Judge Deese Fosters Dale County Service Cards
This piece honors Judge Deese of Dale County Alabama for coordinating military service outreach. He compiles current addresses, sends letters with Courtesy Cards to veterans and sailors, and ensures prompt postcard responses. The effort recognises ordinary men and women as scholars and gentlemen, reflecting communal pride and duty.
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Deese
Frank O
Dale Cemiyne
Tim
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Deward
Jude
Lee
Dale
Arviceman
Dale County
Alabama
White
Bludge Deese
Nesses
Judge Reese Keeps Home Front News to Help Dale County
Judge Reese writes twice a year to Dale County residents with homefront conditions and war effort updates. He preserves soldier letters for family use, forwards useful notes to relatives, and plans an Ozark honor roll funded by public subscriptions. He also marries a Kentucky soldier and Arkansas bride at Camp Rucker, ensuring the Army allotment process starts promptly.
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Uiam
Dale County
Reese
Hele County
Dale Ceanty
Dresc
Hale County Service
Mene
Deese
Over
Camp Rocker matter prompts local figures to push federal help
In Dale County local officials and business leaders press Washington to permit the sale of excess nuts to the edible trade. Mrs L L Farris and Mrs Emogene K Wright of the Dale County Chamber discuss Camp Rocker plans and job prospects at Ozark. Oxana will run a pajama factory mid month with about 106 local girls to be employed and around 177 applications filed.
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Uierk
Bueher
L. L. Fareri
Enterprise
Emogene K. Wright
Dale County Chamber
Farris
Tomato Crop Reflections From 1854 Farm Observations
An aged, fragmentary account notes farmers in 1945 comparing tomato and peanut profits. Glenn Lawrer from Dolkan remarks on expanding tomato acreage, hoping for more help to plant three to six acres. The piece mentions best yields and a short 75 hour gestation period.
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Houston
Sears
Glenn Lawrer
Unexpected Bonus In Prichard Tells Of GFA Peanut Pays
Tom Borland a Gear Florida Alabama Peanut Association director says growers who sold 1942 excess peanuts to the GFA received unexpected bonuses. Initial $80 a ton CCC price rose to $101.25 after two recalls and extra checks, with $24.25 total for excess peanuts.
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Prichard
Tom Borland
Gear- Florida-Alabama Peanut Assuation
GFA
CCC
Washington
Mr. Borland
Anil
Stovall Recovers From Injuries Plans Return to Practice
Dr. Stovall reports recovery from injuries in an Alabama accident. He still limps but can handle office calls and aims to reopen Newton practice only when fully fit, preferring to work later in Prichard or return calls as needed. After the war he hopes to devote time to hobbies fishing and oil prospecting in the Wiregrass.
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Piichard I Pi
Gr. H.C
Lady secretaries take over as workers in Wiregrass chamber
Women increasingly fill secretary roles in the Trocal chamber of commerce as the Wiregrass area shifts toward female administrative staff. The piece notes a trend of women taking on duties once held by men across local offices.
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Trocal Chamber of Commerce
Wiregrass
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