Unclear historical notice with garbled text and dates
Fragmented OCR text from a 1945 newspaper page referencing postal service, locations in Alabama Georgia Florida and New York, service details, and a sworn statement. Many words are garbled, making exact entities and actions uncertain. The piece appears to be a boilerplate notice or advertisement with distractors and misread lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Membex Associated
Edrew
Kelly-Smith
Graybar
New York
Waterman
Adlatia
Serna Bovinty
Reffereos
Let There Be Light Refers to Obedience and Fate
A biblical verse from Job chapter 36 verse 12 warns that those who do not obey perish by the sword and die without knowledge, underscoring the consequence of disregard for divine instruction.
Marines Plan Minute Men For Postwar Duty
Gen A A Vandegrift testified on Capitol Hill that the Marines are planning a postwar force dubbed Minute Men to be ready to move instantly to the world stage to deter any disruption of peace. The unit would operate on the east and west coasts and in the central Pacific, contingent on failure of a world peace organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Organization
House Naval Committee
A. A. Vandegrift
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine
Gen. Vandergrift
Central Pacific
Minute Men
Vandeerift
Vande Krift
Veterans Face Strikes After War Ends
The piece weighs whether veterans will resent wartime strikes on return home. It notes many may forgive, some were sympathetic, and most veterans seek civilian life. A key fear is oil shortages delaying ships bringing home soldiers, risking civilian inconvenience but not anger toward veterans themselves. The author hopes strikes settle to avoid hindering repatriation.
Income tax amendment faces Alabama voters
Voters must decide on the income tax diversion amendment to the State Constitution. The piece argues the outcome will not spell disaster regardless of support or opposition and urges voters to consider fundamentals, noting the surplus funds and potential uses for debt retirement and social programs if adopted, including a constitutional homestead exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
War Letters and Political Pressure Through the War Dept
A 1945 Bell Syndicate roundup surveys wartime spam of letters to Congress, War Department signatures by General Wirzell, and pressure from 400 WACs in signatures by officers. It notes tensions over politically charged duties, civilian layoffs, and Navy oil land debates tying to President Truman and oil lobby influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Ansern
Ed Paulty
Washington
Andren Jo May
Ber Cay
Guinea
Avtrer Congressimen
G Js
War Department
Nisl
Edward F. Witsell
Wirsell
Theodore G. Bilby
Mississippi
David G Bunn
William M. Clarkson
Congressmion
Andrew J. May
Military Affairs Committee
la Follette
United States
J Summers
Dallas
Clark
Summers
Congress
Senate
Truman
Ed Pauley
Supreme Court
Cotton King Of Fibers in Postwar Market
President National Cotton Council Oscar Johnston argues cotton faces synthetic substitutes but cannot be replaced easily. He notes fibers from wood require vast resources and that cotton's future relies on efficiency, research, and expanded sales programs. The article highlights cotton’s economic impact, with 15 million jobs, over two billion in income, and seven billion invested in related farms and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
King Cotton
Johnston
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Combine
South
America
Saw Jap Homeland
William C. Hall gunner's mate third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hall of Ashford, first saw the Japanese homeland August 27 as USS Mississippi sailed into Tokyo Bay with Admiral Halsey's Third Occupation Fleet. He served in a machine gun battery aboard the 40,000 ton battleship during operations in the Gilberts Marshalls Bismarck Archipelago Palaus Philippines and Ryukyus, earning the Asiatic Pash e ribbon with seven battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Hall
C. C. Hall
Ashford
Tokyo Bay
Bull’ Halsey
Gilberts
Marshalls
Bismarck Archipelago
Palaus
Philippines
Ryukyus
Logue's Lore on Veterans and Work Ethic Reflections
Albert Logue laments postwar neglect of veterans and rising strikes. He contrasts returning soldiers missing legs with consumer priorities, urges society to value work, support farmers, and resist dependency. He argues Congress backs and career grip should shift toward honest toil and national duty.
Stars and ribbons of liberation and freedom shown
A description notes the Philippine Liberation ribbon featuring two stars and the American ribbon. The emphasis is on the insignia symbols representing liberation and allied effort, highlighting the connection between national honor and allied victory.
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SbiLiak
Babe
Dothan
Alchemen
Marieril
Carrie
Mater Boule
Meintziond Snd
Wutalde
Alecasg
Gamirgia
Med Daily
Bundar
Aish
Cmergia
Florida
Tems
Billioen
Deew Pearson
Willkie
Milt Palland
Wisconsin
Wilkie
Milwaukee
Polland
Mark
Stokes
MacArthur
House of Representatives
Pacific
Gulf
Ed Pavey
Ma Pauley
Democrate Party
Biddle
Republicar
Thas
Tevan
Atl
Sam Hobbs
Madama
Hatton Summers
Texas
Summers Jaclonary Committee
Pat Hurley
China
Whe
G.I
Dll
Hurley
Himalaya Mountains
India
Pearl Harbor
Dewey
Henry Kaiser
Willow Run
Kaiser
William D. Leahy
White House
Oscar Chapman
Federal Security
Paul McNau
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Egypt
John Temple Graves
Pat
Fedluce & Swelled
By Galbraith
Southside Granite CO
Jack Kingly and
Coy Brunson
Applebee
Logue’s
Albert Logue, Esq
M. F. Minshew Electrical Appliance Co
Hartford
Ala
Berkeley
Blue ‘Ler
Houston
Abner Peresory
Navy
Her
Pah
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Henry G. Gril Simette
N. Fosetr
Pam
Foster
Stephens
Superior Qualti
S Peigner Concrete
Ed Tant
E. T. Mood Plumbing
Alabare
H. Poiteyis
Sivan
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