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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1945
Page
8
A fragmentary report notes that Mr and Mrs McKenie learned of a liberated soldier who had returned to the United States after receiving a letter on November. The correspondent said the sergeant had been seen in a prison.
Preston Burkett a former Dothan resident drowned in the Tennessee River near Knoxville while fishing. Funeral plans were announced. Surviving family includes Jacqueline Burkett and two children Prestor Jr and Mary Margaret Spear, with parents Mr and Mrs J. W. Burknerw of Dothan and a brother and sister in Georgia and Montgomery.
After fourteen months in a German prisoner of war camp, Staff Sergeant Floyd Merritt McKennie, son of Mr and Mrs W R McKennie of Columbia, has been warned and restored to control of the United States Army. His parents have been notified by the War Department of his return to American hands.
A scrambled OCR item notes high school students making honor roll and mentions two spelling errors. It lists many student names including Neva Rae Lane Elizabeth Sadba Leugerna Stadings Harry West Rey Nell Alles Mertha Boeren Ruby Nell Camp Pett Jackie Cooley Ellie Lancer Julia Lewis Nada Jean Pelham Marion Hanahan Mack Jones Mantez Cotley Ann Aiken Dons Adams lone Blatsos Kathryn G Cumbre Jean Farmer Rosemery Johnston Betty Wood Pearson Verre Pottevint. Also references Sgt McKenre and a capture on Maren 22 and a German deployment, with service dates in 1812 and overseas in 142.
Rudder brothers, led by Lieut Rudder recently in the Pacific, met for several hours on Luzon May 5 according to a report received by Mrs Rudder. Captexs Rudder, former farm agent, is returning to Alabama to assist his parents in Stevens. The family notes the tree sheds its bark.
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