Soldier Letters Roosevelt Help Girl Walk Again In Wheelchair
Private Raymond Lee writes to Mrs Roosevelt from Nebraska camp seeking aid to help Alice Helwig, a 13 year old girl in Glenwood, wheelchair bound, by sending money and support before overseas service. He hopes his act will be seen as a big deed in God’s eyes, not charity.
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New York
Army Air Corps
Pabomreis
Norch
Alice Helwig
Glenwood Landes
Ray
Mond Lee
Nebraska
Alice
Merced
Camp
Natonal Foundation
Nassau County
Hempstead
Italy
Lee
Charrell
Dave
Festival Queen Crowned At Headland Harvest Festival
Annie Carral Devin was crowned Headland Harvest Festival queen at Headland School in November with Peggy Lee as runner up. The event was a PTA sponsored carnival, and the community began fundraising and contacting infantile paralysis charities for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Carral Devin
Headland School
Anne Carral
Ben RA. Devis
Peggy Lee
Charles McLendon, Infant Son of McLendon Family
Charles Arthur McLendon, twelve months old, is the healthy son of James McLendon, an apprentice seaman stationed at Great Lakes, Tirous, and Mrs McLendon who resides on Ninland Qty route 6-e with her parents, Mr and Mrs Jim Brannon. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J. C. McLendon of Midland City route two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Arthur McLendon
James McLendon
Great Lakes
Tirous
McLendor
Ninland Qty
Jim Brannon
J. C. McLendon
Midland City
Nutrition Council Sets February 10 Meeting in Montgomery
The Alabama State Nutrition Council will hold a meeting Saturday morning February 19 at 10 a.m. in the Thomas Jefferson Hotel Montgomery to discuss production needs for 1945. Chair Elizabeth Forney and executive secretary Mary Carolyn Young urge full attendance as the council emphasizes increased production this year as part of the nutrition program. Also noted are local society items: The New Century Club meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. with Mrs Joe Wilson hosting, and residents report several visitors and travel plans among Montgomery residents and nearby towns.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Nutrition Council
Thomas Jefferson
Elizabeth Forney
Mary Carolyn Young
Parents Report Runaway Youth
Residents were urged to help locate 17-year-old Derry Thomas Trim of Hartford route three who fled home. He is about 5 foot 7, 150 pounds with black hair and eyes, dark complexion. Last seen in Geneva wearing a blue hat, black jacket, yellow shirt, and brown pants. Contact Manuel and Mrs Trim on Marvin Hatcher's place.
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Derry Thomas Trim
Hartford
Geneva
Manuel Trim
Marvin Hatcher
Sergeant Sellers reports for duty at Langley Field Virginia
Staff Sergeant Daniel C Sellers son of Mr and Mrs N M Sellers of Coltomwood has reported for duty at the Army Air Forces Training Command base at Langley Field Va Public Relations Office there has announced A graduate of Ashford High School and Alabama Polytechnic Institute Sgt Sellers taught school at Jackson County Fla prior to entering the service Sgt Sellers served 26 months with the Army Air Forces in the European Theater of Operations The Army has developed a special gas mask to protect men with head wounds.
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Sellers
Virginia
Daniel C Sellers
N M Sellers
Coltomwood
Uty
Army Air Forces Training Command
Langley Field
Ashford High School
Alabama Polytechnic Insitute
Jackson County
Fla
Army Air Forces
Paratrooper Feagin Killed In Action In Belgium
Private First Class Johe A Feagin son of Mr and Mrs C H Feagin of South Main Street Enterprise was killed in action January 4 in Belgium. He had served about five years and was overseas over three years. Adjutant General J A Uho notified his parents of the loss.
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Johe A Feegin
C. H Feagin
South Main Street
Enterpnee
Belgium
J. A. Uho Pvt. Feagin
Funeral Rites Held For J. V. Granger
Funeral services for J V Granger aged 76 who died at his Cottonwood home were led by Rev Guy at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife three sons daughters two stepsons and a stepdaughter with burial in Clayton cemetery Johnson Wilkerson in charge.
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J V Grangger
Cottonwood
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Dj . Guy
C. C. Granger
Baton Rouge
John R. Granger
Woodrow Granger
Beaular Gubert
Leasburg
Fla
A. D Miller
Blornie
Sheral Granger
J B. Whitehead
John J. Whitehead
James O. Granger
E. E Sefbers
E. C. Harrington
A J Granger
Lonnie Granger
Jessie Granger
E. W. Wheelus
Clayton Cemetery
Johnson-Wilkerson
Squadon Inspector Master Sergeant Jesse E Wilkinson
Master Sergeant Jesse E Wilkinson, son of Mrs. J C Holman of Hartford, is a squadron inspector with the 25th AAFP B 28 Liberator Wing, commanded by Brig Gen Hugo P Rush at New Providence, Penn. After two years overseas, Wilkinson joined the regular Army in 1924 and has been overseas since September. Mrs C W Ramey, ill for two weeks, is improving at 503 W Hurdeshaw St.
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Jesse E Wi - Jonaon
J C Holman
Hartford
AAFP
Hugo P. Rush
New Providence
Penn
1Th Aaf
Italy
Wilkinson
Jhen
C W Ramey
Hurdeshaw Street
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. James T Arrington
Services for Mrs. James T Arrington, 2, who died Sunday at her Webb home, were held yesterday at 3 p.m. at Union Springs. burial in church cemetery. Survived by her mother Mrs I May of Webb, husband A T Arrington of Webb, son James D May of the U S Navy, brothers and sisters including Mrs G C Hooper, Mr J Wise, Mrs W E May, Mildred May, Dorothy May, Aubrey May, James L May, Avery C May and Emien J May of the U S Navy. She belonged to West Side Baptist Church in Phenix City. Johnson and Wilkerson Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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James T Arrington
Webb
Union Springs
Mre
May
Arrington
U.S Navy
W E May
Mildred May
Lakeland Fin
Dorotny May
Aubrey May
Phenix City
James L. May
Cottonwood
Edgar May
Phoenix City
Avery C May
Emien J May
U. & Navy
West Side Baptist Chore
Johnson and Wilkerson
Foster USO Club Week Program Detailed
The USO Club on South Foster Street announced a week of events led by Miss Mildred Daniel. Highlights include bingo at 1 30 p m with Mrs Hionodell Tatoma, recordings from 2 30 to 5 p m, quiz What Do You Know Joe at 8 p m, arts and crafts, sewing and knitting for servicemen's wives, dancing classes, free movie, and a cabaret style dance Saturday night beginning at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO Club
South Foster Street
Mildred Daniel
Hionodell Tatoma
Joe
Lodge Luncheon Announced By B'nai B'rith Lodge
Abraham Mordica Lodge B'nai B'eth will host a luncheon today at 1 PM. Rabbi Alfred Wolf and Rabbi Jerome Mark of New Orleans, secretary of the District, announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Mordica
B'nai Be’ath
Alfred Wolf
Jerome Mark
New Orleans
Grand Lodge Leader Returns From North American Visit
Grand Lodge Number 7 figures describe a wide event as speaker I S Kraselsky pressaest of secal Lodged, with Mrtricg over cupricik ire. Gerda Koons and co-in-laws Bandra have returned from a three month visit with L Koons and other relatives at York Pennsylvania.
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Grand Lodge
Kraselsky Pressaest of
Secal
Gerda
Koons
Couinter
Bandra
Frost
York
Ponneylvacia
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AF Newstratares
White House
Oid
Dothan
Airport Bus Co
Pcan
Eostuate
G Ralph Madson
HS Hovey
Emil McKenzie
Mobile
Ver
Montgomery Ward
Charles McLendon
Peggy Sue White
Peggy Sw
P C White
East Washington Sirece
Nutrition Council
Century Club
Joe Wilson
W. Main Street
J. C. Underwood
Ocala
Foy Underwood
John P. Robinson
Oakland
California
J P. Robinson
Appletree Street
Betts Slingluff
Balimore
Harry Lee Slingluff
Lawrence Oakley
Ben
J. L. Harris
Jules ( Santoro
Ausie Todd
Relatves
Tampa, Florida
Ensign Hamilton Smith
Lambert Field
St. Loui
Hugh Smith
Howard Haygood
Ensign
Smith
Washington, DC
Army
White Castle
Montgomery Highway
J. V. Granger
Rosalind Russell
Brian Aherne
Ann Corio
Tim and
Irene Johnny
Scat
Davis
Sarong Girl
Ruth Warrick
John Carroll
Carioon
Foster
Marths Carol Mullis
Dingai
GU. Mun
Paenmime City
Bubiemet Alke
Otr Gresdferchts
Gna
Rogers
Herben Galloway
Ot Resemery
Strickland
Enig
Ruby’s
Jeven
Ann
MRS. S. 1
COX
W. Adams
E. Powell
Dothan Steam Laundry
Sheie
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