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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1944

Page

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Police Listen In On Housing Recnes

Police listen in on housing recnes as Allied Air Forces baker rail yards BYES wsif he.

Allied Air Forces Baker Rail Yards

Tire Shop Fire Smoke Causes Alarms In Bresnes

A fire at a Bresnes tire shop triggered thick smoke and alarm calls as responders battled the blaze. Investigators described the scene and noted no injuries reported.

Farm Service Agency records 71435 canned foods by clients

The Farm Service Agency reports 71435 cans of food preserved by 201 county families in the period. Details show 31395 quarts of meat and vegetables, 477 quarts pickles and preserves, 7216 quarts of other meats, and 10811 quarts total. Additional beef cattle awaiting canning may raise the total, with chicken pork and trout also canned amidst labor shortages.

Ihe Ss Namement B. Avanthore

Evergreen Hotel Destroyed By Fire in City Blaze

The year-old Evergreen Hotel burned down and damaged six other businesses including two groceries and a drug store. Mayor J H W Robison estimated damage at 150000 to 200600 dollars. Two volunteer firefighters were injured. Fire companies from Branton and Greenville aided the effort. Cause of the blaze could not be determined.

Evergred Aro Alfrre Sunda Evergreen J. H W. Robison Bran+ton Greeville

JD Bridges Dies On Webb Route One

Funeral services for J D Bridges sixty two of Webb route one were held this afternoon at three o'clock at Webb with Rev M Madera officiating and Ward Wilson in charge. A Baptist Church member who lived in the community all his life he is survived by wife a daughter Mrs Annie Clyde Williams Headland route two three sons A B Bridges Headland route three J R Bridges Auburndale Fla and Emet F Bridges US Army stationed in the Philippines a brother C K Bridges Calumbia a sister Fannie Whittier Calumbia route two and five grandchildren Active pallbearers W B P Thomas Jeff Nash Marvin Neils Kim Givens Billy Bine Floyd Givens.

J. JD Bridges Webb M. Madera Ward-Wilson The Baptist Church Annie Clyde Williams Headland A. BE. Bridges J. R

Potato seed eyes yield ten to fifteen bushels

One bushel of potato eyes used as seed will produce between 10 and 15 bushels of potatoes. Caution: Use only as directed for Peretro Nose Drops. Two sprays in each nostril open clogged nose and you breathe freer.

Peretro

OCD Advises Caution After Pobot Assaults

Washington API The Defense Office says it is suing as a defense against Tobet bombs and rockets. Instructions were sent to state defense councils to be passed to the public. Officials note little or no advance warning is possible and urge the public to stay alert, especially along coastal areas.

Washington API Ishin OCN

Three Alabama Men Meld In Tennessee

Three Alabama men J D Armstrong 33 Roy Sanders 42 and Willard Sanders 30 were arrested in Palmer Tennessee for a robbery at the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co office during the holiday weekend. An Internal Revenue Officer and a state patrolman stopped their car shortly after the theft, and they were jailed in City, Tennessee. Their listed home is Alabama City Alabama.

Chattanooga Tenn J. D Armstrong Roy Sanders Williard Sanders Robery Palmer Internal Revenue Liazan Stroud Bill Arta Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co Bayer

Major Joe Lee Jessup Awarded Bronze Star

Maj Joe Lee Jessup son of HA Jessup of 408 West Adam Street has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for services in the European Theater of Operations. The medal was presented in Paris by Dr Gen John C J Lee. also notes staff sergeant Robert Raley Pathan recovering at Thomasville Ga Fame General Hospital from wounds overseas. Fellow patient Corporal James Mills of Frevida holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Joe Lee Jessup HA. Jessup West Adam & Street Jessup John C. J. Lee Paris France Robert Raley Pathan Fames General Hospital Thomasville James Mills Fievida Hinlder

Gremillion Dies At Headland In Short Illness

Lionel Paul Gremillion fifty seven died at his Headland home after a brief illness. Surviving wife mother sisters and four brothers are named. Woodland Mortuary arranged pending funeral. Donations to Red Cross noted. Also mentions Major Samuel Nicholas and carbon monoxide fatalities in the U S.

Lionel Paul Gremillion Headland Liza Gremillinn Marehdale C. A. Couvillinn Herman Gremillion Marchdale Clegg Gremillion New Ovans Adii Gremillion Alton Gremillon

Government Worsers in South Esumera'od

In Washington or near the capital a government report notes worsening conditions in South Esumera'od with sections of Virginia affected. The document lists figures including an abstract and library totals, with scattered numbers such as 26.660 and 90 tied to supply or spending.

South Esumera Weshingtor Ginia Sippl

Unclear historical note on General Ross and related figures

Fragmented OCR text mentions General Ross, Bronze Star, Moses, WITTE CPT, INF and DIV units, and references to wartime events and dates. Names and places are garbled, hindering specific facts. no clear event, date, or outcome can be confirmed from readable material.

Fragmented World War I Front Notes From Dawn Dispatch

Fragmented OCR style report mentions Allied actions on the western front along the Rhine and Rhine areas. Confused phrasing references Chaumont Bastane Ooo River and forces moving near York, with multiple place names and dates garbled but implying a wartime update on military positions and retakings.

Maternity Clinics Slated In County

County authorities announced formation of new maternity clinics with plans to expand services for expectant mothers. The initiative, led by local health officials, aims to improve prenatal care and reduce complications.

Mrs Lula McCarley Dies Near Pansey

Mrs Lula McCarley dies near Pansey en route Monday. Born in Childs Tesmov 10 Houston in 1985. She was a member of a church. Survived by a daughter Mrs R B Moat, three brothers Tom and Carl Jackson of Cumberland Miss and Will Jackson of Boomville Miss, a sister Mrs Ophelia Parr of Galveston Texas, and two grandchildren.

Carley Childs Tesmov Houston Sunaving Sve R. B. Moat Tom Carl Jackson Cumberland Miss Will Jackson Boomville Ophelia Parr Galveston Texas

Headland Methodists Present Yule Play

The Headland Methodist Christmas play In Can Wappen Here drew a packed crowd on Sunday night December 24. The offering for the Methodist Children's Home at Selma totaled 52 08, double last year. Headland Baptist guests joined in the White Christmas program. The one act Day, by Rev. T. P. Chalker, followed by choir carols and a vocal solo by Prince Warren Eady of Napier Field.

Can Wappen Headland Methodists Selma Headland T. P. Chalker Murray McDearman Mary Owens Vann B. M. Mc Pearman Barnard Bostick Glenn Hawkins Wyatt Oates Kate Helen Vann Arthur Mitchell Alto Johnson G. D. Hallstead Gwendolyn Walden

Cardans Should Be Continued Next Year

The note argues for continuing Cardans next year, highlighting gardens for food and the satisfaction from home cultivation. It reflects wartime civilian efforts to support soldiers by growing fresh vegetables and boosting local production.

Cardans

Fragmentary World War II prisoner account from Columbia

An American captive described rough treatment by German guards and a plan to march toward Paris by January 17. The source, Sar Bruce of Tate, Columbia, notes the lieutenant’s statement and speculates on possible peace terms involving Mr. Roosevelt.

Sar Bruce Tate Columbia S. C Paris Mr. Roosevelt

Assault to Murder Charged in Headland

A domestic altercation on Caerry street led to a man named Hogan, a Black resident, being charged with assault and murder after slashing a woman who was hospitalized and not expected to live. Deputies arrested Hogan in Headland and transported him to the county jail.

Apseall Johnne Hoga Caerry Street Warral Sillina B.ass Hogan Headland J.T John Fulsor

Malaria Relapses Decrease After Leaving Marginal Areas

In Asreville North Carolina AP report from Altpore General Hospital tropical disease center notes soldiers with up to 22 malaria recurrences. Doctors say relapse risk falls when men leave highly mar get areas and return to safer surroundings.

Asreville N.C Altpore General Hospital

J Pate Dies At Geneva Home

J Pate sixty six of Geneva died at his home early this morning He was born in Highnote Alabama and moved to Geneva in 1926 He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge of Geneva Funeral services will be announced later Survivors include his wife three sons two daughters five sisters two brothers and other relatives

J §. Air Force Ray Pate Birmingham Nick Romano Tucson Ruth Pate Geneva Sally Nson Bonifay Fla Bush Splayner Qwassa Ala Charity Armstrong Hartford Lynn Coates Dave Pate W. T. Pate San Mateo Calif

City Prisoners Get Christmas Gilt

City prisoners at the county jail were released for the holiday with help from a professional bondsman. About ten or twelve inmates held for minor offenses bonded out, while others remained in custody with secured bonds through the same arrangements.

Navy narrative on Philippine Sea campaign progress

The report explains continued carrier-based air cover over the Philippine Islands and Mindoro. It notes the campaign remains in progress and that the Navy has shifted from facing enemy fleets to tackling land-based air forces, claiming success similar to the second battle of the Philippines.

Philippine Sea Philippine Islands Mindoro Philippine United States Navy Philippines The

Budapest Siege Tightens as Red Army Breaks Westward

Soviet forces push 19 miles north of Esztergom while a ring around Budapest tightens to less than nine miles on the east. In five days of combat west and southwest of the capital 14 000 German and Hungarian soldiers are slain and 5 468 captured. The drive to the Austrian frontier advances via Felso Galla as four dozen communities fall under Red Army pressure. The German High Command concentrates reserves along the Lang Forest to defend Austria rather than relieve Budapest.

Esztersim Danube Czechoslovakia Garam River Leva Levicet Vienna Bratislava Budapest Itg Felso Galla Ba- Lang Forest Austria

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Bresnes FSA JD. Bridges Stephens OCD Alabama Tennessee Maj Bronze L. P. Gremillion Red Orne Conlot Rage BNO Saronel Nicnolas Mingnes Philadelphia United States Southside Granite Co S. Appletree Coy L. Bronson Jack Rinery Mac’s Tire Shop S. Oates St Texaco Station Port Alen Ross Aware Sar Moses Witte Cpt Seonchig Te Chere Toss Ze Tors Re Reehuie Tae Ross Ihe NEW Obey Ans CoorTay Chaumont UN York Colee Ny Eem Christ- Yeu Patricia Signal Corps Pinto Yanky Leyte Dra Dae Bert Bates Huese OH. Ag Lula McCarley Pansey Yule 3 Fm Pe Mie J. Pate Rome the Dothan Eagle Steve Heater
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