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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1945
Page
10
The article describes a local effort in Marianna to raise 5500 toward restoring Saint Luke's Church. Kiwanis members and parish leaders participated in services and a presentation by J A Ormond, noting the church's 1838 founding and historical milestones.
The article describes a church observance on November 3, 1887, honoring soldiers and sailors of Saint Luke's and presenting gifts to F. T. MacKinnon. It notes the restoration of the Cathedral's reredos window and the ongoing plans for a new fire-proof Gothic church building, financed by the parish and its Woman's auxiliary.
A regular USO Club operating board meeting chaired by Myer Blumberg and USO Mother Mrs B F Sweet outlined volunteer assignments for hostesses, information and registration chairs, snack bar, and other roles. The gathering honored service members from Dothan area, with a prayer for PFC Samuel E Gellerstedt, recently liberated as a German prisoner of war, and discussed Governor's isolation proposals and related motions.
The American Red Cross has prepared walk-out kits for airmen returning from missions. Kits cached by the Army at remote posts include medical items and Red Cross comfort goods. Each kit serves five men and contains toothpaste, shaving supplies, soap, needles, thread, buttons, pocket notebooks, gum, candy, and a deck of cards.
Boise AP reports justice of the peace H W Adams plans to retire after 1000 marriages. On his 77th birthday he celebrates his 701st wedding and states the goal of performing 1,000 marriages before leaving his post.
Brazil's ship repair shops and dry dock on Vianna Island in Guanabara Bay have rebuilt 187 Allied vessels since 1939. The Janna Island yards have built corvettes and subchasers active in the South Atlantic as Brazil expands its naval reach, with restoration planned for the cathedral memorial windows.
A looming legislative battle begins May 1 over surplus funds. Gov Chauncey Sparks backs a building commission to administer about 12 million dollars for postwar expansion in schools mosques and admin buildings with Federal matching. Critics fear outsourcing control to a single reader and seek to delay a decision.
President Truman and family plan to relocate to Blair House across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. The move involves temporary residence while renovations or procedures are pursued, with related planning and security considerations under review.
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