Air Raid Warning Readied as Coast Defense Mobilizes
AP reports civilian volunteers prepared nationwide for air raid warnings. About 1200 observation posts and signal centers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts will monitor for air attacks for several hours at most. President Roosevelt ordered 6 pm to 10 pm counter duty and demobilization after the drill. General Arnold noted the attack plan appears to scale with enemy strength, stressing readiness and potential longer campaign effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sima Gismor
Oo Winery
Fes Verminers
Galt
Army Smee
Jad
Roosevelt
Ga. K . Arnold
Rucker Broadcasts Panned At Camp
Camp Rucker announces new radio programs from station WAGE Dothan. Chaplain Buckles hosts a 15 minute meditation at 10 45 am Wednesday. Monday and Friday feature a 15 minute organ recital from Chapel No TL. Army news and information returns at 9 15 am Wednesday Friday afternoons. A fifth program offers a variety hour by local musicians and groups through service offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rucker
Paul H. Buckles
Dothan
Buckles
Chapel No. TL
Army
Army Flyers Deny They're Superstitious
Army Times survey shows World War I aviators were highly superstitious but modern flyers claim aviation is a business with few superstitions. Pilots rarely carry lucky tokens, "thirteen" is rarely feared, and planes are kept by name. Customs such as yelling Geronimo and kissing a ring exist, yet practical needs drive changes. some stick to old planes for familiarity, while others discard worn clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Johnson
NEA Service
Washington
Army Times
Geronimo
Navy
Brooke Field
Tex
Brooks
Duncan Field
Army Air Forces
Hollywood
Philadelphia Opens USO Date Club At Broadwood Hotel
Philadelphia starts a unique USO Date Club inviting servicemen to bring their own dates for evenings of music dancing and socializing. Located at Hotel Broadwood the club hosts about 40 couples nightly with visitors from 36 states and six foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Philadelphia
Dan Cupid
USC
WACS
USO
Hotel
Broadwood
Future Farm Production Plans Outlined For 1944
Auburn Alabama reports three day meeting October 7 9 will set 1944 crop acreages and livestock levels with price supports ceilings and farm inputs discussed. War labor and prisoners assist harvest in Blount County while cottonseed rules limit purchases to manufacturers ginners and certain dealers and affect meal pricing and farm cash returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Experiment’ Station and Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
State Aaa
Washington
Alabama
Blount County
War Food Administration
J. A Beaty
Anylcs
Navy Training At Great Lakes Seamanship Drill
In Navy training at Great Lakes U S Naval Training Station men from Dothan receive recruit instruction in seamanship drill and naval procedures. The two mentioned are Noah Wicker Hutto Sr 27 husband of Mabel H Hutto 500 South Foster St and Raymond E Peterman 18 son of Charles W and Mrs Peterman 304 West Newton St. After completing training they will be granted a nine day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Great Lakes U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Til
Noah Wicker Hutto
Mabel H. Hutto
South Foster Street
Raymond E. Peterman
Charles W. Peterman
West Newton Street
Bailor Promoted In Navy Duties During War
Bailor Vinson, US Navy son of Mr and Mrs A J Vinson of Newton, promoted to semman first days after enlisting in July 1947. He completed base training at San Diego and San Francisco and is now on duty somewhere in the Pacific theater of war. Navy photographers use the F 56 camera with a 30 inch lens for oblique record photographs.
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Bailor
J.C. Vinson
Navy
A. J. Vinson
Newton
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
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