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Dewey Powers 1925 - 2003

Dewey Powers of Frakes, Bell County, KY was born on February 28, 1925, and died at age 78 years old on September 12, 2003.
Dewey Powers
Frakes, Bell County, KY 40940
February 28, 1925
September 12, 2003
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Dewey Powers' History: 1925 - 2003

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  • 02/28
    1925

    Birthday

    February 28, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bell County, Kentucky United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35806302 Enlisted: July 7, 1943 in Cincinnati Ohio Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 09/12
    2003

    Death

    September 12, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that Dewey Powers was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1942, Dewey was 17 years old when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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