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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1943
Page
4
Doctors urged limited visitor contact to curb flu spread as officials described contagious periods and advised that recently recovered helpers may best assist those ill. Authorities stressed keeping ill individuals home until fully well or noninfectious to prevent hospital strain and further spread.
Dothan retailers will close again Thursday afternoon after staying open for Christmas holidays. A. D. Carmichael, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said merchants voted shortly before Christmas to stay open during the holiday season and to resume Thursday closures after Christmas.
County Superintendent Solomon Baxter announced all white public schools will resume classes tomorrow after the Christmas holiday. The Negro schools, which closed earlier, will reopen on Thursday.
Governor Chauncey Sparks proclaims a Special Election for the 3rd Congressional District of Alabama following the death of Representative Henry B. Stenzall. The vote will be held in Harbour, Bullock, Carter, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Macon, and Russell counties on Tuesday March 14 1944, with the Governor and Secretary of State witnessing the issuance and Great Seal affixed.
Officials announced a Dothan board meeting to discuss wartime price and rationing controls. Local gasoline dealers were urged to attend Thursday night for a briefing with a State PA representative and county court officials to hear the forthcoming discussions and directives.
OPA inspected shell sales for price ceiling violations. A man sold cases of shells at 75 dollars per case, 24 above the cap, ordered to refund buyers with contributions to Red Cross noted. Officials described the case as a racketeering effort involving second hand shells and high prices. Also referenced were preparations for new ships and 45 tons of launching greases.
Washington AP reports sugar rations for housewives remain the same until April 1. Sugar Stamp No 30 becomes valid Jan 16, allowing five pounds of sugar over two and a half months through March. Current Stamp No 2 expires Jan 15, with institutions and most industries maintaining or adjusting to the 1941 base.
A draft aid appeal emerges as a service clerk responds to inductees in need for tobacco funds. Whit King of Board No 1 urges letters for help saying he will do what he can, signaling aid for a Negro regiment amid mass induction.
A letter to Mr King requests a $100 loan to fund tobacco and sour. the writer, claiming Army service and schooling, asks for more recruits and notes a hard job ahead. Separate line notes railway porters in the United States receive about 7 million dollars in tips each year.
The City Commission discussed a proposal from City Attorney T. E. Bunton to codify traffic regulations dating to Dothan’s horse and buggy era. Absence of Commissioner Miles A. Miller halted action while Commissioners Cox and Con worked on cleaning up traffic issues and updating ordinances for efficiency.
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