Negro Youths Paroled to Parents After Juvenile Case
Four Negro youths charged with minor offenses of obtaining benefits and arrested last month faced juvenile court yesterday. Judge Poyner placed them in parental custody for a period of months, citing their youth and hope for reform. The youths Renny McCiuse Davey Ivey P Jo Milles and Curley Walker Jr were counseled by the court. An older man Edward Jatmon faces bond on related theft charges. Two stolen bicycles remain in sheriff custody unclaimed.
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Flores
Jacgr Espa P. Poyeer
Negroes
Warchied Ap
Parens
Poycer
Pigic.ee
Moiterins Atest P
Pares
Poyzer
Jarente
Renny McCiuse
Davey Ivey
P Jo Milles
Curley Walker, Jr
Une Serloveneeas
Edward Jat Mon
Sear Cowarts
Liberty
Prist Marcony
Jackson
Will
Sheriffs, Office
Enterprise Plans Trial Blackout
A city blackout is scheduled for tomorrow night to rehearse wartime procedures. City leaders and Defense Corps officials announced the plan, detailing wardens and emergency crews to mobilize at their posts with flashlights and whistles for safety and coordination.
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Enterprise
War Department
Defense Corps
A, T, Grace
J T. Grimes
H. H. McAlily
W B Manning
Jon Sianaon
RL Bates
J . DuBois
R. Eb, McKelvey
M. R Ivey
F A. Butner
Camp Rucker
Asels
Government Seeks More Dale Lands Condemnation Petition Filed
The government filed a petition for condemnation in the Southern Division of the U S District Court for the Middle District of Alabama seeking parcels in Gale County. A hearing is set for June 7 with citations requested. The docket entry did not specify land use.
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Gale County
United States Court For
Middle District of Alabama
Jim Daughtry
Daughtry
Scout Group To Form New Cub Pack Here
Tex Benner Scout Executive announced a meeting at Headland Avenue Baptist Church Friday at 8 pm to form a new Cub Pack for boys aged 9 to 11 and their parents in northern Dothan. The meeting will explain how the Cubbing Program functions and the steps to organize the group.
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Headland Avenue Baptist Church
Tex” Benner
Baya
Dothan
Feather Wells Deserts Sands To Feed Nestlings
The desert sand grouse stores water in its feathers to hydrate its young. During drought, the thin water supply reaches nestlings, who suck it from the plumage.
Dortmund Raid Marks First Major German City Attack
The RAF led a night raid on Dortmund, a key Ruhr transport and industrial hub, with hundreds of tons of bombs. Flames roared over the city as fires spread, fighters engaged, and observers reported extensive destruction with major factories and infrastructure hit.
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Adalt
Demman
HAF
Europe
Cn Air Force
Coly Wea
Uuee
Froute
Waa
Thier Hatone
Mary Grest
Dortmund
Canadiens
Tilaore
Crewn
Lancasters
Hallfares
Stirdings
Citg
Red Hang
Montrast
Bava
William Maxwell
Leamington
Ont
Ruhr
Ite
Dortmunden Union
Germany
Reid
U 5
Antwerp
Herlin Radio
RAF
Hague
Netherlands
Abbevile
France
US Air Force
Erla
Mixed World War II combat report with naval actions
The report notes an Allied air victory with no losses and destruction of a Tunis bound enemy merchant ship loaded with munitions, plus sinking a 610 ton Italian torpedo boat east of Cap Bon. Survivors were rescued and Eisenhower headquarters reported the engagement without Allied losses. The piece references North Carolina and Revolutionary War service figures.
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Abin
Cap Bon
Naples
Eisenhower
War and tax notes cross the Atlantic and home shores
A long, fragmented article recounts Allied World War II leadership shifts, Major General Henry F. Andrews death, and Bishop Leonard Andrews, with parliamentary tax relief proposals and new exemptions. It sketches Andrews career from World War I service to command in Europe and public statements on bombing policy, while outlining 1942 tax abatements under the For and Robertson plan with illustrative calculations.
Debate on Ruml plan narrows as House backs tax shift
The House narrowly approved a modified Ruml plan, 206 to 202, after earlier votes against it. It phases in a pay as you go system, reduces wartime surtaxes and 6 percent formal tax, with income thresholds up to 2,000 and 320 for dependents. Wage earners, service members, and domestic workers face special withholdings while others see reduced rates, shaping a major tax transition.
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Congressional Tax Expertia
Washington
Forand-Trobertson
House
Rep Robertson
Anne Bue
Blican Backeis
Willy Beland
Robertson-boland
Service for Seven Americans in Allied Funeral
A detailed page one continuation describes the April 12 funeral services for seven American airmen at a cemetery. Caskets were moved by two Army trucks as ranks of affi rds stood in run formation. Chaplains conducted Protestant and Catholic rites while MPs and soldiers fired volleys. Lieutenant Clarke had completed over 25 missions and Sergeant Moore six, with mentions of Major Ken McCollar and others among the heavy bombardment group.
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Ken McCollar
Courtland
Vere
Wan
Ita
Vine
Clarke
Crom
Hiymarck Sea
Moore
Alabama Legislature Opens Four Day Session
The Alabama legislature began a four day session with 131 House bills and $1 in the Senate introduced. Measures include a statewide referendum on the per cent tax and spending over 920 million. The House adopted a resolution condemning union leaders, while Governor Sparks urged distribution of over 30 million in state revenue and a war emergency fund.
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Alahams
House
Senate
Lower Houbs
John White
Perry
United States
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox
L. Dodcom
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Bhia
J. A Carley
Coffee
Chauncey Sparks
Zaniar
General Fund
Special Educational Trust Fund
State Department of Labor
Battle for Attu and Kiska Hinges on Ground Action
The report outlines intensifying prospects of a spring or summer offensive to reclaim Attu and Kiska. Despite heavy bombing, Japanese forces remain entrenched on Hiske and Attu Island, with evidence of strong warship escorts and resupply efforts. US forces pressed Attu and Kiska with air attacks while preparing for a possible bayonet point defense to retake the islands.
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Kuritea Islands
Japan
Hiske
Attu Jnland
Aimes
Navy
Attu
Kiska
North Pacific
Brackin Hunted Behind Church Then Jailed for Assault
Number 7 continues with Brackin found hiding behind a Houston street church and jailed after a confession. Officers say the alert and attack were unprovoked and witnesses dispute self defense. Brackin held on assault with intent to murder as Johnson’s condition was pending. Sheriff notes a sofa removed for cleaning. Chicago commodities show wheat oats and other figures.
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Brackin
Houston Street
Tao
Am Fer
Johnson
Farmer
Netro
Town War Meeting Slated In Slocomb
Montgomery AP reports Hay good Paterson chairman of the Alabama Town Meeting for War program announced the appointment of Justice J E Lavington of the state Supreme Court as chair of speakers. He will direct assignment of speakers for meetings statewide with May 10 Camden Patterson as speaker and May 1 Slocomb Griffin as speaker. May 17 Belma to be announced.
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Montgomery
Haygood Paterson
Alabama
J. E. Lavingeton
Ibs Dtate Supreme Court
Camden
Patateon
Slocomb
Cas! Griffin
State Defense Council
Belma
War coal dispute aims at War Labor Board solution
President Roosevelt and the fuel administrator back the War Labor Board as the sole path to a permanent armistice in the coal row while Ickes resists the board. Mines with price adjustments may trigger wage and portal pay demands as negotiations loom. If no settlement arrives the miners may keep working under the American flag awaiting a retroactive contract deal.
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Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Lawig
Centineld Campaign Coupon Confusion Reignites Debate
A fragment notes number 10 centineld from page one and mentions a nationwide campaign with supplemental coupons not intended for pop essential drives. The text is incomplete but signals a funding or incentive debate tied to a nationwide effort and coupon usage restrictions.
Whitten Stationed at Utah Air Forces Training Center
Private Robert B Whitten is stationed at the Army Air Forces Basic Training Center at Kearns Utah. He entered the Army December 29 1942 and is married to Mrs Mary Alice Whitten who resides in Cowarts.
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Utah
Robert B Whitten
Mary Alice Whitten
Cowarts
Army Air Forces
FSA officials discuss tenant purchase committee meeting
Homer D. Lae district FSA supervisor from Troy and Morria M. Borland county RA supervisor visited the local FSA office yesterday and today announced a tenant purchase committee meeting Proceedings were held as Borland stated the committee met.
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FSA
Homer D. Lae
Troy
Morria M. Borland
Borland
Columbia Revival Topics Announced
Revival services at Columbia Baptist Church led by Rev L Alforn begin 11 o clock with evening services at 15 o'clock Guest preacher Dr J H Avery of Florence First Septist Church will lecture on unfolding of Gods plan The Measure of Mans Life and A Guest to Come are listed for days Sermon topics include Christian Saving How to Grow In Grace The Midnight Call A Gumpan Eternity The Heart of The Home and The Three Crosses across Friday to Sunday ceremonies
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Columbig Baptist Church
L. Alforn
J. H Avery
First Septist Church
Florence
Avery
Registration Set For Canning Sugar
Sugar for home canning will be registered starting next Monday, announced A. D. Wilkerson, chair of the county War Price and Rationing Board. A Friday meeting at 4 p.m. will explain processing, with volunteer workers to assist. registration sites will be announced and no applications accepted at board offices. Under limits, each household may obtain not more than 25 pounds of sugar for March 1, 1943, to February 29, 1944, with prior issued sugar deducted from the total.
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A. D. Wilkerson
Main Street
Wilkerson
Commissioned Second Lieutenant From OCS Report
William H Barnes of Dothan route four has graduated from the Officer Candidate Course at the Quartermaster School in Carop Lee Virginia and has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army. Aircraft soundproofing layers are sewn between facing material and waterproof fabric next to the ship's skin to insulate and dampen sound and vibration.
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William H. Barnes
Dothan Route Four
Quartermaster School
Carop Lee
U. S. Army
Masterial
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