Prat tville honors fallen flyer with Silver Star
In Prattville Alabama Mrs Rittie Williams received the Silver Star posthumously awarded to her son Jack Williams for gallantry near Bone Miss New Gaines. Col Bowling and Lt Col Roy Jones delivered the citation at the Williams farmhouse. Jack Williams died in World War II while volunteering to storm Japanese positions.
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Prattville
Ala
Misnpla
Mra Rittie Willams
Maxwell Field
Posiwaaay
Berolam
Miatom Om Nee Guis
Jack Willams
Lee
Jona Elmer J. Bowling
Lise
Jack
Rome
Prattyilie
Col Bowling
Lisut
Roy Jones
Bone Miss
New Gaines
Williams
Montgomery
West Eng
Goodereet
Gunter Field
Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Williams
Colching
Missing Soldier Now Listed As Dead
Private First Class Denny Tate Meeker, twenty nine, of Dothan, previously listed missing in action in North Africa since December, is now reported dead. He was a brother of HL 2 Meeker and F. L. Meeker, formerly with Faulkner Packing Company, and entered the Army in December 1941. His mother, Mrs. Mary Meaker of Bonifay, was notified by the War Department in March that he was missing in action. she received word this week that he is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Tate
Meeker
Dothan
North Africa
Veterans benefits clash over who helps returning heroes
The article records a clash over veterans aid as Taft argues Congress has long aided service members with hospitalization compensation and expanded vocational rehab. Spangler demands action from War Secretary Stimson Navy Secretary Knox and OWI head Sherwood, insisting that care for returning heroes rests with the nation, not the President.
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Congress
Taft
Spangler
Stimson
Secretary of the
Navy
Knox
Robert Sherwood
OWI
Canada Pattern For Demobilization Aids Veterans
Canada adopts a demobilization plan via May 10 1943 NRBP report. It covers reemployment, medical care for 12 months, vocational training with stipends, and educational and living allowances. The program includes mustering-out pay, free medical care, college tuition, farm assistance, business grants, unemployment benefits, and wartime service credits for future benefits.
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James Mallow
George Zielee
Washington
Caneds
Armed Services
The
Nations] Resources Planning Board
NRPB
Roosevelt
H. F. McDonald
NRPS
Mariice
Canadien
Dothan Man Arrested for DWI Near Headland Highway
Alabama State Patrol reports James P. Brackins of Dothan was arrested yesterday on driving while intoxicated charges near the Head land highway about four miles from Dothan. Brackins posted bonds of $300. Trooper Frank Dunham and officers Artie Vickery H B Moody and Pa were present at the arrest.
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Alabama
Frank Dunham
Dothan
James P. Brackins
Brackins
Dunham
Trolman
Artie Vickery
H. B. Moody
Cottonseed price rise sought by Southern senators
Senator McClellan said OPA would announce by Saturday or Monday on the appeal of three Southern senators for raising the cottonseed support price from 49 to 57 dollars per ton. They urged action before Congress recessed and asked OPA and the War Food Administration to grant the increase.
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Camden, Ark
McClellan
D.-Ark
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Cotton price boost appeal cited by McCiellans allies
McCiellan said he spoke by telephone with Bankhead and Eastland and they were optimistic that an increase would be granted. They noted increases have been granted on flax soybeans peanuts and other oil products. If approved, cottonseed loses ground and farmers would gain about 356 dollars more per bale for cotton than under the 49 dollar price.
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McCiellan
Bankhead
Eastland
Miellan
Solons To Study Newsprint Supply
A House Special committee led by Chairman Boren plans a Canada tour to study wartime newsprint supply. They meet in New York on August 12 plan remain in Canada for several days, then visit Duluth Minnesota and Lufkin Texas to inspect US and Southern plant production. The delegation forms a subcommittee of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee under a House resolution.
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Washington
House
Canada
Boren iDokie
New York
Montreal
Duluth
Mina
United States
Lufkin
Tex
Unpg Southern Plag
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Agriculture shows share of world potato supply
A garbled note claims agriculture sheers or mere Gum holds thirty percent of the world potato supply. The text is unclear about the source, date, or organization and does not provide corroborating details.
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Olone
Ballantry Medal
Spence Army Air Field
Army Air Forces
Air Air Corps
Army of the United States
Foss Orr
Jeff Orr
Drews
Dothan High
Army Air, Forces
Solons
Sters
Mee
Mother Husky
Spann-Marchman Hardware Company
Sherman Lumber Company
C. L. Collins
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