This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1945
Page
4
Papers for the charter reviewal have been received at the council. Rev. Mul Adower Jr Scoutmaster has registered with 12 buys or roll. James Sn and Jee Wallace near Ewale badgers Anfpluna Troop 45 with Byron Mar as Leadmaster, 72 bore registrersrg Edwin Barnett and Carroll Hay are the Eagle Scouts in that troop.
London reports the wedding of famed speed racer Sir Malcolm Campbell to Betty Mikery of London last week. Campbell, aged 60, is noted for his 1935 30.1 mph mark on the Blue Bird at Daytona Beach, later surpassed by John Cobb who held 368.685 mph. Campbell still holds the water speed record at 1.474 mph.
Athens Ga AP Southeastern Conference coaches were asked by Dr Harmon Caldwell SEC president whether they want a special meeting to reconsider eligibility rules for returning veteran athletes Caldwell mailed letters to coaches Saturday but received two replies Officials from Tulane Vanderblt and Auburn urged modification of the no transfer rule adopted during wartime scramble The most famous apple tree is the one under which General Robert E Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Virginia on April 9 1865
A fragmented radio program list shows WAGF and various MBS schedules with talk, music, AP News updates, and entertainment cuts. War era items include Navy Band and Army Air Forces content, while later notices report soldiers from Wiregrass arriving at Eastern ports and wear of Meritorious Unit plaques.
Lt. Willis RB Talkington of Company O, 125th Infantry earned France’s Croix de Guerre for his role as platoon sergeant and intelligence officer in driving the enemy from French soil. Brigadier General Maurice L. Miller presented the award last Friday evening at a parade ceremony. The citation was issued in the name of General of the Army La terde Tasseny. Commander-in-Chief of the French First Army.
Major Henry S. Britt of Eufaula Alabama dies among six air crew members when a B-25 crashes about 12 miles northwest of McAlester Oklahoma on Monday.
Fragmented dispatch reports Greek forces backed by British troops combating armed bands in western Greece and Macedonia as tension rises along the border. A separate AP note details the 23 B 29 mission City of Maywood flying 4,650 miles in 22 hours 58 minutes from Guam.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.