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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
8
Junior hostesses from the USO club on South Foster Street will attend the Camp Rucker opening ceremonies for the new Service Club Number Four on Thursday night. Mildred Daniel, junior hostess chairman, said the group will also be at a company dinner at the Rousica Hotel Friday night.
A 21 year old man laments a jealous possessive wife who tracks his every move and longs for separation through travel work. A separate note asks about college, with advice urging use of education or skilled manual work and warning against wasting potential. A third plea from a child separated from parents asks for guidance and parental support.
Washington AP reports General Charles de Gaulle will arrive in Washington for his first U S visit. He meets President Roosevelt in talks expected to cover policy and cooperation, with dinners at the State Department and Blair House arrangements for his stay lasting several days.
Senate subcommittee hearing led by Senator Pepper will hear from Army Navy and Public Health Service leaders on national efforts to improve health and medical care for the military age population. Officials discuss defects in need of correction and the impact on veterans and national planning.
The nation lacks adequate rehabilitation for returning veterans and needs a better plan than current efforts. The Army handles about 94 000 dental appointments daily with over 21 million fillings, and 84 000 men receive dental treatment daily. Industrial health programs cover emergencies only, with 400 fulltime industrial physicians nationwide, treating industrial illness and accidents while referring other illnesses to family doctors, though such illnesses account for about 90 percent of industrial worker illnesses per the WA Public Health Service.
The Dothan SSA field office lists 877 beneficiaries receiving monthly Old Age and Survivors Insurance totaling 13 142.51 at end of June 1944. An additional 59 people received 8 137.42 in lump sum death payments since January. The office serves Alabama counties Barbour Coffee Covington Dale Geneva Henry and Houston and Florida counties Bay Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson and Washington. Located in the Porter Farmer Building on North Foster Street, the office invites inquiries.
Alabama's cotton crop progresses satisfactorily with clean fields and strong root systems despite dry weather. Fields show plentiful squares and blooms across central and southern regions, while northern counties report needed rain for pastures and gardens. general conditions remain good elsewhere.
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