Wiregrass Servicemen News From Educational Week
The week features promoted servicemen and training updates across branches. Corporal Willis Eagar Hall serves with the Eighth Army in Hokkaido, Japan, while Jack EK. Justice works on USS Coral Station in Portsmouth. Edward Bylladew and Lex Sauls receive promotions or new roles with Navy units in California and Alameda. Multiple sailors, airmen, and soldiers from Dothan and nearby areas are listed with assignments aboard USS Coral Sea, USS Eldorado, and other commands, linked to Operation Miki and related training.
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Jacksonville
Japan
States
Tng
Willis Eagar Hall
Blocomb
Eighth Army
Hokkaido
Sapan
Seccond High School
Army
Navy Chief Robbed Bank Then Captured Near Covington
Navy chief petty officer John Frenkinn Grenade 28 of Collierville Tennessee robbed the First State Bank of Covington of 5000 late yesterday brandished a 82 caliber pistol and handed a bank teller a check then fled in a 1846 Plymouth but was captured minutes later near Covington by Tipton County Sheriff C. P. Forbess. Grenade held at the scene pending FBI agents from Memphis arrival. He served as an aircraft mechanic at Millington Naval Air Base and is married to Lynette Carnle with two children Jerome and Charies.
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Covington Tenn
First State Bank of
Covington
West
Tennessee
Tipton County
C. P. Forbess
Grenade
Plymouth
Georgia
Forbess
Limite
Fey
Memphis
Wiregrass Hog Sale Tops Market Prices
The Wiregrass Hog Show and Sale yielded strong results with 101 hogs weighing 21,450 pounds grossing $4,500.57 at 21 cents per pound. An additional 71 hogs weighed 14,740 pounds bringing $2,860. average price 19 cents per pound. Overall average 340.19 per 100 pounds. Wilson and Co. bought 97 hogs. average yield 70 percent. Individual grand champion 72.4 percent. reserve 70.2 percent.
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Assistent County
Clark Blader
Rudder
Wilson and Company
Wilson
Editor's Son Weds Fifth Avenue Model in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia editor Arthur Brisbane's son Brisbane married Miss Dorig Fauser a Fifth Avenue model in a whirlwind ceremony at the Henrico county courthouse. The couple learned New York certificates were invalid in Virginia and secured new ones with a local doctor. Rev Carl Sanders officiated on the spot, there were no witnesses, and the couple planned a honeymoon in New Orleans after spending the night in Richmond.
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Richmond
Sensed Brisbane
New York
Arthur Brepane
First Avenue
Henrico County
Virginia
Briarbane
Dorig Fauser
Brooklyn
Brisbane
Miss Fatser
Court House
Tegalay
Carl Sanders
Miss Fauser
New Orleans
Alcoholics Publicly Named in Prague Moravia Policy
The Moravian capital Brno council of the communist national committee will publish names of "notorious alcoholics" especially if they shirk work. In the United States one third of the original nine inch layer of topsoil has been blown or washed away.
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Alcoholics Conspicuous Prague
Brag
Moravia
National Committee
United States
Talladega Deal Mute To Stand In His Defense Monday
Trial testimony described a party at a Pell City tourist camp before the murder case of Gentry, a deaf mute, accuses him of killing his wife and two women, with a Talladega contractor and others involved. Witnesses recounted late afternoon arrival, confrontations, and later observations of the scene.
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Talladega (Ap
Pell City
Herbert Hoover Gentry
William J. Snider
Gentry
Dorothy Louise Deal
Frank Amir
Talladega
Flonie
Deal
Winter
Snider
Steve Stathelos
Gentry Tree
Ruth Hamner
Talladega County Public Welfare
Trial of Herbert Gentry opens with insanity plea
Director testified Frank Gentry was committed in 1947 at Bryce Mentel Hospital near Tusca Todsa. Misa Harmner said Herbert left Alabama school for 1945 cotton work due to destitution. Herbert Gentry faces murder charge, pleads innocent by reason of insanity. Trial recessed for weekend. expects 30 more witnesses next week. Jury likely by Thursday.
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Gentry
Frank
Bryce Mentel Hospital
Tusca- Todsa
Misa Harmner
Herbert
Alabama School
Herbert Gentry
Deal
Gentrys
Rest Estate Insurance Rentals Office and Rimson's Furniture ad
Real estate and business notice listing multiple properties for rent or sale. Includes Madison Avenue and Dust Street homes with details like bedrooms, baths, water heaters, venetian blinds, garages, and proximity to schools. Also notes 214 Carl Street and 214 Acres of land with three houses and three barns in Hastunning area. Addresses, rates, and a drive in business opportunity on East Main Drive In. Call 2-2899-2-5026 for details.
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Bert Williams
Rimson’s Furniture Co
Dial
Carl ST
Hastunning Water
Dtahan
East Main Drive
Forks of
Colimbia
Ashford
Toda
Peanut Festival Sparks Community Backing In Dothan
Local chatter hype the Peanut Festival with Chamber of Commerce support aiming to draw crowds. Real estate ads touts include a Southeastern Dothan two bedroom home with immediate possession at 5500.60 dollars, a 28 acre farm South of Dothan boasting 75 acres cultivated, three houses, a barn, fences, electric and water, and two good pastures. Listings also promote an excellent three bedroom home near schools with two baths and large rooms, plus 16 acres near Dothan with minimal details.
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Dothan
Yeston
Rchool
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Icemen
Jack EK. Justice
Stafford J. Smith
UBN
Slo
Eamh
Uhe
Onnu
Hawaiian
Firat Clase
Edward Bylladew
Donstson- Mlite
Suse Carron
Columbua
Rayal Aradilary
Ale
San
Cal Mewan
Lex Sauls
Pvt
Harry R. Morris
Cille Morris
Medical Field Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Chie
Orvine
Eyane
USN
Mia
Elizabeth Ruth Evans
Coral Sea
Portemouth
Detrius E. Purvis
Damon C. Purvis
Electronics Techniclons
Eldorado
Mr. Fand Mra
C. D. Burvis
Charles 1
Petty
Sewelle
Ahe
First Army
Danford
Kyoto
Prentice
Cottonwood
Issie Tea Petty
Newville
Randall
Able Fn
F. Ingram
C. C. Ingram
Stogamb
Harold Max Sweatt
Tyndall Air Force
Broxson George
Bellwood
USS
Navy
Bamu
Tyndall
Lynette Carnle
Opp
Jerome 4
Charies
Chevrolet
Smith
Ford
St. Oates St
Maybelle
Polly
The
Scientist Xi
House Un-American Activities Committee
Joseph W. Weinberg
University of Minnesota
NEA
Fifth Avenue
Belo Horizonte
Brancisco Dé Paula
Daniel Defoe
Robinson
Tooting Hall
Tooting
England
Madison Ave
FAA
Dust ST
Junior Bi
Jeff ST. Moder
Chamber of Commerce
East Front
Albert Logue Agency, Inc, Dothan Drug Co
Bidg
Dothan, Als
Pete
Lene Priew
N. St. Andrews
Pitts Motor Co
GMC
Oldsmobile
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