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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
6
London dispatch reports French women forming a Woman's Legion to aid Allied invaders. Wives and daughters of rank join, inspired by hatred of the invader and Vichy rule. They vow to resist, organize housewives, and oppose black marketeers while awaiting the liberation of France and return of their men.
A letter from Staff Sergeant Loy Weila to his wife reveals an October 24 issue of Jesus of Tha Dothan Eagle reached him January 23. The postmark shows distribution from Orlando to overseas addresses in the South Pacific including Guadalcanal and other New Georgia Islands bases.
Annie Weed, fifth grade technician and daughter of W. H. Weed of S11 Hammond Avenue, earns the Good Conduct Medal for one year of honorable service in the Women's Army Corps announced by Colonel N. B Briscoe at Fort Eno Kentucky. Weeden serves as a driver with the 155th Service Unit at Fort Knox and previously worked at Napier Field Post Exchange. She aided in clandestine newspaper work and acted as liaison between forced underground networks and families, while discussing broader resistance efforts and clandestine life described by Madame X.
A Houston County draft group from the local Selective Service Board departs today for Navy service. The registrants, Clelus Rothnn, Otis Franklin Tolar, and James William Etheridge, passed pre induction exams and will join a Navy branch.
Weekly marriage licenses issued include Ray Paramore of Ashford route and Hazel Pearl Rogers of Ashford route one. Tyroid Whidden of Columbia route two wed Melba Hatcher of Gordon, while Cancer F. Garrett of Freeport and Doris Lee King of Dothan plan marriage. Charles W. Weaver of Coatesville PA and Thelma Woods of Newton route one. Berton J. Nelson of Indianapolis IN and Ina Belle Cream of Dothan. Zack Andrews of Enterprise and Lacie Yarbrough of Geneva.
List of recent deaths including Walter Fike and others from Dothan Hartford Ozark and nearby towns. Also reports private and public military mentions: Second Lieutenant Blankenship stationed at Tinker Army Air Field Oklahoma City, Private Carl K Adams at Fort Knox basic training, and Private Nathan Tucker reported as a prisoner of war held by Germany.
Two officers from the Wiregrass region have received commissions in the Army Air Forces Training Command. The Public Relations Office at Randolph Field Texas announced on Saturday that Second Lieutenant Wayman May of 319 East Main Street Dothan, a graduate of Alog Field Oklahoma, and Julien O Hodges of Headland, a graduate of Black land Field Waco Texas, have been commissioned.
A series of birth notices from February lists newborns to couples including Cor corporal and Mrs Bart on Shore Jerry Calvin and names such as Gloria Jane Brenda Fay Jo Nett Larry Wayne Julia Elizabeth Sher rilyn Sue Claude Eldridge Kenneth Ledon Quay Benton Edward Kenneth Vadis Anne Danna. Addresses and service details accompany each entry reflecting a community record.
A small group of Houston County registrants headed to the Mary recruiting office in Birmingham for active duty. The travelers were Lee Roy Mills J. McKissie Clarence Elmore Walker and James Henry Lightne departing after brief furloughs from the Selection Service Board One in Houston County.
Lowell Gerald Long son of Mr and Mrs L A Long 408 N Lenastreet completed Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School at Williams Field Chandler Ariz and received pilots wings and a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps The public relations office announced Monday Clarence G Fowler son of Mr and Mrs E M Fowler Hartford Route Three has completed primary flying training and been transferred to Basic School Avon Park Fla for second phase of pilot training announced today
Sergeant Lyles Hermes Burns, 21, of Ozark Alabama, serves in the photography laboratory at the Eighth Air Force Fort Fortress station in England. His wife Mia Hare Burns of Route Two Ozark is noted. He repairs and adjusts ere ction cameras used to document bombing damage on Nazi targets. Burns joined the RAF January 1941 and trained at Lowry Field Colorado after Scott Field. He is a graduate of Garfield Senior High School in Ozark.
Private First Class James E Fuller son of Mrs Nila Fuller lives at 301% E Newton Street and serves as a drummer in a bagpipe band in Londonderry Northern Ireland composed of Leatherneck detachment members on duty there He has been overseas twenty months enlisted at sixteen trained at Parris Island and Quantico before deployment He has a brother Sergeant LeRoy Fuller serving in the Army at Camp Blanding Florida
Sgt. William Q McLendon twenty ball turret gunner in an Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress receives the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement in five bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Europe. He is the son of J W McLendon of Rt 5 Box 5B Dothan Alabama.
Jackson County reports bond sales totaling 840378 25 during the 4th War Loan drive with an excess of 637987 25 over quota. Readable items include scouts selling 20000 in Graceville stamps and bonds, Marianna schools 16 75 and 700 in stamps, 9075 at Plaza exhibit, and 4125 by Lions Club at a theater premiere. Covington qualifices for Presidential elector in May 2 primary.
Dr Courtang TD Whitaker of Jackson County Medical is elected president of the Jackson Physicians association. The announcement notes his leadership role and outlines the new administration heading into the coming year.
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