Durward Joiner Awarded Silver Star for Courage
Durward Joiner of MME North Alice earned the Silver Star for bravery in action with the 42nd Division of the Seven Army overseas since enlistment in 1943. A Dothan High School graduate, he served alongside artillery units and was wounded. a high ranking officer praised his steadfast conduct.
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Durward Duiner
LA Saint
Mme
Alice
Deterius
Columbur
Ger
Rheling Uhrir
Aklother
Brian
Ren
Columbus Bey
Joine
S&oretion
Oaernt
Seven Army
Enristmad
Serick
Eagle Besa
Dothan High Schsol
Twelve Registrants From Board Two Sent For Induction
Twelve registrants from Houston County Selective Service Board Two left today for Fr McCiellen for induction. The group includes Edwin Sellers Lester James Holland Earley Holland James Edward Clemmons Clyde Skipper Edgar Lindsey Holland Guy Samuel Tedder James Home Blount Edgar A Baxley William Arthur Payne J W Johnson and William rl Vinnen from Winter Garden.
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Houston County Selective Service Board Two
Fr. McCiellen
Edwin Sellers
Lester James Holland
Earley Holland
James Edward Clemmons
Clyde Skipper
Edgar Lindsey Holland
Guy Sammuel Tedder
James Home Blount
Edgar A. Baxley
William Arthur Payne
J. W. Johnson
William Rl Vinnen
Winter Garden
Mrs Ada Griffin Dies At Headland
Mrs Ada Griffin died unexpectedly at her home in Headland yesterday. Surviving are her husband L L Griffin of Headland a son Fred Griffin of Headland a daughter Mrs Mildred Jackson of Clayton a foster daughter Mrs J C Calhoun of Dothan and a half sister Mrs Ola Lockhard of Troy. Funeral was held at the home at 11 am today with Revs Roby J Lee and T P Chalker officiating. Burial followed in the Methodist cemeteryHeadland Mortuary in charge.
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Ade Grifin
Headland
L. L. Griffin
Fred Griffin
Mra
Mildred Jackson
Clayton
J. C. Calhoun
Dothan
Ola Lockhard
Troy. Funere
Roby J. Lee
T. P
Mrs Sallie Denton Dies At Waterford
Mrs Sybile Denton aged forty five died at her Waterford home after a long illness. Surviving are sons Clifford Lloyd Denton and others in Waterford and the Army, daughters Edna Pauline and Ross, three sisters and her mother. Funeral at Bethany church New Brockton with Rev W M Bush officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Headland Morivity in charge.
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Sybile Denton
Waterford
Clifford
Lloyd Denton
Robert
Charles
Junior Denton
Edna
Pauline
Ross Denton
Ell
Mat Watson
New Brockton
Josehime Farrish
Geneva
Mary Pelee
Ozark
M. G. Thames
Bethany Church
Churchill cites new German atrocity discoveries in Weimar
In a wartime briefing, Churchill described urgency over German crimes in Cape Yured prison camps and new discoveries at Weimar. He referenced a letter from Gen. Eisenhower noting these dig discoveries and said a solemn warning to German authorities, prepared with Russia and the United States, would be issued soon. The warning targets both leaders and the individuals who carried out the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Yured
Churchill
Eigenhower
Weimar
Russia
United States
Okinawa Push Drives Through Molobu Peninsula
The Third Marine Amphibious Corps advanced to the northern Okinawa coast, mop ping up resistance on the Molobu peninsula amid heavy American artillery, naval bombardment, and air attacks. The text notes a wartime population imbalance affects young women, warning of potential splinterhood.
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Aar
Third Marine Amphibioaa Corps
Okinawa
Molobu Peninsula
State Supervisor Of Rabies Named
The article reports on the appointment of a state rabies supervisor named Muntoume Hy and mentions related officials and unclear details. It references a recent decision, some local names, and a discussion about responsibilities, with emphasis on health and safety roles in the state system.
Drunken Driving Increases In State Report
A new state traffic report shows drunken driving arrests rising sharply with 1,840 arrests in March. Officials highlight a 20 percent increase year over year and emphasize targeting intoxicated drivers on the highways.
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Montgomery
Aps
Gilbert
Trale Monthly
United States should hold strategic Pacific lands
The House applauded Rep. Wadsworth as he argued the United States must occupy and hold strategic points in the Pacific not for expansion but to meet its responsibilities. He warned against placing islands under international control and urged Congress action if diplomacy moves toward global trusteeship. Rep. Thomas said the Navy favors no joint island control.
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United States
House
Rep
Wadsworth
New York
Foreign Affairs Committee
Pacific
Pacife
Wadaworth
Allier
Thomas
D-Tex
Navy
State Department
Congress
Mindanao landings threaten Nipponese in the Philippines
Allied forces report a new landing on Mindanao threatening Nipponese holdings around Davao City and Dayan Province as three Japanese divisions on the island are targeted. Lt Gen Fichelberger observes from an aircraft carrier while Col Fertig’s guerrilla division aids the assault. American troops push toward Cotabato and Tuna Bay on Tuzon Island, with cleanup operations continuing on Baguio’s outskirts and Nipponese supplies being seized.
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Davao City
Dayan Province
Mindanao
Zambounngw Peninsula
Zamboungi City
Mindanao Island
Robert Vawience Fichelberges
Fighth Arms
Wendell W. Fertig
Boulder
Colo
Fire Destroys Bulk Groceries After Alarm at 11 54 P M
Firefighters battled a large blaze that began around 11 54 p m and lasted about an hour before control was achieved. Fire crews stayed two more hours at the scene and could not yet estimate total damage. Night lodgings were supplied by United Seamen's Service for 840 752 seamen over 11 years.
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Page Ones
United Seamen's Service
United States
131 Autos Stolen In State In Month
A garbled police report notes 131 autos reported stolen in the state during a month. The state highway patrol logged several cases with some recovered vehicles and noted enforcement efforts continued.
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Ontgcomery 'Ab
Bighway Petit
Mazen
Poe
Agences
J.gheey Patrol
F.gutps
Truman Eyes Direct Action On Polish Government Dispute
The United States and Britain push for a representative Polish government ahead of the San Francisco UN conference. Big Three ministers consult Moscow envoys Averell Harriman and Archibald Clark Kerr as Molotov contends for Soviet-backed inclusion. U.S. policy signals firm stance against yielding to Moscow demands.
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Washingion
Truman
Stettinius
Molotov
W. Averell
Harriman
Moscow
Sir Archibald
jClark Kerr
Yalta
San Francisco
Ruesigue
United States
Britain
Toruman
Leadership shuffle signals new Democratic Senate ties
Number 1velt described as a symbol of democracy and freedom, Speaker Rayburn notes no White House postwar program discussion. Barkley becomes majority leader, with McCormack and Rayburn to coordinate House action. Truman uses Barkley as liaison, signaling renewed executive legislative dialogue and cautious policy moves after wartime focus.
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Velt
Rayburn
White House
Barkley
Senate
Frank
Truman
Burkley
Colleagiue
Punker Rayburn
Roosevelt
GOP Defeats Tariff Reduction Ask in House Vote
AP dispatch reports Republicans unite to defeat a Democratic bid to lower tariffs as the House considers extending the Reciprocal Trade Act. Key figures include Rep Kruse and Rep Hull with Sen. Connally weighing in on strategic tariff policy and postwar trade aims. The proposal would allow tariff cuts up to 50 percent to secure new trade agreements and broader economic peace.
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Hull
Naval
Ways and Mears
Coughton
D-Nc
United States
Russian push nears Berlin amid broad Soviet advances
Soviet forces pressed toward Berlin across the Spree with bridgeheads and breakthroughs noted near Finsterwalde and Weisswasser as Russian units penetrated toward Czechoslovakia and Moravia. Berlin reports and German sources say the drive includes new heavy tanks and weapons, while Moscow dispatches claim major gains around Brno and along the Vienna corridor.
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Berlin
Spree
Cottbus
Spremberg
Finsterwalde
Walter Estermann
Ivan S. Konev
Neisse
Transocean Agency
Czechoslovakia
Bruenn
Brno
Moravian
Bruenn-Viennia
Ivancice
Prague
Ratibor
Moscow
Vienna
Musselburk
Perops
Secretary of State Succe ssion Talk Sparks Washington Speculation
Report discusses a high level reshuffle with a possible future U S secretary of state succeeding Edward R Stettinius Jr and notes a San Francisco United Nations Conference may clear the path for his move while Stettinius could later represent the U S in a proposed security organization. Also cites New Orleans cotton and New York cotton market figures amid reports of German noncombatant casualties and Allied prisoner captures following the France landings.
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Washington
Edward R. Stettining, Jr
San Francisco
Stettining
New Orleans
Aia
New York
France
OPA Milk Price Update For Area Details
A report notes OPA price changes for area milk, with home delivery costs and updated per quart pricing. Prices in Geneva and Henry counties are listed, including wholesale rates and rationing board distribution details affecting distributors and buyers.
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Wren
Eptabiuer
Sdoustar
Cotte
Geneva
Hesry
Cenis & Quar
Final Rites Held For Curtis McQuagge
Curtis McQuagge died Friday in Chandler of a heart attack while employed at a summer resort hotel in Arizona. Rites conducted at the family home by Rev. E A Chudy with burial at City Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs I C McQuagge Dothan two brothers and five sisters plus in law and military survivors.
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Fingal
Curtis McQuagge
Chandler
Anzone
Magnolia Avenue
E. A. Chudy
Foster Street
Methodist Curzen
McQuagge
Arizona
Johnson-Wilkerson Funeral Home
U.S. Coast Guard
Mane Mc-Quagge
Iris McQuagge
Dothan
Juanita McQuagge
France
Blondie Mc-Quagge
Ardmore
Okla
W. B. Lee
Lawton
Headland Schedules Scrap Paper Drive
Headland prepares a second waste paper salvage drive tomorrow with 4 pm curb collections. Grover Ray, a chairperson, urged residents to place paper at regular points for pickup. The first drive yielded 5 300 pounds with Scout participation. the effort is sponsored by local Eddie clubs.
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Headland
Grover Ray
Ray
All Headland Eddie Clubs
Home Demonstration Meeting Set Here
A leader training meeting will be held at the court house annex Friday at 1 30 pm. Miss Fran Mallette announced the demonstration Meat and Meat Extenders with recipes for deft over meats. Houston County food and nutrition leaders will attend, listing numerous residents and towns across the county.
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Courthouse
Fran Mallette
Marie Amos
Auburn
Houston County Food and Nutrietion
S G, Carter
Co. E, Culbreth
Big Creek
Roy Whitehead
Center
D. W. Watford
Coward
L. F. Blackwell
Crosby
H. G Waller
Dupree
Johnson
Gordon
T. E. Trotter
Grangerburg
Elizabeth Brunson
Harmon
Mance Newton
Hicks-Beulah
Gertrude Skipper
Jelco
J. L. Skipper
Kin
Selms
A. C. Wilson
Cross Roads
J P Whattey
Smyinay
W. Mealock
Taylor
FL P. Snell
Anwon Til
WE Knowles
Webb
Billie Beckham
Vicksburg
Negroes Plan Emergency Convention at New Begidel Church
An emergency convention for Negroes is announced to be held at New Begidel Negro Baptist Church on South Alice Street Friday May 14 at 7 30 pm The Rev J W Herris is pastor The program features devotional by W M Magwood and I R Martin welcome by Bessie Whiteside response by J Spencer and a report from the arranging committees Committee members include Tells Williams chairman Walter Smart Jimmie Lee Morning and J J Humphrey master of ceremonies
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New Begidel Negro Baptist Church
South Alice Street
J. W. Herris
Child disease death rate drops sharply in two years
The report cites a 93 percent overall decline in child disease deaths over two years, with scarlet fever down 90 percent, measles 80 percent, diphtheria 98 percent, and whooping cough and pneumonia each reducing by about 70 to 80 percent.
GIs Deliberate on Hitler Capture Policy
In Washington Secretary Stimson said troops would act under higher authority if they encountered Adolf Hitler, indicating they would take him or hand him over if he did not resist. He answered a reporter's question with a laugh that GIs would do their full duty should such circumstances arise.
Allied forces push into Germany as Soviets close on Prague
Armies advance across Germany and Saxony as Patton’s units near Prague and Dessau defends against the First Army. Canadians threaten Amsterdam, while French and British pressure Bordeaux and the Gironde pocket. By Tuesday SHAEF reports 27,427 Germans surrendered that day, 2,093,002 since D-Day, with 309,482 from the Ruhr battle. Stalingrad’s 330,000 figure remains the historic carnage benchmark. Casualty tallies exclude killed and seriously wounded.
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Halle
Dessau
Berlin
First
Chemnitz
Saxony
Czechoslovakia
Third
Dresden
George S Patton, Jr
Prague
Pilsen
Skoda
Republic
Stuttgart
Switzerland
Poley
North Sea
Emden
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Holland
Zuider Zee
Atlantic
Gironde
Pointe de Grave
Bordeaux
Supreme Headquarters
Ruhr
Stalingrad
Notice to Contractors Resurfacing Projects Alabama
State Highway Department in Montgomery invites bids for resurfacing projects across multiple routes. Proposals due April 27 1945 with certified checks. details include sections and locations from Dothan to Montgomery. Plans and specs available for a fee. restricted to qualified licensed contractors and their authorized representatives.
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State OF Alabama
Ala Walt
State Highway Department
Montgomery
Alabama
Elouk Re M
White
Houston & Dale Cou
Curb
Gunter See
Michers
Montgomery 4
SWIFT
Siste
Mainenance Renese Parks
Mje Niles
CMP-5
Aae
Ratly
Truman Sends First Veto To Congress
Washington AP President Truman sent his first veto message to Congress disapproving a bill he had signed as part of routine duties as vice president. The message proposed refund of 1000 to Ben Grunstein of Hudson County New Jersey toward a 2500 judgment on a forfeited bail bond. Grunstein had signed the bond as a man who failed to appear in a white slave case but was later arrested and imprisoned. The government sometimes refuses money from sureties if no extra expense is incurred. in this case it cost about 1000 to locate the missing man.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Ben Grunstein
Hudson County
New Jersey
Grurstein
Grunstein
Japanese News Agency Admits Calamities At War
Domei, Japan's news agency, said in a broadcast that Japan is experiencing grave calamities at home and abroad and that the war situation is becoming fierce. It admitted that the people are prone to become shocked and stunned.
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San Francisco
Domei
Today
Japan
Four Chinese Buy Alabama Textile Mill in Birmingham
Four Chinese citizens purchased a textile plant in Birmingham from Birmingham Cotton Mills and will allow current leases to operate. Nelson Chiang said the deal was an investment, with DC Lee citing about 400000 dollars as the price. The buyers include K L Lit and C S Miao, with Golding Brothers continuing as lessee.
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Birmingham
China
Birmingham Cotton Mills
Nelson Chiang
D C Lee
Lee
Shanhai Commercial and Savings Bank
Chiang
Cornell University
K. L. Lit
Chungking
C. S. Miao
Siy Rrids
Golding Brothers
New York
United States
Collon
Ore carriers to use larger propellers in new builds
Ore carriers under construction will feature propellers 30 percent larger than any previously cast. Each vessel weighs about 70,000 pounds and will carry propellers 22 feet in diameter, marking a significant boost in propulsion capacity.
Germany On Rary Edge Reports From Goebbels Speech
London AP reports Minister Joseph Goebbels claimed the German people are united and urged continuation of the Reich’s aims on the eve of Hitler’s address. The official news agency distributed a radio transcript of the speech in a controversial broadcast.
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Losdon
P. Minster
Paul Jovepn
Hitler
Aligut
Reich
Goebbels
Emi
Two Alabama Solas Bound For Europe
Monetary experts on the Woods program discuss preparations as two Alabama Solas prepare for an upcoming European voyage highlighting international finance links and strategic goals for the trip.
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Europe
Monetary Experts On the
Braden Nominated as Argentine Envoy
Braden of New York, currently ambassador to Cuba, was nominated by President Truman to be ambassador to Argentina. If confirmed, he would join Norman Armour, recalled in 1944, who is now ambassador to Spain, as the United States restores relations after Argentina’s war stance and adherence to hemispheric pacts.
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Washington
Spr
Braden
New York
Cuba
Truman
Norman Armour
Farrell Sovernma
Armour
Spain
United States
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Nazis Prisoner Roster Seized by Allied Troops
Allied forces seized Germanys complete prisoner roster including captives from all Allied nations since the war began. The action was carried out by Gen Manton S Edys 12th Army corps as they captured the manpower record and gold reserve in Paris.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Germany
Am Third Army
Manton S. Eddy
Ine
Man
City eyes recreation center lease in Dothan
City officials discuss leasing the Soldier's Center to the YMCA for twenty years with a ten year renewal option. The 1939 emergency lease terms remain, including a $10,000 purchase option. Civic groups and women's clubs are urged to support operation to expand local recreation for children.
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Ceurt
City of
Dothan
M.ca
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OPA
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