Mary Washington Worried Over Son George At War
Mary Washington wrote to her half-brother in London on July 2 detailing worries about George, then in the Army. The letter notes his hardships in the Virginia militia from 1753 to 1755 and his later status as commander of Virginia forces. A copy is at Mary Washington College Library, with the original held by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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Fredericksburg
Mary Washington
George
Joseph Ball, Jr
London
Powdered tips for removing polled spots from draperies
A whisk broom or upholstery brush proves excellent for removing polled spots from draperies and upholstery, helping restore texture and uniform appearance. Used gently, the brush lifts lint and dust without damaging fibers, making fabric look fresh.
Cotton Pickers Are Only Farm Equipment Left On Ration List
Judge Marvin Jones of War Food Administration notes that wartime rationing will drop most farm equipment from controls once no longer essential. Only corn pickers remain under limited supervision to ensure fair distribution for the big 1945 corn harvest, with broader relief planned as soon as practical.
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Auburn
Marvin Jones
Nas
WFRA
Jones
WFA
Wiregrass Soldiers Wounded In Action
Wounded in action in the European theater are listed from southwest Alabama. Private Furst Clans Stuer KR Linder, husband of Mrs Gladys L Linder of Samson route two. First Lieutenant George W. Manshall, husband of Mrs Ethel Bo Minshall of Abbeville. Private Alvin B. Stevens, son of Mrs Ella Stevens of Troy route qwo. Corporal Willan E. Todzie, son of John Jo Tisdale of Anda lura. and Technical Sergeant William F. Wilson, son of Mrs Mary E. Wilson of Atun route one.
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Alabama
War Department
United States
Sol
Furst
Stuer
KR Linder
Gladys L Linder
Samson
George W. Manshall
Mre
Ethel Bo Minshall
Apbeville
Alvin B. Stevens
Ella Stevens
Troy
Willan E. Todzie
John Jo Tisdale
Andalura
William F. Wilson
Mary) E. Wilson
A.tun
Doyle Adams Earns Battle Baptism in German Raid
Technical Sergeant Doyle S Adams 23 of Midland City route out received his battle baptism in a recent Eighth Air Force bombing attack on an ordnance depot in Dusseldorf Germany. Radio operator and gunner on a B37 Flying Fortress he serves in a Fortress group commanded by Colonel Frank P Bostrom of Bangor. His group unit of the Third Bombardment Division was cited by the President for its England Africa shuttle bombing of Messer schmitt plants at Regensburg. Son of Mr and Mrs W D Adams he was a welder before entering the RAF in August 1932.
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Doyle S Adams
Midland City
Eighth Air Force
Dusseldorf
Germany
Frank P. Bostrom
Bangor
Third Bombardment Division
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
W. D Adems
Midland
RAF
Enterprise Man Recounts Byrd Family Farm History Near Camp Rucker
B B t Byrttr Byrd visited Camip Rucker and recalled the 700 acre Byrd family farm from 1877, its orchard, cotton and corn, river transport to markets, and the one room school in Daleville. He notes Camp Rucker’s rise from wooded land to a city during construction and lists his nine children and two grandsons serving in wartime.
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Camip Rucker
Station Hospital
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Troy
Eufaula
Dothan
Wich
Mr. Byrd
Chattahoochee River
Gulf
Ozark
Newton
Daleville
Enterprise
Camp Rucker
Myre. Crayon Byrd
Ben Byrd
Rodell Byrd
Marianna
Florida
W. T. Faulk
Box
Malvern
R. P. Williamson
Dothan Oh
Summerford Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Army
Sergeant Roy F. Summerford of Ashford route one has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He enlisted September 23, 1942, served at Stout Field Indiana before transferring to Bowman Field Kentucky on May 5, 1944, and was promoted earlier this year. He is a 1934 Ashford High School graduate. his wife Mrs Cla Sire Summerford lives in Louis.
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Summerford
Roy F. Summerford
Ashford
Lnk
Bowman Field
Lowsville
W. 4H. Summerford
Army
Stout Field
Ind
Ashford High School
Cla Sire Summerford
Louisville
Glover Cveseas Joins B-25 Group In Italy
Private Jack Glover son of Mr and Mrs W L Glover of Hartford has joined the 5-25 Billy Mitchell medium bombardment group in the Mediterranean theatre. He serves as tail gunner with the Public Relations Section at a 2th AAF B-25 base and flew his first combat mission against the Gothic Line in northern Italy after arriving. He entered service October 8, 1945.
Willis Gradates Private James G. Willis at Tyndall Field
Private James Gordon Willis has graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field. Upon graduation he received silver wings signaling readiness to join a combat crew of an RAF bomber. He is the son of Mrs. R. G. Willis of 411 Turner Ave., Dothan.
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Willis
James Gordon Willis
Army Air Forces
Tyndall Field
Pvt. Willis
Mra. R. G. Willis
Purner Ave
Dothan
Fisherman’s Luck With A Chatah In It
Augusta Kas AP reports fisherman Frank McLin hooked a four pounder and several smaller fish. He tied the catch to a bridge then found the fish and a parked car missing upon return after a bend in the river. A stray line about lawn tennis history follows.
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Augusta
Kas
Frank McLin
Alabama Governor Proclaims 1944 Election Amendment
Chauncey Sparks Governor of Alabama issues notice of a November 7 1944 election to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment allowing legislature to set salaries and fees for state officers and to consolidate certain county offices. The proclamation directs weekly notices for four weeks and cites publication in Alabama newspapers.
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United States Navy
United States
Alabama
Wald
Witn
Canitol
Montegomery
Nghaunewy Spacke
Oet
Alsbons
Chauni Sparks
State of
Chancery
Flouston
Ponsel
Bats
Tate
Sparks
Chauncey
Britain plans postwar road network by three clubs
London AP reports Great Britain's future for motorists outlined by three major auto clubs. They propose broad highways linking cities and ports, under river tunnels, elevated roads, pedestrian flyovers under crossings, and non skid surfaces as postwar improvements.
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London
Great Britain
London Daily Mail
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