Valedictory Blues and Beta Delta Club Notes
A faded poem recalls memory and sea losses while reporting Beta Delta club meetings hosted by Mrs Lester Farmer. Participants include Mrs B Cannady, Mrs Press Thornton, Mrs W C Farmer, Mrs Hubert Farmer, Mrs HB Burdeshaw, Mrs E W Hawkins, Mrs A Flowers, Mrs B G Farmer Jr, Mrs J P Culver, Mrs Robert Yarbrough, Mrs A K Merrill, and Mrs J T Trawick. Defense stamps were awarded to prize winners Mrs B G Farmer Jr and Mrs A K Menik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Farmer
Beta Delta Club
B. Cannady
Press Thornton
W. C. Farmer
Hubert Farmer
HB. Burdeshaw
E. W. Hawkins
Bers. A. Flowers
B.G. Farmer
J. P. Culver
Robert Yarbrough
A K. Merrill
J. T. Trawick
B. G. Fermer, Jr
A.K. Mernik
Recreation Center Schedule For Hostess Groups In May
Recreation Center officials publish a May schedule listing hostess groups by date. The calendar includes groups such as Victory Belles Temple Emmasu EL Sutterhood New Century Cub Round Table Study Club Presbyterian Women's Availare Catholic Women's Club Episcopal Woman's Guild Sesame Study Club Volunteers American Legion Avallary Tea Hour Dothan Garden Club Business and Professions Women and more across multiple May days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Belles
Temple Emmasu EL Sutterhood
New Cestury Cub
Round Table Study Club
Presbyterian Womans
Catholic Women's Club
Episcopa Woman's Guild
UDC
Sesame Study Cub
Volunteeras
American Legion Avallary
Fosser Srees
WSCS
Dothan Garden Club
Business and Professora
Fomer Street Wecs
DA R
Victory Bribes
WMUU
Mery
Dothan Study Club
LaFayette Street
Woodmen Circle
Terple Emmany Ef! Sisterhood
Poor Club
American Legion Avolary
Party Honors Jean Langford Birthday Party for Jean Langford
Mrs Earnest Langford hosted a Thursday afternoon party in Headland for her daughter Jean s tenth birthday. Guests included Wynell Peel Geraldine Westherby Gwendolyn Walden Gayle Oates Barbara Owens Mary Owens Vann Sue Sellers and others as candles on the cake were lit and a meal followed. The April Pincard Garden Club meeting at Mrs Preston Clements featured a Home and Flowers demonstration by Mr Lowe with new members welcomed and officers announced. Lieut Charles Chapman on Navy assignment in the Mediterranean arrived for a three week visit before Gunnery School in Washington DC accompanied by Mrs Chapman in New York City and Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Langford
Headland
Jean
Wynell Peel
Geraldine Westherby
Gwendolyn Walden
Gayle Oates
Barbara Owens
Mary Owens Vann
Sue Sellers
Larry Faulkner
Bobby Hand
Dick Allen Murphy
Benny Whiddon
Clayton Fuller
Harold Johnson
Nickey Weeks
Pinckard Garden Club
Preston Clements
Roman Gary
Lowe
William Spivey
R-M, Brown
E. Andrews
James
Godwin
MD. ~. Spivey
Charles Chapman
Navy
Mediterranean
Washington, D. C
Diplomas Awarded 51 Students at Marianna School
Fifty one students received diplomas at Jackson County High School with Nell Cook first honor and Jim Campbell second. The top ten included Gwendolyn Hir ex Virginia Kerlin Elizabeth Milton Billy Brokaw Lamont Odom Elizabeth Chance Norme Winslett Vester Lawrence Myrtle Davidson and Sarah Kale Allen. Superintendent John D. Milton presented diplomas. Principal Detrick recognized honor students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariansna
Jackson County High School
Nell Cook
Jim Campbell
J. Derick
Gwendolyn Hirex
Virginia Kerlin
Elizabeth Milton
Billy Brokaw
Lamont Odom
Elizabeth Chance
Norme Winslett
Vester Lawrence
Myrtle Davidson
Sarah Kale Allen
Glee Club
Dean Usn
Lamong Odom
Wester Lawrence
F. M. Golson
Jackson County
H. A. Lee
Mr. Detrick
Piano Pupils Of Miss Nettie Adams Recital At Midland City
Piano pupils of Miss Nettie Adams presented a recital in the Midland City High School auditorium with Olive Pearl Ward singing Beautiful Dreamer accompanied by Virginia Marshall. Numerous students participated in the program and a May Day pageant will be held by Young Junior High School with a crowning of the Queen of May and a court procession planned by the Physical Education Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Adams
Midland City
Midland City High School
Beautiful Dreamer
Foster
Olive Peat
Joan McKay
Virginia Marshall
Patricia Ayres
Billie Johnson
Janice Ann Redds
Olive Pearl Ward
Patri Hicks
Carol Palmer
Joan Butikin
Imogene Metcalf
Joyce Jones
Barbara Buckner
Norma Sessions
Olea Hicks
Hetty Newton
Opal Cook
Tulia Wiezins
Corrie Woodham
Anne Borland
Runnell Woodham
Rebecca Parish
Anne Borlandee
Young Junior High School
Physical Education
VT Cic
May Court
Bruce Flurry
Alice Watford
Jane Flurry
The
Bays Glee Club
la Merle Penn
Girls Glee Club
Achor
May Courtery
Group Gives Program For Rucker Patients
A group of Dorian musicians entertained Camp Rucker hospital patients at the Red Cross Recreation Hall. Directed by Mrs. W. S. Wilson and sponsored by the Red Cross hospital staff, the program featured Corporal Gordon Myers as master of ceremonies and soloist, with Elizabeth Myers, Grace Marie Zagada, Jimmie Woods, and others. Instrumental and vocal numbers included accordion solos by Cullen Scarborough and dances by Misses Bobbie Weston and Glee Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rucker Hospital
Red Cross Recreation Hall
W. S. Wilson
Red Cross Hospital
Gordon Myers
Corporal Myers
New York City
Rodger Young
Army Hour
N.B.C
Elizabeth Myers
Grace Marie Zagada
Bobbie Weston
Glee J Griffith
Mrs Seay named cancer control drive chair in Marianna
Mrs Lynwood Seay president of the Marianna Junior Woman's Club is named chairwoman of the upcoming cancer control drive with May 25 set as the deadline for securing the county quota A meeting addressed by Mrs Horace B Ritchie field director for this area drew representatives from civic and church groups including the Presbyterian Episcopal Rotary Kiwanis and Red Cross units The committee will back a bill to authorize state financial aid for cancer control in the county confirmation of participation came from multiple clubs and households
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Lynwood Seay
Mariannas Junior Woman's Club
Horace B. Ritchie
Athens
Georgia
Field
Foster Bullard
Ev. M. A. DuRant
Ven. V-G. Lowery
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Rotary
Kiwanis
M .A. DuRant
V. G. Lowery
Clara Farley
Grey Tsadies
Katie Tridel
Pilot Club
Alice McPherson
Clyde Mayhall
Lions Club
Irene Edwards
Baptist Woman's Missionary
Upton
Evelyn Davis
Jo = Kelly
Methodist Jubilee Auxiliary
Weslayan Service Guild
D. A. MacKinnon
May Hughtower
William Harrison
Jackson
American Red Cross
Seay
Aoe
Birth Announcements for Frances Marie and Dorothy Lee
Mr pod Mra BR L Peterson of Devbun announces the birth of a daughter Frances Marie on April 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R M Peterson and Mr and Mrs FE B Campbell of route four. The Rev and Mrs RL Mad ities of Youngstown Ohio announce a daughter Dorothy Lee born April 70 at a local hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Addi Middieton of Campberton and Mr and Mrs W Wheeler of Cottonwood route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pod Mra BR. L Peterson
Devbun Youlé
Frances Marie
R M. Peterson
FE. B Campbell
Route Four
R.L. Mad @ities
Youngstown
Fiz
Dorothy Lee
Addi Middieton
Campberton
Myr
W. Wheeler
Cottonwood Route One
Rose Hill Students Promote War Bond Program
Rose Hill school fourth and fifth graders presented a war bond program led by students and teachers, featuring readings and songs such as Were working to save and This is Stamp Day. The event closed with a group singing, highlighting civic efforts and wartime finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hil School
James Bruton
Rose Hill
Joyce Reynolds
Faye Smith
Harry McEntyre
Nina Sue Casey
Mr. Jones
Camp Rucker War Camp History Defines Troop Support Role
The text details Camp Rucker as a major Army Service Forces installation under the Fourth Service Command, responsible for transporting housing clothing feeding paying and entertaining troops. It notes early activation in 1942 with Brig Gen F W Manley as first commander, followed by Col Lloyd Spooner and Col Martin C Shallenberger, plus rapid arrival of cadres for Medical Supply Military Police and Headquarters Detachments. The 81st Infantry Division trained there, with the 35th Infantry Division arriving later in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rucker
Army Service
Fourth Service
Tents
Georgia
Alaborne
Cemp
Camp Rucker
Actus
Mnstalistion
Youth Service Command
Army Service Forces
F W. Manley
Manley
Lloyd 5. Spooner
Infantry
Spooner
Martin C. Shallenberger
Man Iay
Jane
81S Infantry Division
Corp
35Th Infantry
Camp Rucker Emerges as Major Army Training Center
Camp Rucker has hosted medical units of the Army Service Forces and Second Army Troops, with units ranging from companies to regiments. It served as a major station for Tank and Anti Aircraft units, and housed the First Air Base Security Training Group and the Fourth Service Command Basic Training Center for Army Nurses. In April this year it became home to Infantry Replacement Training Centers under the War Department, creating a visible IRTC presence with regiments 291st 140th 125th Both 113th later joined by 174th 144th and 300th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rucker
Amy
Alseo Yeen
Fourth Service Command
War Department
Army Ground Forces
IRTC
Fourth Service Command Insienia
Inlti
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Snidegritee
Fermuk
Wistom
Baumaan
Bauman’s. Jewel Box
YA HM
Porter BM
Recreation Center
Clabes and Civic
Jean Langford
Pinckard Club
Sanitary Dairy
W. B. Ewtard
Washington, D.C
Ct. D.C
Tathan Chanter
UDG
W.S Wilson
BE. Hatheard
Ed and
Anne
Greenville
Pete
Mary
Buss
Dothan
P. W. Bush
Route Two
Mr. W. Smith
Route Five
OW. Ray
Atlante
John A. Thompson
W.S. Wilton
Frank Turner
Ashford
Camp Shelby
Miss
Camp Robertson
Arkansas
Fort Ard
California
Pea River
Ozark
Alabama
Greyhound Bus
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Enterprise
Camp Headquarters
Cantonment
Lake Tholocco
Pea; River
Dale County
Samuel Dale
Claybank Creek
Army Engineers
Athe
Lake Tholacea
Harden
Jacob R. Marcus
Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dothan Recreation
North Foster and
Burdeshaw Streets
B'nai B’rith Abraham Mordecai Lodge
Atlers
Cash Drug Store
Crand Etamechis
Ray
Dothan Steam Laundry
East
Powells
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