Seee Men Return From Overseas Service
The Ansocified Press lists veterans arriving home from overseas duty aboard ships in Boston Newport News and New York. Names include Lowden N Woules Dothan aboard Cranes Aycock Boston Pie and Samuel Raden Arton aboard Bret Jiente. Other service members noted aboard ships in New York and Newport News include Captain Randulpe Cruien Passey and Comire Edae Clad amith, followed by Gilbert P L Guiha and Clarence Foster among others.
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Danes Urgoers
Dern
Boston
Lowden N Woules Dothan
Aycock
Boston Pie
Kenneth Waldrop
Dadla
Lycoming
Clrde Douglas Dyrh—s
Newport News
Andyhusiz
New York
Corpors
Harlan McDougsld
Geeewa
Pic
James Giddens
Asdalusia
George Desinger Dothan
Santa Paula
Waterfield Iron Man in New York Game
Waterfield of the Cleveland Hams stars in a heavy duty quarterback role during a brisk New York contest, delivering a standout performance as a four minute man.
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New York
Bud Waterfield
Cleveland Hams
Mrs. Sallie Whitaker Funeral Set Tuesday
Mrs. Sallie Whitaker, longtime resident of Vicksburg and member of the Geoduater Boptier Church, dies today after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Guldwater church at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Brack of Newville officiating. Burial in the church cemetery with Jounan and Wilkersot in charge.
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Steeas
Geeduater Boptier Church
Atesting
Vicksburg
Darvivang
Winther
US Navy
WC Whitaker
Buy Merber
Fla
Gaugner
Lew O'Clur
Mebbe
Jeanne Thernley
Sheo Weter
Alice Bush
Slocemt
Guldwater
Rey
Brack
Newville
Jounan
Wilkersot
Legion To Host Scout Barbecue At Abbeville
Abbeville special edition reports Thor William E Bradley Post 13 American Legion hosts a barbecue at the elementary school auditorium to honor Abbeville Troop One Scouts. Members of the post, Abbeville Boy and Girl Scouts participate with services at Abbeville Baptist Church. Bryan Whitehurst is post commander and Rev. Mark A Lewer is Scoutmaster of Troop One, sponsored by the post.
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Abbeville
Thor Wiliam E. Bradley
American Legion
Scouts of
William E. Bradley
Bedcy
Two Small Fires Reported With Minimal Damage
Firemen answered two blazes yesterday at 607 Montana Street and in the 800 block of South Oates Street. Damage was negligible. A nearby veterans hospital is valued at about 6500 per bed, with Victory Bond funds aiding veteran rewiring.
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Montana Street
South Oates
Veterans’ Hospital
Alabama Baptists Meet In Montgomery
Representatives of Baptist churches across Alabama gathered in Montgomery to discuss forming a laymen’s convention to strengthen church work and promote peace. The organizers included J. H. Williams Mobile, FLA, Ball Montgomery, St. Johnson Oxford, J. Jones New Brockton, and H. Anderton Birmingham. Messengers from about 1,100 churches arrived for the opening session with officer elections to be conducted by Dr. A Hamilton Reid, the convention head.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama, Baptist State Convention
J. H. Williams
Mobile Fla
Ball
St. Johnson
Oxford
J. Jones
New Brockton
H. Anderton
Birmingham
A. Hamilton Reid
Strikes rise as union poll requests surge nationwide
The National Labor Relations Board reports unions filing strike polls at 45 per day with October tallying 66 new requests, more than doubling prior records. Brookings urges legally enforceable labor bargains to advance broad collective bargaining. In sports, Bernie Bierman’s Gophers seek a 22nd straight win despite Michigan coach Fritz Crisler era.
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Labor J
National Labor Relations Board
Brookings Institution
Social Science Research
ANN Aaksur
Minnesota
Ohio State
Bernie Bierman
Gophers
Ann Arbor
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Missing Turkeys Ruin Thanksgiving Menu Plans
R E Hunter near Gordon faced a disrupted Thanksgiving after 15 turkeys he and a Black tenant farmer raised in halves vanished. Deputies reported the birds were kept in a large pasture with roosting trees and had not flown away. The neighborhood saw no signs of voluntary disappearance.
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R. E. Hunter
Gordon
Hunter
J McMichael Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for J L McMichael fifty five who died unexpectedly at his home 609 E Lafayette street will be held at Grandview Baptist church at 10 20 a m tomorrow with Rev Mr Holmes officiating Burial follows in City cemetery Johnson Wilkerson in charge Pallbearers include J J Varnum Carl Davis Kermit Godwin Mike Saliba Wiley Strickland and Jim Ellis Honorary pallbearers are a long list led by T M Helland H B King Willie Brogden and many others McMichael a Dulhan resident and brick mason survived by his wife three daughters a son two brothers and two sisters from Dothan and Homestead Fla.
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J. L. McMichael
E. Lafayette Street
Grandview Baptist Church
Mr. Holmes
City Cemetery
Johnson Wilkerson
J. J. Varnum
Carl Davis
Kermit Godwin
Mike Saliba
Wiley Strickland
Jim Ellis
W. E. Strickland
W. L. Sanders
Jim Wormick
C. HW. Namier
A. R. Powell
D. M. Big-ibee
G HL Keahey
J. G. Brackius
D. R. Blackstear
C. C Powell
H K. Morris
Doe Edwards
Charlie Ward
Mr. McMichael
Mrs. Jessie McMath Dies in Georgia
Mrs. Jessie McMath, sixty six, native of Pansy, died in a Duonatsanville Georgia hospital this morning at 1 30. Funeral Thursday at 2 50 at Labey Baptist Church near Pansy with Rev Kirkland officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers named nephews. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Charles Rogers of Jacksonville and Mrs B Blackwell of Jacksonville. three sons Al Det McMath of Jacksonville Roy McMath of Greensboro NC and Bryan McMath of Jakin GA.
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Jessie McMath
Pansey
Duonatsanville
Labevey Baptist Church
Pansy
Kirkland
Conte
Charles Rogers
Jacksonville
Cmd
B. Blackwell
Det McMath
Dacksonville
Koy McMath
Greensburo, N. C
Bryan McMath
Jakin, Ga
City Building Permits Issued For Two Projects
Newly issued city building permits include a 14700 construction for a quick freeze plant in the 200 block of West Crawford Street to Henderson Black and Greene contractors. Another permit to Mrs. W. Howard to build a grocery store at 1802 South Lona Street. A tortoise large enough to support a woman on its back was killed by hailstones in Africa.
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West Crawford Street
Africa
County to Grade Church Site on Enterprise Highway
The Houston County Board of Revenue approved using county equipment to grade land for a proposed First Presbyterian mission at the northwest corner of Enterprise highway and municipal airport road. County Engineer Fred Mullins was asked to perform the grading. Delegation members N H McCallum E G Collins and Arthur Johnson said the Evergreen Chapel will host airport area residents with Sunday School and other facilities funded by the church.
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Houston County Board of Revenue
First Presbyterian Church
Enterprise Highway
Fred Mullins
N.H. McCallum
E. G. Collins
Arthur Johnson
Weekend police blotter shows 57 bookings City
Police blotter records 57 weekend bookings with 34 drunkenness cases, 11 disorderly conduct, six gaming, two assault and battery, and single counts of reckless driving false pretenses DWI and trespassing. A trespass case involved a peeping Tom on Brazier Street. The county department reports 18 arrests all for drunkenness.
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Brazier Street
Mother Tells How Japs Slew Family at Yamashita Trial
In Manila AP dispatch, Gliceria Malvecino testifies at the Yamashita war crimes trial describing how her family was attacked by Japanese soldiers. She recounts bayonets, women in black, and a massacre that allegedly affected 1500 residents in her Batangas neighborhood, ending with her cry at the court.
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Manila
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Gliceria Malvecino
Police curb holiday no turn offenders at Main and Foster
Police Chief J E Craughon reports Sunday traffic enforcement lax as officers had the day off. Only four town residents attempted turns at the no turn intersection, all on duty later and none from out of town. A separate incident reports a Negro prowler fleeing Pea River Bus Co office on West Adams Street after a foot chase with Officer Mortimer Curle. the suspect escaped.
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Foster
J. E. Craughon
British Indies Hold Java As Generals Face War Crimes Trial
British forces report continued fighting in Java with 21 Sherman tanks and several turretless carriers arriving in Bata to reinforce steps against Indonesian defenses. Three top Japanese generals Nagan o Yamamoto and Naokimuri face trial in Singapore for violating surrender orders by transferring weapons to Indonesians. Internees freed, while Batavia and Jogjakarta see cabinet shifts and calls for a Muslim holy war against colonial rule.
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Philip Christison
Netherlands
Batavia
Bot
Sjahira
Indonesian National Council
Farm Bureau Meet On Member Drive In Houston County
Membership committees from 14 beats aggregating about 150 farmers will attend a Houston County Farm Bureau meeting at the curb market building on W Crawford Street. Walter J Randolph president of the Alabama Farm Bureau will discuss objectives for the coming year. The session begins 10 30 a m.
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Houston County Farm Bureau
W. Crawford
Walter J. Randolph
Alabama Farm Bureau
Proximity fuse noted as key German secret weapon
German forces tested a proximity fuse on a rocket missile for aircraft defense. the U S Army Air Forces report the fuse, electronically activated, explodes when near a target and ranks just behind the atomic bomb in secret weapons importance. The Germans reportedly developed it within five months after its first use in the Ardennes offensive.
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Naga Weee
Washington
Simon
H. H. Armold
Army Air Forces
United States
Ardennes
Frank Shanahan to Participate in Mobile Event
Amateur ex serviceman Frank Shanahan of Toledo Ohio has advised officials he will participate in the Durham Open Golf title defense and upcoming events, continuing his amateur career post victory.
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Mobile
ASA
Frank Shanahan
Toledo
Ohio
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