Loftin Joseph M Dies In Hospital
Funeral services for Joseph Markio Loftin of Hartford were held at Hartford Baptist Church with two ministers officiating. Burial followed at Hartford Cemetery with Holman Funeral Home directing. Surviving are daughters Foy McLendon and Claude Palmer, plus multiple Loftin relatives and six brothers.
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Joseph Markio Loftin
Hartford
Gunde
Hartford Baptist c Church
J. H. Doytee
A. D. Zbinder
Holman
Loftle
Hartford Baptist Church
Harford Masonic
Man of Ozark
Ann Stubb
Ozark
Tom Seale
Montgomery
Mra Kirby Richardson
Jack Loftin
Jiles Loftin
Frank Loftin
Charles Loftin
Oxatk
AC. Loftin
Robert Loftin
Panama City
Radio Repair Course for Girls Announced
A radio repair course for girls fifteen and older will start within two weeks for high school graduates or equal training. Graduates will be placed at Brookley Field. Classes run five nights weekly for two months from 1:30 to 11:80. Enrollment is at the local U S Employment Service office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service Lacel Office
Brookley Field
J. E. Warren
Civil Service
U. S. Employment Service Office
Train passengers named in Oregon murder inquiry
John Funches, a Negro dining car waiter, and Robert Folkes, a 21 year old Negro cook, were picked up as the train entered Los Angeles and held for possible return. Mrs James died near Tangent Oregon south of Albany in Linn County as District Attorney Harlow L Welrick reviews the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Funches
Robert Folkes
Los Angeles
James
Tangent
Ore
Albany
Linn County
Mags of
Harlow L. Welnrick
Joseph Aspirin Ad Declares Superior Pain Relief
An old advertisement promotes Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and safest option with the claim of its size and value. It pitches the product as the world s largest tegeller at 10c and notes economical units of 36 tablets at 20c and 100 tablets at 35c, urging buyers at Demand St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Murder and assault alleged in early morning attack at sea
Report describes an alleged late night assault aboard a ship involving Mrs James and a male assailant. A frightened scream followed by a reference to a young Navy ensign and a transfer from Beatie is noted, with investigators pursuing a lead about a passenger.
Mrs T 8 Barnes Dies At Home In Dothan
Funeral services for Mrs. T. Barnes age 71 of 01 Boat Appletree street were held after she died at her home Monday morning Funeral was officiated by Rev Sam Reeves burial followed in the city cemetery Ward-Wilson in charge Born in Gordon she lived in Dothan over forty years Surviving are three daughters Mrs Tucker Miami James Jacx Barnes Washington and Mrs Rex Powell Dothan one son Jos M Barnes Miami brothers Wilt Harper Ben Harper Joe Harper four sisters Mrs Loftin Mrs Jane Mra Mack D Jane Jacksonville Mrs Nadine Lewis Cottondale and Mrs Carrie Ratley Mobile and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Appletree Street
Sam Reeves
Doran
Ward - Wileun
I N Gordon
Noah
Dothan
Mra. HC
Tucker
Miami
Fla
Jacx Barnes
Washington
Rex Powell
Jos M. Barnes
Shres Brothers
Wilty
Ben Harper
Joe Harper
Vernon
Mra
Russell Loftin
Alpany
Mack D
Janey
Jacksonville
Mre
Jaycees Volunteer For Blood Tests In Do than
Jaycees and about fifteen Red Cross Surgical Dressing unit directors received blood tents at the Houston County health department to promote venereal disease control and the need for blood tests. Richmond McClintock, Jaycees president, said four joined the educational program today. Previously, senior Chamber of Commerce members and Dothan ministers had blood tests, and employers may train staff to encourage testing.
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Dothan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Houston County Health Department
Richmond McClintock
Jaycens
Chamber of Commerce
McClintock Wald
Mrs. Susie Pitts Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs Susie Pitts were held at Prospect Church with Rev Lraugh of Lothen officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Ward-Wieca attending. Surviving are two daughters Minnie Gilmer and Myrtle Gilmer. several Pitt and related family members. twenty one grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sire S.e¢ Y
Luther Toute Foot
Prospect Churen
Tev
HE. Lraugha
Lothen
Burin
Ward-Wieca
Prospper Cnurth
Dothan
Mra Minnke Gilmer
Mre
Myrtie Gilmer
Lethan
Lee Pitta
Surry Pitts
Helton Pull
Panama City
Grady Pius
Aania
Tom Hayes
Cottonwood
Aihter
Julie Fowler
Graceville Reule Two
L. A. Farmer Starts New Solicitor Term
Circuit Solicitor Keener Baxley appointed L A Farmer to fill the unexpired term of W C Farmer who resigned as County Solicitor. Judge Saxon Poyner said Farmer has taken the oath and begun a new four year term as County Solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Farmer
Keener Baxley
W. C. Farmer
Saxon Poyner
Farmer
Navy Fills Quota For Week Easily
The Dothan recruiting station met its weekly quota of fourteen with little effort as eighteen year olds lined up for induction. Chief Specialist Charles J. Martin reported fifteen men sent to the main induction station in Birmingham, including one Negro, stressing the need for eligible seventeen year olds and Negro applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Dothan
Charles J. Martin
Birmingham
Martin
Mesa
WAAC Recruiting Push Seeks Women Musicians
WAAC recruitment in Dothan and Fort Des Moines area urged women with musical talent to apply for enrollment. Sergeant W. J. CGrissett emphasized need for a WAAC band and directed interested individuals to the local recruiting station for full forms and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muphia Seroidine
Main Street
Dothan
Hoe
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
W. J. Cgrissett
Army
Bergen
WAAC
Ft. Des Maines
Towa
Market Reports Highlight Wheat Corn and Oats in Lara May
Market notes from Chicago track wheat corn and oats with figures like May and July points noted. Report mentions price directions, market activity, and brief futures indications amid mixed trading signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postwar cotton council seeks lower costs and new markets
The council plans aggressive promotion to expand demand for cotton now used in about 11,000 military items. Lipscomb cautions cost cuts must not harm industry. Post-war life drives research into cheaper processing and products. The council, budgeting about 350,000, would grow under new plans, uniting producers, ginners, merchants, crushers, and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipscomb
Japanese Defenses Pressured in Burma Air Raids
Allied action continues in central Burma with raids on Shwebdo airdrome held by Japanese forces. Fighter bombers struck during the day and long range bombers returned at night, targeting inland to disrupt enemy positions and inflict casualties amid ongoing combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shwebdo
Burma
Torgat Ares
Army enlists 38-year-old Tatum at induction center
Sergeant W J Grinsett at Dothan recruiting station announced Fred M 1 Tatum son of Police Chief M 1 Tatum was accepted for Army enlistment. He is over thirty eight, sent to Ft MeClellan then to the induction center at Ft McPherson Ga and is now stationed in Atlanta area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
W. J. Grinsett
Dothan
Fred M. 1 Tatum
M. 1
Tatum
Ft MecClellan
FL McPherson
Atlanta
The Crystal Rat Show At Martin Theatre
A fragmentary advertisement mentions The Crystal Rat at the Martin Theatre with Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard possible on the bill. It notes fashion retail chatter about coats and rainwear, a note on English matches, and a local dry cleaners offer with pickup.
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Weadnesday
Martin Theatre
Ray Milland
Paulette Goddard
MARE
TPOK
Marcipsy Boozer
Eogle
Commission Sells Lot To City Worker
The commission met in a regular session and approved the sale of a parcel on South Bri Ancrewa Street to city employee M. L. Webb for 5709. The meeting aimed to finalize the routine action of appraising and transferring the tract to Webb as the sole action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Usu
Webb
Ancrewa Street
War policy battles and debt drive dominate Capitol action
The article reports intensifying fights over wartime price and synthetic rubber policy, with War Production Board chief Nelson summoned to explain. Congress weighs boosting the national debt to 210 billion plus, while manpower shifts and lend lease hearings loom. President Roosevelt faces opposition over diplomatic appointments as party divisions widen.
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Congress
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Army
Navy
James F. Byrnes
Jeffers
Council of State
Baltimore
Office of War Information
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Basie
War Department
Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Rules Committee
Vahert
May
D-Ky
Vinson
D.-Ga
Lea
Bigns
Senate
Roosevelt
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Southwest Pacific
German forces tighten hold as Paris revolt quashed
A Zurich dispatch reports German troops shelling revolting French forces and evacuating districts near Marseille. Occupation authorities claim arrests exceed 40 000 as state security drives crackdown while troops fortify the coast and move thousands toward Freins east of Marseille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
North
Africa
Marseille
France
Freins
Marzeilie
Taxpayers Welcome Help On Returns Influx At Dothan Post Office
Deputy Collectors of Internal Revenue report a steady stream of income tax returns at the Dothan post office with about 190 people seeking help completing forms. Four IRS staff are stationed in Dothan, with two collectors at the post office through March 35 to assist without charge and two others working in the field around Dothan.
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Internet Revenue
Exid
Cosa
Oloeg
Uocie
Internal Revenue Department
Dothan
Collec
Tora
County fair prom page offers six and seven prizes
Castinned Prom Page One will feature the county exhibit with six cash prizes and seven qualifying awards. The Grand Champion receives a $30 War Bond alongside a $100 cash prize last year, while the Reserve Champion gets a $25 War Bond. About 125 animals are expected, tied to feed shortages. 4H members from Southeast Alabama, Northwest Florida, and Southwest Georgia will compete, with stock fed since last fall. Judges to be named later.
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Coe
Wate
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Soviet radio proclaims gains as Voronezh recaptured and Rostov threat grows
The Moscow line reports major Soviet advances across the Voronezh sector and Caucasus as new gains reach toward Kharkov. Communiques say Belaya Glina near Tikhoretsk rail hub falls, while Rostov remains under pressure from northern Caucasus and Donfront advances. Guerrilla units near Rostov allegedly destroy enemy guns and capture supplies.
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Soviet Union
Stalin
Hig
Voronezh
Caucasus
Kharkov
Rostov
Voroshilovgrad
Donets
Negro Church Plans Soldiers Day Program
A Negro Church at First Baptist Church Negro will hold a Soldiers Day program Sunday inviting all Negro soldiers and the section to attend. The program includes sermons addresses and a choir with the Camp Rucker story force featured on the musical progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Church
Junier
Negra
Allend
Snt
Camp Rucker “Sietory
Venereal Disease Control Discussed with Officials
Military officers from Camp Jhucker and Napier Field met health officials and County Board of Health to discuss venereal disease control, announced by Dr W W T Burkett, county health officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jhucker
Napier Field
Health Department
County Board of Health
W.W. T. Burkett
Paratroopers parade morale antics in Washington hotel
The piece describes paratroopers in a new Washington hotel social scene. They hold domino games in the lobby, jam with top bands, and boast about bets with Pvt Mickey Kemble. Corporal Carney, hailed as the hottest sax, performs while a celebrity autograph book is gathered from a busted-foot Chapman's claim. Butch the Capitol pooch accompanies them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Herb
Carney
Mickey Kemble
Capitol Hill
William EB
Chapman
Butch
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Baron
Rioting and Looting Marked City Siege Readying for Hunger
In a court yard a white robed patriarch presides as crowds surge for admission while soldiers guard the doors. Reported earlier killings of Jewish merchants by troops echo ancient piracy, underscoring the city’s long record of violence and deprivation.
Extension Oy Oil Rationing Debate Remains Confusing
A garbled report describes oil shortage concerns and rationing by official bodies. It notes discussions on meeting only essential needs while warning of broader constraints. Seaboard authorities promise moves to secure critical supplies amid the crisis.
Confused War Database Entry on Allied Efforts
Fragmentary notes discuss Allied actions and Axis pressure with references to France and American troops. The garbled text mentions a potential split in frog forces, modern equipment, and training handicaps, but no clear events, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
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Bee
DeGaulle
Cig
United Stats
Rock
Wesponn
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Ferngt
Wilson Fince
ApGlker
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Dely City
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Mia James
Aride
Ensign
Beatie
Jaycees
Susie Pitts
L. A. Farmer
New Orleans
New York
Carlisle
First National Bank
Eldora
First National
John
First National Bank of Dothan
Tha Cash Drug
Fran Norris
Shor
CASH
Grandma Budge and
Ermintrude
Mat
City Cave
South
Porter Street
Fabs
City Cafe
Foster Street
Noweles Service
N. Oates
W. Troy Street
Anid
Nowell
Baba
Sheppard Jewelry Company
North Foster Street
Sheppard's
Pat
Tibet
England
Yeburen
Broun
Ber Vane Club
Montgomery Highway
Elaina
Rade
bin Farmer
Hale
Jeff
GARRI _ [SONS DRY CLEANERS
Garrison's Dry Cleaners
Lena Alreet
Marbele
Speigner
Gates Street
Houston County Farmers
Exch
Fire Dept
U. S
Henin
North Foster St
Dick Foran
Martha Mears
Sons of the Pioneers
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Pothan, Ais
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