Three More Youths Enlist In Navy Here
Three seventeen year old youths have been accused for enlistment in the Navy through the local recruiting station. Recruits named are Far ’iene Newsome, Chancellor, Hotd, m Curtse Strickland and Thom- 1 Cuitom Ziglar, all of Arnolom. In a separate note, Private first class Charlie Durham of Cottonwood route two earned the right to wear the Wings and boots of the Army’s paratrooper after completing parachute school at Fort Benning, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iolothan Navy
J. MM
Hutchins
Iene Newsome
Hotd
Charlie Burnham
W. M. Durham
Cottonwood
U. S
Ter
Burth
Parachute School
Fort Benning
Second Lieutenant James Padney Commissioned in Field Artillery
Corporal James Padney, son of Mr and Mrs Readnry of Sinumbi a, has been commissioned as second lieutenant of field artillery after completing the Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He was a student at Alabama Technical Institute Auburn before joining the Army. A brother, John R Rodney Jr, serves with the Air Corps at Napier Field Dothan. Lieutenant Rodney has been assigned to the Pottery Executives course at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 5. Padney
J. Readnry
Rodney
Pottery Executives
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Mela
Ennis Cosby Enters U S Naval Boot Training
Walter Ennis Cosby, husband of Margrethe Louglas Cosby of Ashford, begins recruit training at the U S Naval Training Maton Grast Lakes. Upon completion, he will receive a nine day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ennis Cosby
Hdrs
Margrethe Louglas Cosby
Ashford
U. S Naval Training Maton
Grast Lakes
Bombardier John W. Goodwin Receives Wings at Kirtland Field
Aviation Cadet John W. Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs R J Goodwin 4 North Appletrea Berect De thas was commissioned second lieutenant and awarded Air Bomber Wings after graduating from the Advanced Bombardier School at Kirtland Field Albuquerque New Mexico He received instruction on high level precision bombing and navigation Lieut Goodwin a graduate of Lothan F High School prior to enlistment in the Army Air Corps was radio and refrigerator from service map Before reporting for duty at Kirtland Field Lieut Goodwin received aerial gunner wings at Las Vegas Nevada Private Joseph C Black husband of Mia Mildred Black of Opp route one was wounded in action in the Mediterranean area He is among 248 United States soldiers wounded in action in the Asiatic European Mediterranean areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Goodwin
R. J. Goodwin
North Appletrea Bérect
Dethas
Aeriel
Kirtland Field
Albuquerque
New Meri¢a
Lieut
Goodwin
Lothan F High School
Army Air Corps
Kutland Field
Las Vegas
Nevada
Joseph C. Black
Hueband
Mia
Mildred Black
Opp
War Department
United States
Genevan Officer Assigned to Aircraft Carrier Command
Captain J C Cronin, commanding officer of the Memphis air station, will leave tomorrow to assume command of an aircraft carrier in the Navy. Cronin is a Geneva Alabama native, a U S Naval Academy graduate, and has served in the Navy for 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
J.C) Cronin
Navy
Cronin
Geneva
U. S. Naval Academy
Marriages Granted by Houston County Probate Office
The past week saw several marriage licenses issued. Herald D. Sherwood of Low Ange Tex Calif and Mary C. Vickers of 1218 North St Andrews At. Julian G Brunt and Ethel Mian and Une Mae Hart of 201 RW Ave Clarence Charles Ray Redlake Minn and Annie Lou Mees 2 East Washington Bt Thomas HL Powell Jr New Port News Va ard Halen Barter Headland Grove Hawking Sit Headland Ave ang RBiella Knight Panama City Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Herald D. Sherwood
Low Ange Tex
Calif
Mary C. Vickers
North St Andrews
Julian G. Brunt Ethel
Une Mae Hart
Clarence Charles Ray
Redlake
Minn
Annie Lou Mees
East Washington
Thomas HL Powell
New Port
News
Grove Hawking
Ave
Pilot assigned be and Weytenant Fellows at Wendover Field
Lieutenant Fellows, husband of Mrs. Nelle Bland Fellows of Ashford, is stationed at Wendover Field Utah as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. He attended pre flight school at Maxwell Field and basic, advanced schools at Marden Blytheville. He received his wings and second lieutenant’s commission on October 1 163. He is a graduate of Ashford high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weytenant
Tam ‘T. Fellows
Nelle Bland Fellows
Ashford
Wendover Field
Utah
Army Air Corps
Fellows
Maxwell Field
Tattaioose
Marden
Blytheville
Ark
Wautenant
Ashford High Schosl
Navy cadet Adama completes preflight work in Athens
Lloyd A. Adama, son of Mrs. L. A Adama of Columbia, has finished three months of physical conditioning and ground school at the U S Navy Pre Flight School Athens Ge and is ordered to Naval Air Station Mt Louis Mo to begin progressive flight training before joining a combat unit. He is a 1943 graduate of Houston County High School and previously attended Naval Flight Preparatory School in Columbia and the CAA War Training Service School in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Aviation
Lloyd A. Adama
L. A Adama
Columbia
U. S. Navy
Athens
Naval Air Station
Mt. Louis
Adama
Houston County
Naval Flight Preparatory
D. C
CAA
War Training Service School
Miami
Alabama Marine Graduates From Navy Air Technical Center
Royce Ray Smith of Hartford Route Two was among twelve sailors from Alabama to graduate from the Navy Air Technical Training Center at Norman Oklahoma. He earned aviation ordnanceman third class and is the son of Mr and Mrs J B Smith of Hartford Route Two. He will be reassigned to a naval unit afloat or other shore stations for further instruction and work, the Eighth Naval District public relations office announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Ray Smith
Harford
Alabama
Navyel Air Technical Training Center
Norman Oxlahome
Nave District
Mobile
Smith
Aviation Ordnanceman
J. B. Smith
Hartford
Naval Unite
Navy Boot Training for Local Former Investigator
Jos Burton a former ABC investigatorsigned to the Alcoholic Tax Unit at Dothan for years has entered the Navy and begun boot training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. A native of Lafayette he lived in Dothan while working with state and federal law enforcement agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Burton
ABC
Dothan
Navy
Great Lakes
Dothan Fortress Pilot Missing in Action
Second Lieutenant Thomas Martin, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Sr of Inti, listed missing in action near Western Germany after serving about two months with the Eighth Air Force in England. Martin is married to Christine Brown, a former radio operator with the state highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Martin
Mra Wo Marin Sr
Inti
B Flying Fortress
War Department
Musselng
Trans
Menssee
England
Martin H
Beem
Ann
Watdeq
Germany
Lieut
Martin
Mias
Christine Brown
Biate Highway Patrol
Three More Enlist In U S Navy From Wiregrass Area
Three Wiregrass youths aged seventeen have enlisted for the Navy via the Dothan recruiting station and were inducted Tuesday at the Birmingham main station. Names listed include Gene Tunney Godwin of Dothan, Eugene Sheffield Baughman of Dothan, and Milton Buford Waters of Blacomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Dothan Navy
Birmingham
J. AL Hutching
Gene Tunney Godwin
Montana Street
Dothan
Eugene Sheffield Baughman
West Newton Street
Milton Buford Waters
Blocomb
Deaths and military notices from local area and services
Obituaries list Mrs W A Boyd and Mrs T J Clemons aged 75, 81. Messrs B J Barnett 48, Wright Helms 41, EB Godfrey 68, Gen Bryant Mime 63, Franklin Mime 11, Netifa Herndon 81, J M Donnell 69. Navy candidate Alton Snell Jr graduates navigation school at San Marcos earning silver wings. First Sergeant Tula Powell and 24 Alabama tank crewmen train in European Theater. versatility stressed for tank operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Boyd
Stough Bt
T. J. Clemons
Kinsey
B. J. Barnett
Malvern
Wright F. Helms
Oxark
EB. J. Godfrey
Colquilt
Gen
Bryant Mime
Bartha
Franklin D. Mime
Abbeville
Mrw
Netifa Herndon
Abbevils
J. M. Donnell
Hinaton
Navy Wings Floyd Buford Yates Commissioned Ensign
Floyd Buford Yates son of Mr and Mrs Homer Yates of Samson route three graduated from the Naval Air Training Center Corpus Christi Texas and was commissioned an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve. He received preliminary flight instruction at the St Louis Missouri reserve air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Floyd Buford Yates
Homer Yates
Samson Route Three
Naval Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Texas
U. S. Naval Reserve
St Louis
Paacoak Arrives Overseas Amid Mixed News
Tech. Sgt. John J. Paacoak of the U.S. Army Air Corps has arrived safely overseas in North Africa while his wife remains behind. The report notes his arrival today and contrasts it with her continued absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
John J. Paacoak
U. S. Army Air Corps
North Africa
Hartford Soldier Missing Report in World War I
Technical Sergeant George Guilford of Hartford, son of Mrs. Mama Guilford, was listed by the War Department on Saturday as missing in action. He is among 1166 United States soldiers reported missing in action in the European theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ww iGuiford
Mama
Guilford
Hartford
United States
War Department
Four Wiregrass Soldiers Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
The War Department announced that four Wiregrass area soldiers received the Distinguished Flying Cross for low level action at Farmanifa August 1, destroying 42 percent of Romanian refining capacity. Named recipients include Second Lieutenant Rylan C. Redding of Healand, Technical Sergeant George W. Guilford of Hertford, and Staff Sergeants Joe F. Ward of Slocomb and Forrest D. Hundley of Slocomb. Sergeant Ward is listed as missing in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmanifa
War Department
Rylan C. Redding
Heailand
George W. Guilford
Hertford
Joe F. Ward
Forrest D. Hundley
Slocomb
Ward
Births and Names in Grady County Nov Dates
Nov dates list numerous birth announcements from area families. Names include Henry Grady Jr., Carlos Curtis, Jo Ane, Sandra Gayle, Sandra Jean, Anna Mae, James Lynwood, Cary Harlan, Hanrietta, Homer Ternell, Kyle Virgil II, with parents and locales such as Slocomb, Dolaar route four, Apple tree etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grady Edger
Henry Grady Jr
Curtis, Hodges
Carlos Curtis
Joe Earl Seilera
Slocomb
Jo Ane
Mra
Smelby Key
Dolaar
Sandra Gayle
W. EB. Richter
William Barrest Richter
Chii
Chet) Monett
Appletree Bt
Sandra Jean
Virgil Harrison
Anna Mae
Lawton DeVane
James Lynwood
Lahoma McCraney
E. Selma St
Cary Harlan
Guy
College St
Hanrietta
J.T. Pitchford
Columbia
Homer Ternell
Kyle Virgil Douglas
Headland
Kyle Virgil II
Airman Joseph Newberry Graduates to Air Crew Training
Airman Joseph E. Newberry graduated from the 314th College Training Detachment at Ellensburg Washington on November 5 and reports to Santa Ana Army Air Base for further aircrew training. Private Riph Boyd, son of T. Boyd of Dothan route four, promoted to private first class after induction in 1942 and stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Newberry
314Th College Training Detachment
Ellensburg
Washington
Santa Ana Aray Air Bass
Mra
J. B. Newberry
Slocomb
Riph Boyd
T. Boyd
Dothan Route Four
Boyd
Panama Canal Zone
Australian Return Delights Cottonwood Family
Sergeant James A. Tindell son of Mr and Mrs A V Tindell of Cottonwood routs two has arrived safely in Australia. Parents notified. Tindell enlisted in the Air Corps on Sept 23 1942 while at Auburn and is a graduate of Netobeth high School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
James A. Tindell
A. V. Tindell
Cottonwood
Sgt Tindell
Auburn
Air Corps
Netobeth High School
Oklahoma-bound Second Lieutenant Whigham cited for Air Service
Second Lieutenant Mlorence A Whigham formerly of Newville is assigned as a student officer in the Air Service Command group at Tinker Field Oklahoma The public relations office notes Lt Whigham is the daughter of Dr and Mrs A L Whigham of Newville a graduate of Newville High School and Alabama College and a former Abbeville High School teacher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlorence A Whigham
Newville
Air Service Command Group
Tinker Field
Oklahoma
Rele Mons
Whigham
Mra
A. L. ‘Whigham
Newville High School
Alabama College
Army
Abbeville High School
Dorothy Dix on the war era philanderer in a marriage
The column jokes that infidelity is timeless, tracing male wandering eyes from Adam to modern war years. It argues economic shifts widen temptations for rich and poor, exposing wives to jealousy, divorce, and shifting domestic roles as men mingle with younger partners during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Woo Tn
Ike
Henry Ford
Gir
Health Department Shortage Revealed in Alabama
State Finance Director Hayse Tucker said a former health department employee’s accounting shortage was about 9000 dollars, with 6000 dollars repaid. No criminal charges have been filed. audit to go to the Attorney General. Bondsman paid 5000 dollars. the employee will be required to cover the rest next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Hayse Tucker
State Health Department
Tucker
Midland FFA initiates twelveChapter Farmers at ceremony
Verdon Mathis reports that the Midland City FFA initiated twelve Chapter Farmers on November 10. With no Chapter Partners present, a group of Green Hands conducted the ceremony. Those initiated were Theldon Kirkland, Herbert Long, Francis Helms, Oakland Woodham, Larry Windham, Stanley Brackin, Dayan ce Ward, Wayne Layer, Dalton Lann, Touls Chapman, Billia Hawkins, and Verbon Mathis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland City
Verdon Mathis
Theldon Kirkland
Herbert Long
Francis Helms
Oakland Woodham
Larry Windham
Stanley Brackin
Dayance Ward
Wayne Layer
Dalton Lann
Touls Chapman
Billia Hawking
Verbon Mathis
Basement Fire Damages Home on Woodland Drive
Firefighters responded to a blaze at Louie Hoffman's residence 1108 Woodland Drive where a detective of Heatey was trapped in the basement. The fire caused light damage and was contained to the basement area according to reports issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Hoffman
Woodland Drive
Heatey
Army Corporal Watson Completes Plane Mechanic Course
Corporal Franklin E. Watson of Dothan stationed at Napier Field graduates as an arplane mechanic from the Peat Troop School at the field and is assigned to duty on the line. He is the son of C. F. Watson of Wabb and is married to Dorothy Bowden of 407 South St Andrews. He previously worked for Purity Tea Cream Company in Dothan before entering the armed service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin E. Watson
Dothan
Napier Field
Peat
C. F. Watson
Wabb
Watson
Dorothy Bowden
St Andrews Street
Purity Tea Cream Company
Armed Service
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Nevy
Markeman
the Service Men’s News Digest
Bombardier
Dr. H. J. Tippett Lee Ea
Lowy Distuere
Dixie Transfer & Storage Co
Genevan
AILOR
Dothan Fortress
U.S. Navy
Alton L. Snell
Janta ‘R. Snell
Avkford
San Marcos
Hee
Tula K. Powell
J. B. Davis
Genclair Sefining CO
Preme
Dathan
England's Land
Great Britain
U.S
Heitain
Dorothy Dix
Wong
Romming
Health Department
FFA
Pee
Roar Ues
Penette Neosae
Chamberlin
Saliba Tisthen
Als
Buckley
Fual
Dom, Saay
Campbelites Highway
Pekay Eck
Covroid Gang Tres
Maior
Dedy
Mer Man
Rfd
Lhorse
B.C
Lew On
Rebber
Paone
Kirkland
Graceville
Weycle
Nice
Jackson Co
Fis
Lovedale
L. G. Rogers
Bascom, Fie
R. Breckin
W. B. Shelton
J. W. Watson
Cothar
RFD & Box
Noor Porter
Largs
Bermuda
Phaig Soir
A. J
C. Graven
My Place
Ralph Huxley
Bob Merters Place
Als Theatre
Amal Thange
Claude WiHeme
Samuel Albert Willams
Columbia Rfd
Poland
J. R. Radney
Willard Robert Coker
Rom
Clyde Coe Dalry
Eee
New Way
En Halvey
Umits
J. B. Woods
Desiréé
Wil Bryant
Dothua
Melvera Ce
Upton Farm
Severs
Bell
Walden, Drawar
Carrabels
Yia
Tre
Wil
Mitton Base
Greer”ville
Heres
Dalven
Battle
Rid
Taylor
G & Crockett
B. F. Mots
Headland Airport
D. Hardy
Cullen Turner
Ramsam
Cweigg al
Turner
Bascom
Fla
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