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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
3
Napier Field reports Lt Oug J Foster and Private Danse Carte escaped unharmed when their automobile overturned last night. The patrolman said Lt Pomer drove the vehicle which struck a pothole causing the crash. No violations were indicated and the car was heavily damaged.
Chief Deputy Sheriff J T Cassy and deputies arrested Will Reynolds for allegedly embezzling funds from Union Hill Baptist Church. Reynolds was taken into custody late tonight and is being held.
Fragmentary OCR records show a custody dispute and an embezzlement allegation involving a church member. Charges were dropped if the suspect repays funds, and a dismissal was anticipated, though specifics and identities are unclear.
CAIRO RP A typhus epidemic is raging in Naples. Brig Gen Leon A Fox director of the U S Typhus Commission warns Naples is seriously threatened and may menace the Allied war effort as refugees from northern Italy flood in. Water systems have been destroyed by the Nazis and delousing of Civilians is underway at high rates. vaccines are sufficient to protect Allied forces.
Washington AP reports total American casualties since the war began surpass 139,500. Army losses reach 106,229 with 38,916 wounded and 25,415 prisoners of war. Navy Marine and Coast Guard total 34,523 with 15,185 killed and 8,429 missing. Italian campaign figures show 18,119 casualties since Sept 8, including 2,708 killed and 11,762 wounded.
The funeral of Charlie R. Ward who died at home on Newville route one was held Saturday at Pleasant Grove Church with Rev. Mark Lower and Rev. Lee of Headland officiating. He is survived by two sisters Flo Ward and Fedle Murphy both of Abbeville, two brothers Hatcher Ward of Headland and Jemle Ward of Newville route one, with Bland Winera Homes in charge and pallbearers MOL Linsaby Don Trammell Shellie Smith AL Lisenby and RB W Reynolds.
The page outlines proposed changes to federal taxes in 1944 including a base of 664 million dollars from individuals, an abolition of the 10 percent normal tax, a 3 percent income levy over 624 dollars, 502.7 million from corporations, a raise of excess profits tax to 95 percent, and adjustments to credit provisions. It notes 1.011 billion from higher excess taxes and 60.6 million from higher postal rates. The Ways and Means Committee will hear a Senate approved amendment to freeze the social security payroll tax at 1 percent for both sides through 1944.
The unofficial count from 203 reported boxes shows George Andrews of Union Springs leading the four way race with 406 votes. Bert Farmer of Dothan is second with 35, Roy Smith of Phenix City has 2,923, and Robert Hennett of Louisville has 511. Fourteen boxes remain uncounted across Barbour Bullock Coffee Geneva Houston Lee and Russell. Andrews seeks a majority or a split among the four challengers based on these returns.
Narine Lisutans at Tal madge Meadows was wounded in the battle of Guidalcenal and Army Engineer James A Lewis was wounded in the landing of troops at Casabiance. The fragmentary text notes continued coverage on Frese pages with references to wounded individuals and battlefield events.
The report cites Bryson denying that the bill targets a group and framing it as a broader prohibition effort. Cellar is noted for a statement about a $10 million pledge tied to supporting the measure.
President Roosevelt proposes a 1945 farm aid budget cut of 33 percent, totaling 3.4538 billion, with Wet Food Administration funds included. He calls for smaller department appropriations, excludes certain stabilization program funds, and discusses CCC and RFC financing, aiming to adjust farm price relationships rather than raise prices universally while warning anti subsidy efforts in Congress.
President Roosevelt outlines a $397 billion 1945 defense program with $292 billion in actual spending and $105 billion in unspent obligations. He stresses holding the wage line, using subsidies carefully, and planning for postwar demobilization while urging Congress not to alter wartime contract laws. The message warns of potential shifts if Europe’s situation changes and identifies seven key postwar challenges including reconversion and veterans’ issues.
The report details Allied mountain gains around Roccheta and Mt Molino, with French troops capturing peaks and trapping German prisoners as they threaten the Cassino Atina road. Eighth Army sees patrols and artillery. American air victory tallies include 28 German planes shot down with two American losses amid weather limits.
In wartime reporting from Pages One and continued items, Allied air forces strike German factories near Berlin and other targets within 120 miles of the city. The U S aerial force of over 700 bombers and heavy fighter escorts suffers losses, while officials claim extensive damage to production lines and many enemy planes shot down. An Eighth Air Force communique notes 64 aircraft lost in the raid.
A representative of the Office of Defense Transportation will visit Dothan every Friday to interview truckers with problems. Local offices will be set up at the County War Price and Rationing Desk. An inspector reported a road accident, stating heavy rain and glare from another car caused a collision and resulting injuries.
Headland American Legion Post No 9 launches the Fourth War Loan Drive with pledges to raise 20,000 and early receipts totaling 838 toward the effort. G W Ray, drive chairman, says the campaign will oversubscribe and continue after the target is met.
The Louisville & Nashville veteran Negro fireman Steele lost a $50,000 damages claim alleging discrimination by the railroad and the Brotherhood. The Supreme Court upheld the Jefferson circuit court ruling that the Railway Labor Act permits seniority contracts. no actionable wrong by the Brotherhood was shown. The majority noted Negro firemen are a majority on four southern divisions but a minority of total firemen, with the Brotherhood representing the entire craft.
Dothan High chose a citizenship queen candidate named from the three top vote getters. A ceremony under state officials and possibly the governor will select the winner, with past years inviting good girls to Montgomery, though wartime restrictions may alter plans.
The army outlines a consolidation of the Eastern Defense Command and the Central Defense Command to save costs and simplify operations. Lt Gen. George Grunert will head the new unified command with headquarters in New York City, while Lt Gen. Lloyd R. Fredendall will command the second echelon from Memphis. The move preserves the Eastern Command name and covers coastal states from New York to Florida and midwestern and southern states, signaling reduced force levels and reassigned personnel amid wartime defense cutbacks.
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