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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1944

Page

3

Cooke Announces Crenshaw Transfer Announcement of Crenshaw County move to Montgomery Scout Council

Cooke, Scout Executive of the Southeast Alabama Council, announces Crenshaw County will join Montgomery area to improve service. Remaining counties Hauton Henry, Barbour, Fike, Date, Gevera, Coffee and Corbibien stay with their current council. Repetrations for the tart week at Camp Rotary total 73 and 12 more days, with attendees expected to extend for an additional week.

Tresaéer Crenstaw County Montgomery JY Cooke Boutheast Alabams Council Dethon ' Tue Tower Lome Hauton Henry Eusrative Scout Aftietals Sles Rotary

Second Polio Case Reported In Dothan

A second polio case is reported in Houston County. A 13 year old girl in Dothan has paralysis and is isolated. Health officer Dr W T Burkett disclosed the outbreak follows a six year old boy who was first reported several years ago with 42 cases noted previously.

Bourtion W. T Burkett Dothan Sealth East Week Houston County Health Department

Allen Wounded in Action in Mal y June 15

Private James H. Allen, son of Mr and Mrs J Ho Allan of Columbia route one, was wounded in action in Mal y June 15, a War Department telegram to his mother stated. Private Allen has been overseas since November of 1349.

James H. Allen J. Ho Allan Cohunbia Maly War, Department Aen

20000 School Boys Girls Expected To Do Emergency Work

Auburn report by W G J Fowler of the Alabama Extension Service appeals to more than 20,000 youths to take on emergency farm labor this summer. He cites 800 youth in Baldwin County saving much of the potato crop and notes the effort will rely on school terms and county agents to enlist boys and girls from towns. The program aims to aid war needs while giving youth earnings and physical benefit.

Auburn W. G. J. Fowler Agricultural Extension Service Alabams Folyledbue Institute JMS Fowler Alseo Acho Healdwin County Steve Can

Egg Storage Problem Temporarily Solved By Housewives

Auburn reports War Food Administration credits housewives and the trade for saving all 34 million dozen eggs that were in danger of spoilage. An appeal urged households to store an extra dozen eggs in home refrigerators, with retailers and media aiding the effort nationwide.

Auburn War Food Administration War Food Marvin Jones

Check On Motorists Will Continue Here

Deputy collectors of internal revenue in Dothan announced a continued check on motorists to enforce a federal requirement to buy use taxi automobile stamps. The drive will extend through August to ensure campaign success. Citations are issued for both failure to purchase and failure to display stickers, and not displaying a purchased sticker is a violation. motorists cited and not answering will be referred to the District Attorney for action.

Internal Revenue Dothan Internal Revenue Office District Attorney

Driver Injured When Trucker Lurches Out Of Control

A driver for Acme Freight Lines was injured yesterday when a heavily laden truck overturned on Enterprise Highway six miles from Dothan. Patrolman Earl Henley identified the driver as Hubert E Creel. The truck ran off the road into a ditch after the drive shaft flaw caused it to back downhill. Creel was alone in the truck and struck by a heavy tire during the incident.

Acme Freight Lines Enterprise Dothan Alabama State Highway Patrol Earl Henley Hubert E Creel Creel

Midland City Men Injured In Collision

Two Midland City men were hurt yesterday when two cars collided in the Dale County town limits. Dr Parrish suffered a hip injury while William Cody sustained a head wound treated with stitches. Cody was later dismissed and sent home. Marion Spoops, driver of the other car, escaped injury and was charged with operating a vehicle without a license. Both vehicles were damaged.

Midland City Dale County State Highway Patrol Dothan Parrish Earl Henley William Cody Cody Henley Marion Spoops

Total War Quote Warns Of Europe Destruction Threat

Excerpted speech declares a holy war to mobilize all capable people, urging full involvement and promising to hold fast at frontiers. The ominous broadcast ends with resolve not to ease pressure on enemies as the hour strikes.

Europe

Geneva Youth Held On Federal Charge

Jimmie Lee McGowan a 17 year old Geneva County boy was taken into custody on a federal charge alleging use of the mails to defraud. He is accused of obtaining articles from two mail order houses while in Houston Texas. He pleaded guilty and agreed to return to Texas for trial. Due to his age he has been transferred to jail at Rockford awaiting return to Texas.

J. W. Daughtry U.S. Court At Dothan Jimmie Lee McGowan Geneva County McGowan Houston Texas Daughtry Rockford

Agricultural crop damage and plantings across counties

In Dale County and Houston County notes show cotton acreage down about 30 percent from 1943 with weeds light and weevil damage small. Peanuts up about 10 percent with good growth. corn yields down due to drought though stands good in parts. Estimated 90,000 peanuts planned with 75,000 harvest. corn severely damaged in southeast Houston area. rice and other truck crops lightly affected with variable stand timings.

Dale County Wood Thomason Houston County Eran

Number 3 Continued From Parents

The piece notes close stances on recognizing a provisional government. Churchill faces a split between his Foreign Office and a rising British Government view. Roosevelt and Churchill talks are anticipated with no set date. The President hints at two conferences this summer and may adjust travel timing.

Churchill Foreign Office France M. Ronsvelt Devi Anita Pie Mr Churchill

Heaviest gremm noted for Cantignet defendants before commissioner

Number 24 Cantignet from Page One was described as the heaviest gremm. A number of defendants appeared before Commissioner Willems yesterday, James C Lunsford of the AL Service Station at war was noted.

Willems James C Lunsford Thea L War

Paris Premier Herriot and the Path to Peace

Nuesbar 14 of Lyon. In his early years he was a colonel in the Army. Although an ardent patriot, Herriot strongly opposed political and economic isolation. Before World War I he advocated rapprochement with Germany as the path to permanent peace. As Premier in 1924 he reversed French foreign policy and did so again in 1932 by accepting near zero German reparations. In 1932 he insisted on paying the US 19 million war debt installment, his government fell. After France’s 1940 defeat, Herriot led the Chamber of Deputies and opposed Vichy, retiring to the Rhone valley.

Lyon Herriot Germany United States France Chamber of Deputies Vichy Rhone Valley

North Carolina Red Cross aids outbreak response

Dr Ben F Wyman led a state health effort urging Baptists and Methodists to skip summer retreats. Over 100 Red Cross nurses from Southeastern states deployed to Piedmont areas hardest hit. The report lists cases in Mississippi, Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and more, with scattered totals.

Ben F Wyman Cer Methodist North Carolina Red Cross Southeastern Piedmont

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