Lend-Lease Commanding Division Post Announced
Former Napier Field head and early Eighth Air Force commander Earle F. Partridge has been named commander of an Eighth Air Force bombardment division. Officials expect a downward trend in lend-lease shipments to Britain as Germany nears defeat, with supplies trimmed to Britain’s needs and a shift to credit-based trade and eventual return to normal commerce.
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Napier
Gevers
Earle F Partridge
Napier Field
Unt
Eighth U. S. Amy Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Partridge
Generel Willem E
Hodges Asé Lemary
Gee Partridge H
England
Washington
Germany
Japan
America
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Sendlaare
Britain
Ayake
Russia
Tribute to Mrs Malone and her service by First Baptist Sunday School
July 194: Roberta Davie Malone called home to heavenly reward. She lived a life of good works and alms deeds, ministering anonymously to the needy and teaching God's word in Sunday School for over three years. Her kindness, prayers, and missionary spirit left lasting impact, with Grace Nall Crowell’s poem echoing the call to serve one’s generation.
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Roberta Davie Malcoe
John the Immorts
Malone
Christ Jesus
Grace Nall Crowell
David
First Baptist Sunday School
M. Cherry
S. G. Knowles
Robert Ramaey
Lt Thomley Back After War Injuries
Second Lieutenant Vester G. Thomley of Dothan Alabama is hospitalized in Thom asville Georgia after injuries in North Africa and Italy. He was wounded by shell fragments in July while enemy tanks and artillery were active near a village, earning the European African Middle East theater ribbon and the Purple Heart.
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Vester G. Thomiey
Dalton Thomley
Dothan
Finney General Hospitel
Thomasville
North Africa
Italy
Thomsey
Dothan High School
Army
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Infantry
Fort Benning
Camp Croft
S. C
Freshman Congressman faces Governor in Senate runoff
In a Democratic runoff for the Senate seat held by Mrs. Hattie Caraway, a bright freshman congressman challenges Governor Homer Adkins. Investigators from the election committee watch for violations amid charges of heavy first primary spending. Republican conventions nominate for five House seats while Vermont and Connecticut races shape November contests.
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Vermont
Mortimer ©. Proctor
Arthur W. Simpson
Ernest H. Battey
George D. Aiken
Repubiican
Harry W. Witters
Charles A. Plumley
Robert W Ready
Chinese Massing For Final Assault
Chinese troops surrounding Tengcbung press toward a final assault to capture the western Yuonao province fortress. Japanese counterattacks are repelled as Chinese forces breach walls and push from the southeast. Other units reach the northeast to threaten entry while Japanese supply drops to Sungshan mountain garrison are blocked by Chinese artillery.
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Chungking
Tengcbung
Yuonao
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Aimen
Sungshan
Dupree Hospitalized After Battle Wounds
Private James C. Dupree of Cottondale Florida is hospitalized at Barnes General Hospital in Vancouver Washington for wounds from the New Guinea campaign. He wears the Purple Heart and Asiatic Pacific and Good Conduct ribbons and also served in the Admiralty Islands campaign. Inducted in October 1942, he served in the Cavalry Corps. His mother Mrs Wadeine Lewis resides in Cottondale.
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James C. Dupree
Coltondale
Fla
Barnes General Hospital
Vancouver
Washington
New Guinea
Admiralty Islands
Army
Calvary Corps
Wadine Lewis
Cottondale
Four strike leaders freed on bonds in wartime act case
The Transport Workers Union claimed enemy activity and later company collusion amid a work stoppage stalling power production. Five of eight Negro trainees reported to PTC depots but were sent home. Four strike leaders, James H. McMenamin, William C. Dixey, Frank P. Carney, and Frank Thompson, are free on bonds pending an August 14 hearing on Smith Connally act charges.
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Smith-Connally
James H. McMenamin
William C. Dixey
Frank P. Carney
TWU
Frank Thompson
McMenamin
Workers sought to refill ammunition plants after shutdowns
The report notes that over 15 ammunition plants were closed or limited, and in recent months authorities moved to resume production. Workers who had left for other jobs are to be rehired to restart operations and supply the needed ammunition.
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Planta
Battle front advances around East Prussia and Warsaw
Soviet forces pounded East Prussia with Stormoviks Hes sons and bombers targeting towns railways and highways as Capt Maximov reported extensive bombing. Alongside a Chernyakhovsky arm moving toward East Prussia from the Baltic and operations near Bialystok and Suwalki, Warsaw remains under heavy assault with Rokossovsky rebuilding reserves and themed counterattacks failing to halt Soviet pressure.
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Tually
East Prussian
Maximov
Investiz
Cherplakhovsky
East Prussia
Warsaw
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Pilots Hold Meeting of Dothan Pilot Club
The Dothan Pilot Club met Monday night in the Monster Heel dining room with all but two members present. Plans were announced for several upcoming club activities to take place soon.
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Dothan Pilot Club
Monster Heel
Allen Wounded Private James Aller in Action
Private James H Aller of Columbea route is wounded in action aboard the European Theater of Opera. The war department reports the incident with scarce details, noting Aller sustained injuries during operations.
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James H Aller
Allen
Columbea
Rural Carrier Examination At Cottonwood Location
A rural carrier examination for a vacancy at Cottonwood will be held at Dothan on August 41, announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. The standard 3 mile route carries a $1,300 annual salary with $20 per mile per year for each mule or major fraction over the base miles, plus an additional $300 yearly for regular rural carriers.
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Cottonwood
Dothan
United States Civil Service Commision
City eyes ratproofing plan with loans and taxes
The commission debated a Tampa inspired program to curb rats and typhus. It would require property owners to ratproof buildings and tenants to pay for poison, funded by a $3,000 revolving loan and city salaries for a three-person team plus a headquarters building.
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McKenney
Tampa
Fla
City of Rats
Blumberg
Feders
Comrtee
Fred Benen
Thrasher
McKinnee
Navy Carrier Ace Returns To Home
Navy ace Lt Alexander Vraciu, 25, returns to the United States after a year of action in the Pacific. His Air Group 16 claimed 130 enemy planes, with fighters downing many in the so called turkey shoot. Commander Paul Buie noted the group could have more kills but saw Japanese pilots bail out near Guam.
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Alexander Vraciuas
Acion
Veacu
East
Chicago
Ind
Air Group 16
Pacific
Paul D. Buie
Nashville
Guam
Billy Reeves Receives Captured Jap Soldier Mile on Guadalcanal
Billy H. Reeves, a second class ship's cook in the U S Navy, has received a captured Japanese mile and bayonet taken on Guadalcanal. Reeves, son of Mrs W G Reeves of Dathan route one, enlisted in 1941 and has been overseas 18 months. He is married to the former Miss Laura Collins of Geneva and has a 14 month old daughter Billy Ann and three sisters living in Dothan.
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Guadalcanal
Billy H. Reeves
Reeves
W. G. Reeves
Laura Collins
Geneva
Billy Ann
Randolph Hughes
Ruby Nell
Betty Glenn Reeves
Dothan
Allied air forces push heavy blows in France and Poland raids
Air operations across France, Poland, and Romania involved U S Eighth Air Force and British forces. Bombers and fighters targeted railways, transport hubs, and industrial sites from Paris to Krakow, with raids near May Sur Orne, Tilly La Campagne, and Avranches corridor. Allied actions reportedly destroyed dozens of German tanks and damaged transport routes while suffering some losses.
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Paris
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Britain
Poland
Romania
Russia
Gydnia
Krakow
Tresbinia
Ploessi
Buzau
Zilistrea
May- Sur-Orne
Tilly la Compagne
Caen -Falassa Road
Gen- Eisenhower
Avranches
France
British
Second Tactical Air Force
Ninth Air Force
Supreme Headquarters
Ame Ncan
Germany
Scouts Disband Camp Hengyeng After Week Outing
Scouts from Andalusia attended Camp Clearwater in Sulu Ki. Camp Hengyeng ended August 5 after a week in Japanese hands. Troops 41 98 and 16 sponsored by Rotary Club Junior Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club respectively. Eight advancements recorded and 40 merit badges earned. Tokyo radio claimed Hengyang fully occupied by Japanese forces, a claim unverified.
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Hengyeng
Andalusia
Camp Clearwater Wich
Sulu Ki
Rotary Club
Byron Haze
Weat Highland Espiet Church
Charles Bradley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mike Maddox
Andalusia Lions Club
Tex Benner
J. W. Cooke
Allen Jones
Billy Reeves
Charlie Mathews
Charles Henderwoo
Edwin Burnett
Bobby Reid
John Knox Boyette
Carrol Ray
Charles Pippin
Ben Lowman
Bill Mack
Billy Tadlock
James Slaton
Fletcher Meacham
Murray Findley
Bill Soles
Billy Eady
Burdell Martin
Joe Stewart
John Faul Harris
Martin Rogers
Gene Evans
Charles Little
Danny Teel
William Burgess
Laura Tisdale
Haywood Teeh
Joseph Booth
Covington County
Health and Safety
E. A. Ray
J. A. Thompson
Covington
Sergeant Paulk Wounded in Shoulder in Rome Fighting
Sergeant Arthur W. Paulk of Webb, wounded in the right shoulder during the Rome fight. He has been in an Army hospital for two months and has seen action in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.
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Arthur W. Paulk
Webb
Rome
Paulk
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
German counterblow near Caen disrupts Allied advance
German high command claims progress after a counterattack aimed at dividing Allied forces along the Normandy coast. Allied air forces attacked German spearheads south and southeast of Caen as American units push 40 miles deeper into France. Reports describe German morale as shattered amid clashes with regular army and SS units, including a captain spitting on an SS officer and soldiers self-wounding to avoid combat.
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Brestleist
High Command
Caen
Wall
le Mans
France
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Hitler
Wounded Private Catrett and Decorated Airman Williams
War Department reports Private First Class Catrett wounded in action in the European Theater of Operations. Staff Sergeant Charles E B Williams, 20, engineer and turret gunner on an Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress, receives the fourth Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious bombing of Nazi targets. Williams is from 809 Stough Street and a former Atlantic Coast Line yard clerk who attended Dethan High School. Etiquette note on bread thickness appears as a sidebar.
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Toe H. Catrett
Mary G. Catrett
Brantley
War Department
Williams
Charles EB. Williams
Sgt. Williams
E. M. Williams
Stough St
Dethan
Army Air Forces
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Britain and Ireland face meat rations per head weekly
A brief wartime note notes Great Britain and Ireland securing limited meat rations. It mentions beef and lamb topics and the occasional 26 portions of pork per head weekly under ceramal titres.
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Great Britain and Ireland
MICABOWS SET TO ADDRESS STATE SECURITY COMMITTEE
MICABOWS chairing the House County FEA Committee will attend the State Farm Security Advisory Committee meeting. The event is planned for Wee ma Park near Romarillo, with a return expected after Friday.
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Micabows
Meadows
House County
Fea
State Farm Secunty
Wee Ma Park
Rotary Guests Of Napier Field Meet Dothen Club
Dothen Rotary Club members met at Napier Field yesterday as guests of Col Charles J Daly for a luncheon and tour. Thirty six attendees heard Clyde Loveyn thank Napier personnel and officers hosted the event while a song fest led by Mrs W S Wilson Sr opened proceedings. A post tour trolley visit visited the gunnery, tink trainer, skeet range and BB link buildings.
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Dothen Rotary Club
OfScers Club
Napier Field
Charles ‘J. Daly
Napier
W. S. Wilson
Rotary
Joe Bliss
Mark Cannon
Frank Covington
Rufus Davis
C. G. Evans
Ioe
John Gregory
Bill Harden
Leon Harvard
L. N. Hutchinson
Amos Jones
Coke Jones
Albert Logue
Frank Longgreas
Clyde Levern
Rev. G. Kelph Madson
George ¥. Malone
Victor Mavity
Ward Family to Sing at September Event
Lael Aa Ware announced a tag singing in honor of a person to be held the following September. Those who can attend lunch on Wednesday will join the program under the direction of Poyner and J. Thae Webb. The class singers include J. T. Helms and others.
Marchment Hartwn obituary fragment with family ties
Fragmentary obituary notes Marchment Hartwn, son of Mr and Mrs Price, residing on Wyre farm near April. Mentions James Lee Price and sisters Miss Eleanor E than and Mrs J Dp ta hbmus Ga, with surviving relatives implied in incomplete text.
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Dig Price
Wyreory
James Lee Price
Eleanor Ethan
Is God Really Interested In You
A 30 year old tale from Forbidden Tibet follows Edwin J. Dingle as he seeks a life transforming Power through mystic insight. The narrative claims health wealth and recognition followed by hardship and a dramatic reversal, suggesting a universal message for readers seeking answers to life concerns.
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God
Forbidden
Tibet
Eng- Ushman
Edwin J. Dingle
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