clubs judge contests ending May 30 with blue ribbon awards to top troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Patterson
Eighth Avenue East
Eighth Avenue
Decatur
Falkville
Cullman
Austinville
Fitzpatrick
James Ranka
Truman Announces Cabinet Changes Amid New Appointments
President Truman disclosed several cabinet changes after accepting the resignations of Biddle and Miss Perkins and confirming Clark as a new appointee. Morgenthau and Stettinius would remain. Wickard departs for REA role with Anderson awaiting confirmation. Schwellenbach to replace Perkins. new plans for Biddle and Perkins undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Gewanien
Biddle
Clark
Miss Perkinsones
War Foods
Treasury
Morgenthau
State Department
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Miss Perkins
Wickard
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Roosevelt
Stettinius
War
Stimson
Navy
Forrestal
Commerce
Wallace
Senate
Anderson
Agriculture
Appointment Confirmed on Parole Board in Gomery
Mrs. Wiha Mitchell is named to serve on the state pardons and parole board until 1949. The Alabama senate unanimously confirmed her reappointment for a term ending five years hence. She had been named to the board in 1942 after the legislature adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomery
Wiha Mitchell
State Pardons and Parole—Board
Alabama Senate
Cotton futures rise on chatter of extended purchase program
In New York on May 24 traders weighed a possible one more year of government cotton buying, helping futures edge higher though gains faded with profits. July October and December contracts posted modest advances as trade sources predicted extended support amid uncertain crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan County Notices of Sunday Visitors and Illness Attends Church
Morgan County residents visit Rev B F Turrentine in bed rest at home while relatives from Decatur Bloomington and Lawrenceburg travel to see him. Family members from Falkville Athens Union Hill and Lawrence County stop by for visits as neighbors share news across Morgan County communities.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 208 Meeting Recap
Troop 208 met at Johnnie Steenson home and traveled to Delano Park under Scoutmaster Garland Hancock. Kenneth Wells led the Scout Oath as a camporee discussion followed by troop business. Benediction by Johnnie Steenson closed the session with scribe Bobby Compton recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Johnnie Steenson
Delano Park
Garland Hancock
Kenneth Wells
Scoulmaster
Tr Scribe
Bobby Compton
Chief awaits court order on missing money
Police report Chief J B Whitmire has eighty four dollars seized after the arrest in the Lee Shaffer slaying and seeks guidance from a circuit judge on proper disposition. State solicitor Hal Long advised Whitmire to hold the funds until a bill of impleader names Shaffer's heirs as rightful claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Whitmire
Almon Stutts
Lee~Shaffer
Wees
Hal Long
Whitmire
Long
Circuit Court
Equity
Shaffer
Senator proposes school levy hike in two Alabama cities
Senator Finnish St. John of Cullman introduces a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize Decatur and Cullman to levy an additional one mill for schools. The sponsor notes current constitutional restrictions prevent these cities from collecting one mill more than other municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Decatur
Cullman
Senate
St. John of
Seabee unit returns to the States from Guam
John L. Dutton of Trinity among 1400 Seabees from seven construction battalions who docked in San Francisco after serving on Guam. They built airfields docks and barracks transforming Guam into a Pacific naval operations hub while facing sniper fire. they will take home leave soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Dutton
Trinity
Guam
San Francisco
Eighth Naval District
Agana
Dutton
Seabees
Pacific Naval Operations
Hazel Batts and Wayne Grubbs United in Limestone County
Miss Hazel Batts and Wayne Grubbs wed in a May ceremony at Poplar Greek church in Limestone County. Rev Fred Halbrooks Jr officiated a double ring service with roses and evergreens and family members in attendance. The couple will live with the groom’s parents after a reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Batts
Wayne Grubbs
Poplar Greek
Fred Halbrooks Jr
Elbert Batts
Alma
Sarah Batts
Evelyn Zehner
Rebaboveh
William.Grubbs
Mary
McElroy
Doris Baugi
Betty Ann Grubbs
Ruben Evans
Gilbert Evans
Pfc
George Foster
Cleve Batts
Richard Grubbs
Local notes from Morgan County and Eva area
Pvt Hollie Oden of Texas is on furlough with Mr and Mrs Aaron Oden. Pvt Pack Self returns to camp after visiting his parents. Miss Lena Lockwood of Eva visits Mr and Mrs Harvey McKee. Lorene Lewis Eloise Tanner visit Virgil Smith family. Martha Childers hosts a miscellaneous shower. Imogene Burma Morgan visit Mary Sue Self and Pvt Pack Self. Beckie McKee visits sister Martha Ann Holmes at Eva. J D Birch from near Birmingham visits local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Oden
Texas
Aaron Oden
Pack Self
Lena Lockwood
Eva
Harvey. McKee
Lorene Lewis
Eloise Tanner
Virgil Smith
Pleasant Ridge
Martha Childers
Frenn Creel
Lois Childers
Imogene
Burma Morgan
Mary Sue Self
Pvt
Beckie McKee
Martha Ann Holmes
J. D. Birch
Birmingham
War continues as Allied search for dead Hitler profile rises
The report notes no body found as Russian pledges to search 20 years if needed. A new intelligence memo claims Hitler was paralyzed and killed by a doctor with an overdose of drugs, per Allied HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Fuehrer
Fifteen Reporters Killed Covering Western Front
Fifteen war correspondents died covering the Western front from D-Day to VE Day. Supreme Allied Headquarters issued the honor roll listing the fallen. At least 29 others were wounded or injured, five captured, and one remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Western Front
D-Day
VE Day
Supreme—Allied Headquarters
Mass blood test shows high syphilis gonorrhea rate in Jefferson County
Early results from a Birmingham Alabama blood testing drive reveal one in seven residents in Jefferson County are infected with syphilis or gonorrhea. The survey highlights the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in the community and underscores the need for ongoing public health efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Kingdom Is Coming pageant inspires Morgan County service
Decoration day events at Morgan County Lebanon featured a morning pageant The Kingdom Is Coming and a sermon on the Second Coming of Jesus by Rev Keenum of Decatur In the afternoon singing Rev Jimmie Threatfall of Bob Jones College spoke at the close Lorene Price Lester Shaneyfelt visited relatives Buddy Knox Mary Bennick Falkville and Mack Parnell Decatur were among weekend visitors Marvin Winsett of Birmingham also spent the weekend with local friends Pvt Willard Nappier and Walker Garnett of Camp Gordon Ga took a weekend pass home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenum
Decatur
Jesus
Willard Nappier
Walker Garnett
Camp Gordon
Salon Hughes
James Hughes
Cullman
Young People's Fellowship Club
Salem
Jimmie Threatfall
Bob Jones College
Lorene Price
Lester Shaneyfelt
Buddy Knox
Otto Collins
North Birmingham
Grady Godfrey
Aia
Mary Ste Bennick
Falkville
Mack
Parnell
Marvin Winsett
Birmingham
Falkville Homecoming to feature all day singing at school
Falkville homecoming events include an all day singing at Falkville High School auditorium on Sunday morning at 1 o'clock. Rev. P Speigle will not address the group as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville High School
P. Speigle
Earth box map offered to homeward troops at port of embarkation
New York port officials prepare for the return of 250000 soldiers from Europe. They provide a box of earth shaped like a map of the United States for servicemen to kiss, aiming to comfort homesick troops as they depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
U. S
Class Night Program Set at Decatur High School
The annual Class Night at Decatur Senior High, themed A New World, will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in Riverside Auditorium. Sponsor Miss Mary Louise Garrett lists speakers and performances from John Hamilton to Beulah Pryor and notes parents and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Senior High School
Riverside Auditorium
Mary Louise Garrett
John Hamilton
Earl Joyce Lee
Gene Smith
Geraldine Ill
Scherzo
David Allen Gibson
Robert Allen
Beulah Pryor
Cabinet reshuffle and global talks mark early Truman era
Tom C Clark and Lewis B Schwel lenbach named to key posts replacing Francis Perkins and Claude Wickard as Anderson becomes agriculture secretary and food czar. Hopkins and Davies prepare Moscow London talks while Truman plans San Francisco UN address. Gasoline rationing shifts raise A and B limits June 11 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom C. Clark
Texas
Francis Bide
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Washington State
Frances Perkins
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Claude R. Wickard
Rural Electrification Administration
Anderson
Sar Food Administration
Fif
Marvin Jones
U._S. court of claims
Senator George Criticizes Tax Free Congressmen Allowance
Senator George of Georgia denounces a proposed 2500 dollar tax free expense allowance for congressmen as a bad example to taxpayers. He supports raising salaries but opposes the additional untaxed sum. Senate opposition appears to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
House
Senate
Legislature Advances Major General Fund Bill and Increases for Tuskegee
The House approved a $14 million general fund appropriation bill. It also boosted Tuskegee Institute’s annual funding from 100000 to 150000 dollars, expanded the Tennessee Valley agricultural experiment station, and raised committee clerk pay from 5 to 3 dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee Institute
Tennessee Valley Agricultural Experiment Station
Reunion and frontline memories linger after long separation
Mrs. C R Hawkins and her daughters Jackie and Bonnie visited Mrs Hawkins mother Mrs Emma Dutton at East Hart selle Road. Dutton recently returned from Germany where he was a POW from Sept 1943 to April 1945. He has lost weight but gained 20 pounds since April. Fire fighting courses will be conducted at Army posts in June July August to standardize methods. J R Gibson remains at home on West Moulton Street. Mr and Mrs J S Gibson Cullman visit their brother J R Gibson. Sgt Sam Jones returned to Quantico after a furlough with his parents. Veterans of Wars post to be installed in Decatur at the armory Friday night. Discharged veterans with overseas duty urged to attend. The local draft board seeks Boyd D Holly last known Decatur 2 address. Cecil Collins moved from Decatur General Hospital to his Somerville 2 home. Judge Lowe Bible class visited by founder W T Lowe. Bond sales in Morgan County near the halfway mark of 1 326 000 quota. Decatur City Council approves zoning ordinance and sets July 3 public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Dutton
East Hartselle Road
Lula Wade
Decatur
W. T. Wade
J. W. Winton
Mary Peck
Huntsville Hospital
Bunn Winton
J. N. Jones
Falkville
A. G. Dukes
Hartselle
Buford Mason
Route Two
New Center
J.C. Billings
Sarah Joe Allen
Route One
Mirene Puckett
Marley Puckett
Harold, Mirene
Etta Mae
Pauline Grantland
Roy Grantland
Gordon Groover
Alford Williams
Buddy
Dorothy
Marshall
Harvey
Lazelle
J. C. Billings
Henry Moore
Near Falkville
Silas Blevins
Lois’ McGee
Bertis Richardson
Berlin
Ala
Community notes on decorations and visits around town
Several residents attended decoration at Corinth Lebanon and Anderw s Chapel Sunday. A dinner for Ottis Holladay, son in law of Mr and Mrs Walton Grey, followed, as he left Monday for the U S Army. Wedding news includes Miss Tera Morris and Nathan Tomlinson of Danville. Pvt Zemon Crow of Camp Gordon Georgia spent Sunday at home. Others visited relatives or hosted guests including Panzie Legg of the U S Coast Guard and Mr and Mrs William Turney of Lacey s Springs Fun weekend visits featured Cleo Kilpatrick from Birmingham and Nora Thomas family from this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Mathews
Murry Hudson
Marion Butner
Mulberry, Fla
Wilburn Evans
Richard Grubbs
Pvt
Richard Melvin Grubbs
Camp Gordon
Walton Grey
Ottis Holladay
U. S. Army
Tera Morris
Nathan Tomlinson
Danville
Zemon Crew
Georgia
Aenapsee Cooper
Coon Ordon
Decatur General Hospital
Zemon Crow
Panzie Legg
U. S. Coast Guard
William O. Turney
Lacey's Springs
Felton Legg
Cleo Kilpatrick
Birmingham
Floyd Looney
Taylor
Double Springs
Nora Thomas
Truitt Penn
David’ Lambert
Jones’ Chapel
U.S. Panel Endorses Regional Defense Formula
The regional defense formula to protect the Pan American system won committee approval. An American plan for international trusteeships seeking primary U.S. control of islands taken from Japan and development of military bases in them was accepted in most main provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Local Social Notes From Morgan County and Surrounding Towns
Pvt Jimmie Stroud of Halloran General Hospital and Mrs Stroud return to their home for a fourteen day furlough. Comdr Jas A Garrison arrives for a visit with his parents before heading to Austin then Central Pacific. Several locals attend decoration at New Center and visit relatives, with illness news of Mrs Mary Peck in Huntsville Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halloran General Hospital
Staten Island
N. Y
Stroud
New York
Comdr
Jas. A. Garrison
Navy
Department of the Navy Training School of Officers
Princeton N. J
J. A. Garrison
Austin
Texas
Central Pacific Area
Frank Larkin
Hartselle
Don J. Mikell
Soldier Terrell Creekmore returns home from overseas on furlough
Sgt. Terrell M. Creekmore son of Mr and Mrs W M Creekmore arrives in Florence on a sixty day furlough after nineteen months service. He was wounded once and held prisoner twice by the Germans with captures on Nov 13 January 11 and liberation April 3. He plans to support the Red Cross and his brother Pfc Malcolm Creekmore is in Germany. Local decorations and family updates follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell M. Creekmore
W. M. Creekmore
Prospect Street
Florence
M. J. May
Red Cross
Malcolm Creekmore
Germany
Lebanon
Bessie Patterson
Ohio
New Center
Willie Meadows
Maudie Meadows
Salem Sunny
Louie Meadows
New York
Pyt. Wit
Homie
James David Dunn Laid to Rest at Val Hermosa
Funeral services were held at Val Hermosa for James David Dunn 73 who died Wednesday at his Arab 3 home. Rev J F Carver officiated. Survived by one daughter Manillia St John four sons Emmett Herman Coleman Denver and a brother Mac Dunn. Pallbearers Emmett Herman Coleman Denver St John and Elbert Britt. Interment followed at the Ada cemetery with Peck directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valhermosa
James David Dunn
Arab
J. F. Carver
Manillia
St. John Arab
Emmett H
Coleman W. Dunn
Union
Grove
Denver_D. Dunn
Somerville
Mac P. Dunn
Lacey Springs
Emmett Dunn
Herman Dunn
Coleman Dunn
Denver Dunn
Andrew St. John
Elbert Britt
Ada
Peck
Decatur Junior High Graduation Exercises Program
Graduating exercises for Decatur junior high will be held at 1 30 tomorrow afternoon in the junior high auditorium. The program is student-led and features the high school band, prayers, flag ceremony, pledges, songs, tributes to branches of the armed forces, and a diploma presentation by S Eu Alverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior High
Stephen Vincent Besnet
John Arantz
Lowell Johnson
Carol Smith
Elma Jean Davis
Jean Williamson
Charles Davidson
Robert Sellers
Bobby Hartselle
Mercia Yarebrough
Marine Corps
Marine
Boys In the Navy
Army Air Corps
Caissons
Ban
S. EU Alverson
C. Schwachow
Clara Teague
Pat Wright
Margaret Moore
Mary Allen Spencer
Patsy Morgan
Joyce Whitmire
Elois Huffa
Marines Break Japanese Assaults in Shuri Sector and Pad Naha
In the Shuri area American forces repelled a major Japanese assault as the 77th infantry and first Marines faced deadly cross-fire. Meanwhile sixth division Marines crossed a 50-foot stream on Okinawa driving a wedge toward Naha. Elsewhere the 7th division seized key heights near Yonabaru and Mindanao’s 31st division advanced toward a junction with other U S units. Japanese air raids and naval actions continued as U S forces sank ships and bombed targets in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americ
77Th
Shuri
Naha
Seventh Infantry
Yonabaru
Mindanao
Philippines
31St
Manila
Luzon
U.S. 14Th Air Force
China
Okinawa
Tokyo
Singapore
Sakishima Islands
U. S
Shaoyang
Paoching
Hunan Provinces
Chungking
Chihkiang
Counties Overquota in Cancer Society Campaign
Twenty two Alabama counties oversubscribed their quotas in the American Cancer Society enlistment drive, reported by the Montgomery headquarters. Counties listed include Autauga, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Lauderdale, Madison, Marengo, Montgomery, Morgan, Pickens and Winston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
American Cancer Society
Autauga
Chamberskee
Chilton
Choctaw
Collier Coosa
Crenshaw
Cullman
Dale
DeKalb
Etowah
Fayette
Henry
Lamar
Lauderdale
Madison
Marengo
Morgan
Picke Ens
Winston
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Camporee
Justice Department
Schwellenbath
New Deal
Ice
Ben
Siegert
Service
Poole-Buick Co
Ams Leebt
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Morgan County
Brooks Lindler
P.A. Green
Thair
Henryz
Bethel
R. M. Holmes
Manford” Chaffin
C. L.” Livingston
Emory. Crider
Dave Kelley
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Road Ryan
Robert Adams
Jimmie Adams
B. F. Turrentine
Richard Legg
L. H. Merrell
Darrell
Funderburk
Athens
Johnnie Woodruff
Union Hill
Comer. Livingston
McKendry Chapel
B .F. Turrentine
Monroe Doller
BOY Scouts OF America
Seabee
The
States
Limestone County
Blackburn
Lovice Evans
Blackburn Home Demonstration Club
Ripley
Pat Shaw
Rock Creek
F. Tanner
Claudette Colbert
Empress Poppaea
Fredric March
Charles Laughton
Elissa Landi
Princess Theater
Ruth Shaneyfelt
Moscow
London
Harry L. Hopkins
Stalin
Joseph
Churchill
Pat
Frank C Walker
Acas
J. R. Gibson
J. S. Gibson of
Sam Jones
Quantico
Virginia
Sixth Avenue North
John P. Reynolds
State of Alabama Veterans of Wars
Calvin Smith
Veterans of Wars
Draft Board
Boyd D. Holly
Decatur 2
Cecil Collins
Drinkard
Judge Lowe
First Methodist Church
Julian Harris
W. T. Lowe
Lowe
Pulaski, Tenn
Ewell K. Gregg
Gregg
City
City Planning Board
Elbert Wood England
Camp Gordon, Ga
Charles England
Hartselle 1
PENN
Christine Crowe
Corinth
Anderw
Sardia Winton
Cedar Creek
Olie Holmes
Queedward
Tor Appoi
R. L. Kitchens
Desier
West Moulton &T
James L.rankin
Ofcatur
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