Registrant Shocks Board in Draft Induction Proceedings
Eleven men registered with county selectives faced induction or pre induction medical checks. Fr McCollan was sent for physiological examinations while Luther Wendel and Fred Meinin were directed for induction. Willie J. Davis Gerald Cherry Milton Jackson were listed for preinduction phy tests by Board One, Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beremi Tanit
Army
Precruun
E Starms
Toe Sion County Beard
Laat Trvice
Walt
Ston Courty Selectiv
Sewer Paras
Fr McCollan
Luther Wendeleen
Fred Mein
Willie J. Davis
Geraid Cherry
Milton Jackson
Hard
Registration Details From Local Board Clerk Report
A fragmentary OCR note lists names and occupations tied to a registration or filing process. It references individuals connected to medical and legal roles, with mentions of a board clerk and a range of surnames, suggesting a historical record of names and statuses.
Clayhatchee Man's Probation Revoked
The probation of Flor d Brun arrested near Clayhatchee by officers of the Alcohol Tax Unit for selling non taxed spirits was revoked yesterday at a U S District Court hearing in Montgomery. Brunson received a six month sentence for probation violation. Investigator R B Phillips testified and had made the arrest in Clayhatchee. Brunson had previous conviction in May 1942 for owning and operating a bar in Dale County and was placed on probation for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flord Brun
Clayhatter
U. S. District Court
Montgomery
U.S
J. W. Daughtry
Brunson
R. B. Phillips
Dothan
ATU
Phillips
Claybatchee
Dale County
Federal Offices Close For Washington Birthday Holiday
Federal offices in Dothan close today at noon for Washington's Birthday observance, reopening next Monday morning. Local offices will be shut. post offices close Saturday, one downtown mail delivery resumes tomorrow. Several federal agencies including Selective Service and VA offices affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Washington
Opienel Nebcey
Yodev Wd
Temorrow
J. Heard
Wonston County
Seized Car Auction Planned At Dothan Shop
A 1937 model Ford coach seized by ATU officers in December for transportation of alien spirits will be sold at public auction Friday March 1 at a Dothan auto repair shop. Investigator R B Phillips says ATU headquarters ordered the sale. If multiple bidders meet the set price, the winner will be decided by a drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
R. B. Phillips
Alcoholo * Tax Unit
ATU
Phillipe Zaid
Publicatiiun
Pismps
Rev Baxter addresses Brotherhood Week at Exchange Club
Reverend Laurence Baxter of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity spoke during Brotherhood Week using a Bible verse about brotherhood. Twenty seven members and three guests attended the Exchange Club meeting yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Baxter
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Tye
Brotherhood
Exchange Club
Area Vets Arriving Stateside From Overseas Service
Veterans arriving on the States from overseas service as announced today by the Associated Press include Corporal Jerry Davis Malvern and Pfc Johnie D Carr Cotton wood aboard the Elgin Victory at New York Captain Roberts Council and TSat Huey P Mcbrush both of Dolaun and Pfc Willard R Cham Jee and Pfc Joe H Cooper both laf Samson route one aboard the Fair Isle at New York S Sel Strong Bruner Ashford and Pfc Enns R Devane Dothan aboard to General Anderson at New York
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Associated Press
Jerry Davis
Malvern
Johnie D. Carr
Cottonwood
New York
Roberts Council
Tsat
Huey P. Mcbrush
Dolaun
Willard R. Cham- Jee
Joe H Cooper
Samson
Fair Isle
S-Sel
Strong Bruner
Ashford
Pfc
Enns R. Devane
Dothan
General Anderson
Ramae Variety Stingless Net Originating in Far East Since 1455
Ramae, also known as China iass, is a variety of stingless net that originated in the Far East and was grown here as early as 1455.
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China
Far East
Mrs J S Martin Taken By Death
Funeral services for Mrs J S Martin, longtime resident of the community and church member, are planned in Selma with Rev C C Caldwell officiating. Surviving are her husband, four daughters, four sons, a sister, 36 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Active pallbearers include her grandsons and local relatives. honorary pallbearers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Uatyegutome
Dothan Rouge
Poe
Selma Courch
C C Caleum
Fev
Admiral Drowns As Car Leaves Ferry
Norfolk Va AP Vice Admiral Theodore Wilkinson attached to the joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington drowned today when his automobile went overboard from a Norfolk Portsmouth ferry on the Elizabeth River. His wife Catherine Wilkinson escaped by breaking a window and was treated for shock and exposure at General Hospital. Coast Guard divers recovered the admiral's body shortly before 10 am. Mrs Wilkinson was rescued by ferry company employees.
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Norfolk, Va
Theodore 5
Wilkinson
Washington, D. C
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Norfolk
Elizabeth River
Catherine Willkinson
General Hospital
Coast Guard
Ferry Company
Mrs J W Mercer Funeral Set Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. J M Mercer, seventy, who died at her home in Dothan after a long illness, will be held at 2 p m Friday at the residence with Rev Otis Holmes and Rev A D Zbinden officiating. Burial will follow in City cemetery. Survivors include her husband, five children, three brothers, six sisters, and ten grandchildren. Active pallbearers and honorary mourners are listed.
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J. M .Mercer
East
Lafayette Street
Otis Holmes
A D Zbinden
Bunch
City
Ward-Wilson
Dothan
Primttve Baptist Church
Tacsons
Charlie
Walter Creel
Clayton
Grady Watford
Loyd Green
W. R. Jordan Buford Williams
Ross Maddox
Chesley Renfroe
Herman Blumberg
Harold Blumberg
J. N. Zorn
Haskell Moore Gethe
Newton
Albert Belflower
L. Hilson
HW. B Burdeshaw
Naval Veteran Claude Adams Opens Dothan Optometry Shop
Dr Claude J Adams a four year Navy veteran opens an optometry practice in Dothan after service in the US Naval Reserve. Commissioned as Lt(jg) in 1941 he served at Jacksonville Norfolk and Davisville then as hospital and refractive training officer. Promoted to Lt Commander in 1943 and Commander in 1945 he entered terminal leave December 1945. He previously practiced in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude J Adams
Dothan
US Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Norfolk
Naval Construction Training Center
Davisville
Thera
Mobile
Mutineers Clash in Bombay Barracks Amid Widescale Unrest
The mutineers seized the armory and built barricades while machine gunners fired on Army guards. Over 500 British and Indian chiefs reinforced the city as traffic halted. Red Cross set up HQs and dispatch riders roared through streets. In Karachi, Hindustan sailors clashed with police, one dead and nine wounded. Royal Indian Air Force troops joined a sympathy strike, with six airmen injured as military police moved to restore order.
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Bombay
Red Cross
Army
Karachi
Hindustan
Royal Indiana Airforce
Navy
Two Sho
Oerbor
Farmer Peanut Processing Sets January Mark
The US Department of Agriculture reported record peanut processing for January, with the Production and Marketing Administration noting about 2.9 million pounds processed. Pellets cleaned and shelled since Sept 1 totaled over 900 million pounds, a new high. Holdings of farmers peanuts at month end were about 20 percent smaller than last year, signaling tighter supplies for the year. During January more than half of shelled edible peanuts processed went into peanut butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Aps
US Department of Agrculture
Fartoris
Soviet Russia presses terms in renewed UN talks
The Commons foreign debate centers on Russia’s terms for cooperation with Britain and the United States. Eden warns Moscow’s stance risks future difficulties as Pravda accuses Canada of anti Russian bias. British papers denounce Moscow while noting possible delays to the Paris peace conference.
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Bevin
Anthony Eden
Commons
Russia
America
Britain
Eden
North
Canada
Moscow
UNO
United States
Ernest Bevin
Communist Party
Pravda
British Empire
W L. MacKenzie King
Berwin
London
Butisn
Rado
Baily Mail
Kremlitn
the Mail
Daily Telegraph
Paris
Telegraph
Kremlin
Brotherhood Week Observance Tonight In Dothan
The 1946 Brotherhood Week observance in Dothan features Father James Wathen of St Mary's Troy and local pastors speaking on the theme In Peace as in War Teamwork Clyde Levern presiding over the meeting with prayers by Rev ET Carroll and Rev Lawrence Baxter High School Glee Club and Scouts will attend The event honors Mac Arthur's call for a world founded on truth and understanding and ongoing democracy through tolerance and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wathen
St Mary's Church
Troy
St Bernard’s Callers
Alabama
Father Wathen
Rome
Italy
Clyde Levern
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
Mert
ET. Carroll
First Christian Church
Lawrence Baxter
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
LeMerle Penn
Negro Draft Dodger Arrested In Ozark
Willan Frank Kay a Negro was arrested yesterday in Ozark by John W Lil Jr special agent of the FBI for failure to report to draft board records show. He was registered with a selective service board in Anderson South Carolina and a warrant had been issued by federal officers in South Carolina. Bond set at 3200 and he was held in the county jail pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan Frank Kay
John W. Lil, Jr
Conan
FBL
U.S
J. W. Daughtry
Wwday
Craft Dodger
Telective Service Board
Anderson
S.C
South Carolina
Cormmsnoner Daughtry
Agents Bringing Fancher Woman Back To Alabama Prison
Irene Fancher was to be transported from Los Angeles to Montgomery in the custody of Alabama State agents L. J. Davis and P. M. Sexton to serve a life sentence for killing her grandmother four years ago. She had escaped two years earlier during hospital treatment and was arrested in Riverside, California after dyeing her hair red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Fancher
Maneleen
Montgomery
Ala
Los Angeles
L. J. Davis
M. Sexton
Alabama
Associated Press
Riverside
Calif
Bedell Grant Charged With Grand Larceny in Houston County
Houston County resident Bedell Grant was held in the county jail today on grand larceny charges after an indictment in the last grand jury session. Law enforcement officers reported the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedell Grant
Houston County
Cotton buying ups bale prices in early New Orleans trade
New Orleans AP reports cotton prices rose early, led by OPA ceiling and government programs, with prices peaking at 16 dollars per hundredweight and about 140 dollars per bale. Activity cooled after the first hour as analysts awaited further signals from policy and parity proposals affecting cotton futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gervera
Cullen
Indora
OPA Concessiona
OPA
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Liduetion
Asere
AL Cemada
Pele
Buckley
Elas
Hugh Low
McClellan
Jouvebrook
Mantino
Herre Bayon Howell Clare
Adame
Bowhyds
Lee Too
Drs
Conlit
Doleguer
TOS Information
Oni
MV Wetloman Airlines
DB Son Vt Waerm
Ces Oe
Baxter
Diao
Pio
Lydia E Pinkhat
Pinkbam
Dora
Patel
W. Main
N. Foster
E. Main
Cash & Carry Milk
Martin
J. W. Mercer
Claude Adams
Fasermei Fedgy
Ozark
Fancher
Great
Fianda
C. E Blakey
N. Paster
Tenet Mts
Southside Granite Co
Coy L. Eve
Jack Emery
Veterans Administration
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