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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
2
The column discusses parental control, modern youth, and changing times. It argues for a balanced but firm rein with respect and discipline, noting old formulas no longer fit and urging adaptation. it also includes reader questions on war work and personal appearance during wartime.
Mrs. Armstrong of Clanton credits Retonga with ending years of nervous distress and loss of appetite. She describes improved sleep, steady nerves, and renewed strength after using the product, which is advertised to relieve B-1 deficiency related issues and digestive problems. Obtained at Cash Drug Store.
Enterprise special reports the academy observes Founder's Day on Friday April 21 with the dedication of the new Federal Building. Principal Jenking notes many pupils earned Honor Roll for the second semester and outlines year-end events including a barbecue by the Engineers and a Parent-Teacher Association carnival. Funds will support auditorium and classroom additions, with commencement set for April 27.
John Eddie Pope, a Madison County Black man sentenced to life in 1982 for the killing of L. H. Ruch on a Huntsville area farm, was paroled by the State Pardons and Parole Board. A shotgun blast through a window killed Ruch as he sat in his living room. Pope denied the confession used at trial and pleaded innocence as Ruch’s family opposed the parole.
Influenza cases in Alabama rose again last week after a peak of 7,022 in early January. The state health department reported 1,107 new cases for the week ending March 1, with counts from Colbert, Hale, Walker, Lowndes, Tallapoosa, Macon, Baldwin, and Franklin counties.
At Fort McClellan AP reports a court martial board heard a statement from defendant Ogowa who said he did not plan to live in the United States after the war. Sixth defendant Pvt F Sumoge received a prison term of years. The proceedings, conducted by four boards, continue with verdicts and sentences in the case of the group facing charges for refusing military training and alleged insults during stockade questioning.
Testimony shows a defector motive tied to a desire to serve forces such as a cook and a witness from a classification center described the defendant as indoctrinated after growing up in the United States. Brig Gen Wallace C. Paitcon reports a special battalion of second generation Japanese Americans faced Articles of War for disobeying orders. Sentences range from three to five years for four defendants with army counsel appointed and board findings awaiting review in Washington. Prior to the war Americans logged 256,000,000,008 miles of travel yearly.
Marinna Florida lawmaker Bob Sikes urged halting the draft of farm and seafood workers. He argued the absolute limit is reached and farms and commercial fisheries must operate without further conscription. He also proposed exempting non essential government workers from service to protect food production.
The piece notes early incendiary bombs used in World War I, mainly from German Zeppelins, describing lightweight containers filled with kerosene and oil-soaked material designed to cause fires as a tactic in aerial warfare.
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