Headland High School fire prompts temporary reorganization
The Headland area discusses temporary measures after a February fire destroyed the high school. Plans include partitioning the building into six rooms for elementary use and creating a temporary cafeteria near the site. A new high school rebuilt on the grounds is projected for 1946 47 with costs and federal aid considered. Superintendent Harvey, a former Army Air Forces instructor, leads the effort. Cotton prospects for Headland remain weak with 56 69 percent of last year’s crop expected due to weather and grading issues.
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Fart
Pal Wes
Heedland
OW. S
Faimer
Suintendent
Reed
Army Air Forces
Headland
Crenshaw
Fragmentary note on cotton markets and local affairs
In other years, mm Coming in Slances. In fact there's a lot of 31 cent cotton around. Mayor Solomon also isn't expecting to do a long office business in buying. Many farmers are borrowing on their cotton rather than selling it, and a large number will dis pose of their cotton through the geverpment's purchasing pro gram. ear labor shortage The prisoners are again quartered by the Army on the old Haag Show grounds just within the eastern limit of Mari anna.
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Solomon
Geverpment
Haag Show Grounds
Marianna
Farmer John White Talks Farming Busy Schedule
John White, visiting Mayor Solomon, says he is not really a farmer though he owns farms. He admits not working hard at farming and enjoys loafing while balancing time after selling his mercantile business years ago, once a large regional enterprise.
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Solomon
John White
Mr. White
Headland News Jar Keeps Service Members Informed
Headland residents resume weekly news via a volunteer mailout to service members. Jet ter reaches 375 on the mailing list. Rev. T. P. Chalker and Rev. Roby J. Lee spearhead the project with church support. Free mailing for any service member.
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Headland
T. P. Chalker
Roby J. Lee
Henry County Names Road Engineer Horace V. Riggs
Horace V. Riggs has been appointed as Henry County’s new road engineer and will reside in Headland. He previously worked in the Onehka district of the State Highway Department and will supervise the county postwar road building program. One of his first duties is to complete the…
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Henry County
Headland
Horace V. Riggs
Onehka
State Highway Department
Kiwanis Leader Urges Postwar Program at Headland
District Kiwanis Governor Irges visited Headland Club and urged a balanced postwar program with focus on industry agriculture health housing recreation education and legislation. He praised Alabama District for leading Kiwanis activity in 1944 as members welcomed guests including Mrs Harris and Mrs Epps with music led by Mrs Owens and Dr Chalker.
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Charles le Harn
Alabama
Kiwanis International
Headland Club
Harris
Kigwans
Sleepy Hollow
Agnes Owens
T. P. Chalker
Ambitious Columbia road paving plan advances
Columbia road project promises 92 miles to be paved soon. Henry County, already built on a paved highway system, will receive further improvements under a long planned, ambitious program.
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Columbia Road
Henry County
Crop Harvester Group Expands in Manionna Peanut Drive
In Marianna the PW Crop Harvester Group increases to 395 prisoners of war aiding harvesting of Jackson County's 70 000 acre peanut crop. Announcement cites ongoing contacts with Senator Claude Pepper and Congressman Bob Sikes seeking further assistance.
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Marianna
Jackson County
J. Ww, Malone
Claude Pepper
Bob Sikes
Survivor list cited for USS Indianapolis sinking
D Paulk a seaman from Dothan is named as one of the survivors of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis sunk in the Pacific. His sister Mrs I D Guy of Dothan reported the fact on Saturday. Paulk served aboard the Indianapolis during its final voyage.
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D Paulk
R. Hhe
Jesse Paulk
Dothan
Indianapolis
Pacific
D. Guy
Paulk
Ambiguous OCR fragment yields brief note
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions February and a numeric 37, with unclear names or events. The readable content is minimal, offering only stray terms and no verifiable facts to identify persons, places, or actions.
French aviator Jules Vedrines in early endurance test
A garbled OCR note references Jules Vedrines and a Dur mules experiment. It hints at aviation endurance tests and construction, mentioning an event in a region and an associated figure Pepe ce to Raye, but the exact details remain unclear. The text preserves names and probable places while remaining readably cautious.
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Tne Manopuane
Jules Vedrines
Brechnan
Canstrortie
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Kiwanis
Irges
City Cafe
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S. Oates
Tokyo
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