Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts wartime morale shows
The article describes the Armed Forces Radio Service under Lt Col Thomas H Lew delivering 108 programs worldwide to troops, with 40 produced overseas and 62 top commercial shows adapted for military audiences. Transmissions are shipped by plane and aired on stations worldwide, including mobile AES units in camps and hospitals, to boost morale and inform service members with programs like Yanks Swing, Mail Call, and Are You Genin'.
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Lana Turner
Vaoln Duehy
Jascha
Periad
Armed Forces
Pels
Bereen
Uncle Sam
Armed Forces Radio Service
Thomas H Lew
Transmis
United States
Globe
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Africa
Its.t
China
Alaska
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Piraly
AFES
Yanks
Showtime
T Journal
Italy
Edgar Bergen
Charley McCarty
Tax Board Session To Begin Tomorrow
The County Board of Tax Equalization will convene tomorrow in Hat Tom County to study property valuations under current finance conditions. The three member board, Ole Moxon as chairman, Wot Cox Sr, and W J Bond, recently revised 6500 property holdings and increased 44 valuations.
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County Board of
Sesmon
Hattom County
Ferry County
Ole Moxon
Wot Cox Sr
University of Alabama enrolls record number of students
The University of Alabama reports a record enrollment during wartime, noting 33 592 students including 33592 enlistees and military trainees. President Raymond AR Pats states the university quickly adapted to wartime needs, with a large Navy program and expanded wartime training across campuses. Regular and summer terms show declines and shifts, while the university centers rank among top wartime programs in the United States.
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Alabama
Diona Serines
Eniian
Acra
Raymond AR Pats
Road of Trustees
U University
Patents Code Instruction Describes Simple Radio Code System
Jee Plackman once proposed a basic radiocode teaching method intended for home study and youth camps. The inventor, with decades in radio work, claims the system speeds decoding to about ten words per minute and could aid national defense. The patent, issued February 15 1944, affected the University program and connected multiple home cities.
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Jee Plackman
Hae Taienten
Boegoc Wnd
Blantiaan
Ig Oeryt
Squadron 7
Naval An
Auged
Capenall
Hatracks
Trehey
Arteal
Uae
Wong
Pensala
Margaret Crawford
Lt Brooks on Wild Irish Rose in World War II notes
The fragmentary notice references Lt Brooks serving as a member of the crew on the Wild Irish Rose, with scattered names and units including Joevenan Bivens and Pitarah Pose. It places the scene in a military academy era and hints at a homefront or wartime role for officers and operators aboard the vessel.
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Brooks
Dion Conwene
Sateeda
Joevenan Bivens
Eyticg
Final Services Held For Mrs Emma York
Services for Mrs Emma York were conducted at Columbus Church with her son Richard York and family in attendance. The funeral followed a mass at Aratt Church with Drangha officiating, burial at the nearby cemetery directed by Ward Watson. Mrs York lived in the community for twenty years and was a member of Ray fist Church. Survived by two daughters JC Scroggins Lexingun and Mre CH Greene, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. extended family includes Fletcher York and others of Dothan.
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York
Coluniom
Pichard York
Sattda
M Aratt Church
Pes Hot Drangha
Asat
Ward Watson
Ray Fist Church
JC Scroggins
Funeral Rites Set For Curtis R. Stone
Funeral services for Curtis R. Stone one year old son of Mi and Mia Wo ow Silene Midland City route one died Friday night after an illness will be held at eleven am today at Dalexife Choith with the Rev Mr Headey officiating. Burial follows in the Daleville cemetery with Ward Wilson assisting. He is survived by his parents three brothers Joe Mack Willie Olay and John Arthur Stone all of Midland City and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Stone of Daleville.
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Stone
Mia
Silene
Midland City
Ste
Joe Mack Willie
Olay
John Arthur Stone
Midland
Brice
New Brocton
Mir J J Stone
Daleville
Charles H Woodham Wounded In Action
Charles H. Woodham, son of Mr and Mrs Woodham of Thother te tee, was wounded in action. The record notes his status and mentions a medical or military unit, with unclear surrounding details. Further context appears fragmented from an old notice.
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Charles H. Woodham
Technicun
Ho Woodham
Peperd
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