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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
3
USO appeals to Dothan residents asking for weekend lodging for soldiers. About 650 soldiers were housed last weekend as volunteers stayed late to help. Residents offering rooms should call the USO center on South Foster Street.
AP dispatch from Montgomery reports Senator Bruce Henderson introducing a compulsory blood test bill to fight venereal disease. The measure would fund testing for ages 14 to 50 with a 75,06 appropriation, require tests for those seeking marriage licenses, and expect treatment for about 10 percent needing it. Also notes debate on old age pensions and state surplus investments urged by officials for surplus funds usage.
W. 5. Thomley seventy five life resident of Wicksburg died at his home. Surviving wife Alice Thomley and three daughters and three sons. Funeral 11 pm tomorrow at Goodwater church with Rev. A D Zbinden officiating. Burial in church cemetery Fellows and Forester in charge. Pallbearers include Avbie Thomley and several grandsons. Honorary pallbearers listed.
British bulletin notes sharp artillery duels and Rommel’s rearguards delaying Montgomery as Eighth Army drives to join First Army and clear Axis from Tunisia. 65 miles in, Rommel expected to make a stand near Mareth Line amid poor weather limiting air activity. Meanwhile, Malta-based fighter bombers hit rail targets. Southern Sicily saw daylight attacks on Paterno harbor while US medium bombers struck Candia and Catalo Pedinda in Crete. all planes returned.
A vintage ad touts a Canadian pine based remedy from Lis enby featuring soothing relief for coughs and phlegm. It markets a small bottle for winter use and claims strong healing properties for bronchial irritation.
Police records show that a fight near the White Harms ended with a man named Jovan Hra y sustaining a straight knife wound. A second man Harper, described as a Negro, was present. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. details and extent of injuries were not available.
Mina Elizabeth Espy, coordinator for the county War Price and Rationing Board, explains rationing policy. She says 25 percent of this year’s meat and 50 percent of canned goods must be shipped to armed forces and allied nations, with processed forms favored for fighting food. Home front needs aim to share, conserve, and direct demand away from scarce items. War Ration Book No Two will be issued to about 46,000 county residents during the Feb 22 registration week.
Officials of the Dothan Branch Laboratory reported January activity totaling 1,483 tests with 188 positive, 1,109 negative and 2 unsatisfactory results. Among the tests were diphtheria 18 negatives two unsatisfactory, tuberculosis 22 tests all positive 15 negative and one unsatisfactory, and malaria 20 tests 8 8 negative and one unsatisfactory.
The WMC explains new rules designating areas with labor strain or anticipated shortages to guide contract awards. It lists 32 areas facing critical shortages, 59 at risk for six month shortages, and 76 areas with adequate labor. Agencies should renew or place contracts and seek production facilities in these zones. Also noted are local notices and a community event in Dothan with song performances by named directors.
Mrs Alice Owens 77 of Gordon died yesterday afternoon at Gordon Hospital after a lone illness. Funeral services were held at Gordon Baptist Church with Rev Murphy officiating, burial followed in Gordon Cemetery. Survived by four daughters and one son, two sisters, and multiple grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed.
War Production Board Chairman Don ald M. Nelson and Donald J Sterling will discuss newsprint and zinc shortages with WPB Printing and Publishing Director W. C Chandler. ABNE director Sterling and ABNE member N. R. Howard will attend as federal agency representatives amid questions about a new 48-hour work week. Other attendees include Gilmore Roberts Starting and Julian Miller of the Charlotte Observer.
Wartime bulletin notes no damage as Allied forces resume patrols against isolated Japanese positions on Guadalcanal. Catalina bomber attacks at Munda and a reconnaissance plane down two Japanese bombers near Choiseul Island. General Harmon reports two Army divisions killed 4,000 enemies and captured 108 with 189 killed and 898 wounded in late January actions.
Funeral of Coy Chancey twenty died at his home in Montgomery Tuesday was held at 2 pm with Reeves and Rev Praughon officiating Burial in City cemetery Fellowes and Forrester in charge Pallbearers were J A Ellis Horace Harmon Hugh Gachet Clyde Newton Reginald Clark and Robert Romney Honorary: R L Etheridge Whit King N G Turner W K Jordan DD Cannon R W Grantham C Bennett A A Etheridge and C D Wallace Survived by Cannon Charles Chancey of Montgomery three sisters Mrs M MoArmour New Brockton Mrs Fiwell Mitchell Grark and Miss Hob Grimsley Fort Myers Faansiour brothers Arthur Chancey Fort Myers Claude Chancey US Army Marvin Chancey Bellvoad and J B Chancey Ogden Utah
The Japanese headquarters statement says reserves in New Guinea were ready by end of January after Timor operations, but Allied commander reports dispute the claim. The communique notes only minor Allied air action, a strafing on Uti in New Britain, and medium bomber attacks on Tota in the Kai Islands, causing fires.
Washington AP reports about 1,090,000 single men aged 18 to 37 hold occupational deferments under Class 2A 2B and 2C. The pools cover necessary civilian jobs essential to war production and agriculture, potentially reducing available draftees for the remainder of the year. Local boards must review deferments within six months as workers are replaced by others.
A congressional measure proposed by Rep Kilday would grant deferments to men with dependents under a four tier draft group system. Group 1 includes childless men, Group 2 covers married men with dependents, Group 3 is married men without children, and Group 4 covers married men with children. Higher groups await lower group availability within the state, enabling boards to pull from other boards to fill quotas.
Four new civilian war service jobs were announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. Positions include Crop Production Specialists junior Soil Conservationists Historical Specialists and Printer's Assistants. A writing exam for Printer's Assistants will be held at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Treasury Department Washington. Applications due March 23. Salary averages 1700 a year with advancement potential. Women in sound health sought.
The Dolan U. O. canter board appointed a four member committee to plan dormitory facilities for soldiers unable to find sleeping quarters. The group will work with Arthur Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce to obtain a building. The center already provides showers, refreshments, entertainment, reading rooms, and programs to aid soldiers. The board will announce further details on dormitory arrangements later.
The record notes that about thirty or forty days remain for completion as plumbing is nearly matched and heating equipment shipped. Priority delays may affect timing. It is believed Dothan sponsors will assume control in April. Afrikaans and English are official languages in the Union of South Africa.
Britain and the United States map a wartime strategy unveiled at Casablanca. Churchill and Roosevelt press a joint plan to strike Japan and Axis forces on land sea and air over the coming months. Messages from Dill Arnold and Chiang Kai-shek discuss allied support and a special treaty pledge to sustain the war effort.
The readable portion mentions names and places tied to a county notice or advertisement. It lists Mrs Jabez Wheelea Venigo and Mary a MADAPemont along with unclear county references. The text is garbled and unreadable in key areas, yielding only scattered proper nouns.
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