A H Clubs Name Liberty Ship In Honor Of Service
Members of Howlen County 4 H Choice will select two names for a Liberty ship to be named by Qisheuma clubs. Hubert H Creel, agricultural agent, notes five deceased veterans and youth leaders will be counted by Alabama Extension for final tally. The ship honors agricultural aid and 4 H Clubs wartime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howlen County
Qisheuma
Hubert H Creel
Au Aura
Albams Extension
Wericulture
AEF Veteran Seeks Stop Payment On Money Orders
A North Africa veteran at the Charlotte post office requests stop payment on money orders sent to his girlfriend after noting he had saved every nickel. The clerk records his plea as he tries to halt further transfers and protect the funds totaling about $700.
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Jana
German civilian deaths rise in air raids total
Swiss dispatches quote official German statistics counting 1,208 civilians killed or missing and presumed dead from the war’s air raids. They report 6,055,000 Germans evacuated or displaced and 678,000 killed or missing up to September 30.
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London
Geran
Statistica
the Earth
Alec
Parade of the Prodigal Son at Nagre First Baptist Church
The Nagre First Baptist Church BR T. U. announces a Parade of the Prodigal Son event for Sunday October 31 at seven P M. The public is invited to attend. A separate note recalls a personal dispute about money orders and marriage, indicating a sum around 700 dollars involved in a family matter.
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Nagre First Baptist Church
BR T. U
Marriages Licenses Issued In Huston County Week
The Huston County Probate Office issued marriage licenses this past week. Names include William Dawkins Ward of Abbeville with Ansie Will Amith. Eugene Calhoun of Columbia with Frances Lucile Raley. Robert Edward Horns of Moultrie, Ga with Lillian Yen of Tampa, Fla. Marvin J. Ammann of Wichita, Kansas with Pearl M. Nielsen. Also listed are Thomas Ewell Danford of Gordon with Corina Strickland, and Charis James Seagers of Pansey Poulacoe with Grace Parramore of Midland City Route Two. Corporal Harvey Oakley Gat Nagbury Tenn with Mattie Low Roky Webb Route One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston County Probate Aftice
William Dawkins Ward
Abbeville
Ansie Will Amith
Abbevilla
Eugene Calhoun
Columite
Frances Lucile Raley
Columbie
Robert Edward Horns
Moultrie
Lillian Yen
Tampa
Fla
Marvin J. Ammann
Wichita
Kansas
Pearl M. Nielsen
Crawford Street
Dothan
Thomas Ewell Danford
Gordon
Star
Corina Strickland
Charis James Seagers
Pansey Poulacoe
Grace Parramore
Midland City
Corporal Harvey Oakley
Gat
Nagbury
Tens
Mattie Low
Roky
Webb
Wright receives navy ensign commission after V-7 training
Rex Wright, son of Mr and Mrs A Le Wright of Liocomb, has been commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. He completed the fifteen week V-7 training course at the New York U S N R Midshipmen's School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Wright
A. le Wright
Liocomb Routs Two
United States Naval Reserve
New York
Egets
Alfred Jones
8& T. Jones
Newton
U. S. Naval Reserve
New York U. &B N. R. Midshipmen's School
Sergeant Promotions Highlight World War II Notices
Reports Saturday reveal promotions of several service members. Benjamin H. Adams of Headland rises to Staff Sergeant after service since July 1942 with North Africa assignments. Loyd L. Clark of Dothan becomes Sergeant, stationed at Idaho Dessert California. Mitchell A. Adkins of Dothan promoted to Corporal at Napier Field, a former Candy Company salesman now clerking in the Quartermaster Transport section. he is married to Mary Evelyn Ballcom of Midland City.
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Benjamin H
Bud) Adams
R. Ll. Adams
Headland
Route Three
Adams
North Africa
Loyd L. Clark
Wade Clark
Dothan
Route One
Clark
Idaho Dessert
California
Mitchell A. Adkins
Napier Field
Berry A.ad King
Ozark
Adkins
O. L. Sanborn Candy Company
Quartermaster Commercial Transportation
Corporal Adkins
Mary Evelyn Ballcom
Midland City
Eagle Warrior Letters From Sicily and Navy Cadet Commission
A reprinted wartime update notes Pvt Cloady E. Horns of Dothan route two reporting receiving The Eagle late as he serves overseas since last April in Sicily. Alfred Jones of Newton earns a Navy Reserve ensign commission after V-7 training at New York Midshipmen School. First Sergeant Foston Newton earns a Conduct Medal at a South Pacific island base for Madrid.
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Ricky
Cloady E. Horns
H. C Horne
Dothan
Horns
Foston Newton
John Newton
Madrid
Pacific
Elx Whitstripes
Cadets Named ROTC Non-Commissioned Officers
Two Wiregrass youths were tentatively named cadet noncommissioned officers in ROTC by Colonel John J Waterman of Alabama Polytechnic Institute with approval from President L N Duncan Cadet Sergeant M Floyd of Webb serves as color guard in lat F A Battalion and Cadet Corporal Norman B H McLeod son of Dr and Mrs Norman McLeod of Dothan belongs to Battery B.
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Cok Jnel
John J. Waterman
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
L. N. Duncan
M. Floyd
Webb
Lat F. A
Norman BH. McLeod
Norman McLeod
Dothan
Battery B
Marine promoted to gunnery sergeant in South Pacific
George L. Cunningham Jr., son of Mrs. George L. Cunningham of Winston-Salem North Carolina, has been promoted from platoon sergeant to gunnery sergeant. His wife, Eunice Louise Cunningham, Jr., lives at 604 West Adams Dothan Alabama. Gunnery Sergeant Cunningham is a Guadalcanal veteran.
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South Pacific
George L. Cuningham, Jr
A. & Marines
George L. Cuningham
West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Eunice Louise Cunningham, Jr
West Adams
Dothan
Alabama
Cunningham
Guadalcanal
Soldiers Killed and Awards Noted in Southwest Pacific News
Newton route two private Chambers is reported killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. The War Department lists 8 soldiers killed in various theaters. Next of kin is his mother Mrs Laure Dell Chambers Newton route two. Sgt Malcolm C McLarey of Enterprise has earned the Good Conduct Medal at an Army Air Forces Bombardier School. Pvt James L Searcy Newton route one was wounded in action in the Southwest Pacific and promoted to sergeant. Clyde B Wright of Dothan route one is promoted to sergeant with the 226th Chemical Company Camp Sibert Alabama.
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Chambers
Newton Route Two
Southwest Pacific
Laure Dell Chambers
Enterprise
J. C. MecLanay
Malcolm C. McLarey
Childress
James L. Searcy
Newton Route One
United States
War Department
Pvt. Searcy
Jewell Searcy
Clyde B. Wright
RL E Wright
Dothan
Camp Albert
Ala
Army
Wright
Engineer Corps
226Th Chemical Company
Chemical Warfare Service
Camp Sibert
Fathers Have 1 6 Chance In Draft
Major General Lewis B Hershey says not more than 1 000 000 of the 6 000 000 available fathers aged 18 to 38 will be drafted. Deferments for industry and high medical rejection rates may limit teaching service to about one in six. By July 1 1944 the draft of fathers should be complete and re-examination of the 45s or men over 38 considered. He also notes the 45s may be favored. The piece also mentions boxing's introduction to the Chinese by UD Marines.
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Boston
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Hershey
Daughters Named in Local Birth Notices Across Multiple Families
The scan lists numerous newborn daughters with parents in towns including Cotuuwend, Gerées, Dothan, Hartford, Headland, Ashford and Headland route areas. Named are Rebecca Jean, Judy Marilys, Martha Carole, Patey Low, Maxis Gale, Magdalene, Tommy Wade, Hayward Jean among others, with dates in October and October 4 to October 22.
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P. Jones
Cotuuwend
Jean A
Dhaghter
G. Burkitt
Gerées
Judy Marilys
J.C Anthony
Dothan
Murrey Adkins
Headland
Maxis Gale
Hayward Jean
Death notices from Panasey and nearby towns
Obituary notices list Mra Anglin of Panasey aged 74 and Mra A D Harper 63 of Dothan, plus Mins Kate Ines Vickers 15 of Greenwood, infant Richard Shanks son of Private and Mrs Talmadge Shanks, infant Robert Liebing son of Sergeest and Mrs EB Liebing, Mra Julia Fowler 63 of Graceville, Wilsy K Livingston of Vicksburg, George W Walters 66 from the Richter community Florida, Mra A Branton 71 of Dothan route two, Mrs Lucile Archer 44 of Ianton, Thomes Blount 78 of Black.
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Mra & E. Angiln
Panasey
Mra
A. D. Harper
Dothan
Mins
Kate Ines Vickers
Greenwood
Richard Shanks
Talmadge Shanks
South Alice Street
Robert Liebing
Sergeest
EB. F. Liebing
Henry Green
Julia Fowler
Graceville
Wilsy K Livingston
Vicksburg
George W. Walters
Ritcher
Florida
Mra. & A Branton
Lor Dothan
Lucile Archer
Ltanton
Obie
Thomes Blount
Black
Local Army Air Forces Cadets Report to Training Centers
Private William M. Davis Jr of Dothan has arrived at the Greensboro Beale Training Center for physical conditioning and fundamentals training in the Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training Command. He attended the University of Alabama and worked in the U S Civil Service in Philadelphia, having entered the Army December 3 194? in Atlanta Georgia. Aviation Cadet Elmer N Pollan of Dothan is reported to the Army Air Forces Basic Flying School at Courtland Alabama for the third stage of cadet pilot training.
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William M. Davis, Jr
W. M. Davis
N. Appletren St
Dothan
Greensboro
Beale Training Center
Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training Command
Davis
Alabama
U. S. Civil Service
Philadelphia
Army
Atlanta
Elmer N. Pollan
E. N. Pollan
W. Adams St. Dothan
Army Air Forces
Courtland
Ale
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AEF
Reich
MR. Farmer
Sanitary Dairy
Ashford Highway
J. B. Davis
AGRE
Sinclair Refining CO
the Service Men’s News Digest
Ceal
Eagle
Sicily
Winer
Mili
Culver
Grubb
Produce & Ice Co
Montgomery
L.H. Moore
Ice Company
Powell & Cherry Phone
Newton Rowle
UD. &. Marines
6-Ball Society
Seron Wari Pkic
Wke
Venus DE Milo
Aqts
Owevere
Willami
Mose
Perivate
Bethan Eacie
R. B. Johnece
G. W. Powell
J. W. Newton
Clyde
Panama City Highway
W. J. Dominey
Campbellton Highway
H. Arnold
Minton Matthews
Slocomb
Hale
Balton
Brannon Stand
Enterprise Highway
Ruth Ming
RFD 5
Wallace McCord
Ashford
RFC
Grees Front
Poland
A. L. Baverett
Baverett
M. L. Enright, Ashford
RFD
Fate Bennett
RED
Bermuda
Raymond Lee
National Cash Register
AL Brackin
Carlton Ingram
Robert E. Glass
John Deers
F. D. Baverett
Vernon
Fis
Kelly
J. E. Crockett
Albert Duke
Ford
Jersey
D. A. Merritt
Abeville
Als
Jackson Co. Fin
Lovedall
L. G. Rogers
Batcom
Mla
RFDA
Greenwood Products Company
Malone
Marianas
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