Community fund drives for paper depot and local notices
Public urged to donate 300 dollars for materials to build a grap paper storage depot in Decatur on land owned by a land company. Carpenters Local Union 1274 will provide labor, with Boy Scouts and schoolchildren collecting paper during summer and school year. Several local military members and families are noted for service and moves, including promotions, deployments, and casualties in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Company
Carpenters Local Union 1274
AFL
Boy Scouts
Big Five stumble over veto veto at United Nations talks
An extraordinary session of Big Five statesmen highlighted delays in drafting a new world charter. Delegates failed to finish by tonight on veto provisions for the security council while committees work late seeking to resolve disagreements among Russia Britain China France and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
San Francisco
Big Five
World Security Council
Stettinius
France
Russia
China
Britain
United States
Approval for Private Housing in Washington
The plan approves construction of 50 white and 15 Negro private houses priced under 6500 dollars for owner occupation or sale or rent. Applications can be filed through Wilbur B. Nolen at the Federal Housing Administration Birmingham. John R. Ruggles relayed the news to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
John R. Ruggles
National Housing Agency
Atlanta
Wilbur B. Nolen
Federal Housing Administration
Comer Building
Birmingham
John M. Nelson
Chamber of Com
Truman Wins Tariff Authority Vote in House
The House, by 239 to 153, grants President Truman expanded power to cut tariffs under a three year renewal of the reciprocal trade act. Democrats push the measure as a test of cooperation with other nations amid United Nations deliberations in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
State Department
Woodrow Wilson
America
United Nations
San Francisco
Eighty Seniors to Get Their Diplomas at Decatur High
Eighty members of the class of 1945 will receive diplomas Monday evening in the Decatur High School auditorium. The program at eight o clock features the pageant A Soldier s Dream reflecting patriotic reverence and wartime concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Senior High School
Doris Hill
America
War Eagles visit Southern on inspection by famed pilots
Two celebrated prewar aces Gentile and Bong arrived at Decatur Alabama from Wright Field for a routine area inspection at Southern Airways. They toured aircraft, autographs drew excitement among employees, and discussion touched on possible plane releases or purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Airways
Don Gentile
Richard Bong
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Gentile
Bong
Frank Hulse
Holton Studio
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Decatur
Alabama
Pacific
U. S
DPC
Southern
Fage Two
St John to Move to Opp as City Superintendent
Vernon L. St. John state senator from the second district and Town Creek consolidated schools principal will resign to become Opp Alabama city schools superintendent after adjournment of the current legislature on July 1. He will keep his Lawrence County residence and finish his term ending January 1, 1947. He has served in the senate since 1945 and previously from 1935 to 1939. Morgan County will elect a new senator in May 1946. St. John has been active in legislative affairs, chairs temperance, and is vice-chairman of the education committee. He authored a regional Negro education bill awaiting House approval. He also backed health, pre marital blood test, nurses education, and the bone dry beer ban measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. St. John
Town Creek
Opp
Alabama
St. John
Lawrence County
State Senate
Lawrence
Morgan Counties
Morgan County
Tuskeegee
Health Department
Army cuts 17 000 plane program may slash war bill
Washington officials say the 17 000 plane reduction could save about 3.5 billion dollars and release 450 000 war workers by year end. The move shifts emphasis to B-29 bombers, reduces B-32 production, and eases shortages in aluminum motors and steel for consumer goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
War Production Board
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Army Air Forces
Farm Center Planned Here in Decatur
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Decatur with the Decatur Chamber of Commerce merchants committee will cooperate to build a combined farm center and curb market on the former Grant Street L N station site. The First Avenue curb market will move to the L N site with essential alterations. The site is leased by the L N at no charge as a cooperative gesture to Decatur and regional farmers. City care will oversee maintenance and supervision of the building and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of
Decatur
Merchants Committee of
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Grant Street
L & N Railroad
First Avenue
Louisville & Nashville
Eet
Truman to Hold Parley with Hoover on European Relief
Former President Herbert Hoover accepted an invitation to confer with President Truman on European wartime relief next Monday. Senators Wiley and Johnson praised the potential advisory role, noting Hoover's WWI relief record and his insight into the international food setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Rioncircles
Hoover
Wiley R.wis
Senator Johnson
D.-Colo
Johnson
Charles G. Ross
Job
United States
Churchill Sees An Early Meeting With Big Three
Paris May 26 The Allied control council names R J Wyser to supervise German metallurgical operations and ensure steel mills are controlled dismantled or moved. Churchill signals a Big Three meeting within six weeks to address postwar Europe as Middle East tensions rise with Syria Lebanon and France over bases in Arab states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Paris
R. J. Wyser
Republic Steel Corp
Allied Control Council
Germany
Reich
Associated Press
United States
Britain
Russia
Europe
London
Middle East
Syria
Lebanon
Far East
School Annual Buyers To Get Copies Monday
The 1945 Golden Memories yearbook for Decatur senior high school arrived Saturday evening and will be distributed to students Monday at 1 PM. Staff members and editors Cheri Chandler and Judson Hawthorne are highlighted, with Hawthorne serving in the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Memories
Decatur Senior High School
Decatur
Echool
Morgan County War Bond Sales Reach Midpoint
Morgan county reports 396794.25 in E bonds and 717388.75 total toward quotas of 821000 and 1326000. Alabama totals stand at 22100000 in E bonds and 34600000 overall as McMillan urges fresh energy to keep pace with Montana and Mississippi in the third week of the campaign. Admission to the Army show requires a war bond purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Ewell K. Gregg
Green
Alabama
War Finance
Ed Leigh McMillan
Birmingham
McMillan
Montana
Mississippi
Gregg
Benson Field
PFC John Hampton Liberated From German Prison
PFC John B Hampton, prisoner of war in Germany since December, has been liberated. His wife Mrs Marjorie Hampton of 1303 Eighth Avenue East was notified by the American Red Cross Saturday night. Hampton entered the Army in 1943 and served overseas with the 106th division since October 1944. He is the son of Mrs S E Hampton of Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hampton
Germany
Marjorie Hampton
Eighth Avenue East
American Red Cross
Hampton
Pfc
Army
Camp Fannin
Texas
Fort Benning
Georgia
Camp Aterbury
Indiana
S. E. Hampton
Memphis, Tenn
Food Outlook Dimmer as Weather Hampers Crops
The outlook for meat and feed crops darkens as cool wet weather disrupts planting in the Midwest. The War Food Administration estimates the spring pig crop will be about 5 million head short of the 57.5 million goal, while overall food imports may rise due to European needs. Eggs and meat supplies tighten nationwide with regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
War Food Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Europe
Pacific
United States
Paul Stark
Bombed Tokyo Left In Ruins Amid Heavy Allied Raids
Allied air forces claim Tokyo was nearly destroyed with government buildings embassies and the imperial palace area hit as 31 bombers were lost in pre dawn raids. U S airmen report 166 Japanese planes down in Okinawa and Kyushu strikes while Mindanao and Cagayan Valley operations continue against shipping and airfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cronin
Associated Press
America
Tokyo
Guam
Okinawa
U. S
Kyushu
Japan
Imperial Palace
Kantaro Suzuki
Washington
Army
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
10Th Army
Nimitz
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Balete Pass
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
Mindanao
Asiatic
East Indies
Koiso War Loan Call Prompts Public Response
Fragmentary wartime presser urges Japanese civilians to back a personal quota in the national taxed War Loan drive. It stresses unity under the emperor and portrays American strength as a decisive factor in Japan’s fate.
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Carl Wiggins
Camp
Gor- Pons
Ny -Gaa
Sixth Ave. East
Sgt.Wiggins
Hollis E. Roberts
C. D. Roberts
Fifth Ave. W
U.S
Rayburm Jackson
Boston
Mass
R. C. Jackson
Jackson
Higbee
Kelmer. Nash
Belle Mina
Pvt
Horace E. Nash
New York
War Department
Lomax Hammonds
Trussie W. Hammonds
Chester W. Freeman
Bremen
Eee
Robert L. Thompson
Madison
Athens
Quince E. Eddens
Electric Department of
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
H. R. Summer
Army Engineers
Congress
Austin McWhorter
Moulton
Verdon Lowery
Guntersville
William B. Eyster
Charles H. Eyster
Sherman S
Eyster
Anzio
Navy
University of Virginia
Penney
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Lamar Penney
Brena
W.H. Sharp
William R. Sharp
USS
Indianapolis
Sarah Pitt Wood
Ralph R. Wood
Keeseeveer Field
Bertie Fitzgerald
Hart Ile
Catur General Hospital
Ken Reynolds
U.K
Doris Hillt
John Hamilton
Danny
Jimmy Hill
Jimmy
Robert Allen
Joe
Fred Mittweden
Geraldine Ull
Margaret Ann Brooks
Betty Ware Wyatt
Sarah Lichtenstein
By Cheri Chandler
John Hampton
Koliso
Pearl Harbor
Tojo
Koiso
Searepeameavers
Peter
Pan
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