Registrants Leave For Army Exams
Hovastes County's Selective Service Board Two announced the names of Houston County registrants who left yesterday for preinduction physical exams at McPherson Georgia. After completion they may be furloughed before active duty with various military branches. Names include Ollie Clayton David Ernest Harper Travis Laster Easinger Jon Weeks Gordon Robert McAllister and Hubert Pitta. Charlie Harris transferred from another board and others moved between boards for induction.
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Hovastes County
Pamas
Houston County
Fi McPherson
Ollie Clayton David
Ernest Harold Harper
Travis Laster Easinger
Jon Weeks Gordon
Robert Maurice McAllister
Hubert Woodrow Pitta
Charlie Harris
Induction Wars Bhelion Exro Wilkes
Porter Lee Arogtte
Adig Exely Henry
Robert Cass Moore
Lynn Edward Hooker
Births Record of Feb Births Across Several Families
A daughter to Ed ward A Bauls on February 25 named Judy Alene. A daughter to Jack Burq of Hartford on February 23 named Gloria Ann. A son to Staff Sergeant and Mrs Lloyd Milton Grimwood Great Bend Kansas in 1947 named Kenneth Milton. A son to C L Danford Ashford on February 25 named Laster Danford Jr. A daughter to Captain and Mrs O Q Stephenson on February 22 named Bherry Blanche. A daughter of Sergeant and Mrs Jim Moseley on February 24 named Jo Ann. A daughter to Mr and Mrs RE Walls Dothan Route Three on February 34 named Genevieve. A son to Technician Sergeant Bob Spivey and Mrs Spivey Midland City on February 18 named Jaman La Vaughn. A son to Private and Mrs J F E Perkeson Jr 517 Headland Avenue on February 28 named John Edward. A son to Mr and Mrs Hubert Sackgrove 70 South Appletree Street on February 37 named Robert Penny. A daughter to Staff Sergeant and Mr James E King on February 18 named Sandra. A son to Mr and Mrs E V Ruls of Orlando Florida on February 20 named James Rodoy. A boy to Private and Mrs Roy Sulbreth on February 14 named Leroy. A son to Mr and Mrs Foy Baxlay Graceville Fla on February ? named Jamen Bennett.
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Dughter
Edward A. Bauls
Judy Alene
Jack Burq
Hartford
Gloria Ann
Llnyd Milton Grimwood
Great Band
Kansas
Kenneth Milton
C. L. Danford
Ashford
Laster Danford, Jr
V. Stephenson
Bherry Blanche
Jim Moseley
Jo Ann
Mrv
Dothan
Genevieve
Technics
Bob Spivey
Mee Spivey
Midland City
Jaman la Vaughn
J. FE. Perkeson, Jr
Headland Avenue
John Edward
Hubert Sackgrove
South Appletree
Street
Robert Penny
James E King
Sandra
V. Ruwswil
Orlando
Florida
James Rodoy
Awe
Roy Sulbreth
Leroy
Foy Baxlay
Graceville
Fla
Jamen Bennett
Awarded Wings To Local Army Air Forces Graduate
Second Lieutenant Wilton J. Pruitt aged 22 of 214 West Main Street has graduated from Army Air Force navigation school at San Marcos and been awarded navigator wings. His parents are Mr and Mrs John A. Pruitt of Repton Alabama.
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Wilton J. Pruitt
West Main Street
John A. Pruitt
Repton
Ala
Army Air Force
San Marcos
William H. Hett
Kirtland Field
New Mexico
Horace Hall
Denton Street
Lt Poitevint Guest At Kiwanis Meeting
Lt Poitevint II recently back from foreign service spoke to Fothas Kiwanis about laying and keeping war bonds. He described censor ship concerns and cited a case where supplies were vital but unavailable. A film Cannons on Wings by Ball Aircraft Co. was shown. guests included Pevid Blumberg, Tom Ampnon, and G R McKelvey.
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Lestar Poitevint II
Fothas Kiwanis Club
Cleutensat Poitevint
Poitevint
Ball Aircraft Company
Pevid Blumberg
ULB
Naval Officer's Candidate School
Harvard University
Tom Ampnon
Ovark Kiwanis Club
G. R. McKelvey
Questa
Deaths in Ashford and nearby areas report losses
Several obituaries list George Ellis Creek of Ashford aged unknown Anderson aged 53 of 500 Dusy Street Bee Dease aged 52 of Dothan Route Four Robert P. Armstrong Sr aged 60 of Headland Route Three J W Payne aged 60 of Slipper Ville Mrs Marc Emmalie Dauahely aged 90 of Dothan Route Four HY Messar aged 83 of Coltonwood
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George Ellis Creek
Ashford
Anderson
Dusy Street
Bee Dease
Dothan
Robert P. Armstrong
Headland
J. W. Payne
Siipper
Ville
Marc Emmalie Dauahely
HY. Messar
Coltonwood
Soler Promoted Private Charles W Lewis Dothan
Private Charles W. Lewis of Dothan son of Mrs Mary D Lewis of Atlanta promoted to private first class at Fort McPherson Ga attached to the Reception Center announced yesterday Pic Lawlay entered the Army July 21 1943 Also Private Mack McCree of Dothan son of Mrs Minute Hoffman promoted to private first class at Sart Solo Panama Canal Zone McCree enlisted December 13 1941 and stationed at Cote Bolo for two years COMPLETES BASIC COURSE Two Houston County men complete basic training at Submarine School New London Conn for duty with the U S Navy Seaman nex HH Cannady son of Mr and Mrs H Cannady 106 West Newton Street Dothan and Quartermaster Hoy C Wheelus son of E W Wheelus Seaducke can diva 15 feet below water for their food.
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Charles W. Lewis
Dothan
Mary D. Lewis
Atlanta
Clmas
Fort McPherson
Pic. Lawlay
Mack McCree
Dinetean
Aon
Mra
Minute Hoffman
Poyneérstraat
Sart Solo
Panama Canal Zone
PLC
McCree
Martine Corps
Cote Bolo
Houston County
Submarine School Submarine
New London
Dothan Chaplain Reports To Marines
Lieutenant Denver Clarence Btringfellow Jr., a Navy chaplain from Dothan, has reported to Camp Pendleton California to serve at the Post Chaplain's office. A Dothan High School and Howard College alumnus, he previously studied at Louisville Baptist Seminary and held student leadership roles. He has two brothers, Major Bert L Stringfellow and Lieutenant James Stringfellow, serving in the Army Air Corps.
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Denver Clarence Btringfellow
Navy
Dothan
Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base
Oernasides
Calif
Dothan High School
Howard College
Birmingham
Chaplin Stringfellow
Baptisl Seminary
Loulevile
Marriages and military movements in Houston County region
Marriage notices list many couples from Alabama Mississippi and nearby states including Davia Richmond Evans Lingo Littlefield Schwan Beard Pilcher Martin Wright Walker Raybon and others. Military updates mention Naval aviation trainee Adams overseas cadet Adams and Lieutenant Hett graduating from B-24 school and Claud J King completing Army Air Forces training.
Awarded Conduct Medal and Cadet Training Announced
Corporal Hollingsworth Hollingsworth of Panney earns the Good Conduct Medal. Sam Rex Brannon of Midland City begins Aviation Cadet training at Yale University New Haven Conn. to become a Technical Officer in Communications. Staff Sergeant Roy C Baxter, brother of Solomon Baxter, awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Keesler Field Mississippi with the MIST Training Group. 12 months in Army.
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Walter Martin Hollingsworth
Mra
Claudis Dillard of
Panney
Corporal Hollingsworth Ip
Sam Rex Brannon
Mra. C. C. Brannon
Mid-land
Route One
Army Air Forces Training Command
Yale University
New Haven
Sargeant
Roy C. Baxter
Solomon Baxter
Keesler Field
Micz
Mist
Baxter
Wiregrass Men At Great Lakes Recruits Named
Wiregrass recruits includ e Trey ara Jessie Fred Pressey and Charlie D Saunders from Dothan Newton route. Public relations office says they will train at Great Lakes and receive a nine day leave after completing training.
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USB Naval Training Matrow
Great Lakes
Trey Ara
Jessie Fred Pressey
J. ¥. Prewley
Coltonwood
Willam Marion Hatton
Seq
John D. Hatton
Dothan
Gud
Charlie D. Saundera
Robbie Kate Zaunder Newton
Mele
Ashford Flier Knox Credited With Long Escort Mission
Lieutenant Monica Knox of Ashford, a former driver for The Eagle, is credited with downing a Japanese plane over the Marshall Islands during a long fighter escort mission in the Central Pacific. A Tin AAA dispatch cites her achievement. Knox is an Ashford High School alumna class of ’38 and was married to Gloria Harrison of Dothan.
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Lautenant
Monica Knox
Ashford
Eagie
Marshall Islands
Central Pacific
Tin Aaa
Knox
Ashford High School
Gloria Harrison
Dothan
Dothan Soldier Student At Leeds University
A Dothan Private Tullis Free and other American and Canadian soldiers studied at Leeds University England in General Sciences and British Industry to foster Anglo American friendship. Free noted future courses in engineering and drama and a dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor. Also mentioned are Induction details of McCallum and other military updates, including a wounded technician and a promotion at Camp Hood Texas.
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Tullis Free
Leeds University
Leeds England
Pvt. Free
South Appletree Street
Britain
United States
America
Free
Civic Hell
Army Air Forces officer candidate began training at Miami Beach
Gareth H. Jordan son of G H F Jordan of Cottonwood started training at the Army Air Forces Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach Florida. He came from Auburn Alabama where he held private first class. Before the Army he attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. Vorsta high nutritive value and meat like flavor developed as possible human food.
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Gareth H. Jordan
G. Hf, Jordan of
Cottowood
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Fla
T. P
Auburn
Army
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Out Our Way Elephant Feeds On Green Fedger
An elephant consumes 60 pounds of green fodder in 16 hours. The text notes a mail weight ratio and a definition of an atoll. Cambria is cited as an ancient Welsh name.
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Cambria
Wales
Newsprint Outlook Now More Cheerful
Washington AP reports a hedged forecast that newsprint supply may rise after midyear. Harald Boeschenstein of WPB told the Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee that pulpwood production could increase and the situation should not deteriorate further with possible improvements in the second half of 1944. Military demand could boost packaging needs, potentially dimming the outook. The message suggests second quarter allocations may not shrink and could rise starting July 1.
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WPB
Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee
Boeschenstein Gald
Medieval Estonia contested by Germans Swedes and Russians
In medieval times Estonia saw conflict among German, Swedish, and Russian powers. The era featured shifting control and military campaigns as foreign rulers sought dominance along the Baltic coast.
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Estonia
Farm Question Box prompts on sheep timing and Victory garden basics
Readers seek farm guidance on when to shear sheep between April 5 and May 1 and how to protect newborns from cold rain. They ask why planting a Victory garden matters this year and advise vegetables to plant. The column covers salvage materials, wartime crate shortages, and feeding beef calves during nursing.
Secret of quality milk revealed by experts
Editor notes a question driven piece on milk quality. It covers practical handling from cattle to processing, with insights from pest analysis and veterinary specialists. The article aims to guide readers on improving milk health and product safety.
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Delth
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Tank Destroyer Replacement Training Center
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Headland-Columbia Highway
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