Mrs Reuben Wilson Taken By Death
Mrs Reuben Wilson dies at home of daughter near Geneva. Funeral services set for three o clock at Goodwater with Rev J C Collins directing arrangements by Holmar funeral home. Surviving are two dozen grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren along with several sons and daughters including Almer Wilson Samson James Horace Wilson of various Alabama cities and Vera Weeks and Lela Wilkinson.
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Vaneral
Three Co'cinek
Goodwater
Weeksburg
Reuven Wilson
Vera Weeks
Geneva
J. C Collins
Holmar Funeral Home
Almer Wilson
Samson
James
Horace Wilson
Vicksburg
Tom
Roscoe Wilson
Dothan
Duncan Woon
Daleville
Lela Wilkinson
Dochan
Arriving Soon Lt. Neil Saxon Heads Home for Holidays
First Lt. Neil B. Saxon is expected to arrive in New York Harbor December 24 from Calcutta India. A 21 year old Army Air Corps veteran with 17 months in the CBI theater he holds the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. He has seen action in Burma China and India and will spend the holidays with his parents at 1900 West Main Street.
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Neil B. Saxon
New York Harbor
Calcutta
India
Saxon
CBI
J. Heard Saxon
Army Air Corps
Burma
China
West Main Street
Edward Saxon
Navy
Warren H. and
J. H. Saxon, Jr
Army
Mussolini's Nephew Convicted of Supporting Fascism
Vito Mussolini nephew of Il Duce and editor of Popolo d'Italia was convicted yesterday of aiding fascism and sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was cleared of a collaboration charge.
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Milan
Vito Mussolini
Il Duce
Popolo Pritalia
Film Comedian Turned Soldier Killed Two Japs in Battle
Columbus report reveals comedian Joe Brown, a film star, fought at the front and killed two Japanese during a Bambang operation. Major General Beightler and General Berghiler praised Brown for personal courage, noting he joined the assault and fired from a tank.
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Columbus
Jor E. Brows
Ume
Gra
Robert K. Beightler
Fith
Ohio
Seigler
Joe
Bambang
Bim
Fead
G. I's
Brown
Berghiler
Nathan Greenberg Elected to National Council of JDC
Nathan Greenberg of 1205 Calpa street Dothan has been elected to the National Council of the Joint Distribution Committee. Rabbi Alfred Wolf of Temple Emanu-El Dothan was reelected. The JDC in the United States receives funds for relief and rehabilitation of Jews in Europe from United Jewish Appeal campaigns.
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Nathan Greenberg
Catalpa Street
Dothan
Joint Distribution Committee
Alfred Wolf
Temple Emanu-El
United States
Europe
United Jewish Appeal
CAA Approval Sought For Area Airport Use
The Civil Aeronautics Administration is asked to favorably consider civilian use of GE Napier Feld Headland and Columbia airfields in its guidance to the Surplus Property Administration. Asa Rountree Jr states CAA certification and approval are needed before decisions on transfer to civil use. Officials from Dothan Houston County Columbia and Headland have filed notices to obtain these fields and emphasize their importance to Alabama aviation.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
GE Napier Feld
Headland
Columbia
Surplus Property Administration
Asa Rountree, Jr
Rountree
Dathan
CAA
Alabama
Army Enlistments Decline as Holidays Delay Signups
Applications for enlistment sagged to their seventh week as would be soldiers stayed home for holidays. Maj. Joseph R. Pickett says most applicants wait until after New Years. Officials expect a sharp rise after year start. Veterans returning include Pvt. Martin L. Hide of Slocomb and Joseph P. Becker of Philadelphia. Recruits making voluntary enlistment include William Bradford and William A. Faison of Eufaula. Three Negro soldiers Huey Lom an of Ozark Lonnie Borders of Brundidge and Henry Pittman of Union Springs also returned to Army life.
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Joseph R. Pickett
Martin L. Hide
Slocomb
M-Set
Joseph P. Becker
Philadelphia
Wiliam Bradford
William A. Faison
Eufaula
Pfe
Huey Lo
Ozark
Lonnie Borders
Brundidge
Pvt
Henry Pittman
Union Springs
Allen David Burns Funeral Held Saturday
Graceville funeral services were held Saturday at Graceville Methodist Church for Allen David Burns aged 77 who died at his home after a long illness. Interment followed at Marvin Chapel cemetery with Blackburn Funeral Home in charge. Burns, born July 25 1868 in Alabama, was a longtime peace officer and former Graceville mayor, with active roles in Jackson County civic life. survivors include his wife Georgia Pope Burns two sons four daughters seven grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters a brother and a host of relatives. Active pallbearers included J M Crawford Bryant White Dan Harris J P Ashmore French Mixon Fred Tindel Horace Tindel and Tom King.
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Graceville
Allen David Burns
Graceville Methodist Church
W. F. Daniel
H. C. Harless
J. W. White
Marvin Chapel Cemetery
Blackburn Funstal
Burns
Alabama
Jackson County
Il Health
Methodist Church
Georgia Pope Burns
M. @. Burns
Blountstown
Paul M. Burns
J. P. Ashmore
French Mixson
Fred Tindel
Horace Tindel
Tom King
State High Court Justice Succumbs
Judge William Holcombe Thomas, associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, died early last night at his daughter's home in Tuskegee following a heart attack. Elected to the Alabama supreme bench in 1944, he had been reelected to each term. Survivors include his daughter Mrs. William Warner of Tuskegee, four brothers C. E. Thomas Prattville and J. R. Thomas Montgomery, Dr. Merrick D. Thomas Miami, three sisters Mrs. Carol Wight Tuskegee Mrs. E. G. Branch Montgomery and Mrs. Merrick Dowdell Wimauma Florida.
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Montgomery
Ala
William Holcombe Thomas
Alabama Supreme Court
Tuskegee
Thomas
Alabama Supreme Bench
William Warner
C. E. Thomas
Prattville
Merrick D. Thomas
Miami
Fla
J. R . Thomas
Edwin C. Thomas
Carol Wight
G. Branch
Merrick Dowdell
Wimauma
J H Graham Dies After Short Illness
Funeral services for J H Graham aged 78 from 1009 East Savannah Street will be held at 3 p m at Ward Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Dr Henry A Parker officiating. Burial in Selma cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs A C Frith of Dothan Mrs Lessie Laseter of Chipley and Mrs B L Cumbie of Dothan seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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J. H. Graham
East
Savannah Street
Ward-Wilson Funeral Home
Henry A Parker
Selma
Ward-Wilton
Graham
Dothan
The
Baptist Church
A. C. Frith
Lessie Laseter
Chipley
B. L. Cumbie
Florida To Take Over RAF Hospital at Marianna
Florida plans to operate the hospital facilities at Marianna Army Air Field for tuberculosis patients. The facility will care for 100 patients, with 25 percent veterans and the rest civilians from Florida.
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Florida
RAF Hospital
Marianna
Specig
Arcording
Lo Diegrapue
Dob Sikes
Washington
Fierda
Horptal Fecwhues
Marianne Army Airfield
Evan
Truman Proposal Seeks Immigration Limits With Exceptions
President Truman urged tightening immigration rules while preserving mercy for active servicemen and families. He noted the plan could deny or delay entry for some, but included special provisions for about 3,000 Yugoslav, Polish, and Czech refugees in U S camps who could apply under their national quotas without returning home for visa processing.
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Haly
Oswego
N. Y
Fishermen Debate Sardine Naming In U S and Europe
The text notes no official fish group named sar dine with the United States herring menhaden and the European pilchard described as the small fishes that commonly fill sardine cans.
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United States
New Navy Recruiter Takes Over Duties
CPO Edward Radimak arrives at the Dothan Naval Recruiting Station to assume duties as recruiting officer, replacing Yeoman Second Class Jack Doyle who leaves December 31. Radimak has eight and a half years in the Navy, with three and a half years overseas in the Aleutians Hawaii Iwo Jima and Okinawa, earning the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three battle stars plus multiple theater ribbons and Good Conduct. Doyle will move to New Orleans pending separation, planning to settle in Mobile, while on Christmas leave in Mobile he will return Wednesday.
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CPO
Edward Radimak
Dothan Naval
Radimak
Aleutians
Attu
Kiskz
Southwest Pacific
Atlantic
Caribbean
South America
Yeoman Doyle
New Orleans
Navy
Mobile
Doyle
Zoroastrian Temples Built Over Natural Gas Vents
The Zoroastrians of ancient Persia built temples around natural gas vents in what is now the Baku oil fields and thus worshipped the eternat ores that guided their rites.
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Ancient
Persia
Baku
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Neil Saxon
Bilding
Carlos Sucra
Colon
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Panama City
Dixie Transfer & Storage CO
Bell St
Jewish Council
Carolina
Alaska
St. Louis
Diomee Eee
Airport Bus Co
Frage Om
Truman
Paseme
Fonama
WAGF
Harden
He In
Frel
Harris Furniture Co
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