Hill Andrews Pledge to Prevent Execution of GI
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Dothan received replies from Senator Hull and Representative Andrews to a resolution urging commutation for Private Joseph Hieswa, sentenced for the Brute incident involving two Japanese civilians. Final action not delegated to General MacArthur. case to be reviewed by the Judge Advocate General. Truman notified.
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Woregrats
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lister B Hull
George Andrews
Joseph Hieswa
MacArthur
United States
Judge Advocate General
Ben May
Veterans
Andrews
VFW
Dothan
Truman
Passage on death penalty and pardon discussions
Fragmentary report notes theater commanders and officials debating the death penalty in a case involving Private Hickwa. It mentions sending records to Washington for review and a possible pardon. Senator Julls is cited as having read a letter in Parliament or a related meeting.
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Bos
Washington
Ugweriau
Hitsea
Julls
Etter
President Truman
Hickwa
Marianna Scouts Presented Awards at Court of Honor
The Marianna Scout Court of Honor awarded Eagle Scout to Jerry Hilles Mulion Somath, Bronze Palm to Charles Dial, with A L Bass presenting. Rev Dan C Whilset presided, families and Scoutmasters present at City Hall.
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Marianna
Neem
Thas
Jerry Hilles Mulion Somath
Mamanna
Aberntia
Charles Dial
Navy
A L Bass
John Dual
Dan C Whilset
First Methodst Church
Weather Terms by Region and Ocean
Storm names vary by region with hurricanes in the West Indies typhoons in the seas south of Japan and cyclones over the Indian Ocean while other areas witness tropical storms. The terminology reflects regional meteorological practice and ocean locations.
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West Indies
Japan
Watera
Australia
Five Named Coordinators In GI Training Supervision
Five coordinators appointed to direct and supervise veterans in GI training under Public Law 346 the GI Bill of Rights. Bruce Fluity announced with W W Russell leading others HH V Ussery W H Mel Allister Harold Bell and W D Rip Hewes will oversee 14 veterans each, placing trainees in suitable stations and conducting daily instructional classes. The group, all college graduates, will expand to add two more coordinators soon as headquarters topics are finalized and veterans are assigned training sites in Dothan and surrounding areas.
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Bruce Fluity
W. W. Russell
Dothan
Dothan High School
Namer Field
HH. V Ussery
Dupont Company
W H. Mel Allister
Russell
Speace Field
Moultive
Harold Bell
W D
Rip) Hewes
American Legion Hall
Eorell
Veterans Administration Office
Foster Street
Western Union
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Sconyers Funeral Today
Ozark residents gather for funeral services of Elizabeth Ann Sconyers eighty nine who died at home after a brief illness. Services are at Pine Level Church at 10 am with Rev. Benfia officiating and Funeral Home directing. She is survived by three sons W. S Sconyers Headland AS Sconyers Cheromeone and S S Sconyers Cha and three daughters Mrs Lizzie Fuqua Clayton Mrs Alice Philips Ariton and Mrs Ella Carpenter Louis vide.
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Ozark
Elizabeth Ann Sconyers
Pine Level Church
Benfia
Alabama War Bond Workers to Be Honored in Birmingham
Thousands of Alabama volunteers will be honored next Wednesday as Robert W. Coyne from Washington travels to Birmingham to praise Alabama’s bond drive record. Governors, chairmen, and county executives will hear that Alabama met its quotas in every War Loan drive and ranks among the top states in bond performance.
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Alabama War Bond
Robert W. Coyne
Natonal
War Finance Committee
Washington
United’ S States Treasury
Alabama
Tutwiler
Birmingham
Mr. Coyne
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama War Finance Committee
Ed McMillan
Brewton
State War Finance Committee
Frank P Samford
Joseph H Lyons
Mobile
Defense Savings Staff
War Savings
McMilan
Mendeleeff Table Hint of Two Elements then Unknown
A 1869 table by Russian chemist Mendeleev suggested the theoretical existence of two elements in nature though they had not yet been discovered. The work foreshadowed gaps in the periodic table and spurred search for undiscovered elements.
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Mendeleeff
Time Demanding Social Schedule From Downtown
A quirky downtown timetable outlines informal coffee, sandwiches, and social Meetups. At noon nine a.m. and afternoon, locals reference a string of casual gatherings including a late lunch and an evening coffee meetup at Merrill's, signaling a routine of daily small rituals.
Veteran's future plans after Army service debated
The piece discusses the awkward question veterans face when asked about their post military plans. It argues families often pressure veterans to reveal intentions, but emphasizes that choosing a civilian path is a personal matter and should be respected until the veteran is ready to share. The article notes sympathy yet highlights the need for patience.
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Tven
Becg
Manshaltos
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