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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1944
Page
3
The report details a violent encounter involving snakes and local groups led by figures such as Peter F Ther and Cap Max di, describing tensions between partners and authorities. It notes deaths and varying reactions, with references to a native species and a controversial aftermath at the scene.
A fluorescent lamp the size of a marble needs only two tons of current to stay lit for a year.
Judge Ed Livingston will address law enforcement officers at the FBI conference in Dathan tomorrow night. Sheriff B G Farmer Police Chief J F Craughan and Inspector H B Moody of the Alabama State Highway Patrol will attend. Clyde L G Coe will give introductory remarks. Other talks include Crime Prevention Through Education and Law Enforcement Weapons as Wiregrass officers and Alabama Star Guard members gather.
Indictments will be sought this week against three accused murderers a man and two women held in the county jail as a new grand jury opens tomorrow before Circuit Judge D C Halstead. Named by prosecutors are Mrs Nell Fancher charged with bludgeoning her grandmother Deliv Sims John Peter Mn T age a Houston County laborer charged with strangling his wife at their farm near Cottonwood and Mr Grace Eldridge accused of the murder of mechanic John Henderson.
Pilot Officer Cyril J. Barton of the RAF received the Victoria Cross posthumously from King George VI for most conspicuous bravery during a 30 March 1944 raid on Nuremberg. Barton earned his wings at the Advanced Single Engine course in November 1942 and was part of Class 42-7. The decoration was announced via a letter from Group Captain C. E. Maude, Director of Personnel, RAF Delegation, in Washington.
The Delta Theta fraternity claims the spot as the largest national college fraternity, asserting its leading membership figures and widespread chapter presence across campuses. End of summary.
Captain Frederick M. Burk, son of Mr and Mrs A L Burk of Brundidge, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The honor was officially announced by Lt General James H. Doolittle and the Eighth Air Force commander. Burk earned the cross for meritorious achievement as a crew member aboard a bomber in combat over enemy lines.
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