Two Technicians Make Record Tests at Dotben Lab
Two technicians at the Dotben Branch Laboratory tested 2143 specimens last month. The results show 2100 negative and 43 positive readings across venereal diseases malaria typhoid and typhus, with all rabies tests negative. Neva Stembridge and Mrs Cooper led staff of the lab serving Houston Dale Geneva Henry and part of Coffee county.
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Wits Asty
Dotben
Mreazole
Irwie Cooper
Tea Dothan
Houston
Dale
Geneva
Hanry
Coffee County
Neva Stembridge
Mra Cooper
Montboere
Number 14 Continued From Part One Military Encampment Details
Servicing command acts as destructors during the encampment. Commander Shealy of the Third regiment is named by Moody plans and training officer Raymond E. Spann and regimental adjutant RO. Byrd. HQ and Service Company from Dothan Fire Lieutenant Alto V. Lee assisted by Hill and Adkins transport officer. New York public schools devote 87 cents per dollar to instruction and under three cents to administration. The plywood Fairchild AT 1 leads trainer aircraft with 710 mph speed.
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Servicg
Shealy
H B. Moody
Raymond E. Spann
RO. Byrd
Dothan Jo
Alto V. Lee
Roy O. Hill
John R Adkins
New York City
FSA Officials Visit Local Office Here
J C Lewis district FSA supervisor James L Burleson and John D Folmar district FSA supervisors from Troy visited the county Farm Security Administration office yesterday and today to check on farm ownership in the county. L. G. Nichols county supervisor announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C Lewis
FSA
James L Burleson
John D. Folmar
Sepocienta
War Bonds drive boosts Houston County effort
Albert Logue of Dothan leads a 206 person civilian drive to sell E bonds to farmers across Houston County. Four committees in Dothan target $80,000 each, county goal $200,000, with an overall E bond target of $454,000. A base ball game at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium between the Newer Field Gruffles and Camp Rucker is part of the campaign with gates opening and bond purchases encouraged at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Logue
Dothan
Houston County
Bern
Poymer
Rurs
Stegire
Wiregrass Memorial Stadion
Gruffles
Camp Rucker
Fa Wells Ava
Arthur D. Usnervy
Rama
Aernie Ehe
Napier - Camp Rucker
Cine Uosena
Notable Obituary Fragments From Dothan Area Funeral Rites
Number 23 continues listing survivors and pallbearers for Payne of Dothan with daughters Annie Garner and CM Meyers, plus four brothers and sisters, and twelve grandchildren with sixteen great grandchildren. Active pallbearers include Doyle Holloway and J W Maddox. honorary pallbearers list several local figures. Before the war tanker ships delivered about 1,250,000 barrels daily to eastern seaboard points.
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Payne
Dothan
Annie Garner
CM Meyers
Norfolk
P K. Hawkins
Jim Hawking
Headland
Vida
Charlie Hawkins
Taylor
Mra
Colley Gisxendanner
Plockard
Mre
Ball Kelley
Annie Wright
Angora
Alice Newton
Stocomb
Doyle Holloway
B N. Boyd
Bernice Fuller
J. W Maddox
Table Howell
Leon Gissendanner
Bill Henley
Earl Stapleton
H EB Burdechan
D C Haisten
Warren May
Matt Prevatt
Henry Hand
John Hangon
Harda Stephens
Brice Page
J. A. Keyton
J H. Bailey
United States Aims for Marianas Landing in Pacific Push
Reports from Tokyo claim a major American landing attempt near Saipan in the Marianas with 20 transports and dozens of landing craft. Admiral Nimitz said US task forces remained off the Marianas as battles raged, while Japanese broadcasts asserted heavy fighting continued and landings were repelled.
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United States
Tokyo
Lancing
Lecost
Marianas
East
Admmiral
Chester W Numitz
Tsk
Amtrcan
Pacific
Duris
Basea
Gilberts
Marshall
Saipen
Safpan
Mariana
Truk
Japas
German Panzer push tests Allied beachhead in Normandy
Allied forces face intensified German reserves as a second Panzer division appears in the Caen to Tilly area. Reports say fresh divisions, some up to 200 miles away, are entering the fight to blunt the Allied advance while German women snipers in Normandy are taken as prisoners of war.
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France
Associated Press
Roger D. Greene
Caen
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Greene
Normandy
Salvation Army plans open house at Red Shield Club
The Salvation Army Home advisory board met to plan future activities including an open house at the Red Shield Club in the old Howell School building after renovations. The club will feature a basement cafeteria serving cakes pies doughnuts coffee and cold drinks with hedges rented for 25 cents each. Rev Glenn Orr of Phoenix will conduct a service Saturday night and broadcast on WAGF weekdays at 5:30 PM.
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Salvation Army
East Crawford Street
Red Shield Club
Howell School
Glenn Orr
Phoenix
Arizona
Dothan Taxicabs Resume Operation During Gas Shortage
Dothan Lenicab and other operators resumed services after a gas shortage forced a three day shutdown. With limited rations, firms operated partially or halted services, pledging to follow ration rules until new quarter allowances begin July 1. Operators seek to prevent a recurrence and use seven gallons daily per vehicle.
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AU Dothan
Ont
Walton County Sing To Be Held June 18
The Walton County Singing Convention's second quarterly session will convene Sunday June 18 at Cluster Springs Church ten miles north of DeFuniak Springs Florida. The event opens at 10 am with singers from west Florida and south Alabama expected. An old fashioned dinner on the grounds will be served by Cluster Shine Community.
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Walton County
Cluster Springs Church
DeFuniak Springs
Fla
West Florida
South Alabama
Cluster Shinee
Submarine Engagement Aboard Fishing Vessel
Number 33 continues a report of a nighttime encounter with a submarine. The 145 gross ton vessel was spotted around 2 30 am by John Aspell at the wheel after officers realized the craft was not a patrol boat. Captain Abbott and crew scrambled as the sub fired across the bow and opened fire with machine guns. Abbott, 74-year-old cook Dan Maloney, and the ship’s dog Rel remained aboard as the submarine vanished and the crew drifted about a mile from shore.
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Fage One
Abbott
John Aspell
Dan Maloney
Rel
iNew Racket Found As Women Receive Unlawful Checks
Reports mount that war related dependency allotments are being exploited in Dothan with women, especially Negro women, receiving multiple checks from armed forces. Sheriff Farmer says FBI notified and names sent for investigation while arrests hint at broader network.
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B. G. Farmer
Federal Bureau of Nvetigation
FBI
Hts
Dothan
Edith Ray Clack
Farmer
Péeraong
Wartime clash wrecks hull in unnamed harbor skirmish
Report describes a naval engagement in which a vessel named U-bost returned and collided with an opposing ship. The hull suffered holes and damage described as caused by a third type of weapon. details on the weapon were not disclosed.
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Ctory
Uhella
Abbott
Alea
Combinned Fresh Pugs for Southearters
Workers at a New York rail and electric railway division walked off the job late yesterday amid discharges and a new June 1 schedule. A smiler was spotted among the guinea employees tied up operations for two days last week as the AFL union protested a new working arrangement that deprived workers of higher pay opportunities.
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Wrec
New York
Amsigersted Association of
South Georgia Service League lineup features military players
The Wielg team from Osntioned in the South Georgia Service League lists Corporal Willis Carter a past Columbia high school athlete as pitcher for the Gruffies. Private Moseley catcher and Corporal Johnny Bryan second baseman join Andalusa natives Jack Hortom and others in a military roster amid a season with several league wins while a torpedo price hints at wartime boom.
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Page Oma
Wielg
South Georgia
Bevem Service
Nephrite
Willis Carter
Columbia
Gruffies
Alabama
Moseley
Lanier High School
Montgomery
Johnny Bryan
Andalusa
Jack © Hortom
Andalusis
Napier
Warren Beholler
Ohio State Univesity
Instration
Dotha
Paul Guester
Gerry Trinnis
Charlie Sparks
Inman
Eilly
Bombing run reports and fighter actions described
Wartime dispatch notes Allied air operations over the Fatlag oak area and north of Porenza with heavy and medium bombers engaged targets. German defenses and aircraft losses referenced with mentions of refineries and potential counteractions.
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Thane Tre Balay
Porenza
Germis
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Apatch
Polles
J E. Draugnos
Ubechief
Draughoe
USO Club
Foster Street
Do-, Than
Draughon
J. L. Harris Roofing Co
Dothan Roofing &H Heating Co
Mes
C. E. Blakey
N. Foster
Roestt
Sizer
Ladies
Rayon
All Ladies
Batiste
Seersucker
Ecro Curtains
E. Main St
Slamenfeld
New Orleans
Riverside First Quality
Sougnos
Uaas
Federa
Tex Extra
Montgomery Ward
Joly
Chicago
Wamsy
Dothan Milling CO
Montgomery Hi Highway
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