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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1944
Page
3
Letters from readers in Decatur Alabama discuss road board politics, praise for past officials, and criticisms of Mr Henderson. A wartime letter condemns alcohol production policies in August 1944 as harming war effort and urges strong leadership and traitor weed-out.
Atlanta report notes a shift in New Year food plans as hog jowls disappear from the celebration. Sausage will replace the jaw meat while black eyed peas remain, promising plenty of peas for luck.
Sgt Edward F Goodson 22 of Somerville Alabama on the ground crew of B 17 Flying Fortress Low Pressure Lulu at an Eighth Air Force base in England finishes mounting wheels. He has served on the plane since arrival and says it has never missed a mission. He is a Good Conduct Medal holder and part of the 486th Bomb Group under Col Glendon P Overing as part of the Third Bombardment Division noted for Regensburg shuttle bombing.
Alabama farmers and families face 1945 wartime duties from crop and livestock production to munitions, textiles, and salvage work. Leaders urge early fertilizer orders, timely machinery planning, 1944 AAA payments, and precise tax and record keeping to ensure success amid shortages and high war demand. Census cooperation begins January 8 with strict confidentiality.
The 1945 farm census starts January 8 and lasts four to five weeks, with Alabama divided into seven districts led by supervisors H Maynard Layman and James E. Bains. Officials urge farmers to cooperate, noting information is confidential and aids current policy planning.
Joseph Eggsware an Army veteran found frozen in an Adirondack cabin was operated on in Malone today with all but one finger removed. Doctors said his feet may be amputated if he improves, after he had been expected to die last night.
During the slack farm season farm families are asked to assist in textile mills weaving duck for Army and Navy gear and in defense plants producing munitions. They will also help cut lumber, sawlogs, and pulp wood to boost 1945 incomes.
An American private from Oklahoma, whose eye was blown out by a burst from a German machine pistol, singlehandedly covered his squad’s withdrawal under heavy fire. He led a rush across an open field, kept up fire, then dragged a wounded comrade back to safety despite severe injuries.
In Dr Chivery’s house, the narrator uncovers a toxicology note on digitalis and overhears Nicky and Alexia plotting. They discuss blackmail, murder, and who killed Conrad as Genoa’s intrigue tightens around Drue. The scene ends with a cliffhanger.
Pvt Francis E Daubner of Kenmore New York earned frontline observer duties soon after arriving from the replacement depot. He fired a rifle clip as German troops neared our lines and later his leader found four dead Germans and one wounded Nazi in front of the position. His quick action impressed his platoon leader. The article adds a note on the historical use of milk in diets.
The Treasury procurement division in Atlanta announces the withdrawal of 8.05 million surplus flashlight batteries from a 22 million stock for military use. The cut reflects upward revisions due to intensified operations, especially in Europe, and follows an earlier October curtailment amid reduced reserve stocks.
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