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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
3
Health officials in Dothae and Houston County urge universal dog inoculations to prevent rabies spread after recent reports of rabid animals in Hewstein and Coffee counties. County rabies inspector Dr Bel mar said inoculations reduce bites and infection risk, with the shot priced at one dollar.
The Enterprise City School lists elected faculty for the coming term. Names include Superintendent B. Grace. Music Teacher Miss Harrison. First Grade Ming Bernice Garner. Second Grade Velma Lee Ivens and Dorothy Bilis. Third Grade Nannia Louw Benton and Irene West. Fourth Grade Estherwood Ming Bare Frances Ballard. Fifth Grade Julia Howell and Lillian Rowe. Kindergarten Mary Neal James and Dorothy McClellan.
Twelve persons were arrested on warrants issued by Dr W T Burdett county health officer for failing to take treatments for venereal diseases. Four other persons were arrested and charged with public drunkenness. City police reported a slow night with a few drunks rounded up and one African American man arrested for carrying a concealed butcher knife.
Tito reported heavy fighting as 62 miles south of Casla Axis troops stormed Golubic, once held by partisans, with clashes along Kata Bihac Rostajnica and western Bomig. Partisans wrecked the Zagreb Bisak railway at several points as German reinforcements moved to blunt the resistance.
Frank F Star a regional rent executive and Carol T McConnell district executive arrived in Dothan today to examine the activities of the Dothan Clark Rental Office. Charles N Cooper director said the pair will inspect rent control enforcements and other duties related to the office’s functioning.
A fragmented 1942 account traces the draft fight from Pearl Harbor era debates to later calls for selective service changes. It notes age quotas, manpower needs, labor drafts, and shifting policies as Congress and the armed services clash over who is drafted and when. The piece highlights leaders like General Marshall and Hershey, and the turbulent push toward a universal approach amid wartime demands.
Japanese invasion forces showed no progress in the Assam front with limited patrol activity near Imphal. Allied operations aimed to clear the Imphal Dimapur road near Kohima were advancing slowly. In Arakan, a fresh offensive left 700 Japanese dead around Buthedaung as British forces pressed toward Akyab. North Burma saw slow progress by Stilwell's Chinese and American units while Nagorn Gawarn and railway bridges faced heavy bombing in a broad air campaign totaling 1,008 sorties.
Mrs Truax reports her eight month old daughter Abe Cushman Truax is suffering leukemia at Presbyterian Medical Center New York. Her husband Abe Truax overseas since last November and is granted an emergency furlough to return to see his baby around April 17 per a letter from Brig. Gen. Robert H Duslop acting adjutant general.
Allied bombers and fighters backed by U S and Italian bases raided targets from Oberpfaffenhofen to Budapest and Gyor with 138 planes in one wave. Bombers struck railway yards and plants in Hungary while Yugoslav raids involved hundreds of sorties. Germany admitted a small raid over southeast England with casualties and two planes downed.
The European Advisory Commission maps a joint allied framework after the war. Eisenhower will oversee all occupied ports with Allied military forces, except Soviet zones. A Soviet military government will control Red Army occupied areas. The French, Dutch, Norwegians, Belgians and others must deal through a single administrator until peace channels reopen. Economic life will come under military control, shipping and transport supervised for an extended period. No immediate self government for Germany. no sign of counter Nazi movements expected to seize power.
Congress members debated General Douglas MacArthur's future, with Chavez urging he be drafted as Secretary of War while Miller released letters showing support and criticism. Democrats questioned Dewey's cautious stance on the nomination, warning he could face trouble if elected president.
Connecticut moves 61 delegates toward the Chicago convention with no binding instructions as Rep Margaret C Smith warns against glamor of victory. Willkie support noted in 1940 parallels and Massachusetts asks for a strong Republican slate. Roosevelt eyed for fourth term as Michigan Democrats plan to name delegates.
Officials warn that most filers must submit declarations by tonight to avoid penalties. U S residents with wage withholding over 2700 single or 1500 married must file. other income thresholds apply. Farmers earning over eighty percent of income from farming may delay until December 15.
Three Negro convicts overpowered a guard and escaped the Union Springa camp in Montgomery Alabama taking the guard with them. William Mitchell Jr was later captured near Phoenix City with the guard hostage. Authorities are pursuing the other two escapees toward Hartsboro with bloodhounds from Kilby Prison.
Dothan Lions Club heard retired lawyer R. Crawford recount Dothan and Houston County growth and outline postwar planning. He urged industrialization to provide for returning soldiers, producing raw materials and finishing goods domestically. Visitors included Montgomery Lions W. T McKee and Bob Reid, with new members Fred Johnson and Jim Oxyner joining.
The Chicago plant faces cross picket lines as an independent union refuses to service telecom equipment. President-elect actions to enforce WLB orders are anticipated, with jurisdiction questions pending in the DC Court of Appeals. Cases cited include Jenkins Brothers wage increase and Ken-Rad wages and union security.
Birmingham Stockham Pipe Fittings Co resumes production on a reduced scale as several hundred workers return from an unauthorized one day strike. Union official RE Farr says delay in contract regulation caused the walkout. The plant, a war goods producer with about 1800 employees, planned a meeting with union and company officials and a labor candidate today.
The War Department reported three Wiregrass soldiers wounded in action. Private Lewey H Greer of an unnamed family, Staff Sergeant James E Quickland of Ozark, and Staff Sergeant James A Herring of Abbeville were wounded in the Mediterranean and Southwest Pacific theaters, with next of kin listed for each.
Defense counsel sought probation for Mandy Mae Daniels, a Negro convicted at the Spring term of Houston Circuit Court for manslaughter over the death of her newborn and disposal of the body. Prosecutor Baxley opposed probation, citing the case’s enhanced risk and precedent, after the judge heard arguments for withdrawal.
Probate Judge Saxon P Payner urges citizens to apply early for absentee ballots for the May 2 Primary. The county reported a drop in applications with 15 to 20 received yesterday and about 121 on Wednesday, roughly half from service members.
Montgomery report says Alabama farmers, slowed by recent rains, hurried to regain lost ground. April 1 conditions show peach crop in good shape, winter wheat and potatoes also good, pasture improved, corn stocks at 21 million bushels, three million above last year, two million above the average.
AP report details four infant deaths at Lawrence and Memorial Hospitals after boric acid powder was substituted for dextrose in formula. Seven more infants suffered, including two five day olds and a three day old boy. No charges yet. coroner plans an inquest Wednesday. One parent is a Coast Guard specialist. the case involves a young hospital employee and a physician who alerted authorities.
A page one continuation notes speculation on Nazi invasion tactics and new weapons. A BBC broadcast account heard by government monitors recalls German warnings to mislead readers and trick them into revealing information. Prime Minister Churchill was referenced in a March remark about order.
Assistant Attorney General James Austin says investigators seek a crackpot arsonist or hoaxer with chemical knowledge after threats and de ar notes to a rural North Dakota teacher. Pauline Rebel at the eight pupil school says she received notes beginning last January, prior to a coal incident and mysterious fires that damaged window shades.
OPA price executive E Baskin Wright of the Montgomery district office explained the onion price spike over the past weeks. He said the 1943 crop disappeared by March 15 and no ceiling existed until April, causing Texas shippers to charge speculative prices. Wholesale selling began April 1 and retailers will see prices drop to ten to twelve cents per pound under OPA control. Wright predicted most unregulated sales would end soon and regulated onion supply would be available to all.
Lawmakers pressed for a recorded vote on a far reaching postwar defense bill as Rep Sheppard led the Appropriations subcommittee in outlining aims to keep the Navy and Army strong after the war. Debate focused on maintaining military strength within fiscal bounds while pursuing allied stability. A House committee on postwar military policy, led by Rep Woodrum, set an organizational meeting for today. Also listed are commodity quotes for wheat and cotton futures in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York with fluctuating prices and futures activity.
Moscow dispatch reports the Red Army pressing from Simferopol toward Sevastopol while German and Romanian units abandon weapons and supplies. Soldiers surrender in large numbers as Axis troops retreat to the Crimean coast. Prisoners are counted by the thousands and German units face a panic-filled withdrawal.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 PM at Lafayette Street Methodist Church with Rev W. Phillips and Rev Clement Ritter officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Surviving are six daughters Lilla Stig Jinks Hicks Van Wych Metcalf Joiner, a son Leroy Story, brother J F Story, sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Fleet Lieutenant Henry C Williams of Dothan has been promoted to Captain at Camp Bowie Texas where he serves as Company Commander of Company B, Rehabilitation Center Stockade Detachment. A National Guard officer since 1928, he joined Camp Bowie with the 117th Field Artillery and later led the 1853rd Service Command Unit before his transfer.
Three men named Birch Owens, Citizens, and Owens were arrested after a dawn incident involving 25 automobiles in the city of Gage Bare, Alabama. Police said the group was linked to a car raid and theft scheme at daybreak.
Allied forces reported targeted Operations across the Solomons and Shortland Islands with coastal patrols, night engagements near New Guinea, and air strikes by Dutch bombers near Koepang. The offensives included raids along the Guinea coast and attacks around Wewak and Uligen as part of broader campaign actions.
Fragmentary war dispatch describes combat in difficult weather with Japanese and Chinese factions fighting in jungle terrain. The report mentions desperate resistance and infantry actions as troops advance through rain, with unclear specifics and several garbled names.
Apprentice Seaman J Lai ters, eighteen, son of Mrs J L Waters of two, is receiving his naval training at the U S Naval Station Great Lakes. Upon completion of his three training, the seaman will be furloughed.
An advertisement touts Emerald Oil for sore tired feet promising relief within minutes. It claims easy nightly and morning application, removing soreness, burning, and corns. The copy emphasizes a money back guarantee and broad efficacy across affected areas.
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