Boyles Column On American Attitude In Belgium War
In Belgium the American First Army shifts from sportsmanlike restraint to harsher tactics. Doughboys resent German atrocities and prolongation of war, embracing rougher treatment of prisoners. Captured Nazis report a changed mindset as U S troops vow to match brutality if needed. The column notes cigarettes and civility give way to firm resolve and hatred after years of conflict.
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Belgium
Barbarans
Belgian Bulge
von Rundstedt
Rahdes
Houtfel
Americas
German souvenirs spark pride from Newton soldier
Private first class Martin Luther Starling, twenty, of Newton route one, sends home a trunk of German souvenirs from his service with the Bard Division of the First Army. The items include a victory cap flag, scar bracelet, insignia and two Luxembourg flags. He is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge after eight months overseas in thirteen months service.
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Martin Luther Starling
Newton Route One
Bard Division
Flest Army
Pfc. Starling
ED. M. Starling
Coastlines of the Philippines stretch about 12000 miles
The coastlines of the 7,083 isles of the Philippines measure around 12,000 miles, nearly twice the length of the United States shoreline. The figures highlight the archipelago’s extensive coastal geography and maritime exposure.
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Philippines
United States
Farm Borrowers Meet in Dothan County Sessions
Farm Ownership borrowers gathered Saturday at Houston Memorial Library to hear talks on farmer contributions, field use, and debt retirement amid 1945 goals. Ninety two attendees included noted speakers Horace W Brown Alfred Paulk L G Nichols and Wilburn Ervin with special music and a recap of 1944 accomplishments.
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Houston Memorial Library
Houston County
Horace W. Brown
Dothan
William W. Hall
Webb Toute
Alfred Paulk
Ashford
Quincy W. Walters
Wilburn
Ervin
C M. Ling
Lieut. Rumley
Tuscaloosa
Napier Field
B. F. Fillis
H. C Meadows
L. G. Nichols
FSA
Wilburn L Ervin
Lanie K Andrews
Freddie J. Whiddon
Curt Rice
Horace W Brown
John M. Martin
Cora Jean Martin
Route One
Oma Lee Martin
Ing
James A. Martin
Mia
Jack Cheshire
Wayne E. Alley
J. W. Cherry
K. G. Goodson
Reuben C. Hardy
John Trawick
Curt Hice
Walter W. Hicks
John L. Ready
J.T. Horne
John W. Lewis
Louie &. Morrell
Foy Lee Callens
Freddie J. Whidden
Fred Lewis
Lane W. Andrews
William L. Ervin
Ancient Locomotive Still Runs In Luzon
In Luzon near Manila a steam locomotive named American 1921 made a round trip from Daugpan to San Fabian as the invasion aid. Lt Ferdie Rushfeldt and Filipino engineer Tommy Star piloted the train while Pvt F Francis Hail served as brakeman. The mission aims to speed troop supply, with guards keeping watch for infiltrating Japanese as three more locomotives and a hundred cars are found nearby and readied for service.
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Elmont Waite
Daugpan
Luzon
San Fabian
Ferdie Rushfeldt
Grand Forks
N. D
Great Northern
Tormmy Star
F. Francis Hail
Gallatin
Pennsylvania
Douglas MacArthur
Clark Field
Manila
Rushfeldt
Move Power
Andrew D. Chaffin
Headquarters Engineering Section
Bluefield
San Fabiano Dagupan
Chaffin
United States
Philippines
Australia
Scoggins Speaks at Lions Luncheon on Rat Control
Scoggins outlined city county rat and typhus controls at a Lions Club meeting, noting the program aims to be non profit with landowners paying only materials and labor. He cited a rat population of two per person in Dothan and the $22 yearly loss per rat. A Junior High group performed songs under Miss LeMerle Penn, and Bates Bowers was welcomed as a new member.
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Samc Reeves
James A. Martin
Dothan Cote
Tom 5 Scoggins
Liona Club Merbers
Scoggins
Dothan
Young Junior High School
LeMerle Penn
Rayford Wrght
Charles Peake
Jimmy Gamble
Edwin Cumbie
Johany Holloman
Carlos Oppert
Wallace Scarborough Charles Clearman
Billy Pippin
Bates Bowers
Lions
L. S Nicholls
Ed Wells
Corporal Brady Fillingim Returns After 28 Months
Corporal Brady Fillingim of Slocomb has returned to the United States after 28 months of service in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. He serves in the U S Army Air Forces. In Fiji Islands a local custom holds the head sacred and teaching above someone's head is considered an insult.
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Fiji Islands
Meeting Attendees Include Hambrack Macor Cults and Others
Visitors at the meeting include Hambrack Macor Cults J B Walker Lee Her log E A Tooma of Barceing and Hubbard Furey with reference to Sut War Bonds.
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Feuced Hambrack
Macor Cults
J. B Walker
Lee Herlog
E. A Tooma
Barceingan
Hubbard Furey
Fragmented OCR summary of industrial policy debate
Fragmentary text mentions steel, United States policy, industrial plank, and Philippine context. It reads like garbled notes from a congressional session discussing metals, alcohol, and regulations with several broken phrases and unclear subjects.
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Toa
Vanita
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Boyles
Boyle
Nettce
John *Deere Picture Show
City Auditorium
Dothan Walker Farm Equipment CO
Dothan, Alabama
Baxter
Brownbilt Shoe Store
N. Foster
Dothan Drug
RED Cross
America
Bauman
Gostes Stud
Atlanta and
St. Andrews Bay
Atlantic Coast Line
Ball Railroad
Tiwe Servie
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