Notice of Availability Surplus Government Chapel
War Assets Administration announces disposal of a surplus chapel at Napier Field Dale County near Dothan Alabama. The CH-1 chapel building 37 by 90 feet with fixtures pews lighting and heating is to be sold for Shrine or religious use first and intact for removal with sale price at fair value under the disposal terms.
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War Assets Administration
Napier Field
Daleounty
Dothan
Alabama
Wesley E Woodham Dies Near Headland
Funeral services for Wesley E Woodham seventy two who died at his headland route home after several weeks illness will be held at Beulah church at 10 30 a m Tuesday with Rev C A Cozart officiating Burial will follow in Beulah cemetery Ward Wilson in charge He was a Houston County resident and Baptist church member Survived by wife Nora three daughters Mrs Lee McCeney Mrs R N Thornton and Mrs Louis G Kirkland three sons Randell D Woodham Fletcher and Foy Woodham four brothers W H Woodham four sisters Mrs Florence Jordan Mrs Clara Payne Mrs Ida Davis and Mrs Mattie Edmonson 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild Active pallbearers Charlie Clearman Charlie Kelly Preston Hays Ewell Clearman Henry Graddik and Lawretce Clark
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Wesley E. Woodham
Beulah Church
C. A. Cozart
Beulah
Ward-Wilson
Woodham
Houston County
The
Baptist Church
Nora Woodham
Lee McCeney
R. N. Thornton
Dothan
Louis G. Kirkland
Panama City
Randell D. Woodham
Mobile
Fletcher
Foy Woodham
W. H. Woodham
Headland
Florence Jordan
Clara Payne
Ashford
Ida Davis
Coward
Mattie Edmonson
Charlie Clearman
Charlie Kelly
Preston Hays
Ewell Clearman
Henry Graddik
Lawretce Clark
Fireball on Midtown Street Sparks Panic and Run
Residents fled in horror as a midtown flame burst from a truck driven by Johnson. The vehicle, owned by Ralph May of Elba, prompted the coroner Goff to issue the first report, calling The Eagle shortly after midnight with unclear details.
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Johnson
Ralph May
Elba
Coroner Goff
Eagle
Mrs Nancy Sheppard Dies at Home in Dothan Route One
Mrs Nancy Sheppard fifty six died at her home on Dothan route one early this morning after a short illness Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at Rehobeth church with Rev C C Balcom of Graceville route one officiating Burial will follow in the Nehabeth cemetery Ward Wilson in charge Sheppard was a lifelong resident of Houston County Surviving are her husband C L Sheppard a daughter Mrs Alvin Johnson three sons A B Sheppard Vernon Fla Arthur Sheppard and Sergeant George W Sheppard Fort Benning six sisters Mrs Z B Barnes Mrs Qzie Sudden Bonifey Mrs Jewel McDonald Florida Mrs Burt Gillis Detuniak Springs Mrs Leslie Sudden Florida and Mrs Ginnie Baxley and a brother Mack Jenkins five grandchildren Active pallbearers J J Branton Albert Cook Jim Branton Ed Branton L L Robertson Alvin Johnson.
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Nancy Sheppard
Dothan
Rehobeth Church
C. C. Balcom
Graceville
Nehabeth
Ward-Wilson
Sheppard
Houston County
C. L. Sheppard
Dethan
Alvin Johnson
A. B. Sheppard
Vernon
Fla
Arthur Sheppard
George W. Sheppard
Fort Benning
Z. B. Barnes
Punnama City
Qzie Sudden
Bonifey
Jewel McDonald
Florida
Burt Gillis
Detuniak Springs
Leslie Sudden
Ginnie Baxley
Tomorrow Last Day For Applications For Post Office Jobs
Atlanta Civil Service official J Heard Saxon reminds applicants that tomorrow is the deadline November 27 to file for examinations for about five open substitute clerk and substitute carrier positions in the post office. Examinations will be held locally.
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Dothan
Atlanta Civil Service Office
J. Heard Saxon
Dothan Aero Club Members To Attend Greenville Event
An early bird breakfast at Greenville airport on Sunday December 1 at 8 a m invites pilots and aviation students, with prizes for first arrival oldest youngest active pilots and pilot flying oldest plane. A note describes Greenville field locations runways lights hangar and office on west side five miles west of town visibility from air.
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Greenville
Dothan Aero Club
Seversl
Ala
Young Junior High Grid Team Honored at Houston Water
Friends held a party and banquet for the Young Junior High football team at Houston Water Saturday night. Team members elected J Elmore and Edward Gunnells as honorary captains for the past season, and the team presented Coach Crawford Mosly with a rod and reel as appreciation for his season's work.
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Houston Water
J. ©. Elmore
Edward Gunnels
Crawford Mosly
Coal strike disrupts rail service across the nation
The Office of Defense Transportation cuts passenger schedules hitting Chicago and New York hard. 75 small New York industries may close, 6,000 workers face layoffs, and coal miners threaten action if punishment of UMW leaders proceeds. Some violence reported, but overall production expected to rebound.
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Chicago
Office of Defense Transportation
New York
Solid Fuels Administration
Sante Fe
California
Southwest
Denver
Rocky Mountain
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Eckmund
W. Va
itinerant VA contact man to visit Wiregrass towns
The Dothan VA office sends Thomas H. Johnson as an itinerant representative to Geneva Ozark Enterprise and Abbeville to assist veterans with benefits. He will work Mondays and Fridays at Geneva U S Employment Service, Tuesdays at Ozark, Wednesdays at Enterprise, and Thursdays at the County Service Commissioner’s office in Abbeville. Veterans nearby are asked to contact him for help.
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Dothan
Veteran's Administration
James W. Thornton
Thomas H. Johnson
Geneva
Ozark
Enterprise
Abbeville
Congress
U. S. Employment Service Office
U. 8. Employment Service
U. 8. Employment Service Office
County Service Commissioner’s Office
Mr. Johnson
Rescue Flight Brings Home U S Forces in Austria Family
Mrs. Ralph Snavely of Surfside California is embraced by her brigadier general husband after a rescue flight. Alice McMahon, 11, chews gum and says she is all right after the rescue. Col. William C McMahon of Buffalo and Mrs McMahon also saved. Also saved are Brigadier General Loyal M Haynes of Le Mars Iowa and his wife and Lt Irving Thews III.
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Erland
Ralph Snavely
Surfside
Calif
U. S
Austria
Alice McMahon
Col
William C. McMahon
Buffalo
N. Y
Loyal M. Haynes
le Mars
Council Bluffs, Ia
Irvingthews
Right
Weekend arrests on minor charges across city and county
About 48 people were arrested over the weekend for misdemeanors. Seven suspects were taken for gambling, with others charged for drunkenness vagrancy and loitering. County officers made eleven arrests and city police made thirty seven.
Nab Negro In Troy On Burglary Charge
Aaron Brown twenty one year old Negro was arrested yesterday in Troy by Houston County law enforcement officers on a charge of second degree burglary. A warrant filed in county court states Brown broke into a store belonging to D C Loftin on Sept 21.
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Aaron Brown
Troy
Houston County
Brown
D. C
Cottonwood and Dothan Juniors Meet Tomorrow Night
The Cottonwood and Dothan Junior Order of United America Mechanics will hold a meeting in Cottonwood tomorrow night at seven o'clock, J. W. Calhoun, publisher.
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The
Cottonwood and Dothan
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
Cottonwood
J. W. Calhoun
Meeting Brief on Council Candidates and Adjacent Business
Calhoun says several candidates will be integrated and other business of importance will be discussed at the meeting. The report notes this council gathering will cover multiple topics and upcoming actions.
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Council
Calhoun
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Inapier Army Airfield
Dale County
Dothan, Alabama
Nancy Shepnard
Young Junior High
Naum Hor
Dothan, Cottonwood
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