Congressional Group To Inspect Napier Field Graduation
A congressional group including three congressmen and a colonel from the General Staff will attend Napier Field graduation exercises on Friday. Rep Ramspeck of Georgia will give the congratulatory address. others in the party include Rep Powers of New Jersey Rep Mab on of Tennessee and Col Hauck.
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Busntas
Napiar Field
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bin Ange
John & Leedy
Atlanta
Betty Ramspeck
Robert Ramspeck
Rep. Ramspeck
Tere
Rep
D. Lang Powers
R-N.j
George Mabon
D-Tens
Col Hauck
Rep. Powers
Jewish New Year Services Begin Tonight at Temple Emanu-El
The Jewish New Year observance opens tonight at Temple Emanu-El on North Park Avenue with a service led by Rabbi Alfred Wolf on the theme Substitute for War. The ten day period of penitence culminates in Yom Kippur with prayers, repentance, and self examination, drawing attendees from within eighty miles including Panama City, Panama. The Emanu-El Choir under Robert Livingston will perform with Cantor Edwin Billa and a large roster of congregants.
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Temple Emanu-El
North Park Avenue
Dothan
Panama City
Pla
Rabb Alfred Wolf
Rabbi Wolf
Emanu-Z! Choir
Robert Livingston
Edwin Billa
Cantor
Mix
Terry Blumberg
Mra
Louis Cohen
Louie M. Cohen
William Appel
Harrie Carl Cohen
Louis M. Cohen
Flyers Graduate At Blytheville Air Field
Two Wiregrass men earned commissions as second lieutenants and rated pilots of twin engine bombers at Blytheville Army Air Field as announced by the public relations office. Lieut A L Benefield of Ozark and Lieut Tom Fellows of Ashford, both twenty two, are named. Benefield is a 1939 graduate of Dale County High. Fellows from Ashford High School in 1938. Fellows married Nellys Bland of Ashford in 1941. Private Woodfin Page Foley of Dothan reported to Keesler Field to begin pre aviation cadet training and will spend twenty eight days there before moving to college for five months of prep work.
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Blytheville
Ark
Liett. A. LL Benefield
Alter L. Benefield
College St
Ozark
Tom Tracey Fellows
A. T. Fellows
Ashford
Lieut Benefield
Dale County High
Liet. Fellows
Ashford High School
Lieut
Fel Fowa
Misa Nellys Bland
Woodfin Page Foley
Cora E. Riley
West Lafayette St
Dothana
Keesler Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Biloxi
Scouts Meet Troop 22 Sees Service Members Return
Troop 22 met on Monday with fifteen members. A First Class First Aid course was taught. Senior Patrol Leader read a report on two former Scouts now in the armed services Private first class James Lane U S Marine Corps and Second Lieutenant Lawrence Skipper U S Army Air Forces. Lane is stationed in the Pacific theater. Skipper serves as navigator in India and recently earned the Air Medal.
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A. K. Lane
Armed Services
James Lane
U. S. Marine Corps
Lawrence Skipper
U. S. Army Air Forces
Pfc
Lane
Pacific Theater of War
Skipper
India
Ozark Man Bonded In WPB Violation
Edwards bonded at 500 dollars on a charge of violating War policy. He was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery and was among eleven persons in the Southern District of Middle Alabama. The case involved a federal war act and related charges, with officials citing onsite facility involvement.
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Geerk
Molgajoner
J. We
Edwards
Alsbeth
Asta
New Scout Troop Formed At Newville
A new Boy Scout Troop was organized this week at Newville with ten charter members. Carl Parker will be Scout master with Jack Hovarer as assistant. The troop committee includes Lucious Griffin as chairman, Posie Lae Kirkland, and C. C. Whiddon.
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Newvile
Carl Parker
Jack Hovarer
Lucious Griffin
Posie Lae Kirkland
C. C. Whiddon
Billy Hugh Aroon
David Griffin
Kenneth Kirkland
Ted Mims
Billy Jos Kirkland
Lafayette
Terry Bruce
Oakley Roney
Bill Jim
Fred Whiddon
Southeast Alabama
Boy Scout Council
Battle over Federal payrolls and draft dodger clampdown
Continued debate on Wheeler draft reform measures as Bailey and Byrd push amendments and economy hearings. Bailey argues for barring able bodied draft age non-fathers from federal jobs and many assignments while Byrd targets 300,000 civil service employees for potential removal amid claims of overmanning. Reed and Hailey prepared to press further inquiries.
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Wheeler
Bailey
D-N. C
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Ike Hailey
Power struggles and rumors cloud Marshall coverage
An editorial questions to calm war rumors while a Washington News Service report, by William K Hutchinson, describes White House plans to reallocate $2.0 billion for Army production with Sorenville oversight. The piece notes efforts to push Marshall up and control defense spending amid a presidential campaign.
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Marshall
William K Hutchinson
Washington
International News Service
White House
Brehon
Sorervell
Hutchinson
Ags
Jersey purchase in Dothan sparks furor over breed control
BUYS REGISTERED JERSEY JK Gwaliney of Dothan purchased a registered Jersey cow from J.B Watan of Aineland. The item references the American Jersey Cattle Club and warns about breed registration details. Production advances in anti aircraft guns are mentioned in a separate, unclear segment.
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JK Gwaliney
Dothan
J.B Watan
Aineland
Omungal Ye Ivy Sporting Eunice
Cathie Club
Joraay Breedera
March raid at Gen Montgomery headquarters in Italy
Delayed dispatch from Italy reports General Bernard Montgomery refusing to forecast an end date for the war. In a brief exchange with correspondents he is pressed about a spring conclusion, with repeated questions about March and the season, but no firm prediction given.
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Montgomery
Italy
Bernard TL
Europe
Military parade plans and tickets at Blumberg Square??
A garbled OCR item describes Army recruitment or parade activities with ticket sales at Cash Liay Square Blumblergs and ball events. It mentions Taos Club members aiding performances though much of the text is indecipherable and unclear.
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Tleheta Andready
Blumblergs
Ball
Astr
Taos Chib
Dasnowsky Wan
Orderly Chronology of War Commentary and Promotion
Fragmented wartime notes reveal a senator urging truth over secrecy about enemy actions while praising sacrifice at the front. Sergeant Tullie Childree, husband of Mia Rone English Childree, is promoted to staff sergeant at Camp Kohler, with details announced by the pilot rotations office.
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Crawfurd St
Dothan
Pilote
Camp Kohler
Sacramento
Clair
Woeatern Signal
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Kohlae
Thirty two cases on docket for common pleas
Thirty two cases appeared in the calendar in Court of Common Pleas at the county courthouse with two charged with vagrancy. Fourteen continued. Nine pleaded guilty to vagrancy charges and were fined and costs, one prisoner found guilty of public drunkenness with a five dollar fine and costs on appeal. Of the four continued, four were for public drunkenness and one each for reckless driving breach of the peace improper brakes and no driver's license.
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Guy
Australians cross Yebba Creek flank as battle rages
Australians push toward Yebba Creek west of Finsthaafen amid heavy casualties. The enemy air and supply base near New Britain is encircled after a large air raid on Wewak. Over 160000 rounds and 50 planes destroyed on the ground, with multiple Mitchells and Liberators returning damaged.
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Finsthaafen
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Stoff
Murder in Atlanta: W Blackwell and Miller in gun battle
W Blackwell reported responding to a shooting at a house where Miller joined him. Dr Vann was wounded during the exchange with officers. John Heinz vice president of a local bank was killed after a masked intruder fired at him and his wife. Heinz held leadership roles in Klwanlng and Shrine groups and was an Emory alumnus. His widow, Juey Candler, is Asa Candler Sr.'s daughter. Heinz's son Henry C. Heinz Sr. and step-son William Owens Jr. survived.
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Keinz
Chitheng
Southern National Bank of Atlanta
Blackwell
Miller
Vann
Heinz
Pollice
Klwanlg International
Atlanta Shrine
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta Boys’ Club
Shrine Hospital
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Emory University
Boys’ High School
Atlanta
Juey Candler
Asa Candler
War Bond drive urged as war needs grow
A local leader stresses scarce War Bond 10 and rising meat worker salaries. He urges immediate purchases before the drive closes, noting civilian goods shortages and the nation’s economy at stake. He cites 1943 income estimates and taxes, urging total population effort to sustain wartime production.
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Lovetn
Iawr
Mrs FDR Relays Soldier Message
Washington AP says a White House call brought a Marine Corps correspondent to relay a message from Sergeant Al Lewis serving in Australia. Eleanor Roosevelt had just returned from the South Pacific front and noted the troops are doing a wonderful job yet miss their girlfriends.
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White House
Helen Carl
al Lewis
Australia
Eleanor Roosevelt
South Pacific War Front
Lewis Wee
Marine Corps
Old Lady In Gingham Sends Christmas Boxes for Soldiers
An unidentified elderly woman in a blue gingham dress plans to send Christmas boxes to four hundred soldiers abroad who would otherwise receive nothing. She handed a certified check for 1000 dollars as the start of her effort and told The Washington Post of her wish to cheer the farflung boys overseas.
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Hboys
Washington Post
Jones urges changes to price supports for perishables
In a continued page one report, Jones calls for amendments to the Present Commodity Credit Corporation law to allow selling government owned perishable commodities below parity to prevent food waste. He argues storing perishables may justify lower supports while Congress pressures new direct subsidy limits.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
War Bond Drive Urges Counties To Invest From Spare Dollars
A speaker notes Americans have 45 billion dollars beyond spending power with much unchanneled. He urges residents of Houston County to dig up savings and invest in War Bonds before the drive ends at midnight tomorrow.
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State education fund forecast and surplus figures
The report details a high trust balance and continued education funding. It notes about $9,000,000 accumulated surplus and an $8,500,600 beginning balance for the current fiscal year, with $2,000,900 released by a January special session. It projects ongoing funding for two to four years, with possible carryover into year five, assuming no major economic shifts. The $15,500,000 program uses only the State educational trust fund and excludes social levy expenditures.
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Seria
Tucker
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