Banker Sees Postwar Uplift for Key Industries
Walter Warren Francisco reports Witter & Co predicts strong postwar recovery for aircraft and shipbuilding, with aircraft eightfold and shipbuilding fourfold prewar peaks. Locomotives, rayon, railroad cars, and industrial chemicals also rise, while autos grow but at a lower long term pace. Durable goods gain 47 percent, minerals 16 percent, and durable goods 67 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Warren Francisco
Cas
Witter & Co
Indus
Rayon
Ladies Aid meets at Willoughby Presbyterian Church
The Ladies Aid of Willoughby Presbyterian met Monday afternoon in the church main auditorium. Mrs. James Cox gave the opening prayer, members joined in responsive reading, and Mrs. Hood led a Romans lesson under the president. Plans for the future were discussed. The meeting closed with benediction. Never scrub a wood floor that a fine finish with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
James Cox
Hood
War Prisoners Aid fuels craft and care in camps
Part of the Alabama War Chest and National War Fund supports War Prisoners Aid which grants tools, books, records, and printing presses to prisoners of war. The program highlights improvised crafts from metal scraps and salvaged materials, aiding mental and physical fitness for repatriation. Alabama proceeds fund comfort and education for imprisoned service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama War Chest
National War Fund
Alabama
War Chest
Jones Chapel Social Notes From Cullman County
Sgt Hosey Waters spent the week end with home folks. Several families hosted visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Arlen Skinner and Dellis Brown. Octavia Fortenberry visited Lorene and Myrtle Turner. Olivia Parris injured in car wreck and receiving medical care. Doris Glover ill. a social gathering Sunday night brought the community together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosey Waters
Arlen Skinner
Dripping Springs
Dellis Brown
Vernie White
Elbert Hale
Ted White
J. M. Phillips
Bassadia
Casper Speegals
Octavia Fortenberry
Olivia Parris
Carl Reese
Cullman
Doris Glover
Ira Glover
Limestone War Chest drive opens in Limestone County
War Chest chairman W. A. Owens announces the 1944 drive starts October 17 in Limestone County with a local quota of 8 362.80 and a war activities budget of 1 200.00. The advisory council approves $9 450.00 for local needs and a county Athens total of 13 812.80 including special district allocations for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts plus a 3 000.00 recreational center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Owens
Limestone County War Chest
Limestone County
Alabama War Chest
Athens
East Limestone
Shoalford
Est Limestone
Wickham
Boy Scouts of
West Limestone
Boy Scouts
City of
Treasury praises press for war bond drives during National Newspaper Week
Ted R. Gamble of the Treasury announces the press aided five war loan drives with 589,623 ads valued at 31,213,760 and over 77 million dollars in newspaper advertising since May 1941. He notes 168,244,463 lines of coverage and credits countless sponsors for aiding bond sales exceeding 100 billion dollars to non-bank investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ted R. Gamble
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Gamble
F. E. Tripp
Allied Newspaper Council
Treasury
America
Sparkman to Speak at Oak Ridge Reunion
R E Sparkman of Italy Texas accepts invitation to speak at the Sparkman Roberts West family reunion to be held at Oak Ridge the third Scyday in October. He will share platform honors with Congressman John Sparkman as Morgan county family plans a record crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E
Bob) Sparkman
Italy
Texas
Sparkman-Roberts- West
Oak Ridge
Scyday
John Sparkman
Morgan County
Naval officers report Statler hotel brawl tied to campaign
Lt Randolph Dickins Jr and Lt Comdr James Suddeth were involved in a hotel fight after a Sterner dinner event. The pair engaged with Teamsters supporters outside the Statler hotel in Washington on a Saturday night. The incident drew denial from Daniel Tobin and from White House officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Statler Hotel
Roosevelt
Husky Naval
White House
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters Union
Randolph Dickins Jr
Naval Medical Center
James H. Suddeth
Dickins
Suddeth
Statler
Teamster
Teamsters Union
Dicking
Tobin
New York
Stephen T. Early
West Limestone Fair Closes After Rainy Weekend
West Limestone community notes a rain affected fair closing Saturday night with a small crowd. Several locals and visitors from Huntsville Athens Buck Island Ardmore and Concord share travels and family visits during the event week. The obituary of Rebecca Covington prompts community condolences.
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West Limestone Fair
D. E. Jackson
Donald Gill
Huntsville
J. D. Gill
James Putman
Ruth Patterson
Robert Gill
Bonnie Sherrill
Buck Island
Macon Pugh
Verna Cole
Billie
Elsie Johnson
Athens
E. D. Seamans
Mary Lucy Kirk
Lovers Lane
Alton Powers
Nellie Gill
Concord
Little Johnnie
Bobbie Gill
Rebecca Covington
West Limestone
Thelma Guinn Beasley
Mary Lena
Ardmore
Leon Beasley
Cullen Tennison
James and
Melvin
Edward Tennison
Gordon Tennison
Human eye vs instrument sensitivity in low light
A caption notes the human eye is far more sensitive to dim light than a thermopile detector. The comparison underscores biological vision's superior performance in low illumination conditions.
Bailey Brothers Circus to Exhibit in Decatur October 10
The Bailey Brothers big three ring circus will perform twice in Decatur on Tuesday October 10 at Legion Field show grounds. Afternoon show at 3 15 PM and evening show at 8 PM with a large traveling zoo name acts and The Fall of Tokio finale featuring 125 performers.
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Bailey Brothers
Decatur
Bailey Brothers’ Circus
Ward
Animal Kingdom
Paul Lewis
Lima
Ohio
Sally
Czajkowski
Dorothy Herbert
Yellow Jacket
Miss Herbert
Bailey Brothers Circus
Legion Field Show Grounds
Jet Planes Battle Looms as Jets Climb Speeds Rise
London dispatch notes wartime jet propulsion moving toward peacetime tests. Allies and Nazis operate jet aircraft. dogfights possible before Germany’s defeat. German jet bombs, fighters, and a high speed propulsive design are observed with limited maneuverability and short endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
London
Germany
Britain
America
London Times
Surplus Fund Grows in Alabama Economy Report
Alabama Finance Director Hayes Tucker says a $2,000,000 general fund surplus for the last fiscal year ends with a very satisfactory result. The surplus will be moved to the war emergency fund, bringing total to $6,234,000, as departments held to below appropriations and programs faced war interruptions. Educational trust fund rises to $10,117,000 with a $970,000 addition. Income tax receipts total $6,238,000, about $250,000 under the prior year. Tucker urges conservative spending amid reconversion uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
General Fund
Hayes Tucker
Alabama
Tucker
Educational Trust
How to Dry Wet Shoes by Stuffing Paper
To dry wet shoes place paper inside to absorb moisture. Replace crumpled sheets as they become damp and let shoes air dry slowly away from direct heat.
Pvt Donald Raven Missing in Action in Europe
The War Department announced Pvt. Donald C. Raven son of Leon A. Raven 1703 Fifth Ave NE Decatur is missing in action in the European theater. No details were provided.
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Pvt
Donald Raven
War Department
Donald C. Raven
Leon A. Raven
Fifth Aveneu S
Decatur
Dutch Martin van Buren Roosevelt Ancestors Ties
The text notes that three American residents share Dutch Martin van Buren Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt as ancestors, highlighting a lineage link to notable historical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin An Buren
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
China censures Churchill remarks on aid to China
Ta Kung Pao denounces Churchill’s use of lavish aid term and says Britain and America bear moral blame for China’s military strain. It notes lend lease is only a fraction of Allied support, recalls four years of limited help from Russia and the US, and cites Burma road closure and Japanese air raids with American bombs and fuel. Britain’s aid disparity and Japan’s pressure on fronts are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Churchill
China
Ta Kung Pao
Britain
America
Pearl Harbor
Russia
Burma
Japan
Orient
Hunan-Kwangsi
Salween
Imphal
India
Save Good Parts of Worn Clothing for Patches
A brief note urges saving usable fragments of worn garments to patch other items. It emphasizes practical recycling, suggesting careful sorting and storage for future repair needs.
Cotton Shortage Threatens Eleven Million Bale Crop
A severe labor shortage endangers Dixies eleven million bale cotton harvest as pickers stay scarce across the belt. Mississippi reports harvest well below last year. ginners and compresses face delays amid rain and plant closures. Prisoner of war labor aids South Carolina, while Arkansas seeks federal help to halt out of state recruiting as mills close.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dixie
Mississippi
Red River
J. S. Whitaker
Greenville
Miss
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana
Dean Y. O. Schaub
North Carolina State College Extension Service
Snakes Use Protective Eye Membrane During Storms
Snakes shield their eyes with a transparent membrane that protects the eye from scratches and injuries, functioning as a protective storm window during harsh conditions.
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Ladies Aid Group
Legion
Bailey Bros
Legion Field
Roman Hippodrome
Wild West Arena
Bob
Stevens
Tokyo
Desmond
Congress OF Rough
Cowboys
War Prisoners Aid
National War Fund Agency
War Fund For
Cullman County
Jones Chapel
Eron White
Bouin
Bob Sparkman
Walgreen Agency
Ave
Alan Hale
Fredric March
Mark Twain
Calaveras
Princess Theatre
Joe E. Brown
June Havoc
Casanova
Roxy
Londonderry
Howard Street
San Francisco
Kunrner Coal & IN CO
Checkerboard
Moulton ST
Furina Fatena
Bell System
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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