Campaign issues rise as Service Aews reports on GOP campaign frictions
Washington dispatch notes the Republican party contends the Roosevelt administration is misusing service matters to push a political agenda. Halleck vows to mobilize support for a broad call up while Bricker Dewey and Wendel Willkie prepare regional appearances. The piece highlights upcoming events in Pontiac Philadelphia Wheeling Tacoma and New York City with emphasis on presidential contenders and party strategy.
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Jam Bel
Washington
Armed Services
Speschan
Lincoln
Danners
Charles Halleck
Republican Cosgremiems
Campagne
Roessvelt
Mom
Halleck
Mig
Pontiac
Mich
Philadelphia
Bouse
Martin
Wheeling
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Wendel L. Wiking
Tacoma
Wack
Gov
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Republican Club
New York City
Temple Emanu-E Service Honors Boy Scouts and Youth
Temple Emanu-El schedules a Sabbath service at eight tonight focused on youth and Boy Scout founders. Congregation children in sports dress take part. Rabbi Wolf speaks on Trustees of the Future. a daughter of Ur and Mrs. Aba Schrieber will be named. A pulpit choir is dedicated and a 225 War Bond from Temple Emanu-El pupils is presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Emanu-1
Boy Scoutg of America
Wolf
Aba Schrieber
Mouttria
Schriebers
Maggie Kraselaky
Dothan
Temple Emanu-El
Ethel Blitz
Frances Berk
Herbert Blumberg
Charles Kreselaky
Scout Honor Court Slated For Friday
The Court of Honor and the monthly joint Scout meeting will be held Friday night February 25 with Troop 3 hosted by First Baptist Church. Scout Executive A. W. Benner urged all Scouts to attend church Sunday for planned programs in observance of Boy Scout Week ending Tuesday. Scouts continue canvassing business and residential districts for War Bond pledges. Other actions this month include the Scouters roundtable and Board of Review scheduled Friday night February 11. Sacred Harp Singing Society met Sunday at the courthouse in Dothan. W. C. Lisenby reports attendance was good and lists class directors and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Honor
First Baptist Church
A. W. Benner
Alan
Benner
Scouters’ Roundtable
Board of Review
Worries Over False Teeth Tease Reader Confidence
A garbled clipping hints at concerns about false teeth causing irritation and slippage. The fragment mentions personal discomfort and the need for better dental fit and care.
Bougainville and New Britain War Progress Report
Allied forces push a defense wall at Empress Augusta Bay Bougainville while tends to Cape Gloucester Arake Arava on New Britain and a wedge develops at Maldor New Guinea The sea and air blockade tightens as American destroyers operate near Bougainville driving Japanese forces back and signaling advancing coastal invasions from Madang to Alamiphafen.
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Bougainvilles
Jipaurea
Criss
Rabaul
Ileana
Bess
Madang
Alamiphafen
Weoet
Solomone
Douging MacArthur Keeva
Mido River
Choiseul Bay
Bougainville
Nave
Solomons
Ropaul
Bourainville
Central
Empress Augusta Bay
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Arave
New Guinea
Maldor
Mafang
Allied drive looms as Madang base questioned by war report
A World War II dispatch from war correspondent Olea Clamenta cites Allied forces pushing along the coast toward Madang, while signs emerge that Japan may have evacuated the Madang area. Australians advancing toward Madang report enemy dead from starvation and disease in the Tirau terrain, with signs of reduced activity at Rabaul after heavy Allied bombing strikes.
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Madang
Saldur
Olea Clamenta
Escoiated
Preas
Usp
Madapy
Clements
Moother
Whlch
Ōiadang
Tearau
MacArthur
Adm
William F. Halney
South Pacific Command
Eirorate
Partisan communique on German advances near Susek
The report says British naval unity sank four German vessels off the Dalmatian coast. German troops were offensive in coastal Slovenia. Tito notes heavy fighting near Kocavia as invaders try to seize railways and highways to the port of Susek near Italy’s Flume naval base.
Pacific air clash ends in double bomber crash over lagoon
Lieutenant Clapper and another bomber crew member perished when their Avenger and a second bomber collided during a low angle attack over a lagoon. The squadron commander, famed pilot with 2,900 hours, died alongside his crew in the fiery wrecks near Eniwetok.
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Clapper
Navy
Hae
Himslf
Rabaul
Tarews
Nauru
Kaicheng
Kwajalein
Marshals
Engeblal Hield
Eniiwatok
William E Ditch
Independence
Kaa
Twan Clapper
Fnet
Hig
van Ditch
Ditch
Eingelol
Turquotee
Police arrest two for liquor law violations in city raid
ABC investigators, working with City police, say two Dothan residents were arrested this week on liquor law violations. The individuals named were 2¢ KR. J. Joiner and Clara Buntin, taken into custody by City officers under ABC supervision.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dothan
Soviet drive recaptures towns as war fronts tighten
Soviet communique reports major advances across Ukraine and the Baltics. Units under Vatutin and Konev seize Gedorodische, killing hundreds of Germans and capturing war matériel including 26 large guns. Over 3,800 Nazi troops killed along the front with 57 towns liberated as airfields and supply lines fall to Red Army forces. In the north Govorov and Merelskoy push toward Narva and the Baltic hinterland, breaching outer defenses near Ordezh, Bolshaya Zamochy, and fortress towns as the Riga–Leningrad corridor tightens.
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Redushnoye
Appatalovo
Krivol Rog
Doleper Death Circle
Shpole
Severgorodks
Gans
Vatutin
Konev
Gedorodische
Shpola
Red Army
Buletin
Govorov
Merelskoy
Leningrad - Warsaw
Luka
Ordezh
Bolshaya - Zamochy
Baltic States
Batetskaya
Leningrad- Vilebek
Narva
Fortrena
Liningrad-Reval Raliway
Earhart mystery hinted as possible capture by Japanese
The article speculates Earhart may have flown over the Marshalls and been shot down or forced down after exposing illegal operations. It notes rumors of a radio report claiming she was taken prisoner by the Japanese, but no evidence has ever substantiated the report.
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Miss Earhart
Marshalls
Islands
Pacific
Florida Man Arrested on Public Drunkenness Charge
Panama City fugitive Grice was arrested at the bus terminal by city detectives on a public drunkenness charge. Released to Florida officers, full Florida charges not disclosed to Dothan police. alleged board bill jumping linked to Panama City warrant. DesK Officer Eddie Kelly said the man was wanted in Florida.
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Clan Grice
Panama City
Fila
Florida
Eddie Kelly
Police Department
Dey
Grice
Dothan
Pillie P Deal Funeral Tomorrow
Pillie Powell Deal fifty two of Echo died Tuesday morning in a Dothan hospital. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at three o clock at Echo Church with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark in charge. Surviving are two sons Curtla P. Deal in the U S Army, two daughters Evelyn Deal Echo and Erma Foxworth Montevallo, three brothers LF Deal Geneva T H Dest Elba and W P Deal Montezuma Ga, three sisters Mrs W H Riley Mrs John Kirkland and Mrs Vernett Grantham Echo and two grandchildren.
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Pillie Powell Deal
Echo
Dothan
Echo Church
Holman Funeral Home
Ozark
Curtla P. Deal
U.S Army
Evelyn Deal
Erma Foxworth
Monte Fomery
LF. Deal
Geneva
T. H. Dest
Elba
W. P. Deal
Montezuma
W. H Riley
John Kirkland
Mra Vernett Grantham
Finnish government faces choice over alliance and war burden
Number 16 continues noting Finland must bear responsibility for consequences of continued collaboration with Germany. The piece states Finland seeks peace while sending many children to Sweden to escape air attacks. Helsinki suffered Sunday night bombings by Russian bombers, highlighting the danger from the air war.
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Finland
Germany
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Sweden
Helsinki
Tax simplification debated on Senate floor
Senators criticized the complexity of federal tax forms as Benator Byrd and others urged simplification. The discussion centered on Form 1040 questions and how even members like Senator Radcliffe struggled to complete a return, highlighting ongoing issues with the tax system.
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Senate
Smith
Congress Ihei
Benator Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Battles near Cassino and Anzio describe German defense
In a frontline dispatch from Homer Bigart for the New York Herald Tribune, fighting around Cassino and Monte Cassino includes German efforts to hold the monastery observation point, American and British counterattacks, and tank battles. The report notes renewed artillery barrages, infantry clashes, and Allied advances toward strategic positions near the Ligurian front.
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Esid Brite
Una Berchbead
Prowamt
Nerthers
Tamslal
Cereino
Ceelate
Ang Americas
Lont
Mt Ceasino
Casino
Mt Albaneta
Cassino
Mt Ornito
Castelforte
Garigliano
Eighth Army
Guardiagrele
Homer Bigart
New York Herald Tribune
FIFTH
Italy
Anzio
Carraceta
Rome
Aalient
Campo di Carmo
Carrocete
Lettum
Poleone
Andrews Leads Farm er by Narrow Margin in District Returns
Official and unofficial returns across the Third District show Andrews ahead of Farmer by a small margin. County canvasses and Associated Press tallies list totals from eight counties plus Geneva and Houston unofficials, with Andrews at 13,836 and Farmer at 12,792, a lead of 1,044 votes.
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Walla
Sbessee
Camvaneing Mub
Coopar
Third District
Associated Preas
Macon
Andrews
Farmer
Lee—Andrews
Bullock
Andraps
Geneva
Houston
Bond drive expands as students collect stamps and meet quotas
Under supervision of Mrs Minnie Heard elementary pupils gather stamp albums and exchange stamps for bonds. Rural schools collect stamps and bring them in Friday while merchants meet quotas of 200 series HZ certificates merit awards. Final week features a Cottonwood community event with a bond auction and radio broadcast by Albert Logue on WAGF.
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Minnie T. Heard
Richmond McClintock
Solomon Baxter
Houston County
Bonda
Dothan
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Cottonwood
Dohan
Albert Logue
WAGF
Brunswick battle figures released by U S airforce
On a January 11 mission to Brunswick Oscherzleben and Halberstadt, U S air forces reported the loss of 60 heavy bombers while claiming 182 Nazi fighters shot down. Report continues from page Que with ongoing bases at Fortress positions and other fronts.
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Page Que
Brunswick
U. S
Oscherzleben
Halberstadt
Lift of Anti-Semitic Restrictions in Maly Provinces
A declaration says anti Jewish laws and policies imposed by the former Mussolini aligned regime are repealed under Allied control. Restrictions on Jews in schools professions government service and census registers are removed and citizenship rights restored. Detainees or dismissals under prior regulations are to be reconsidered and readmitted where appropriate.
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Unitas Nations
Jeria Emaauele
Italy
Gardinig
Benito Wagcolini
Reme-Bertia Arig
Germany
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll Toll Reported in Pacific War
General Patton notes the heavy naval bombardment of Kwajalein and cites high Japanese losses before landings. He reports the 7th Division suffered 157 killed, 712 wounded, and 17 missing in taking Kwajalein. Original Japanese force in the area was about 5,000, most killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwajatein Atoll
Kwajalein
Patterson
Night raids strike Brunswick and France targets
Allied air forces conducted a major night attack on Brunswick with 2 000 long tons of bombs in 23 minutes, amid ongoing raids across northern France and continued Marauder operations backing the Normandy front. The raid followed a day of long flights and targets including railway installations at Tergnier.
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Brunswick
Hannover
Brunswick-Waggun Mellos
U. S
Nese Atlantic Wall
France
M Aingle
Channel
Germany
Tergnier
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Sing Report
Sacred Harp
Bing Ing Society
Dothas
W. C. Lisenby
Secratary
JT G. Barber
J. F. Patterson
W. W. Free
D. F. Woodham
Frank Carr
Pat Horn
Mra
Lotte Rolland
Lucile Woodham
Eva Kirkland
Nora Lee Smith
W. F. Creel
Willie Braxton
CL. Avery
L. A. Grant
J. W. Barton
W. F Kirkland
J.T. Halrea
J. J Givens
C Matthews
W. J. Givens
Eo Howill
W. A. Alexander
W. F. Green
EF. Hamrick
Farge
Yenk Sghlers
Tropics
Hong Kong
Yank
USAAF
Japan
Dwinwdi
Ling Gong
Ece
Colnion
Paw EH Dickson
Springfield
Chinper
Pearl Harbor
New Orleans
Corrow
Chicago Commodities
Radcliffe
Bahare
Coffes—Andrews
Farmar bin
Dale—Andrews
Farmar
Russelli—Andrews
Fermer
Garesar
Antrure
Maly
Fage One
U. S. Senate
Jim Simpson
Simgees
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