24 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
1
Byron Nelson led the afternoon with strong putting and clutch irons, finishing amid a crowded field. Distant by just a few strokes were Barbee, McSpaden, Laffoon, Kelper, Hines, and Smith as the crowd watched a tight score chase in Toledo.
A Shelby NC team will meet Tucson AZ Oak Park II and others in Charlotte NC for a world series event. North Carolinians swept a doubleheader against Chicago Indiana to clinch progression in the Southeastern Sectional Legion.
The meeting featured Rev G2 Ralph Madison and guest Misa Guer Stephenson Ox as key speakers. Attendees included George Jovan and several officials from the Monisieirs Association and state welfare departments.
Acting president Clarence Dorman of Tasissipt State proposes a temporary SEC rule to limit transfers by service members and allow some course changes after enlistment. The measure, backed by American Legion Post No 2, argues the rule would apply to all individuals and groups without discrimination. Georgia Tech President Bhike Ro Van Leer supports veterans joining intercollegiate sports post return but opposes unrestricted multi school participation in football.
In Riontgomery Alabama AP report a convicted slayer of his wife and her daughter 15 years ago has been denied parole by the state parole board. The inmate Geneva Court was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the murders. The board noted the case remains under consideration and the parole denial follows details of the crime and policy on parole.
The Associated Press reports new American troop movements with dozens of units scheduled to arrive aboard multiple transports. Troop counts include scores of Quartermaster, Ordnance, Engineer, Signal, and Medical detachments, plus military police and transport crews. Arrivals list ships including General Breckenridge, William N. Mulholland, Fayettesse Victory, Ruby Sherwood, and Reverdy Jolson, with destinations such as Newport News and West Point.
Police respond to an emergency call at a Burdeshaw Street residence to investigate a report of a man in the loft. Captain Eddie Kelley and Sergeant P C Burtleshaw guard the home while a Negro woman inside claims a man in the loft exists. neighbors reveal the woman is mentally deranged and no man has ever been there.
Thursday August 30 set as the closing date for the Houston County 4H Club Girl's Canning Contest announced by county home demonstration agent Miss Fran Mall ette. Club members should submit the canning report and mail to the home demonstration agent's office. Report blanks available at the termaster Company offices.
Washington reports quote General Charles De Gaulle responding to President Truman’s charge that the French press is unfair to the United States. He notes mutual criticism but affirms overall favorable French sentiment toward the U S and urges a long term economic plan to aid France’s postwar reconstruction with substantial American assistance and growing supplies.
The Associated Press reports servicemen returning from overseas aboard ships in New York and Newport News. Names include SSgt Woham J Kinsaul, Angus L Miller, Corporal Warren G Martin, Ben L Glowers, Earnest Bradshaw, John R Peacock, Ralph E Porter, Corporal James L Butts, Dane L McTnnish, German L Edwards. A wax coating allegedly increased transport plane speeds by three miles per hour.
Arthur Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce warns Dothan needs about five hundred homes to support postwar industrial expansion. He notes expansion at one plant approved, three firms considering setups, and plans to accelerate housing as Camp Rucker and Maple Field status affect civilian occupancy remain uncertain. Currently over 25 new houses are under construction.
Dothan Social Security Office manager Harry Scott warned merchants banks and others that social security cards are not valid identification unless paired with additional proof. He cited rising reports of card misuse when cashing checks and urged stricter ID requirements. Some individuals reportedly possess cards in a name other than their own.
The alert warns a Sept 9 deadline if agencies fail to reassess reconversion. Seizure of Imes Central and 605 miles of rail across 14 states show resolve to end wartime control, with John W. Snyder steering the plan. The move may help restore owners but timing remains uncertain amid farm and civilian aid actions.
Government projections show unemployment near 8 million by spring, dampening demand for food and farm products. Agriculture has some price protection with government support prices of at least 9 percent of parity for two years postwar. Parity is defined as prices equal for producers and consumers, with 90 percent parity still reducing farm income since current farm prices average about 19 percent of parity.
A string of four urgent messages sent to General MacArthur's HQ asked for clarifications on Japanese weapon retention in Manchuria Inner Mongolia and North Korea until safe relocations, the justified pace of day by day occupation steps, and the number of American press corps to be allowed after Japan signs surrender. The notes warned the situation could spiral out of control and referenced Allied entry timelines and postwar conduct.
The Army's air corps traces to Civil War efforts with observation balloons used to track enemy movements. This early aviation activity featured observers in balloons recording troop positions and artillery trajectories for battlefield reconnaissance.
Open high low and close figures for Oct Dec March May and July contracts. Notable values include Oct 2255 2289 225a 2269, Dec 2255 2271 29522971, March 2247 2358 2245 2256, May 203 2254, and July 2203 2215 2200 2215.
A timber industry official outlined that priority ratings will guide lumber sales for repairs and maintenance as wartime scarcity persists. He noted that purchasers with low enemy ratings would gain preference and that government decisions will limit the amount individuals may buy, with no other regulations in place. Liberator bombers have been troubling fighter planes in the South China Sea.
An ad from Harrison and Lisenby promotes Neutracid as a pleasant remedy for excess stomach acid, sour stomach, and heartburn. The product is described as a well known west coast physician's formula, with instructions to mix one teaspoon in hot water and drink after meals for quick relief.
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