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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1944
Page
8
The Hourton County Fair administration announced the Farm Service Agency bought acres of farmland for a client. The purchase, funded under the Backhead Jones Tenant Purchase Act, allows Elmore to repay the loan over forty years.
The New York postwar plan foresees a vast civilian air hub at Idlewild, with 30 000 ton Express runs, four runways, helicopter taxis, and a city-like administration building. It outlines rapid connections to Manhattan, advanced weather and traffic control, and a traffic surge aimed at tripling present air activity, with La Guardia Field to be superseded as the city’s main gateway.
A muddled report describes an officer avoiding smoke, and briefly visiting photos of airforce results. The morning includes staff officers and a discussion with a technician on fixing kinks in flight lines, followed by an officer drafting a plan to ship more fresh merit to fliers.
The Traveler's Aid desk at the Greyhound bus station has been staffed by volunteers since December 13. Director Luccaren said the volunteers, from Thithan, have worked two and a half weeks keeping the desk open from 1 pm to 1 am daily and provided invaluable service to travelers. Buchanan praised their help during the bus service rollout.
The War Department announced two Houston County soldiers wounded in action in the Mediterranean area. Private Andrew A. Mineheart of Pansey and Private Jesse T. Trawick of Dothan Route One are named with next of kin: Mrs Merline Mercer Mineheart and Mrs Gertha W. Trawick. The list cited Asiatic, European and Mediterranean theaters.
Houston County USDA War Board chairman Jesse A Culbreth announced that delinquent milk producers may apply for October subsidies together with November and December payments in January applications. He noted a new ruling lets combine October, November and December in one January filing.
The War Department announced today that Major Sam Ross Murphy of Abbesiht has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. The release lists new appointments and promotions across the department.
The general keeps in touch with pilots and ground crews by rotating flights through bomber fields and inspecting ships. He schedules long days with work from noon to six and ends with reading, often finishing a mystery before midnight. His routines include dining, study, and casual chats with his staff at home.
We The Women by Ruth Millett describes Mrs. Smith left alone with two children, fearing illness without nurses or help as many households have only one capable adult. A New York recruitment committee argues for training thousands of women as practical nurses to address this nationwide concern.
Fragment of a wartime-era discussion on women's duties in health care and home front labor. It references age groups, private care, and illness support including diseases like tuberculosis and cancer, arguing for practical training and postwar vocation prospects for women.
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