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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
4
Dorothy Dix laments a wave of young girls fixated on married men amid war and scarce suitors. She argues daughters risk heartbreak as husbands and fathers are pursued for money, status, or vanity, warning the moral and social consequences of “husband snatching.”
An Army Group field artillery battalion lists area residents serving overseas. Names include Pvt Buster ah, Cpl Fred Stinson, S Sgt V. 301 Cottonwood Road, Sgt Forrest De pl, and many others from Coffee Springs, Ashford, Dade, and nearby towns. The unit supported French Belford and Belford forces, part of the Cassino drives, in Italy from May.
The Public News Office announced that EWE TRAINING han men, Harvey 0, 18, son of Mr and Stephenson, route five, and William W. Dun on as Mr and Mrs W, will receive initial Naval Indoctrina tion at the U S Naval Training cat Lakes, Dl. They will receive a pe ave.
Three southeast Alabama men serving in the First Armored Division were cited by their battalions and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual combat against the enemy with Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army in Italy. The badge is a silver rifle set on infantry blue within a silver wreath. Private First Class William H. Cross of Andalusia, Private First Class Thomas W. Carmichael of Enterprise, and Technical Sergeant Harper F. Horace of Pansey are among the armor infantry unit fighting on foot in the mountain region between Florence and Bologna where armor cannot help. Also cited were Technical Sergeant Hersee F Harper of Pansey and Parate First Class Spurgeon O. Deese of Dothan, both with the 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, First Armored Division, for combat with the same campaign.
Technical Sergeant Henry C Ethridge 24 husband of Mrs Mary Ethel Ethridge of Headland route one flew his 50th combat mission with the 15th Air Force Flying Fortress group in the Mediterranean theater His targets include the Winterhafen oil refineries at Vienna on November 19 and bridges at Rimini Italy His first mission arrived in Italy last April 23 He has been awarded the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf clusters He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Ethridge of Dothan route four He has been in the Air Corps since October 1942
Staff Sergeant Robert Raley of Dothan recuperates at Finney General Hospital Thomasville Georgia from overseas wounds. Corporal James Mills of Florida a Medal of Honor recipient shares hospital. Sergeant J C Deese of Cottonwood California Navy veteran rests at Fort Thomas Kentucky after injuries in India and Europe. awarded Purple Heart and theater ribbons. former U S Forest Service bulldozer operator.
Piddie M. Ward of Dothan assigned five, a member of the Woman's Army Corps, left First WAC Training Center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, for duty with the Army at Walla Walla, Washington, with the AAF, the Public Relations Office announced today.
A group of Houster County Selective Service registrants left today for pre-induction physical examinations at Fort McClellan. The group included Jules Burlan Rountree, John Felix McCauley Jr, William East Gimble, Bruzard Walter White, James Dolphus Miller, and Edward Macray Johnson. Board One issued an induction call described as big for December 28.
Major Joe Lee Jessup son of H A Jessup of 506 West Adams Street has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for services in the European Theater of Operations. The medal was presented by Lt General John C H Lee in Paris France. Sergeant Bailey F Berryhill 24 son of Mr and Mrs B F Berryhill Webb Route One has reported to AA Redistribution Station No Two Miami Florida for reassignment processing after 32 months in the Asiatic Pacific theater as a member of an armament section
A son to Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Liddon December 25 named Francis Bartow Liddon Jr. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs J H Kirkland December 17 named Joyell Naomi. A daughter to Sergeant and Mrs Corbin Lively December 13 named Martha Jo. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs A J Ganger Jr of Cottonwood December 20 named Judy Carol. A son to Mr. and Mrs Travis J Bute of Webb December 18 named Willan Herbert. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs William Hex Edwards of Pinchard December 3 named Rebecca Lee. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs Jelette Kirkland December 21 Barbara Anne.
A list of deaths from Dothan and nearby areas includes Mrs. America A. Hayes 89 of Dothan route five B A Boss Adkins 67 of 619 West Main Street Dothan J D Bridges 62 of Webb route one Lionel Paul Gremillion 57 of Headland Mrs Lula Ellen McCarley 73 Pansey route one C J Pate 66 Geneva Norman B D Maddox 87 near Webb Calvin B Toole 85 Grace ville route three B R Weed 65 Ariton B L Holloway 75 near Slo comb J L Kelly 84 Hartford Mrs Mary E Kelly 85 Dothan rowe two Miss Tannie Lisenby 45 Slo comb route one Coyle Lee Gillis three-year-old son of Mr and Mrs S M Gillis 709 Cottonwood Road Dothan William L Lee 71 Columbia. Joanny Appleseed Rockford Ill API Gust J Boehland described as a modern Johnny Appleseed with 161000 fruit shade and fir trees planted for schoolchildren over 30 years.
San Quentin prisoners, among Marin County groups to exceed their quota, requested that their $2.00 raised in a cell to cell canvass be ear marked for American prisoners of war. British stockpiles bricks reach 1,000,000,000 in Britain enough for 50,000 houses.
Brigadier General Ross, commander of the division artillery, receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in French operations from November through mid November. He is married to Mrs. Catherine Ross of Dothan Alabama. Ross previously served as Army instructor for National Guard training before his 1940 federal call.
Peter Edson reports on pocket mirrors given to Filipinos by MacArthur's units, now collectors’ items showing US and Philippines flags and a portrait with I WILL RETURN. The column recounts Norman Littell's party farewell, Gillette's health check after blood donations, Romulo's Leyte return and GIs aiding Filipino women, and ends noting Anglo American friction easing as Arnold and Portal find common ground on war effort.
Congress retroactively raised 1944 income tax but did not update estimate forms. Most taxpayers must file using the 1944 Form 140 ZS by January 15, risking underestimates if using outdated forms. If underpay exceeds 20 percent penalties may apply, though some leniency may occur if error stems from the old form. Citizens may also prepare a personal estimate on a 1944 Form 1040 for planning.
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