Cpl. A. B. Odom Earns Bronze Star for Iwo Jima Action
Cpl. A B Odom of the United States Marine Corps is cited for heroism on Iwo Jima. In a March 10 engagement he inspired and reorganized his squad, held a defensive position as grenades and enemy fire threatened, and directed a successful counterattack that aided the assault on the enemy. His actions earned the Bronze Star Medal and he later received the Purple Heart for wounds.
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Torpore
Odors
USMCR
Apnford Rowe Ge
I.iener Henry Odlem
Cue Paeres
Srparel
Saipen
Miginy
Coats
Fourth Marine Division
Marine St Fle
Iwo Jima
Isands
Ths
Teaserte
SCM
Notable Naval Service Honor and Local Crime Mention
The text praises courage and conduct of Navy personnel and mentions two brothers Henry Espy Ocom and Howard Odern in military service. It reports a burglary allegation against Hunter at Pauline Floyd’s home with threats quoted by Floyd. The sheriff notes Hunter is held with our ball and a local dressing shortage comment appears.
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United States Naval Service
Henry Espy Ocom
S. S Army
Howard Odern
Ersing
Martine
Honter
Pauline Floyd
Floyd
Hunter
Leaders Train at Houston County Clothing Club Meeting
Twenty three home demonstration club clothing leaders from 17 Houston County clubs attended the Leader Training meeting at Miss Fran Mallette s home. Mallette demonstrated how to make handbags to be shown at October club meetings. County clothing chairman Mrs Comtis Meron presided with numerous club leaders listed across Hardy, Webb, Rehobeth, Magnola, Kinsey, Taylor, Pansey, Hicks, Best Gordon, Vicksburg, Barber, Selma, Smyrna, Harmon and others.
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Houston County
Fran Mellettes
Mallette
Comtis
Meron County Clothing
J T Jackson
Big Creek
Harold Sessions
Maude King
Webb
W A. Womack
Allen Waller
Dupree
Albert Marian
Elton Clark
Rehobeth
John Hilson Magnola
M L
Thomas Kinsey
C L Kingrey
Taylor
Mes
Curtis Mixon
Pansey
JD Whitaker
Huber
Best Gordon
Charles Creech
Hicks Beulah
RL Bonner
G B Bonner
Two Negroes Held In Theft Of 24 Jars Cooking Oil
Two Black men Owens and Hamilton employed at Wiregrass Grocery Company were arrested early Friday after 24 and a half gallon jars of cooking oil vanished from a wholesale dealer’s unloading platform. Police say the pair were brought to custody by Captain Hilson and Detective Garrett and held in the county jail on charges of stealing the oil.
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Rank Owens
Samuel Lee Hamilton
Wiregrass Grocery Company
John Hilson
George Garrett
Eddie Kelley
Gwens
Hamilton
Kelley
Buerges
Peta Taceny
County Man Held On Burglary Count
A Houston County man identified as R. E Hunter of Gadon was jailed on a first degree burglary charge for breaking into a house occupied by three women in Gordon early Friday night. Sheriff Farmer and Deputy Casey issued the warrant.
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Houston County
R. E Hunter
Gadon
Gordon
Sherif B
G Farmer
J. T Casey
Building and Repair Permits Rise in Dothan Week
Building and repair records for the week of September 11 show an increase from the prior month with total permits around 14 400 for buildings and 1 900 for repairs. A new yearly record was set in August with seven building permits and related expenditures for a Bay Line Railroad terminal construction on Eas Main Street.
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Dothan
Floyd
Epa
Barns Pulding Inspectr
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Cpl. A. B. Odom
Bronze Star
Jodey
Granvisted
Rell
Feans
Rofl
Supe Rooe
SDE
Fuer Monteey Ward
Boose Yanez
Nehalem
BUICK
Foster
Dothan Drug Co
Rimson
Florence
Rimsons
Muns
Walter Morris
Mgr
W. Main St
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