War Bonds drive kicks off with county workers pledging
County campaign to support War Bonds under the Future Wet Loan Drive begins with duties assigned to volunteers from Rotary Kiwanis Lions and other groups. Employees pledged at least 200 in bonds each while committees from various clubs canvass prospects. Schools and communities are urged to participate to meet a national 15 billion dollar goal.
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Ee County
Dothan
Ems
Bunds
Ft Rotary
Kiwanix
Lions
Cambie
Ashford and Cattonwel
Fewson County
Vi Lee
Byth
Datua
Houston
Employee 0159 Firms Enlisted As Bond Sellers
Houston County campaigns to raise 2,187,000 for the Third War Loan drive moved toward the half million mark as a quarter of a million dollars in war bonds was sold in the first three days. Banks, the post office, and 63 firms plus employees joined to reach the September 30 goal with notable individual totals led by Jowell Allen at Big Star with 10,375. Other contributors include W. G. Johnson and Blumberg and Bons 650, Miss Bydonis Smith 250, Charlie Lowe and Levi Thrower 9,000 combined, Miss Naoll Thomas 487.50, Milas Eddie Pittman 200, and Miss Martha Bruner 276.
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Houston County
Post Office
Dothan
Jowell Allen
Big Ster
South Pacific
W. G. Johnson
Blumberg
Bydonis Smith
Big Star
Charlie Lowe
Levi Thrower
Coca- Cola
Naoll Thomas
J. C Penny
Mil
Physicians Oppose Closing Of Dothan Branch Lab
Houston County health officer Dr W T Burkett blasted plans to close the Dothan Branch Laboratory of the State Department of Public Health to centralize services. The lab, slated to close Sept 30, would transfer work to Montgomery, disturbing local public health and industry. The Dothan lab serves Houston Dale Henry Geneva and part of Coffee counties with 1 798 August examinations. Mrs C W Cooper is on leave. Mrs W P Mooty will assume duties. The Houston County Medical Society voiced regret but offered no alternative plan.
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W. T. Burkett
Houston County
Dothan
State Department of Public Health
Alabama
SR. Damon
State Laboratories
Burkett
W. P. Mooty
Mra. Mooty
Damon
Dale
Henry
Geneva
Coffee County
T &, McFatter
Houston County Medical Society
Headland Sales Half of War Bond Quota
Headland opened its drive to sell 12500 in War Bonds with L T Sheffield and J B White as chairmen. By Friday night 62500 in bonds had already been sold. Fifty women are soliciting investors in Headland targeting the southern half of Henry County.
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Headland
L. T. Sheffield
J. B. White
Henry Clunty
Napier Aviation Cadet Dies In Crash Near Coverts
An Napier Field aviation cadet was killed during a routine training flight when his plane crashed near Coverts. The cadet's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin by the public relations office.
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Napier Field Aviation
Coverts
Nazis Move Swiftly To Defend Cracking European Fortress
German lines report consolidation in upper Italy the Balkans and southern France amid claims 200000 Italian troops surrendered their arms. Berlin says Italians in Athens Tirana and the Aegean are disarmed as Germany expands control from Toulon to Menton and takes over Italian warships and merchantmen. King Vittorio Emanuele Badoglio and Umberto reportedly fled Rome toward Allied-held Sicily though Allied dispatches place the king in Rome.
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Judson O'Quinn
London
Italy
Balkans
France
Hitler
Berlin
Trancocean
Rome
Milan
Vittorio Emanuele
Pietro Badogio
Umberto
Sicily
Otil
Fourth Army
Gerd von Rundstedt
Toulon
Menton
Brock To Supervise Recreation Center
J T Brock was named director of the Dothan Recreation Center succeeding Rip Hawes. Brock will assume duties Monday as James Spann and a city board committee announced. Hawes returns to duties as athletic director at Dothan High School.
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J. T. Brock
Dothan
W. D
Rip” Hawes
James Spann
Brock
Hewes
Dothan High School
Spann
Ambers
B. P. Poyner, Jr
J. A Logue
Ralph Medeon
Mra
A A. Winter
Socials
Reds Setting Trap To Retake Crimea
Secretary of State Hull will deliver a foreign policy address on NBC at 8:00 p.m. detailing Our Foreign Policy In the Framework of Our National Interests. The department says the speech will review the current foreign situation and postwar objectives with Hull’s remarks coming amid criticism of the State Department.
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Washington
Hull
State Department
Mation
Dothan
NBC
Department
Pearl Harbor
United States
National Press Club
Nazis Retreating In Disorder In Soviet Advances
Soviet communique says Red Army pursuing German troops retreating in disorder in southern Russia overran nearly 260 villages and killed about 4,000 enemy. Russians push toward Pavograd near the Dnieper, while hammering Kharkov and Poltava fronts. Berlin reports Russian sea attack on Novorossiysk as bombardments widen the war front.
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James M. Long
London
Red Army
Russia
Villaven
Caucasus
Crimea
Moscow
Paviograd
Kharkoye Crimea
Dnieper
Bryanak
Nezhin
Ukraine
Kiev
Berlin
Novornesisk
Caucasia
Krowa
Pavingrad
Kharkov
Poltava
Dothan Guardsmen To Return Today From Camp
The Dothan headquarters and supply company of the Third Regiment of the Alabama State Guard will return today after a week at Dauphin Island near Mobile. This ends three weeks of camp for the three regiments in the state. The Dothan unit, reorganized to replace old Company No. 69, is led by First Lieutenant Alto Y. Lee, III, within Col. John P. Shealy’s Dothan command.
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Dothan
Alabama State Guard
Dauphin Taland
Mobile
Dothan Guard
Alto Y. Lee
Illand
John P. Shealy
More Milk Eggs And Less Meat Predicted In 1945
Washington AP reports a nationwide Agriculture Department survey showing 1945 food production will emphasize crops over livestock due to declining feed, land, labor, and machinery. Milk and eggs remain the exception. other livestock output likely drops. WPA studies areas for next year’s goals.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
War Food Admin
WPA
WFA
Bulk Of Fleet Finds Haven At Gibraltar, U S Seizes Salerno
Allied forces in Italy report capture of Salerno as American and British troops push inland from Naples. German counterattacks are repelled. naval and air power support continues off Salerno and near Naples. News from Allied Headquarters in North Africa confirms steady progress since campaign start.
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Gibraltar
U. S
Salerno
AY Edward Kennedy
North Africa
Fifth Army
Naples
Italy
Trs
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Berlin
Military Revolt Reported Afoot In Argentina
Reports from Santiago and Montevideo cite a new Argentine military movement. Gen Arturo Rawson allegedly dismissed Gen Pedro Ramirez, with Edelmira Farrel named vice president. Communications cutouts interrupted broadcasts as tensions rise over cabinet stability and a possible coup.
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Breen
Radio Agricultura
Santiago
Ohie
Adamenthe
Federal Communications Commission
Argentina
Arturo Rawson
Pedro Ramiirez
Ramon Cas Ulo
Rawson
Ramirez
Chile
Iste
Cordet
Lenar-Lend
United States
Proms
Allres Cennorsiip
Monteviden Tinpuay
Acrona
Buenos Aires
Acaplte Dermifiera
Seguinda Star
Tuyen
Cotton ginnins in Houston and Henry counties report
Wheat county figures show 3,487 bales ginned in Houston County and 7,980 bales in Henry County before Sept 7. Comparisons to 1942 show increases, with 3,871 more bales in 1943 over the prior year, per Special Agents Bridges and Oakley.
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Houston
Hoperemier
Walter F. Oakley, Jr
Columbia
Department of Commence
Henry County
Jack M. Bridges
Meadland
Italy Surrenders Corsica and Ships to Allies in Armistice
Italy agrees to immediate surrender of Corsica to Allied forces, transfer of naval and air units, hand over all prisoners, and use merchant fleet against Germany under terms of an armistice announced for September 8. Provisions include cessation of hostile activity and denial of German facilities, with arrangements overseen by Eisenhower and Badoglio.
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North Africa
Italy
Corsica
Tla
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pietro Badoglio von
United Nations
Japs Withdrawing Inside Salamaua, MacArthur Reports
Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific report Japanese forces withdrawing into Salamaua, New Guinea. MacArthur says the enemy abandoned hundreds of dead and equipment as Allied forces close in. Artamaunta near two miles from Salamaua lies within airfield reach. forces push toward Lae and Laha.
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Allif.d
Southwest Pacific
Salameans
New Guineas
New Guinea
Goa
Doughan MacArthur
Salamaua
Artamaunta
Abediame
Bond push nears one and a half billion in two days
Treasury notes $7.106 billion in two days of the Third War Loan drive. Morgenthau praised state teams for strong start while warning against complacency. Gamble, director, said sales exceeded quotas as theaters and similar venues boosted offerings. Officials noted incomplete figures due to clerical work and bond types.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgesthas
Theodore KR. Gamble
Snd
Int
Federal Reserve
Gardhin
Morgenthau
Berlin
Tokyo
One Battleship Sunk By Germans at Malta
In North Africa, the Italian fleet suffered a major defeat as German air power sank one battleship and routed the Italian vessels. Several Italian ships escaped to Malta under Allied protection, while others were seized or interned, signaling a critical shift in Mediterranean naval power amid mounting war tensions.
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Noland Norgaard
North Africa
Tanto
Malte
Us.o
San Roma
Italy
Motta
Bettteshins Italia
Littori
Palma de Met-toren Aaid
Trailan
Apain
Belearic Islands
Roma
Mirrendar
Gibraltar
Italan
Malta
Germany
Rome
Naples
Salerno
Eighth Army
Maida
Vittorio Emanuele Wes
Pietro Cadogno
Aleby
Algiers
Kombara
Corsica
NaUona
Taranto
le Specie
Geno
Ture
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A. B. Tuckchief
State Department of
Ranaus
Tucker
Howton
Montgomery
Wien
Napier Aviation
Europe
Algeria
Tunisia
kMelta
Poland
Reece
Romania
Wusg
Tare Warnpol
Crete
Essa
Bleck
Soviet
Ekkharkor
Turkey
Ceverusy
Senze Taranto
Mariupol
Reds
Henry Ginnings
MacArthur
T4ie
Salaraaua
Falayawun
Lar
Australlana
Pum
New York
Garmasy
Pistri Bedevile
Vittorio Emane de
Armisticn
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