Wartime Conditions Halt Use Of French Guillotine
AP News reports Paris notes wartime conditions prevent using France’s guillotine. Hundreds of death sentences have been by shooting, including war crimes and civil murders. Only one guillotine exists in a secret Paris location. transport and maintenance hinder operations.
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Edward Krennedy
Paris
France
Ministry of Justice
Eugene Weidmann
Jean de Koven
Weidmann
Monsieur Desourneaux
Antoine Deibier
Derbier
Desfourneaux
Monsieur Desfourneaux
Pair Jailed Here On Theft Charge
Two Houston County men Burnie Gilley and Walter Burkett were arrested on grand larceny warrants filed by A. G. Davis alleging the theft of a motor valued at 85 dollars. The motor disappeared after being removed from a boat on the Chatta hootchee River and the suspects tried to sell it to a man named Sergeant who said the motor matched the description. Both men were released on bonds of 500 dollars each.
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Houston County
A. G. Davis
B. G. Farmer
Davis
Chattahootchee River
Burnie Gilley
Walter Burkett
Undefined event report from 7 Bours Soloman Istends
A fragment mentions an executive named A Ragsen under presi in BelO. It notes there was an upsetting landing performance of duty against the enemy at 7 hours. The individual is son of Jules Seerey of Newton.
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Belo
Bours Soloman
I Marten
Jules ‘Seerey
Newton
Jessie C Waldron Funeral Rites Today
Jessie C Waldron Sr aged 67 of Chiefland Florida died at his son M D Waldron’s home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held today at 3 p.m. in Chiefland. survivors include his wife two sons a daughter two sisters and a grandchild. Ward Wilson Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Jessie C. Waldron, Sr
Chiefland
Fla
M. D. Waldron
West Main Street
Dothan
J. C. Waldron, Jr
Ocilla
Bessie L. Cumbie
New Orleans
Mis
Annie Peeples
Tampa
Nancy Padgett
Gainesville
Ronnie Waldron
Ward - Wilson Funeral Home
Suggs Final Rites At Bulah Cemetery
Mrs. Josephine Suggs of Dothan died at her daughter's home aged 89. Funeral services were held Saturday at Bulah Baptist Church at two o'clock with Rev. Roby J. Lee officiating. Burial followed in Bulah Church Cemetery. pallbearers included D. A. Suggs and others. Headland Mortuary arranged.
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Josephine Suggs
Dothan
RFD
Loyd Pawk
Paulk
Bulah Baptist Church
Roby J. Lee
D. A. Suggs
Chester Hollis
Hosie Hardy
Howard Sketo
Robert MceCord
W. R. Hardy
Headland Mortuary
Pecan Market Sees Last Seventh Sale At Marianna
The Marianna State Farmers Market reports about 118,707 pounds of pecans sold this season through its facilities. The seventh and final operative sale brought 19,920 pounds with Stuarts fetching 20 cents. Other varieties sold include Seedlings 16.5 cents, large and medium mixed 21 and 1/2 cents, Fretcher and Van Deman 20.5 cents, Mobile 17 cents, Rusell and Bradley 2 cents, Columbia and Money Makers 21.5 cents, Success 21 cents, Schleys 21.5 cents. Market officials note the sale ends the season though the market will continue buying pecans from local growers.
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Marianna
Stuarts
Russell and Bradley
Columbia and
Money Makers
Success
Schleys
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Dapeed
Christ
Ideal
Ideal Jewelry Co
Victory Military Store
N. Foster
Leyte
Batan
Tataar
Luzon
Philippines
Bataan
Foster
Guere
Ures
Geneva
Pyros
van Ritch
Brown Service
Liberty National Insurance
Ward-Wilson, Inc
Ward- Wilson
Costa
Goh
Jessie C. Waldron
Suggs
Bulah Cemetery
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