Increase Ordered In Truck Output
Washington reports a drastic cut in heavy truck production yet signals a plan to double this year’s heavy truck output for the home front. Officials warn bottlenecks in engines, transmissions, and tires risk meeting the target of 40 000 heavy trucks next year and 25 000 truck-traders amid a tight munitions drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mills- 1
Saon
TS Pew
WPE
Aome
Office of Defense Transportation
Mrs E Anglin Dies Near Pansey
Mrs Per mals Josephine Anglin aged seventy four died at her Pansey home after months of illness. Funeral services were held at Springs Church with Rev L C Brenner officiating. Burial followed in church cemetery. Pallbearers included George McNall Johnnie Harrell Robert Palmer Aubrey Stewart J F Stringfellow and Be R Conk. Survived by husband S F Anglin Pansey five daughters Mrs B F Cook Mrs L Me Nell Mrs C D White all of Pansey Mrs E Drinkwater Ashford and Mrs J L Farmer Headland five sons B F Anglin J J Anglin John Anglin all of Pansey Steve Anglin Jr Gordon and Benny Anglin of Columbia two brothers H L Morris Pansey thirty seven grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. Funeral directors Fellows and Forrester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permals
Josephine Anglin
Pansey
L. C. Brenper
Clurch Cemetery
George Mc Nall
Johnnie Harrell
Robert Palmer
Aubrey Stewart
Pancey
Steve Angiin
Gordon
Benny Anglin
Columbia
H.l Morris
Fellows
Forrester
Melitopol News Describes Tank Battles and City Fire
Soviet dispatches report fierce tank and artillery combat in Melitopol with Isvestia claiming the city was inflamed. Regardless of German moves on Crimea or the Perekop Isthmus, Nazi troops entrenched along the Kherson to Zaporizhia railway may retreat to the lower Dnieper toward the Black Sea port at Kherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melitopol
Isvestia
Perekop Isthmus
Zaporozhe-Maritopol-Crimea
Dnieper
Black Sea
Khoron
Khberaon
Flack Sea
Moelitopol
Bombers collide over Mountain Home base killing crew
Two heavy Army bombers collided in the air and crashed five miles southwest of Mountain Home Idaho. Public relations offices confirmed all aboard were killed though casualty details were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard D Hedell
Port Jervia
N.Y
Mountain Home
Idaho
Mountain Home Air Base
Richard Harvey
Flear
Ada Harper Dies In Hospital After Illness
Mrs Ada Harper longtime resident of Mya Ade Curtine Harper died in hospital after a brief illness. She came from Miami and had been staying with her granddaughter Mire C B LaManose and Lieut LaManre. Survived by her sister Mrs Margaret McMulty of Detroit and a daughter, with other relatives listed. Funeral held at Saint Calumba Catholic Church with Father Moro Syoceran officiating. Burial followed in local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire C. B. LaManose
Lieut LaManre
Lerg
Mre
Mergaret McMulty
Deiroit
Dothan War Aid Drives Reach 100 Pledge Cards
Seventy four firms and organizations report 100 percent employee pledges totaling 31 500 for war relief. Fifteen thousand funds go to the Alabama Chest for 37 agencies and fifteen thousand to the Dothan United Charities Chest for local war relief. A Dothan blood bank begins two donor nights weekly at Hs hospital, aiming to process eight donations per night and accumulate 200 units for emergencies and frontline medical use, with plans to grow to 800 donors as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yage Oea Otherwine
Dothan
Allied air and sea offensives across New Guinea
Allied bombardments and air support press the Japanese lines around Finschhafen and Madang as Australian troops push slowly through jungle toward Ramu and Bogadjim. Liberator raids near Battalberg and coast patrols disrupt Japanese truck columns while rumors of Congo toll surface with victim names withheld.
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Sattelberg
Ramu
Madang
Finchhafen
Bogadjim
Japanesa
Battalberg
Compiuniqua
Finschhafes
Fingchhatan
New Guinea
New Britain
New Ireland
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Greenwood Girl Dies Of Injuries
Miss Kate Toner Vickers dies from injuries after a wreck near Grange Lurg Friday. Funeral services by Hetlows and Forrester will be announced later. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vickers Greenwood Fla a brother Charlie Vickers Greenwood a sister Laneli Vickers Greenwood and grandparents Mr and Mrs C OW Vickers Talibasses Fla and Mrs V Chambers Marianna Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Toner Vickers
Pear Greenwooo
Grange Lurg
F Hetlows
Forrester
J. H. Vickers
Cear Dreenwood
Charlie Vickers
Greenwood
Laneli Vickers
Fla
Ber
C Ow’ Vickers
Talibasses
V. Chambers
Marianna
Trams of Comlevad Ocean Crash Claims Many Lives
Two tankers collided in the Gulf Stream at 10:50 p.m. killing most on deck. Northbound ship had 43 crew including seven gunners. seven survived. Southbound carrier had 73 crew, all survived. Rescue crews and Coast Guard recovered bodies as Navy planned repairs. Survivors cited a spark and exploding magazines as causes while navigators died. Father Willam Greencorn mourned his son Cal in the apprentice seaman loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher P. Finney
Miami
Ais Post
Joseph & O Brien
Thdianopolis
Coast Guard
Walter Dantecy
Huntington
Quartermester
Nral
Windward
Gulf Stream
Navy
Edward Hethington
Charleston
Palm Beach
Morrison Field Army Air
Black Willam
Greencorn
Franklin
Mass
Yerra
Calvin
Ex Governor Kilby to be Buried Today in Anniston
Funeral services scheduled at Grace Episcopal Church for Thomas Kilby former Alabama governor who died Friday at his Anniston residence after a brain attack. Kilby led the state from 1919 to 1933 and later headed Kilby Steel Co. His administration pushed highway bonds and docks development while facing strikes and wartime strains. Survived by widow Elizabeth, two sons Thomas Kilby Jr and Oscar Kilby, and daughter Mrs Gilbert Porter.
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Anniston
Ala
Grace Peoopal Church
Wiper
Kilby
Farve Wes
Mobile
Alabama
Falda
Malby
Capitol
Baforie
Miccenenely
Kuby
Lakor ‘Pon
Teno
Hugo L. Black
The
Supreme Court
Mia Mery Elizabeth Clark
Clayton
Thomas BK. Kilby, Jr
Oscar
Anniaton
Gilbert
Porter
Lake Forest
Navy Sees Turning Point in Pacific Victory Efforts
Washington reports the Navy outlines progress toward victory over Japan as Navy Day nears October 27. It notes increased carrier and shore aircraft strength, Marcus Island raids, and sinking 26 enemy submarines by air. Secretary Knox announces three 45,000 ton super-aircraft carriers to be built promptly.
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Washington
United States Navy
Navy
Pacific
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Marcus Island
Navy Anid
Marcus
Naval Air
Aleutians
Pacfic
Atlantic
House tax panels debate corporate rates and merged tax plan
The House committee discusses raising revenue to 41 or 42 billion next year under high employment, with debate over capping corporate tax at around 40 percent and merging the Victory Tax with the individual income tax, boosting the normal rate from six to ten percent while preserving overall burden.
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George
Houwe
Treasury
Morgenthau
Colin J. Stary
Doughton
D.N. Anl
Doughton Wald
Morgenthau cites war bond success and Allied talks
Morgenthau told reporters that war bonds investments totalled 436 million dollars by October and urged citizens to continue paying taxes and buying bonds. He said Allied leaders, including Gen Eisenhower, stressed victory would be hard but attainable and noted talks with General de Gaulle about liberation plans. He also mentioned Gestapo arrests affecting Gen Jean de Lattre and family.
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Misenhower
Morgenthau
Lawun
Morgesthas
Treasury
Haymamy
Giraud
Co Jender
French National Committee of Liberation
Plna
Morgenthau Salf
Berlin
Drive urge boosts war relief gifts in Houston County
The drive lists 34 supporting firms and groups pledging 100 percent of their effort to aid home and overseas relief. Fred Mageley urges families with members in the armed forces to donate generously as the appeal aims to aid prisoners of war and those in the continental states. The campaign funds will help crippled and undernourished children and other needy persons in the area, with hopes the drive ends soon so no further campaigns are needed for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vice Insurance
Fred Mageley
Vdrive
Houston County
Moseley
Dothan
Maneley
Japa
Nazia
Marriage Licenses in Huston County Provide Several Pairings
The Huston County Probate Office lists marriage licenses issued last week for pairs including Willam Dawkins Ward and Anoie Will Smith of Abbeville, Eugene Calhoun and Francea Lucile Raley of Columbia, Gordon Harrison Foster of McPherson, Kansas with Eleanor Louisa Oswald of Glendale, California, and others in Texas and Georgia. An old superstition notes five bees around the head bring good luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston County
Willam Dawkins Ward
Abbeville
Anoie Will Smith
Eugene Calhoun
Columbia
Francea Lucile Raley
Gordon Harrison Foster
McPherson
Kansas
Eleanor Louisa Oswald
Glendale
Calif
Robert Edward Horne
Moultrie
Lillian West
Tampa
Fie
Herman Leo Petty
McLean
Texas
Juana June Goodwin
Roby
Coal Miners Idle as UMW Seeks Illinois Wage Accord
The United Mine Workers press for a 3 percent wage increase tied to an Illinois proposal as miners in Alabama and neighboring states idle since October 13. Talks before the Wage Legislating Authority discuss a potential temporary contract while unions push for a quick return to work and a six day week with higher earnings.
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Tormad
UMW
IWLE
Duimola
UMW Bee
Tha
Thomas Kennedy
WLA
Alabama
John J. Lewis
William Mitch
Amp
Kentucky
Ohio
Thirets
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Allied air and sea actions target axes near Rome and Greece
Allied aviation supported ground forces by bombing gun positions and troop concentrations. Northwest African Air Force bombed Grosseto and Orvieto rail lines, Eleusis airfield near Athens, while British and American navies sank, captured, or damaged five enemy vessels. U S torpedo boats conducted raids near Leghorn as Friday’s fighting remained limited.
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Northwest African Air Force
Grosseto
Rome
Orvieto
Elevaia
Athens
Wounded Vets to Appear at City Auditorium
Two veterans from Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Ga will appear on the program at the City Auditorium. Private Frank W Morkolz Chicago Ill wounded on Guadalcanal January 6 receives the Purple Heart. Sergeant Robert M Hobson Culbertson Neb attached to the Air Corps loses his right leg over Italy in June and earns the Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Star and Purple Heart. The All-Out-For-Victory tour is arranged by Leon Gilbert executive secretary of the Alabama Salvage Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson General Hospital
Atlantic, Ga
City Auditorium
Frank W. Morkolz
Chicago
Til
Guadalcanal
Robert M. Hobson
Culbertson
Neb
Air Corps
Italy
Leon Gilbert
Alabama Salvage Committee
Two Capitals to Add Civilian Defense Hospitals
The Office of Civilian Defense plans to equip two capital area hospitals with 100 units of a rapid freezing device for blood plasma. The initiative aims to bolster medical capacity amid potential emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulsup
Frasier-Ellia
Office of Civilian Defense
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Shine Radio
Ada Harper
Belgian Congo
Africa
New York
Dothan Savings & Loan CO
Hank
Comlevad Tram Pages
Ose
Ailtch
Davis
L W. Raucer
Alabama Mining Institute
Mitch
Kennedy
Unon
COC Cola
GTES
Soath Pester Street
Tippett Building
Rae
Recy
Cataloo
SEARS
Sears, Roebuck and CO
W. Main
Dothan, Ala
Prest
Mary Martin
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