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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1943
Page
3
Houston County Farm Bureau reports current membership at 78 members with a goal of 22 representatives in Washington. Hobscoe H Kpowles, president, notes strong efforts to boost farm prices and urges continued canvassing of the county to reach the target.
Cinderella, a seven year old gelding trained to beat nine rivals, won the New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds before 12,909 spectators.Owned by Ro A Coward and C. L. Dupuy, the horse defeated Valdia Ferma Rounders by a length and a half to equal the track record for a mile and sixteenth, returning 78 to 2. Traversed the distance in 1 43 5.
The Catholic Welfare Conference on Saturday said Vatican information confirms the relocation of Archbishop Francis J. Cardinal Spellman to Rome. Vatican circles dismiss alternative explanations as speculation while noting the religious nature of the visit and the ongoing discussions among church representatives in New York.
Hartford Special reports over 150 H members attended a Geneva basketball tournament in Sener with Hacoda defeating Black 22-20 and Slocomb beating Samson 10-8 in early frames. In the boys second frame Hacoda beat Bullock 12-2. Finals saw Hacoda beat Slocomi 18-17. Hacoda roster included Marlin Adkinson Holland Adkinson Alvie Avant Henry Mee Laney Moaron Weske and Jock.
A damaged passage requests Houston County residents to donate to a costly fund aiding the wounded. It frames a council effort led by a chairman, urging generous support to cover a large total sum required.
Radio broadcasts on WAGF will feature speakers Moadsy the ier, G Ralph Madsen, N Frank Pridgen, Mrs Phil Mo Jdvingeton, and Mrs Nathan Greenberg. The Houston County Red Cross chapter urges listeners to donate as volunteers canvass Savannah city districts with chairmen and captains coordinating the drive.
The report cites government rules forbidding wage increases without War Labor Board approval. Boeing Seattle workers are described as marching to press for higher pay, with leaders warning of a West Coast air plant general strike if demands fail. In the East, John J. Lewis wage campaigns in coal face March 10 decisions after prior administration challenges.
Genith reports the Flack girls defeated Ilenava by one point after two extra periods. War stamps awards were presented to members of the winning team. Utah notes five peaks exceeding 10 000 feet above mean sea level.
Two hundred Germans were reported killed or captured as Soviet forces repelled a German breakthrough near Krymatorsk with 38 Nazi tanks destroyed. Strong infantry counterattacks southwest of Voroshilovgrad and west of Raziv, aided by Army air units, led to heavy German losses and the destruction of 200 trucks and five artillery batteries.
The Brest and Wilhelmhaven raids, with American Fortresses and Liberators and RAF forces, intensified the Allied air offensive. Bomber crews hit docks and U boat bases at Brest, Wilhelmhaven, and Cologne, with several aircraft missing or lost.
Two napenotes agreed that the Increase, larger than the Canadian government reflected, would not prejudice further review of the Price situation between the Ngendop on a later date.
The article notes a call for volunteers to fill a job and, if unsuccessful, that Selective Service would act through local draft boards. It mentions Gimeon’s endorsement of the measure as an indicator of support.
Tennessee upset Kentucky 32 to 30 to win the SEC basketball championship before about 7,000 at Louisville. Dick Mehen and Gordon Wooten led the Vols with a tight defense, while Dick Fromm and other players contributed as Kentucky rallied late but fell short, earning runner-up trophies. Governor Keen Johnson presented the awards to Tennessee after the close.
The administrator stated he would back voluntary methods to address labor supply as long as possible, even as Paul V. McNutt served as manpower chairman and signaled alignment with Zanate committee intentions.
In Goldsboro North Carolina a fragmentary report describes Paul Herman and Fromm pushing late shots to seal a win as Creech reacts to her husband pulling unseen letters from his overcoat. The brief item hints at a strained domestic moment and local intrigue.
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