Alabama Prison Industry Drives State Self Sufficiency
An integrated program links farms and mills at Kilby Draper Tutwiler and other facilities to supply food textile goods and uniforms for inmates. Surplus cloth and socks reach commercial markets with foreign buyers aiding continued operation despite federal grain and feed shipping limits. Prison labor supports weapons and health service needs nationwide.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Kirby
Draper
Tutwiler
Tertile
Inter- Bute
White Elephanta
H H Siear
Divysies Seid
Pisons
Armed Services
Jeane
Exine
Ehawbray
Rugby
Kilby
Two Napier Graduates Awarded Air Medals
Two Napier graduates, Lieutenant Marshall L Cheves of Montezuma Georgia and Lieutenant George W Noghtmegate, were cited by the War Department for Air Medals. Colonel James I. Daniel Sr announced the awards under Northwest African Air Forces general orders. Cheves flew five bombing sorties against the enemy earning the Air Medal and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. Noghtmegate’s citation followed as part of the same recognition program.
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Naper
Amerian
James I. Daniel Sr
Marshall L Cheves
George W Noghtmegate
War Department
Cheves
Montezuma
Georgia
Northwest African Air Forces
Nighingale
War Photographer Thurgaard Remembered After Missing in Action
Gen Douglas MacArthur honored Carl Thusgaard, a longtime NEA Acme war photographer missing in action after his Liberator was shot down over the Southwest Pacific. Thusgaard, born in Denmark and long based in the United States, served since 1941 and earned wide respect. The obituary-style tribute notes his war reporting from New Guinea and Australia and his earlier prize-winning sports photography in New York.
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Thurgaard
Acme
Carl Thusgaard
Douglas MacArthur
Nea-Acme
Southwest Pacific
Thusgaard
MacArthur
Women Swimmers To Dominate AAU Meet
A AP report from Birmingham states that the Southeastern AAU meet will feature strong women’s events with many senior men not returning to defend titles. Georgia Tech’s Al Devries is the lone senior man champion expected to compete, while James Bevine of Birmingham races to join the Army at Avon Park to contend in 1942.
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Birmingham
Aia
Dickson
Cascade Plunge
al Devries
Georgia Tech
James Bevine
Birmingham Vouth
Avon Park
Fla
Air Medal Awarded for Fw-190 Destruction
Lieutenant Nightiivals of Font Orange New Jersey was awarded the Air Medal for the destruction of an enemy aircraft Type Fw-190. He was cited by the Northwest African Air Forces Headquarters after enrolling in training programs.
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Air Medal
Northwest African Air Forces Headquarters
Nightiivals
Font Orange
New Jersey
Nying
Jefferson Continues Liquor Registration Efforts
Birmingham Ala AP reports Jefferson County continues liquor ration card registrations ahead of a national program. Dr E f Ray chair of the Alendale Beverage Centre says applications progress smoothly. ABC chairman notes early registration is historic in Alabama. Hard water rationing will be one pint per person weekly.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
E F¢ Ray
Karmeingham Chayman
Alendale Beverage Centre
Monda
ABC
Alabama
Brewton Editor Named to State Labor Post
Brewton editor W Emmett Brooks prepared to become director of Alabama's new State Department of Labor as announced by Gov Chauncey Sparks. Brooks, WW veteran and editor of the Brewton Standard, will report after winding up his private affairs. The law creating the department passed the Legislature and was signed last June, amid a legal challenge by the State Federation of Labor seeking to declare parts unconstitutional regarding union financial reporting and fee restrictions.
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Montgomery
Emmett Brooks
Brewton
Lover
State Department of Labor
Chauncey Sparks
Harooks
Brooks
Brewton Fliandard
Escambia County
State Department
Sharks
State Federation of Labor Aft
Tefferson
Birmingham
Labor Department
Labor rule blocks workers unionizing and political activity
A notice outlines prohibitions on work permit holders and supervisors joining general unions or supporting political parties or candidates. The rule restricts participation in unions and certain political activities, with enforcement by the GosDistricts authority.
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Kathy
Napier
Watlime
Simrars
RAYON
Perfect Fit
Penney
Ffycerd Sevice Bande
Araywkmillers
Kaiser Yarde
Portland
Ore
New Gaines
Jefferson
Sun
Speigner Marble CO
Labor Post
Iab
Polia
Beth
Sears Stoven
West Main St
Ae OL Lllee
SEARS
Sears Keay
West Main
Dethan
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