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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1943

Page

8

Gerald W. Tharp Dies In Campbellton

Funeral services for Gerald W. Tharp fifty one died at his home in Campbellton Florida Tuesday morning after brief illness were held at Carmelailles Baptist Church at nine am with the Rev Joe W White officiating Burial was in the surrounding cemetery with Blackburn Funeral Home of Chipley directing He was a World War veteran and longtime Campbellton resident Survived by two sisters Mrs McMing of McIntyre Georgia and Miss Amanda Tharp of Campbellton also an aunt Mrs R E Povner of Campbellton and Walter Carter of Montana Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named from local communities

Gerald W. Tharp Campbellton Fla Carmelailles Bapist Dl Am Joe W. White Buring Sdooming Blackburn Chipley Directmg The Baptist Church Mre mC. Ming McIntyre Amanda Tharp Campbelltom Wre R. E Povner Zywala Walter Carter Motaan Dorsr Watford Roy Hobertson M.D. Hagier Edwin Peacock Joe Fill Jacin M Cashing A. Foy Will Davis K. J. White O Tucker Eldridee Knowles J. Wo Yeanslfer Po Peacorck EF. Woodham Pat Gilbert O'lg Laneford Daniel Paraham Eddie Deathfield Ro G Adams T. D An Arews Tr YL Miler J OW Maulk A B Knowles Mase Sephenson

A T Davis Dies In Hospital Here

Allen T. Davis a 75 year old lifelong Slocomb resident died in Dothan hospital after a short illness. He was active in the Masons Lodge and a member of Christian Home Baptist Church. Survived by three daughters Mrs Core James Cambridge Mass Mrs Robby Dyson New Orleans Mrs Mary Lou Water Dothan route one four sons Farnest O Neal Garfield Davis all of Slocomb and Arthur Davis Bonifay Fla two brothers John and Jasper Davis Soncheopy Fla and Mrs Julie Davis Mrs Pharoh Hughes and Mr Tim Martin Slacomb plus several grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Fallows Forrester Funeral Home.

Allen T. Davis Slocomb Dothan Hospital Davis Masons Lodge Christian Home Baptist Church Core James Cambridge Mass Robby Dyson New Orleans Mary Lou Water Dothan Farnest, O'Neal Garfield Dava Arthur Davis Bonifay John Jasper Dass Soncheopy Fla Thes Juilie Davie Pharoh Hughes Tim Martin Slacomb Fallows - Forreater Funeral Home

Collision on Waal Mein Street injures Jackson

A traffic incident on Waal Mein Street at Cherokee Avenue involving a Price driven carriage collided with a horse drawn vehicle. Jackson, a tenant on Dr Arthur Stazyck s place, was injured and taken to a Dothan hospital for treatment.

Waal Mein Street Cherokee Avenue Price Jackson Arthur Stazyck Dothan

German siege battles near Zhlobin and Kiev bulge

A wartime dispatch reports intense fighting west of Zhŭblin where German forces deploy hundreds of tanks along the Deeper and Brezina rivers. Russian troops under Gen. Komarovky claim to have destroyed 7 German tanks and knocked out 150 Nazi troops while trying to close an escape route. In the Kiev bulge, Soviet forces claim 78 German tanks were wiped out as they attempted to breach lines, with Marshal von Manstein launching two major counterattacks.

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Republicans Eye Senate Control After 1942 Elections

The piece notes party leaders predicting Republican gains in the 1942 election. It mentions LaFollette and Benster LaFollette, a push to win new seats, and the goal of sweeping key states to control the Senate. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair Guffey disputes seat losses.

Libo Victoria Benster LaFollette Guffey Nevis F-Pa Senate Kentucky Missouri Barkley Clark Mel Wik Oklahoma Thorran

War News From The Front And Home Front Amid World War II Garble

A fragmented report describes German advances near Ortona and nearby towns, with British troops contesting positions and American units reporting limited gains east of Acate and near Vitien. Local offices will close for Christmas holidays, and the text mentions nationwide car totals and war-effort impact estimates.

Enterprise Negro Held On U S Charge

George H W SaunZere Xrgiv of Enterprise was held on bond on charges. The case was heard in Coffee County with deputies taking custody. Dorian Sanders was placed in custody and later bound to a grand jury. A county commissioner approved the confected whiskey charge as listed.

Enterprise Negro U.S George HW SaunZere Enterprise Bond Altar Cocumibsituer Sanders Bas Coffee County Waren I Elfender Dorian Sandes Galty Ehargre Banghin Anid Coffer Devty

Officers Raid Used Car Lot For Liquor

State and county law enforcement officers raided a used car lot for liquor near Coates Street and cleared a warehouse rear storage. One man was arrested on a liquor charge and released on bond after appearing before a county judge. The raid, conducted by Knight and assistants, followed hours of surveillance and targeted a suspected illegal liquor operation linked to the lot. A separate note recalls a case dated Muscongus Bay, Me., where a man was found dead four years later in Nigeria.

Jate Dace Shir- Jey Sey Lo Poymer Thaterg Pursess Knight Caseyeid Alcoholic Bevrage Control Board Easterwond Farier Friends Muscongus Bay Nigeria Africa

Johnson in barricade ends after gas release

Johnson surrendered with hands raised after sheriffs deputies and officers pressed a barricade incident at a rural roadblock. Grand larceny and public drunkenness charges followed. Officers Keizh Casey Dunham Ear Henley and Jailer Fiedaie S Moore assisted in forcing Johnson from the barricade.

Johnson Big Home Alley Casey Sheriffs Office Romne Rouse Keizh Dunham Patrolwen Ear Henley P E. Page Fiedaie S Moore

Roosevelt predicts durable peace after war ends

In a Christmas Eve address, President Roosevelt defended wartime unity with Stalin and Churchill, warning against partisan strife and affirming that Allied resolve will pursue a lasting peace. He stressed that if necessary, force will uphold international peace and condemned Nazism and Prussian militarism.

Roosevelt Stalin Churchill Russia Britain China America Rumle United States Courebit Germany United Nations

Number 14- Arbitration Involves Rail Unions

The piece lists firemen enginemen conductors and switchmen in arbitration. When asked if two unions agreeing to a bitrate could keep railroads running, Whitey replied that they are entering complicated matters.

Whitey

Bombing Berlin Assault Described as Major Action

The report details a seventh major bombing of Berlin in five weeks as the Nazi capital faced a renewed assault. It describes a deceptive attack that challenged Berlin’s weary fighter plane defenses, with 1,120 tons of explosives delivered in a single strike and three fourths of the city described as affected.

C. S Berlin

Night raids and air operations over England and Berlin

The RAF daylight strikes against American Marauder bombers and heavy aircraft were followed by a late Christmas air operation in south England. The Pas de Calais area appeared as an invasion rehearsal, the biggest since last November. Berlin saw a night attack with four-ton blockbusters and other bombs blasting the city as waves of fighters swarmed overhead.

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