Meadow sailor and service news mingle in a clipped note
A fragmentary meadow scene mingles with military updates as Corporal Dell Aften, serving in Hawaii, is promoted from private first class to corporal. Upcoming visits include Al tes, son of C. A. Allen of Dothan, and Jewal Thomas, with Lowell J. Black visiting from Montgomery. Corporal Harmon Battles returns to Camp McCoy after a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Aften
U. S Army
Hawaii
Crelatives
Corporal Altes
C. A. Allen
Dothan
Jewal Thomas
Birth Announcement for Glenda Anh Killingsworth
Mr and Mrs Carillon Killingsworth of Columbus Georgia announce the birth of their daughter on August 13 named Glenda Anh a second daughter to join the family obituary and community records note this addition to the local household in Columbus Georgia.
Malone School To Give Banquet
The Malone High School annual banquet will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Sally Anders announced the event and attendees are asked to send fifty five cents to secretary Miss Grace Ford of Malone Florida by Tuesday August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone High School
Sally Anders
Grace Ford
Malone
Florida
Bride Honored At Bridge Party In Dothan
Mrs Harry Wistrand Jr honored bride Myrtle Faine Terry at a Thursday afternoon bridge party given by Alfred O London. Attendees included Mrs Colier Freeman and Miss Bernice Glover, with a salad tea served. Other notes mention Mrs Hugh Spann’s convalescence and Sgt Chester Wright’s return to Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wistrand, Jr
Someres
Alfred O. London
Wistrand
New York City
Myrtle Faine Terry
L. W. Terry
Dothan
Tom Dodd
Mobile
Mre. Wistrand
John Hubard
Collier Freeman
Oliver Bentley
Paul Heyes
Lawrence Cop
Mrs Alyne C Heath Named Jackson County Home Agent
In Jackson County a new home demonstration agent begins duties on August 16. Mrs Alyne C Heath, previously tied to the Farm Security Administration in Florida and Watton County, will continue home demonstration work begun by Mrs Bonnie J Carter who leaves for the Florida extension service. Heath, a Meridian native, is a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women, the University of Virginia, and Auburn, and her family includes son Grehem, daughter Mrs W C Carter, and daughter Miss Marthe Ann Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Jackson County
Alyne CC. Heath
Farm Securnty Administration
Florida
Watton County
DeFuntak Springs
Heath
Meridian
Mississippi
Mississipy State College For Women
Columbus
University of Virginia
Alabma Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Bonnie J. Carter
Red Cross Nutrition and Canteem Service
Home and Community Aervice
Jackson County Defense Council
Mra
Carter
Florids Wats
Gainesville
Humber
Coker Dunning Rites Solemnized
Mr and Mrs William C Dun ning announce the marriage of their daughter Louise to Corporal William D Coker son of Mr and Mrs John D Coker of Dothan route three The ceremony was in Dothan August 14 at the Houston County Judge of Probate office Mr and Mrs Fred Ingram attended The couple will reside at 206 South Fast Street Corporal Coker is with the U S Army Air Forces stationed at Napier Field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Dunning
Dothan
Louise
Willam D. Coker
John D. Coker
Houston County
Protate
Fred Ingram
Corporal
New WAC Officers Arrive At Rucker
Four officers of the Women's Army Corps arrived at Camp Rucker Alabama from the Officers Candidate School Fort Des Moines Iowa assigned as assistants to officers in charge of essential administrative activities Lt Elsie R Rhodes of Carpenter Wyoming assists the theater officer Lt Maria Nash of Detroit Mich assists the Service Club officer Lt Jacob A Huttenga assigned to the Motor Transport Office as assistant to Capt James D Withars Lt Hen ristta M Shorift of Iselin N J assigned to the Quartermaster Branch Purchase and Contract Section Capt Everett C Jordan chief All four bring civilian experience to their posts Nash formerly a librarian Shahfihaa in office management and personnel Rhodes and Brooks civilian clerical work will aid their military duties Also mentions visits of relatives and house parties with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Army Corps
Camp Rucker
Ala
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Elsie R. Rhodes
Carpenter
Wyoming
Robert H. Spurlock
Maria Nash
Detroit
Michhigan
Jacob A. Huttenga
Motor Transport Office
James D. Withars
Violet Brooks
Chestnut Hill
Mase
Henristta M. Shorift
Iselin
N. J
Quartermaster Branch
Everett C. Jordan
WAC
Nash
Shahfihaa
Rhodes
Brooks
Mfe
Metropolitan Star to Sing at USO Club Saturday Night
Miss Margerite Luft twenty two year old Metropolitan Opera star will sing for citizens of Dothan and visiting soldiers at the USO Club on South Foster Street. Luft is a New Orleans native under contract to Interstate Concert Artists Bureau of New York City and is touring USO venues nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Marguerite Luft
Dothan
USO
South Foster Street
Luft
South
Margerite Luft
Metropolitan Opera
Citizens of
Deep South
Miss Luft
Beautiful
Symphone Orchestra
Lake Charles
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
San Antonio
Loyola University of the South
Pasquale Amato
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
American Federation of Music Clubs
Los Angeles
Musetta
Mobile
Anniston
Montemery
Alabama
Biloxi
Mississippi
East
Red Cross Units To Begin Training In Enterprise
Miss Myrtle Winters announced Red Cross courses to start Sept 1 at Camp Rucker, including an 80 hour Nurses Aide program plus 150 hours of volunteer work. Cochairs for Nurses Aide are Mrs. Hilton Crofts and Mrs. J. B. DuBois, with Gray Ladies led by Mr. F. L. Sheridan and Mrs. A. E. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Crofts
DuBois
F. L. Sheridan
AE. Brown
Gray Ladies
Mrs Quillie Hayes Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Quillie Haddan Hayes forty died at her father G W Stricklands home after a short illness were held at Damascua Church with Rev H P Trawik officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery Blackwell Funeral Home of Chipley in charge. Surviving are husband W J Hayes of Graceville two daughters Mary Lou and Grace Les Haddan a son Robert Haddan four sisters Mrs Leslie Bush Mrs J B Pelham Mrs Layton Spears and Mrs C C Caulk and two brothers Leavy Strickland and Albert Strickland of the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
Quillie Haddan Hayes
G. W. Strickland
Damascua Church
H. P. Trawitk
Blackturn Funeral Home
W. J. Hayes
Graceville
Florida
Mary Lou
Grace Les Haddan
Robert Haddan
Slaters
Leslie Bush
Bonifay
Mre
J. B. Pelham
Mra
Layton Spears
Reneaville
North Carolina
C. C. Caulk
Panama City
Leavy Strickland
Alert
BR Strickland
U. S Army
We Are Gay in Spirit and Serious in Purpose
A wartime Army piece portrays WAC recruits: disciplined, cooperative, and eager to learn. It describes drills, inspections, and the shift from rugged individuality to unit cohesion as they prepare for future roles, stressing service, adaption, and the aim of releasing men for combat duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CORP
Teddy Whitman
AP Festeree
Young
Crak
Spacion
Jpstec
WAC
Primitive Baptists Announce Services in Dothan
Elder W T Cook of Eclectic preaches at 8 am tomorrow at Dothan Primitive Baptist church with regular services moved to the fourth Saturday and Sunday. Rev Clement Ritter of First Presbyterian returns to Dothan Sunday to lead morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cook
Eclectic
Dothan Primitive Baptist Church
Blackshear Street
Sergeant Promoted at Bainbridge Army Air Field
Shelley A. Nall son of Mr and Mrs B Nall Florala Alabama promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant announced today by Colonel Mills Savage Bainbridge Army Air Field Nall joined the Air Force on August 5 1841 and is a Liberty High School Florala graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley A. Nall
B. Nall
Florala
Alabama
Mills &. Savage
Bainbridge Army Air Field
Sgt. Nall
Air Force
Liberty High School
WPB Eases Rules On Small Scales for Farmers
The War Production Board announced a simplification of distributing small scales held by farmers, especially in certain areas. The new policy lets such calls be allocated with less red tape and sets a framework for retail pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Warhington
War Production Board
Ecttos
Ecalls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meadow Sailor
Lowell J. Black
Montgomery
The
U. & Employment For
J. C Haynes
Black
Jimmy and
Jerry
Corporal Harmon Battles Hay
Camp McCoy
Wiscontin
Mrs Bud Battles
Range Busters
Ray Corrigan
John King
Max Terhune
And
Quife
Frank
Albertson
Malone School
Bernice Glover
Atlanta
Georgia
Hugh Spann
Sergeant Chester Wright
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Newville
Willem Wright
Ane
TEX
Speigner Marble Co
Oates
Jungle Headland
LUX
Esse
T Bay
SWAN
Max
Max’s Grill
Wendey Wouns
Westedeg Wours
Alyne C. Heath
Coker
Rucker
Ee John Allen
E .H. Allen
Lieut
Ray Allen
Westminister, & C
Billy Harrell
Hare
B. H. Lisenby
Washington, D. C
Misa Eather Spann
Jerome Spann
Bufaula
Cawlkee , Lodge
Mary Ann Trammell
Raymond Trammell
Miaz Jean Dean
DeFuntak i Springs
Fla
Yeaterday
Misa Idelle Middleton
Charles Cooper
Cornelia
Rebecca Booner
Aft
Larkway Villas
USO Club
Red Cross
Yancey Bailey Griffin
Georgetown University
Washington D. C
Wade H. Griffin
Ernest Lea
Elizabeth
West Font, Ga
Earl Goins
Rosa Holt
West Point
James E. Holt
Robert Espy
Porky and Bess
Zigeuner
Hero
Oscar Strauss
Charles
Mrs. Quillie Hayes
Wacs Gay
Primitive Baptists
Perulal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Conkee
Pinkham
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Long Island City
N. Y
Als
Ardena
Ardana
Crenge
Feather Light Foundation
Alpitees
Keneberh Arden
Blumberg
Gossard
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