Gus Holland Dies After Long Illness
Gus Holland dies after a long illness. Funeral services are planned for Friday at Be Crees Chueh with Reverend AD Zior and Reverend Mr Brannon leading. Survived by several relatives including Mrs Edrie Pore Ashhie, William Suh E, and Mrs Mareld Anderren. Active pallbearers listed as AB Tick er, Edward Smith, Franc Bush, William Bush, W C Carter, and Don Thompson.
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Gus Mallach
Brannon
Helaine
Big Creek
Wilkerson
Coatre
Uree
Edrie
William Suh
Mareld Anderren
Urapolis
Tucker
Cottonwood
Caner Dohar
Fergon
Tuscaloosa
Thompson Dales
Walter Helland
Shipyard walkout halts repairs at Alameda yards
Number 18 continues from page one describing AFL shipyard workers at General Engineering and Drydock in Alameda and APL ship transfers stopping. The walkout, tied to a five day old dispute alert, halts work on eight ships as 900 workers ordered back by the War Labor Board while 800 remain idle at Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas.
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AFL
General Engineering and Drydock Company
Alameda
Car
APL Tran ‘Iers
Lebor Bund
Pennsylvania Ship Yards
Beaumont
Tex
Bombardment Targets Hit Hitachi Area Coastline
Allied forces conducted a coastal bombardment from Mito to Hitachi and nearby towns in northeast Tokyo Bay. With little opposition, ships destroyed steel and copper facilities and aerial plants while British and American carriers pounded targets. Royal Navy guns joined in as carrier aircraft raids reported extensive damage to Japanese war production centers.
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Mito
Tokyo
Hitachi
Sukegiwa
Associated Press
J James Lindsley
U. S. Third Fleet
En Hinessing
Manyboura
Cherler W. Nimitz
Uss Town
Jes Wer
Pacific
Japan
Adm
William F. Halsey, Jr
Gascult
Cartier
Atiache
Honsh
Wohide
Breadon and Barrett give Braves edge in Cooper transfer
In a tale of trading, Breadon claims the best end of the deal as Cooper goes to Barrett. Barrett’s strong pitching and Red Barrette’s defense lift the Braves, while Cooper’s injuries and form lag behind. The Cardinals and Dodgers win key games, shaping the pennant chase with late-season drama.
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Breadon
Cooper
Barrett
Farmers plan 1945 pig crop near 35.3 million head
Responding to heavy meat and lard demand, farmers forecast a 1945 pig crop of about 35.3 million head, up from 1944 and just under the War Food Administration goal of 37 million. The projection would push total 1945 production above 144 total yet fall short of the target by roughly 4 percent.
Birmingham Newspapers Crisis Delays Draft 1944 Linen Laws
Private Ray James Stephens USMCR, son of Mr and Mrs John Stephens of Bonifay, is listed among Navy wounded released by the Navy Department. AFL affiliated printers protest publisher in Birmingham leading to absence of papers for sixth day as basic wartime laws for 1944 press wartime shortages unfold.
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Birmingham
Peters
AFL
Ore
Iuniens
Ray James Stephens
USMCR
Sin
John da Stephens
Bonifay
Navy
Navy Department
Rommel Legend Was Only Nazi Morale Story
Berlin dispatch by Cort Riess describes Rommel as not a great strategist but a product of superior intelligence networks. The piece details Allied decryptions and intelligence breaks that exposed Rommel’s campaigns and altered perceptions of his African victories.
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Rommel
Cort Riess
NEA Service
Berlin
France
North Africa
Seddon
Nank
Robbentrop Bureau
Whch
Sith
Romiurl
von Tuko
Hitler
von Funk
Germany
Farm Lending Act changes described by Loan Association head
The Loan Association head outlines Farm Lending Act changes approved by Congress and President Truman. Loans under the act move from up to 65 percent of value to up to 94 percent of normal agricultural value, with 5 percent interest for most, and 4 percent for land bank loans. Veterans may borrow at 4 percent under GI guarantees, refinancings encouraged to consolidate debt with a single creditor.
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Row Pearson Secretats
Houston Dale National Poi Loan Associatyr
Congress
Truman
Yeorson
Land Bank Foursal
Pearson
Infant Killed As Bus Goes In Creek
A Greyhound bus plunged into rain swollen Githes Creek at a Richmond bridge collapse. Of 45 aboard, including two infants and the driver, only one infant died. Police Chief E H Orpan said 44 passengers survived, many on the sunken bus, one still aboard as rescuers arrived around 4 a.m.
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Richmond
Chef Organ
USO Traveler Aid Supervisor Visits Dothan Office
Miss Ann Jeffards USO Traveler Aid regional supervisor visits Nathan Traveler's Aid office in Dothan this week. Miss Dane Hea Buchanan, director of the Dothan agency, announced. Jeffards, headquartered in Atlanta, oversees Region Seven including Alabama Mississippi Georgia Florida Tennessee and South Carolina. Adams Nominated for Postmaster Pinehard. Truman sends Adams name to the Senate for Pinehard post. Washington announced a change affecting Alabama postmasterships.
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Ann Jeffards
USO
Traveler & Aid
Dothan
Nathan Traveler's Aid
Dane Hea Buchanan
Miss Jeffards
Weo
Atlanta
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Adams
Truman
Senate
Wilbham M. Adams
Pinehard
Washigton
Tech
AMONE
Ala
Dalia
Governor Sparks Schedules Two Clemency Hearings
MONTGOMERY AP Gov Chauncey Sparks held a clemency hearing for Worky James a 3 year old Negro accused of slaying Mrs Lynn C Drew an Army aide and another session is set for Ed Lucky Patton Hale County Negro charged with killing five white men Both condemned to die on the Alabama electric chair shortly after midnight Thursday James not yet tried on the murder charge but convicted of carnal knowledge of a 1 year old girl He seeks 23 witnesses for the clemency hearing Patton accused of killing James C Findlay and John Parker in October 1844 with a shotgun and knife in Hale County Alabama.
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Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Worky James
Lynn C. Drew
Ed Lucky Patton
Alaz Oliver Patton
Hale County
James
Patton
Alabama
Temple Siebels
Drew
Deteatur
Maxwell Field
James C. Findlay
John Parker
Move Over, Mark It Happened Here To Ship's Cock
James Clemii Phil ips, ship's cook first class of the U S Navy, was home on leave when an erroneous death notice appeared. His sister notified relatives, the error was corrected, and Phillips, wounded May 4 aboard the destroyer USS Luce, returned home safely. Phillips had earned the Purple Heart and wished to reassure friends he was alive.
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Mark
James Clemii Philips
S. Navy
Mark Twain
Sirocomb
Phillips
Eagle
Cook Phillips
US Lucet
Pacific
Street Cleaner Returns After Personal Apology Drive
LUTON England AP Harold Kingham quit his street cleaning job after toll of curses. He resumed work when Luton Rural Council had each resident on his route apologize personally and vow not to swear again. The report notes a July peach harvest peak in southern states and a prompt about peat free fruit for urban and rural homemakers.
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Luton
England
Harold Kingham
Marie Ames
Alabama
Senate Rejects Bretton Woods Delay Proposal
Washington AP reports the Senate rejected Senator Taft Ohio's bid to delay action on Bretton Woods monetary legislation until after a world trade conference. Senator Barkley said unions must commit to the fund and bank by December 32 or the international monetary agreement will lapse. Taft argued emergency Europe needs a $7 billion outlay via Ex-Im and lend-lease. bill would start operations later.
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Washington
Senate
Tad
Bretton Woods
Taft
Social and Economic Council
United Nations Organization
Barkley
Unons
Sena
Ohio
Europe
Todat
Talmadge challenges Arnall to constitutional debate in Macon
Former Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge issued a statement challenging Governor Ellis Arnall to a July 26 debate in Macon over the proposed new Constitution. He warned it would freeze current state employees under threat of death or resignation and would cost taxpayers more than $1,000,000 annually in higher salaries, while noting Arnall’s political maneuvers and his own uncertain 1948 candidacy.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Macon
Talmadge
State Democratic Executive Committee
Arnall
Eugene — Talapprur -Fry
Georgia
Annual Masonic District Meet Here Tomorrow
The 48th Masonic District conference for Houston and Henry Counties will be held at the Masonic Temple tomorrow starting at 2 p.m. Attendees include district Masons and visitors from other districts. A 6 p.m. supper served by Eastern Star members precedes a night session. C. E Blakey presides, Virgil Adkins retires as district master, and the election of new officers is on the agenda.
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Masonic District
Houston
Henry Counties
Tommorrow
Masonic Temple
Order of Eastern Star
C. E Blakey
Virgil Adkins
Stove Certificate Farms R-901 Expire July 31
Stove purchase certificates printed on bluish gray paper marked Farm R-801 expire July 31. Consumers must reapply after July 31, old certificates no longer valid. Dealers may use or exchange through August 15, 1945 and distributors through August 22, 1945. No OPA office will accept R-901 certificates after those dates. Pecan trees advocated for shade and beautification with nut yield as noted by Lyle Grown. A $75 War Bond will buy a 9 caliber semi automatic rifle for a Maine recipient.
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Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Philly PGA Group Pushes Plan to Increase Qualifiers
Philadelphia group led by Marty Lyon proposes raising PGA tournament qualifiers to 64 at the November meeting. Critics say it would include more names, reduce travel, and extend the match play rounds while preserving 36‑hole format for each round.
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Philadelphia
Felix Serafin
Jeri Johnson
Relph Hutchinson
Byron Nelsons
Sam Byrds
Sammy Sounds
Bart
Craig Wood
Tony Manero
Chicago
Jammy Hines
Aide
Lyons
FGA
Army Units Reach U S Today From Europe
Units of the Fifth Division and Eighth Corps reach the United States today with detachments arriving in New York and Hampton Roads. At Boston Brigade units of the 346th Infantry Regiment and 87th Infantry Division along with advance elements of the 20th Armored Division sailed from Le Havre yesterday.
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Frees Army
United States
Europe
New York
Eighth Corps
A. Hampton Raids
770Th
Hampton Roads
468Th Air Service Group
655Th Quartermaster Gas Company
286Th Quartermaster Laundry
3519Th Quartermaster Truck Company
11Th
170Th Field Artllery
79H
80Th Ordnance Group
Boston
346Th
87Th Infantry Division
20Th Armored Division
le Havre
Farm Bureau Head To Report Today
Welter L Randolph of the Alabama Farm Bureau federation was slated to report on federation activities at the Houston County Farm Bureau meeting in Columbus Today. Also on the agenda was fire and health insurance for group members plus remarks from Emmen vemos, agent of the Alabama Extension Service at Auburn. Hobson H Knowles heads the county bureau.
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Welter L. Randolph
Alabama Farm Bureau Et Eration
Ar. E&eration Todx
Houston Cousy
Columbie
Alabama
Auburn
Hradeg
Hobson H. Knowles
Parrots Demand Rises Amid Imports Ban In London
An influx of high quality parrots in London is driving up prices as demand grows for purer birds. The market faces scarcity due to a yearslong import ban aimed at reducing pest and penny costs tied to the trade.
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London
No Horses Need Apply in Lexington? Farm Shortage Satire
Ezra L. Gillis of the University of Kentucky notes a farm machinery shortage prompts a witty ad in a newspaper seeking a wife with a tractor. The cheeky item reflects rural humor about practical need and marital roles.
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Lexington
Ezra L. Gillis
Kennucky
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