Invitation Golf Tournament Plans Announced By Club
The Pisus club announces its annual Invitation Golf Tournament for the Faulkner trophy on June 1. Defending champion Purtsel Harvard and runner up Jimmie Brennan headline a strong field including Raymond Spach Press Thornton Jr Jim Brennan and Ed Crawford. Prizes are War Bonds and stamps with awards for winner runner-up and consolationist. Officials say contestants must qualify before Freiare June.
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Jimmie Brennan
Hasvara S
Raymond Spach
Press Thoroton
Clavers
Dutt
Freq Moseley
Ed Crawford
Horace Hall Press Thornton
Jim Brennen
John K Ayres
C Faulkrer
Faulkner
William J Hartrog Final Rites Held
William J Hartrog 72 a former Houston County resident died May 11 in Avon Park Florida services were held May 14 at Corinth Church with Elders F A Collins and W O Futch officiating burial in Corinth Cemetery He was a native of Barbour County later moved to Avon Park Survived by widow seven daughters two sons three brothers 21 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren.
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Willan Jackson Hartrog
Houston County
Avon Park
Flo
Corinth Church
F. A Collins
Hartford
W. O Futch
Lakeland
Corinth
Barbour County
United Nations Council Proposal If From Moscow Pacts
The American plan calls for a United Nations Council of Rungia Britain China and the US bound by the Moscow declaration to meet at the earliest practicable date to organize for peace They would form a UN assembly with all UN members and neutrals The core is the will to use force to stop aggression while keeping national identities in a single police force concept debated by senators and State Department experts
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Rungia
Britain
China
Moscow
Council
United Nations Assembly
United Nations Ans
Ip Hull
Owith State Department
Sergeant Godwin Awarded Purple Heart for Pacific Wounds
Sergeant Godwin, flown from San Francisco to Witney Hospital after wounds in the Pacific, receives the Purple Heart and service ribbons. He served nine months at Fort Benning before deploying, with 18 years in the Army and a January 1940 enlistment. He also holds the American Defense, Good Conduct, and Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbons.
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Pacific
Erecas
Fort Benning
Godwin
Quiet Night Yields Few City Police Arrests
City and county officers noted an unusually quiet night with minimal arrests. Police headquarters logged three arrests and the sheriff’s office reported none. City cases were for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Shreriffs
Houston County to operate new tomato market and Ashford plant
Hackett Ling the county agent said the market will be run by the newly organized Houston County Producers Association, with officers not yet named but preliminary meetings held. The Ashford market will operate on a cooperative basis with processing of tomatoes and supervisor service at cost. The tomato crop this year is double last year, with two carloads per day anticipated and 700 pounds per car. The Ashford Plant will enable growers to pick green tomatoes and ship to northern markets in refrigerated cars, using 60 feet of machinery for grading washing and sizing. Operations will stay in temporary quarters until a permanent market is built after the war.
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Houston County Producers Association
Ashford
Beaty
Commerciad
Houston
Ting
Itng
Ling
Tts
William Williams case directed to Camp Rucker military custody
The court heard that civil authorities sought release of William Williams to Camp Rucker Alabama for processing under military law. Special prosecutor O G Lewis stated the military authorities should receive Williams for handling the alleged crime, with the case then under military jurisdiction.
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Halatead
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Freema Williams
Houston County
O G Lewis
Capus Jones
Wiliams
Capug Janey
William
Vaccinations Planned at County Health Office
The medical officer announced vaccination clinics on Monday and Saturday from eight to eleven at the county health office. The effort, labeled as “Continests from Fage One Galley Typhoty,” aims to boost public protection.
Poll tax issue looms as races hinge on Democratic runoffs
In Alabama Seventh and Ninth districts voters chose Democratic nominees amid expectations of poll tax repeal influence. Incumbents Carter Manasco and John Newsome faced challenges from Luther Patrick and J A Twason, with CIO backing for repeal. Republican presidential prospects dominated discussions at a Hershey conference, while Florida delegates voted to bind the 18-member delegation to Roosevelt.
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Bauey
DNC
Alabama
Carter Manasco
John Newsome
CIO
Florida
Roosevelt
Byrd
Workington
Peteraon
Gav Hendricke
Raybin
Ala
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Teey
Senate
Bend
Carinne
Atalan
Seth
Infected Rates Among Racial Groups Highlighted
The report shows two percent of whites and sixteen percent of Negroes infected in the surveyed area, compared with Sumter County where four percent of whites and twenty five percent of Negroes were infected. The text notes that until the century’s end most work was handmade by white craftsmen.
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Sumter
Textile Bond Proposals and OPA Powers Considered
References discuss bond income impacts for textile makers and projected consumer price ranges from 225 million to 350 million. Proposals seek federal court review of OPA orders, suspension of firms for price violations, OPA suits against retailers, and damages undercharges limited to treble amounts. Seaman second class John Chartes Boone, son of Mr and Mrs Boone, of Haadland, promoted to machinist mate third class while serving in the South Pacific.
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OPA
Siler
Boone
John Chartes
Jack) Boone
Robert Lee Boone
Haadland
Child Delinquency Shows Decrease Here
Mrs C L Colling director of the Dothan Houston County Public Welfare reports a drop in juvenile delinquency with only five cases before the Juvenile Court since January, four of which involved Negro children. She credits parental involvement, school attendance enforcement, and recreation centers for the improvement while noting continued need for youth centers during summer months.
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Ita Capitol
Dothan
Houston County
Mra C Ll Colling
Houttay Young Department of Public Wellfare
Samwar
Allied Air Raid Targets Austria and German Facilities
The Mediterranean Army air force reported heavy bombers attacked Fruerscruinn in Austria with raids on airfields plants and a railyard. About 750 bombers and escorts reportedly destroyed 8 enemy aircraft with 3 U B heavy bombers and 14 others lost. Germans struck southern England for a second night, hitting two hotels and a southwest coast area as rescuers pulled casualties. Intelligence noted renewed German plant repairs in Poland and Germany ahead of anticipated large Allied operations in August and September. U S Strategic Air Force losses cited: 35 bombers and 11 fighters, with around 100 enemy plants destroyed.
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Fruerscruinn
Austria
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Ausstria
U. B
England
Allied Board of Strategny
Poland
Germany
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U. S
Workers Demonstrate at Brewster Plant Amid Idle Shifts
Number 32 continues: Employes searched out table tennis and shuffleboard in unused plant sections while a loud speaker linked to a radio announced dancing. About 1,200 workers remained at their posts as demonstrators moved among them offering help. No disorder occurred and no property damage was reported.
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Brewster
Navy
Velasco Ybarra Backers in 1940 Presidential Bid
In January 1940 Velasco Ybarra faced backing from Michael Angel Albornos of a liberal radical party. White minority groups supported Velasco. A Quito general strike pressured Arroyo Del Rio’s resignation amid crowds showing support for Velasco Tharra who had been living in Popyan Colom a.
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Mikael Angel Albornos
Libel Radical Party
Theallan
Jx Democratica
Velasco Tbarra
Quito Pre
Arroyo
Simplified Tax Bill Signed By President
President Roosevelt signed a streamlined income tax measure to ease filings for millions. The bill, rushed through Congress, removes the return filing for low income taxpayers and simplifies the process for higher earners as well.
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Washington
Roosavelt
Messare
Rites Held For Benjamin Hildreth At Enterprise
Funeral services for Benjamin Louis Hildreth of Enterprise were held Friday at 10 30 am at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev Charles Hildreth of Opp with Rev HM Andrews and Rev B R Justice assisting. Burial followed in the city cemetery. Searcy Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two sisters Mrs B Whitfield of Dothan and Mrs Foreat Wright of Newville. two brothers Frank and Jesse L Hildreth, both of Enterprise. Pallbearers named: H C Orme Abb Aussey Gordon Mathis John Chancey R B Hildreth and Alex Huey.
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Enterprise
Frank Hildreth
First Methodist Church
Charles Hildreth
Opp
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Hey
B. R. Justice
Nazis claim flying repair aquada aid across Europe
A Transocean german propaganda report says flying repair aquada is ready across German occupied Europe to keep communications open amid Allied bombings. Trains feared to be scrapped were restored to service as Dr Ganzen Mueller leads a refinery revival. Britons back to work after Whitsun hoped for fall of Rome within a week as Eisenhower’s forces advance west and the Red Army presses east. German air force conducted reconnaissance over southern England, bombs fell causing casualties and damage. one plane shot down.
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Europe
Transocetn
Ganzen Mueller
Russia
Eisenhower
Atrike
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England
Accident Report Bounced Between Agencies On Central Baitroag
Representatives stated that no details were available about the incident on Central Baitroag. Officials advised that the situation remained fluid and updates would arrive as soon as they could.
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Romanian Airdromes Hammered By Reds
London report says Soviet air force struck Romanian targets along the Siretul river and near the Dnestr, destroying or damaging enemy planes. German claims of attacks on Soviet supplies and troop positions are countered by Moscow, noting air and land actions with minor fighting near Lutsk.
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Roman
Siretul
Busi
Carpathian Monte
Dnestr
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Korosten
Russias
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Lutsk
War Graves at Enzio Beachhead Describe Soldier Plots
The scene notes crosses and Star of David markers over graves laid out in neat plots. It mentions soldiers who died for the area, mostly American with some British and Canadian burials. New graves were dug and bodies prepared for burial as the servicemen were moved by trucks.
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Thenzio
Soen 6
Road to Mokmer In Major Pacific Battle
Field commanders pressed the advance to consolidate positions for a major offensive. Borido airfield lies four miles west of Mokmer with Borokoe between them toward the coast. Allied air forces worked with ground troops as bombers and fighters pounded Japanese positions to the west, delivering a strong aerial counter to the invasion.
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Mokmer
Borido
Borokoe
Adea
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