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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
6
In a tense naturalization ceremony, a black robed judge reads the oath as 360 eyes, young and old, watch. Candidates answer rapid questions on U.S. government while nervously recalling congress, with no fixed study plan for the examination inside.
Fragmentary notice from Dothan references J C Conley with a phone entry and a Wednesday date. Details are unclear but indicate a local business or personal listing linked to a contact number.
The piece notes plans to reintroduce bulk dry groceries in barrels to save packaging, with grocers facing labor limits and thus delaying adoption. It covers price controls, bulk soap marking, OPA rules on cans, and wartime supply measures affecting fats, diaper service, and aluminum alloys for aircraft, plus notes on hives and bread for sandwiches.
Washington reports a kahuna witch doctor warned of punishment for desecrating sacred sites as Pearl Harbor dry docks faced repeated collapses and delays. Navy engineers ignored native cautions until a shark goddess ritual offered peace, ending further pilikin after the cave was pacified.
The Montgomery GPA district office released this week’s maximum retail prices for fruits and vegetables in Houston County including Dothan. The list covers items such as cabbages two pounds for 12 cents, iceberg lettuce 18 cents per head, bananas 1.29 to 1.44 per pound range, apples varying by type and weight, and California lemons listed per dozen at 28 cents. Also noted are carrots, green peppers, cucumbers, and various rice and prepared rice products, with all sizes priced under ceiling limits.
In Houston Texas Sgt Laird and Cpl Mary Lou Bernick recount a dawn attack in a Florida base basement where a blast with windows shattered and a truck rescue mission failed. The scene shows beds broken glass and casualties among soldiers including two women named for the record.
Thousands of smart shoppers are urged to join the swing to A&P and save on hundreds of fine foods. The notice invites customers to come in tomorrow to take advantage of outstanding values.
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