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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

8

Boys State Plans Dance and Budget for Civic Training

Alabama youths in the American Legion seventh annual Boys State vote to hold a weeklong civic training with a $75,000 appropriation. Orlando Manci of Bay Minette named Boys State governor. other officers include Bill Taylor Florence lieutenant governor Robert Jennings Bessemer chief justice and Ernest Wilson Huntsville. About 100 juniors participate in the event.

Montgomery Alabama American Legion Sheir Orlando Manci Bay Minette Bill Taylor Florence Robert Jennings Bessemer Supreme Court Ernest Wilson Huntsville Paul Gantt Langdale

Multiple Alabama officials named in election result note

The document lists officials including Attorney General David Vann from Auburn, Secretary of State William G. Hamm from Huntsville, Treasurer Billy Moore from Florence, Auditor George Pierce of Auburn, and Chairman Billy Paxton from Florence. It notes Governor Mancil’s secretary Cleveland Hunt of Birmingham was defeated by one vote for the governorship.

David Vann Auburn William G. Hamm Huntsville Billy Moore Florence George Pierce Billy Paxton Thenierim Manci’s Cleveland Hunt Birmingham

Regular preaching day at Lawrence County Gym

Next Sunday is the regular preaching day led by Rev. Joe Henderson with all invited. Local social notes list visits and guests among the Randolph, Hagood, Dutton, Pierce, Craig, Halbrooks, Owens, Zills, Steadman, Byras and Randolph families as cotton chopping continues.

Joe Henderson Irwin Hagood J. M. Randolph Claude Dutton Wert Rutherford Robert Pierce Ralph Craig Euline Halbrooks Carl Owens Nesmith Nina Sue Zills Decatur John Zills Lois Steadman Hittie L. J., Byras Betty Sue Randolph Willie Byras Courtland J. W. Steadman Fred Harville Frank,Hagood J. M. Rendolph

CIOPAC probe asked by GOP chairman amid senate clash

Senator Butler demanded a Senate Elections Committee inquiry into the CIO Political Action Committee's activities. Spangler charged the group with violating labor contribution and Hatch Act limits and sought Attorney General Biddle’s ruling on legality.

Associated Press CIO Butler Jerse A i Harison Sparigler Republican National Senate Elections Committee Spangler Alabama John Newsome Carter Manasco Severith Luther Patrick Newsome Mansco J. H. Deason Congress Starnes D-Ala Costello D-Calif House Committee Biddle Political Action Committees Senate Committee Sidney Hillman Philip Murray GOP Green Dri Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee

CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE PAGE

A mixed puzzle page features a 5 by 5 style country and car themed crossword with several listed clues from groups 1 to 40 plus a cryptogram quotation. The cryptogram reads a poetic line previously distributed by King Features Syndicate.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

Not Interested Birmingham Utility Blocks Water Service Purchase

Alabama Power Company president Thomas W. Martin states the utility will not buy Alabama Water Service for 2.4 million, deeming the holdings worth about a million dollars less. A letter to Decatur Daily's Voice of the People laments labor strikes, labor shortages, and wartime money in the South.

Birmingham Ala Thomas W. Martin Alabama Power Company Alabama Water Service Decatur A. F Limestone County

Voice of the People Letter Policy Reminder

The Daily reminds readers that submissions are welcome but subject to selection. Messages must be concise and under 300 words. The paper reserves the right to edit for space and style while preserving the author’s core points.

Alaska’s first European visitor noted in historical record

The text recalls Vitus Bering, a Danish navigator serving the Russian Navy, as the first European known to visit Alaska, highlighting a historical claim alongside a modern call to action urging broad public effort.

Alaska Vitus Bering

United States Aircraft Output Surges Past Axis Production

A War Production Board and Aircraft week report shows U S land forces slated for Europe with heavy air support. It cites 171 257 planes built since Pearl Harbor and 100 000 planned this year, Japan about 13 percent of U S output, Germany’s 1942 peak and current 1 800 monthly total, plus a 21 300 000 000 aircraft bill for the year. The Liberty Bell cracked on July 8 1835.

Washington United States Europe Germany Japan War Production Board Pearl Harbor U. S

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