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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1945
Page
4
Dorothy Dix discusses wartime pressures on soldiers and families, warning against malice from prankish letters and snooping by others. She notes how suspicion can torment war wives and the homes left behind, with fears of infidelity and betrayal driven by malicious individuals.
Renee Adams from Cottonwood high and Ida Ann Harper from Ashford high will compete Friday morning at Ashford high for county honors in oratorical contest. Solomon Baxter says the county winner represents Houston County in April district contest. district winner goes to state finals May 4 at Birmingham Southern College. Scholarships worth 1,100 are awarded to state finalists. The theme is Planning for the Postwar World. The article notes colds peak in October November January and March April.
In Washington AP reports Senator Hill defended War Department use of 18 year olds in combat with eight months of training. Taft cited Cincinnati recruit Pogue killed in France after seven months in service. Patterson said 18-year-olds were drawn from a limited pool with adequate training. Corcoral Etheredge and James Taylor serve in a field artillery battalion with pack mules in the French Alps and previously in the Aleutians and Italy.
Private Paul L Sawyer son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Sawyer of New Brockton noted as top tractor driver and auto mechanic in Camp Fannin paper. He has served since September 16 1944 and earned a fine record as platoon reader. His wife and two children live in Tyler Texas.
Private Wilmer Crews serves with the 24nd Quartermaster Truck Company in Belgium, aiding vital war efforts at a Belgian port. Midshipman John Wesley Brinks, son of Dothan residents, finishes Navy College Training and will be commissioned Ensign after Columbia course. Private Otis Mixon, now at Tinker Field, promoted to private first class, with service dating from April 28, 1942.
Rew Scouts now registered with Columbia Troop Nine sponsored by the Lids Club are Hubert Williams, George Williams Jr, Charles Chambless, Ladon Hasty, R. L. Peterson, Billie Wood, Shippy Eadney, Robert Allen, Happy Etheridge and John Palmer Beasley.
WARHINGTON DC Colonel Martin C Shatlenperger commanding officer at Camp Rucker has arranged to retain a unit of German prisoners for work at a Hartford school and pulpwood projects. Congressman George Andrews says the prisoners will remain as requested to support the Hartford school and local materials for future use. Dr J J Callos, superintendent at Geneva County Educator, notes the urgent need for prisoners to prevent loss of materials if withdrawal occurred.
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