Decatur Junior High Graduates Honor Ninth Grade Class
Graduation exercises for the ninth grade at Decatur junior high were held Friday at 1 30 p m in the auditorium. Rev E C Conn spoke with remarks by S E Alverson and a diploma presentation to all graduates. The program included salutations, introduction of honor students, and a class gift presentation to the eighth grade by Sammy Hall. The list of graduates features Rex Busler Eugene Brannon Joe Brewer Ben Bloodworth Jr Richard Branum Leon Balch and many others with names including Sammy Hall Martha Blackwell Marie Attett Betty Hunter Lois Town and Elizabeth Calvin among the attendees. Honor students were noted as Elizabeth Calvin Betty Pirtle Aaron Powers Jeanette Patterson Gen Lentz Martha Blizzard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior High School
Aneeng Riley
S. E. Alverson
Sammy Hall
Rex Busler
Eugene Brannon
Joe Brewer
Ben Bloodworth, Jr
Richard Branum
Leon Balch
Dewayne Bethany
Sammy Blackwell
Kenneth Byrnes
Carl Boley
Dack Catlett
Robert Long
Albert Kazziah
Karl Mittwede
Malon Nave
Macx Phillips
Aeren Powers
Lemuel Prater
Earl Pettey
Charles Ril Chalmers Riley
Ane Ratliff
Rev Royer
Paul Rozear
John Swatzell
Richard Smith
Marie Attett
Martha Black
Laverne Bentley
Willodine Campbell
Jeanne Coleman
Clara Carte
Cora Lou Charles
Jewell
Patricia Ann Patterson
Wendal Pettey
Catherine Marie Pruitt
Pegey Portwood
Marion Janette Patterson
Carolyn Roper
Mary Anne Rountree
Margaret- Ann Simpson
Virginia Stanford
Peggy ~ Spiegel
Juanita Sellers
Anne Smith
Betty Tuck
Billy Joe Terry
Raymond Whitt
James Wilson
Don Watterson
Nancy Anne Thomason
Joshine Taylor
Lois Town
Sarahinson
War-time life at an air station reveals dogs and music
A narrator describes a busy air base with insignia boards, a mutt named Gin Fizz, puppies at the station, a Great Dane owned by Lieut. Richard Light, and a stray dog Omer adopted after a raid on St Romer. The base hosts a 29-member glee club with 10 concerts already held and planned weekly performances for six weeks, including a London engagement.
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C. V. Cripe
Elkhart
Ind
Pfe
Gin Fizz
Richard Lightfine
Garden City
L. I
Troy
France
St.Romer
England
Omer
Corp
Frank Parisi
Whiteacre Court
Bedford
London
Fire 4 Incident Shows Truck Explosion Under Shed
A tank in a truck under a shed exploded at one stage of the fire. No injuries reported. Cox was the driver. Preliminary damage estimates on Saturday ranged between $6,000 and $6,000, with the truck totaled. Several thousand gallons of gasoline were believed lost.
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Cox
War in the City of Or. Had 185 Schools Oy Sccceee Lane Ent
Fragmented OCR item notes a city war context with 185 schools and a street or district designation Sccceee Lane. Details are unclear due to text garble and missing dates or agencies.
Wall Street Ends Week With Modest Gains and Mixed Cotton Trends
The market closed with gains in merchandising and specialty shares while leaders drifted. the Dow Jones 60 average rose slightly on the week. Cotton futures fell 20 to 30 cents per bale after the CCC called 1942 loans. nearby prices and regional markets showed declines, with middling cotton around 21.13 cents per pound in the South.
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Wall Street
Bernard S. O'Hara
New York
Associated Press
Chicago
Commodity Credit Corp
New, Orleans
Wheat futures end firm after late short covering rally
Chicago grain market closes firm with wheat unchanged to 7 8 higher from yesterday. July wheat at 1.61 7 8 to 1.62. Oats mixed 1 4 lower to 1 8 higher. Rye uneven with a large trade noted in rye. July rye 1 3 8 lower to 1 1 2 higher at 1.11 3 4 to 1.12. Barley down 1 4 to 1 cent at 1.20.
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Chicago
Ford urges world federation to avert future wars
Detroit May 27 Henry Ford, nearing 81, warned this war could prove a rehearsal for a far worse conflict if greed remains uncurbed and religious disunity persists. He urged a universal currency and federation, argued for repurposing war plants, and stressed education and industry to ensure peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Wilkie
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
America
Local notes from Cullman and surrounding areas
Mrs. Maroline McCutcheon and son Jack of Huntsville with Mrs. Gillman Sanders and baby Patsy visited Mr. and Mrs. J E Sanders in Cullman. Mickey Green returned home from Opp Alabama where she taught. Horace C Sheats at Ft McClellan for basic training. Sgt Clyde T Bradshaw promoted to master mechanic at Camp Swift and due June 1 for furlough. Eleven cases on city docket with fines and bonds for traffic prohibition gambling and disorderly conduct. Rising Sun Lodge to honor past masters with dinner at 6:45 pm at Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maroline McCutcheon
Jack
Huntsville
Gillman Sanders
Patsy
J .E. Sanders
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Clyde T. Bradshaw
Camp Swift
Texas
Sgt. Bradshaw
Yugoslav Port Raided as Allied Bombers Swarm Northern France
Allied air forces bombarded Razanik near Zara in Yugoslavia and rail hubs at Amiens with Marauders Havocs and UK aircraft in daylight raids. RAF Boston Mitchells hit Northern France airfields while Spitfires attacked targets as Mustangs escorted. Berlin reports say weather hampered defense.
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Razanik
Zara
Britain
France
Ninth U. S. Air Force
Amiens
Berlin
Strikes Continue As Workers Return After Board Action
Production of 100 octane gasoline was set to resume four hours after workers returned to the refinery. In Springfield Missouri two hundred truck drivers resumed work following a War Labor Board assurance of a prompt wage decision. strikers had been out since Thursday.
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Ers
Springfield
War Labor Board
OPA Rental Policy Outlined With Child Services Exceptions
The regional Office of Price Administration said rent regulations would not be relaxed to allow extra charges for tenants with children, though exceptions might be made when special services for children are provided. The notice emphasizes a general stance against higher rents for families while leaving door open for child-focused services.
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Atlanta
Regional Office of Price Administration
Church unit reports at Southern Presbyterian assembly
At Montreat North Carolina the 84th annual meeting heard Dr Boggs urge selecting ministerial candidates from higher cultural and personal standards. The church has 472 ministry candidates and seeks higher salaries for pastors. The ministers annuity fund exceeds 4 million dollars, paying 219 pensions. 3,500 churches are served by 2563 ministers with 565,849 communicants.
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Montreat
N. C
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Boges
Etetitedenithes Ky
Christian Education and
Church College
Boggs
H. H. Sweets
Louisville
Allied advances cut Japanese positions on Burma road and in India
Allied forces push through sleet toward Tatangtzu mountain outpost and beat back Japanese reinforcements twelve miles south. Chinese 38th division seizes Warong in Mogaung valley, takes supply dump, inflicts heavy casualties. Allies gain near Myitkyina, while Japanese 33d division faces encirclement and hardship in monsoon mud. Pacific air and naval operations press Marshall Islands and northern Kuriles with raid activity.
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Burma
Tatangtzu
38Th Division
Warong
Mogaung
Singapore
Irrdwaddy
Myitkyina
India
Imphal Kohima
Pacific
Hong Kong
Ponape
Carolines
Central Pacific
Marshalls
Tokyo
Wotje
Marshall Base
Chester W. Nimitz
Kurile Islands
Shumushu
Matsuwa
Nippon
Invasion of Biak Island Report by War Correspondent
Associated Press war correspondent Asahel Bush recounts the Biak invasion off Dutch New Guinea. The May 27 dispatch details initial ground advances by veteran infantry, beachhead activity, and the airstrip conditions as American forces push toward Bosnek and Mokmer while facing expected strong enemy defense.
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Biak
Douglas MacArthur
Schoutén Islands
Dutch New Guinea
New Guinea
Philippines
Associated Press
Asahel Bush
U. SS Army
Biak Island
Southwest Pacific
Bosnek Village
Mokner
Mokmer
Borokoe
Rent controls and OPA petitions for charges described
A notice notes that rent limits will be maintained and that any extra charges must be requested via petition to the Office of Price Administration. It mentions possible use of kitchen, bath, and laundry facilities for families with children and clarifies enforcement guidelines.
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OPA
Payments to Be Made For Terraced Lands
Plans by the Extension Service and AAA to terrace up to 1,000,000 acres before the 1945 season. Tractor owners will build terraces on their farms and neighbors, receiving conservation payments. District terracing schools and demonstrations are under way in multiple counties with sessions scheduled near Troy, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa to train county agents and workers in terrace layout and operation.
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Auburn
Ala
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Demopolis
Marengo County
Monroeville
Monroe County
Moulton
Lawrence County
Tinbrook
DeKalb County
Horton
Marshall County
Troy
Pike County
Talladega
Talladega County
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
County Aaa
SCS
Re. J. Self
Frank Cooké
Emmatt Sizemore
R. E. Bond
James D.samford
H. E. Wiliams
Rt. W. Lumpkin
M. H. Lane
J .B. Wilson
Alabama Extension Service
E. D. Emigh
Soviet push targets Nazi shipping in Baltic and Gulf of Riga
Soviet communique reports four German transports hit in the Gulfs of Riga and Finland as part of a broader Far North to Black Sea offensive. Berlin and Vichy broadcasts cite mixed fronts with quiet on the Eastern front and unconfirmed eastern offensive near Lwow.
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London
Black Sea
Riga
Finland
Evch
Vichy
Lwow
Biak coastal landings described with air and sea support
The report details dawn landings east of Bosnek and at Cape Garfia with destroyer transports and landing craft delivering troops. American Bostons and Mitchells bombed hill targets and bivouacs while destroyers withdrew, as ground forces advanced two and a half miles by midmorning amid limited Japanese air activity.
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Bosnek
Cape Garfia
Mokmer
Devil's Own
Boston
Fifth Airforce
New Guinea
Thirteenth Airforce
Solomons-St. Matthias
Biak
Hollandia
Per
AME Church Endorses Labor Unity and Mixed-Unit Service
The African Methodist Episcopal church reports a million Negro members and urges a postwar fight against discrimination. It endorses organized labor as a tool for equality and calls for mixed race units in armed service while urging scrutiny of political platforms and candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
African Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Organized Labor Movement
Seniors honor class of 1944 with commencement program
The 1944 senior class will hold commencement exercises at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium with a program led by Judge Julian Harris and Dr. YU W Leavell. The ceremony includes prayers, songs, diplomas, and an Alma Mater to close. Seven members are in the armed forces, with others planning to join the service after graduation.
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America
J. F. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Aoeer A
Mary Ellen Brown
W. Brown
Hoey Leads In North Carolina Democratic Primary Returns
Early returns from 1 921 precincts show Clyde R. Hoey leading Cameron Morrison for the Senate nomination with 83 263 to 34 155 as R Reynolds successor race narrows. R Gregg Cherry leads Ralph McDonald for governor with 81 213 to 56 299. other candidates trail. In the tenth district Morrison race, Hamilton C. Jones Joe W Erwin and John C Stroupe lead as precincts report.
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Charlotte
N. C
Clyde R. Hoey
Cameron Morrison
Robert R. Reynolds
Eac. Carolina
Hoey
Shelby
Morrison
U. S
Reynolds
R. Gregg
Cherry
Gastonia
Ralph McDonald
Winston-Salem
McDoald
O] la Ray Boyd
Tenth District
Hamilton C. Jones
Joe W. Erwin
John C. Stroupe
Hickory
John H. Kerry
John H. Folger
Allied advance across central Italy tightens noose on retreating Germans
Allied forces report gains along the Liri valley and Via Casilina as German units retreat south of Rome. The eighth army nears Arce and Ceprano while Castrocielo Roccasecca and Pastena Mt Rotondo fall. Fifth army reaches Monte Arrestino and Velletri area as air and naval teams harass retreat routes.
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Rin
Sma
Rome
Via Casilina
Valmontone
Apennines
Adriatic
Sezze
Via _ Casilina
Eighth Army
Liri
Cassino
Arce
Castrocielo
Roccasecca
Melfa
Fifth
Pastena
Mt. Rotondo
Frosinone
Fifth Army
Monte Arrestino
Velletri- Giulianello
Cori
Velletri
Nazis vow decisive summer battles in the West
A Nazi leader said decisive battles must come this summer and that withdrawal of operative reserves from the West is out of the question. German defense preparations were extending to the homeland and occupied fronts as new restrictions barred civilians on the Northern Frisian Islands screen along the Northwest coast.
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Frisian
Wash winter galoshes clean and store for next season
A simple household tip describes washing winter galoshes with warm water and soap, air drying, then wrapping in paper for long term storage. It also notes the immense flow of electrons in electric lighting, highlighting the energy theme.
School Socials Highlight Senior Class Events
A tea honoring Betty Cobb Mig, the senior girls party at the home of Sidney Chenault, and a supper at Ned Anderson's home where the class president presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cobb Mig
Sidney Chenault
Ned Anderson
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Pyle
N.Y. Cotton
World Federation
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey
Tin Tin III
U. S.treasury Department
Diane
Mickey Green
Opp
Fred Mann
Horace C. Sheats
Ft. McClellan, Ala
Charles Tyrant
Decatur General Hospital
Brown's
Roeaereas
Dee Terry
Moulton Heights
Hamil
Nimes
L. C. Brackeen
REDS
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