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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes cite liquor sales totals and store mentions including Blaze Store on Troy, with scattered names and unclear figures. The readable data centers on a gross amount and local retail references, but details are incomplete and obscured.
Washington AP OPA officials declared that Ration Book No 3 will be issued probably in July and used for shoes sugar and coffee as soon as Look No 1 runs out of stamps. The volume can cover a couple more months of canned goods and meal stamps and the book may not be used for rationing new commodities though emergencies could alter that. The book is printed stored in warehouses and to be sent to local boards for distribution.
The Rainbow Division officially the 41st Infantry Division will be reconstituted July 14 at Camp Ruber Oklo, under Brig. Gen. Harry J. Collins a Chicago native and former assistant commander of the 99th Division.
Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles portrays Pan American cooperation as the solid cornerstone for postwar world order. He references Prime Minister Churchill and regional councils, arguing the Americas already share a framework for regional unity despite past tensions and U.S. policy shifts.
London report states an independent article notes Marsal Roarmel left Syedsmite and flew to Germany with General Vira Ampcosio, chief of the Malian general staff, amid ongoing military actions.
Delinquents listed include registrants from Houston County and surrounding areas. Names such as Mathew Mr Runteat, Oty McCania, Hope Lewis, A J McCter, Sylvester, Curtia Clark appear among others urged to report to officials. Officials request locating missing registrants and warn of possible further action.
Washington AP reports play shoes from factories are now rationed. Stores with stock before today are excused for a grace period, while new shipments require date stamping and coupon use. The change aims to control nonessential footwear amid supply concerns.
Charles M. Cooper director of the Dothan Ozark defense rental area said today that of the several hundred cases investigated by OPA officials fewer than 90 landlords were reported unregistered. He noted most landlords comply with rent regulations and those unregistered were generally not seriously violating rules.
Allied reports describe air raids near Milne Bay with 15 raiders believed shot down and 15 badly damaged. Two Allied vessels caught fire but fires were checked. one 6,000-ton cargo ship left from a convoy was torched at low level. In Burma, Japanese reinforcements arrived and Kawabe took command as light spread operations waned. Dathan Commandery Lodge to confer Knight Templar degree tonight at 9 o'clock.
A central briefing notes Allied and Japanese positions in the Pacific. It states monsoon limits Burma fighting until rains end, predicts Japanese airpower reallocation to northern Australia, and emphasizes U S air superiority with a growing replacement flow. General MacArthur is described as building a larger Australian-based air force with steady reinforcements.
Morgenthau notes seven eighths per cent certificates are heavily oversubscribed as banks rush to buy. Treasury reports 50 million people have bought bonds since the war began and 24 million use payroll deductions, though Morgenthau calls for 15 to 50 percent personal investment. Payroll plans exceed 178,900 savers, with only 1 in 34,800 not contributing.
Two people were injured when a wheel detached from a truck, causing an accident. The incident occurred on a rural road near an unnamed location, with emergency crews responding promptly. Authorities reported non life threatening injuries and are investigating the cause of the wheel separation.
Thirty motorists in Houston County suffer license suspensions under a state safety act effective since 1939. Diettor Chaes Van Gil bert notes 6ST licenses refused, with 1 997 still in effect. counties with most voided licenses include Jefferson, Mobile, Madigan, Calhoun, Talladeg, Montgomery, Walker, and Etowah.
The House Military Committee urged Selective Service Director Hershey to order draft boards to review files to end deferments for government employees unless clearly justified. It accused the government of hiring draft age workers in a hit or miss policy and favoring non draftees, citing 237166 total federal workers with 104,000 draft age. War Secretary Stimson said he does not favor lowering the draft age from 18 to 19 and declined further comment at a press conference.
Key officials report only one arrest during the night as local authorities address a stalemate over proposals. Jatin OLawary and Binke note rejections by the respective groups. Army Baker Prigate Wollam Seay is stationed in Flora, Meas, with three brothers in the armed forces.
British and German air activity dominates the night with RAF bombers attacking northern France and the Thames Estuary raid alarms. German night raids target Britain including London, with claims of ships damaged and bombers shot down. Churchill discusses the strikes on submarine pens at Lorient and Nazaire, noting disruption to German operations.
The report notes that Congress has blocked delivery of thousands of tons of naval cargo and landing craft since May. It mentions ATC restrictions, halts on ships, and the impact on vessels, landing craft, and tank landing ships. A Red Cross rally in Geneva County is reported, with Moore noting an estimated $140 for charity.
In Tallahassee the Florida House approved a bill to shift all clocks east of the Apalachicola river back one hour to Central Time by a 48 to 39 vote. The measure advances to the Senate for consideration.
The War Department announced a contract of 100000 to 499500 dollars was awarded to Southeastern Construction Company of Ozark. The project covers surface runways and related works in Jackson County Florida with engineers in Mobile Alabama.
The page details ongoing Pacific theater attacks with Kiska subject to 73 strikes since March 1. It notes April 11 air raids by Army Liberators, Mitchells, Wildcats, P-38s targeting Japanese positions, float planes strafed, fires started in the main camp. In the South Pacific, Avenger torpedo bombers and Wildcat fighters hit Japanese barges and installations at Viru harbor New Georgia Island, starting several fires.
In Boston, Barrett Welan Sky, owner of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub where 490 died in the November fire, was sentenced in Superior Court to 2 to 15 years in state prison for manslaughter.
Memphis AP reports that the OPA director ordered temporary cotton price ceilings at the prior five day high, with hearings on April 22 to decide permanence. Cotton trade leaders warned the plan could close major exchanges and disrupt supply chains across hundreds of locations. New York futures showed nervous trading as traders priced the ceiling impact, with May, July, and Oct futures around 20 to 75 cents changes.
Continued Page One coverage notes Churchill urging a council of Europe and a council of Asia that could undermine small state sovereignty while Berle Jr warned the era of buffer states is over. Analysts fear loss of independence as Atlantic Charter discussions loom.
County agents led by C. M. Ling organize farm era workers to support the drive as sales rise. Flowers notes War Bonds connect soldiers abroad with home front, urging citizens to make sacrifices to lend money to Uncle Sam for the war effort.
AP dispatch reports OPA agents found fifteen hams, two tases of razor blades, fifty two pounds of butter, two spare automobile tires, and an extra 514 cans of food in addition to 340 cans declared at rationing start. Illicit canned goods to be given to Dallas War Chest for hospitals and needy. Private first class Charles Ray Merritt, son of Julius and Mrs. Merritt, graduates from Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Lowery Field Colorado. Merritt, a Dothan High School graduate, joined Oct 13 1942 after working as assistant manager of J C Newberry Co. Evansville jail quarantine halted court trials and arraignments as measles outbreaks prevent prisoner release.
Fragmented report notes Sylacauga grappling with a gas shortage and efforts to manage traffic amid a city initiative. Arrests are mentioned, with locals and officials responding as a War Board manager receives praise for directing street traffic and urging alternatives to copper shortages.
Cullman Alabama reports Beulah Wilhite aged 55 died from injuries after a tornado swept Hackleburg and nearby areas. The storm has now claimed five lives with another daughter Metts Wit atia hospitalized in serious condition. Several others injured are reported to be out of danger.
Afragmentary wartime item notes that shoe dealers must settle with suppliers for shipments dated between the ration effective date and shipment receipt. A. D. Wilkerson, chair of the county War Price and ng Board, explains the process with an example of a dealer who received 10 pairs and does not owe additional charges to the supplier.
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