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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1945
Page
10
Captain Eddie Kelley identified the prisoner as Walter Adams of Staissville North Carolina serving a year sentence for breaking and entering. Adams, 22, about six feet two inches tall and 252 pounds, wore prison garb and carried no cap, with tennis shoes observed.
Police captain said Adams' town had passed through Thursday and sent word to his father in Lutsvi as their own of mosey. Captain Kelsey blamed Adams for leaving town after renting the udlegram and notified others north of Dothan of the escape. Warden FP Crutchfield led the investigation.
Four Marianna High School boys aged 11 are inducted into the Navy at State Headquarters Jacksonville with applications through the Marianna Recruiting Office. Names are Roberts Leon Finch Gene Arlington Morse James Wallace Campbell and William J Wester. Campbell is son of Walter and Mrs. Campbell and was senior class president and assistant band master. Finch is son of Pey ton Finch and junior class president. he is brother of Captain Henry Finch. Noma prison camp telephoned the Dethan police about an escape.
Last rites were held in Cypress for Harriet McCranie ninety three at Cypress Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. W H Garrett and Rev. W A Burns officiating. Interment followed in Cypress cemetery. Survived by one son W B McCraine of Eureka California and eight daughters including Mesdames Williams Harris Johns Oliver Linham Sheppard Jones Zetrouer. grandsons served as pallbearers.
Ration calendars list valid stamps for processed foods meats and fats sugar shoes and gasoline with expiration dates through June July and August. The report notes Wester with parents Mr and Mrs Mager and his father in Sea Bees while Morse son of Calvin Morse has a brother on duty at Banana River.
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