October Draft Calls From Houston County Boards
Officials from Board One Board Two and Board Three announced October draft calls totaling five with three at Board Three and two at Board One. Board Two could not disclose exact counts but indicated available information suggests about two calls. Officials noted minimal pre Pearl Harbor father calls possible due to call sizes and government restrictions, with final determinations to be set by October 1 after registrant checks.
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Houston County
Boards One
Board Two
Board One
Pearl Harbor
Board Three
Wieler Eny
Faibers
Rotary Books Speakers List For Enterprise Rotary
The International Service Committee of the Rotary Club announces speakers for upcoming events. Des Bolt speaks November 11 on The Americas as Contributors to a New World Order. John A Marsh appears November 18 on The British Commonwealth of Nations as Contributors to a New World Order. Gerbert A Berar speaks December 2 on The Ruslan Repob as Contributors to a New World Order. George A Malcolm speaks December 9 on The Oriental Nations as Contributors to a New World Order. Officers review registrants as the board meets.
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New World Order
Gerbert A Berar
Reichstag
Prisoner of the Arts
Wil
George A. Malcolm
Presihing
Philippines
Supremes Court
General Lands Lost Sergeant As Hero
Sergeant Joan Ward of Dothan Route Two was reported missing in action after the Aled air raid on Ploesti. General A G Ent of the Ninth Air Force praised Ward, stating his gallantry and devotion to duty in the mission to bomb Romanian oil refineries on August 1, 1943, and indicated a recommendation for an award. War Department notification and hospital status were referenced for her condition. Private Lord Shelton Hodges from Dothan arrived overseas, with wife Arlene Murphy Hodges, formerly of Dothan, noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ward
Dothan
War Department
Ploesti
Romanis Izons
A. G Ent
Ninth Air Force
Mra Gillett Ward
John H Bankhead
Young Ward
Ent
Sgt Wad
Regeant Ward
Hrereton
Lord Shelton Hodgea
Mra Toottie I. Hodges
Hodges
Arc Service Command
Arlene Murphy
Lone Selectee Reports To Army From Dothan
Clarence L. Weeks, a reservist from Dothan, left for Fort McPherson Reception Center for permanent assignment. Houston County selective service officials urged 18 year olds to stay registered and notify boards of address changes to prevent draft delinquencies.
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Houston County Relective Service Board
Clarence L. Weeks
Dothan
US Army
Fort McPherson
F. B
Births list from Dothan and nearby towns
A series of birth notices: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moring of Dothan on September 12 named Carole. a son to Private and Mrs. James O Roy of Grimes on September 10 named Billy James. a daughter to Private and Mrs. Wade S. Vaughn of Midland City on September 12 named Elizabeth Ann. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coleman on September 15 named Willa Gaple. a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Granger on September 15 named William Noles Granger. Kyle H Granger of Gordon on September something named Ruth Anne.
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J. F. Moring
Dothan
Carole
James O Roy
Grimes
Billy James
Wade S. Vaughn
Midland City
Elizabeth Ann
Ralph Coleman
Willa Gaple
William Granger
William Noles Granger
Kyle H Granger
Gordon, Sept
Ruth Anne
Deaths and Army School Completion Reported
Death notices list Nellia Adams age thirty six from Blakely route one Do than route one Minnie Lee Pate sixty eight from Ashford L. L Ham eighty three from Marianna route three and others. Corporal James S Webb son of Mrs Biller Webb Dothan route five completed training and graduated from Chanute Field AAF Technical Training Command with instruction in advanced instruments.
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Nellia Adams
Blakely
Co. C. Wilson
Dothan
Minnie Lee Pate
Ashford
L. L Ham
Marianna
James S Webb
Biller Webb
Chanute Field School
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Cadet Transfers and Sergeant Promotions Highlight Air Force News
Aviation cadets and sergeants from Dothan and surrounding areas appear in a wartime update. John David Stripping transfers for advanced flight training from Ontario to Narana Arizona. Sgt Cortes Horne arrives in England while Sgt Barn ey Blumenfeld earns Staff Sergeant rank and Sgt Hopson takes on admin and morale duties. Private Robet Lamar Register reports to Keesler Field for pre aviation cadet training. Corporal Ralph G Clenney is promoted to Sergeant and Staff Sgt Ralph Robertson arrives overseas with the Army Air Forces in England. These items reflect local families contributing to the war effort through training and service.
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John David Striping
Edgar Williams
Dothan
Army
Ontario
Cali
Narana
Ariz All Hese
Ralph G Clenney
A.D Clenney
Abbeville
Clenney
WS. Army Air Forces
England
Dothan Lieutenant Awarded Air Medal
Dothan, Alabama, Second Lieutenant Lawrence E. Skipper of the Air Forces receives the Air Medal among a list of decorated units. The edition notes the U S Air Force base in India announcing multiple Distinguished Flying Crosses, Oak Leaf Clusters, and Air Medals across personnel.
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Dothan
Air Medal
New Delet
India
ED AP
United States
Airforce
Indie
Laarence E. Skipper
Air Forces
Dothen
Ala
Marriages Reported From Houston County Licenses
The Houston County probate office issued several marriage licenses in the past week. Couples include Fredrick F. Baller of Hedgesville and Oulda Elizabeth Wright of Hartford Alabama. John Henry Peterson Headland route one and Leone Bell of Jacksonville Florida. George Thomas Roney of Dothan and Mrs Fannia Morris of Dothan. Lonnie J Hardy Jr of Headland route one and Myrtle Dorothy Shelley of Headland route one. Charles Wayne Shelton Webb route one and Nina Aline Davis of Ashford route one. Herschell C Johnson of Dothan and Gloria Rappa Miller of San Francisco California. James Carl McCollough of Dothan and Dorry Tidell of Dothan route one.
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Houston County
J. C. Woodam
Fredrick F. Baller
Hedgesville
West Virginia
Oulda Elizabeth Wright
Hartford
Alabama
John Henry Peterson
Headland
Leone Bell
Jacksonville
Florida
George Thomas Roney
South Foster Street
Dothan
Fannia Morris
South Apple Tree Street
Lonnie J. Hardy, Jr
Myrtle Dorothy Shelley
Charles Wayne Shelton
Webb
Nina Aline Davis
Ashford
Herschell C Johnson
Henderson Avenue
Gloria Rappa Miller
San Franceisco
California
James Carl McCollough
Vand Dorry Tidell
Private Jackson graduates as aircraft mechanic at Seymour Johnson
Private William W. Jackson Jr., son of Mr and Mrs W W Jackson of 406 East Washington street Dothan, graduated with distinction as an aircraft mechanic from the Seymour Johnson Field technical school in a five month maintenance and repair course. He completed training after enlisting October 31, 1942 following Dothan High School graduation.
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William W. Jackson , Jr
W. W. Jackson
East Washington Street
Dothan
Seymour Johnson Field
N. C
Pfc. Jackson
Dothan High School
Army
Action Wounds Fatal To Jakin Ga Sailor
Vernon Hayward Mulkey a phomecist mate first class in the U S Navy died of wounds received in action while performing his duties. He was 23 and had served three years after graduating from Jakin High School where he won a best all around boy medal. Relatives report Navy officials notified his parents Mr and Mrs D B Mulkey of Jakin route one. He attended Ashford school before moving to Jakin and two brothers Thad and Jim Mulkey and two sisters Mrs Alias Register and Mrs Joe Barper live in Dothan. He also left behind Mrs A L Brown Macon Ga Mrs Alita Morrla Dade City Fla and Mrs John King India Calif.
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Vernon Hayward Mulkey
U. & Navy
Ma D. B Mulkey
Jakin
Navy Department
Young Mulkey
Navy Calid
Ashford
Jakln
Navy
Thad Mulkey
Jim Mulkey
Alias Register
Joe Bar‘per
Dothan
A .L. Brown
Macon
Alito Morrla
Dade City
Fla
John King
India
Calif
Soldier Chosen For Caribbean Pan American Film Premiere
Do lan soldier Private James P Ready among twelve Alabama troops selected by commanding officers to strengthen the Pan American premiere of Deanna Durbin’s Hers to Hold. The showing occurred at the Army Post Theatre in Corozal Panama Canal Zone before a large audience of jungle Mudders under Maj General G Ralph Meyer’s Coast Artillery Command public relations office announced.
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Dothan
James P. Ready
Do Lhan
Alabama
Caribbean
Deanna Durbin
Army Post
Corozal
C. Z
G Ralph Meyer
Coast Artillery Command
Fee
Panama Canal Department
Soldier Brackin Assigned to Army Air Forces Post
Private Lefayetta F. Brackin, son of Mr and Mrs S A Brackin of Dothan, graduated from Enlisted Branch No 3 Army Administration Schools Brookings S D last week and has been assigned to duty with the Army Air Forces as an administrative clerk in the public relations office, announced Tuesday.
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Barney Flumenfeld
Army Air Forces
Coirtland
Blumenfeld
Daniel Rlumenfeld
Hartford
William H Tronann
Nacisr Field
Hopson
Tean Archibald
Dothan
Clvilian
Hanson
LaGrange
Georgia
Lefayetta F. Brackin
S. A. Brackin
Army Administration Schools
Brookings
S. I Ps
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Charlie Harry
Tarzan
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Sgt Horne
Mra
H. C. Horne
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Alfie J Rexinter
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