Funeral Rites Held for John William Adams
Funeral services for John William Adams, lifelong resident of Abbeville and Henry County, were held at Mid Zion church with Rev. Mark A. Lower officiating. Survived by his wife Mary Alice Palmer, Inez Fleming, Evelon Ammold of Abbeville, Myre Cedell of Washington, three sons Howard Adams Herbert Adams and Edse Adams, U S Navy, and two brothers Robert Adams of Shorterville.
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William Adams
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Gd Zions
Henry County
Mid Zion Church
Mark A. Lower
Kennedy
Mary Alice Palent
Inez Fleming
Evelon Ammold
Myre
The Electoral Vote Determines the President and VP
James Marlow explains the Electoral College process seating electors by state. Parties appoint electors who vote for their nominees and meet December 18 in state capitals. votes are sent to Washington and counted January 6 before Congress. Final results may lag if race is close due to military ballots.
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James Marlow Washington
Jairy
Washington
Congress
Senate
Continued From Page One On Pacific War Aid
The article discusses Number 3 and its resources moved toward the Allies of the Pacific Asiatic war. It notes possible support from bases to full participation, with informed persons expecting help and Stalin’s remarks on the Pacific enemy viewed in that context.
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Stalin
Pacific
Budapest Struggles as Soviet Bombers Hit City Fronts
Soviet air strikes battered Budapest with 40 day dawn attacks disrupting defense belts and rear communications. Berlin reports say city turmoil rises with refugees hindering military traffic, while Hungarian workers strike and seize the Manfred Weiss Armament Works in Budapest.
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Budapest
Turkey
Danube
Berlin
Paris
Manfred Weiss
Names Not Disclosed Invasion Atrocities Report
The document notes the destruction of villages including one on Sumatra linked to a Medan newspaper writer who criticized Japan. In Java a village resisted rice seizures, two harvests were taken, residents killed a policeman, and the Japanese bombed the town as its population perished in flames.
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Sumatra
Medan
Java
Tian
Charities Chest Urges Subscriptions Ahead of Friday Drive
Number 12- continued from page one notes a clean up campaign Friday urging workers who have not contributed to subscribe by mail or in person. The Charities Chest reports three more firms reaching 100 percent: the Fire Department, Police Department, and Motor Bearings and Supply Co.
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Charities Crest
Charities Chest Office
Fire Department
Police Department
Motor Bearings and Suppl Co
Notice of Probate Estate for J A Steed Timomsed
In Houston County Alabama Probate Court the administrator L Steed announces the estate of J A Steed Timomsed. The administrator was appointed by Judge 8 P Poynar. The filing and probate process will occur within the time allowed by law or be forever barred. Dated October 3, 1944.
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State OF
Alabama
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Earate
J. A
J. A. Steed
P. Poynar
Hell
Probata
L. Steed
de Ax Steed
Ur T. An
Spf Thomas J. Davis On Hazardous Flight
Technical Sergeant Thomas J. Davis of 45 East Main Street West member of an American Air Force expedition traveled by sea and air to salvage repairable parts of a B 24 Liberator bomber after a crash on Croker Island off northern Australia. He and a small crew were flown to the scene to dismantle and prepare parts for shipment to a repair depot.
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Thomas J. Davis
East Main Atreet West
Air Force
Croker Island
Australia
Northern Terror
Far East Air Service Command
T-Squ Davis
Far East
4X Service Command
Polls Opened at 8 A.M. for Tuesday Election in Alabama Beat Bounds
Voting turnout included 220 ballots by 10 a.m. with 65 from service members, many overseas. Six Constitutional Amendments drew interest. presidential race not listed on machines. Beat 9 Kinsey and Beat 14 Dupree school house use paper ballots and have 6 a.m. close times. Early results expected after polls close.
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Ing
Dothan
Kinsey
Dupree School House
Houston
Walker County
Roosevelt
Gov
Dewey
Senate contests shift as Republicans claim gains in several states
Senators Taft New Hampshire Nye North Dakota Danaher Davis Mualbinon Reed Wiley face strong races as Republicans push to unseat Gillene in Iowa and backers sway in Michigan Idaho and other states. Wagner Curran Dewey race looms as Democrats fear House gains while Republicans eye extra seats amid vacancies and minor party seats. Cemetery workings set for next Thursday at Old Friendship Church and Rehobeth Church near Ashford.
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Taft
Ome
Tobey
New Hampshire
Nye
North Dakota
Danaher
Connecticut
Davis Pennsylvania
Libertyville
Missons
Idaho
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Thomas J. Curran
Thomas E. Dewey
Victor Mature Hates Immature Swooning Girls
Victor Mature jokes he dislikes fans while touring with Coast Guard show Tars and Spars. He notes his service toughens him, plans to return to Hollywood after the war, and is surprised by lingering public memory after a long absence.
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Victor Mature
AP Newsfeatures
Kansas City
Iiven
Coast Guard
Sinatra
Gsian
Hollywood
Matore
Dothan Pilot Club Marks First Anniversary Celebration
The Dothan Pilot Club celebrated its first anniversary with a birthday party in Houston room. Members and guests enjoyed games and entertainment by Donald Kennington and Mrs Russ White, with piano by Mrs Annie Carol Whalen. Irene Lisenby cut the cake as Albert Logue led ceremonies. The year featured gifts for Camp Rucker inmates, Cancer Control sponsorship, war bond participation, and Russian relief efforts. Decorations benefited the Dothan Recreation Center event tonight.
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Dothan Pilot Club
Valen
Houston
Albert Logue
Station Hospital
Camp Rucker
Cancer Control
Houston County
Dothan Recreation Center
Dathan Recreation Center
Massed Formations Strike At Coblenz
London AP reports a large group of Iwanians and Allied bombers again attack Germany, continuing a four day raid. RAF Mosquitos hit Gelsenkirchen while 8,000 tons were dropped on the Ruhr. Allied formations aimed at Coblenz and Rhine targets behind U S First and Third Army fronts.
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London
Germany
Wiler
RAF
Anbng
Rhine
Coblenz
Dr Park to Lecture in Dothan on World Affairs
Dr Park, noted for his views on world affairs, continues his lecture circuit in Enterprise tonight and makes his Dothan debut tomorrow morning at 10 50 o clock addressing Dothan High School students in the chapel. Public invitation extended for both the school talk and his main address tomorrow night.
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Enterprise
Park
Dothan
Dothan High School
Hotary
Wixh
Dr. Park
Allied Push Across Vosges and Roer Fronts Deepens
Allied forces drive two to three miles toward Vosges passes while pushing toward the Roer line against German resistance. American and French units seize villages near Baccarat and St. Die, as Berlin reports new defense lines on the Maas north bank. Heavy fighting persists in the Hurtgen area with tanks and infantry clashing in forested zones, and Allied air power targeting rail hubs, dumps, and sweep fronts across Holland and the Rhineland.
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Vosges
Germany
Héland
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Teniinus
Willemsind
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Maas
Aachen
Vissereck
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U. S
Hurtgen
Roer River
Supreme Headquarters
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Berlin
Meurthe
Bactarat
St. Die
Baccarat
Schirmeck
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Compatelize
le Salle
Saales
St. Marie
Roer
Hurtger
Wossenack
Holland
Rhineland
Duren
Japanese Fearing Massed Bombings On Nip Homeland
Japanese forces face intensified Allied raids as Superforts strike Tokyo and southern Honshu while counterattacks target Marianas bases. MacArthur forces push toward Leyte, with heavy combat losses and continued air battles over Luzon and surrounding islands.
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Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
Superferts
Tokyo
Carvier
Mainila
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Marianas Island
U. S
Sainan
Tinian
Philippines
Luzon
Cebu
Negros
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Honshu
Bobs
Volcano Islands
Chichi
Haha
Bonin Island
Ormoch
Manila
Manila Bay
Clark Field
Luzon Island
Evans Speaks on Rotary Motto at Club Luncheon
C G Evans was the principal speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon on Monday, presenting "My Impression of Rotary." He stressed the aim of service above self in business conduct. Homer McAlily, ACL freight agent, was introduced as a new member by Wood Pearson, formerly of Enterprise Rotary.
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G Evans
Rotary Club
Rotary
Homer McAlily
ACL
Wood Pearson
Enterprise
Damage from Japanese attack at Allied positions near Schelde estuary
Sir Richard Braun of Bridgeville Pa says a band of Japanese attacked an American mortar position from 30 feet, then were cut down. Another mortar group of 20 faced heavier losses. Pvt. Harvell Allen of Muldrow Okla says only five Americans survived. American artillery supported by fresh troops as night fell, with gains toward Zutphen Julich and northeast of Glenkirchen. Clearing the Schelde estuary is essential before Allied ships can dock at Antwerp for the big offensive projected along the Western Front.
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Richard Braun
Bridgeville
Pvt
Harvell Allen
Muldrow
Oklo
Zutphen
Julich
Glenkirchen
Schelde
Antwerp
Presidential Highlights Election Straw
AP dispatch describes early voting patterns across states on election day including New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and Massachusetts with notes on Roosevelt Dewey and Bricker in Hyde Park Albany and other locations. It covers precincts Nutbush in North Carolina Palm Beach Florida and Ohio counties noting turnout and early tallies.
Predictions From AP On Election Outcome See Dewey Victory
The Associated Press report foresees Roosevelt winning two thirds of states and a large electoral margin, while Bricker suggests Dewey will win. Pennsylvania voters queued in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as soldier and civilian ballots shape the race. Truman votes in Independence with humor over Bundschu remark. Dewey casts ballot in New York closing his campaign.
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Avance Seaboard
New York
Feensylvania
New Serney
Sad Massachusets
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
Ohlahomns
Pennsylvenia
Roosevelt
Eodh
GOP
Dewey
Jay
Associated Press
Wallace
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Hannegan
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Brownell
Solid South
Dewey - Bricker
Pennsylvania
Philadelpha
Pittsburgh
Truman
Independence
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
Memorial Building
Blue Township
Henry Bundschu
Bundschu
Harry
Dewey New York
East 48Th Street
New York City
Albany
Women Predominate In Missouri Wartime Balloting
AP reports Missouri voters, led by women, set wartime turnout patterns in 1944. Early counts show St. Louis about 28 percent of registered voters casting ballots in the first hours, with Kansas City and Jackson County noting unusually high participation and St. Louis County estimating about 39,000 votes, roughly one quarter of the expected 120,000.
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BEAVY
Columbus
Ohio
Washington Court House
Toledo
Youngstown
ST. Louis
Missouri
Kansas City
Jackson County
St. Louis County
Early Voting Rush Marks New York and Michigan Elections
Across New York and Michigan, early voting opened with brisk turnout as Dewey leads in New York while Roosevelt attracts strong support in Florida. Reports note a Democratic edge in parts of the Bronx and scattered precincts show varied early returns. In New Orleans, a single vote separated the first ballots, reflecting intense early interest statewide.
39000 Workers Out At Packard Plant
Detroit AP report notes Packard Motor Car Co has closed its entire plant employing about 39000 workers. The shutdown follows a dispute with the CIO United Automobile Workers union over an alleged unbalanced material condition affecting production of aero and marine engines. A company spokesman said talks have been ongoing since workers walked off last month.
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Detroit
Ard Motor Car Co
Teslit
United Automobile Workn
CIO
City Commission Allocates 100 For War Loan Campaign Aid
The City Commission voted to appropriate 100 to the Houston County War Finance Committee to support the Sixth War Loan drive starting in November. The annual appropriation remains consistent with prior years to finance the war loan campaign. J. L. Vaughn, auditor‑treasurer, was authorized to obtain 4,000 gallons of gasoline at the open market price for city vehicles.
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Houston County War Fae Committee
Defray & Pensexs
Hess
J. L. Vaughn
Auditory Tourer
Financial figures reveal 1942 44 debt payoff and year 1945 projections
The document notes 1942 44 debt payoff of $128,000 and interest of $89,166.08. It lists $123,000 plus 395 291.09 and anticipates revenue for the next fiscal year from non revenue sources at $727,000, not counting the $710 cash balance. Estimated year-end expenditures total $749,142.20.
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Tu & Tent
Enué
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Theorge VI
George 5. Patton
Omar Bradley
U. S. Army
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Courtney Hodges
William B. Keen
Charles H. Corlett
J. Laughton Collins
Leonard T. Gerow
Majien
Elwood Quesada
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Fighter Command
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Allen
Charles E. Hurt
Truman G Thorson
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1St Army Staff
Old Friendship Church
Ashford
Rehobeth
Rubborn
Echmidt
Hurtgen Forest
Meuse
Willemstad
Empet
Allied Communiatie
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Commandue
Mantime Alps
C. G. Evans
Tee Associated Press
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Hyde Park
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hyde Park
Lee
John Boettiger
Johnny
Henderson, N. C
Nutbush
Vance County
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Weiss
Anna Borusger
Mashpee
Mass
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Wendell Wilkle
West Palm Beach, Fla
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Freddie S. Bettner
Boston
Massachusetts
Hay State
Bricker Columbus
Mrs. Bricker
Birmingham
Thomes E. Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Jefferson
Claude A. Watson
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Abauncey Sparks
Eufaula
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Tech
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Sean Roosevelt
Monticello, Fla
Cain
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Quasso
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