Southern Liquid Gas Company buys Marianna assets
The Southern Liquid Gas Company of Douglas has purchased the assets of Modern Gas Company of Marianna, Florida, after Modern Gas was declared insolvent by a federal bankruptcy referee. Victor T. Mavity, president of the purchaser, stated the company will continue the Marianna office and serve about 2,300 customers in the area from Luverne to Laguna Gulf coast.
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Southern Liquid Gas Com Sy
Doubas
Petroeum Gas
Alsms
Modern Gas
Manos
Fla
Victor T. Mavity
Modern Gas Company
L. H Beall
Arianna
Marmaid
Ges
Credits’ Trustes
Marvity
Maapsa
Mavity
Luarne
Ale
Quitman
Gulf Coast
St Marks
Lagun
Maiity
Marianna
Marianne Concern
The General Who Spreads Our Wings in England
Headquarters Eighth Air Force in England profiles Major General Ira C Eaker, praising his leadership in building a bomber force capable of facing German opposition. Describes his decisive, direct leadership style, daily routines, staff life, and devotion to crew morale, arguing the force is now ready to perform a real war task.
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Tom Wolfner
Eighth Air Force
England
Ira C Eaker
Eaker
Britain
United States Air Force
Savannah
Europe
Baker
Germany
London
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Ira C. Eaker
Wiregrass Students Win Scholarships at Alabama
Three Wiregrass students were awarded University of Alabama scholarships for the 1043-44 year. Donald Crook of Elba received the Fillen Peter Bryce memorial scholarship. Ida Martin Windham of Hartford earned the Ann Walker Broyles scholarship. Sara Brannan of Pinechard won the Caroline Dent McDowell scholarship. ODT notes truck and bus operators should rebuild worn parts before crystallization causes fatigue and breakage, predicting a price rise.
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Wiregrass
University of Alabama
L. M Bashinsky
Alabama
Donald Crook
Elba
Fillen Peter Bryce
Ida Martin Windham
Hartford
Ann Walker Broyles
Sara Brannan
Pinechard
Caroline Dent McDowell
Wiregrass Soldiers Held as Prisoners by Japan
The War Department reported two Wiregrass men among U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by Japan. Stat. Sergeant Hugo K Cor of Slocomb and Sergeant Robert R Thames of Coffee Springs are the named POWs. Next of kin for Cox and Thames were noted in a related ceremony.
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United States
Japan
War Department
Hughy K Cor
Blocomb
Robert R. Thames
Coffee Springs
Cox
Charlie A
P. Cox
Slocomb
Thames
OWI Closes Down Branch Offices
Washington AP reports the Office of War Information closes 46 regional offices nationwide as Congress cuts funding. A single official will stay a few days in each region to liquidate affairs in Boston New York Philadelphia Richmond Atlanta Cleveland Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas Denver and San Francisco with remaining branches listed Alabama and Jacksonville noted.
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Washington
Office of War Informaton
Vis
Congress
OWT
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Atlanta
Cleveland
Chicago
Minneapolie
Kanes City
Dallas
Denver
San Francisco
Erminghamn
Moentgomem
Ala
Jacksonville
Prison Sentence Faces Gene Krupa
A juvenile court jury in San Francisco considers a mandatory prison sentence of one to six years for Gene Krupa, drummer and bandleader. The proceedings involve his mother Mrs Maggie Thomas of Coffee Springs.
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RAN Francisco AP
Gene Krupa
Maggie Thomas
Coffee Springs
Revival Planned at Hickory Grove Church Near Cotteswood
A revival meeting is set to start at Hickory Grove Church near Cotteswood this Saturday July 2. Pastor Rev. C T. Rogers will lead the event and the public is invited to attend.
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Hickory Grove Church
Cotteswood
C T. Rogers
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Aunt Jones
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Mabe
Dixie Bread
ODT
Fupel Tee
Lriad
Wir
Borie
J.C. Penney
Penney
OWI
Krupa
John Patenkos
Yym
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