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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1944
Page
2
Parish announced forms for veterans education benefits. Eligible veterans discharged honorably who served at least zero days and under age 25 at entry may receive aid for educator training and related costs. Officials emphasized government assistance aims to help qualifying veterans pursue education.
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Eighth Army elements moved about eight miles north from Pontassero in the Arno River bend east of Florence. Patrols found the enemy gone from Ontig pano three miles northwest of Florence. Florence reported quiet aside from scattered artillery fire as Fifth Army front operations continued.
Moscow forecast an early rout of Hungary as Soviet forces push deeper into Transylvania and Romania. Constanta fell to Red Army with Tolbukhin’s units and Oktyabrsky’s naval support, threatening Southern Dobruja and Bucharest. German lines withdraw from Greece. Bulgarian outposts near Nis.
Wesley Comer Shiver, a seaman second class with Ashford roots, trains aboard an LST at Camp Bradford Virginia. A public relations release notes he previously worked for Overseas Transportation Co in Miami. He has brothers Oalley in the Navy and Myrtle and Edward in the Army.
Hull said Germany seeks negotiated peace with no new U.S. policy shift. He noted German leaders show interest in talks but emphasized Washington’s stance and echoed Roosevelt’s appeal against refuge for Nazi leaders. The briefing followed a German stake that victory is unlikely, urging restraint amid talk of peace.
Post officials announced that Wiregrass Post American Legion at Geneva plans a Legion home and club house. Commander Robert L. Herring said the post aims to provide two meeting places for local servicemen returning from service. All post members were urged by Commander S. Scott to attend the meeting on Tuesday night September 5. Wiregrass Post reports 185 members enrolled for 145.
Abby Ellard reports on Houston County 4-H Club work led by Hubert H Creel. The program teaches through doing to improve agriculture and home economics while building industrious youth. Houston County has 720 4-H members with 411 active clubs, 748 projects in swine poultry corn dairy cattle cotton and more, plus plans for beef calves to enter spring shows. Local clubs sponsor contests and awards from Rotary Lions Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce resources, highlighting 4-H as a federally supported educational enterprise.
The judge acquitted the defendant of charges tied to drunkenness, ruling that the evidence failed to prove the act beyond a reasonable doubt. The court noted that the statute requires clearer proof and rejected the notion that mere staggering established guilt.
Florida moves toward trial of three Black men for assaulting and shooting a soldier's wife near Chattahoochee on July 30. Judge Wo May Walker and State Attorney Orion C. Parker Jr. set a Gainesville date, with heavy guard and a court-ordered venue change from Quincy amid threats and guard deployments. The defendants Fred Lane 19 James Davis 16 and James Williams 26. The victim, 20, survived and will testify. Parker says one man admitted the attack.
A novelty take it or leave it quiz contest entertained Daytona Kiwanis members Tuesday under Raymond Spann’s direction. Assisting were J T Vaughn L J Thomas and J N Shoop. Prizes were won by several members with George Spann and Myer Blumberg sharing the jackpot. Joe Wilson, formerly of Montgomery Kiwanis, was introduced as a new member. Kiwanian W A Ruffin of Auburn attended as a guest.
Private Ernest Buford Lee, husband of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lee of Hartford route two, received the Purple Heart after being slightly wounded in France on July 18. He is in a hospital in England and entered service in December 1943, training at Fort McPherson and Camp Croft before overseas in June 1944. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mr Lee of Hartford route one and has two brothers Glenn Lee and Morris Tee also in the Navy.
Sergeant John G Fekays of Ashford route two, married to Martha G Fekays, did not complete ten weeks of advanced training as an aerial engineer on a B 24 Liberator at Davis Monthan Field Tucson Ariz the public relations office announced today. When washing the face use a soft brush to scrub the hair line at the forehead.
An Atlanta court dismissed a Georgia Republican Party suit after Judge Hendrx ruled state law does not require party nominations to gain approval from the chief executive. The decision affects party organization and the expected operation of electors and coalitions amid internal disputes and coalition efforts.
Lt Lawrence Skipper on furlough after 50 bombing missions in the Pacific will be interviewed tonight at 8 during the mid week service at First Baptist Church. The pastor Rev Sam C Reeves says an informal forum on Religion in the Life of a Soldier in Combat Areas will follow. Skipper is son of Mr and Mrs W D Skipper of Dothan.
The article notes the five power stance on using national forces for policing peace, with support from Russia and China and Britain’s acceptance of existing formations. It states all four powers want rapid availability of force and that Congress may be asked to commit U.S. military power. President Roosevelt endorses a workable, fast reacting peace mechanism.
Reports describe British and French operations hampered by weather while U S fighters disrupted rail traffic in France and the Low Countries. Fighter bombers damaged locomotives rail cars motor vehicles roundhouses tunnels and shot down German planes near Brussels as coastal bombing and naval actions target German shipping in the Helgoland Bight.
Elite Guard war reporter Joachim Ferman claims German victory is not only likely but assured, attempting to bolster belief in promised secret weapons to come. German attacks are largely led from Pas de Calais across the channel despite heavy bombing.
The passage recalls a plan before D-Day in which General Montgomery would lead initial ground forces while American strength built up. It anticipated a future Army group to streamline command once breakthrough occurred, a concept seen by both sides as essential to the operation.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions a Coast Guard related figure and a name pair McQuget and McQuazze. It references a public relations office and a barge crew, with garbled locations such as Mirador and Tyinan lilend, indicating a maritime incident or assignment context.
Marsh Efturng Techmeen, a fourth grade student from Slocomis Route Two, has returned to the United States after a 31 month overseas service assignment.
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