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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1943
Page
3
The War Price and Rationing Board outlines limits on price rises and inventory in rationed items. It details shoe rationing records, stamps for sugar, coffee, gas, and shoes, with valid dates, and notes restrictions on home canning allocations and red coupons.
Arthur Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce asked passenger car owners, truck dealers, and repair shops to report make, model, capacity, gear, and part details for needed repair parts. A list will be sent to Montgomery and circulated across seven states for supply.
The county War Price and Rationing Board announced that hard stock such as broken sizes obsolete styles and odds and ends may be removed from rationed sale tomorrow through July 31. Sales will be limited by a percentage based on the prewar inventory as of April 10 194%. Each pair priced accordingly.
The annual Watford reunion will be held at Gallilee Church five miles south of Graceville on Thursday July 29. Everyone is invited to attend. Quebec City reportedly has more churches than any other city on the American continent relative to size and population.
John Harpe seventy six died at the home of his son E C Harps in Abbeville Friday Funeral was held at 2 pm yesterday at Haleburg with Rev W L Kelly of Edison Ga officiating and Bend of Abbeville in charge He is survived by six other sons J Z Montgomery OC Union Springs R W Abbeville NA Newville HH Columbia and T FR Harpe of Columbus Ga two daughters Mrs Mary Gamble Abbeville and Mrs Ellen Crowley Columbus 14 grand children and several great grand children
Farmers in Honston County will vote on flue cured tobacco marketing quotas in a referendum next Saturday July 24 at polling places yet to be designated announced yesterday by Jesse A Crobreath chairman of the county War Board The referendum aims to decide whether farmers want a one year or three year program or none at all The July 24 date was set by the War Food Administration after consultations with flue cured area leaders and requires a two thirds majority to approve quotas for the 1944 45 marketing year Quotas will mirror last year and apply to owners tenants and sharecroppers. voting will determine eligibility and proceeds from the 1943 crop will be affected.
Two disheveled sailors from near Clio surrendered at the Dothan Navy recruiting station on Friday. Eugene McKnight and Rayburn McDaniel said they jumped ship in Elam in June. They were sent to the brig at the county jail and later placed with Recruiter M. Ford to travel to Birmingham for induction.
About 600 area farmers received invitations to Farmers Day Jubilee at Florida Caverns State Park sponsored by Marianna Kiwanis Rotary and business clubs. Guest speaker is Alexander Nunn Progressive Farmer editor. Attending also Sen Claude Pepper and Reps Sikes and Green with possible guests including Sen Andrews and Gov Holland. Program starts 2 pm with cavern tours and marching band from Florida Industrial School for Boys.
The Houston County probate office released last week many marriage licenses. Names include Bargan of Milwaukee with Loret ta Kaminski of Milwaukee. Adcock of Huntsville with Annie Mae Nayman. Grimsley of Headland with Mrs. Roste Tice of Dothan. Nix of Hugoton with Pauline Roberta DeBerry. Maree of Dothan route two with Lilian Roberta De vane. Cullen Jr of Philadelphia with Doris Man Scheetz. Carroll of Marianna with France Elizabeth Bates. Sarter Jr of San Luis Obispo with Loraine Kathryn Peressi. Ferguson of Gordon with Essie Mee. Johnson of Highlinds NJ with Edna England Baker. Barfield of Ashford with Hilda Stokes. Fulghum of Panama City with Pearlene Register. Pfaffer of Kew Gardins with Carol Eatelle Greenwood. Miles Douglas of Ithaca with Isabelle Jane Street. Barral of Muffinville with Rowena Trey. Muts of Chicago with Frances Scholz. Taylor of Coldwater with Helen Lee Geel. Birch of Preston with Lois Houts. Lantz of New Cambria with Velma Cheney. Serim Jr of Newton with Lillian Raiewig.
Lt Nana Stokes of Abbeville dismissed rumors of immorality among WAC members as baseless. She spoke at the Headland Kiwanis Club meeting, detailing WAC activities at the Daytona Beach training center and defending the corps against criticism.
A proposal aims to reduce the duration before releasing men from clerical duties. Officials advocate streamlined processing to improve staffing flexibility and reduce idle periods. The plan emphasizes efficiency, clearer criteria, and quicker transitions for personnel.
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