Elector Resigns Amid Alabama Democratic Split
Sam M. Johnston Mobile attorney resigns as one of Alabama’s 11 presidential electors. State Democratic chairman Gessner T. McCorvey says bolters may be barred from next primary. many Democrats oppose federal meddling in race issues amid World War II era tensions.
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Ala
South
Sam M. Johnston
Mobile
Alabama
Johnston
Gessner T. McCorvey
McCorvey
Mobile Press Register
eCorvey
State Committee
Que Sems
Chauncey Sparks
Democratic Party
Browder
Hillman
White
Kelly
Chicago
Hague
New Jersey
Flynn
New York
National Democratic Party
Troot
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Ste O'Daniel
Texas
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Decatur Industries Highlighted In State Chamber Bulletin
The Alabama State Chamber of Commerce issue praises Decatur activities with half page photos from the Tennessee Valley Livestock Dairy Seed Show and Goodyear Army Navy BE Award coverage. It notes visits by State Chamber executives to discuss postwar planning and commends McClendon Harness Factory for local capital growth.
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Decatur
Alabama
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley Livestock, Dairy & Seed
Goodyear Army-Navy
Valley of State Chamber
McClendon Harness Factory
State Chamber Bulletin
Dennis McClendon
State Chamber
Until Spring They Will Wait For Their Wedding
Matthew and Judith embrace the plan to marry in spring amid family conventions. Mary faces loneliness as she adjusts to life alone, while Ella urges haste before illness deepens. The couple settles on a quiet autumn wedding as Ella’s condition worsens and Judith and Matthew prepare to begin their life together.
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Saltbox
Mary
Judith
Matthew
Salt‘box
Irene
Ella
Sodite Bee Arms
Judy
Sean
Darling
Lynn
Eva
Lynn Mortimer
Former Hartselle Resident Credited With Capturing 300 Germans
Captain John R. Willingham, a former Hartselle resident and nephew of Mrs. Raymond Orr, is credited by the Associated Press with a Ninth U S Air Force raid that captured more than 300 German soldiers on the ground without landing or firing a shot. Col Robert L Delashaw led the Thunderbolt squadron from San Antonio Texas in strafing trucks when enemy troops waved white flags and began marching toward Allied forces. American ground troops then moved in to secure the prisoners.
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J. R. Willingham
Hartselle
Raymond Orr
Hartselle 1
Associated Press
Ninth U.S. Air Force
Robert L. Delashaw
San Antonio
Tex
John R. Willingham
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Joe Starnes Plans Army Return After Congress
Rep Joe Starnes of Alabama said he would reenter the Army as an officer upon retiring from Congress in January. He previously held a National Guard commission and briefly served as a lieutenant colonel after activation. Albert Rains defeated Starnes in the Alabama Democratic primary last May.
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Lafayette
Ala
Joe Starnes
Congress
Starnes
National Guard
Albert Rains
Gadsden, Ala
Alabama
Senate Group Sees Hope for Eight Hour Day Talks
The Senate group and Chairman Manasco of Alabama expressed optimism about ironing out differences in the eight hour day discussions during meetings for the fourth day and expected progress next week.
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Senate
Manasco ‘D-Ala
House
Soldier in France Describes War Brutality and Fondness for Home
Sgt. Wilfred H. Aldridge writes from somewhere in France Aug 15 1944 to his sister Mrs Leonard Harp. He expresses hate for the Germans and a wish they were punished, while praising French hospitality and asking for letters. He recalls seeing wounded and dead Americans and cows killed by bombs, and shares personal affection for family.
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Wilfred H. Aldridge
France
Leonard Harp
Danville 3
Sis
Milton
Irene
Ola
W. H
Giant Black suspect held in Indiana to face Alabama charges
Worley James Hart, 37, described as a giant Black man, was detained in Muncie, Indiana, awaiting transfer to Montgomery, Alabama, on robbery and burglary charges. He was linked to the slaying of Esther Drew near Montgomery last June and had been acquitted of a rape charge here in January.
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Muncie
Ind
Worley
James Hart
Montgomery
Ala
Hart
Malcolm Chisholm
Chisholm
Esther Drew
Air Force
Alabama
Man Walked From Greece Flight On Broken Ankle
Lt. John S. Baiamonte of the 2156th AAF Base Unit at Southern Airways is listed by The Boot Club for walking back from a mission on a broken ankle after a Liberator crash over Greece. He and his crew endured fifty two days of cold, snowy terrain before reaching safety.
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John S. Baiamonte
Southern Airways
Baiamonte
Uncle Sam
Greece
Jacky Boy
Hart Arrest Tied To Montgomery Attack Report
Detective Chief Don Sipes said the Hart arrest stemmed from Montgomery authorities information. Police recovered a Selective Service card and papers in the name of Jack Cobb of Montgomery, while Lt. Chisholm reported the Cobb family said Cobb was beaten and robbed in late July.
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Hart
Montgomery
Don Sipes
Muncie
Sipes
Jack Cobb
Chisholm
Cobb
Bradford Act Rule Upheld In War Labor Board Case
In Birmingham Alabama Clem Walter Jr superintendent of Ingalls Iron Works Co was fined 50 by Judge Grover C Boner for violating the Bradford labor act by obeying a War Labor Board directive Walter appealed to the circuit court The case centers on whether section 8 of the Bradford act criminalizes coercion to join a union and whether the act is suspended by WLB orders Walter had suspended a worker for dues to the AFL and the plant serves war production for Ingalls Shipbuilding and other customers
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Birmingham
Ala
War Labor Board
Clem Walter, Jr
Ingalls Iron Works Co
Grover C. Boner
Jefferson County
James A. Simpson
Walter
Bradford
Boner
Regional War Labor Board
Clifford Jenkins
Ingalls
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers
AFL
WLB
Jenkins
David Satterwhite
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp
Pascagoula
Miss
Decatur
Back Home to New Orleans After Desert Ordeal
Lt. Baia monte recalls returning to New Orleans after hardship, noting abundant springs provided water while food remained scarce and the crew faced hunger during the ordeal.
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New Orleans
Baiamonte
Records and Marriages in Morgan County Incomplete List
A long list of marriages and transfers in Morgan County includes individuals pairing from Danville, Huntsville, Decatur, Falkville, and other towns. Several property deed records show various monetary amounts and recipients, with numerous names and destinations across Alabama and nearby states.
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Morgan County
Arnold
Evanda Bowling
Danville
Minnie Burns
Norma Earl Meador
Lewisburg
Tenn
Edna Maurice Morgan
Nashville
Willie Massey
Huntsville
May Lou Ewing
Clarence Ellis
Springfield
Margaret Juanita Haddox
Indianapolis
Indiana
Earl John Wilhite
Falkville
Dorothy Oletta Ray
Vinemont
Billy Murray
Clanton
Decatur
Frances Chambers
Bernice Edgar Brown
Eveleen L. Hughes
Buford Mitchellh
Katherine Estell Higdon
James William Wismer
Easton
Betty Bernice Rowe
Bottineau
N. D
Robert William Vinson
Athens
Martha Ann Carter
Leroy Clifton McClellan
Eva Elaine Haris
Bertas Reid Morgan
Cullman
Mary Elizabeth Lovelady
Johnie Elmer Appleton
Mildred Marie Reeder
William Etoy Cochrane
Hilda Irene Miller
Floyd Lamar Knowles
West Point
Georgia
Jimmie Louise Watson
Charley Kelleg
Hartselle
Rosa Lee Hazlitt
Paskel Quin
Birmingham
Audrey Bee Glass
Charles McDonald
Annie Mae Williams
Somerville
Daniel Adam Morton
Frierson
Mary Freda Cowan
Tanner
Riese David Heagle
Liverpool
N. Y
Mildred Louise Roberts
Mitchell Robison
Water Moore
Deeds
Elmer Bussey
O. R. Lee
Solons Break Another Jam Over War Surplus Disposal
Senate and House conferees reach a compromise on disposing of more than 100 billion dollars of war surplus goods. They draft a four member policy board and authorize a surplus property administrator with sales powers, resolving a key dispute over board size and control.
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Washington
Senate
House
Thomas
Utah
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Frank Chenault
Clifford H. Sims
Howard G. Mitchell
Mary J. Gill
G. F. Patterson
W. H. Gibson
Una F. Pattillo
Otto W. McCarley
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Lewis Halloway
R. G. Maner
L. D. McMillan
L. D. Maner
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J. M. Childers
J. A. Bishop
Will Lowery
L. D. Hornbuckle
D. D. Goode
Ernest A. Chenault
E. E. Hardin
K. E. White
Louise G. Hine
Shumake Furniture Co
Matsie Moebes
Jas T. Edgeman
J. E. Penney
John W. Maynor
L. R. Penney
Luke Miller
L. Greer Black
Clarence Cottingham
Harry Sone Lyle
Adam P. Howell
J. A. Bisho Hop
Addie Wiley
Neal Cagle
Joe G. Wear
J. M. Copeland
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