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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1944
Page
8
Alabama Attorney General William says autopsy results shed little new light on the June 16 slaying of Mrs. Thomalla Drew, wife of air cadet Lynn C. Drew at Maxwell Field. The coroner confirmed a deep stab wound to the heart, with no conclusive evidence of rape.
The OPA announces stove rationing ending October 16 allowing coal and wood heating and cooking stoves to be transferred to consumers and trade. Until October 31 1944 distributors may use certificates for orders with suppliers and these orders must be shipped.
Tokyo radio says Davao city in Mindanao Philippines completed evacuation by Sept 9 due to expected enemy invasion. Oral Communications Commission reported residents moved to outer towns or nearby hills after heavy bombing by Americans.
The report notes water belonging to nl territories and states the Nether covers an area of 13 515 square miles.
Montgomery Alabama Sept 16 Gov Chauncey Sparks announced that Alabama will observe Thanksgiving on November 23 as designated by Congress. He noted other states may keep the traditional last Thursday but Alabama will follow the national lead.
A historical campaign outline for Decatur Alabama outlines plans for prosecution of crime, street repairs, school bus safety, city finances, bonding for city debts, rail and vehicle upkeep, industrial aid, midnight curfew enforcement, and the building of a 20 000 seat city auditorium.
J D Cloud based in Decatur Alabama promotes political advertising services. The listing highlights campaign messaging and outreach offerings aimed at local voters during an election season.
The Young People's Sunday school class at First Baptist hosted a buffet supper at the Payne home honoring members headed out for college and teaching. The Thursday Afternoon Club opened the year with a Dutch luncheon at Mrs. Channell's home as District Federation plans surfaced in Hartselle. The Hart selle Rotary Club met at the Christian church with Oscar Napps as guest and talks on the Institute of International Service.
State Health Officer Dr. B F Austin paid tribute to William C Gorgas former Army surgeon general and yellow fever conqueror during dedication ceremonies for the Alabama Power Gorgas steam plant in Gorgas Alabama. Austin hailed Gorgas as a country doctor and a wartime healer whose campaigns in Havana Panama and South America advanced public health. Gorgas born Mobile October 3 1854 died London July 4 1920 was en route to Africa on a Rockefeller Foundation expedition.
Residents gather at Riddle Hall for a Tuesday meeting. Out of town visitors attend the funeral of Tom Crittenden and Lt. Rudolph Smith earns a second Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal as B 17 co pilot in England. Many service families reconnect, with furloughs and returns from Fort Leonard Wood Norfolk Pensacola and Kansas.
Malcolm E. Cheatham, Cox wain, marked as active in the invasion of Europe and Africa campaigns, traveled through Sicily and France, while Harold L. Cheatham serves with an artillery division at Fort Sill Oklahoma. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cheatham of Cullman and grandchildren of Mrs. A. B. Seine of Manchester Tennessee.
A compact crossword list with numbered across and down clues covering city names rivers and terms followed by a cryptogram quotation WE TRIUMPH WITHOUT GLORY WHEN WE CONQUER WITHOUT DANGER CORNEILLE
Interior Secretary Ickes replies to Gov. Dewey's pledge to drop him from the cabinet if elected president. Ickes quips that a world without ifs would be happy, but he notes the current political roundabout and questions the timing of the remark.
A payment of 20 dollars, the first unemployment compensation under the G I Bill of Rights, was made to Orvel Vance Wolfe of Birmingham through the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. A second check was mailed to Oscar Thurman Lecroy of Alabama City.
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