Cities Removed From Acute Labor Shortage Areas
Washington AP reports the War Manpower Commission cut the number of acute labor shortage areas from 12 to 4s as war contracts end and plant terminations occur. Despite releases of 120000 to 150000 workers and 70000 discharged servicemen, about half a million workers are needed in critical industries in coming weeks. Knotville Tennessee and Bidford-Gupt Port Minnesota added to list. Mississippi area moved to Group 1. Knoxville moved to Group 1 from 1 while Savannah Tampa Orlando and Fin moved to Group 11, signaling improvement in those markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Tarmaina- von
Armed Services
Divilian Nie
Knotville
Tenn
Bifard-Guit- Port
Mim
Mississippi
Knoxville
Savannah
Gua
Tampa
Orlando
Fin
DeLorenzo Infant Twins Buried Today
Funeral services were held at Beulah church for the twin sons of Staff Sergeant and fre. Leon ard DeLorenzo of the Henry Green Apartments who died early this morning. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Ward-Wilson in charge. Surviving are their parents and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Joinar of Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Church
Leonard DeLorenzo
Henry Green
Ward-Wilson
J. L. Joinar
Dothan
New B and C Coupons Increase To Five Gallons
The County War Price and Rationing Board announced new BZ and C2 gasoline rationing coupons will have a five gallon value starting today. Holders of old B, B1, C and Ci coupons may continue using them at two gallons until their books expire.
Two More Youths Enlisted In Navy
Two seventeen to eighteen year old youths were enlisted in the Navy through the Dothan recruiting office. Joel Francis Paul of Chipley Florida and Ray Clifton Jones of Enterprise were named as enlistees. Enlistments for late high school seniors were urged with note that unmarred graduates would be needed by July 1 1944. Arizona set a record with 86 laws passed in the year, fewer than any other state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hutchins
Whersea
Joel Francis Paul
Chipley
Fla
Ray Clifton Jones
Enterprise
Enitet
Arizona
Dont's for Pimples Promises Quick Relief
Do not scratch or squeeze pimples to avoid infection. Peterzon's Ointment offers itching relief for pimples eczema and red blotches at 35 cents with money back if one application fails. Peterson's Ointment also soothes irritated tired or itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterzon
Peterson
Carl Hill last rites conducted in Marianna
Funeral services for Carl Hill were held Monday afternoon at the River-stone cemetery in Marianna with Rev. M A DuRant officiating. The veteran served in the Navy and later in the current war. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs. Mary Hatcher and brother Truman Hill.
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Marianna
Carl & Hill
Shorty Eeven
Wieer
Government Hospital
Din
Gomery
Alabama
M A DuRant
Yierlan Ebsrth
Riverstge
Wails
Kelly Pest
American Legion
Hiiho
Pearetiuse
Aia
Mra
Mary Hatcher
Asd
Truman Hiv
Mem
Rommel base in the Balkans and Italian armistice aftermath
Allied forces, led by Montgomerie with Quilliam and Loyal, press the Adriatic coast capturing a key port from Yugoslav partisans and threatening German strongpoints. Fifth Army pushes toward Rome through Venafro Alfedena corridor as heavy air and ground bombardment intensifies despite clouded Fiume estuary targets.
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Adriatic
Erwin Rommel
Bernard L. Montgovery
9 Warriors
Quillian
Loyal
Wall
Platte
Fifth Army
Vallaya
Rome
Venafro
Alfedena
Gallucto
Liverstore
Fiume Reid
Continent Fights On For Enduring Peace Terms
The Continent hopes to counter any peace terms that might emerge from a Roosevelt Churchill Stalin summit. A suggested offer would keep Germany under near United Nations occupation with a joint American British command, allow a reduced army, and permit economic rehabilitation. The plan risks militarist influence and reshapes postwar power as Hitler’s group leverages rivals like Rommel Jodl Zeltver and Doenitz.
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Fage One
Ramsongbie” Armia
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Hitler
Germany
United Nations
Erwin Rommel
Alfred Jodl
Kurt Zeltver
Karl Doenitz
Three Negroes Held After Raid On Still Near Ashford
Sheriff deputies raided a whiskey still in the southeastern part of the county near Ashford. They seized about a gallon of illegal whiskey and an automobile. Arrested were Horace Odell Jackson, Mamie Shipman, and Ruby Mae Collins for possession, manufacturing, and transporting. A fourth man, Jackson’s father, fled. The raid was led by ABC investigators and sheriff's office specials.
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Atcoholl¢ Beverage Control Board
Dothan
J. T. Casey
Ilegal Wishey
Falls
Horace Odell Jackson
Mamie Shipman
Ruby Mae Collins
Ashford
Atill
Post War Talks Planned By Federals In Coffee County
Business leaders from nearly every town in the Wiregrass area invited to a post war planning meeting at the Houston Hotel auditorium. Speakers include J. Meese of the Merchants National Bank of Montgomery and Wallace D Malone of the State Planning Board. The event, sponsored by a county economic development committee, will focus on agriculture as the region emphasizes farming.
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Pany
Congmerte
Houston
Temtarow
Arthur Sulmon
Secissary
Sud Tedey
Jobesun
Indications Pulat
J ¥ Meese
Merthante Nethual Bank of
Motun
Wallace D Malone
Johnson
Lyra Etrickland Coffee
A. B
J. W. Daugairy
Livialon
Alahema
Dothan
Tocey
Suicaland
Sherif Ralph Sparke
Coffee County
Ne Sease
L. & Marcust Hearty Fiyd
Stores To Remain Open On Thursdays Through Holidays
The Chamber of Commerce announced that Dothanatorea stores will stay open on Thursday afternoons starting tomorrow and through Christmas to handle the expected shopping rush. The move aims to give shoppers more time and reduce congestion during the peak period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothanatorea
Chamber of Commerce
Three Men Jailed After Auto Wreck
Three Houston County men were arrested and jailed by State Highway Patrolman Earl Henney after a car struck guard rails at Big Crack bridge. The suspects R. E. Justice, Jimmy Newton, and C. E. Rayburn were charged with reckless driving or public drunkenness and later tried in Justice of Peace Court at Madrid.
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Houston County
Jall
Earl Henney
Big Crack Bridge
Do Lan Ghb
R. E. Justice
Jimmy Newton
C. E. Rayburn
Reckleas
Justice of Peace Court
Madrid
War tire eligibility for commercial vehicle use expanded
County War Price and Rationing Board announced that holders of gasoline ration books A and B who use their vehicles for commercial purposes are now eligible for war tires made mainly from reclaimed rubber. Limitations on recapping tires mounted on commercial vehicles with camelback Grade A rubber have been lifted effective December 1, reducing the need for a recapping permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Holdera
Price and Ratoning Board
Algo
Woard Sald
Four Hogs Killed As Truck Upsets On Highway
A truck carrying more than 150 hogs overturned early morning on Hartford Highway beyond Woodland Drive causingMinor injuries to driver Charlie Devane. Four hogs were killed and several others injured. The rig was en route from Atmore to Tampa Florida and authorities believe the live weight shifted on a sharp curve, piling hogs across the road. The hogs belonged to a Tampa company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Woodland Drive
Charlie Devane
Atmore
Tampa
Fla
Dothan Power Service Restored After Plane Crash
A plane with a Negro pilot crashed into Alabama Power lines disrupting Dothan service. Repairs were slowed by moving materials and the era of inspections. Local crews built up steam to resume power and officials noted a prior crash had caused outages within the year. Residents rushed to stores for candy as power barely returned.
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Florida Linea
R. J. Goodwin
Dothan Teht
Alabama Power Co
Jothan
Alibiamia Power Co. Lines
Dothan
Crough
Iiso Upentale
Wanda
James C. Shiver Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for James C. Shiver eighty eight were held at Bethlehem Church with Rev H E Draeghs and Rev Co C Balcom officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. surviving are son J V Shiver and two daughters Miss Oxie Shiver and Mrs Estelle Spivey, plus several grandchildren. Active pallbearers included Charles Collins Homer Rice Herman Rice and others. honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemez C. Shiver
Slocomb
Bethlehem Church
H. E. Draeghs
Co C Balcom
Church
Ward-Witton
Use Community
Christan Home Church
Masonic Lodge
Earnest Harper Dies in Panama City Florida
Earnest Harper twenty six of Dothan died in a Panama City hospital after three weeks of illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ward Wilton Funeral Home. Survived by parents A W and Mrs A W Harper of Dothan two sisters Mrs W A Bruner of Dothan Mrs A M Brown of Columbus Ga Mrs A R Dougherty of Newton and Miss Magdeline Harper of Dothan and three brothers Harper of Pansey Coy Harper of Waynesburg Pa and Marvin Harper of Camp Blunt Ter.
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Earnest Harper
Dothon
Panama City
Ward - Wilton ‘Funeral Home
A. W. Harper
Dothan
W. A. Bruner
Pothan
A. BM. Brown
Columbus
A. R. Dougherty
Newton
Magdeline Harper
Dolagn
Third District Primary Plans Discussed by Governor Sparks
Governor Sparks announced plans to issue the call for a January special party primary followed by a potential February run-off as needed. Laird district GOP members urged January. a May special primary was debated as an economy measure. Lt George Andrews of Union Springs plans a future bid for Congress in the Third District.
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Itep
Henry B. Steagall
Laird
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Sparks
Congress
Dothan
Sparka
Hufoula
Union Springs
George Andrews
U. & Navy
Pacific Area
St. Andrews
Miter
Private George Glenwood Holmes Arrives Overseas
Private George Glenwood Holmes has arrived safely in England aboard Aly Cor 4. His mother Mrs T Holmes of Teach and Route No has been notified. Before joining the Army Holmes worked for a soft brick firm in Dothan.
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George Glenwood Holmes
In Aly Cor. 4
England
Mra. T 1
Holmes
Teach
Route No
Helmes
Dothan
Soviet and German Fronts Shift as Winter War Rages On
The German and Soviet fronts clash across Ukraine and nearby regions. German counterattacks stall near Krivoi Rog and Zhitomir while Russians press five village captures south of Cherkasy. Soviet air power targets Znamenka and Apostolovo as war material is seized. casualties rise on both sides and weather worsens conditions.
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Kremenchug
Dnieper
Bolshsya Makeminkhe
Znamenka
Apostolovo
Cherkasy
Nikopol
KrLvo
Roosevelt meets Steinhardt in Cairo talks in Ankara
Dispatches from Stockholm say Ambassador Steinhardt left Ankara en route to Tehran while Ankara reports confirm Roosevelt conferred in Cairo with Steinhardt. Turkish papers note a momentous conference among United Nations leaders, as Allied strategy shifts focus to Japan and postwar issues. Presidents and leaders in Moscow and Ankara are referenced as coordinating efforts and timelines.
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Tran
Stockholm
Turkey
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Ankara
Teheran
Germany
Moscow
Chaing Kalshek
Japan
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
Pacific
China
Aksham Sad
Cairo
Lawrence A. Steinhardt
U. S
Steinhardt
Police Nab Negro on Liquor Charge
City police reported the arrest of Alemme Mbraltos, a Black man, in the early hours on liquor law violation charges. Details on custody location and exact beverage seized were not disclosed as police said activities were otherwise quiet, with ongoing traffic enforcement and several drunken arrests noted.
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Alemme Mbraltos
Marickland
Mildaigt
Coal Shortage Persists in Dothan Amid Cold Approach
Reports say Dothan faces continued coal scarcity despite miners' return to work. Dealers report limited shipments for over a week, rationing remains strict, and colder weather threatens worsening supply as heaters grow scarce and deliveries slow.
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Dothan
Minare
Esab
Arina
Othher
Alabama
Return of Americans From Japanese Nerth Orient Sailors Arrive
The 18,002 ton liner with 1,223 U S nationals and 217 Canadians docked off Ambrose Light New York Bay after a voyage from the Orient. Immigrations, customs and health checks were to be conducted at the pier while OPA ration books were issued. Canadians would be moved directly to trains, with disembarkation hoped at 100 per hour and completion by midnight.
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Navy
Office of Price Administration
Mormingao
Portuguese East India
Ambrose Light
New York Bay
God
Red Cross
United States
Houston County Announces Limited Farm Tractor Allocations
Houston County has a small allotment of new tractors for farmers in need. Farmers must file applications at the county office by December 15. County AAA Chair Jane A Culbreth notes the tight market due to supply issues and that remaining applications will move to the County War Priva and Ratwaleg Board for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Jane A. Culbreth
Jaalé
Culbreth
Price
Bardlef & Pew
County War Priva and Ratwaleg Board
December meat ration boosts for housewives by 30 percent
The OPA announces December meat point values will drop, lifting housewife rations about 30 percent versus November. Beef and pork cuts see lower points while butter points stay unchanged. retailers anticipate about 1 billion pounds of meat for civilian sale in December, with new values to be posted next week.
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OPA
Cheater Bowles
Bowies
War Labor Board Frays Over Price Increases and Travel Time
The War Labor Board faces disputes over price hikes granted last Saturday and the need to compute travel time more precisely than the assumed 45 minutes daily. Southern Praditcare’s Ed ward R. Buree says the board will not approve continuation of the Ickes Lewis formula when mines leave government control. Walter Kelly of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. is pressed for a decision, with Lewis challenging his stance. John L. Lewis questions the delay amid the wartime urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Edward R. Buree
Southern Praditcare
Lewis and Ickes
Walter Kelly
Tennessee Coal, Ivor and Railroad Company
U. S. Bleel
John L. Lewis
Yekes
Kelly
Fragmented OCR report on wartime diplomacy and media reactions
A garbled OCR text discusses wartime diplomacy rumors involving Chiang Kai shek and a Reuters dispatch. It mentions a conference, global significance, and media scrutiny, with unclear details and mixed quotes. The item reads like a partial wire briefing and includes stray phrases about broadcasts and public reaction.
Tarawas Visit Sparks War Weariness in JP Ambiguities
Fragmentary lines reflect fatigue and unresolved resolve as Tarawa assessments fade with a sense that Japanese forces may face ongoing pressure. Readable phrases reference Tarawa and ongoing conflict, hinting at strategic doubt and pressing action.
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DeLorenzo
Jayne
America
Carl Hill
Still
Dothan Roofing & Heating Co
Daethan
Ala
Nor 'E Baliba
A. Herring
Southside Granite Co
Pheas
Desk Klegry
James C. Shiver
Charles Collins
Homer Rice
Herman Rice
P. J. Hartson
Dolphus
Hughee
Tom Rayburn
Jease Collins
Joe Reaves
J. C. Bates
Lester Jordan
Hamp Watford
W. D. Murdock
3. D. Martin
J. A Collins
T. J. Baxley
Nelson Hinson
W. W. Graham
Spurgeon Graham
Cohen Saunders
William Saunders
Edger Hall
Charlie Davidson
Walker Collins
Joe Saunders
Wayne Saunders
Khl Swan
Panama City, Fla
Germis
Khor- OM al Lbs
Deseper
Charkasy
Kiev
Snard
Red Army
Rosen
Korasten
von Mannstein
Zhitomir
Berlin
Korosi
Berezing
Pripet River
William Henry Harrison
Alrooolad
Frenchie’s
Beauty Salon
Coptinmad Pyle
Spd
U. S. Capitol
William Thornton
Tortola, Weat Indies
Marimaa Wervizes
Sfirnoon
Norenks
Jon Warne
Pareta
Mhe Ong Gleury
New Orleans
Pags & Owt
Reuters
Alory
Chiang Buchi
Mig Chiezg
Pugs
Taraws
Jps
Tarawa
C. H. Postevi
Servic Genuine Rowes
Statio WN
Foster Arne
Howe
J. L. Harri
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