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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1943
Page
2
A fragmented wartime item notes military activity in Florida with references to Army and Navy roles and occupation, highlighting rescue efforts at coastal resorts amid uncertain conditions. The readable text suggests a reportage style about wartime presence and local impacts in the region.
Gloom and disarray marked Miami Beach as 15 000 rooms stood vacant in January 1942 amid war demand. The Army Air Force Technical Training Command moved in, seizing the National Hotel and the municipal golf course, prompting hotel owners to fear profiteering while officials promised cooperation and cleanliness orders. Protests and delays followed as the Army assessed housing, sanitation, and safety, including fighting cockroaches, filtering milk, and barring vice activities. A public meeting of the Houston County Professional Workers Circle was postponed to February 24 with state and local officials providing details.
Special report notes funeral at First Methodist Church Geneva for Dr L L Dismukes seventy two with Rev A G Ellisor officiating. Burial in city cemetery by Fillman Funeral Home Geneva. Survived by wife Gertrude two daughters Mary and Martha three sons Louis Leon Jack and Henry ten grandchildren and sister J W Beasley. Pallbearers listed.
The Marianna USO will relocate to a new auditorium in City Hall with updated furniture and facilities. Mayor C. M. W. Staxdamer and Lt. Col. John T. Manor announce March 3 as the tentative opening date, with Joe Lewis directing the project. The space will include a quiet room, reading area, stage, motion picture facilities, a snack bar, and check and powder rooms, enhanced by local volunteers.
The list honors a large group of students led by Principal J B Bes ceson for the first term. Names include Loutherland Messe Ray Th Jugnita Cooke Kataryn Nell inson and many others. A second honor roll features Katrine Clubreth Mae Burdeshaw Annis Balie Musto Hughes Jono Alford Wallace Bush and numerous additional students.
A fragmentary OCR style item lists numerous personal names and place fragments without clear context. The readable portions suggest a roster or notice involving individuals such as Ben Wiles Martha Armstrong Sue Cutrets and others, but the text is largely unreadable.
OCR fragment hints at a regional report from the western plate area with references to base and city names unclear. The readable bits suggest local governance or infrastructure notes but lack full context or concrete actions.
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