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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1944
Page
2
The event at County High School featured teams from Camp Rucker and Napier Field raising funds for the National Foundation for Paralysis. Proceeds supported the federation’s Paralysis research and aid efforts through a community benefit basketball game.
Credte Wad e and Mrs Gillet Ward were presented the Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross by order of the President at their home route two. Joseph P. D. Ryle and Chaplain K. Johnson of Napier presented on behalf of Colonel James L. Daniel Jr. Joe F. Ward, Air Corps, earned the posthumous cluster for air raids over occupied Europe. Ward served in a heavy bomber squadron attacking oil refineries in Romania on August 1, 1943, the longest flight for B24 types. He faced heavy defenses and was commended by the President for extraordinary achievement. Ward later received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Heart several weeks after Napier Field review with Colonel Daniel.
Mignonette Woodham daughter of Mr and Mrs W A of Midland City promoted to clerk in the Public Relations Office at Warner Field Mavon Ga Her promotion reflects duties in maintenance and supply of army aircraft worldwide across all theaters of operation.
Eric A. Johnston, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, urged postwar unity and conference table settlement of differences among business, labor, agriculture, and government. He spoke in Birmingham Alabama advocating unity among allies and at home, saying shared factors bind the four elements of American life and could ease much suffering.
Montgomery AP Justice Joel B Brown has qualified for renomination to a fourth term on the Alabama State Supreme Court with papers filed yesterday. He is one of two of seven high court justices whose terms expire this year. Justice William Ho Thomas also qualified.
Fragmented OCR reads as a legal action where a candidate sues two Arkansas papers. The report mentions a veteran of World War I and references Venable, a Senate office, and a July deadline amid damaged text and unclear details.
AP reports a powerful earthquake hit Gerede Turkey 160 miles east of Istanbul injuring many of its 25900 inhabitants. Tremors lasted 14 to 10 seconds and were felt across the region near the Black Sea. A US Army Air Forces station in Northern Europe lists Pvt Marvin TL son of Mr and Mrs Ton Merove from Dothan Alabama as a switchboard operator assigned to a signal corps unit with ties to ATT Force.
A wartime appeal extols a Tommy gun bought for Lieut David Waybur of Piedmont California. It recounts his Sicily patrol action under fire, holding a tank and fending off enemy crews to save his unit. The piece urges readers to buy War Loan bonds to support such efforts and back the attack.
Dothan physician Dr M J Davie told Dytran Rotary Club members that Chiang Kai shek is a future world Christian leader and praised Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin as top figures in a wartime world. He compared current governments to ancient Greece and warned of enslaved people under colonial British rule.
A historian notes there have been no fortifications along the U S Canadian border since the War of 1812, reflecting a long period without military earthwork defense on the frontier and shaping historical memory of national security.
The highlands of New York and Vermont produce about two thirds of the nation’s maple sugar and syrup, underscoring the region’s central role in this traditional industry. Local harvesters report steady yields amid seasonal variation and rising demand for maple products nationwide.
Five figures are listed as at large candidates for the convention seat including Gov Chauncey Sparks and former state officials. John Wiken is reported to have completed a four en gine Liberator bomber transition course at Macwell Field. Rayon is described as the second system widely used globally with motivation behind it noted by officials.
An advertisement claims Kellogg's All Bran can fix long standing constipation by supplying essential plant-based elements for healthy bowel function. It features a testimonial from Samuel D. Blank of Brovilla New York and urges daily intake of All Bran or muffins with guidance to drink water for lasting relief.
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