Great Lakes Freighters Set Record Ore Load for War Needs
Lake freighters push to a new all-time ore shipment record delivering 192,000,008 tons to steel mills for war effort. Duluth to Cleveland runs stay a steady three days. crews endure around-the-clock unloading, with meals, coal refueling, and a bumboat supplying comforts as they keep the fleet rolling through the season.
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Jace
Benrat
Great Lakes
Tor
Holman
Ince
Duluth
Cleveland
Everyoar
Edmund Carisson
Tory Cancelli
Perth
Marie Diliner
Regalibe Hillman
Cas
Etheridge Joins Fortress Group AAF Flying Fortress Crew
Sergeant Henry O Ethridge of Dothan route four is a member of the AAF B-17T Flying Fortress group, the first heavy bombardment unit over the Southern France invasion beach on August 15. He entered the Army in 1942, earned his wings in Las Vegas on September 12, 1943, and has flown four months overseas in bombing missions against targets in Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria, earning the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in strategic flight.
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Henry O. Ethridge
Dothan
France
15Th Aaf
Italy
Las Vegas
Nev
Austria
Hungary
Bulgarz
Seria
Alr
Armistice Day Observance Plans At Courthouse Lawn
The article notes a Veterans Day service likely on the courthouse lawn with Ministerial Union members participating. If armistice news arrives before noon the service is planned for noon. if after, at 6 p.m. The arrangement committee includes Rev G Ralph Madson, Rev Sam Reeves, Rev E Rose Lander, Rev T W Wilson, and Rabbi Alfred Wolf.
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Ministera Union
G. Ralph Madson
Sam C. Reeves
E. Rose Landere
T. W. Wilson
Alfred Wolf
Eastern Air Lines seeks Miami to Nashville direct service via Dothan
Officials say public interest requires resuming substantial service to connect Miami and Nashville with intermediate stops including Dothan. The move would aid long haul passenger flow and provide needed service between intermediate points as the Dothan Chamber of Commerce backs reopening. Arthur Johnson notes a plan could use municipal airport facilities still under government lease for civilian travel.
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Brom Page
Tuscumbie
Nashville
Eastern Air Lines
Miami
Memphis
Dothan
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Johnson
Taade Svaltal
Allied advance pushes through Belgian region to Belgium and beyond
Allied forces push from the Belgian border toward Brussels and Antwerp as Canadian and American units clear northern France and the Low Countries. Tanks meet with civilian cheers while reports place American advances toward Aachen Namur and the Maas region.
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Brussels
Abbeville
France
Beloun
Belgium
Antwerp
Canadian First
Somme
Asd
Rome
Paris
Bucharest
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Miles C. Dempsey
Dempsey Mer
Tournai
Britain
Germany
Stockholm
Peri
Luxembourg
Thionville
Interior
Aachen
Belgan
Silent Supreme Headquarters
Mons
Chamerai
Etain
Verdun
Peru
Axia
Holland
Maastricht
Janeta
Netherlands
London
Maas Canal
Liege
M-mile
George 5. Patton
Moselle River
Metz
Sedan
Namur
Charleon
Adolf Hitler
Low Countries
Pas de Calais
Armentieres
Ypres
Bethune
Aire
Law Countiies
Prince Bernard of
Noors Thrown Open For Naval Recruits
The Dothan Navy recruiting station announced that for the second straight month youths as young as 11 have been admitted to naval enlistment. In August 83 youths signed up, exceeding the normal quota of 36 and marking the highest August total in two years.
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Dothan
Funeral for W. G. Hardy in Columbia Tomorrow
W. G. Hardy 83 died at home after a weeks long illness in Columbia. A native of Dothan he had lived here a year and was a Free Will Baptist Church member. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at four with burial in Ashford cemetery. Ward-Wilson Funeral Home in charge. Surviving: son W A Jordan of Auburndale Florida daughter Mia Wie Turner of Winter Haven Florida brother Jim Hardy of Dothan and several nieces and nephews.
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WG Hardy
Columbia
Dothan
Free Will Baptist Church
Ashford Cemetery
Wilson
W A Jordan
Auburndale
Fla
Mia Wie Turner
Winterhaven
Jim Hardy
President orders action to protect coal and steel production
The document references a demand for 50,000 tons of bituminous coal daily with coke production for steel mills. It notes coke by-products in short supply and possible strikes not ending immediately. President Roosevelt orders Secretary of War to operate sea mines and protect workers to sustain output.
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Roosevelt
Indies
LAREE One Shipment Details From Early 1940s
Fragmentary report notes a single shipment during 1941 to 1843 involving ore from the Great Lakes region. Mentioned are quantities around 256 to 400,000 tons and ore production measures, with references to PA and POT lines. Details are garbled but indicate a large ore movement and regional export context.
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Gree Lakes
Harry Hall Speaks at Rotary Luncheon
Harry Hall was speaker at the Rotary luncheon reporting on his recent visit to Rochester New York as a member of an international Rotary committee. A brief tribute was paid Lieut William H. Hall, son of Horace Hall, a Rotary Club member, who was killed in a recent plane accident in the European theatre of war. Guests included Harold Sweet of Fort Worth Texas and others.
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Harry Hall
Rotary
Rochester
WN. Y
Asd
International Rotary Committee
William H. Hall
Horace Hall
Rotary Club
George Y. Malone
Hall
Harold Sweet
Fort Worth
Tex
B. F. Sweet
Dothan
C. T. Hunter
Eufaula
Ralph Datfin
Marianna
Witham Clemmons
Geneva
Reeves Arrested On Hit And Run Charge
State Highway Patrol identified Raymond Reeves of Do Than Route One as the suspect in a hit and run that occurred seven miles south of Dothan last night. No injuries were reported though both cars were damaged. A second hit and run near Hall's Dairy left another driver unnamed with no injuries.
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Earl Henney
Raymond Reeves
Dothan
Reeves
Neal Mar Fis
Henley
Johnson
Hall
Skinning' Is Cause Of Negroes' Arrest
Eight Negroes in a "skin" game were arrested and jailed by deputies. The group was part of 30 persons taken into custody over the weekend by the sheriff's force. Of the 30, 14 were jailed for public drunkenness, three for assault and battery, one on an alias warrant, and one for mental observation. Chief Deputy Shentz Carey spoke.
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Shviff
Sherif
Depry Shentz J. Carey
Negro Convicted On Prohi Charge
A county court convicted a Black defendant on a Prohibition charge and fined $50 by Judge Sax on P. Poyner. The case against Smith was among 39 heard, with Johrane Smith also fined $10 for attempting to take a vehicle without consent.
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Fescser Tore Smith
Saxon P. Poyner
I Smith
Johrane Smith
Caendar
Fifty Arrests Mark Weekend In City Police Report
Police logs show about fifty arrests over the past weekend, with most charged for public drunkenness and taken into custody. Additional cases include drunkenness, disorderly conduct, liquor violations, assault, battery, and possible disorderly conduct, reflecting a broad enforcement wave.
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Aken Ile
Tekeo
Butter Subsidies Applications Open at AAA Office
July and August payments for butter cream and milk subsidies are now being received at the AAA office. Holston County administrative officer Jease Debreth urged eligible farmers to bring sales receipts when applying.
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AAA
Jease Debreth
Holston County
Etheridge Death At Home After Sudden Illness
H H Etheridge, 6, died suddenly Saturday at his Ashford route two home. He had lived in the community 40 years and was a Woodmen of The World member. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 pm at Liberty Church with Rev W T Wiley and Rev H M Givens officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife, four sons Coy Lee Etheridge Eufaula Loyd in U S Navy Norman Okla Odell Ashford Rufus Panama City. five daughters Audry Blountstown Kittie Mae Johnson Ashford Vera Parish Ashford Frances Janie Etheridge Ashford. four brothers N H Etheridge L A Etheridge J M Etheridge J O Etheridge all Leary Ga. a sister Mrs Harry Taylor Leary. 13 grandchildren. Active pallbearers A G Culbreath G J Brown L T Buntin M B Parrish A C Parish J C Seagers. Honorary pallbearers Walt Clemons H E Peterson Curt Bullock John Edd Griffin W E Harrison T W Hutt Virgil Jones Oscar Lynn J A Ward Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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H. OH. Etheridge
Ashford
Woodmen of the World
Liberty Church
W. T. Wiley
Blakely
H. M. Givens
Stocomb
Coy Lee Etheridge
Eufaula
Loyd Etheridge
U. S Navy
Norman
Okla
Odell Etheridge
Rufus Etheridge
Panama City
Audry Etheridge
Blountstown
Kittie Mae Johnson
Vera Parish
Masses Frances
Janie Etheridge
N. H. Etheridge
L. A Etheridge
J M. Etheridge
T. W. Hutt
Virgil Jones
Oscar Lynn
J. A. Er Ward
Navy Recruiting Personnel Change at Dothan Station
R. E. MacDonald announced a change in Dothan Navy recruiting staff. Yeoman second class T. G Kenney replaced M. F. Ford, who transfers to Evergreen as petty officer in charge of recruiting. Ford had served as assistant recruiter at Dothan for over a year.
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Navy
Dothan
R. E. MacDonald
T. G Kenney
M. F. Ford
Evergreen
Ford
Kenney
Birmingham
Macdonald
Labor leaders brace for postwar split and credit fights
The AFL and CIO face a divided Labor movement as disputes over the National Labor Relations Board and the Little Steel formula threaten unity. Leaders warn of unemployment, urging postwar insurance and continued conversion, while Roosevelt and Eisenhower receive praise for wartime efforts.
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AFL
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
CTO
APL
William Green
Jacksonville
Fla
Philip Murray
Putteburgh
Roosevelt
Free Labor of America
Axis
Deight Eisenhower
Synthetic rubber demand projections for 1844
In 1843, 138 million gallons of alcohol were required for synthetic rubber. Projections estimate that megagallons will be needed to meet 1844 production requirements.
FDR Promotes Puerto Rico Self Government Bill
President Roosevelt urged passage of S 1407 to broaden Puerto Rico self governance by allowing election of the Governor and other officials, arguing it reflects mature political status and broad support in Puerto Rico and among continental observers. The measure, backed by the Senate, aims to extend home rule and strengthen ties in the Western Hemisphere.
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Washington
API
Roosevelt
House
Puerto Rico
Bell
D-Mo
Insular Committee
United States
Senate
Puerto Recn
Western Hemisphere
House Incular
Skipper Back Home After South Pacific Service
Paymaster Sergeant Olen D. Skipper of Enterprise is among ten U S Marines arriving in Atlanta after battle service in the South Pacific. Private Charles W. Fenner of Wadley, the other Alabama Marine, is not returning from the South Pacific and had served 12 months with a guard company in Alaska.
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Olen D. Skipper
Enterprise
U. S
Atlanta
South Pacific
Charles W. Fenner
Wadley
Alaska
Substitute for cork lifesaving gear developed
A substitute for cork in life jackets and safety gear has been created using round egg shells, vegetable glue, sugar, and glycerine syrup. The aim is to match cork's buoyancy and properties for reliable flotation. Further testing and evaluation are planned to confirm performance and safety.
New Fast-Buenee Fuemace Promises Efficient Heating
A new anthracite-terne heating device named Fast-Buenee Fuemace claims higher efficiency and reduced fuel use. The article notes improved seal integrity and potential savings for households, with emphasis on its pioneering technology and anticipated performance.
Funeral Service for Coxwell He Grove
Funeral service held for Coxwell at Burgess home in Pensacola with family present. Ministers L Bayles Florence Suggs Lina Suggs and L Coxwell attended. Dg Burgess and G W Creamer led ushers. Ward Wilson Preacher was in charge.
Passenger Tire Quota Increased for Houston County
Houston County officials announced new tire quotas with a decrease for August and higher allocations for September. The plan sets 556 tires for September and 650 for the prior period, plus 137 7.30 tires and three tracer units. Applications for 85 truck tires must be filed with the local board for eventual approval by the Montgomery district office.
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Houston County
Houston
Montgomery
Quarterly Payment Of Income Tax Disrupts Dothan
The Internal Revenue Office in Dothan said today that quarterly payments of income tax are due. Payments cover filings in April with an estimated income for September and are calculated on current year earnings.
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Dothan
Internal Revenue Office
Automobile Fire Damages Car At South Oates Street Service Mat
A car was damaged in a midnight fire after a service station incident on South Oates Street. A Negro filling station worker changing a tire struck a gasoline leak with a match, igniting flames. Firemen reported heavy damage and smoke. the owner’s name was not obtained. Nearby, officials discussed farm program supervision and a Pfc Bobet from Elba was noted in the South Pacific.
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Georgie
South Oates Street
Dom
Unclear fragmentary report near Lyon and Rhone
Fragmentary text places events northeast of Lyon near Mata and POCean Baht with a tank assault and sightings at Cattines east of Bourg. Resistance continued at exriat to thin vicim wy as few crosses of the Rhone remain. details are garbled.
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Lyon
Ane
Mata
Cattines
Bourgsistance
Xeriat
Vicim
Rhone
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National Football League
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George Magulick
Carroll College
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