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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1946
Page
19
Postmaster J Heard reports a 1944 year end total of 152007 dollars in postal receipts, up from 143771, attributing the rise to city business and military mail boosted by Napier Field and Rucker. Air mail stamps remained three cents. overseas mail declined.
John W. Jones of Panama City died in Dothan hospital after a long illness. He was born in Sloron and moved to Panama City last May. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Jones. two daughters, Mrs L A Zarkery and Mrs Robert Barkey. and his son Fred Jones.
The postmaster said Overseas Packages were far fewer than package receipts for 14, and overflow mail to APOs and PO s had waned to a small daily bundle. Reopening air mail service in Dothan increased incoming air mail and air letters sent from Dothan is expected to rise as servicemen return.
Mrs Henry L Condon II of Dothan route one is notified by the War Department that her husband Major Henry L Condon II has been declared dead. He was missing in action since January 2 1945 while piloting a P 39 Lightning over the Clark Philippine Islands. the plane crashed near Bynay ten miles north of Manila. He received wings in 1942 and was commanding officer of the 432nd Fighter Squadron, 475th Group at the time of death.
The War Department is delaying the reentry deadline for enlistments as regulations are reviewed. Reporting officers say the extension may apply but details remain unclear until headquarters issues further orders. Recruiters have seen inquiries from servicemen after a radio announcement.
Howard C Helms, brother of Hollis Helms of Dothan, a 27 year Armed Forces veteran, reenlisted with the Army Air Forces Troop Carrier Command at Lawson Field. After a 30 day furlough, he will return to his Lawson Field assignment. The public relations office announced the reenlistment.
NEA report details a rise in domestic distress among veterans returning from World War II. Attorney John B. Diamond cites thousands of wives allegedly beaten or spanked by husbands, many cases unreported to courts. VA claims no authority to intervene in such private matters. psychiatrists offer theories linking veteran adjustment, shifting gender roles, and lingering wartime dynamics to the spiking abuse reports.
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