New Allied War Conference To Chart Global Blows
Allied air and ground experts gather in Canada under Roosevelt and Churchill to map new strategic blows against Axis forces. The Rome open city move signals momentum as 90 U boats sunk and Allied ship production rises, while Russian forces push the German front.
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Hirkel Simpson
Fortres
Europe
Quebec
Cenera
Roosevelt
Minter Courehill
Bee Etd
Canada
Russia
Sicily
Italy
Rome
Churchill
Janne
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Middle East
Allied
Nazbiltzurieg
Red Columna
Bryanak
Smolensk
Kharkov
Reasia
Council of War
London
Moscow
Four-Some Match Slated In Golf Tourney Semi Final
The Dothan Country Chub Roll tournament enters the semi finals at the 16 hole course. Defending titlist fifteen year old Press Thornton Jr alongside former champions Horace Hell and Eo Crawford as Fred Moseley rounds out the ship in the championship flight. Thornton faces Moreley while Hall plays Crawford in the foursome. Hall advanced with a two up win over Johns M Ayres Sr. Moseley beat Pat Harvard to reach the penultimate round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Thornton, Jr
Horace Hell
Eo Crawford
Fred Mosely
Young Thornton
Moreley
Hall
Crawford
Johns M. Ayres
Moseley
Pat
Harvard
Diadem
Chamopions
Tiiists
Miss Germain Wins Women's Golf Meet
Dorothy Germain, a Philadelphia amateur, captured the Women's Western Golf Association amateur championship at Evanston Golf Club by defeating Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan 5 and 4. Wall, a 24 year old veteran, was runner up after a strong nine holes with Germain seizing the final two holes to seal the title, marking the first eastern champion in the 43 year history of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hovevan
Dorothy Germain
Myear
Philadelphia
Western Golf Association
Miss Germain
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Athletes Escape Draft Changes
Washington reports rumors of draft rule changes leave most professional athletes untouched. The exception allows those with children born before baptismal date to operate as usual a little longer while nondeferrable activities list remains extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ceapitel
Station Hospital Wins First Playoff at Camp Rucker
The 132nd Station Hospital softball team won the non-divisional Tirat bracket playoff at Camp Rucker by beating 85 Jet Ordnance Co 8 to 1. The final game to decide the overall non-divisional champion was set after the bracket final, with Camp Rucker teams still to play a decisive match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Hospital
Tirat
Camp Rucker
85Jet Ordnance Co
Molly Pitcher Day War Stamp Drive Nets $2365
A total of 2365 dollars in U S War Stamps was raised on Molly Pitcher Day to honor the Revolutionary War heroine. About 15 young girls from Dothan under Mrs Man Barcroft coordinated at downtown streetcar routes distributing stamps and tags bearing her image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County War Savings Brafts
Dothan Wirla
Man Barcroft
County War Ravings
Carera
Naval losses and Kiska situation speculation continues
Heavy naval losses and air and sea battles are cited as context for a possible reduced enemy effort during the anticipated assault on Kiska Island in the Aleutians. Navy reports give no new details, while a previous communique notes seven enemy vessels sunk and five damaged in Pacific operations, including transports, freighters, and cargo ships.
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Kiska
Aleutiana
Kika
Navy
Pacific
J. U
Standings and wartime ration notices from era baseball pages
American League standings from yesterday with New York and Philadelphia high scorers. National League results include New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn. Also wartime ration info lists stamps for sugar Gasoline shoes and blue and red coupons with validity dates and book numbers.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Clevelant
Washington
Detroit
Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Clube Wis. Pet
St Louis
New Orleans
Nashville
Knoxville
Montgomery
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashvile
Mrs Crutchfield Dies At Campbellton
Funeral services for Mrs Eddie Crutchfield fifty three who died at her Campbellton home after long illness will be held at Campbellton Bapt is t Church at two thirty Friday afternoon with Rev J W While officiating Burial will follow at Campbellton cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge Surviving include husband R J Crutchfield of Panama City daughter Mrs Spurgeon Yank of Graceville her mother Mrs R A Durham of Campbellton two brothers A Durham of Fayetteville Ga and D Durham of Fridgeon Ala five sisters Mrs Stevenson of Campbellton Mrs Ira Emfinger of Bennett Fla Mrs W Z Purcell of Campbellton Mrs Johnny Cor of Bennett Fla and Mr A M Wilcox of Vernon and several grandchildren Active pallbearers are Nave Gainer Robert Harris Doquotas Williams Bernard Williams Thad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Crutchfield
Campbellton
J. W
Ward Wilson
Oa Eon
R. J Cratchfield
Panama
Chiy
Spurgeon Yank
Graceville
R A Durham
A Durham
Fayetteville
Durham
Fridgeon
Ala
MM Stevenson
Ira Emfinger
Bennett
Green Bay Packers Begin Practice Under Lambeau
Green Bay coach Curly Lambeau predicts a strong NL contender despite losses to the armed forces. He aims for 13 returning players plus 12 new men at start of practice with hopes of 16 veterans and several newcomers when the season opens. Isbell may be missed but replacements are promising.
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Green Bay Wistap
Curly) Lambeau
Green Bay
Vellaneou Fhe
Lambeau
Payera
Comb
Purdue
Heyveare
Don Hutson
Packers
USO Assistant Director to Take New Post at Dothan Club
Ming Margaret Home will assume the assistant directorship of the Dothan USO Club, succeeding Mrs. Rhea Flecher who will lead another club. Misa Hosie, a professional 3D worker, has been working in a club in New Orleans. Two Wiregrass youths enrolled as aviation cadets in the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Margaret Home
Dothan
USO Club
Rhea Flecher
Misa Hosie
New Orleans
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Grace and Jim Woodham Honorary Pallbearers Named
Honorary pallbearers listed include J. KE. Fulingim, W. O. Watford, David Parham, R. T Adams, K. J. White, Gerald Tharpe, Fiiridge Knowles, H D Halger, R C Pro cock, and W. J. Brinks, honoring Grace and Jim Woodham as part of the obituary notice.
Local Residents Named in Dothan Area Notices
Al vis C. Pruett of Newton and Johns W. McKinney of 300 West Washington Street Dothan are named in a brief notice. A diamondback rattlesnake four feet seven inches long was killed by Sumter Smith, a farmer, near Witkeburg on Saturday morning, described with eight rattlers and a button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis C. Pruett
D P Pruett
Newton
Johns W. McKinery
Joseph M. McKinney
West
Washington Street
Dothan
Sumter Smith
Witkeburg
Sok
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DR. C. H. Poitevint Veterinarian Hospital
S. Oates
Rainer Studio Ash Drug
Walgreen
KODAK
Dry Service
Gerie
Dothan Steam
DRY Cleaners
KE. Powell
Dothan, Ala
Japan
Frogtown
Dothan Oil Mill Company
Germain
Molly Pitcher Day
Navy Department
Cleveland
Gabe
Weashington
Troit Ae
St- Louie
Moro Oline
Stephens Service Press
Biag
Green Bay Packers
USO Asst
Ford Mercury
Gaalers IM Transportation
KINEE
Ee Motor
eeTnan
Masams, Firestone
Carey
C. C. Powell
Alabama Machinery & Supply Co
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