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The Cleburne News 1944
NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS",  Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama 
for NOVEMBER 1944  & DECEMBER 1944

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 9, 1944

PVT. WHITE PRESENTED WITH PURPLE HEART

U.S. Army, New Caledonia - - - - Pfc. Claude L. White, whose brother Arnold 
White lives at Heflin, Ala., has been presented the Purple Heart for wounds 
received during the bitter fighting in Peleliu Island in the Palau group where 
the Army Infantryman helped wrest that area from the Japanese.

The medal was presented by Col. Morgan C. Berry, Commanding Officer of a 
general hospital in New Caledonia.  Pfc. White ws brought to this hospital 
aboard a hospital ship after evacuation from the combat area.  After receiving 
first aid, Pvt. White was given further treatment behind the lines, and brought 
here for continued treatment as rapidly as conditions permitted.

It was been men like Pfc. White in virtually every action, that has cleaned the 
Japanese out of the South Pacific Islands and helped push the fighting fronts 
closer and closer to ward Japan.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE

A memorial service for Ralph Turner, who lost his life on Oct. 3rd in the 
service of his country, will be held on Sunday afternoon Nov. 12th at 2:30 at 
the Heflin Baptist church.  His friends and friends of his family are welcome.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 16, 1944

FIRE DESTROYS HOME

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Alta Warren near 
Edwardsville was burned Nov. 6.  Only a few items of the contents were saved.  
This is the old Judge Hurst home owned by Mrs. G.F. Bennett.  There was no 
insurance.
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AWARDED SILVER STAR

By direction of the President and under the provisions of Army regulations, the 
Silver Star is awarded to Pvt. Jack Phillips, Infantry, U.S. Army, for 
gallantry in action in France on Aug. 6, 1944.  Without regard for his own 
safety and armed only with a rifle, he attacked a machine gun nest, supported 
by a rifle squad.  He wiped out the nest, destroying or driving off the 
enemy.   His gallant action enabled his unit to advance, and reflects great 
credit upon himself and the military service.  He entered the military service 
from Alabama.  Pvt. Phillips was born and reared in Cleburne county and is the 
son of Dave Phillips of Heflin, Rt. 2.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, NOVEMBER 23, 1944

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank everyone who expressed their sympathy with flowers, in person, 
by letters or otherwise, during our bereavement over the death of our dear son 
and brother.  We especially with to thank Bro. Pritchard and Bro. Brasher and 
all others who assisted in conducting the memorial service at the Baptist 
church.  Our grief has been lightened by the kindness and tokens of sympathy by 
our friends.  May God's blessings abide with you all until we meet Ralph in the 
land where there will be no wars and grief to bear.

Mr. and Mrs. Alf M. Turner
Millard A. Turner
Frank N. Turner
Virginia Turner
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WOUNDED IN BATTLE

H.J.L. McCaghren of Hopewell was notified that his son, Pfc. Robert (Lindsey) 
McCaghren was wounded in action on the Pelelin Islands, Oct. 7th.
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