Dorothy Dix on war, mothers, and temptations in wartime
Dorothy Dix discusses how war exposes teenage girls to danger and the blame placed on mothers for their daughters actions. She condemns permissive attitudes, urges protection of young women, and condemns mothers who fail to guard them. The column then shifts to readers’ questions about marriage, money, and fidelity, offering blunt advice on money, loyalty, and suitors in military life.
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Emus
Sten
Cardo
Dorothy Pir
Dorothy Dix
Local Army Sergeant Promoted From Camp Sibert
Sergeant Clyde Bates Wright son of Mrs R E Wright of Dothan route one has been promoted to Technical Sergeant, Public Relations Office at Camp Sibert Alabama announced today. Wright attended Slocomb High School prior to entering the Army.
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Clyde Bates Wright
R E Wight
Dothan
Camp Sibert
Ala
Wright
Slocomb High School
Army
Unclear historical schedule fragment hints at opponents
Fragmentary OCR lists likely college football dates and opponents including Tennessee Memphis Tulsa Alabama Alabama again and Mississippi State with notes of open dates and selections. Mentions missions and venues like Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, plus references to open dates and last year’s nonplay by several teams.
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Tnwivers
Tulsa
Memphis
Arkansas
Alabama
Ether Tuscaloosa
Birmi Rham
Mjcarupp! State
Tennessee
Forde Alabama
Missionpp State
Mrs. Ollie McDaniel Dies On Ozark Route
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ollie McDaniel aged fifty two at Gethel Church near Echo, following an eight day illness. Rev. M. Halstead officiated, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directed. Surviving are her husband C McDaniel of Ozark route three, a daughter, Henry McDaniel, two sisters Minnie Richerson and Mae Watson, and three brothers Noah, Limmie, and Fred Lisenby, all of Ozark route three.
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Ollie McDaniel
Ozark
Gethel Church
Echo
M. Halstead
Holman Funeral Home
C McDaniel
Pate
Henry McDaniel
Minnie Richerson
Mae Watson
Noah, Limmie
Fred Lisenby
Ginning Report Shows Cotton Bale totals for Holmes County
Census data from the Commerce Department lists 1341 bales ginned in Holmes County for 1839 prior to 1934, compared with 1276 bales for the 1942 crop. A general office worker role at the War Department is noted, followed by engineering references.
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Department of Commerce
Holme
F's
War Department
Destructive hailstorm hits Memphis area
A violent hailstorm struck Memphis and surrounding areas as stones the size of baseballs shattered roofs and windows. Reports describe stones 17 inches around with others large and weighing up to a pound. Injuries included a boy of eight seriously hurt and several people with fractured ankles and cuts. The storm lasted about nine minutes with intense winds and lightning, described by veteran weather expert F W Brot as the city’s most destructive of its kind. Damage estimates are unofficial.
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Metrora'oge
William MW Rowe
Hoe
Memphis Weathermar
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Thomasville
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Perton
N. Foeter St
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