Cadet Class Gathers For Napier Field Wing Ceremony
Nearly 200 student officers aviators and cadets received wings at a Napier Field ceremony. Lt Gerald Grant led cadets in formation to the flag area as the Napier Field Band played. Captain Charles R. Moasted administered the oath. Seaman Lt Robert Adams named top cadet. Betty Mathis honored as speaker platform guest. Patents of Adams and McCormick pinned wings by fathers. Francis Walee awarded the Napier Field athletic trophy for high points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Celene
Gerald Grant
Napier
United
Charles R
Secoma
Robert Charles Adams
Kansas City
Miscouri
Betty Mathis
Adama
Colone
Daniel
Methia
St Adams
Adams’ Parante
A. A Adame
Aloo
Arthur B McCormick, Jr
A. B. McCormick
Fort Riley
Kanass
We F. Martic, Jr
Louie
Kentucky
Choris R. Martis
Francis Walee
Coaldale
Pennsylvania
Vail
Ambiguous county race tallies between Farmer and Andrews
Reported totals from Barbour, Coffee, Bulloch, Dale, Genwre, Henry, Lee, Macon and other counties show Farmer leading Andrews in several districts. AP figures list county by county tallies with varying margins and multiple locations, highlighting a contested race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Barbour Counly
Andrewe
Barbour County
Associated Press
Berbour
Bulloch
Andrewa Ja
Dale
Gesava
Henry
Lee
Macon
Pumel—Permer
Bankhead Defends Subsidy Policy Amid Inflation Debate
The speaker questions continued subsidies and forecasts higher butter prices if subsidies end. He argues inflation can be fought by tax cuts or compulsory bond investment, contending farmers gain no more from subsidies and urging alternatives such as food stamps or direct aid to low income families if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankhead
Conwraers
Radio Stars To Sing At Baptist Church
Two famous radio vocalists present an informal gospel program at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Church. Pat Winthrow Jr the Hymn Singer of the South and Richard Maxwell will share tales from Army Camps and sing gospel and spiritual numbers for a Dothan audience invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Nay Bam Relves
Card Toye
Pat 9
Winthrow
South
Ng Richard Maxwell
Slogera
Dothan
Retail price ceilings set for wholesalers and perishables
A report notes a new OPA rule allowing food retailers to know exact dollar and cent maximum costs of foods from wholesalers. It also establishes price ceilings on perishables such as green beans carrots English peas cucumbers peppers eggplants and spinach. Army Air Forces Napier Field program featured Colonel Daniel praising Le Waire with chaplains Johnson and Cuddy. The event closed with a band rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Army Air Forces
Napier Field, I
Daniel
le Waire
Coaries K. Johnson
Paul Cuddy
Charles C. Simpson
Frank Drehr
Two Escaped Nazi Prisoners Captured
MONTGOMERY AP report from the Himingham field office says two escaped war prisoners from Opelika Alabama were recaptured in the southern part of Montgomery. FBI had issued descriptions last night warning the public as Herbert Westingburger and Heine Masten were identified. Fuhrmann was captured at the State Capitol earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery. Ale
Eperial Ayent
Himingham
Bedera Bureau of Invastigs Hop
Opebha
Ala
Opelika
Heward Montgomery
Eouthern
FBI
Ratio
Herbert Wastingburger
Hene Masten
Haeg Peter Fuhrmenn
State Capitol
Eild Masten
Allien
Tune
Weatingburger
Bizerta
Pillie Powell Deal Dies In Hospital
Pillie Powell Deal, fifty two, of Echo, died early yesterday in a Dothan hospital after a short illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Holmen Funeral Home of Oxerk. Survived by son Curtla P. Deal in the U S Army. two daughters Evelyn Deal of Febo and Er ma Mae Foxworth of Montgomery. three brothers E F Deal of Geneva, T FE Deal of Elba and W P Deal of Mortezume, Ga. three sisters Mrs WE Riley, Mrs John Kirkland and Mrs Vernet Grantham, all of Echo. and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pite Powell Deal
Echo
Dothan
Holmen Funeral Home
Oxerk
Curtla P. Deal
U. S. Army
Evelyn Deal
Febo
Erma Mae Foxworth
Montgomery
E. F. Deal
Geneve
We. F. Riley
John Kirkland
Vernet Grantham
Returned Officer Kiwanis Speaker at Dothan club
Commander G Royce Smith of Ozark, formerly at Pearl Harbor, spoke to the Dothan Kiwanis Club at the Houston Hotel on Island Hopping and Hawaii’s sugar cane and pineapple economy. He noted Navy challenges in retaking Pacific islands and praised front line efforts. Guests included Mrs Troy Lewis and dignitaries from Kiwanis and Scouting network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Royce Smith
Ozark
Pearl Harbor
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Houston Hotel
Smith
Hawaii
Smith T
Troy Lewis
Plano
Mre
Alton
Lynch L J. Thomas
Gov- Armor
Voters Reminded To Post Addresses In Houston County
Houston County voters who move within the county should notify the probate office to prevent ballot delays. Judge Saxon Poyner cited recent primaries where voters were unable to vote or delayed because they were not registered in their correct beat. The probate office is preparing a two year address list and urges changes be reported promptly. The voter list will be published around March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Saxon
TP. Poyner
Peyner
Leadership Meeting For Clubs Slated
A leadership training device for Houston County clubs will be held tomorrow afternoon at the old demonstration agent's office. Miss Fran Mallette will conduct a demonstration on Darning and Mending. Club leaders from numerous towns are listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Courts
Demmonstration Club
Une”Velock
Hove
Fran Mallette
Gianty Home
Leviche Bil
Asturn
Includa Lars. O
Kirkland
Harbor Club
Kes
Bond
Ray Springs
A. D. Barbery
Creth
Arnold Cameron Mill
Early Gamble
Canter
Eugene Baker
Grumble R. F. C
D. W. Warford
Cowarts
Crosby
Otto Hobbs
Dugree
A D. Lamb
Gordon
J M. Newton
Gringerburg
W. G. Reeves
Pilgrim Rest
Paul Southerland
Pleasant Plains
Joe Frank Hadden
Rehobeth
W. R. Hyatt
Selma
E J. Whiddon
Syme
G. NM. Lunsford
Taylor
F. L. Sellers
Union Hill
Willie Worrel
Webb
Harold Heartzog
Vicksburg
Allied push at Anzio and Cassino continues in Italy
Allied forces press at Anzio beachhead as German shelling and counterattacks persist. American and German patrols clash near Femina Morta crossroad while U.S. planes bombard Cisaerna and Claterna. In Cassino, U.S. troops advance to within 75 yards of the Benedictine Abbey as 1,500 Allied air sorties pound targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansio
Youterfay
Germany
Edward Kennedy
Algters
U. S
Cisterna
Rome
Ar ‘Mery
Claterna
Anzio
Pontine
Mt Inter Fortress
Nazia
Berlin
Stockholm
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Nettuno
Ag & Resust
Cassino
Caasinn
UT 8
Cassing
Mt. Cassing
Panama City fugitive sought at bus terminal case noted
Florida authorities issued a description of the wanted man as Grice on a public drunkenness charge while en route to Aiken South Carolina. Dothan officers investigated and learned the man named Mike wom was the target of the search. In Panama City attendance at a meeting was planned with Jesus A Culbreth AAA Administrative officer and C O Ling Houston County agent to discuss the 1944 farm plan and war crop goals in Montgomery. The meeting was set for Thursday and Friday with district extension workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grice
Aiken
Florida
Dothan
Mike Wom
Panama City
Jeuse A. Culbreth
AAA
CoM = Ling
Houston
Montgomery
ODT Representative Sets Meeting Here
Houston County truckers and commercial vehicles face gasoline and tire troubles. District director announces meeting Friday to discuss the county war price end revoking board and related officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODT
Houston County
MU. Reet
Oustuy County
WAC Recruiters Back In Dothan Visit Detaches
WAC recruiters Frances Berr and Cpl Catherine McDade from Montgomery urged young women in Wiregrass to join the WAC for frontline duty. They set up at the post office building from 9 to 4:30 each Tuesday and Wednesday to recruit locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Berr
Catherine McDade
Wac
Mongomery
Dothan
Girl Scouts Plan Court Of Honor in Dothan
Girl Scout officials announced a Court of Honor tomorrow night at Yourt Junior High School at seven thirty for all Tay Scout troops in Dothan. A W Benner said the Scouters' roundtable is scheduled for February 11 at seven p.m. followed by the Board of Review at eight at the Presbyterian Church. The next Court of Honor is planned for the week of February with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sever
Dothan
A. W. Benner
Board of Review
Presbyterian Church
Two Diphtheria Cases Reported in Houston County
Reports of two diphtheria cases were received by the Houston County Health Department. One case is in Dothan and the other in the Webb community. Health officials urge all parents to immunize children against diphtheria at the county health office or with their family physician. Those immunized during a previous visit should receive a reinforcing dose on entering school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Webb
Houston County Health Department
W. T. Burkett
Burkett
League dues debate sparks political overtones in Alabama
In a continuation from page one, discussion centers on Reid's four pages of questions and a request for explanation about a dues advance. The speaker cautions against using league funds for political campaigning and warns that broad citizen support may erode if officers use money to back or oppose candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Reid
Alabama
Senator Mall
League
Axis units blamed for heavy losses in Siberian frontier clashes
A Royal Yugoslav bulletin reports over 200 Axis casualties in the Zlatibor region of western Siberia amid wider front clashes. The communique cites a German ammunition ship sunk by a British warship in an unspecified totality off the coast.
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Zlatibor
Siberia
Pressure on delegates for Rayburn support at Chicago meeting
In Congress Rashburn supporters push for preconvension pledges from Chicago delegates to back Speaker Rayburn. Rayburn and Vice President Wallace are leading, with many prominent Democrats, and governors Meline Broughton of North Carolina and Ellis Arnall of Georgia involved in talks.
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Rashburn
Congress
South
Chicago
Rayburn
Wallace
J Meline Broughton
North Carolina
Ellis Arnal
Georgia
Initiation at Sabers Honorary Military Band
Norman B McLend son of Rev and Mrs McLead of Dothan was initiated into Sabers new honorary military organization of Mabama Polytechnical Institute students. Florida joined the Union in 1921 with Marines at Pensacola taking part in ceremonies. Chromium plating is being applied to U.S. Army large caliber guns to prevent rust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman B McLend
Mir Normen McLead
Dothan
Mabama Palytechnic Institute
U.S
Pensacola
Florida
U. & Army
Nurses Revive Wounded at Sea Hospital Ship Scene
On board the hospital ship, Nurse Monville leads a 12 member medical staff tending wounded from the Kwajalein action. Ensign Mentzer oversees a three tier ward where crews lift litters and sailors receive morphine and care. By afternoon the ship is full, cots cover decks, and the vessel sails for established military hospitals with 1148 U S Army and Marine casualties from Kwajalein receiving care aboard and en route.
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Leijg Bopbis
G. Moorevilis
Rogers Park
Chicago
Bryan
Dees
Ubee
Howe
Anme
Nurne Mentzer
Pr. E
Nurean
Kwajalein Atoll Conquest Reported Complete
Admiral Nimite announced that organized resistance on Kwajalein atoll has ceased and capture and occupation are completed. The Pacific fleet chief observed the invasion scene from 2,500 miles from Tokyo and said the victory will speed the Pacific war. He added Japan cannot be defeated by sea alone and aims to push ground and air forces into China soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwajslein
Marshall
Kwayjajein Atoll
Adm
Chester W. Nimite
Kwayja Jeinwey
Jan. Si
Tokyo
Nimke
Japan
Kwajalein
China
Number 16 Contined From Page One and Commanders Share Responsibility
A partial account notes that the decision to advance was a shared duty among Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark Gen Sir Harold Alexander and Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Rather than a single commander taking the lead. The piece mentions ongoing discussion and the need for collective accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Clerk
Harold Alexander
Henry Maitland
Common Pleas Calendar Signals Few Open Cases
The Common Pleas Court calendar for today lists eight cases, with five of them consolidated. Four involve public drunkenness and one charges drunkenness. only the public intoxication case remains open as Judge Lawrence T. Oakley is away from the city. Perry W. Calhoun, county Board of Revenue member, presided in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry ‘W. Calhoun
County Board of Revenue
Lawrence T. Oakley
Tehal
Freshman Bond Drive Progress Across Local Schools
A local bond drive targets freshmen and students to meet a quota of 2 084 000 dollars. Merchants, clerks, and school staff, including Arthur Johnson and Minnie T Heard, organize stamp and bond sales with prizes and flags for top contributors. A Cottonwood rally and a Dothan radio bond auction on WAGF will spur participation and announce buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Joknegr Eald
Minnie T. Heard
Echoo
Heard Ward
Dothan
Albert Logue
WAGF
Bond Bivera
Wounded Houston Soldier Receives Purple Heart Medal
Berend Lisutesant, wounded on October 1, 1946, is awarded the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster. The notification goes to his parents, Mr and Mrs Thooley of Dothan, while Thooley recuperates at a North African hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berend
Thaaley
Sad Dailies
Thooley
Dothan
Tetley
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Napier Gredusies
Reilef New Milldean
Suifteseya
Jaiserien Sanis
Andee
Baptist Church
Ceresan
Cottonwead
Pillie Powell Deal
Kiwanis
Cweach
New York
Orleans Corton
Girl Scouts
Harry Blumenfeld
la Common Pleas
Willie T. Dennel
Bellwood
America
Savas & Gon
Carter
Roof _ Dothan Roofing & ‘ Heating Co
Apna Dothan's
Oldeet, Lending and Larne Nee
Wee Anan
BOY Scout
Buster Brown
Baxter’s Brownbilt Shoe Store
Poster Street
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