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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1944

Page

8

Marines Open 17 Year Old Seamen Enlistment Rules

A Marine Corps major announces that Geventess-rear-eid high achess majors entering the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve must finish high school and reach eighteen by enlistment. Eligible young men under eighteen may remain in school until the year ends, then report to active duty. Applicants need a birth certificate and parental consent. Information available from Major Halladay, Room 719, Fartey Building, Birmingham.

U. & Merine Corps Eligthia Balective Gervies Armed Forces Watt Fan Pdegs Californisa Parris Leland South Carolina Meynt Marines Marine Corps Halladay Fartey Birmingham

Kiwanis Delegate Named for Dothan Club

Miwanta delegate L J Thomas Sr Heutensal governor of the Kiwanis Fourth District was elected to represent the Dothan Kiwanis Club at the national convention to be held in Chicago in June announced after the regular weekly meeting. Ninety percent of forest fires are man made. The longest lived butterfly the tortoise shell lives only a year.

Miwanta L. J.thomas Kiwanis International Dothan

Joyce McLaney Dies On Hartford Route

Funeral services for Joyce Janette McLaney four died at her parents Hartford route four were held Sunday at Wesley Chapel with Rev. W A Hubbard and Rev W J Smith officiating. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Bernice McLaney paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J M McLaney Hartford route one and her maternal grandmother Mrs Hess Smith Hartford route one. Burial was at a nearby church cemetery with Holman Funeral Home directing.

Martford Janette McLaney Hartford Wesley Chapel W. A. Hubbard W. J. Smith Bernice McLaney Meg J. M. McLaney Mra. Hess Smith Holman Funeral Home

Dothan Pilot Club Plans Cancer Education Campaign

The Dothan Pilot Club and Women's Field Army discussed the education campaign to control cancer, designate April as Cancer Control Month, and organize city-wide activities. Co-chairs Miry Eunice Cunningham and Mrs. Virginia Moeller led the discussion with broad member participation and planned visits by speakers to each home in the city.

Dothan Pilot Club Thee Women's Field Army Miry Eunice Cunningham Virginia Moeller Health and Welfare Project Dothan

British woman keeps wartime deliveries on track

In Durham Erg, a wife of a postman continues mail delivery with her baby in a carriage. She covers 11 miles in about five hours, proving motherhood does not slow wartime duties.

Durham Erg Mall

U S Anti Aircraft Battery In London Blasts Nazi Raiders

NEA Staff Correspondent describes his visit to the American anti aircraft battery in London inner zone. Capt David Lawrence leads a six man crew guarding a gun wall switchboard and map room while Luftwaffe raiders approach. Casual details of sleep drills and a brief alert highlight the nerve center action and the blasting of a German plane.

U.S London BY & J. Wooly Nea Vna Sargeant Albert Quelette Detroit Pte Billy Drew Port Arthur Tex Drew Ouelette Lleut Wiliam Stoddard Richmond Utah Mr. Churchill United States Stoddard Aldea

Heary Bascom Lee Dies Al Hartford

Hartford obituary notes the death of Mary Basceas Las widow at her home in Martiand Gaturdey after a long illness. The service followed by Rev. J De ken and the Her. Howard Trawick. Survived by husband five children and two brothers with multiple relatives listed.

Bartford Ggegial Meury Artie Grace Lea Pith Hartford Feer Asken Wecolm Otis Pot Lea Johanis Lee Dothan Rewis

Local keeper reports daily bear baiting figures

A fragmentary note indicates Mra i J. Parry has contributed several tenths of baiting since November and averages around one and a half bears per day. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or full names.

Mrai J. Parry Bes He Bes

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