4 M. Blalock Dies At Abbeville Home
ASBEVILLE Specs JM Blalock eighty seven died this morning after a long illness as a longtime member of Pilgrim Free Will Baptist Church He was a former US mail carrier and retired from active duty several years ago Services were conducted at Pilgrim Church cemetery with Kennedy in charge He leaves two daughters Wille and Ethel Lindsay and three sons Barre Julian and J I Blalock all of Abbeville, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Asbeville
JM Blalock
Serone
Py Free Wil Baptiss Church
Tre
Appeusers
Pilgim
Mare A Teer
LW Tubb Ulierating Burnswee
Kennedy
Bialock
Wille
Mre
Ethel Lindsay
Barre
Julian
J i. Bialock
Abbewisle
Vineseen
Sacred Harp Singers Meet Over Copyright Rights
Sacred Harp singers from Dothan and Houston County plan a special meeting at the courthouse Thursday at 6 o clock to discuss keeping ownership of the Cooper Sacred Harp Song Book copyright and printing plates. W C Lisenby notes the rights have been local for 43 years, from 1879 to 1922 by W M Cooper, then by Judge Sazoni F Poyner and his father B P Poyner Sr, with the Poyners planning to dispose of their holdings.
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Dothan
Houston County
W. C. Lisenby
Lisenby
W. BM. Cooper
Sazoni 'F
Military training bill and peacetime army debate
The tentative proposal 16gram hinges on compulsory military training. Congress may decide within months on gecko law. The Howe postwar military policy committee supports the proposal and will open hearings on its motion. The War Department favors a small peacetime army with a large reserve force.
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Congress
Howe
War Department
Scouts observe church programs in uniform days
W E D Cooke council Scout Executive announced Scouts are requested to wear their uniforms today and tomorrow during church programs and any other activities in observance.
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D. Cooke
Council
Mrs A J Patterson Dies At Brundidge
Mrs A J Patterson dies at Brundidge after a period of illness. The obituary notes her residence and mentions family connections with local residents and neighbors providing condolences.
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A. J. Patterson
Brundidge
Playmates Collide Injures Student at Elementary Ball Game
Charles Fair, 9, son of Charley Fair, suffered serious injuries after colliding with a classmate while chasing a fly ball at Gent Elementary yesterday. He initially returned to class but soon needed medical care and was hospitalized in a semi-conscious state, with attendants later reporting improvement though condition remained serious. The other boy escaped injury.
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Wits Stainer
Gent
Baselsil Suuphsyce
Simi Yeterday
Charles
Charley Faulk
Twin Wes Chow Hospital
Mrs Underwood Dies In Hospital In Dale County
Funeral services for Mrs Wi lwho n Underwood lifelong Dale County resident who died in a Dothan hospital were held this afternoon at Headland Avenue S Baptist with Rev A D Zbinden and Rev Bob Cook officiating. Burial followed in Pinchard cemetery. Surviving are a brother Dr A R Giesendanner, Dothan a sister in law Mrs Thad Green Gray Ga and seven nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers: El Giszendanner Johnny Walton Dar Henderson Evans Gissendanner Gur Deese Ralph Snell Honorary: H H Dowling T E Bontin Mr Spivey H D Coe R Porter Sanders A A L Clark Charles Clark G D Clark W K R Jordan Dr H B Burdeshaw W W Gregory R A Dowling and Albert Logue.
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Wilhone Underwood
Pinchard
Dale County
Dothan Hospital
Headland Avenue S
Charles Clark
G. D. Clark
W. KR. Jordan
Dr. H. B. Burdeshaw
W. W. Gregory
R. A. Dowling
Albert Logue
Doane Farr Speaks at Dothan Rotary Meeting
Doane Farr a Rotary International board member addressed the Dothan Rotary Club on Rotary growth and postwar expansion. He planned a six Alabama club tour with Dothan first, joined by Lane Enzor of Troy and Rev. W. S. Clemmons of Montgomery as guests.
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Doane Farr
Directure
Rotary International
Dothan
Rotary
Alabama
Lane Enzor
Troy
Hev
Clemmons
Montgomery
War Ends as Roosevelt Dies and Churchill Responds
Fragmented OCR text reports Roosevelt death and Truman congratulating Churchill while crowds reflect in Washington. It notes flags, church and theater openings for tribute, and mentions leaders Churchill De Gaulle and others in a wartime context. The piece blends quotes about work and national resolve with postwar sentiments.
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Bork
Roosevelt
Truman
Churchill
Marsha Statin
Hisentiower
de Gaulle
France
Okinawa battle reports advance and casualties mix
Number 11 continues as First Marine Division pushes toward Dakeshi village and Seventh Infantry encounters heavy fire on the coast. Marines see enemy women in Japanese uniforms dead before lines, five similarly dressed attackers killed near an artillery post. Allied air missions hit ships off Korea and near Honshu. minor naval losses noted with no damage to planes over Okinawa.
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Dakeshi
Gaja
Berher
Okinawa Campaiy
Okinawa
Korea
Hon* Shu
Unconditional German Surrender Confirmed in Berlin
Allied leaders announced Germany’s unconditional capitulation to Western Allies and the Soviet high command, effective after a 2:41 a.m. Berlin time surrender document. Allied forces were ordered to cease offensive operations but hold positions until surrender is complete. Churchill and Truman urged a battle to end Japan’s war, while promises of punitive actions remained for noncompliant elements.
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Churchill
Russia
Gregory Zhukay
Otheer
Berlin
Eisenhower
Charchill
Truman Sum
Japan
Europe
Supreme Allied
Germany
Reich
Roosevelt
Coxsablanca
Marshall Sir
Arthurr Tedder
Allied Expeditionary Force
Jean de Lattre
Genhower
Zhuhow Jai Vest
High Command
Ger. Itaan
Mai
Reiel
Conananderyay
Aiy
Karl Doenste
Dothan
Truman
Washington
Pete Land
Fon
Inurope
Internment memoir notes hunger and relief in Los Banos camp
The interview recounts starvation, food theft, and subsistence efforts at the Los Banos internment camp under Japanese control. Filipinos looted a warehouse containing 15,000 bags of cracked wheat, later repatriated for internees. Diet shifted from rice and greens to scarce mush, with few fish and no salt. Weight loss from 154 to 9 pounds, later partially recovered. Red Cross aid arrived, and internee leadership helped secure food, while transport in hot Filipino boxcars worsened deprivation. Liberation arrived on February 23, 1948 as planes broke the sense of ongoing captivity.
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Pereans
Filpuuk
Atlesi
Cen
Red Cross
Une Tal
Cob Tens
On- Sin
Manus
Cullens
China
Philippine Islands
Cullen
United States
Los Banos
Culiena
Earl Carrol
Slocomb
My. Tarcull
Los Bano 3
Los j _Bunos
American Red Cross
Interna ‘Monal Red Cross
Laurrel
Japa
U.S
Halaey
Jesse Ward Dies At Abbeville Home
Jesse Ward died at his home in Abbeville Sunday afternoon aged fifty eight. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 o clock in the Abbeville Baptist church with Rev. Mark A Lowder and Rev L W Tubb officiating. Survivors were listed as from Abbeville families.
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Jesse Ward
Abbeville
Tie
Prague Falls Amid Allied Push Toward Capital
The Prague page describes German defenses collapsing as American forces led by Gen. Patton’s Third Army push toward Prague with Pilsen already captured. Soviet units also drive toward the city from multiple directions while a German surrender is reportedly agreed at 3:30 a.m. and negotiations promise no more fire.
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Prague
Ger
Wheering Boldigs
Pleers
Soudhern Pocle
Buiny Iemvants
Patton
U. S. Third Army
Pilsen
Est
Ferdinand von Schoemer
Bohemia
Pavia
U. S
Uuta
Kennedy defies censorship over Reims surrender reporting
From Stockholm to Paris a broadcast announced German forces ordered to cease resistance. Kennedy challenged SHAEF censorship asserting military security was not at stake and vowed to file the Reims story. Gen. Allen briefly suspended AP staff, then rescinded the action except for Kennedy. Kennedy witnessed the surrender articles at Reims.
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Stockholm
Paris
EWT
Reedio
Flensburg
Ahd
Associated Press
Kennedy
Shaef
Reims
London
Allen
Western Front
New York
France
Bronze Star Awarded to Pfo. E Vickers of Abbeville
Pfo E Vickers son of Mr and Mrs Garland C Vickers Abbeville and husband of Mrs Wilma K Vickers Columbia has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during combat with the 36th Division of the Seventh Army His wife has been notified The report recalls internees at a camp under attack by guerrillas with 286 Jap guards killed and liberation efforts described The account includes remarks by Mr Cullens and lists club members present
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Pfo Berman E. Vickers
Garland C. Vickers
Abbeville
Wilma K. Vickers
Columbia
Seventh Army
Ouerrillas
Lake Lagune
Ny Am
Lagune de Bay
Mr. Cullens
Martha Little
Bruce Hynson
EB. S. McClintic
Lucille Wihdd
Anne Brooks
Janie Trainum
Mias
Louel O'Neal
Marlyn D. Harriton
Misa
Annie Lou O'Neal
Eunice Cunningham
Irene Lisenby
Anne Irwin Cooper
Mien
Pattie Buchanan
Robbie Carlisle
Virginia Moeller
Ruxgsell Kennington
Carrie Phillips
End of World War II as Nazi Germany Surrenders
A dramatic surrender ceremony unfolds in Reims as German representatives sign the unconditional capitulation. Eisenhower, Sir Arthur Tedder, and Allied leaders declare victory, marking the formal end of the war in Europe. The room, filled with signatories including Jodl and Friedeburg, sits beneath a green beamed war room as the terms are signed and the German delegation exits.
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Jodi Fuaded
Isenhower
Eisenhower
Aus
Air Chef
Marensl
Arthur Tedder
Jog
Hans Georg Fruedeburg
Col Poleke
Puleck
Friedburg
Germany
Nazi Germany
Reims
Third Reith
Allied Supreme Command
Ecole Professionelle
Wehrmacht
Frederick E. Morgan
SHAEF
Harry E. Butcher
Harry Burroughs
Ivan Cherieff
the Red Army
Carl A. Spaatz
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
James M. Robb
H. R. Bull
Ivan Zenkovitch
Bedell Smith
Jodi
Friedeburg
Ivan Susloparov
Red Army
Smith
Francois Sevex
France
Burroughs
Jodl
Chaka
Motlow and Partners Dissolve Baraby Firm in Alabama
The Motlow in baraby partnership with Henry Armstrong and Curt Underwood has dissolved. The remaining assets and liabilities are to be handled by H. J. Armstrong as sole proprietor. The Hay Road service contract will be paid by H. J. Armstrong. This notice dated April 7, 1448, in Dothan.
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Alamaba
Houston County
Baraby
Henry Armstrong
Curt Underwood
H. J. Armatrong
Anid
Hy J. Arfostrong
Vothan
H. J. Arwstrong
Notice of Final Settlement in Alabama Probate Court
In Houston County Alabama the probate court notifies Kathleen Villalra of 7712 Avon Houston Texas and Gordon Alabama that John teat Dad'd haw fled his mecaunte and voucher evidencss and estatementa for final settlement. A hearing is set for the 12th day of June 1945. You may appear and contest if proper. By May 28 probate official issued.
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Alabama
Mouston County
Kathleen Villalra
Avan
Houston
Texas
L. Steed
Gordon
Heral
John Teat
Diplomatic Plan Seen for Separate Peace Pacts After War
Report from Allied diplomats describes a proposal for parallel postwar pacts to deter future German aggression. The United States may lead talks for a long-term alliance against Germany, potentially separating these pacts from the United Nations Security Council. A U S amendment allows such treaties and exempts them from council control. Some doubt a general peace conference will occur within two to three years, with territorial settlements on the agenda if held after the Pacific war ends.
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Germany
Hevans Bpecia
Russia
Council
Europe
War ends in Europe prompts mixed feelings from locals
City officials and residents reflect on VE Day with relief yet trepidation. J L Vaughn notes a son in the Air Force, Police Chief J E Craughon cites sons in the Marines and Army, while Lt Billy Evans and Dr W T Burkett urge humility and continued focus on finishing the Pacific war. Mrs Ruby Kennington and others stress cautious celebration until full victory is secure.
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J. L. Vaughn
Air Force
Europe
J. E. Craughon
Guadalcanal
Pacific Islands
Africa
Sicily
Italy
C. G. Evans
Denton Street
Billy Evans
Ruby Kennington
First Army
W. T. Burkett
Pacific
Doenitz Calls for Unified Hard Path Ahead
In his address Number 8 on Page 1, Doenitz warned against continuing the struggle, saying a difficult path lies ahead. He urged the German people to walk it with dignity, discipline, and courage as occupying power holds sway, hoping future generations in Europe may enjoy freedom and security.
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Doenitz
Europe
Transfer list notes Crestview athletes move up
Pat Hulbert Thomley Edward David Watkins Willie Cari What ley Cecil O Neal Harris Louis Edward McKay Daniel Earl Grace Richard Clifton Forrester and Guy Chalker Whitehead transferred from Crestview Fla. The brief item records these named individuals changing affiliation from Crestview Florida.
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Pat Hulbert Thomley
Edward David Watkins
Willie Cari ‘Whatley
Cecil O'Neal Harris
Louis Edward McKay
Daniel Earl Grace
Richard Clifton Forrester
Guy Chalker Whitehead
Crestview
Fla
Funeral Tomorrow for Angus Strickiang in Ozark Church
The Dothan Eagle reports a funeral service for Angus Strickiang of Dothan to be held tomorrow at 1 o clock at Chilkhead Bay Church near Ozark, with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by Olaude Stricklang and several brothers, from his first wife Queen ay who died in 29 ay. The notice also notes a prior public dispatch about Belgian royalty and World War II topics, reflecting unrelated wartime commentary.
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Tor
Strickland
Chilkhead Bay
Ozark
Bertgt Sant
Mobile
Mrr
Olaude Stricklang
Tere
Belgien
Dananing
Leopold
Netherlands
Wey
Wea
Old Price Beudouin
Py Charles
Regan
Belgium
Prise Charles
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LURIE
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Hitler
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