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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
3
Houston County health officer Dr W T Burkett reports two cases of whooping cough at Highland School. He believes many more may be affected and urges schools to isolate contagious children and inform parents to keep sick kids home until fully recovered.
The Comtoneg Prem Page Ons held a meeting in Honsios County where five acres survey was completed and plans for pension and improvement work were outlined. Arthur Johnson was named secretary of the group as attendees included J H Bryson W D Majons J H Par Sam Ven Ritch C Mo Ling Bea ty Whidden Phil MrLoughlin Miles Miller and others.
Finland’s Foreign Affairs Committee heard Foreign Minister Mir Vearik Reensey describe the country’s for eign policies situation with few specifics. A Vichy radio report claimed Juhu Kust Papesikivi, former minister to Russia, left for Moscow after a stay in Stockholm amid efforts to pursue peace possibilities.
Weed wins God Conduct A Medal for one year in the Women’s Army Corps and serves as a driver at Fort Knox 1680th Service Unit after prior work at Nepler Field Post Exchange. Second Lieutenant John Quinton Blankenship, son of Mr and Mrs Blankenship of Newville, stationed at Tinker Army Air Field Oklahoma City as assistant chief traffic supervisor. Dale County High School valedictorian, Campbell Business College alum, National Honor Society member.
Private Adams son of W T Adams of 100 E Crawford Street finished basic training at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Kentucky. He was inducted into the Army August 11 2913 and is preparing for combat duty with an armored unit per the public relations office.
Aviation Cadet Clarence G Fowler, son of Mr and Mrs E M Fowler of Hartford route three, has completed his primary training and is transferred to Basic School for the second phase of pilot training, according to the public relations office at Avon Park Florida.
A district canvassing meeting in Alabama discussed claims of irregularities in the second primary. McCorvey urged alerts to beat-by-beat returns and urged counties to decide on pursuing federal or civil action, with scrutiny over two Houston County boxes showing mismatched totals. The chair urged publication of returns and left unresolved whether to discount results. attendees urged clean elections and scrutiny by Republican lawmakers.
The Dothan Commandery No. 25 Knight's Templar will meet at 7:80 this evening for regular session and a conferral of the Order of Red Cross. Commander J. F. Tally urges all Sir Knights to attend.
A W Benzar Scout Executive of Dothan travels to Montgomery for a two day conference of Scout executives from seven state councils and will return to Dothan Sunday. Magnesium flares used by Germany over Paris on June 7 1918 produced a bomb dispersal flare with magnesium.
An organization meeting formed a planning committee for a five year program of the Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council. President Major W. Expy presided as enlistment of representatives from Doibie, Ovark, Troy, Geneva, Andain ga, Enterprise, Eufauls, Abbas a. Names include Rev Fam Reeves, A D Carmichael, ROC Joiner, Jim Karnes, Roy Crowe, Dr J G Austin, J & Thomance, Hub Bryson, C Dickson, and Hubert Wallace.
Lee Callaway of the Office of Defense Transportation in Montgomery will interview Houston County truckers Friday and Saturday about gasoline problems. The event is announced by the War Price and Rationing Board. Callaway will be at the County Ver Price and Rationing office during regular hours.
Big Liberators fly from new American fields in the Gilberts to strike the Carolines near Truk. Allied bombers hit atolls in the Marshalls while 15 crewmen were rescued after Lt. Gordon landed his flying boat under fire. Kavieng left a mess of wreckage and ships after Grom bombing. Green Islands captured to block supply routes for 22,000 Japanese. Indian troops hold Ngakyedauk Pass as the Maya front resists encirclement. Chinese forces push north in Burma alongside American and Allied units.
Slovakian War Cross and Chinese Grand Cordon of the Striped Tiger recipient General McIntyre retired January 5, 1929, ran a Montgomery warehouse business, and died after a Miami Beach stay. Survived by son Colonel Tania McIntyre, two daughters, and other Montgomery relatives. He attended the University of Alabama and the United States Military Academy, class of 1886.
Funeral services for Walter D. Fike age forty one of 603 E Latay ulle mtreat will be at the residence tomorrow at 3 p m with Rev W O Batling officiating Burial will follow in City Cemetery Ward Wilace in charge He was a Methodist Church member and had lived in Dothan six years Surviving are his wife and a daughter Mima Phyllis Fike his parents Mr and Mrs J W Fike of Dothan two sisters Mrs Lunsford of Taylor and Ming Ruth Pike of Dothan
The draft agency announces that farm deferments under the Tydings Amendment will be phased out as crop goals rise and manpower tightens. Local boards will process 2-C registrants in order, with 2-C-allowed cases reviewed or reopened, then moving to 3-C for those with dependents. The plan aims to curb non-father farm deferments while maintaining essential agricultural labor.
Soviet dispatches report paratroop landings near Varvara west of Narva as Red Army advances from the east. German bridges and roads are blown as Nazis defend a widening arc along the Leningrad to Pakow corridor. In the Dnieper bend Red Army recaptures Yablonovka and Tarnechoha while Von Mannstein mounts counterblows near Zhenigorodka to break encirclements.
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