Leahmon Brown Last Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Leahmon Brown a 37 year old resident of Cool Spring Community were held at Cool Springs Baptist Church with Rev Stamps officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Searcy Funeral Home in charge He resided in the community 35 years was a prominent farmer active in church work Surviving wife Mrs ee Hornsby Brown two daughters Virginia and Betty Joyce three sisters Miss Beckie Brown Miss Annie Brown and Mrs West Thomas six brothers Lee Brown Fort Myers Fla M T Brown Philippine Island and Grady Joe Boss and Dock Brown Enterprise route two and a number of nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Leahmon Brown
Cool Spring
Cool Springs Baptist Church
Stamps
Searcy Funeral Home
Ee Hornsby Brown
Virginia
Betty Joyce
Enterprise Route Two
Beckie Brown
Annie Brown
West Thomas
Lee Brown
Fort Myers
Fla
M. T. Brown
Philippine Island
Grady
Joe
Boss
Dock Brown
Twenty one from region enlist in Army
Twenty one men from Dothan and the Wiregrass applied for enlistment in the U S Army last week, Maj. Joseph R. Pickett said yesterday. Only veteran seeking re enlistment was Estill Myrick, a former Navy serviceman from McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Wiregrass
U. S. Army
Joseph R. Pickett
Estill Myrick
Navy
Myrick
McKenzie
Vets Favor VA Itinerate Service In Rural Areas
The Dothan VA office reports its itinerate service, started two weeks ago, is successful. James W. Thornton says the program, supervised by Tom Johnson, serves veterans in Geneva and Dale counties with GI Bill benefit information and help. Johnson operates at Geneva USES on Mon Wed Fri 8am-3:30pm and at Ozark USES on Tue Thu 8am-4:30pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Veterans Administration
James W. Thornton
Tom Johnson
Geneva
Dale
Thornton
Johnson
United States Employment Office
The
Ozark
Soil Conservation Heads Reelected
John E. Lambe of Marianna A J Morrison of Sneads and Raymond Branton of Altha were reelected for three-year terms as Chipola Soil Conservation district supervisors. Lambe chairs the district. J W Malone is secretary. Hold-over supervisors Joel Paulk and J D Fuqua will serve another year. Polls opened at Blountstown and Marianna.
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Marianna
John E. Lambe
A. J. Morrison
Sneads
Raymond Branton
Altha
Wera
Chipola
Lambe
J. W. Malone
Joel Paulk
Campbellton
J.D. Fuqua
Blountstown
Slocomb to lead new local Legion post
World War I veteran Slocomb Wardy is set to succeed J. P. Megacar as commander of the new Blocomb Legion post. The group lists 196 veterans on the roll, a previous high, with attendees including Jef Davis Paw Hig McCarthy Huey Cox Smith Jessie Arnold Green and Billie Williford Ballard.
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Slocomb
Wardy
J. P. Megacar
Ss Jurant
Blocomb's
Legion
Naa
Comaaa
Lowe
E Post
Jef Davis
Paw Hig McCarthy
Huey Cox
Smith
Jessie Arnold Green
Billie Willifora
Ballard
Navy Discharges At New Orleans Center
The following men have been discharged from the Navy at the Personnel Separation Center New Orleans La James Burrell Graves seamen second class Andalusia route two Silas Whitehead seaman second class Cottonwood route one Donald Huey De vane coxswain Elba
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Navy
New Orleans
James Burrell Graves
Andalusia
Silas Whitehead
T c
Cottonwood
Donald Huey Devane
Elba
Army Air Force remains top enlistment choice in region
The Army Air Force continues as the preferred branch for men in the area seeking enlists with several applying for Caribbean Defense Command. Names listed include Jessie Killough Rutledge Johnnie Adom Andalusia William Coleman Jr Larkson Roy McCall Troy William Pope Dothan Lacy Stallings Troy Esmon Jeter Andalusia Aubrey Howard Florala Charlie Lunsford Louisville Leroy Parker Greenville Doyal Rutledge Hartford and Cecil C Holmes Enterprise. Negro recruits Earnest Howard Greenville James Phillips Fort Deposit Elijah Norman Greenville James Sims Greenville Pitt McKay Ozark Willie Charles Brooks Dothan Norris Coleman Greenville.
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Army Air Force
AAF
Army
Carribbean Defense Command
Jessie Killough
Rutledge
Johnnie Adom
Andalusia
William Coleman, Jr
Larkson
Roy McCall
Troy
William Pope
W. Adams Street
Dothan
Lacy Stallings
Esmon Jeter
Aubrey Howard
Florala
Charlie Lunsford
Louisville
Leroy Parker
Greenville
Doyal Rutledge
Hartford
Cecil C. Holmes
Enterprise
Earnest Howard
James Phillips
Fort Deposit
Elijah Norman
James Sims
Pitt McKay
Ozark
Willie Charles Brooks
Norris Coleman
Lend Lease Takes Eight Percent Of The Crop
A brief note states that Lend Lease arrangements claimed eight percent of the harvest. The item mentions crop allocations and the impact on farmers.
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Bauman
Jewelers
North Foster
Kansas City
Kan
Wilson & Co
Brown
Ward - Wilson, Inc
W. Main St
Monet
Alabama
Sears Catalog
Sears Roebuck
Sears
W. Moin
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