Trams Collect Wedding Plans and Engagement News
Miss Abbie Jean Uber to wed Rector Williams Seay. The engagement of Georgeie Dennis Wall to First Lieutenant Joseph Leo announced by the bride’s parents. A double wedding at the Woodham home unites Oulda Gamble and Max Geigenberger with plans to reside in Granade Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weddiig
Abbie Jean Uber
Marianna Army Air Field
Corygeolie
Dennis Wall
Joseph I. Leo
Marianna Arey Air Field
Washington
Annie Lee Gamble
Oulda
Max J. Geigenberger
Granada
Mira
Philadelphia
J. C. Woodham
Jeff Street
Doris Gamble
Granade, Miz
Tol Walster’s West End Fans Pack Local Stand
Community notes show Tol Walster fans gathering at the West End venue for a local event. Organizers urge timely arrival as doors open and seating fills quickly.
Surgical Room to Open Tuesday for Dressings
The Surgical Dressings workroom will open Tuesday at 9 a.m. for making supplies. Mrs. Morris Malone, chairwoman, reports new material arrival and invites all previous volunteers and new helpers. The room is in the Ladies Parlor of the Coca Cola bottling Company, operating 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyporum
Morris Malone
Surgical Dressings Corps
Coco Cola Betting Company
New Century Club To Meet Tuesday
Mrs. E. 8. Ford will entertain the New Century Club Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George H. Malone 204 Montezuma Avenue. Parish Supper will be held Wednesday evening at 6:30 at the Episcopal Parish House with all church members invited. Committees in charge include Mrs. Wilton Sturges Jr and Mrs. L. Driver. After supper the annual parish business meeting and plans for the new year will be discussed. Lieut and Mrs. Frederick Boyd and daughter Virginia Louise of West Palm Beach are visiting Lieut. Boyd's mother Mia Hoke Moody. Lieut. Gg) Frank Bannett to test Friday for Atlanta en route to the West Coast after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 8. Ford
New Century Club
Arnoon
George H. Malone
Montezuma Avenue
Episcopal Parish
Wilton Sturges, Jr
L. Driver
Mia
Frederick Boyd
Virginia Louise
Weat Palm Beach
Lieut
Boyd
Hoke Moody
Eieut
Frank Bannett
Atlanta
West Coast
C. C. Bennett
Births Reported for Carr and Gunnels Families
Mr and Mrs Paul F Carr announce the birth of a daughter Mary Ethel on December 27. Mr and Mrs Leslie Gunnels, 206 Wilson Street, announce the birth of twins on December 31 named Margaret Leia and David Alien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Carr
Mary Ethel
Leslie Gunnels
Wilson Street
Margaret Leia
David Alien
Ruth Sunday School Class Social Announced
The Ruth Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church will hold a 7:30 PM monthly social and business meeting at 205 N Lena St, home of Mrs Victor Sellers. Roanoke visitor James Pringle stops by Major Edwin Cooper and family. Mrs Ellis Barra and son Burton II return to Jacksonville Fla after visit with Major Barrs at Napier Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sunday School
First Baptist Church
Victor Sellers
N. Lena Street
James Pringle
Roanoke
Major
Edwin Cooper
Ellis Barra
Burton II
Jacksonville
Fla
Major Barrs
Napier Field
Veteran Retailer Buys Store Interest
Veteran retailer Wilson Lumpkin purchases an interest in Daniel's Men's Shop on W Main Street and assumes management. Lumpkin, a 12 year veteran in Dothan menswear, will partner with Grady Daniel in the store's leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Lumpkin
Daniel
W. Mainstreet
Day
Rnse
Mr. Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Dothan
Grady Daniel
Davis To Speak On Radio Program
Houston County farm agent Ling announced that P C Davis director of the Alabama Extension Service at Auburn would discuss the 1943 agriculture program on radio station WAGE Saturday January 9 at 11 50 am. The talk aims to interest every Wiregrass citizen and urged farmers in Houston County to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
Houston County
P. C. Davis
Alabama Extension Service
Auburn
January Court Opens in Houston County Under Judge Saxon Poyner
The January term of Houston County Court opened this morning at ten o'clock with Judge Saxon Poyner presiding. Thirty-one cases are on the docket including seven liquor law violations, five for fancy charges, six for assault and battery, one for driving while intoxicated, and several for drunkenness. Fred M. Garner, formerly of Dethan, has been commissioned a second lieutenant after graduating from the Officer Candidate Course at the Quartermaster Echoe at Camp Lee, Virginia, as announced by the public relations office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Saxon Poyner
Fred M. Garner
Dethan
Army
Quartermaster Echoe
Camp Lee
Bick
Heself
Marr
Matt
Crosbyes Palatial Mansion Engulfed by Fire in Hollywood
Fire gutted Hing Crosby s twenty room colonial mansion near Toluca Lake destroying a vast music and racing trophy collection. Mrs Crosby and four sons escaped to a neighbor s home as crews from multiple fire districts fought the blaze. origin suspected from a short circuit with loss estimated at 256000 pending inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Hing Crosby
se _ tate
Toluca Lake
Crashy
Dixie Lee
Josey C. Roeder
Los Angeles
Crosby
Childern
North Wollywood
Burbank
Gleniele
van Nury
Uabe
Astaire
Country Club
Red Cross To Make Surgical Dressings In Houston County
The Houston County Chapter of the American Red Cross resumes dressings work after material shortages. Supervisor Mrs. M Malone says sufficient supplies have arrived and volunteers will cover October to December quotas. Former dressings workers and new volunteers are urged to join at the Casa-Coci plant from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
American Red Cross
M. Malone
Maloneisaid
Prije
Border Patrol Vacancies Noted With Official Notice
A dispatch notes vacancies in the Border Patrol with details on eligibility, posting procedures, and expected dates for postings. It mentions government offices and a secretary handling notices, with reference to a recruitment period and potential posting fees.
Dorothey Dix Advice Columns on Wives and Work Roles
The page presents advice on marriage and gender roles amid wartime work. A troubled husband laments housework burdens and a wife’s independence, urging authority at home. A subsequent letter condemns a husband’s infidelity and calls out his mistreatment of his family. Men and women face shifting duties and expectations.
WPB Orders New Cut In Ice Cream Output
WPB orders a cut in ice cream production affecting a major manufacturer. The move follows January statistics showing a drop to 66 percent of target output as workers report shifts and material adjustments. The article also notes family events and local names among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Maternet
Mort
Taryker
Three More Apply For WAAC Service
Three more women have requested WAAC application blanks at the Dothan army recruiting station. Sergeant Franklin B. Dykes announced the three prospective WAAC recruits: Miss Heien Medjock and Mr. Charles Rivet of Dothan route two, and Miss Glyn Dukes of 110 North Bell, Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Dothan
WAAC
Franklin B. Dykes
Heien Medjock
Charles Rivet
Glyn Dukes
North Bell
Dohen
Commissioning of Sergeant Livingston as Second Lieutenant
The public relations office announced that Willem Livingston, formerly of Enterprise, has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery after graduating from the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Oklahoma. He is slated for duty at Fort Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem Livingston
Enterprise
Bee
Behoo
Fort Ril
Oklo
Fort Mil
Comforts for iH pens on military aircraft crews
Comforts necessary for the iH pens of crews on military aircraft include air supply heating cessing soundproofing lighting food lavatory facilities.
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Ae Mae
Ture
DD. C
Bebros Desa. Liect
di Leo
Paul di Leo
Belleville
N. J
Notre Dame University
Knute Rockne
Georgetown University Law School
Washington, D.C
Rebobsth High School
Riley Business College
Marianna
Ito
Tolwalster
Vicks Plan
Cvierabie
Batino
Mare Ernas
Mee
Davis
Dr. H
Manan Lynn
Chicago
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Dorothy Dix
Tam
Actuaoun
Lee
Dana Weed
Sam
Ashe
Evrolheeke
Dhown
Mary Jake
Nat
Helm
Mhaniniig
Ming Dan
Manning
Ike
Cambridge
eNtydure
Anna Lawthers
Alicea
Howard A Boyleving
Anne Look
Robert White
Peps
SBS Tonic
Thenata Scientiic
S.S
Mautin
Antes
Kaley Frederic Maret
V Taio and
Merrigd
Boleton Theater
Teale
Cheeta Morris Io‘ Mowton Baraie Gor Holly Wera
Priday
Bavurday
Revah Taw
Ale
Dow EB Brown
Alabama Theatre
Tutay
Pey-Kay Kyo
Salmon J. Mastin
Jasper R Martis
Geneva
Fort Knox
Nalone
Stine
Wour Insurance Agency
First National Bank
AL Abanme
Veesenas
THE
Bette Davis
Paul Hendrid
Voyager
Houstons
Annseion
Johnny
Uncle Sam
America
Freddie Bartholomew
Billy Halop Huntz Hall
Bobby Jordan
Martin
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