Houston Countians Enter Navy Training at Great Lakes
Twelve Houston County men train at Great Lakes naval facility for recruit program. Names include John Pierce Culver, James Luther Dykes, Bernice Edison Pippin, James Sy Ward, Briand Wallace Miller, Riley Houston Newton, Billy Smith, Eddie L Lee, James L Thompson, William Charlie Moore, Mel burn Burnie Thweatt, and others. Public relations today confirmed the intake and anticipated service.
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Houston County
Great Lakes
Navy
John Pierce Cuber
J P. Culver
Oates Siret
Hanson Fear
Henry Calris Seay
Fast North Street
James Luther Dykes
End
William W. Dykes
Lafayette Street
Bernice Edison Pippin
Mra
Vasile Brantos Pippin
Dothan
James Sy Ward
Briand Wallace Miller
Ean Washington Street
Riley Houston Newton
Andrews
Dothen
Billy Smith
Cowarts
Eddie L. Lee
James L. Thompson
Cottonwood
Toute
William Charlie Moore
Godon
Melburn
Malone Guest Speaker at Exchange Meeting
Wallace D. Malone told Dothan club members that the recent Congressional election was a disgrace to Dothan and to the Third District, during his guest remarks at the exchange meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Malone
Dothan
Wallace D. Malone
Dothas
Machange Club Meeting Sparks Political Focus
Yesterday the Machange Club gathered for a weekly Boom meeting. The group aimed to blot a record clean and push future political gains as leaders lauded Dothe's program and a village-readiness stance emerged in the South. Henry Greedisk was introduced by H J Bentity as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machange Club
Ues
Guesep
Ayther
Tha Cieens
De'tan
Poiitis
Dothe
Reeper
Menry Greedisk
H J. Bentity
Nurses in Balkan trek and rescue mission tale
A World War II group including 13 American nurses faced a Balkan blizzard while crossing Albanian mountains. Three nurses separated during a Nazi patrol escape. Lt Agnes A Jensen recalls the peril and hardship from the Air Evacuation Squadron journey.
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Rendez
Cairo
Agnes A. Jensen
Branwood
Mich
Bru-, Natte
Flight Crew Faces Nazi Threat While Evacuating Wounded Nurses
A transport plane carrying American nurses and a T-3 hospital crew fled across the Adriatic after losing base contact. Thrasher landed in Albania thinking the field friendly, then Nazi planes attacked. The crew burned the ship to prevent capture and escorted the party through villages, enduring blizzards and a 26 hour forced march to reach a British launch. Major McKnight welcomed them on the pier as they prepared to return to duty.
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Rcision
University End
Daytona Beach
Ful Pitus
Pat Transport
Sicily
Bieily
Ttely
Thrasher
Kla
James Bagge
Adriatic
Wick
Shumway
Lois | Watson
Sind Ave
Oaklawn
Jil
Bagge
Jensen
AlMed
Vilage
Alhania
Mama McKnight
Mer Gettyeburg
Phydicia
Alr
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