Once Poor Dixie Now Has Plenty Money State Banks Deposits Show
The article notes Southern states have grown deposits to about 16 billion with total deposits rising from 2.76 billion in 1933 to 9.65 billion in 1941. It cites war boom and civilian production, war industries, and rising farm prosperity as drivers. It lists bank assets and deposits by state as of 1945 and mentions substantial real estate loans and reserves. It frames optimism for 1946 and possibly 1947.
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Dixie
F. Maran
Washington
Recreation Center Site Of VFW Meet
The Wiregrass Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary plan a meeting Tuesday at 7 at the Devian Recreation Center. Past commander J. W. Thornton announced the charter for the Ladies Auxiliary is expected to be presented. Members, prospective members and their wives are urged to attend. The event was formerly scheduled at the WOW hall on East.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Devian
J. W. Trornton
Yestergeas
VFW
Membrr
Wow Hall
East
Wheeler Would Keep Nazi Prisoners to Raise Food in U S
Senator Wheeler proposed keeping German war prisoners in the United States to work as farm laborers to ease Europe’s food shortage. He cited 20,000 to 23,000 prisoners here and urged a special session after listening to Agriculture Department reports. Mexico reportedly agreed to permit up to 53,000 Mexican farm workers in the U S, with about 26,000 already in the country, mostly in California. Republican leaders urged a national science-driven push to improve food use, proposing a policy of liberating scientific effort to boost American food productivity.
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James E. Roper
Washington
Sen Bur
Jon K. Wheeler
D-Mont
United States
Europe
Wheeler
Germany
Dot Wilson Buie
Agreculture Department
Agriculture Department
Mexico
California
Theo
Congressional Food Study Committee
Cliiford R Hope
Trim Trimmer Ribboning Defense and Good Concert Ribbons
Nolin reenlisted as a private for three years by former Sgoey Leaf man Martin in a fiscal context.
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Samson Corporal Silver Star Winner
Corporal Koy C Grissett of Samson Alabama earned the Silver Star for bravery during a surprise ambush near Libor Gatimny Grosset. His actions helped hold the line as his unit faced rockets and machine gun fire. A memorial service and community gathering are planned at the Recreation Center on North Faster Street.
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Baile
Koy C Grissett
Samson
Alison Obama
Will Mantainea
Col Grisett Wax
13 Armd Divisi
API
Libor Gatimny Grosset
Weiss
Alsede
Anita Lock
Ney
Faster Street
Gandhi Prays On Eve of Delhi Talks for Indian Freedom
Mohandas Gandhi, 76, leading India’s independence drive, prays with 20 million followers in Uruli before leaving for Delhi to confer with a British cabinet delegation offering India freedom. He urged the reporter not to say independence is coming but is here.
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Iadi
Ganabi
Uruh
Poors
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Aga Khan
Gandhi
Britain
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T Mission
Veterans Of ETO Hold Reunion
Two veterans, Ple Joese T Nolin of Brundidge and S Sst Joseph E Martin of Dothan, met at a reunion in New England. Nolin, a 4th Infantry Division veteran, served as a combat Military Policeman and took part in Patton’s breakout near Cadborough and the liberation of Paris, earning the Combat Infantryman Badge and two battle stars. He received a Silver Star on a coastline campaign and wore multiple commendations for valor amid heavy casualties. his discharge followed over seas service and a later Army career.
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Brundidge
Joseph E. Martin
Dothan
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Nolin
T Army
Tosten
Marna
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Veotesan
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Winter
Fat Saving Appeal Promotes Daily Teaspoon Use
A Famine Emergency Committee urges every US resident to use less fried foods and to save fats for cooking. By reusing fats and fats in meals, the plan claims a daily saving of at least a million pounds of fat across the nation, encouraging modest usage and better meal practices.
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