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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1945
Page
3
A damaged OCR page fragment recounts obituaries notices and public advertisements with garbled names and dates. It references Associated Press publication standards and legal notices, plus scattered biblical quotes and political musings from January 1945.
Correspondent Fatricia Lachridge reports on American servicemen in the Pacific theater. They expect a long war with Japan, discuss postwar plans including the GI Bill, and worry about jobs and health after return. They contrast Pacific and European bombing missions and question postwar travel and family reunion plans.
A draft update to Alabama's voter registration system proposes replacing county three member boards with a single registrar appointed and removable by the Governor. Supporters say modernization helps efficiency, opponents warn it would expand gubernatorial patronage and reduce local control.
The column discusses President Roosevelt's inner circle, noting his daughter and son-in-law in the White House, and highlights influence in policy matters. It recalls Boettiger's proximity to power, the President's sons' military roles, and shifts in attitudes among Southern soldiers toward racial integration based on Barfoot's experiences under Bilbo. It closes with diplomacy chatter on a proposed UN style council and U.S. role.
Thomas L Washington discusses postwar needs for treatment, care, and rehabilitation of maladjusted servicemen. He notes about 130,000 with neuropsychiatric disabilities discharged and up to 1.2 million civilians rejected for service on medical grounds. He argues for expanded community and government programs and criticizes limited prestige and authority in wartime leadership and international diplomacy.
A survey notes acute psychiatrist shortages among veterans, with the American Psychiatric Association at about 3,400 members. The Army runs a 90 day training course, but few fully trained psychiatrists result. Calls grow for a coordinating agency across government bureaus to streamline veterans rehabilitation, expand outpatient care, and educate employers and families on neuropsychiatric reintegration.
A fragment notes education gaps for veterans and criticizes isolation in postwar hospitals. It urges locating new facilities near large communities with experienced consultants and community integration, promising further discussion in a subsequent column.
A catalog of radio program listings and musical interludes including AP News items, church services, devotional segments, live orchestras, and variety shows. Features Petra Murlesle Dr Davie’s SS Class Sunday Warletter Jack Teegarden Henry Bussa’s Orch Rex Stewart Tin Pan Alley King Cole Trio and Hal McIntyre’s Orch with several dance and supper melodies.
In 1944 the Florida Industrial School for boys laundry produced 555,905 pieces of laundry. The output was slightly below 1948 levels due to fewer enrolled boys. The plant uses modern machines including presses, shirt finishing, and wringers, with about 25 boys working, and towels lead at 154,122 items followed by shirts and pants at 74, 43 and 71,701 respectively.
Pte. Ire B. Owens, son of Mr and Mrs Dewey H. Owens of Lamb, received his aerial gunners wings after graduating from the Harlingen Army Air Field in Texas, as announced by the Office of Public Relations.
A personal tribute recalls Coy Hollis who died Tuesday morning and the lasting value of friendship. The writer reflects on shared youth, school days, baseball, hunting, business dealings, and a long office visit over the years while noting drafts and service calls affecting Houston County residents.
A reader commends The Eagle for stopping whiskey advertising and for editorials supporting repeal and liquor control. He stresses editors influence on public views and questions Man hours behind seven billion dollars in alcohol sales in 1944 and the distillers’ involvement this month.
The fragment hints at a newspaper advocating a constructive, cooperative effort to resolve conflict. It stresses thoughtful, collective action and a rejection of war, urging readers to engage calmly and constructively.
The 1944 report records 117 babies born at Marianne Air Fad hospital with 155 girls noted among them. Four incubator babies were born, with three to four weeks in incubator care before discharge.
Pfc Auris E Bruner, son of Mrs A E Bruner, arrived at Welch Hospital Dayton Ohio the Army's training center in Dayton. He served nine months in the European theater before shipping to the States and was formerly a student at the University of Alabama and employed by a Florida Construction Company prior to entering service in August 1. He has been the Combat Infantryman.
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