J B F Smith Dies On Slocomb Route 2
J B F Smith dies at his home on Slocomb Route 2 after an illness. Funeral services will be held at New Hope Church with his sons in attendance. Surviving are his wife, six sons, three daughters, a brother, a sister, and fifteen grandchildren.
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F. Senith
Aciz
Slocomb
Mehobeth
New Hops Church
Ward-Wilson
Smith
William Smith
Mocombrove
Wilburn Bmild
Los Angeles
Cal
Dallas E Stevens Dies On Route Five
Funeral services for Dallas Ell Stevens thirty three of Dothan Route Five were held this afternoon with Rev A D Zinden officiating. Burial in Eufaula cemetery. Survived by wife, son Roacos Stevens of Columbia South Carolina two daughters Mrs Charlie Williams of Dothan Route Five and Mrs Bam Redden of Phenix City four brothers Clam, Eman, Cliff of Montgomery and Gordon of Clayton.
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Dallas Ell Stevens
Dothan
Onta
Charlie Williams
Ward‘Wileen
Ray
A. D. Zinden
Eufaula
Ward
Roacos E. Stevens
Columbia
8. C
Bam Redden
Phenix Cit
Clam Stevens
Man Stevens
Cliff Steven
Montgomery
Gordon Stevens
Clayton
Roosevelt Sends China Message On Sixth Anniversary
President Roosevelt broadcast a special short wave greeting to China on the sixth anniversary of its resistance to Japanese aggression. The message, read in Chungking from San Francisco, reaffirms U S promises kept and pledges redeemed as China and the United States continue joint war efforts.
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Chiang
Roosevelt Churchill
Washington
Roosevalt
China
United States
What’s Wrong With You What’s Wrong With You
An ad style note touts Mexsana for sunburn heat rash and mosquito bites. It claims Mexsana relieves irritation from chafing and protects against further discomfort. The copy promotes low cost and savings on sizes.
Maass cites WPB control over white paper in press
In a House speech Maas charges that WPB bureaus seek to dominate publication by controlling white paper allotments. He alleges capricious handling of appeals, favoritism, and secrecy, linking it to broader aims to curb independent press while claiming support for a free press. He recalls personal wartime service and asserts officials misrepresented facts in hearings.
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Star Chetsber
Meas
WPS
Congress
WP5
Maas
House
South Pacific
Pacific
Mass
Marine Corps Aviation
Tto
WRB
WPB
Air war update from Sicily shows mixed results for Allies
Liberator and Flying Fortress missions reported dawn hits on ammunition dumps and airfield facilities. Five Northwest African Force planes missing. two enemy planes destroyed. Enemy air opposition surged then collapsed, with Axis losses rising to 110 destroyed by day four of the Sicily air campaign. Allies warn against assuming total air superiority despite reduced German interception.
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Sicily
Airieldis
Germany
Church meeting series announced on Enterprise highway
The Christian Home Church of Christ on the Enterprise highway will hold a series of meetings starting Sunday at eleven in the morning and running through Friday night. Evening sessions will begin at 7.00 p.m. and continue daily.
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Christian Home Church of Christ
Enterprise Highway
Napier Field Promotes Officers in Two Ranks
The Public Relations Office at Napier Field announced promotions today raising five officers to captain and twelve to first lieutenant. Promoted to captain are Douglas R. Brown Orville L. Layman Lawrence F. Clark Otis H. Law and Myron Fink. New first lieutenants include Cecil P. Cameron John K. Carney Robert A. Cowdery Milton W. Etters John C. Evans Jr Charles J. Fly John F. Grusenmeyer William F. Hooper Lawrence M. Yates Marvin L. Dilfer Blax C. Bateson and Marvin H. Carter.
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Napier
Douglas R. Brown
Civiiian
Orville L. Layman
Medical Corps
Lawrence F. Clark
Dental Corps
Otis H. Law
Myron Fink
Cecil P. Cameron
John K. Carney
Robert A. Cowdery
Milton W. Etters
John C. Evans, Jr
Charles J. Fly
John F. Grusenmeyer
Wiliam F. Hooper
Lawrence M. Yatfs
Marvin L. Dilfer
Blax C. Bateson
Marvin H. Carter
Willie J. Varnum Ties At Home Here
Funeral services for Willis J. Varnum, 36, of 601 South Ortes Street, who died at his home last night, will be held this afternoon at 3:30 at Kinsey Baptist Church with Rev. Sam C. Reeves officiating. Burial in the church cemetery will be under Wary Wilson. Surviving are his wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Varnum of Dothan, three sisters Mrs. Al Raker of New Orleans, Mrs. Johnnie Maude Johnson of Dothan, and Mrs. Hubert Grant of Panama City, and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers are Howard Seay, H. G. Buckhart, Titus Pittman, Jame Gamble, Barnett Calloway, and Ker Mathews.
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Willis J. Varnum
South Ortes St
Jong Hiness
Kinsey Baptist Church
Sam C. Reeves
Wary Wilson
J. J. Varnum
Dothan
al Raker
New Orleans
Johnnie Maude Johnson
Hubert Grant
Panama City
Aeveral
Howard Seay
H. G. Buckhart
Titus Pittman
Jame Gamble
Barnett Calloway
Ker Mathews
Dempsey Granted Divorce From Wite
Lieutenant Commander William Harrison Dempsey former heavyweight boxing champion was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Hannah William Dempsey a former musical comedy actress. Official Referee J Addison Young ruled the charge of wife infidelity proven beyond doubt and that judgment would be entered upon findings with custody and ancillary matters to be decided.
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White Plains
Willam Harrison Dempsey
U. S. Coast, Guard Reserve
Hannah William Dempsey
J. Addison Young
Supreme Court
Dempsey
Los Angeles
Benny Woodall
Law Jenking
Hannah Dempsey
Woodall
Referra Young
Revenue declines noted in wartime tax figures
The report shows a $1,146,711 loss or 23 percent in a store license tax and a decline in commissioner aid as corporations and others go out of business. Motor vehicle tax fell less than one percent, Privilege tax down $118,042 to $790,170, with declines blamed on war effects including gasoline rationing. Approximately 11,000,000 words are spoken annually by the average man.
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Duato
Coffee Bonus Granted to Hotels and Cafes in September
The Office of Price Administration authorized a 2 percent coffee bonus for restaurants hotels large boarding houses and other institutional users for September October. The bonus reflects improved coffee shipments and applies to the July August allotment total, excluding small boarding houses and other Group One institutions that rely on residents ration books.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Long Time Clerk of White House Dies
Rudolph Forster long time White House executive clerk and assistant to several presidents was found dead in his Wardman Park Hotel apartment. He apparently suffered a heart attack in his sleep at age sixty. Survived by son Warren R Forster Washington banker. He began as a government stenographer under President William McKinley in 1897 and served 46 years.
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Washington
Rudolph Forster
White House
Wardman Park
House
Forster
Warren R. Forster
District of Columbia
Willam McKinley
Deputies Nab Still And Mash In Raid
Eddie Corbett of near Panney was jailed on prohibition charges after deputies seized a Ugallon gall and 30 gallons of mash at his Pansevy area home. The raid yielded the largest quantity of homemade whiskey found by the sheriff's forces in months.
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Eddie Corbett
Panney
J. T. Casey
Corbett
Pansevy
Battles in the Solomons and New Guinea Air War Report
Allied and Japanese air action across the Solomons and New Guinea area described. Japanese fighters and bombers raided Darwin and Salamaua fronts while Allied Spitfires and aircraft defended, downing multiple enemy planes though losses occurred. Report notes several raids on Bena Bena and Rendova positions with mixed results and ongoing carrier and battleship tensions in the South Pacific.
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Solomons
Rendova
Kula Gulf
Darwin
Australia
Bena Bena
Selamaua
Poreae
Kiwanis Club Hears Tompkins on Declaration of Independence
Oscar L. Tompkins addressed the Kiwanis Club yesterday on the Declaration of Independence. L. J. Thomas Jr. introduced him while Mrs. Troy Lewis performed patriotic songs with piano accompaniment by A. B. Lynch. The group announced the Wake Up America program for July 11 honoring Kiwanis International for war contributions.
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Oscar L. Tompkins
Kiwanis Club
L.J. Thomas, Jr
Troy Lewis
A. B. Lynch
America
Kiawanis International
Strike Suspends Providence Papers
Providence Union No. 33 went on strike at The Providence Journey Company plant causing suspensions of The Providence Journal The Evening Bulletin and The Sunday Journal. War Labor Board telegram urged no walkout while local arbitration findings claim contract violations by The Journal Company.
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Providence
R. 1
Providence Typographical Union No. 33
Providence Journey Company
Proidence Journal
Evening Bulletin
Sunday Journal
New England
Boston
Alfred Whittle
Journal Company
War Labor Board
WLE
Whittle
C. M. Baker
The
International Union
Yodlenapolis
Renewal supply delays and sugar certificates noted
The board said renewal mailings will start next week as 4000 renewal coupons are on hand. More coupons may be needed if military posts require distribution. The board will close tomorrow to mail sugar canning certificates for second sugar registrations.
German Soviet Front Battles Near Kursk Described
The report details heavy fighting along the Kursk front with Soviet claims of repelling German advances. It notes large German armor efforts, Russian counterattacks, and widespread artillery and air support shaping the day’s battle near Orel and Tula along the 181 mile front.
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Willam McGaftin Mqboow
Tewng
Belgered
Red Army
Rusmase
Soviet Information Bureau
Thin
Misensk
Orel
Tula
Red
Subside policy clash stalls subsidy renewal debate
Senatorial brawl over subsidy limits shapes the bill to extend CDC funding and RFC lending, with votes on six month rollback, CCC life, and prohibitions on agency subsidies to push down retail prices. Key figures include Shipstead and Taft, as the conference bill aims to extend subsidies through early next year.
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Roosevelt
CDC
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Shipsteed
Tr-Minn
CCC
McKeller
D.-Tenn
Taft
Ohio
Barkisy
D.-Ky
Falling Trees and Telegraph Wires Disrupt Nearby Town
A fragmentary report notes telegraph facilities near Montgomery were damaged after trees fell along high lines. The Eagle's Press mentions the incident occurred today as wires were affected and the line was briefly disrupted.
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S and Montgomery
Wesley
Eagle
Fragmented Caption Reflects Cautionary Notice From Pagong
Cautioned from Pagong number one and number five company are to mate. Saatiers vacationing Easterner cannot obtain Western books and phones lack gasoline in the West. Officials are referenced with unclear dates.
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Saatiers
Fire damages home and stove sparks cigarette trash
A fire this afternoon damaged a residence at 112 East North Street after a stove moved and a match or cigarette was thrown into trash. Firemen noted the trash contributed to the blaze while questions arose about the cause and surrounding details.
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East North Strees
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Dallas E. Stevens
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East Main St
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General Shermer
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Mert
Willie J. Varnum
Wite
Avernee
Tompkins
Essoon
Cape Henry
Penfoel
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Lae
Balsmans
Dutch New Guinea
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Kursk
Syescron
Diva Bembore
Fuge Miavia
Corman
Principe
Delames
Tal
Duogeuis
Pagong
Georgia
Coc Alvy
D.-Ga
J. .L. Harris Roofing CO
BIRD
the Dothan Bank & Trust Co
Dothan, Alabama
U.S.A
Federal Reserve Bank
E. R. Porter
J. J
F. A. Flowers
DePosita
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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