Deadly animal tests at Bikini reveal radiation poison danger
An Operation Crossroads report on Bikini tests describes radium like poison from the atom bomb penetrating ships. It notes 20 pigs on four target ships died from radiation sickness after being sealed below decks, with 3,030 rats 176 goats and 146 pigs used in the air and underwater blasts. 4,900 animals went to Bikini. survivors are en route to the United States for study at Bethesda and other laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Bikini
Burleson
United States
Naval Medical Research Center
Bethesda
Morgan County Supper Draws Big Crowd In Prater Area
A community supper in Morgan County drew a large turnout and a good time for all. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Pink A Foutch and Mr and Mrs George Keith of Tennessee staying with Mr and Mrs W R Foutch. Elmo Foutch plans to return to Athens College Monday for the second quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink A. Foutch
George Keith
Tennessee
W. R. Foutch
Hilliard Terry
Elmer Foutch
Moulton School
Marie Hitt
Marjorie Prater
Roy Craft
Blount County
Elmo Foutch
Athens College
Double Sessions Continue In Mobile County Schools
K. J. Clark reported that about 20 Mobile county schools will keep double sessions this year to accommodate all pupils. The practice began during the war and is expected to delay roughly 600 Black students who must wait a month before starting classes due to overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
J. Clark
Mobile County
Clark
Revival closes with five additions at local church
A revival ends in the area with five new members joining the church. Rev. Glenn of Decatur delivered nightly sermons as attendees reflect on the services.
Limestone County Capshaw Miss Balch An Old Local Note
Sunday School and preaching services announced for Sunday morning and night. Visits include Mrs A G Rogers of Tuscaloosa and Mrs Bradford with Mrs Homer Pike. Families and friends from Jeff and Comer Cole, Scottsboro, Sylesbury and Montgomery attendings noted. Balch mentioned as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Rogers
Tuscaloosa
Bradford
Homer Pike
Russell Thornberry
Joyce
Eugene Thornberry
Veterans Hospital
Montgomery
Willie Smith
Tennessee
W. E. Smith
Billy Moore
Diana
Sylesbury
Carlos Cole
Ann Dew
Local Social Notes Highlight Lawrence County Events
Mrs Curtis Rouse of Mississippi and Miss Frances Cole visited Friday night. Mrs Truitt Jacobs was taken to Moulton hospital for treatment. Mr and Mrs Cathern Smith of Hartselle visited Sunday night with Mrs Mary Rodgers and family. Family illness brings visits from Mississippi guests Emily Gillespie mother of Perc Bowman. Frances Cole stayed with cousins Olean and Nadine Melson Saturday night. Nadine Melson and Nelda McMillian of Florence vacationing with grandmother Dora Rei Jacobs. Sue bought a new school in Moulton and it opened Monday.
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Ethel Williams
Baugh’s Infirmary
Decatur
Ada Fite
William Atkinson
Madison
James Ransom
Fr. McClellan
N. H. Ransom
Lacey Springs
Baugh
Dewey Day
Cy. Kennedy
Birmingham
Grace Garrison
John MacChunn
Kyle Stones
Melvin Williams
William Ottis Turney
Billy
James. Ransom
Margaret Sue
Huntsville
W. G. Grantland
Richard Grantland
Hartselle
Curtis Rouse
Mississippi
Frances Cole
Elaine McLemore
Truitt Jacobs
Moulton Hospital
Cathern Smith
Hartselleppent
Mary Rodgers
Percy Bowman
Emily Gillespie
Frank Cheatham
Miss Frances Cole
Retail meat schedule due as ceilings return
The OPA suspends ceilings on low priced cosmetics while restoring meat, fats and oils ceilings. Beef pork and veal wholesale prices are slated to rise about three to six cents per pound due to new livestock ceilings. No hearing planned on dairy prices as the panel shifts focus to meat control and anti black market actions in New York and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vere
OPA
Gree
Serrate
New York
Chicago
Decontrol Board
Roy L. Thompson
Agriculture Department
Elswhere
Community Socials Across Morgan County Reach Sivleys
Mr. and Mrs Warren McGee spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs W R Sivley and family. Arthur Covey and sons Vein and Wayne and L Covey along with Alice Self of Somerville 2 visited Leonard Turney and sons John and Dolphus. Numerous relatives and neighbors spent time with Sivleys and Dunaways across Priceville Hartselle Somerville and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren McGee
W. R. Sivley
Arthur Covey
Vein
Wayne
L. &. Covey
Alice Self
Somerville 2
M.C. Sanders
Christine, Arvil
Coy
Hartselle
Leonard Turney
John
Dolphus
Mildred
Clara Sivley
Floyd Sivley
James Paul Dunaway
S. C. Dunaway
Alabama reports savings from conservative state vehicle use
State Mileage Administrator Allen Hargrove said Alabama saved 1,474,221 dollars in under four years by reducing driving. The estimate, based on 22,484,429 fewer miles than in 1941, uses a fixed cost of five cents per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Allen Hargrove
Alabama
Alabama edu cation budget to gain $2.5 million in state funds
Alabama educational and charitable institutions expect about 2.5 million dollars more due to an executive order and higher tax receipts. Finance Director Hayse Tucker says taxes could add 2 million to the school budget, with most going to higher teacher salaries. the 1945 act directs surpluses to the educational program. The per capita allotment for insane hospitals and the Partlow state school rises under the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Hayse Tucker
A. R. Meadows
Tucker
Special Educational Trust Fund
Sparks
Tuscaloosa
Mt. Vernon
Partlow State School
Local Families Share Weekend Visits in Morgan County
Sunday guests filled dozens of households as Lorene Price Faye Lake and others visited Turney Nappier and Lake households. Several families like the Anders Lake Lackey Childers and Boger clans joined in dinners and afternoon calls across Morgan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Price
Faye Lake
Dorothy Turney
Eric Nappier
Hillard Anders
C. F. Lake
O. Lackey
Herman
Oscar Childers
Oak Ridge
Elna Nappier
Joe Bramlett
J. D. Lake
Betty Jean Lake
Joyce Townsend
Solon Hughes
Mitchell
James Hughes
Cullman
Homer Boger
Jackie and Hewlett
W. T. Knox
Maurice Knox
B. M. Gaff
Frances Shaneyfelt
Barbara Nell Winsett
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Comets
Auto Store
Bank Street
Marjorie Irwin Tucker
WAL Hermosa
Ollie Louise Turney
Limestone County Capshaw
Miss Balch
Lawrence County
Aldridge Grove
Francis Cole
Winton
R Sivley
Scott
R.j.scott
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2Nd Ave
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