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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references Tinam, Chieaim and Rai and Seabee related terms. It mentions Arm el Rectiliy and themes of wives, but the readable text is insufficient for clear events, names, places, or dates.
Partial religious quotation appears with phrases from John and references to love. The readable portion shows odd line breaks and apostrophes, lacking a clear context or complete sentence structure.
The Third District subcommittee in Montgomery canvassed primary returns for the March 16 special election to fill the late Rep. Henry B. Stengell term. George W. Andrews, Union Flags, was named as the nominee, with critics calling the process corrupt and arguing the Houston county vote and canvassing were mishandled. The piece criticizes McCorvey and local chairs for partisan actions and warns that withholding negative results burdens public trust while praising wartime news balance.
A garbled OCR fragment references a World War I era poem or song titled Dar IT Am Growing Colder. It mentions a Japanese general and an association, with lines about long life and burning, but the text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
A wartime editorial tone notes leaders stressing prompt reconversion and swift production. Donald M Nelson emphasizes readiness, while OWL Director Elmer Davis warns delays hurt the war effort. Dr Evagett Cans of Colgate University is cited on preparedness for broader challenges.
In Washington a group of five business leaders pressed Treasury counsel Randolph Paul to back a 1943 Congress tax agenda. They included Ellsworth Alvord of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and Roswell Magill, a Wall Street tax attorney, among others. The piece compares their reform proposals with Senator George’s public tax program, noting similar wording and possible influence over policy during wartime.
A commentator rebukes personal attacks in political writing and criticizes the Field media empire. He contrasts Field’s New York operation with his Chicago Sun and denounces alleged anti-Semitic and anti-Negro insinuations while defending press independence and journalistic standards.
The text attacks how Field's Communists allegedly twist innocent events into harmful narratives. It claims the tactic would change if other figures hosted or supported the story, implying bias and manipulation in editorial discourse without detailing a concrete event.
The Rev. George R. Madson, vicar of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity and Dothan Minister's Union president, spoke to Dothan High School students on “Something More Important than School Marriage.” He urged careful, long thinking about life partners, noting love at first sight is rare and marriage requires deep consideration across years. He advised observing married life, family fit, and future parenting to guide choices, calling it a hard but solvable task.
LOGAN W Va AP Hoc Wabb can entertain himself at home with a self built minstrels show. He uses a pedal setup to trigger a homemade jigging and buck and wing routine. The setup includes a mandolin like instrument and connected rig that activates by foot pedal.
The article stresses Truk as Japan's Pearl Harbor like heart of defenses, a massive 245 island complex with harbor reefs and air power. It notes U.S. bombers photographed Truk, alerts Japanese defenses, and suggests a looming heavy aerial assault could threaten the Mikado's eastern flank.
Jackson County health department under Dr C A Adamz Jr with sheriff and Marianna police praise cleanup of vice in the county. Florida districts report leading in placing prostitutes in Wakulla Government Quarantine Hospital. About 40 girls picked up locally sent for treatment of syphilis and gonorrhea. transport has been weak but prostitution in Marianna shows decline with 100 percent control.
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