Southeast Training Center to Produce Army Pilots
The Southeast Training Center at Maxwell Field and related bases will begin pilot production by Sept. 14, aiming to supply 7,000 pilots and 3,600 navigators and bombardiers annually. The program spans Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Barksdale, Selma, and Valparaiso with five primary schools in Tuscaloosa, Albany, Jackson, Chicago, and Lakeland. Col. Walter R. Weaver commands the center as construction nears $2.4 million with future expansion planned.
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A. F. Mahan
Montgomery
Ala
Army Air Corps’ Southeast Training Center
General Headquarters Air Force
Army
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Tex
Gulf Area
Moffett Field
California
United States
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Southeast Training Center
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Valparaiso
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Miss
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Ill
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Fila
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Eglin Field
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Southeast Center
Maxwell and
Walter R. Weaver
South Carolina
West Point
Linda Avery Chooses a New Path After Robert Leaves
Linda faces a final goodbye as Robert departs for South America with unfinished talk and a letter promising future happiness. She plans a new start, considering a women-only club for independence while she awaits his call from his club.
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Linda
Goodby
Barton
South America
Ronnie
Caroline
Miss Avery
Book Arrivals at Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library lists new titles with brief reviews. The Floor of Heaven by Sylvia C Bates follows Johanna Pair and Ben Fair amid island life, murder, and a hurricane, focusing on human mysteries. This Side of Glory by Gwen Bristow centers on Louisiana families the Larnes and Upjohns as fortunes rise and social lines form.
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Carnegie Library
Gwen Bristow
Auditor
Louisiana
Rain Upstate Helps Crops Across Alabama
Fair to good progress in farm work was reported across Alabama as upstate rains in the last seven days boosted crop conditions. Northern sections saw premature cotton opening and drought in Cullman and St Clair counties left crops needing moisture, while hay and pastures held up with fair to good prospects. Peanuts and Spanish peanuts harvests progressed in commercial areas with generally satisfactory yields expected. Corn showed progress with late-season benefits from northern showers and early harvests in southern areas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Cullman
St. Clair
Fashions Shine At Bergdorf Goodman Show In New York
Mary Elizabeth Plummer reports Bergdorf Goodman presented 300 American designed ensembles on Upper Fifth Avenue. The display featured white bird wing necklines, slim knee skirts, and lavish evening gowns with transparent accents. The event echoed Parisian prewar shows with music and champagne.
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Mary Elizabeth Plummer
New York
Mannikins
Upper Fifth Avenue
Uncle Sam
Elizabeth and Skeffington Lovers in Light Comedy
A breezy notice notes Helen T. Miller Light's love story The Mulberry Bush and Mr Skeffington while praising Elizabeth as her best work to date. Readers who have awaited new titles will appreciate the high regard for this author and her latest book.
Alabama Legion Post Congratulates Roosevelt on Destroyer Deal
The Montgomery post of the American Legion wired the President expressing hearty appreciation for his decision to swap destroyers for naval bases in British possessions in the hemisphere.
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FDR
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
American Legion
Roosevelt
Streetcar mishap shreds trousers in crowded Rochester street
A 52 year old man Giovanni Fivanellati faced an embarrassing moment when a passing car door handle snagged his trousers, ripping them in a busy downtown area as bystanders watched. The apologetic driver assisted him home for replacements.
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Rochester
N. Y
Giovanni Fivanellati
Trouserleas Evangelian
Contest over probate judge nomination set for Sept. 9
In Selma Alabama heated battle for the Democratic probate judge nomination will be argued before the county executive committee on September 9. Attorneys for Probate Judge W M Vaughan and County Commission Chairman Claiborne Blanton agreed on the date after Blanton narrowly defeated Vaughan in the May primary.
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Selma
Ala
Dallas County
W. M. Vaughan
County Commission
Claiborne Blanton
Vaughan
New Police Chief in Montgomery Named
Ralph B. King was sworn as Montgomery police chief succeeding 8. G. Pruitt as City Commissioner W. P. Screws cited Pruitt's retirement due to failing health. King, a 30 year veteran, previously served as inspector of police.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ralph B. King
G. Pruitt
W. P. Screws
Pruitt
King
Monroe County Returns to Bone Dry Status
Monroe County is reported to have returned to bone dry status as the state awaits official results. Monroe was among 24 counties operating liquor stores and licensed alcohol sales under Alabama ABC law, with only 10 small boxes yet unreported in yesterday's referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ala
Monroe County
Monroe
Senate debates relief for hardship cases in excess profits tax
Senator George frames relief for hardship cases in the new excess profits tax as the Senate weighs changes to House approved defense tax measures. Witnesses testify that many industries would face heavy increases despite not benefiting from defense outlays. Bailey urges tax boosts to spur investment and employment to balance the budget and debt.
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Washington
Sept
George
D-Ga
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Bailey
DN. C
Unofficial Tabulation Shows Ane Vote Split Narrowly
An unofficial tally reported out of 31 votes on legalized ane with 1,079 for and 1,299 against, indicating a defeat by margin.
CARDUS Aids Appetite and Digestion for Women
CARDUS is promoted as helping functional dysmenorrhea from malnutrition by stimulating appetite and gastric juice flow. It is claimed to improve digestion, build strength and nerve power, and increase resistance to periodic discomfort when taken before and during the menstrual period. The ad touts 50 years of popularity.
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Cardus
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