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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1945
Page
11
A garbled note references a war bond quota and a special selection connected to a supposed expected quote. It mentions Boni and Ry Torele with unclear context and names, but no clear event, date, or organization.
Marianna schools will receive no new cafeteria until labor shortages ease and building is finished. Six Jackson County schools already operate under the luncheon program with O J Detrick and John D Milton noting 2500 county children will benefit after Marian nas addition.
Roy Jones, Geneva County salvage chairman, reports Hartford residents unite for war bond drives and scrap collection. School and Hartford FFA assist, raising about 500 dollars. Plans for a Geneva County Fat Stock Show gain momentum with Lions Club leaders funding preparations. farmers face labor shortages and peanut harvest issues.
In Abbeville I spoke with E C Glover known as Lige Glover of Wiregrass Alabama. He recalls Goat Hill visits and a long legislative run including two regular and three special sessions. He never missed a roll call in the House and introduced the first homestead exemption act though it later became law. He is now seventy two and praises The Eagle as his Sunday morning read.
Abbeville lawyer Ted Ward seeks a garden plow man and faces a high bid of 80 cents an hour from a young Black man who cites rising living costs. The worker laments paying 30 cents for splinters and suggests charging 6 cents an hour for plowing, joking about selling splinters himself.
MARLANNA Specials Turner has accepted the chairmanship of the Jackson County Red Cross War Fund drive. The drive aims to raise funds with a goal of $16 800.08. Turner will be aided by Keen in leading the project and special gifts are expected to support the campaign.
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