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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
8
An evening stage comedy titled He Could Merry Fire is presented by Mins Winel Mickler. The cast includes Jean 3 W M illian Ewell Hughat Dorothy Robe’ Sm a Williems Dorothy Domini Piewie Davis Johnson Kethrys Olive Virginia Garrett Niktie Wace Whitehurst and William Welch.
The War Department listed two Wiregrass soldiers as wounded in the Mediterranean area. Private John T Rogers, son of Mrs. Pearl Irene Rogers of Dothan, and Private Louie G Willis, son of Mrs. Delle P Willis of Ozark route three. They were among 16 Aldema soldiers named. 25 in total wounded in action.
Marianna Army Air Field reports a mid air collision near Chalischoorlee that killed Cadet Vernons Ho Lack and injured another pilot who parachuted to safety. Lieutenant Lackey, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Lackey of Hickory North Carolina, is identified among the deceased.
Several Houston county men registered with Selective Service Board Two left for Ft McClean for pre induction physicals before duty in the armed forces. Names listed include Fred Sconyers Io Joseph Silberman Hervey Perry Page Elmoire Jackson LeRoy Holland Troy Byrd Douglas James Millard Reeves James Oran.
A Montgomery Exchange Club member spoke to the Dotha Club on Unity for Service yesterday at noon. Plans were set for a six party event Thursday honoring Glenn Newton and Coy Brunesse, to depart for military service. Guests of Fred Dynes included Yay Hall and W. F. Beck.
The Houston County Coordinating Committee for Venereal Disease Control will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon April 11 at 3 o'clock in the auditorium of the public health building. W. T. Burkett, county health officer, announced the gathering with expected attendance from State Health Department representatives Camp Rucker and Narer Field and other neighboring county health units.
The fragment lists individuals including Leonard Gora John Raymond Register Edwad McDan niels and Paul Junior Harteog. It also notes transfers from other boards such as c. BP. Suita and William Joseph Payne.
Funeral services were held in Columbia for Captain Wiley P. McNair seventy five native of Columbia who died in New Orleans Monday afternoon He captained Mississippi River steamboats from 1902 to 1951 retiring in 1994 as captain of the Destran He was member of the Masonic Lodge of Columbia Surviving wife two sons four brothers several nieces and nephews Active pallbearers and honorary appointees listed along with funeral arrangements by Johnson Wilkerson Funeral Home.
Fourteen Augusta liquor dealers pleaded guilty to OPA ceiling price violations and were fined a total of 76300. Three former officials including councilman Paul Norvell and two others received one year in prison. The fines, the heaviest in the Southern district of Georgia for wartime price violations, stem from investigations by the grand jury and Savannah authorities.
G N Shoop of Dothan and R H Hogg of Albany Ga were named officers in the Pepsi Cola plant purchase. Shoop becomes president and secretary while Hogg is vice president and treasurer. Hogg and Shoop will continue as officers of the Albany plant with postwar plans to be announced. Veterans of Foreign War meet at Houston Memorial Library tonight at 8. Foster Egg Hunt Sunday at Mrs T W Harms home 3:30 p.m. Sunday School children invited. China opens first blood bank on Yunnan front to serve as model for others.
Allied dispatch reports Douglas MacArthur likely to maintain full command of Southwest Pacific offensives and strategy despite questions raised by some reporters about his position and direction of operations.
The piece notes F Halesy and Porter moving toward new roles under MacArthur in the South Pacific. It recalls the operational split of South and Southwest Pacific areas as forces plan the New Georgia invasion. A separate line mentions dairy efficiency, stating a cow eats 100 pounds of grain to yield 20 pounds of milk.
A community event in Houston County focuses on simple gardening skills and home farming activities. The demonstrator plans to return to Detbi on Monday morning to continue the workshop.
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