Petterson Receives Air Decoration for Valor
Staff Sergeant Maunce E Patterson of Ozark received the Air Medal for extraordinary achievement while serving as a ball turret gunner aboard a B-17 First Fortress on numerous missions over Germany and occupied Europe. Patterson, a Dale County High School student, is married to Charlene G Patterson of Russellville Kentucky.
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Maunce E Partereon
Mireed
Caute A Partersun
Ozark
Wae Puoke Helsneu
Egree Air Force
Toca
Dehoe Whch
Moritor
Germany
Europe
Army Air Forces
Patterson
Dale County High School
Charlene G Patterson
Russellville
Houston Circuit Court Prepared for October Trials
Court set October trials for murder grand larceny and related charges in Dothan. Defendants include John Peterson Moss 77 charged with strangling his wife and Edgar Smith accused of grand larceny. Grace Eldredge divorcee and Mrs Irell Fancher appear in connection with local deaths as October docket proceeds.
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Saege
Hawees
Cari Baraca Aegis
Werth
Ceed Lawrence
Aretic
Grace Eldredge
John Herdgerson
Dothan Mecarme
Alex Butts
John Peter Moss
Wil
Tral
Cottonwood
Edgar Smith
Irell Fancher
Dear Miss Dix Advice on Love and Family Boundaries
Dorothy Dix counsels a woman living with a married man and a 33 year old seeking independence under an overbearing mother. The column stresses personal duty over emotion, warns of social ostracism, and urges separation or honest marriage with decency.
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Miss Dix
Hitler
Trial set for Dolly Sims and two defendants in robbery case
Mrs Dolly Sims is scheduled for trial Thursday October 25 with two men identified as Jester Glenn and Hosea Koonce on robbery charges. The criminal docket expects to complete that trial Friday as George King and John Doe, both labeled Negro, face robbery charges next on the slate.
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Dolly Sims
Jester
Glenn
Hosea Koonce
George King
John Doe
Walker Killed in Action in European Theater
Private first class Johnie M. Walker, a Black soldier and husband of Bessie Walker of 120 Pecan Street, has been killed in action while serving in the European theater, according to a War Department notice issued Saturday.
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Johnie M. Walker
Bessie Walker
Pecan Street
Corporal Malone Adkins Arrives in England on Overseas Leave
Corporal Malone Adkins of Dover, New Hampshire, arrived safely in England. His sister Mrs Mystle Byrd announced on Saturday. Adkins joined the Army in January 1842, trained at Camp Edwards Massachusetts and Camp Stewart Georgia before being sent Overseas.
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Malone Adkins
Dothan
England
Mystle Byrd
Corporal Adkins
Camp Eawards Mass
Camp Stewart
Wiregrass Soldiers Missing In Action List Released
A War Department release lists 2,780 U S soldiers killed in action in the European Theater. Five are from Wiregrass: Willie Bludsworth, Arthur Edmonds, Howard Jenright, Cole Mock, and Avery Peacock, all reported killed in action.
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Wiregrass
United States
War Department
Willie E. Bludscomh
Mow
Bludsworth
Ozark
Arthur C. Edmonds
Mra Bama L Edmonds
Clo
Howard ME Jenright
Joel D. Sinright
Troy
Colce Mock
Lul2 Mock
Pnvate
Avey F Peacock
Ariton
Echo Organizes New Scout Troop for 30 Boys
Echo announces formation of a new Boy Scout troop with 30 boys on the charter roll. The program aims to provide leadership development and outdoor activities under local guidance.
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Echo
Sarur
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