Construction Details By Mullins On Comsly Warehouse
The supervisor said the Comsly Warehouse on Cottonwood Road is rapidly advancing with columns piling and a steel frame for a two story structure. Erection includes sixty feet by twenty feet bays, walls of reinforced concrete and steel framing, with a large portion already paced. The site covers about two acres, with 20,000 feet of earth moved and property purchased at a cost. Labor and further work are planned for later dates though some mats are in place to deepen the depart personnel.
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Fred Ng
Cottonmood
Mullina
AAA Officials Attend Farm Program Meet
Coorfination of the 143 farm and adjusting it to the war clhent highlighted a district meeting at Montgomery last week. Pippin and Jease Culbreth, county AAA officer and county war board chair, represented Houston County. They noted all phases of the farm program were discussed and plan meetings were set in the county to check farmers on Special crop allotments and all war crops including cotton peanuts tobacco and sweet potatoes.
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Montgomery
Pippin
Jease Culbreth
County War Board
Houston County
Alabama
Memorial Services Planned For Lt John D. Shanks
Part of the morning services at the First Baptist Church today will be memorial services for Second Lieutenant John David Shanks, killed in action April 4 in the European theater of war, as announced by the Rev. Jim C. Reeves. Shanks was a member of the First Baptist Church and his immediate family will attend the services.
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First Baptist Church
Leutenant
John David Shanks
Feppean Theater of War
Jam C. Reeves
Shanks
Beptlat
Imzellata
Columbia Baptists To Open Revival Services
Dr. J. H. Avery of Florence will conduct a week long revival at Columbia Baptist Church. Rev. L. Alford, pastor, announces services daily at 10 am and 1 pm with the public cordially invited.
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J. H. Avery
Florence
Columbia Baptist Church
L. Alford
Typhoid and Diphtheria Clinics Schedule Announced
County health officer Dr W T Burkett announced a week of typhoid and diphtheria immunization clinics. Clinics run from Madrid to Philadelphia with sessions at Madrid 8 45 am and Pansey whites school 9 00 am among others, followed by Ardilla Wilson Union Bill and multiple Webb and Pressant Grove sites later in the week.
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W. T. Burkett
Theas
Madrid
Hodges
Smithville Behoo
Rhady Grove
Ardilla
Wilson School
War Loan drive praised by McLain and officials
Reviewing results of the Second War Loan campaign Highland and southeast communities raised over 350 400 thousand dollars in Treasury bonds from non bank sources. Federal Reserve Bank president MacLain Jr praised workers volunteers and participating banks and merchants for their civic effort and timely support.
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Port
Rose Hill
Hve
Treasury
Soldier From Dale Wounded in Africa
Sergeant Hubert M. Herring of Ozark Route One was wounded in action in North Africa, one of 212 U S soldiers listed as casualties. His father, H J Herring of Ozark Route One, was notified by the War Department of the injury.
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Sargeant
Hubert M. Herring
Oxark
North African
War Department
Herring
United States
North Africa
H. J. Herring
Ozark
Seabees Officer To Seek Recruits In Dothan
Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Martin said a Seabee officer will visit Dothan Thursday to interview prospective applicants for the Construction Battalions. Lieutenant J. W. Briggs of Atlanta will be at the Navy recruiting station all day, and men should bring three employer references testifying to their experience and ability.
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Charles L. Martin
Dothan
J. W. Briggs
Atlanta
Liutenant Briggs
Touradey
Martin
Tire and Tube Quotas for May Announced
A. D. Wilkerson, chairman of the county War Price and Rationing Board, announced May quotas for Houston County. The passenger tire quota is 401 new Grade One tires and 194 used and recapped tires. The tube quota is 226. The truck tire quota is 237, and 20 cent tubes are noted. Wilkerson also said 42 passenger cars and 50 bicycles are available to eligible individuals.
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A.D. Wilkerson
County War Price and Rationing Board
Houston County
Wilkernon
Houston County Marriage Licenses Week Ending May 1
The Houston County probate office issued licenses for several couples during the week ending May 1. Names include Stanley E Tower of Mansfield Ohio with Marjorie Eileen Iceman Jeromesville Ohio. William H Mooney Jr of Hawkingville Georgia with Frances Wilkle Griffin Georgia. Wallace Melbreth Hogs Oakland with Mary Ethel King 23 N Lena St Dothan. Also Allen Carlyle Hawkins Lynchsty Virginia with Mary Jane Kuhl mans Lynchburg Virginia. Lieutenant William Orrato Fisher Grand Tower Die and Lillies Louie Dillon Grand Tower Til. Artha Edward George Arlington Virginia with Elsie Arline Baxter Fort Thomas Kentucky. David E Rachel Philadelphia Pennsylvania with Mildred Emeline Steph any Willow Grove Pennsylvania. James Held Spires Louisville with Lucille Brannon Newville. G Ray Mixon Gordon with Margaret Joan Slade Hartford. Sergeant George F Cassell Philadelphia Pennsylvania with Julisette Will Mame Midland City. Elbert Avery Cottonwood with Blondell Forrester Cottonwood. T J Miller Columbia with Ethel Pauline Henderson Ashford. Lindsey Smith Meridian Mississippi with Grace Farmer Headland. Napoleon Bonaparte Estes Jr Gadsden with Blanche McGee Tuscumbia. Private First Class Keith King Fall City Nebraska with Maidle KE Brickell Carthage Missouri. John Edward Perkerson Jr Atlante Georgia with Tiny Vivian Ties 304 Commerce Street Dothan. James R Bradberry Jr Hower ton Texas with Marion Virginia Penny Headland. Willem P Sivicicki Hicksville Long Yearland New York with Pauline P Wagner Fruntington Station Long Island New York. William W Gregory Orlando Florida with Ruby Jewell Joiner Melga Georgia.
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Mansfield
Ohio
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Jeromesville
William H. Mooney, Jr
Hawkingville
Frances Wilkle
Griffin
Wallace Melbreth
William Orrato Fisher
Grand Tower
Lillies Louie Dillon
Til
Artha Edward George
Arlington
Elsie Arline Baxter
Fort Thomas
David E. Rachel
Philadelphia
Mildred Emeline Stephany
Willow Grove
James Held
Spires
Louisville
Lucille Brannon
Newville
G. Ray Mixon
Gordon
Margaret Joan Slade
Hartford
George F. Cassell
Julisette Will Mame
Midland City
Elbert Avery
Cottonwood
Blondell Forrester
T. J. Miller
Columbia
Ethel Pauline Henderson
Ashford
Lindsey Smith
Meridian
Misa
Grace Farmer
Headland
Napoleon Bonaparte Estes, Jr
Gadsden
Blanche McGee
Tuscumbia
Keith King
Fall City
Neb
Wiliam
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