Jerry Gay Rucker Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Jerry Gay Rucker were held at 10 o'clock this morning at Thurstos Church. He is survived by two brothers Charles Earl and Huard Junior Rucker of Geneva route one and his grandmother Mrs. Busie Rucker of Geneva route one. Burial followed in Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva in charge.
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Jerry Gay
Len Rucker
Thurstos Church
Win
Lee Nitup
Geneva
Basides Bie
Charles Earl
Huard Junior Rucker
Geneve
Busie Rucker
Pittman Funeral Home
Four Men To Report For Army Service
Four men from Howton County will leave Monday for Fu. McPhireon Ga to report for active duty.
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Howton County
McPhireon
Coiled Simla Alu Named At Load Office
Workers announced yesterday at the load office. The crew who have spent the day furloughing at home are Lavyd Sotueas, Wale Kaagit James A. Nurthn, and Jane Wil Atazus.
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Lavyd
Sot'ueas
Wale Kaagit
James A. Nurthn
Jane Wil Atazus
Mrs Herbert Hoover Dies in New York
Mrs Herbert Hoover died unexpectedly Friday night in a Waldorf Towers apartment after a hemorrhagic attack. Funeral services were set for Wednesday in New York as son Herbert Hoover Jr and Allan Hoover were en route from California to be at their mother’s bedside.
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New York
Herter
Hoover
Meraday
West
Waldorf
Last Rites Tuesday For Ashford Flier
Last rites are planned for Ashford flier Seong Dieureant in Ashford Alabama. The service will be Tuesday at 3 pm at Ashford Cemetery with full military honors from Napier Field. Rev C Brannon and Chaplain Charles K Johnson to conduct. burial at Ashford Cemetery. Surviving: mother Mrs A L Snell of Ashford. brother Dan Soll. sisters Mrs Join Ed Williams and Mrs Loyis Ledbetter.
McCorvey urges party loyalty and voting rules in Alabama
In a committee briefing McCorvey warns against a seven party split and argues for preserving party allegiance. He notes discontent with national policy on race and radicalism concerns, and outlines absentee voting rules and national convention plans. Delegates and district considerations loom as Alabama prepares for 1944 primaries and a replacement for Rep. Henry Steagall.
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Alabamsa
McCorvey
Alabama
Ohere
Mont- Romery
Aul
Henry Steagall
Russian drive intensifies near Kirovograd hub
A Swedish Berlin correspondent reports peak Russian artillery power in the last 24 hours. General Konev resumes an offensive against Kirovograd, an industrial rail hub southeast of Cherkasy, as German forces continue to hold the Dnieper bend. The frontline move follows a devastating artillery barrage, with details promised on the continuation.
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Berlin
Chat
Odessa
Jong
Dnieper Bend
Konev
Submarine Losses Rise as Pacific War Feats Reported
The article notes American submarines in Pacific waters reportedly sinking 540 enemy ships, with 396 definite sinkings and 114 damaged. It mentions large vessels in a newly reported bag, including freighters and transports, and hints at strategic moves in the Pacific theater. A separate fire incident on Yates Street extension caused barn and stock losses, with five animals killed.
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Pacific
Japan
Pacific Islands
Corzon
Ratuwey and Son Livestock Company
Yates Street
Gray Hair Fix for War Wounded Soldier
A wounded serviceman, identified as Edward J. Leeter, had his graying hair dyed by a beauty operator during a stop in Dothan. He recounted service in China, India, and the South Pacific, suffered shrapnel injury to his left arm, and planned to return home. The transformation took about an hour.
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Booth Pacific War
Edward J. Leeter
Pearl Harbor
China
India
South Pacific
California
Panama Canal
Panama City
Dothan
Cassino Push in Italy Presses Through Snowbound Front
Allied forces drive toward Cassino with mountain gains and a 500 foot advance from Mt Malon as American planes bomb German lines. Gis Largo and Viticuso seen in the stretch toward the Cassino defenses, while heavy bombers disrupt German supply and infantry positions.
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Page One
Bess
Cassino
Streats
Gisto
San Vittors
Mt. Malon
Fifth Army
Viticuso
Mt. Raimo
Wirne
Rome
Germany
Ardeas
Adriatic
Eighth Army
War Loan drive aims to exceed Houston County quota
The Third War Loan Drive continues with plans to surpass the Houston County quota. The American Legion will lead the campaign, asking members to actively sell E bonds to individuals. The drive runs January 18 to February 15 as organizers seek more subscribers and wider participation. Red Cross volunteers in Dothan respond to an urgent dressings appeal with room for up to 2483 workers, five days a week, to support military needs.
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Houston County
American Legion
Ren Cross
Dothan
Arme Force
Board caps liquor allotments to monthly pure purchases
Continued from page one, the board chaired by C. Ray implements a single monthly purchase for state liquor store customers. Rationed items include a quart, a fifth, or two pints. coupon No. 22 becomes valid Monday for the remaining days in January. Wine remains unrationed.
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Tr. C. Ray
Wala Tie
Dr. Ray
Azores
Congressional agenda details war and domestic policy items
The document outlines 12 topics facing Congress, including voting rights for addicts, tax measures expected to raise about 2.375 billion, labor and war production actions, food price control reforms, United Nations relief participation, renegotiation law, and war profits taxation. It notes early-year actions on budget, price regulation expiration, and a future army strength reservoir proposal.
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Suldies
Sebeldiee
Yasumee Mubsidien
Congress
Republian
Congressional Food Study Committee
House Agriculture
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
Senate
Office of Price Administration
Theft of ration coupons leads to investigation in Dothan
In Dothan a theft of gasoline ration coupons is investigated after Folmar quotes the accused woman claiming she planned to use the vouchers to visit her son in service. State OPA action is pending while officers trace the source to a Negro who sold the coupons for fifty cents each, admitting to $20 worth.
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Folmar
Dothan
OPA Enforcement Department
Folsaar
OPA
Montgomery City
Thefé
Balkans Shift As Axis Presses On In War’s Shadow
Antonescu strengthens stands in the western mountains as Romania’s regime stays outwardly control while Red Army advance looms. Bulgarians, loyal to kin in the south, watch the Nazi shield over the Black Sea coast. Turkey may move toward the Allies as Ankara signals ministerial changes after Cairo talks.
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Antonescu
Bucharest
Red Army
Balkans
Russia
Bulrsria
Bul- Ruben
Black Sea
Adolf Hitler
European
Turkey
Ankara
London
Hussein Rauf Orbay
Ina
Numon Monnemennsiortu
Cairo
Inonu
Roosevelt
Churchill
Experimental drug affects bacteria growth limited to two Bolties
A Dothan physician explained the medicine inhibits bacterial growth as bacteria divide. The drug exterminates them, but purchasers are limited to two Bolties at a time.
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Aima
War Finance Committee to plan Legion role meeting at Courthouse
A county man and Clyde Levern, War Finance Committee chair, prepare to decide the Legion's part. Friday at 7 20 p m at the Courthouse hears claims for the drive as members are urged to exceed quotas. Dothan committeemen listed with chair Alvin Mount and others, with more to be added. Cottonwood committee to be selected later. TWEXPENSIVE HONEYMOON HNOXVILLE Tenn AP: divorce petition accuses husband of spending only one dollar on meals for two months.
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Fage Ona
Clyde Levern
War Finance
Legion
Bob Wang
Dothan
Alvin Mount
Solopion Barter
Roy O Hi
J. A Campbel Charpace H. May
Pat B. Jomen
Meyer Blumberg
John MM. Maseee
Thomas A. Deason
Victor Mavity
Boykin Davis
Hurs Spann
Arthur Morris
Ashford and Vicinity
W. W., Bruner
Bill Wright
Cottonwood
Brady Trawick
Tater
Columbia
W. L. Oakley, Jr
Hnoxville, Tenn
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Jerry Gay Rucker
Herbert Hoover
Dethan
Dothan Roofing & Heating Company
Salma, Mgr
Rerwing
Sep Ag
Barrett Velox
Southside Granite Co
Appletree Oey L. Brass
Phoes
Elngty
District OF
Congress of the United States
Henry B. Steagall
Roy L. Smith
Phanix City
Phenix City
Aftouston County Milling Co
Just
Morrow
Blumberg
Blumberg’s Annex
Ashford Flier
Fage Ome
Dothan Jewelry Co
Reliable Jewelers
East Main St
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