Clayton Scout Wins Awards in Southeast Council
Clayton Troop 33 of Opp and Troop 14 of Fyion earned awards in the Southeast area under the council. Troop 3 at Opp, led by L H Wit-Beams, posted 67 percent growth and 50 percent magazine subs. Troop 1? of Clayton under J H Carrell grew 176 members with 50 percent Scout Republican subs. Pack 0 of Geneva, led by J K Forbes, topped cub membership with 16 new Cubs. Plaques shaped like acorns will be awarded at the annual meeting in Oxark in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aame
Eperslie
L H Wit- Beams
Hogan
Enterprin
BR E McKevy
Benner
Omark
Geneva
J. K. Forbes
Oxark
Four More Youths Enlisted in Navy
Navy recruiting chief M. Ward reports four more youths from Wiregrass area have been accepted for duty. Names listed include Jems Morgan Partish Dothan Willan Fass Johnnie Staphess and James Lodlam Evfeuls SOLIIER MARKSMAN Sergeant Ralph Toole, son of Mr and Mrs G A Toole of Sh ramb, earned marksman with a small bore rifle at Paine Field Everett Washington and joins the guard unit. Major promotion Albert Lisenby from Do thas to lieutenant colonel is announced. he studied at Alabama Futy technic Institute and George teem University law aches in Washington and previously worked for a Philadelphia law firm and the Internal Revenue legal department. He attended the Judge Advocate General's officer school at Ann Arbor and Fort Leavenworth. He is now assigned to Camp Mackall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ¥. Ward
Specsalet
Navy
Mers
Jems
Morgan Partish
Dothan
Willan F. Fass
Crash Johnnie J. Staphess
Nidland City
James C. Lodlam
Evfeuls
Soliier
Ralph Toole
Afd
G A. Toole
Shramb
United States Army
Paine Field
Everett
Washington
Pobiis
Toole
Albert Lisenby
Lisenby
Do Thas
Alabama Futytechnic Institute
George Teem University Law Aches
Washington, D.C
Phiadelphia
Department of Internal Revenue Legal Department
Hoe
Judge Advocate General’s
Ann Arbor
Slecond
Rosa Orr
Mraeft
Orr
South St Andrews
UCUS
Eighth Air Force
England
Army Air Forces
Napier Field
Dothan Marine At Rest Camp
Mr and Mrs J Ho Jalfrier of Kee Avenue report their son Corporal Max Jattries is at a rest camp in the south Pacific after surviving Tarawa. He previously took part in the Tulagi and Guadalcanal campaigns with The Eagle Marines and was one of the few survivors in his battalion.
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J. Ho Jalfrier
Kee Avenus
Wneir
Max Jattries
South Pacific
Tera- Wa
Cpl
Jefiries
The
Eagle
Tarawa
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Funny Feeling Means 72 Hour Pass
Staff Sergeant William H. Hinson, bombardier out of England with the U S Air Forces and Air Medal recipient, wrote of a “funny feeling” about danger to his crew. He learned the reason behind the omen when he earned a 72 hour pass to celebrate with paratrooper J D Shirah of Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hinson
England
U. S Air Forces
W. G. Hinson
Dothan
Ahat Ao
Hinson
J. D. Shirah
J. R. Shirah
Deaths List From Local Area
Obituary notices report the deaths of W. Dean aged seventy six of Socomb C. H. Nok aged seventy two of Tron City Ga Mary Pavia Lae infant daughter of Corporal and Mrs Paull Las of Heedland Jerry R Woods age three son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wood of Arlington Avenue Mrs Reef Bind of Enterprise Harvey B McBryde aged forty of Dothan B M Woodham aged fifty six of Detn Misa Artie Sorrels eighty four of Blocomb route two Mrs Tersie Ann Callina aged eighty seven of Hartford route three
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W. Dean
Socomb
C. H. Nok
Tron City
Mary Pavia Lae
Corporal
Mra
Paull
Las
Heedland
Jerry R. Woods
Earl Wood
Arington Avenue
Reef Bind
Enterprise
Harvay B. McBryde
Dothan
M. Woodham
Dethen Misa
Births announce two Bronxville and Dothen infants
A son was born January 16 to Captain and Mrs Ben J Grant Jr of Bronxville New York. A son to Mr and Mrs WEF Barber of Dothen route fou January a. Named Willan Franklin. A daughter to Sergeant and Mrs Clemant Fox Jordan of 391 South Foster Street born January 5 named Patricia Evgenis.
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Ben J. Grant, Jr
Bronxville
N. T
Wef Barber
Dothen
Fou
Willan Franklin
Clemant Fox Jordan
South Foster Street
Patricia Evgenis
Marriages and military notes from Houston county
The past week reports marriages including Frank Granger of Ashford and Ruth Campbell of Bainbridge Ohio and several other couples from Dothan Newton Pansey and Headland. The article also notes Lt Rosa Orr of the Eighth Air Force stationed in England and Lt Willie Pate of Camp Pendleton receiving a conduct medal.
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Nicensen
Houston County
Frank Granger
Ashford
Ruth Lorraine Campbell
Bainbridge
Ohio
Spurgeon Petera
Newton
Maude Elion Harris
Oxford
Willie Pate
Camp
Ran Lue Oblapo
Calif
Three Navy Casualties Reported in Tuesday Notice
Three Navy casualties were announced Tuesday by the Navy Department. Gunnery Mate Raymond Howard, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Thomas Howard of Gordon, reported missing in action. Electrician’s Mate Third Class Wilson Ellis of Hilton reported missing. Electrician’s Mate Corpa, son of Joseph D Jache of Elba, reported wounded.
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Navy Department
Raymond Howard
Joseph Thomas Howard
Gordon
Wha
Billy M. Jacobs
Maring Corpa
Joseph D Jache
Elba
Wilson Elis
Cleveland E. Ellis
Hilton
Jn Hellon
Private Johnny Martin Arrives in England from Rebobeth
Relatives report Private Johnny E. Martin son of Mr and Mrs Grady Martin of Rebobeth arrived in England this week. A Rebobeth High School graduate, he is welcomed by family members and local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny E. Martin
Grady Martin
Rebobeth
Wefely
England
Rebobeth High School
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Dothan Marine
Alto Newman
Pansey
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Missouri
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Technicolor
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Marjorie Main
Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
Texas
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Buddy Rogers
Hlg
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Dethan
Thorse Cultivator
B. F. McKay
Headland
Ala
Shout & Ibs
H. W. Bel
Bob
H. W. Ball
Mose Harper
Clarise Wiggins
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Dothanam Enterprise Road
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Hla
Knowles
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Alan
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Joe Morgang
Blocomb
Jack Varnum
Keaton
Bos Ot Co
Bradshaw
Union Church
Hartford
Cecil Varnum
RED
Hodgesville
Malone
Oscar Helms
BID L
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Sea FE
Joiner
Esto
Fia
Ganeve County
Bnella Store
Cottonwood Highway
G. W. Powell
V. C. Shiver
T-Horse
Haives
Les T. W. McNeese
Ous Bhelley
Hediland
J. Jehanon
Hodgedville Reed
Dethen
Greenwood Products Company
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