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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
8
Langely Eng AP Britain introduces a novel Hawker built navy carrier fighter shown in public for the first time. The aircraft claims speed above 600 mph with undisclosed range. It features folding wings and a patented two intake design at the wing roots enabling dual exhaust positions along the trailing edge for added space and performance.
Pfc. Durwood P. Vann of Dothan route five is being returned to the United States for reburial. He was killed February 7, 1945, on Luzon in the Philippine Islands. Surviving are his parents Ma and H. P. Vann, two children Kenneth and Ealine of Columbus, Ga., and grandmother Mrs. J. R. Hicks of Dothan route five. MRS. MARY FRANCES JORDON Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Frances Jordon, 56, of Pansey route one, who died in a Donalsonville hospital, were held at Liberty Church at 3:20 p.m. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband S. W. Jordon, two daughters and a son, two brothers Isaac and William Sims, a sister Mrs. Claudia Tucker Columbus, Ga, nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Pfc Jack Trammell twenty four killed in action in Germany March seventeen nineteen forty four will be held Saturday at ten AM at the Sylvan Grove church Rev O G Pope of Ozark will officiate and Holman Farner at Home will direct interment in the church cemetery body arrives in Clark Friday night Military services directed by the Dale County Post of the American Legion Surviving are his mother Mrs Caley Trammell of Daleville eight sisters and six brothers all listed with links to Newville Headland and surrounding towns. built in fuel tanks mention appears as stray text.
Funeral services were held Monday at Sunny Hill church for Mrs Susan OBrien 72 of Altha death occurred at home. Interment in church cemetery with Rev Carl Mitchell officiating Neal Funeral Home directing Surviving: two sons Oliver and Milton of Altha and three daughters Mrs Ora Stewart of Blountstown Mrs Maggie Hester of Port Saint Joe and Mrs Dora Tipton of Altha
Speciale report notes Mrs Laura Fears, 52, received last rites Tuesday at Malone Methodist Church with Rev Luther Gilmer presiding. Burial followed at Collins Chapel Cemetery directed by Neal Funeral Home. Surviving husband is Sea- (incomplete obituary).
Funeral services for Mrs Willie Amanda Tew seventy one of Clayton were held Monday at Corinth Church with interment in the church cemetery. She was a native of Barbour County and survived by five children Efffie Tew Jim and Hasten Tew all of Dothan Mrs Sheldon Adams Clayton and Mrs Travis Bass Enterprise two brothers Chalmous Pitts St Augustine Texas and Marion Pitts Skipperville and six grandchildren
In Great Falls Montana Ray Wise resigned after being elected Democratic precinct committeeman. The Cascade County Democratic Central Committee voiced no objection to the move and it later emerged Wise is a Republican.
Helena based report notes Glenn E Miller and his wife discovered more than 200 pounds of honey hoarded in their house by bees that had invaded a room over several years. The incident prompted curiosity about the bees and the unusual storage behavior.
Lester Sheffield 31, a Hamilton County sheriff-elect candidate, died in a plane crash near Lake Park Georgia after taking off from Jasper Florida. The rented plane tailspun and wrecked. an ambulance arrived too late. Sheffield, a recent Army Air Forces discharge, planned to assume office January 1.
Sydney AP reports Jim MacDowall, an Australian pack-horse mailman, has delivered mail twice a month for 15 years. He covered 360 miles fortnightly between Coen and Laura in the Cape York Peninsula, totaling about 140000 miles and 5000 hours in the saddle without a holiday.
Bees buzzing around for years led the Millers to suspect an apiary nearby but the honey was finally discovered stored inside a wall. Local investigators note no immediate danger as the odd discovery unfolds during routine home checks.
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