Pvt Cox Wounded on Guadalcanal
Mr and Mrs P H Pauls were notified by the War Department that their son Private Dennis C Com was wounded on Guadalcanal on December 11. His wife is the former Mar Roth Wright. Pvt Cox was wounded on Bi eight birthday, his parents said. Apprentice Seaman Walter Ennis’ Cosby returned to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois after spending nine day furlough with his wife Mrs Margarett Laying Coaby of Wabb coutal one and his parents Mr and Mrs R W Coaby of Ashford routs two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Pauls
War Department
Dennis C Com
Mar. Roth Wright Pvt Cox
Walter Ennis
Cosby
Great Lakes
Tlinois
Mra Margrette Laying Coaby
Wabb Coutal
Mr. and
Mra RW. Coaby
Ashford Routs
Enterprise Soldier Among Crash Victims
Maxwell Field, Ala AP reports authorities released names of three Army airmen killed in a Maxwell Field bomber crash near Mt Taylor in the Albuquerque area. Identified are Second Lt Harold E Andersen of Altoona Illinois Second Lt Perry O Corley of Chevy Chase Maryland and Sgt Edwin O Bowstar of Enterprise Alabama. Six other victims were named yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Field
Ala
Bee
Mt Taylor
Abuqueque
N MW
Harold. E Andersen
Altoona
Ill
Perry O. Corley
Chevy Chase
Edwin 0. Bowstar
Enterprise
Ale
Funeral for Sgt. Louis K Avery Held in Hartford
Funeral services for Sergeant Louie K. Avery thirty four of Camp Jackson and Hartford were conducted yesterday at the family home with Rev. W Q Calhoun officiating. Interment followed in Hartford Cemetery with Holman of Hartford directing military honors were given at the grave. Surviving are his parents two sisters and two brothers including Roger Avery overseas with the U S Army and Tippett Avery of Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie K. Avery
Camp Jackson, & C
Hartford
George Avery
W. QO. Calhoun
Holman
W. ©. Sanders
Troy
Martha Avery
Roger Avery
U.S
Tippett Avery
Promotion and enlistment notices from Napier Field and overseas
Promotions and promotions notices from Napier Field list Corporal William H. Cutts of Dothan as promoted and serving as an airplane mechanic. Also announced are Eugene Shefield Baughman arriving for recruit training at Great Lakes with nine day leave on completion, and Sarah Kirkland Robinson receiving the War Department Emblem for Civilian Service at the Army War College. Cpls Johnny W. Avery arrives in Austria and Hobson L. Powell completes motor vehicles course at Chanute Field. Monroe Dickatin receives the Good Conduct Medal at Camp Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Cutts
Dothan
Napier Field
W. M. Cutts
South St Andrews Street
North Appletree
Dothen Cola Cola Botting Company
Armed Service
Navy School
Eugene Shefield Baughman
Edward
ARMY
Washington, D. C
Sarah Kirkland Robinson
Cottonwood
Newville
Ala
War Department
Headquarters
Army Ground Forces
Lesley J. McNair
Army War College
Hobson L. Powell
W. Powell
Dobiin
Chanute Field
Alinays
Returnsto Alaska Corporal Lamon Dickerson Returns
Corporal Lamon Dickerson, visiting his parents in town, will soon return to his Alaska assignment after spending several days in Seattle. Private Lewis E. Grubbs, husband of Paulina Grubos of Ashford Route Two, transfers to Camp Shelby Mississippi for basic training per Fort Benjamin Harrison public relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Lamon Dickerson
E. C. Dickerson
Seattle
Washington
Lewis E. Grubbs
Paulina Grubos
Ashford Route Two
Camp Shelby
Miss
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Births in Columbus and Panama City Families
A son to Mr and Mrs Julian C Watkins of Columbus Ga Dec 18 named William Owen Watkin. A son to Mr and Mrs Henry Manuel Anglin Dec 18 named Jimmy Mark. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Hosea Hall of Iothan Route One Dec 4 named Jimmy Joy. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Har od Smith of Panama City Fla Dec 21 named Judy Gwinn. A son to Mr and Mrs Harold Hicks of Headland Dec 17 named Richard Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian C. Watkins
Columbus
William Owen Watkin
Henry Manuel Anglin
Jimmy Mark
Hosea Hall
Iothan
Jimmy Joy
Harod Smith
Panama City
Fla
Judy Gwinn
Harold Hicks
Headland
Richard Arnold
Local Gazette Teases Roster Of Residents Mentioned
Wilason Shelley aged 78 from Tumbleton Miss Wilma Ellison 30 from Dothan Alphie Jones 23 from Ariton route three and Sergeant Louis KK Avery 34 from Hartford appear in a brief community notice listing residents and a service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilason Shelley
Tumbleton
Wilma Ellison
Dothan
Alphie Jones
Ariton
Louis KK. Avery
Hartford
Marriages list from Houston County Probate Office
The Houston County Probate Office names marriage licenses issued in the past week. Randolph Bradshaw of Albany GA and Ouida Whiddon Newalie. Witew Hughes Pensecola and Mary Knowles Newville. Charles Mersz Smith Creek MI and Rocete Christmas Bascom FI. Henry Ford Stuart Washington DC and Elouliss Granberry Columbia. Frank Hevis Baston FL and Essie Johnson Marianna FL. George F L Goolsby 116 East Washington St and Cinca Stricksend Dothan. Miss Mattie Bleznor Owen of Geneva inducted into the Waves and to train at Hunter College New York starting January. Prior to enlistment Owen worked at Camp Rucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Probnce
Randolph Willam Bradshaw
Albany
Ouida Alma Whiddon Newalie
Witew Thomas Hughes
Pensecola
Fin
Mery Jim Knowles
Newville
Chrng
Mersz
Smith Creek
Mich
Rocete Green Christmas
Bascom
Fis
Sargeant Henry Ford Stuart
Washington, D. C
Eloulss Granberry
Columbia
Mattie Bleznor Owen
Geneve
The
Waves
Hunter College
N. Y
Misa Owen
Camp Rucker
Ashford Sailor Missing From Navy List
The Navy Department announced that Otis Kralbert McKinnce, machinist mate second class, of Ashford, is missing. His next of kin is listed as his mother, Mra Aunle McKinson, Ashford. The casualty list includes two Alabamians among 56 Navy personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Washington Today
Otis Kralbert McKinnce
Ashford
Mra Aunle & McKinson
Navy
Soliter Wounded Brother of Floyd Burgess Named
Pvt Lyan Burgem reported wounded in the Mediterranean theater of war. He is brother of Floyd Burgess, with word routed through the War Department acknowledging injuries among gaders in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyan Burgem
Floyd Burgess
Dothan
War Department
Mediterranean
Sailor Jeoss Stewart Hogerits Graduates Navy Training
Jeoss Stewart Hogerits son of Rev and Mrs C T Rogers of Dothan has completed a course of amphibious boat training in the U S Navy. Announcement notes his graduation from the program and his parentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeoss Stewart Hogerits
Mra
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Cafe
Service Men
Alabama
Pvt. Cox
Guadzlcanal
Merry Christmas
Dothan Ice Cream Company
Sgt
Johnny W. Avery
Austria
Mig
Katherine Avery
Enginering Corps
Clas Monroe Dick_atin
Camp Livingston
C. Dickerson
Evelyn Dickerson
Soliter
Dothan Milling Company
From
Dothan Steam Laundry
Powell
Rogers
Beauty Shop
T, Cox
Albert Logué
Estagy
Walutely
Horee Farm
Old Way
Robert Norris
Wilson Mill
Goodrich Sitras
E. C. Bansley
R. L. Jobeson
RFD
Belle Croom, Gondon
W. ML Forrester
Eee
Poland
China
Daviid West
Eugene West
L. H. Ayer
Webb
Aln
Ford
Chevrolet
Glenwood Hodge
Alphus Howard
L A
Watenn Simmons
Duroc
Hoth
L. T. Mizon
Bonifay
Johnnie Simma
Pansey
Buie Place
NT Beeye
Guss Howley
Hodgesville
J. Henry Rogers
S. R. Brackin
Beulah Church
Mia, & Ey Brackin
Bundsy Dee
Mra. E. R. Daria Graceville
A. Z. Jones
Gordon Rfd
Gordon
Griffin
Dothas
Porter's Fairyland
Beverette
Midland Rfd
Midland City
Greenwood P Company
Graceville
Malone
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