Navy Air Medal Awarded To James E. Kirkland
James E. Kirkland of Dothan proudly receives the Navy Air Medal with gold stars for 15 aerial missions as radioman aboard a torpedo bomber with USS Chenango during strikes on Okinawa and Ryukyu area. The St. Slocomb High School graduate enlisted in 1943 and earned 15 overseas missions through March–April 1946. he is cited for aiding squadron success and damaging hostile shore installations. Kirkland now serves as an aviation instructor locally.
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James E. Kirkland
Close Usn
N. Herring
St., Dothan
Navy Air Medal
Naval District
New Orleana
Kirkland
Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
Navy
James Forrestal
Slocomb High School
James T. Kirkland
Slocomb
Mignon Martin Kirkland
Enterprise
Cadet Merrill Graduates From Sewanee Military Academy
Cadet Hoadley Bray Merrill son of Mrs Terese H Merrill 402 W Adams St Dothan will be graduated Monday from Sewanee Military Academy Sewanee Tenn Brig Gen George R Allin U S Army Ret announced. Sergeant Joseph W Sammarco husband of Mrs Bobby Carpenter Sammarco of Newville serving with Ninth Air Force at Lawson Field Ga selected to attend RAF Intelligence School at Marshland base officials announced. Sammarco served in the Pacific with the 11th Airborne Division and has been at Lawson Field since April 1946 with over three years of service and a Riverside Milwaukee High School graduate.
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Hoadley Bray Merrill
Terese H. Merrill
W. Adams St
Dothan
Seswanee Military Academy
Sewanee
Tenn
George R. Allin
U. S. Army
Ret
Joseph W Sammarco
Bobby Carpenter
Sammarco
Newville
Ninth Air Force
Lawson Field
RAF
Marshland
Pacific
11Th Airborne Division
Riverside Milwaukee
Damage Sought in Suit Filed Here Against Jenkins
Mrs Odessa Coleman sues Ralph L Jenkins in circuit court for 250 damages alleging negligent car operation on Powell Street in Dothan caused a collision with her vehicle on April 27 1947. The suit seeks the stated amount as compensation.
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Odessa Coleman
Ralph L. Jenkins
Powell St
Dothan
Slight Damage In Auto Collision Report Near Main Street
Police identified a noon collision in the 200 block of East Main Street between Bernard Morgan Hatcher and Marguerite Flow ers. Fenders were smashed as Hatcher pulled from the curb. damage described as slight and both drivers uninjured.
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Bernard Morgan Hatcher
Marguerite K. Flowers
E. Main St
Hatcher
Insanity Plea Fails Hagler To Be Tried May 21
Marianna Florida report: Warren Hagler 20, veteran, was adjudged sane after an insanity plea and will stand trial in Circuit Court May 21 on breaking and entering charges. Willie Lee Jr, also a veteran, pleaded insanity but was found sane and pleaded guilty to auto mobile destruction of personal property and breaking and entering, receiving a sentence. David Hatfris 15, former Florida Industrial School for Boys inmate, received concurrent five year terms for breaking and entering a Marianna home and a filling station store, while Roger D. Tate, 24, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and got five years at Raiford for the April 4 home invasion of JH Suggs near Marianna.
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Marianra
Warren Hagler
Hins
Willie Lee, Jr
David Hatfris
Florida Industrial School For Boys
Marianna
Roger D. Tate
Raiford
JH. J. Suggs
Cancer Control Fund for Jackson County Totals Nearly $650
A county wide cancer control drive reports a grand total of 637.95 raised in Jackson County. The Junior Woman's Club led the effort with Mrs. Fred Turner as general chairman. Community totals show Marianna contributions of 258.28 including 85 from Tag Day by Girl Scouts. Graceville and other communities also reported figures.
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Marianna
Jackson County
Fred Turner
Turner
Ralph Daffin
Graceville
William Tindel
Odd belief linked trepanning to potato varieties in Peru
Ancient Peruvians reportedly held that trepanning would reveal new potato varieties. The region is described as having more trepanned skills and potato varieties than any other area in the world.
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Indiana
Peru
Blister beetles used by physicians for blistering patients
Historical note describes blister beetles ground into powder once used by physicians to blister patients as a common medical practice in earlier times. The account highlights traditional remedies and their later disuse amid safer treatments.
Livestock Prices Show Declines and Mixed Gains in Chicago Trade
USDA report records salable hogs about 2,500 with barrows and gilts 250 lb and under steady, heavier weights 25-50 lower. sows up about 50. Cattle supply around 300 with yearlings and steers 28-50 lower, high-grade cattle under pressure late week. Steers, heifers, and stockers show mixed shifts, with choice weights and lighter steer prices around mid- to high-20s, calves down, cows steady to mixed, bulls firm to higher on scarce offerings.
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Chicago
USDA
Caason
Local Officials Share At-Point Quota Expenditures
A list shows expenditures by officials including Greenwood C. L. Watford chairman at 61.42 Campbellton Grady Adams chairman 36.00 Sneads J. L. Charles chairman 0 Malone T. K. R. Snipes chairman 24.93 and a man’s overage 225.82 beyond quota by two percent.
Champion Poon Lim Survives 133 Days Aboard Raft
Chinese steward Poon Lim, aboard the torpedoed S.S. Benlomond, is believed to be the world's lone World War I raft survivor. He drifted 133 days in the Atlantic before rescue, remarkable endurance noted by officials.
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Poon Lim
Benlomond
Atlantic Ocean
Native birth trends show increasing foreign-born parentage
A historical survey notes nine of ten American babies born to nai parents with rising foreign-born parentage over the past 25 years. It highlights demographic shifts and the growing share of children with at least one foreign-born parent.
Red Cross recruits huge nurse and Navy service span
The American Red Cross recruited 9 individuals, staffed 104,456 nurses for service, and coordinated Navy work between 188 and 1946.
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American Red Cross
Navy
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HC. Vaughn
W. Newton St
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