Deaths of VariousResidents in Dothan and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices list several deaths, including eighty year old wn CS Allred in Minnesota, forty eight year old D. Burkett of Dothan Pens ey of Knorrikte Sieg Schariotte Harrison as an infant of Mr and Mrs Tom Forse of Dothan Route 2, 4 Water Cherry aged sixty nine of Mostes St Dothan, Mrs J D Gamble of Florida daughter of Paul Gamble, and Carrie Lee Hicks sixty pe of Hartford Route 3. Morris thirty seven of Doae 2.
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D. Burkett
Penesy
Dothan
Knorrikte
Army Wounded In Europe And Pacific Regions List
War Department reports soldiers wounded while serving in Europe and the Pacific. Named individuals include from Alabama and Florida: Ed E B Marler of Elba route one. T-5 pater F. White of Elba route five. Jerge A. Bonner of Graceville mu three. Roy J. Newgame of Marianna. Dan id A Smith of Slocomb route two.
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Alabama
Florida
Euree
Pacific
War Department
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E B Marler
Mary Y Marler
Elba
Pater F. White
Texie
White
Jerge A. Bonner
Boonie Bonner
Graceville
Roy J. Newgame
Mary ML. Xewsome
Marianna
Danid A Smith
Maggie 7. Smith
Slocomb Route
Europe
Charlies T. Pulford
Kent
Nell F. Fulford
Geneva
Births in Ashford and area announced with names
A sequence of birth notices from May announces newborns across Ashford, Newville, Marianna and nearby towns. Names include James Robert, Cleveland, Ronny La, Peggy, Donald Fred, Robert Ene, Joel Wayne, Phillip Warren, Catherine, James Wilmer, Patricia Ann, Kenneth Wayne, and Joseph Michael, with parents and dates in May.
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J. Buckhart
Ashford
James Robert
William Wright
Newville
Cleveland
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Hinae Mey
Ronny la
Anbur
Marianna
Peggy
R. L. Brown
Donald Fred
Charles Berry
Marjorie Sheehan
Dothan
Robert Ene
Robert C. Heath
Rupy Clyde Smutle
Madrid
Ewell C. Underwood
Joel Wayne
Howard Givens
Phillip Warren
Robert Dudley Kirk- Patrick, Jr
Catharine
James Preston Helms
Waycross
James Wilmer
Henry E. Pierson
Blakley
Patricia Ann
Bunkie . Fulton
Kenneth Wayne
Murray Dease
Joseph Michael
Corporal Robert Register Arrives in European Theater
Corporal Robert L. Register son of Mr and Mrs Allie J Register of 206 South East Street has reached the European theater and completed a brief orientation course at a U S Strategic Air Force Station in England to help him adjust to life in a combat zone per the public relations office announced.
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Robert L. Register
Allie J. Register
South East Street
U. S. Strategic Air Force Station
England
Second Helms Son Missing On Flight
A B 24 gunner in the 33d Bombardment Group is missing in action over Germany since April 7. Sergeant Helms earned wings at Yuma in 1944 and went overseas in October. He received a meritorious service decoration. First Lieutenant Shelley Helms Jr has been missing since October 1944 on a meteorological mission in the North Atlantic. He served since 1941 and was on detached service with U S S T A F in Scotland.
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England
Germany
War Department
33D
Helms
Yuma
Aii
Dis Breaker
Shelley Helms, Jr
North Atlantic
Wack
Scotland
Commander Atkeson Wins Bronze Star Medal
Commander John C. Atkeson USN of Columbia and Norfolk is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for leadership of a destroyer in Palau and Philippine landings and for fighting his ship against air attacks and aiding in rescuing downed aviators. He previously earned the Navy Cross and holds two Letters of Commendation.
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John C. Atkeson
USN
Columbia
Norfolk
Palau
Tce
Fifth Naval District
Comdr
Atkeson
Naval Academy
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Poitevint Assigned To Albany Pilot School
First Lieutenant Clarence L. Poitevint Jr., son of Mr and Mrs C L Poitevint of 26 Blackshear street, a combat pilot with 50 missions overseas, has been assigned to Truman Field twin engine pilot school at Albany Georgia. He wears the European theatre ribbon, Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters, and the Distinguished Unit Badge. A Dothan High School and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn) alumnus.
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Clarence L. Poitevint, Jr
C. L. Poitevint
Blackshear Street
Truman Field
Albany
Lieut. Foitevint
Dothan High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Prisoner Hawkins Returns Home From War Camp
Samuel Miron Hawkins of Midland was freed from a German prisoner of war camp on April 2 and returned to Sylvan Grove for a 30 day furlough. He weighed less on return, having endured a diet of two bread slices and thin potato peel soup. He was captured in Luxembourg in December after being reported missing. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hawkins, were notified of his status before his return home.
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Pic Samuel Miron Hawkins
Midland Gru
Rome
Sylvan Grove
Hawkins
Luxembourg
C. H. Hawkins
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Wn CS
Allred
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Doran Drug Company
Hathcock Lumber CO
North Oates
Bright Runner
Sorrells Milling Company
Oates Street
Bronze Star
Rouis
ST. Louis - Montgomery
Gm&o
Montgomery Ar
St. Louis Ly
Montgomery
John W. Burden
First Baptist Church
Dr. C. Roy Angell
Miamia, Fla
Small Childrens Nursery
Oil Mill Co
Dothan, Alabama
Domco
Liberty
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