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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1944
Page
2
Fragmented text records births and census delays in a county area. Mentions Burkett, physicians, registrars, and beat reports with unsettled timing and unclear details about birth reporting. No clear dates or full names due to damaged OCR.
Second Lieutenant William Joshua Sammons, 24, of Route 2 Hartford, Army Air Forces, is missing in action over Romania as of July 26. A Genev a County High School and State Teachers College at Troy alumnus, he earned his wings in 1943 and served as a four motor bomber pilot after Italy duty.
Napier Field Grutties defeated Marianna Army Air Field 6 to 5 in a thrilling afternoon game at Marianna. The teams set a brisk pace as spectators watched a best out of three series continue with a rematch scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 pm at Napier Field to decide which service nine faces the Spence Field Bainbridge winner for the South Georgia Service League title.
The document lists ration stamps and their validity across categories including Meats and Fats Red Stamps AB through D5, Sugar No 30 31 and $2 Book Four, Canning Sugar Stamp 40, and Shoes Airplane stamps One and Two. It notes Sugar stamp No 33 becoming valid September 1 and canning sugar validity until February 1945. Gasoline A 12 coupons expire September and rent control requires landlords to register housing with the OPA Rent Office and to notify tenants when changes occur.
The article highlights new fall colors for blouses paired with rayon jumpers and jerkins. Jumpers feature button fronts, surplices, or criss cross straps, while jerkins have side or front buttons and simple skirts, all described as durable rayon garments.
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