Our Boys Killed a Grenade Blast in Macon
AP reports a coroner inquiry into four boys. Several students at a Macon area school reportedly traded grenades for candy and brought them to class. Jimmy Avery, eight, died. three others were injured when a grenade exploded while a group handled it. The coroner noted the boys were seen with grenades for cents.
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Macon
Alsat
Toe Maron Telegraph
Schoals Wen Aceuthes
Ft Hewins School
Warchal
Co Ag
Camp Wheeler
Atinis
Down
Brown
Wes Burt
Jimmy Avery
Wiliast
Tey
Anderson Avery
Avery
Misty
Debate on wages and postwar economy sparks fear of fascism
A controversial opinion piece argues against wage cuts after the war, warning that restoring low pay could trigger another depression and push the nation toward fascist control. It stresses that Black workers must be kept out of the free labor market to avoid stalling the state’s prosperity.
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Ainst
Beck and Bate Private First Class Wal C Beck
Private first class Wal C Beck served with the 37th Infantry Division during the Manila campaign and Bougainville operation. He and fellow soldiers faced enemy fire as they covered the battlefront, including close combat with insurgents and use of flamethrowers.
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Beck I& Bate
Clase Wal - C
Rifeman
Dame
Manila
Beck
Believe Itchy Pimples Relief Balm Claim
When skin is irritated with itchy pimples, red blotches, or minor sores, apply Pateracn's Ointment from your druggist for fast soothing relief. Itch eases promptly and skin feels calmer, including relief for cracked heels and between toe cracks.
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Ruggist
OPA Explains New Regulations to Merchants in Howien County
District OPA officials announce a special meeting at the fourthoure in Dothan to explain the new OPA rules affecting merchants in Howien County handling men’s and women’s apparel and home furnishings. E Baskin Wright says merchants should learn exact requirements and pricing chart under the program.
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Howien
Dothan
E. Baskin Wright
Mongomery
OPA
Farm parity plans eyed to cover rising costs
Thoms argues for increased parity payments to guarantee repayment of higher labor and production costs. He plans to form a committee tomorrow to map plans and proposes inviting state agriculture commissioners and War Food Administration representatives to all sessions.
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Thoms
Plana
Thomas Add
War Food Administration
Carrier raids smash Japanese fleet in Leyte Gulf and Tokyo area
Allied pilots under Mitscher's task force report destroying or damaging dozens of warships and hundreds of planes. They describe sinking Yamato class battleships Musashi and damaging Yamato, plus multiple carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and support ships as raids reach Kyushu to Honshu.
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Adm
Raymond Ja. Spruence
U. S. Fifth Fleet
Associated Press
Hamilton W. Farben
Mitscher
Japan
Faron
Leyte Gulf
Philippines
Yamato
Wink
Incl
Ollers
Warahtys
Chester Wo Nimitz
Mitacher
Nippon
Leiie Gulf
Kyushu
Honshu
Tokyo
Mindanao and Luzon advance push by US forces
In southern Luzon the Wild Airborne Division captured San Jose Hill and the western slopes of Mt. Macolod southeast of Lake Faal. The invasion of southwestern Mindanao Island progressed as Doughboys of the 41st Division repulsed a Japanese counterattack near San Roque and expanded their positions, with other 41st Division troops occupying Tsabela town and bringing Baysilan Taland just south of Maniago under control.
Army Details Of New Incendiary Bombs From WWII
Detroit AP reports the Army approved release of details on the M69 incendiary bombs used in high altitude raids on Tokyo and other cities. Electromaster Inc. plans mass production of gasoline jelly bombs weighing six pounds each, 19 inches long with four tail streamers and a cheesecloth fuel chamber.
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Detroit
Army
Tokyo
R. B. Maraball
Electromaster, Inc
Army Chemical Warfare Service
Tlarshalt
Marshall
Electromaster Company
James Doolitle
Confined from Page 1 about textile workers transfer plan
The New Bedford forced release program, praised by some and condemned by others, would move about 200 textile workers to Fink and Firestone plants. Only 1 of 90 designated for transfer agreed to switch jobs, sparking protest from WMC Wasrington officials and area committee. The committee argues the sessions will impact the country and asserts free citizens resist coercive take it or leave it actions. They fault the lack of full area committee consultation before the New Bedford case.
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WMC
New Bedford
Fink
Firestone
Wasprington
Waaslington
Area Committee
Walden Gasoline Tax Distributions Totals Set
Distribution of the Walden gasoline tax in Houston County for February totaled 3034 dollars. L A Granger, tax collector, announced allocations to Dothan 2505.28 dollars Ashford 278.47 dollars Columbia 128 dollars Cottonwood 132.82 dollars Webb 40.38 dollars and Houston County 850.96 dollars.
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Houston County
L. A Granger
Dothan
Ashford
Columbia
Cottonwood
Webb
Allied push toward Ludwigshafen and Kaiserslautern intensifies
Report recounts rapid Third Army advances reaching Gerolsheim and near Ludwigshafen while Patton’s forces seize prisoners and matériel. Allied air strikes destroy trucks, tanks, railroad cars, and locomotives as German defenses collapse in the Saarland and Palatinate with bridges blown and retreat underway.
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Senate
House
Fourth Armored
Kaiserslautern
Palatinate Orly
Hitler
Blue Ridge
Ludwigshafen
Rhine
Worme
Karlsruhe
Patton
Germany
Merchweiler
Neunkirchen
Valhalla Line
Eisenhower
First Army
Siebengeburg
Seven Mountains
Ruhr
Flgenhower
The
Scout Council Reviews Work
The Executive Board of Routbean Alabama Council met with members present. Scout Executive Cooke announced council advancement, finance and organization reports. Four new troops and one Cub pack have been registered since January 1, with the next meeting planned for Enterprise.
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Routbean Alabama Couord
Cooke
Mr. Eopy
Headland
Finette
Council
Sarit
Consert
Enterprise
Prosem
Additon
Espy
Scout
C F. Reynolds
Sam Murphee
Obie Cotte
W.W. F. Dipson
Lang Ensor
Roy Crows
Troy
J. G. Austen
Joel Johnson
Geneve
Rex Forehand
Grady Proctor
Floyd Bulmer
C. Hunter
C. 8. Carter
Eufeuls
R. C. Joiner
Jim Barnes
Ozark
J. E. Selibs
Doinan
Dothan Legion Post Plans Anniversary
The Chester R. Vickery Post of the American Legion will observe its 26th anniversary Thursday night at the Club Rooms on South Foster Street. The event marks the opening of the new headquarters of the Boat. Chaplain William B. Gold of Napier Field will give the principal address with Legion band music led by B. M. Cherry. Department officials from Montgomery are expected to attend per Post Adjutant Jim Acree.
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Chester R. Vickery
American Legion
South Foster Street
T. J. Whatley, Jr
William B. Gold
Napier Field
Legion Band
B. M. Cherry
Montgomery
Jim Acree
Ads Survive Japanese Conquest Along Luzon Coast
Lingayen residents saw English banners and familiar ads despite occupation. Main street displayed brands of canned soup and tanned goods, with a notable warning sign for door to door salesmen: Beware of the Dog.
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Coast Guard
Luzon
Lingayen Rang
Kiwanis hear history head on Bretton Woods talks
Auxford Sartain, head of the history department at Troy State Teachers College, spoke to the Dothan Kiwanis Club yesterday on the Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks conferences. He was introduced by Solomon Baxter, program chairman. Ray Carson of Headland attended as a guest and W. W. Russell was welcomed as a new member.
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Tr .Auxford Sartain
Troy State Teachers College
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Bretton Woods
Dumbarton Oaks
Solomon Baxter
Ray Carson
Headland
W. W. Russell
FSA Clients Buy Farms Near Columbia
Farm Ownership borrowers through the Farm Security Administration purchase two farms in Houston County. Ewell Worrell buys land from Jesse M Hogers of Decatur Alabama and Buford Franklin purchases a tract from Mrs M L Hana hin Jr. The tracts lie a few miles northwest of Columbia, per County Supervisor L G Nichols.
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Farm Securty Administration
Houston County
L. G. Nichols
Ewell Worrell
Jesse M Hogers
Decatur
Ala
Buford Pranklin
Old Bell Place
M. L. Hanahin, Jr
Nichols
Columbia
Funeral for Sanga Gail Arnold Held at Selma Church
Funeral services were held for Sanga Gail Arnold two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Cagey Arnold of 306 East Savannah Street. She died at home Tuesday from burns suffered about ten days earlier. Rev Ethridge of Ozark officiated at 4 30 p m with burial in the church cemetery Ward Wilson in charge. Surviving are her parents a sister Sarah Jane a grandmother Mrs Lile Mae Weathers and a grandfather H H Arnold along with uncles and other relatives.
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Sanga Gail Arnold
Cagey Arnold
Savannah Street
Merit
Selma Church
Ethridge of
Ozark
Aurial
Metery
Ward-Wilson
Sarah Jane
Lile Mae Weather
Miss Anna Preston Funeral Thursday
Ozark Midland City resident Miss Anna Preston seventy four died Tuesday after a long illness Funeral service set for Thursday at 11 am Mount Carmel Church Rev B J Marshall officiating Hot man Funeral Home in charge Survived by sister Mrs Georgie Vaughan Chancellor five brothers John Ed Preston Midland City route Homer Jake Preston Dothan Foster Preston Donaloonville and several nieces and nephews
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Ozark
Anna Preston
Midland City
Mount Carmel Church
B. J. Marshall
Hotman Funeral Home
Georgie Vaughan
Chancellor
John
Ed Preston
Homer
Jake Preston
Dothan
Foster Preston
Donaloonville
Curfew extended in New York under wartime orders
In New York City a midnight curfew was enforced after Military Police moved on the Stork Club and ordered army personnel to depart. General press statements indicated a war mobility plan backing curfew, while Mayor LaGuardia stayed unavailable for comment. Police declined to arrest club owner Sherman Billingsley amid union threats to seek a summons in court.
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Guardia
New York City
Oasis
Devines
Washington
Corf
New York
Sherman Billingsley
Union
Billingsley
LaGuardia
Food program failures cloud 1945 farm outlook
Policies and feed grain shifts sparked a pork glut in 1944 and now threaten beef and egg production. Officials warn meat shortages may ease, but eggs and poultry output will shrink. Labor, fertilizers, and transport bottlenecks hamstring farming as milk and dairy processing shift toward non butter products.
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WEA
WFA
Agriculture Depa
Wounded in Action Private First Class Rhodes
War Department announces Private first class Clyde T. Rhodes son of Mrs Hettis M Rhodes of Biba route three has been wounded in action in the European theater.
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First Clase Clyde T. Rhodes
Hettis M. Rhodes
Biba
War Department
Two Youths Accused in Slaying of Traveling Salesman
Columbus report says Chief Newberry identified Fred J. Petur, 30, and Joseph C. Busse, 17, as suspects in the killing of a traveling salesman found shot and beaten along a rural road near Pittsview, Alabama. Both men were arrested Monday and are held as investigation continues.
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Fabee Columbus
Jobo G Newberry
Babe
Holley
Nelesman
Pittsview
Ala
Fred J. Petu
Joseph C Busse
Moncey
Mrs Martha Snell Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Jane Snell age 74 who died in Skipperville after a short illness were held at Brown's Church with Halman Funeral Home directing. Surviving are three daughters Anne Miller Columbus Ga Medie Lisenby Ozark and M D Enfinger Skipperville route one five sons Taft Met Snell Horace Snell Malcolm Snell and M M Snell a sister Joe Bell Skipperville a brother Sherman Barteld Skipperville and several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
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Ozark
Martha Jane Snel
Skipperville
Brown's Church
Halman Funeral Home
Anne Miller
Columbus Ga
Medie Lisenby
M. D. Enfinger
Taft
Met Snell
Horace Snell
Newville
Malcolm Snell
Midland City
M. M. Snell
Dothan
Joe Bell
Sherman Barteld
Russian Front Reports From Kolberg and Altdamm
Front dispatches describe an aviation engine factory with over 1000 engines intact an airplane assembly plant and a torpedo factory found near Kolberg last week. Russian storm units found German corpses with hanging signs near Altdamm. An Izvestia dispatch cites Hitler ordering execution of troops who leave positions.
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Y.me Tor AE
Kolberg
Altdamm
Izvestia
Hitler
Bern
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Reich
Churchill Denies Huge Food Stocks
London report quotes Prime Minister Churchill denying massive U S food stock claims. He says Britain holds far less than asserted and that the stated 700 million tons is incorrect. He notes ongoing reductions across allied nations and forecasts roughly 750 thousand tons remain by June.
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London
High winds whip state injure two on farm property
Severe storm near Cleveland in Brount County damages barns on H. C. Blackwood farm and uproots trees. Two men described the storm as a sort of tornado and were slightly hurt.
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Amingbam Lap
Jobr
Cleveland
Brount County
H. C. Blackwood
Man Jailed Here On Forgery Charge
A man listed as H L Stellings was jailed on forgery charges for endorsing the name of R E Porter Hardware Company on a five dollar check. Sheriff B G Farmer said the warrant was filed by James C Burrentine and the case was pursued for the offense.
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H L. Stellings
R E. R. Porter Hardware Company
Ier
B. G. Farmer
James C. Burrentine
30 Allied Bombers Raid Copenhagen
Stockholm AP report cites Danish sources that about 30 Allied planes bombed Copenhagen at noon. Malmoe reports say Gestapo headquarters and the port area in the city’s eastern sector were attacked, with Expressen noting the shell house housing Gestapo HQ destroyed by eight bombs. The Free Danish Press Service claims Germans had 35 Danes as hostages in the building since the RAF hit Warhus Gestapo HQ.
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Stockholm
Copenhagen
Malmoe
Gestapo
Expressen
Free Danish Press Service
RAF
Warhus
Florida Men Wounded in European and Pacific Battles
War Department reports four Florida servicemen wounded in action two from Blountstown one from Chipley and one from Quincy Coy C Peel of Chipley route one and William FR Ray of Blountstown were wounded in Europe while Wille M Cox of Quincy and Herman KRoper of Blountstown were wounded in the Pacific The article notes that modern American soldiers are about two thirds of an inch taller than World War I doughboys.
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Florida
Blountstown
Chipley
Quincy
War Department
Coy C. Peel
Mary _V. Peel
Prisvate
William FR. Ray
Ruth Ray Howell
Wille M. Cox
Maggie Cox
Quincy Toute
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Romeward Bound
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Sadgung
Francs McCarthy
United Press
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Walden Gasoline
Third Army
Ludwigshafen- Mannheim
Edward D. Ball
Gerolsheim
Ludwig
Scout Council
Dothan Legion Post
Auxford Sartain Kiwanis Speaker
FSA
Houston
Miss Anna Preston
Centrons
Number. Com
Martha Snell
Alabama Terminix
AMA ‘Terminix CO
Birmingham
Fifth Ave
John D. Ayres
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