Sacred Harp Sing Slated in Double Springs Weeklong
The Winston County Sacred Harp Convention in Double Springs Alabama sets a week of massed singing to celebrate the Sacred Harp book centennial. The program features prize class singing lectures by Dr. George Pullen Jackson and the unveiling of a granite memorial to Seaborn and Thomas Denson.
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Andrew Jackson
Double Springs
Winston County
Alabama
George Pullen Jackson
Vanderbilt University
Seaborn
Thomas Denson
Winston «County
Andrew Shaddix
Ala
DecaturYouth Corpsman flies cargo across the UK
Corporal Mahlon H. Yarbrough of Decatur Alabama has served since last September with the Ferry and Transport Service of the Air Services Command in the United Kingdom. He shifts to a transport squadron and now pilots large cargo aircraft carrying passengers mail and cargo throughout Britain. He trained at Keesler Scott Syrma and Cochrane Field and has seen Iceland. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Yarbrough of 1713 Seventh Avenue East Decatur.
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AIR Force Command
England
Mahlon H. Yarbrough
Decatur
Air Services Command
United Kingdom
Cpl. Yarbrough
L. R. Yarbrough
1713
Seventh Avenue
East
Ala
Goodrich-Silvertown
Keesler Field
Miss
Army Radio School
Scott Field
Til
Army Airways Communication System
Syrma
Tenn
AACS
Cochrane Field
Ferry
Transport Service
Iceland
United Kingom
Eiffel Tower comeback fascinates war weary visitors
Paris correspondent Hal Boyle recalls climbing the Eiffel Tower after German departure. He notes vandalized machinery, scratched names of fallen soldiers, and a view that underscores Allied gains. Soldiers and civilians ascend despite fatigue, sharing brief anecdotes from the summit.
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Hal Boyle
Paris
Derrick
Eiffel Tower
Soldier letter from James Stevens reflects France service
Sgt. James Stevens writes from in France about two and a half months there changing him and others. He notes Red Cross visits with donuts and coffee, long delays on parcels, and longing to return home. He praises America, mentions Ernest Maddox and others, and says he is glad to serve to keep the country free while hoping for a swift end to the war.
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James Stevens
Mes
Stevens
Decatur
France
Ithada
Ima
Dad
Red Cross
Ernest Maddox
Jim
Floyd
Bud Johnson
Uncle Sam
America
England
Chalcography Defined as Engraving on Plates
The article explains chalcography as a method of engraving on copper and steel plates, outlining its meaning and basic technique.
Local Soldier Receives Combat Infantryman Badge for Italy Action
Pvt. Jackson D. Austin son of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Austin of Moulton received the combat infantryman badge for valor in combat with German forces in Italy. The 22 year old member of the unit joined the forces in Italy and is recovering from wounds sustained July 13 north of an unnamed hospital.
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Jackson D. Austin
Arthur A. Austin
Moulton
Italy
Uiion
Feeder Cattle Sale In The Black Belt
Uniontown Alabama with its Black Belt Feeder Cattle Association plans the sixth annual sales from Sept 25 to Sept 29 in Epess Demopolis Selma Montgomery and Union Springs about 7500 head will be offered to prevent a winter cattle shortage. Alabama buyers urged to keep cattle at home while buyers from Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Illinois Ohio Mississippi Florida and Georgia have previously bought here. The Black Belt region covers about 30 miles wide across Alabama with rich soil and productive pasture aiding high quality cattle.
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Uniontown
Ala
Alabama Black Belt Feeder Cattle Association
Alabama
Oscar E.conn
Epess
Demopolis
Selma
Montgomery
Union Springs
Association For Alabamians
Black Belt
South
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
Ohio
Misssissippi
Florida
Georgia
Black and White Ointment Promises Cure for Skin Irritations
An old advert touts Black and White Ointment as a quick healer for acne eczema dermatitis ringworm tetter and other skin miseries. It claims antiseptic action and immediate relief with a money back guarantee and prices 10c 25c and 50c.
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Hee Dale
Flame Proofing Service On The Way For Textiles
Following a fatal Hartford circus fire public interest grows in flame proofing for household textiles and garments. The Laundry Institute informs its 4,000 member laundries in 48 states that flame proofing compounds do not alter appearance or color and may prevent fabric fires in curtains draperies dresses uniforms and stage decor. War labor shortages delay adoption but service will expand when restrictions lift.
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Hartford
Connecticut
American Institute of Laundering
Laundry Institute
Falaise Castle Birthplace of William the Conqueror
The French city of Falaise is famed for its castle where William the Conqueror is believed to have been born, a landmark linking history and the Norman invasion.
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Falaise
William the Conqueror
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Heinrich Schulte
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T-5
Nicky Johnson
Kenmore
N. Y
Pvt. C
George Fronval
Enroute Fronval
Niatara
Obody
Fronval
George
Goodrich Stores
Emmett McClary
Lee and
Oak Streets
Belk’s
Cur
Dearest Mom
All
James
Sgt
W. H. Stevens
Akron
Sgt. Stevens
Gene Akern
Lily
Berlin
Tokyo
Santa Claus
A &T. Christopher
Gunter
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
Johnston St
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