Two Dothan Youths Enlist in Air Corps Reserve
Billy Adams and James Willis of Dothan were sworn in as Air Corps Enlisted Reserve members at Napier Field. Willis, captain of the Dothan High School football team, and Adams, left halfback, both plan aviation careers and will be called to active duty after finishing high school. Willis turns 18 in November, Adams reaches majority January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Adams
James Willis
Dothan
Napier Fisid
Air Corps
Aimpla
Albert Swann
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
Janta L. Daniel, Jr
Army Air Forces
Willis
Pauline Wils
Poyner Street
Adams
W. J. Adams
South Foster Street
Dothan High School
Caplain
Atantic Coastine Railroad
Railway Express Company
Wills
Allaton
Napier Field
Nt Adams
Deaths List From Daleville to Dothan and beyond
Obituary notices record multiple deaths including Laura Lawier sixty eight of Daleville W Bland seventy of Abbeville William B Jarvis of Plant City Florida M W Bottoms of Malvern Emily Bullock of Dothan Travis Harrison of Midland City J J Brabham of Enterprise D T Cassady fifty of Fort DePOSIT Barbate Lane Smith five months old daughter of Bel mans Smith of Dothan route two and Avis Roberts thirty four headland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lawier
Daleville
W. Bland
Abbeville
William B. Jarvis
Plant City
M. W. Bottoms
Malvern
Emily Bullock
Dothan
Travis Harrison
Midland City
J. J. Brabham
Enterprize
D. T. Cassady
Fort Deposit
Barbate Lane Smith
Belmans Smith
Avis. Roberts
Headland
Webb Soldier Wounded In Action In Southwest Pacific
Private Meybon Ivey of Webb wounded in action in the southwest Pacific area. Parents notified by War Department telegram. Ivey has 18 months service, 24 years old. Lieutenant Charles C. Ross reports for duty at Camp Polk Louisiana after Tank Corps commission. Brackin promoted to radioman third class and ordered to report aboard a U S submarine. Griffin stationed at Army Air Forces Basic Training Center at Kearns Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeYbon Ivey
G. Ivey
Webb
Southwest Pacific
War Department
Pvt Ivey
Charles C. Ross
Morris Ross
Cherokee Avenue
Dothan
Camp Polk
Ross
Tank Corps
Fort Knox
William Brackin
H. B. Brackin
East Lafayette St
Los Angeles
Calif
U. S. Navy
Brackin
U. S
Navy
Seaman Merritt Graduates Naval Radio School
Cecil Eugene Merritt seaman second class has graduated from the Naval Radio School in San Diego California announced Monday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John L Merritt of Sto comb Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Graduat
Cecil Eugene Merritt
Naval Radio School
San Diego
California
Seaman Merritt
John L. Merritt
Stocomb
Births and Navy Training News From Local Areas
Birth announcements list several newborns with parents in Columbus Ashford Chipley and Dothan, including Renee Woodham Josephine Evelyn Lake Anthony Rebecca Gayle Susan Lee Willa Dean Neola Jean Nina McIntyre and Larry Jack. Navy cadet Lloyd A Adams reports to pre flight school in Athens Georgia for three months of instruction before flight training. Private Harry Ted Welch graduates from Armament School at Lowry Field Colorado with prior service in Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Miver
Colmbus
August & T
Renee Woodham
Virtus
Evelyn Johnston
Josephine Evelyn
Sergeant
Jack Fowler
Larry Jack
Raymond Ray
Thompson Apartments
Willa Dean
Relph Williama
Chipley
Florida
Aupgual
Wilbur F. Helmbold
Neola Jean
Jesse Berka
Falls Church
Virginian
Nina McIntyre
Cadet Reports to Greenville AAF for training
Aviation Cadet Darle Johnson Jr son of Daniel W Johnson of Heedland has reported to Greenville Army Air Field Mississippi for further training. After completing training at Greenville Cadet Johnson will be sent to another field in the Southeast Air Forces Training Center for the final phase of training. Also named air cadet Private John P Clements son of Mr and Mrs J P Clements of Pinekerd has arrived at Gulfport Field Mississippi for two months basic training before being classified as an Aviation Cadet the public relations office announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil P. Griffin
Roy Griffn
Headland
Army Air Forces Basic Training Center
Kearns
Utah
Beryl Griffin
Newville
Harry Ted . Welch
Thomas J. Whalen, Jr
Dothan
Lawry Field
Col
Dothan High School
H. Kress Co
Army
Aviation Cadet Center
San Antonio
Tex
Sheppard Field
Lowry Field
Kingman
Ariz
Darle} Johnson, Jr
Daniel W. Johnson
Heedland
Greenvile Army Air Field
Greenville
Mississippi
Johnson
Southeast Air Forces Training Center
John P. Clements
J. P. Clements
Pinekerd
Gulfport Field
Miss
Pelaons Office
William Jones
Napier Field
Army Air Forces
James J. Deniel
Jones
Fiji Islands
United States
B. A. Jones
Goleta
California
Santa Barbara High School
California Forest Service
Red Bluff
India
Service men visit Baxley family in Washington County
Gunner's Mate Second Class Wallace Baxley recently returned from duty in the Pacific visits his parents in Washington County. Pvt Eulaca Baxley of an Army railroad shop battalion in New Orleans Louisiana also visits his parents, G. B. Baxley and Mrs Baxley. Baxley is in the Navy three years while his brother has eight months in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Baxley
Pacific
Eulaca Baxley
New Orleans
Washington County
G. B. Baxley
Baxley
Soldier Promoted Joseph W Armstrong in England
Lieutenant Colonel James G. Hall announces the promotion of Joseph W. Armstrong from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant in England. Armstrong is the son of Mr and Mrs J M Armstrong of Headland and formerly worked as a clerk at Western Auto Supply Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Armstrong
England
James G. Hall
Armstrong
J. M. Armstrong
Headland
Western Auto Supply Company
Soldier marksman Pfc Clarence W Mebane earns marksman badge
Private first class Clarence W. Mebane husband of Doris Mebane of 1036 E. Lafayeette Bt Dothan qualified as marksman for high accuracy on the West Coast Ordnance Training Center range at Camp Santa Anita California. He fired from four positions standing sitting kneeling and prone to qualify for the medal of marksman. Employed by the Dothan Silk Hosiery Co in civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Mebane
Doris Mebane
E. Lafayeette
Dothan
West Coast Ordnance Training Center
Camp Santa Anita
Calif
Pfc
Mebane
Dothan Silk Hosiery
Ico
Affidavits Mailed To Most Registrants
Houston County selective service boards mailed DSI Form 41 to registrants age eighteen to thirty eight with 3A 2A and 2B classifications. The form records family status and employment details to be sworn before a notary or official. Registrants with 30 and 20 classifications will not receive Form 41, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DSI
Houston
Seective Service Boards
Officiala
Postoffice Plans Labor Day Closing
The Dothan postoffice will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day with only special deliveries and no window service except at the registry. Napier Field post office remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Malone
Napier Field
Snuggs Leads Selma City Schools After Sale of Dale County
W E Snuggs, longtime Dale County High School principal, has been elected by the Selma Board of Education to head Selma City Schools, succeeding Walter M Jackson who resigned for military service. J O Barnes will replace Snuggs at Dale County High. Snuggs is a former Coffee County High principal and current Alabama Kiwanis leader, with degrees from Auburn and Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
W. E B. Snuggs
Dale County High School
Selma Board of Education
Selma
Walter M. Jackson
Miitary Service
J. O. Barnes
Snuges
Alabama Education Assortation
Snuggs
Coffee County
Enterprise
Alabama Kiwanis
American Legion
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Columbia University
Soldier Enrolls in Geometry Course With Army Institute
Private First Class Charles K. McLeod Jr of Dothan has enrolled in geometry through the Army Forces Institute. A Dothan High School graduate, he serves at Napier Field Weather Station after working as an aircraft wood worker there before enlisting in the Army Air Forces on September 27, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Charles K. McLeod
Dothan
McLeod
End
Charles Felect
East Washington Street
Army Forces Institute
War and Navy Departments
Pfc. McLeod
Napier Field
Trains on Tanks at Fort Knox Flagship Program
Private Windhell C. Corbett of Noma Florida has reported to the Armored School Communication Department at Fort Knox Kentucky to train on operating a radio set from tanks and half tracks, as announced by the fort’s public relations office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windhell C. Corbett
Lee Beatrice
Noma
Florida
Armored School
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Riding The Bench On A Church Step
Eddie Mooers of the Richmond Celts calls River View Alabama to locate outfielder Tim Milner. The operator spots Milner sitting on a church step and calls him. Milner says he cannot fly due to lack of planes within a hundred miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Milner
Jim
Mooers
Radio Programs Await Your Evening Listens
A fragmented list of radio shows and time slots across a variety of programs. It includes music orchestras and dramatic readings from names like Lerch Gray Orchestra, Navy School of Music, Corliss Archer, and Sherlock Holmes adaptations. Multiple times from 4:00 to 9:15 PM hint at a busy broadcast schedule with news, sports, and entertainment segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
Wba
Feruat
Fulton Levis
Rex Stout
the Johnson Penily
Che
Olga Coelho
Che Dicde
Navy School of Mousic
Baltenborn
Mr. Keene
Lost Persons Tracer
Dizig
Loclle Manners
Nba Daily News
Bia
Corliss Archer
Bhs
Sam Bolton
Parker
Daggong Muzic
Mbe
Nbe
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Thin Man
Cbs
Don Dunphy
Sporta Quipp
Abe Lyman
Walt Tyne
Che-Basie
Jel Heatter
Robs-Basie Bates
N. Rewxter
Che Double Or
Harry Wismer
Tommy Biega
Betty Lou
Bob Hawk
Dhs
John Vandercook
Gulo—blu
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the Service Men’s News Digest
Alabama
Dio
Air Corps Reserve
Robert D. Hughes
Seaiman
Mra
H. C. Hughes
James W . Hughes
Hawaii
Navy School
Naval Aviation
Lloyd A. Adams
Columbia
U. S Navy
Athens
Naval Air Station
L.a.adams
Houston County
D. C
CAA
War Training Service
Miami
Fia
Dothan Oil Mill Co
Commodity Credit Corp
Utes
Solomona
Guinea
Bixivorck Sea
Eritasa
Guini
Vella
Allied Base
Sap Base
Munda
New Guinea
Salamaua
Wau
Nassau Bay
Lae
Postoffice
Jesse Granger
Slocomb
Kessler Field
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Wiam F. Grimmer
U. S Naval Training Station
Illnois
Grimmer
Western Union
Naval Service Achor
Martha Grimmer
de Tan
W. E. Snuggs
Abe
Heer
Orch
J. B. Davis
Sinclair Refining Co. Agt
N. Oates
Stat
Troy
Dothan-Columbia Highway
H. J. Morris
Roy Tidwell
New Hampshire
Charlie Varnum
W. A. Bird
Ala
H. H. Arnold
RFD
Hodgesville Road
Poland
W. L. Harrington
W. W. Folsom
Hartford
E. R. Sorrells
H. G. Brackin
Kinsey
V. C. Case
Leo Kirkland
Graceville
Fla
James McLendon
Brannon Stand
M. C. Harper
Hollis Gambie
R.F.D
McCaskey
K. Parker
Headlong
Will Merritt
Greenwood Products Company
Marianna
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