Houston County voting list slimmed to 7502 preparatory to primaries
The county face a reduced voter roster for the May 3 Democratic primary with 7,502 qualified names after removing deceased, delinquents on poll tax and transfers. Dothan leads with 3,872 voters, 2,455 men and 1,447 women, while Beat Nine and Beat Eight hold the smallest numbers at 33. A public list will publish in two weeks. discrepancies can be notified to Probate Judge Saxon Plan for status correction. The list reflects service members voting by proxy and poll tax adjustments, and McKinney appears as the lone named candidate for City Commission.
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Giete
Houston
Dothan
Jung
Het
Saxon Plan
Board of Registrars
Houston Cavite
Pryme
Aba
Simpson to Speak on U.S. Senate Bid at Dothan Club
State Senator James A. Simpson of Birmingham, candidate for the United States Senate, will address the Dothan Exchange Club and guests at the weekly luncheon. The talk starts at 12 45 and runs 30 minutes, broadcast on WAGF. Tickets from Guy Morris at 587. Simpson is a charter member of the Birmingham Exchange Club.
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James A. Simpson
Birmingham
United States Senate
Dothan Exchange Club
Simpson
WAGF
Exchange Club
Guy Morris
Sen. Simpson
Birmingham Exchange Club
Italian Fighting In New Sull While Germans Prepare For Third Assault
Allied spokesman reports about 15,000 German casualties on the Anzio beachhead since the June 22 landing. Ten German divisions thrown on the defensive, 2,818 prisoners taken, and preparations to divert forces to the Rome threat.
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New Sull
Kenneth L. Okon
Allied
Naples
Anzio
Antia
Adid
Bis
Malone Seeks Post As Delegate From Alabama
W D Malone a Dothan banker qualified as a candidate for delegate to the National Democratic Convention from the state at large. He vowed to oppose a fourth term for the president and a second term for the vice president and said he would vote for candidates close to preserving white supremacy in the South. Malone is the seventh candidate for at large delegate, joining Gov Chauncey Parker and others as Alabama prepares 24 delegates in total from the state.
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W. D. Malone
Dothan
Gessner T. McCorvey
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Malone
Chauncey Aparka
Hardy Riddle
Talladega
George C. Miller
Livingston
Ed ¥. Taylor
Montgomery
Augustus Franklin Lindbergh
Birmingham
James E. Folsom
Cullman
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
Egit
Alabama
Registrants To Leave Tomorrow For Fort McPherson
A large group of Dothan and Houston County registrants will depart Monday morning for pre induction physicals at Fort McPherson Georgia. Officials expect standard procedures and urge preparedness for processing and assignments.
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Dothan
Houston County
Ft. McPherson
Beara Cobd
Fises
Farmer Qualifies For May 2 Primary In Fair Election Call
J Hubert Farmer, a Delaware attorney, qualifies for the May 2 Democratic primary for the two year Congressional term in the Third District. He contends the February run off produced a flawed result and urges a fair, honest ballot to determine who will represent them in Congress. Also qualifying is Lieut George W Andrews who held the February run off win for the long term. The February runoff aimed to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep Henry E B Stengell starting January 1915 amid charges of fraud and calls for contest.
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J. Hubert Farmer
Dethzn
George W. Andrews
Farmer
National Congress
Itara
Lieut. Andrews
Henry EB. Stengell
Andrews
Democratic Executive Commnittee
Gesener T. McCorvey
State Committee
New Traffic Rules Enforcement Ready
Petica Chief J E Dreughon yesterday warned of enforcement this week of traffic regulations prohibiting turning on a red light.
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Petica
J. E Dreughon yee _terday
Roosevelt Urges Fast Draft to Fill Army Quota
President Roosevelt ordered an immediate review of all occupational deferments and a rapid draft to cover a 200000-man deficit. Selective Service tightened deferments for agricultural workers and indicated industrial deferments may be filed for all men under 24. The minimum age for industrial deferments is now 22.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Roosevelt
Selective Service
Congress
Belective Service Headquarters
Turs
Augsburg Burns As Allies Close Week Of Attacks
London report describes a week of sustained Allied bombing targeting German aircraft plants. Allies claim 643 German planes sunk in air combat and 17,500 tons of bombs dropped on targets including Leipzig and Augsburg, with heavy losses borne by both sides but decisive impact on Nazi production.
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Augsburg
W. W. Vercher
London
Aupaburg
Laipzig
RAB
Destroyers Blast New Ireland Anew
County race brief notes March 1 deadline for county office seekers to qualify for the May 2 Democratic primary. Candidates must qualify by Wednesday March 1 and pay qualification and assessment fees at the Hounton County probate office. Further details appear on page 2.
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Hounton
Tara
Kavieng Harbor Shelled Third Time In Week
Kavieng harbor on New Ireland was bombarded by American destroyers in Friday dawn operations. A Japanese vessel was sunk and several harbor craft were set ablaze as the shelling marked the third naval attack on Kavieng in a week.
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Kavieng Harbor
Robert Bunson
Southwest Pacific
Bunday
New Ireland
Bismarck Archipelago
Truk
Carolines
Beaufort
But
Dagua
Bane
Wewak
New Guinea
Boateng
Boram
Wewek
Enterprise Lawyer Seeks State Post
J Alex Huey of Enterprise announced his candidacy for Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. A Pike County native admitted to the bar in 1924 he has served as City Attorney and circuit solicitor and is vice president of the Circuit Solicitors Association.
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Enterprise
J. Alex Huey
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Pike County
Huey
Coffea County
Gupreame Court
Circuit Solicitors’ Association of Alabama
Tf Tam
Supreme Court
French Underground Appeals For Arms
Leaders of the French underground seeking US and UK aid urgently request arms and munitions to continue a civil war against Marshal Petain and the Vichy government. Taylor Henry, former chief of the Associat ed Bureau in Vichy, reports underground leaders in Portugal awaiting repatriation.
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Taylor Henry
Associated Bureau
Vichy
France
Lourdes
Baden
Germany
Portugal
Lisbon
lLeadera
Marshal Petain
America
England
Tokens For Food Rationing Go Into Use Throughout U.S.
The OPA announces a new rationing system starting Sunday with Blue and Red stamps in Book Four replacing previous stamps. Ten points per stamp, with 26 points and new tokens replacing old coupons. transition to the new plan completes in about three weeks. The final old stamps remain valid through March 20.
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U.S
Washington
OPA
Prisoners Of War Arrive At Camp Rucker Monday
Camp Rucker to receive several hundred prisoners of war with a military police guard unit this coming Monday announced by Colonel J B Spooner. Prisoners will be used as a labor pool for local agriculture and maintenance of Camp Rucker facilities with wages and transportation arranged through government channels.
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Rucker
J. 8. Spooner
Hera m
Iabor
Camp Rucker
Atlanti
Internal Security Division
Fourth Service Command
Nazi Food Standards To Drop In 1944 Says Report
Washington AP report says Germany's food standards, after holding up in early war years, are expected to deteriorate sharply in the next six months due to loss of productive lands and manpower. The Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations notes potential drop in nitrogen supply and general shortages, with civilian intake around 2,480 calories per person daily in 1943-44 and heavy workers near 2,000.
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Ovida
Martin Washington
Germany
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Winston Churchi
Tension Mounting As Argentine Chiefs Make Appointments
Montevideo Uruguay AP reports rising friction as Gen Edelmiro Farrell's government announces acting foreign minister Gen Diego Lata Mayo n and acting navy minister Gen Juan Pistarin. Sailor post Palma? Pistarin becomes first Army officer to head naval ministry amid Ramirez resignation and debates over U.S. recognition. Rumors swirl of Ramirez’s successor and Hamirex possible escape attempt from the presidential villa.
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Associated Frees
Montevideo
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Edelmiro J. Farrell
Diego Lata Mayon
Juan Piatarin
Piatarin
Markeg
Ima
Benito Sueyro
Pedro Remirez
Farre! Priday
Washington
Hamires
United States
Sueyro
Ramirez
Ruitorg
Ramires
Farrell
Mazin
Pistaring
Masm
Pistarinio Pub
Moreanion
Crista
Filomeno Velazco
Emilio Ramirez
Remires
Julio Lagot
Argentina
Axis
Gibert
Gonzales
Ram
Vandenberg Taft Will Direct GOP Shift
Washington AP report notes a GOP leadership reshuffle after the death of Senator Charley L. McNary of Oregon. Minority leader Lambert vows to fill the gap with aggressive-minded younger Republicans. no official action until after McNary's funeral.
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Jack Bell Washington
Senate
Wambert
Charley L. McNary
Oregona
Soviet Steamroller Reaches Toward Pskov In Great Offensive
Soviet forces captured key railway stations on the road to Pskov and overran 1,500 towns as they pushed from Porkhov to Novosokolniki. Moscow said the drive threatened Leningrad and Baltic approaches while Germans mounted counterattacks, retreating toward Rostov and seeking to halt the Red Army’s advance along multiple fronts.
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Red Army
Minsk
Polotek
Pakov
Latvia
Fatonia
Lithuania
Tom Yarbrough
London
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Roeda
Garmana
Milan
Porth-Pouth
Pskov
Baltic States
Mopcoweld
Dono
Novonokolniki
Lake
Laningrad-Pekov
Novoselye
Noutheast
Peningrad
Uastrogi
News- Sokoniki
Riga
Brosscasts
Moscow
Swift
Rue Man
Porkhov
Novosokolnie
Pasker- Ydritea
Adolf Hiller
Algiers
Hitler
Georg von Koechler
Koenigaberg
Marshal von Koechler
Pekov
Pripet
Rogachev
Bobrutsk
Russia
White Rumis
Gomel
Zhiobin
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