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Show FORMER DIXIEITES ' ; PURCHASE REAL, ESTATE; ; Faith in the future of Utah's: Dixie and especially in his former i home town, was expressed last I week by Dr. and Mrs. Milton Cot-i Cot-i tarn of-Van N'uys. Calif, in the purchase of a building lot in the St. George business district. The lot is on U. S. 91, west of Pickett Lumber building and represents rep-resents a sizable investment. Calling Cal-ling at the News office Nov. 2, Dr. and Mrs. Cottam stated it was their intention to erect, as soon as materials and labor are available, a modern building providing pro-viding for a lower floor business and upper dental offices. However, How-ever, Dr. Cottam did not say he would return here to practice. This property was formerly owned by members of the John W. Pace family and was recently cleared of the small frame building build-ing variously occupied for several years. Plans proposed by the Cot-tarns Cot-tarns should put this property on a par with other highway lots. Dr. Cottam h'as been here for the deer season. Mrs. Cottam and their small daughter who flew to Logan, joined him last week. Cpl. Bradshaw Wins Medal With the 96th Infantry Division in the Philippines is Cpl. William C. (Clarence) Bradshaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bradshaw of St. George, who was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action on Okinawa. A battalion clerk of the 83rd infantry infan-try regiment of the 96th division Cpl. Bradshaw also saw service with the "Deadeye" Division in liberating Leyte. In awarding the medal, Major General J. L. Bradley cites him as follows: "When a rifle company was pinned down by heavy mortar mor-tar machine gun and sniper fire and was suffering heavy casualties, casual-ties, upon hearing the call for aid from the stranded company, Cpl. Bradshaw, heedless of his own safety, went forward under this hail of fire carrying litters and aiding evacuation of the wounded. |