Attorney General Rules On Bonding for County Officers
The Attorney General clarifies bonding duties for county officers in Montgomery. Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner notes reform, while American Legion reps say Houston County posts in Dothan and Ashford will cover the service officer bond premium.
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Fee
Montgomery
Saxon P. Poyner
Nicg
Comnerito
Americae Legion
Legios Posta
Houston County
Dothan
Ashford
Negro MP Held on $750 Bond After Juke Joint Incident
Sheriff said Freeman Wilisme, a Negro MP from Camp Rucker, remains jailed in Houston County after failing to post $750 bond for assault with intent to murder Capes Jones. Jones was cut and clubbed at a Negro juke joint in the eastern city sector. Wilisme faces grand jury action following a preliminary hearing before Judge Mullins.
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B-G. Warmer
Camp Rucker
Freeman Wilisme
Houston County Grand Jury
Capes Jones
William
Jones
Williams
Negro Democrats To Send Delegates To Chicago
The Progressive Negro Democratic party of South Carolina will send 18 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Delegates were chosen at the party state convention which backed an 11 point platform urging Roosevelt to serve multiple terms if needed.
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Columbia, & C
Democratic Party of
South Cerolina
Chicago
Progressive Party
John H. McCary
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
J. M. Hinton
Columbia
Negro Citizeng Committees
South Carolina
Blate
Jenn Lang
Union
Police Still Seek Slayer Of Woman In Detroit
Police hunt the killer of Mrs. Joan Long after her body was found near her church The investigation centers on her estranged husband Kenneth Long and a Chicago salesman Alvin Bimpse Both men are being questioned as detectives trace Long’s movements after he drove his wife to the Twelfth Street Evangelical Church and returned home The case follows a pattern of a religious conference meeting and distant friendship hinted at by a former associate Simpson as investigators pursue the motive and suspect leads
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Detroit
Joan Log
Lahey
Husberd
Kenneth
Aliz Bimpse
Chicago Meat Company
John O. Whittoan
Twelfth Street
Ab. Wervad
Sergeant Peterson Reported Missing In Action Over Germany
War Department notified the parents of Staff Sergeant Leroy W. Peterson of Ashford route two that he has been missing in action over Germany since May. Meanwhile Allied forces pressed the Rome front with gains near Terracina and Cisterna, advancing up to three miles in the first day and a half of fighting and taking over 1,100 prisoners as the beachhead perimeter expanded.
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Leroy W. Peterson
Ashford
Germany
Henry E. Peterson
War Department
Terracina
Priverno
Valmontome
Pontine
Americas
Appian Way
Cisterna
Mark W. Clark
Rome
Lirt Valey
Pontecorvo
Eighth Army
Piedmonte
Vis Casilina
Aquino
Naples - Rome
Headquartres
Nourtown
Italy
Arca
Fers
Iliera
Austria
Yugoslavia
FEPC worked on discrimination cases and farm programs
The FEPC reported that 78 percent of its cases involve discrimination against Negroes while also addressing religious and minority labor issues. Since July 1, 1943, 1,036 discrimination cases were closed with 630 resolved satisfactorily. others lacked jurisdiction merit or evidence. Meanwhile FSA officers checked on tenant purchase farms in Houston County and discussed the program with local supervisors and committees.
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Ross Jould
FEPC
Ross
FSA
J.C. Lewis
J. J. Burleson
Houaton County
Farm Security Administration
Nichola
Dothan
Tawle
Burleson
Nicholy
Escapee Pays Fine and Cleared to Return to City
A city escapee, after paying a $14 fine for public drunkenness in Recorders Court, was cleared to return to Dothan. Unable to pay, the defendant worked off the fine at City arrests, but authorities later released him, and the individual asked about the remaining fine. Police supplied the amount and he was free to return.
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Tojay
Qorslud
Allied Air Blitz Pounds Western Europe in Massive Raid
British and American air forces mounted a seventh straight day of heavy attacks across occupied Europe. From Aachen to Berlin and Paris area targets, RAF and US bombers dropped thousands of tons, hit rail bridges at Liege and airfields near Orly Melun and Crest, with numerous ships and fighters countered by German defenses.
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Fng
Aachen
Barin
Berlin
Vienna
Pari
Eighth
Ninth
U. S. Air Forces
United States
Liege
Belgium
Denain
Monchy - Breton
France
Rads
Reich
Germany
Britain
Italy
Channel
Balkans
RAF
Antwary
Berlium
Hun
Creme
RAF Flora
Templehof
Schlesleber
Orly
Melun _ AW
Europe
Paoes
Createst
Nertat Manault Agiinet Eurone
Saqiin
Travelers' Group To Attend Meet
Nine Dothan members of the United Commercial Travelers of America will attend a Montgomery meeting on Saturday. D. M. Jerkins is Grand Counselor, W. R. Jordan Grand Junior Counselor, J. H Adems Grand Chaplain M. Bentley Grand Chaplain, S. M Bentley ers Grand Executive Committee, J. B. Hunt P. L. Gamble and H. D. Strickland will represent Dothan Council No. 600. Grand Officers and Representatives from all sections of Alabama are expected.
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Dothan
United Commercial Travelers of American
Grand Council of Alabama
Montgomery
D. M. Jerkins
W. R. Jordan
J. H Adems
M. Bentley
S. M Bentley
Ers
J. B. Hunt
P. L. Gamble
H. D. Strickland
Dothan Council
Alabama
Overseas Marines May Get Messages
Families of Marines overseas may file urgent messages to be transmitted by radio. The Marine Corps headquarters in Washington will handle overseas service, via any Red Cross chapter or direct to Marine Corps Headquarters. Messages must concern definite emergency matters.
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U. 3
Marine Corps
Southern Procurement Division
U. S. Marina Corps
Atlanta
Marina Corps
Washington
Harold Bell Wright Dead at 72 in La Jolla Clinic
Noted author Harold Bell Wright died at La Jolla clinic aged 72 after bronchial pneumonia. Survived by widow Mrs Winifred Mary Wright and two sons Gilbert Munger Wright and Norman Hall Wright. Born Rome New York May 4 1872. Also mentioned are military and family notices regarding Corporal Robert C Mouring Jr promoted to sergeant and Technician fourth Ben C Palmer wounded in action in North Africa.
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San Diego
C.f
Harold Bell Wright
Dan Matthews
Adel
la Jolla
Greenfront
Winifrad Mary Wright
Gilbert Munger Wright
Malibu Beach
Calif
Norman Hall Wright
New York City
Wright
Rome
N.Y
Mouring
Robert C. Mauring Jr
Mary H. Mauring
Dothan
R. H. Mouring
Columbia
Air Service Command
England
Ser
Feant Mouring
Houston County
Lfe
Panel Personnel To Meet At Ozark
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board reps attend OPA training in Ozark at ten o clock Friday morning. Chief clerks and price clerks from Andalusia Eufaula Clayton Abbeville Geneva New Brockton and Clark join Dothan board for practical price regulation lessons. New assistant price clerks added to district staffs to boost merchant compliance across 87 South Alabama counties.
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Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Ozark
Andalusia
Eufauls
Clayton
Abbeville
Geneva
New Brockton and Clark
Dothan Board
Bs Procest
E Barkin Wright
Montgomery
Wright Wee
South Alabama
Feta
Mary Scout Bule
Gladyy Palmer
Sybil Ward
Houston County Board
Board discusses property tax plans during wartime
A Comnead From Farge Ons remarks that of the 34 increases only two property owners appealed board decisions. No meeting agenda announced yet, but reports say the board will focus on keeping the county financially sound during wartime with regard to property taxation.
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Farge Ons
Aapescor
Ascor
Wartmes
Williams Gradates From Fort Knox Armored Unit Training
Private Jessie Williams son of Amos Williams of Midland City completed basic training at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Kentucky. Public relations office announced today he will join an armored force combat unit.
Mrs Pearce Dies Suddenly At Home
Mrs Ells Pearce seventy died suddenly at her Cottonwood home this morning. She had lived in the community twenty years and was a Baptist Church member. Funeral services Friday at four at Webb Baptist Church with burial in Webb cemetery. Ward-Wilson directing. Surviving are daughter Mrs Otis Floyd Cottonwood three of W Pearce Cottonwood roots ana J N Pearce St Andrews Fiz and Robert Pearce Dothan and eight grandchildren.
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Mra Ells Pearce
Cottonwood Rouls Ong
Baptist Church
Four O'Clork
Webb Baptist Church
Webb Cemetery
Ward-Wilson
Otis Floyd
Cottonwood
W. Pearce
Cottonwood Roots
Ana
J. N. Pearce
St Andrews
Fiz
Robert Peares
Dothan
Allied forces repulse Japanese near Myitkyina slope
In a war bulletin, Allied reports say Japanese resistance remained stiff around the Myitkyina slope with repeated repulses of their patrols. Allies also seized an airfield in a surprise attack, while Chinese 22nd Division reportedly scored a breakthrough west of the Mogoung/Mogaung river as Allied advances push southward.
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Myitkyina
Sentiabedtey
Agxotmcar
Mogaung River
Mogamz
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Attorney General
Long
South
Kou
Kingan
Bingan
Peterson
Admi
Charles Andrews Lockwood, Jr
U.S
Palmer
Ben. C. Palmer
Technician Palmer
Mike Palmer
G. A Palmer
G. W. Palmer
Pansey
New York
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Firig
James A. Mollmon
Mobile Air Service Command
Brooklay Field
Morrison
Mollison
Tiss
Valeahin
Houston
David Bradford
North Foster
Central Depot
Pilcher Warehouse & Gin Co
Perlman’s
Coats
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