War Prisoner Memoir Ends In Swiss Red Cross Return
The story follows Ralph Vernal Morris from capture on September 13 through grim hunger in a German prison camp near Rastatt to relief by the Red Cross. He recalls food deprivation, rough treatment, and small mercies such as soap and tobacco, then traces liberation by American officers on November 11 and transport via Swiss Red Cross to Basel and Geneva before reaching Vichy France.
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Ralph Vernal Morris
Rastatt
Lrom
Red Cross
Swiss Red Cross
Germany
Switzerland
Bale
Red’Cross
Geneva
Vichy
France
Rankin County farmers show gains from coop efforts
Jackson Clarion Ledger reports Rankin County farmers, once poor and wary of agents, now benefit from county agent Burks strict business approach. Over six months, 23 hog car shipments netted $36,125 in value, plus cattle, goats, corn, hay, potatoes, peas, and fertilizer savings totalling $36,125. Burks praised for saving farmers money and boosting cooperation.
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Rankin County
Board of Supervisors
Burks
Mississippi
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Local firm buys Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg
S Steinberg & Company of Hattiesburg, Miss., purchases Camp Shelby for about 86000. The firm, the sole local bidder on the cantonments, plans to tear down buildings, salvage lumber and sell the electric and ice plants. About 12000 structures and lumber value are cited as salvage potential with parts to be moved to Memphis. Local men have begun salvage work on site.
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Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
S. ‘Steinberg & Company
Memphis
Germany’s War Casualty Totals Revealed
Latest authoritative figures list Germany total casualties at 6.256 million with 1.676 million killed, 373 thousand missing, and 4.607 million wounded.
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Germany
Enthusiastic Holmes County support for Beall for State Revenue Agent
The People of Holmes County endorse George S. Beall Jr for State Revenue Agent. A Lexington meeting organized home county forces and adopted a memorial praising his character, public service as sheriff, and readiness to improve state government. They urge Mississippians to elect him to public office.
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Holmes County
Geo. S. Beall, Jr
Mississippi
George S. Beall, Jr
State Revenue Agnt
Lexington
Beall
Sheriff’s Office
Eae Aman
Syrian-born hero Hawie returns from war with honors
Assad G Hawie a Jackson soldier and member of the Hoche family returns from Camp Shelby with an honorable discharge and the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre for valor in World War I. He fought in 27 battles on the French front, helped deliver reinforcements at the Argonne, and rescued his captain at Chateau-Thierry. He vows to serve again if needed and is the son of Mrs. Mary G Hawie.
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Brest
President Grant
Newport News
Camp Hill
Camp Shelby
Miss
United States Army
Assad Hawie
Jackson
Assad G Hawie
Howie
United States
Hoche
Hocheweil
Pershing
Argonne Forest
Howke
Howhe
Hawie
167Th Infantry
Chateau-Thierry
Camp
Shelby
Ely
Mary G. Hawie
Mount Lebanon
Syria
Alabama Infantry
Camp Sheridan
Sam Howie
Navy
Jackson News
Steens Creek High stages finals and bond vote plan
Florence items note Steens Creek High School closing after a three night exercise with Prof Hitt of Mississippi College delivering addresses. Graduates include Byron Courtney Wille May Steen Loulie Butler Grace Taylor and Sadie Smallwood. A May 24 talk by Prof Calhoun urges attendance ahead of a May 31 vote on a $15 000 school bond to fund a new building. Roy Hale son of Mr and Mrs P H Hale is buried in Florence after dying in England from pneumonia while serving in the Navy.
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Steens Creek High School
Hitt
Department of Mathematics
Mississippi College
Byron Courtney
Wille May Steen
Steens Creek
J. T. Calhoun
Mississippi
Calhoun
Roy Hale
P. H. Hale
Florence
B. H. Williams
Roy
England
Navy
Sale notice for seventy head of sheep
H O Welch of Mendenhall Mississippi advertises seventy head of sheep for sale. Buyer contact details not provided.
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H. O. Welch
Mendenhall, Miss
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Tom Rhea Phillips
Purchase
International Fur Exchange
St. Louis
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Rankin
Ence
Batte Furniture Co
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