102 Year Old Confederate Veteran Predicts War With Russia
FitzGerald Georgia 102 year old Civil War veteran William Joshua Bush warns of war with Russia early next year or sooner. He urges tough action, universal military training, and says American soldiers are best equipped in 1947. Bush endorses Dewey for president in 1948 despite Democratic leanings.
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George C. Marshall
Bush
United States
New York
Thomas F. Dewey
Dewey
Russia
Bueh
Gome
AMVETS Honor Deceased Member in Dothan Post Form
The Dothan AMVETs post became the N. Barnett Solomon Jr. Post during a memorial for Barney Solomon a charter member. Widow Irma Hawkins Solomon attended receiving honorary life membership as portrait of her husband was unveiled. New officers were installed at a Houston Hotel dinner with remarks by Rev. Tipton Carroll and Dr FE A Childs leading invocation.
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Nick Saad
Thomas N. Brownlow
Elmer Pollan
Bill Rasmussen
Edward Cugowski
Robert Diupree
Carl Waller
Provost Marshall
James Tindell
Jude
Cemetery work planned at Cottonwood this Wednesday
Community members are urged to join the planned cemetery work at Cottonwood on Wednesday. The note mentions early arrival for those interested and cites historical context about ancient agricultural practices 5,000 years before Christ.
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Cottonwood
Wiregrass Men in U S Service Reported
News from Wiregrass lists Homer G. Tansford Jr of Dothan on Navy duty at Naval Barracks Washington DC as specialist first class after entry in November 1945. Also named are Mike Burch of Hartford aboard USS New Jersey, Sinn Moses of Slocomb and Thomas E. Moore of New Brockton in USNR, and Private Wallace Willan of Dothan returning from the Philippines as Army formation offices announce.
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Homer G. Tansford, Jr
Homer G. Lansford
Dothan
Naval Barracks
Washington
Dc. C
Navy Department
Lansford
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Thepp
Catt
Mike Jr. Burch
USN
Miles. Burch
Hartford
Sinn Moses
Chiss
USNR
Slocginb
Thomas E. Moore
New Brockton
Tronanimet Criter
Caribbean
Arca
Wright
Wallace Willan
Dothia
Phlipspines Islands
Hais
Willers
Will Bee
Austerity Wedding Debated For Royal Princess Britain
London reports urge Britain to choose between festive royal wedding pagesantry or strict austerity for Princess Elizabeth. The Daily Express asks if public funds should finance a lavish postwar ceremony, with October dates and Westminster Abbey preparations noted.
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Britain
Glenn Williams
London
Fexpress
Elizabeth
Eliazabeth
the Express
William B. Shumaker Dies At Malone Home
William B. Shumaker dies at his Malone home after brief illness. Special funeral services were held July 9 at Malone Methodist Church with Interment in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons Russell Malone and Willie Gordon Alabama a daughter Mrs Kivelyn Crosby Gordon Alabama two half brothers Edward Mosley Malone and Mead Mosley Miorala Alabama and sister Mrs Gertrude McDonald Cottondale. Also released from active duty was a Camp Stoneman Personnel Center member.
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Malone Methodist Church
William B. Shumaker
Neal Funeral Home
Russell
Malone
Willie
Gordon
Alabama
Kivelyn Crosby
Edward Mosley
Mead Mosley
Miorala
Gertrude McDonald
Cottondale
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