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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
1
A scattered survey reveals postwar uncertainties about reconversion and unemployment. Veterans face job and training gaps as factories halt to retool, with eight million unemployed projected by spring. Consumers spend more, credit use rises, and price controls face pressure amid scarce goods.
A Frankfurt based report quoted by AP cites Judge Simon Refund and others dismissing a worldwide Jewish conspiracy claim as poppycock. The piece notes remarks by Gen Joseph T McNarmes and others about Jewish refugees from Poland seeking safety and freedom from fear. It records varied opinions on Jewish emigration and asserts no secret worldwide organization is behind the movement.
Funeral services for A M Weeks seventy seven will be at Coffee Springs Methodist Church Friday at 2 pm. Dr E A Childs and Rev T A Lynch will officiate. Surviving wife, four sons, three daughters, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary: local judges and physicians from Coffee Springs and surrounding areas.
Witnesses described the wartime terror network with Field Marshal Keitel and Jodl, noting Kaltenbrunner's top role. Kaltenbrunner, injured, is tried in absentia. Ohlendorf cited mass executions in Russia, saying some allied reports claimed 90,000 plus but thought figures were largely exaggerated.
John R Copeland 60, former Probate Judge of Oneonta, died in his sleep at his home. He had been vice president of Citizens Bank since leaving the probate office. A former clerk of the court for 12 years, he had shown good health until Tuesday. Funeral services scheduled at Oneonta Methodist Church with Masonic rites at the cemetery.
Infant rites for Ralph Givens and three other relatives are scheduled for Friday at the residence on Vernon Road. The funeral at a local church will follow with several members of the Givens family and extended relatives listed among attendees.
Life-long resident and church worker Mrs J C Arwood died in Enterprise hospital after illness. Funeral services held Saturday at Bethel Church with Rev W O Polups of Enterprise and Rev Mr Bradley of New Brookton officiating. Burial in New Bruceton Cemetery. Searcy Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband C J Arwood and four other relatives.
Panama City AP reports State Rep. EC Buswell urged tightening voter registration qualifications and dates for the governor race. He indicated a constitutional amendment could be proposed with letters of support from political figures including Mr. Gur, Henry Bue, and others, noting four have announced candidacy for governor on May 7.
A list of Mrs Glen Warran and Mrs C W Davenport among Enterprise residents is given with relatives including J W Arnoud Enterprise and Raymond Arwood serving overseas in the Army, plus several siblings and associates from Enterprise and New Brookian.
CPO Edward Bedhumak in charge reports recruits at the Dawas Naval Recruit Station show comparatively good physical condition. Less than 20 percent from the Birmingham area fail physicals with many hiding defects unintentionally. The Dothan station expects to meet a quota of one recruit per day per recruiter for three months as enlistments dip this summer. The U S consumes about 34 000 000 000 eggs annually.
Funeral services for Lamar Ouestlebaum were held Tuesday at Tabernacle Church in Hartford with Rev. Joe White and Rev. Mr. Zallner officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife, a son, parents Mr. and Mrs. George Quatubeaum, two sisters Mrs. C H Watford and Mrs. Flondie Sorrel, both of Hartford route two, and two brothers GC Quatulebaum and Frederick Quat- Urbaum, Dothan route one.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson and Joseph A Beirne president of the National Federation of Telephone Workers discuss a national sympathy strike. Western Electric employees' associations within telephone unions consider disruptions to operations amid the packinghouse workers action.
A historical briefing notes that a poll of the dedere en's unions would take about 18 days, after which several more days would pass before the federation's executive council could act. The document outlines procedural delays and expected timelines for federation decisions.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a photograph caption or note mentioning a headlined event or person connected to a 1939 program. The legible parts reference a worker and a number 39, but the overall meaning is incomplete and names or places cannot be confirmed.
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