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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
4
In Australia a revised system for gas rationing outlines approvals by local ration boards and district offices. Applicants must show driving supports their work, car pooling, and viable alternatives exist, amid subsidies spread across the continent.
James Edward Pitts, 32, reportedly pursued a rope hobby that ended in tragedy. His body was found late last night dangling on a rope in a ditch near Montgomery. Authorities deem the death accidental by strangulation. his mother reported he left home around 5 pm and did not return before dark. An open pocket knife lay near him, and a small grave for a brindle cat rested atop the ditch.
The Houston County FSA tenant purchase committee met yesterday to consider applications of tenant purchase borrowers. Morris M. Borland, county FSA supervisor, announced today. Members include Preston Watford of Cottonwood route two, Edgar G. Ivey of Webb, and Clarence Meadown of Ashford route two. Applicants desiring to buy farms should file their suplications with the committee or the local FSA office.
Alva Earley of Geneva County is jailed in Houston County on Narcotics Act violations. Deputy Clerk Daughtry said Earley had about 1400 morphine and 400 codeine tablets at arrest after People’s Drugstore in Samson was entered before opening. Bond set at 10 pounds.
In Madisonville Texas a letter from Mrs G H Moore to her Army private husband caused confusion as names Dorothy Pyt G Ho Moort were misread. The misread message prompted a hospital visit for treatment and a flurry of telephoned comments from his wife. The confusion centered on the army family and the phrase The Army's voluntary thing.
Bobby Byrne and his orchestra head to the Theatre on Sunday for a one night appearance. The young band leader, praised as a future great, has trained since infancy and aims to perfect each note with his ensemble including his brother Donald. The piece notes Stokowski once offered a spot in the Philadelphia Orchestra if he pursued classical work.
Fragmentary garbled text references nights of immorality and moral vigilance. Authorities reportedly moved to headquarters and conducted investigations into alleged immoral practices at churches and areas, with emphasis on ending such activities.
City police report Cheet ee Pearce white was booked on violating liquor laws after arrest yesterday by ABC Agent L F Fountain and detectives Wen Herring and HH D Auking. Also arrested were Mamie J Harrison white woman after midnight. four others for drunkenness and Robert Oates black man for petit larceny. A disturbance at Blue Front cafe last night drew police who found participants had fled. no arrests made yet as investigation continues.
Montgomery area officials said the temporary office will close soon as appeals for gas policy are processed. More than 600 appeals were filed at the temporary site, with truck operators filing some through the county agent.
A garbled probate notice notes actions in Fresno and related counties. The fragment mentions Holmes and a drawing at the bottom of a document and references service and filing steps in a court process, with unclear dates and names throughout.
A fragment notes wool treated to remove foreign content including lanolin and vegetable matter. The process aims to free wool from impurities, reducing weight during preparation for spinning.
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