County road supervisor selection under state aid debated
County officials discussed funding options for a county road supervisor post with state aid potentially paying half the salary if the county hires an engineer. The Board of Revenue may appoint a qualified civil engineer and may face conflicts over state approval or full salary if the state rejects the chosen candidate. A meeting in Dothan is expected with delegations from across the county to attend and discuss the appointment, along with potential shifts in city and county personnel.
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Houston
State
Ay Department
Pia
Alabama
Ward
Board of Revenue
State Ay
City Democratic Primary Dates Set. March 1 and 20
The City Democratic Executive Committee announced a March 1 city-wide primary for the Commission seat held by Dr J C Bates, with a potential second on March 20 if a runoff is needed. Candidates must qualify by February 13 at 6 pm, paying an $80 fee, up from last year's $45. committee members reelected L B Deal as chair and listed local wards.
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Commission
J C Bates
Necesary
Democratic Executive Committee
J. O. Schuyler
Smith Hall
Vence Ward
M. Bentley
Deal
Ture
City employees approve $1200 monthly pay boost for 115 staff
City of Dothan Commission approved an informal pay increase affecting 115 employees across departments, excluding commission members and the City Attorney. Weekly and proportional raises were set, with policemen keeping one extra weekly day off, firefighters every third date, and ten days annual vacation continued.
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Bates
War Production Board salavage pennant awarded to Houston County
The War Production Board awards a salvage pennant to Houston County for its crop salvage effort from September 1 to October 31, 1942. Houston County collected 4,569,685 pounds of scrap material, one of 18 counties in Alabama to earn the honor. Bragg, chair of the Alabama Salvage Committee, praised the county and urged continued participation in the Salvage and Victory program. The pennant will be displayed at the county courthouse once received.
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War Production Board
Houston County
Thomas Bragg
Alabamoa Salvage Committee
Harry P. Hall
Brage
Holi
County Board of Revenue
Bragg
Alabama Salvage Committee
Alabame
Napier Lieutenant Killed In Plane Crash
Second Lieutenant Robert L. Padigo, age 25, died in a routine flight crash Friday afternoon. The Napier public relations office announced the accident occurred about two miles from Midland City air base. He was a native of Epexville, Texas, and son of Mrs. Lala A. Pedige, a graduate of the University of Tae.
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Robert L. Padigo
Napier ‘Wield
Midland City
Air Base
Air Forces
Epexville
Tean
Lala A. Pedige
University of Taeet
Congress Moves To Fast-Track Pay-As-You-Go Tax Plan
House Ways and Means Committee leaders debate separating pay-as-you-go income tax provisions from broader tax legislation and limiting hearings to push passage by March 15. Rep Knutson says firm support exists for PAYGO, while Rep Disney supports a separate fast-track approach with a time limit. The panel plans its first procedural meeting to address Roosevelt's request for 16.0 billion dollars in new revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M Lemay Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Knutson
R-Mine
Disney
D-Okia
Doughien
D-Nc
Roosevelt
Coughton
Tera
Striking Miners Mull WLB Order To Resume Work
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania AP reports growing sentiment in the anthracite coal fields as union miners await Sunday meetings to discuss the War Labor Board ultimatum for resumption of operations amid the strike.
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WLB
Wilkes-Barre
War Labor Board
Delegations Slated To Witness Board Of Revenue's Debut
Delegations from every county section will attend the Houston County Board of Revenue debut meeting Tuesday at 10 2 a m in the courthouse courtroom. Probate Judge Saxon P Poyner is ex officio chairman. First business: appoint a road supervisor, with two other posts possibly—county attorney and gasoline tax collector.
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Houstos County
Saxon P. Poyner
C McEachin
Fred Mutin
State Highway Department
Carl B Burkett
Dothan
Board of Revenue
Mhamber
BG Farmer
New USO Center Opens For Army Personnel
The new USO center on South Troster opened with volunteer hostesses, free coffee and doughnuts, and on site films for soldiers and dates. A Camp Rucker band provided music as officers arranged opening events and an open house for the public.
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USO
South _ Troster
Camp Rucker Orchestra
Abbott and Costello
Camp Rucker
F. W. Manney
H EF HK Htavelli
Special Service Office
Boldiera
Saul
Elgarta
Sub pens at Lorient bombed by RAF heavy raid
London AP report says RAF hit Lorient submarine base with a heavy night raid. Fires raged on docks and pens as the raid focused on fortified submarine facilities. Western Germany France and the Low Countries seen rail targets. two British bombers lost.
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Leon Branham
RAF
Sparks Set To Inaugurate New Office Tomorrow
Secretary of Labor Perkins urges preserving the wartime labor machinery after peace. She proposes keeping functions of the War Labor Board and related agencies in a simplified form under the Labor Department, aiming to favor gradual reliance on adjustment over strikes and lockouts.
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Washington
Perkins
War Labor Board
Labor Department
Department of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Division
War Production Board
Inauguration Parade for Alabama Governor Sparks
The article describes Chauncey Sparks's inauguration in Montgomery Alabama with a wartime parade limited by war conditions. A 1030 am march features thousands of soldiers aviation cadets prep school cadets and bands. Sparks and outgoing Governor Pilton will ride in the official car followed by dignitaries and then troops from Maxwell Gunter Camp Rucker Fort McCellan and the Alabama State Guard.
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Montgomery
Ala Aph
Chauncey Sparks
Eufaula
Alabama
State Capitol
Aviation Cadeta Prep School
Sparks
Millard Weatcott
Frank M Pilxon
Cowlkee Milla Hand
Fufaule
Lourie Sparka Flrwellen
Mre Dixon
62Nd Infantry
Fort McCelan
Alavarn State Guard
Lanier High School
Avondale
Milla Hand Starke
Toni Merntyachao
Srnool
Areenes
George Cleere Montgomery
Buclin
Gardner
Alabama Supreme Court
Tonnttn
Cadet Trained Here Now Nazi Prisoner Of War
RAF cadet Kenneth Farrell trained at Nafuer Field was captured over occupied Europe and held as a prisoner of war His father KR H Farrell of Reading Berkshire reports Farrell was taken during an operational sortie and could not write to others while in captivity The note references Napier Field and wartime contacts but confirms his POW status and ongoing communications restrictions.
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Royal Air Force
Nafuer Field
Germany
Europe
Feplerade
Yeaterday
Theler
Kenneth Farrell
Holy Hawk Crescent
Berkshire
England
Nazia
Fetter
KR H Farrell
George
Malone Young Farrel
Napier Field
Kenneth
Feermany
British 8th Army Renews Offensive Against Rommel
Allied forces in New Guinea push toward Sanananda from two directions, with American and Australian troops advancing through rain soaked jungle. Air support aids progress as they tighten the Japanese perimeter along the coast and inland triangle.
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8Th Army
Rommel
SY Tom Yarheouge
Australia
Sanenanda
New Guinea
Papuan Peninsula
Axis Tells Of Allied Outbreak In Libyan Area 23 Planes Downed
Axis reports claim Allied assault near Tripoli with 23 enemy planes destroyed and eight Allied aircraft lost. British forces under Montgomery press a renewed frontline push toward Tripoli, clashing across Tantala and near Sirte. Libyan forces reportedly tried to envelop positions in the western div gulch but were repulsed, 35 armored vehicles destroyed. Patrol activity described as extensive in new sectors, though enemy claims of a third Montgomery drive are unconfirmed.
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Axis
Libyan
Daniel London
Axia Tepuite
Libye
Tripoli
Wad
Zen
Antenatve
Tantala
Cmtt
Bernard L. Montgomery
Sirte
Brideh
Montgomery
Prze
Guadalcanal Forces Foil New Jap Move To Supply Troops
American forces shot down 30 Japanese aircraft and bombed four ships in the latest clash around Guadalcanal. The Navy reported destroyers damaged or sunk and a cargo vessel burned as Japanese reinforcements attempted to supply their garrison. The report noted a large number of enemy destroyers in the area and suggested some supplies were getting through to Japanese troops on the island.
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Guadalcanal
William T Peacock Washington
France
Navy
Walerk
Wan
Wis
Torres
Ce Wurance
Fiundal
Anti Strike Law Critique by Green in Atlanta Speech
William Green of the American Federation of Labor attacked anti strike laws during a conference in Atlanta. He defended the right to strike as essential for free enterprise while stressing workers must not be forced beyond reasonable hours. He warned against government overreach and urged continued efforts to keep men on the job with fair conditions.
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Atlanta
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Batuday
Waselndinard
Ng Atrikea
Mae wWeapen
Dabor
Manpower agency to mobilize women regionally
AP reporting from Warrington outlines a proposed nationwide registration of women to fill wartime labor shortages. McNutt of the Manpower Commission says enrollment targets will be area based, voluntary, and coordinated with local committees to recruit women able to work and place them through employment offices.
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Warrington
Paul V McNult
WAC
Tan
McNutt
Raed
Peeraana
Palio Bool
Doeas
Ynanpower
Mara Cn Kinues Danpl
Honne
Declarang
WMC Area Directore
Honor Your Soldier By Wearing A Star
Call for Wear a Star of Honor badges for service members. Emblems priced at 25 cents each in person, 30 cents by mail, plus postage. Proceeds support veterans or service-related causes through The Eagle office.
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The
Eagle
Siege of Stalingrad Intensifies With 70 000 Survivors Quoted
A Moscow radio report says 70 000 of 220 000 defenders remain in the besieged city as a major Soviet offensive expands. The communique notes German pockets are shrinking, rail lines, towns, and bridges captured, with Allied and Soviet forces coordinating actions near Voronezh and Don.
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Stalingrad
Moscow Radio i
Dave
Don
Khar
Ukraian
Voronezh
Lusainnea Anid
Feowne
Kiarkoy Koshuah
Seaton Dustay
al Rowne
Deaton
Elite Puprda
Toe Viking Divtean
Koveria
Btelingrad
Eermann
Auth
Bern
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Unty
Dard
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IC Bates
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Candia
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Paule
Napier
Congress
Lewis
Labor Agency
iNew
USO Center
Lorient
Sanananda
Muba
Bettom
Ceartmane Aad
Ub Dimatum
Snviet
Challong
Carman
Uselem
Red Air Force
Garman Tam
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