14 Feb 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1945
Page
1
Funeral services for Ralph Herbert, son of Mr and Mrs Relph Herbert of Ozark, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Corning Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are his parents and grandparents, with Mercury in charge of arrangements.
A fragmented wartime monologue describes V 2 missiles and earlier bombs over London, detailing the terrifying ascent and descent of debris, the roaring flight, and the dread of destruction. It reflects on fear, the soundscape of bombardment, and public resilience amid nightly raids.
The report notes 150 German communities advancing toward the Quela river as bus troops mop up near Segan Camps. It mentions American and British prisoner-of-war camps nearby, with Moscow silent on rescues and likely transfers to other sites.
The wartime column analyzes Japan’s peace feelers and delaying action on Luzon. It notes Tokyo’s stance, Allied fatigue abroad, and hopes Russia may join the Pacific war. It details Yamashita’s defense, garrison status on Luzon, and the probable withdrawal of top officers to direct lesser troops.
Sergeant Robert D. Sellers of Dothan Alabama arrived at RAF Redistribution Station No Two in Miami Beach Florida for reassignment processing after completing a tour overseas. He served with an aviation ordnance unit during three years of duty in the Pacific theater and joined the AAP on July 1 1941.
Coffee County FSA farm owners gathered February 3 at the Goedman Schop in Goodman for the annual meeting attended by about 37 participants. James S Pridgen, county FSA supervisor, reported on progress with FSA females during 1H, noting 197 PSA farms sold and farm payments totaling substantial dollars. Twelve families paid in full, three paid over thousand dollars, and twenty-two paid between 500 and average during the year. Attendees included Bruce Rainey, J J Jones, J W Sinkland, Jim Tomberlin, Hugh D Sexton, and many officials from local, state, and regional FSA offices.
Number 12 continues a plea for Gulf Coast residents to billet soldiers and their families. It urges locals in Dothan and the Wire Base area to offer rooms or housing, prioritizing housekeeping apartments, furnished or unfurnished. Citizens are asked to contact the Napier Field Billeting Office by letter or phone, extension 312, 2100.
Allied forces breach Cavite and Nichols Field near Manila as Gen MacArthur says the end is near. The Luzon campaign lasts five weeks with Japanese casualties numbered at about 68,600. American losses reach 9,683 wounded and 2,102 killed, plus unknown civilian tolls from the central Manila battle.
The report lists rain amounts across several cities including eight inches at Binghamton six at Rochester five at Williamsport and Phillipsburg three at New York City two at Hartford Earnsburg Penn and one at Boston Mass and Concord NH Light to moderate rain fell at Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington DC and Indianapolis
Judge J Norton Mullins Jr presided as two defendants pled guilty to public drunkenness and fined five dollars each. Eleven cases appeared, seven continued, one defendant acquitted on breach of peace, and another case not pursued.
NEA dispatch from Paris paints stark Normandy ruin as six months after the invasion. Names like Caen Saint-Lô and Avranches symbolize losses and displacement. Families live in ruins with scarce clothing while relief efforts struggle to reach millions in need.
Canadian, British, and Scottish troops drive a breakthrough along the Siegfried Line, closing to the Rhine and Saar region. Third Army advances past Vianden, clearing Luxembourg frontier and creating a 145 mile front from Saarbrucken to Kleve as forces move toward Wesel and Emmerich.
A fragmented OCR passage quotes Admiral William Frederick “Bull” Halsey as a colorful World War II figure. It cites boastful wartime phrases about naval prowess and enemy subjugation, including crude quotes and remarks on Japanese soldiers, reflecting propaganda-era rhetoric.
About 1000 British planes struck the seven divisions of Naus defending the Ruhr as the Canadian First Army pressed its push. The raid underscored the intensity of allied air operations over the contested frontier and the heavy guard maintained by Naus forces.
Dr A J Perotio, director of the Sizie Health Department, died early today at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after weeks of illness. His funeral will be held in Birmingham with State Health officials attending. Born January 1, 1887, in Oskmen, Welker County, Alabama, he served as a medical sergeant in World War I and is survived by his widow Willie Boonemore, his mother Mrs EM Pero, and two sisters Mrs A Knight and Mrs Ben Serion.
The Sacred Harp Singing Society holds its regular meeting at the court house Sunday night February 18 starting at 7 30 o'clock. W C Lisenby secretary says the program will be directed by F M Roney and all singers are invited to attend.
The readable lines discuss global powers and policy yet are garbled. It mentions Greece, Poland, and the United States in vague terms with scattered phrases about governance, finance, and weapons. The fragmentary text hints at wartime or postwar contexts but lacks coherent events or dates.
Report describes use of portable Mulberry codes and massive naval logistics as the European invasion began, with over 2.5 million men deployed and more than 1,000 shiploads of materiel staged for the Peachy shore, during the first 109 days.
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