Wartime Forest Fire Prevention Campaign Aims at Eleven Southern States
Regional Forester C Kircher announces a joint campaign from U S Forest Service and state partners to curb fires across eleven Southern states including Kentucky Missouri and Kansas. Officials note most fires are man caused and stress prevention as critical to protecting forests and war materials. A locomotive contains as many as 25000 parts.
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Uv.s. Forest Service
Wirtucky
Missouri
Kantion
Forestry Am
C. Kircher
Atlanta
Meeage
Ing
Stautte
J. M
C. F. Attaway
Alabama Son of Forestry
Cecil E. Clapp
Serand
U. S. Forest Service
Kircher
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South
Chambers of Commerce
Girl Scouts
Antis Rule Off Ballot In Alabama Election Race
Judge Walter B. Jones ruled the Antis Roosevelts off the November ballot in Alabama. Lawyers plan an appeal to the state Supreme Court after mandamus actions to force certification of candidates failed. Names were not certified by the Secretary of State Sybil Pool before the legal deadline. James C. Puckett and 11 presidential elector nominees challenged the certification.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter B. Jones
15Th Judicial Circuit
Alabama
R. Dupont Thompson
Birmingham
State Supreme Court
Jones
Sybil Pool
Atty
William McQueen
Secretary of State
James C. Puckett
Congress
Jefferson County
Aerial Gunner From Maywood At Courtland Field
Staff Sgt. Paul Ewald of Maywood Illinois a former top turret gunner on B 25 bombers in the Mediterranean theater is now stationed at Courtland Army Air Field. He recalls air action and notes crossing flak eight inches above his head. Ewald flew 30 missions including Pantelleria Sicily and Italy earning the Air Medal and nine oak leaf clusters.
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Paul Ewald
Maywood
Ill
Mediterranean
Courtland Army Air Field
Ewald
Pantelleria
Sicily
Widow Sues for 3648 Dollar Compensation in Shipyard Death
Sadie Ross files suit against Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp in circuit court seeking 3648 dollars plus interest. She asserts she has received 12.16 weekly since Earnest Ross died after a falling metal sheet at the shipyards on May 2, 1944, and claims the lump sum is insufficient for support.
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Sadie Ross
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Russell W. Lynne
Earnest Ross
Ingalls
Cole Outlines Alabama Education Plan For 1945 Legislature
Cole president of Jacksonville State Teachers College outlines Alabama Education Association recommendations for 1945. He cites a $16 million special education trust fund surplus and calls for a 25 percent minimum school program increase, funding teacher salaries, capital outlay, and debt service. He urges continuing the income tax, amending the constitution for county superintendents by elected boards, and ensuring continuity of the state superintendent of education.
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Somerville Road
Houston Cole
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Alabama Education Association
Cole
Alabama
Alabama Special Educational Trust Fund
Beauty Weds Pvt Rooney in Birmingham Alabama
Mickey Rooney, famed actor now in the Army, wed Miss Betty Jane Rase the Miss Birmingham of 1944. The ceremony took place at Maj Harry Jackson’s home near the Birmingham Air Base with Dr Marvin Franklin officiating after a whirlwind courtship of under eight weeks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mickey Rooney
Betty Jane Rase
Rase
Pvt
Rooney
Camp Sibert
Lily May Caldwell
Miss Rose
Atlantic City
Miss Gardner
Las Vegas
Nev
Mickey
Harry Jackson
Birmingham Air Base
Marvin Franklin
Highlands Methodist Church
Educational program remarks at Gordon Bible School
Beth Roberts introduces supervisor of music and Rev W W Glass. Dr Houston Cole speaks on The Legislative Program of the Alabama Educational Association. Fifth grade social studies lesson demonstrated by Mrs Edward L Weld and pupils under Dr R H oe. Dr R H Price discusses Curricula Needs. S E Alverson presides.
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Beth Roberts
W. W. Glass
Alabama Educational Association
Houston Cole
Edward L. Weld
Gordon Bible School
R. H.oe
State Department of Education
R. H. Price
S. E. Alverson
Clothing Needed In Liberated Sections
UNRRA and relief groups urge immediate clothing donations for liberated European areas. Children and babies’ garments in fair condition are especially needed as winter approaches. drop off at St John’s parish house East Gordon Drive entrance.
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United Nations
Europe
UNRRA
Nkter
Marseille
Poland
St. John’s Parish House
East Gordon Drive
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