Headland to gain home mail delivery July 1
Headland residents will see mail delivered to homes starting July 1 as city delivery begins. Postmaster J L Gamble notes 297 boxes are not enough, many patrons will give up box pickup while others prefer the box habit. One postman will serve streets, all houses must be numbered and have mailboxes. most street marking is done and readiness is near. Gamble, postmaster since 1944, also comments on local politics and Headland’s water system and a new well as assets.
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J. L. Gamble
Headland
Gamble
Mercantile Company
Hodges Reformed Teacher Heads Espy Mercantile Leader
Councilman Hodges, known as a reform school teacher, is a senior figure at Espy Mercantile Co. He joined in 1934 after leaving Headland teaching in 1928 following two years in the classroom.
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Hodges
Espy Mercantile Co
Headland
Napier Field impacts Headland business rebound
Napier Field closure hit Headland hard as Camp Rucker shut down. Druggist Frank Slocomb notes civilian activity is replacing some lost business as Napier becomes a growing industrial area near Headland.
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Frank Slocomb
Headland
Napier Field
Rucker
Napier
Ala
West Virginia Man Arrested In Coffee
Francis L. Betts, 27, jailed here on federal charges from Wheel ing West Virginia for allegedly filing a false unemployment claim under the Servicemen Readjustment Act while employed. He was arrested at Enter prise Friday by U S deputy marshal Benton Q Foy and arraigned yesterday. bond set at 1500.
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Francis L. Betts
Wheeling
West Virginia
J. W. Daughtry
U.S. District Court
Betts
Enterprise
Benton Q. Foy
U. S
Headland to Dedicate Lighted Field and Club
Headland plans a May 20 dedication to naming its lighted athletic field and the town’s Tri County League baseball club. Attendance is expected at 2,500 to 3,000 with 2,000 seats. Troy State Teachers College faces the Headland club while Gov. Folsom and the Dothan high school band attend. Public financing funded the lights, repaid from receipts.
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Headland
Dothan
Heapland
Troy State Teachers College
Gov. Folsom
Dunns Rifle Practice Narrows to Liquor Trail
Ozark visitor Jimmy Dunn recounts wartime service and a rifle purchase for target practice in Headland. He fired away from nearby Negroes who, fearing danger, fled after hearing shots and left four gallons of liquor behind. Dunn turned it over to authorities who lamented the missed arrest of the group.
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Ozark
Headland
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy
Hodges Returns From Pacific Duty Aboard Tarawa
L D Hodges aviation machinist mate third class son of Mr and Mrs R L Hodges of Cottonwood has returned to the United States from the Pacific aboard the aircraft carrier USS Tarawa. Hodges was part of Carrier Air Group One, noted for its late 1945 campaigns in the Philippines and Japan. The group joined Tarawa in early 1946 as part of the Pacific Fleet.
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L. PD. Hodges
R. Li. Hodges
Cottonwood
Air Group One
United States
Pacific
Tarawa
Navy
Battles Selected For Aircraft Study
Sgt. Jesse V Battles son of Mrs Mors W Battles of Do than serves with the Ninth Air Force at Lawson Field Ga has been selected for a 16 weeks aircraft maintenance course at Keesler Field Miss after which he will attend a six weeks P 38 jet propelled aircraft maintenance course at Chanute Field Ill base officials announced
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Jesse V. Battles
Mors W. Battles
Dothan
Ninth Air Force
Lawson Field
Keesler Field
Miss
Battles
Chanute Field
Seedsmen Hybridize to Speed Flower Varieties
Scientists estimate the odds of nature producing a new flower variety at 900000 to one against a mutation. Seed merchants typically cross existing varieties to accelerate development of novel blooms.
Fire causes slight damage to house in Pilcher Street
A defective chimney flue caused a small fire at the residence of Keelie Brown Parker on 807 Pilcher Street Friday night. Assistant Chief Posey said the attic burned briefly and some damage occurred before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Keelie Brown Parker
Pilcher Street
Posey
Marigold Seed Return Tied to Cortez Legend
The marigold seed was carried from Mexico to Spain by Cortez and the flower was once called Mary's Gold due to its widespread use in altar decoration.
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Mexico
Spain
Cortez
Remarkable Brain Surgery Freeing Eight Inch Rod
A brain surgeon operation by Pool and Dr John Hooley freed an eight inch steel rod from Duelfer’s head after four and a half hours of meticulous work. The team created a temple window to relieve pressure and carefully separated brain tissue as the rod was drawn out. Local anesthesia was given at 6 pm and the rod was fully removed by 10:30 pm with penicillin administered afterward.
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Pool
John Stone Hooley
Duvuelier
Duelfer
885 Tonic Builds Sturdy Health for Better Vitality
Overwork and illness wear down red blood cells and appetite prompting fatigue. Medical authorities cite 85S Tonic as effective in boosting low blood strength in non organic anemia by its potent activating ingredients. It also aids digestion, improves appetite and energy, with claims of colorful skin and better sleep, work, and play. Millions of bottles sold.
Wounded man survives surgery amid uncertain brain outcome
Reported medical marvels describe a patient named Duelfer after a gunshot wound. Surgeons, impressed by the initial recovery, warn that brain center effects remain unknown as time will tell. A separate note discusses blooms in three primary colors and forest timber statistics from the era.
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Faulk
Headland’s Mail
Councilman Hodges
Wit Sivcee
Foe
Dethan Hardware & Supply Ca
South St. Andrews
E. R. Porter Hardware Co
East Main
Sherwin-Willame Co
North Foster
Bpena Hardware Co
South Foster &T
Suro Ua Ata
Hollywood
William Bendix
Brooklyn
Daughtry
U.S. Court
Panama Beaches
Trip
Panama City
Campbellton
Fla
THE
BAY Line
Baxter
Dothan, Ala
Buster Brown
Dunn
L. D. Hodges
F. W. Hawkins
Firet Avenue
Dethan, Ala
Dr.r.l. Tindell
Optometrist
Blumberg
Pymouth
Prienw
Plymouth
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Value
Plymouth DiViSion
Chrysler Corporation
Theer
Kheerix
Gimpire
Menry Ark
Dotban Drug Co
Harrison & Lisenby Drug
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