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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
5
An obscure notice reports a person named Montgomery and a family reference in relation to a condition worsening, with fragmented wording suggesting a local context or report from Greamwood. The readable fragments imply a health or welfare update involving a named individual.
A discussion on postwar policy includes how the American government will handle suspected criminals and how to manage Italy after occupation. General Badoglio and sources describe energy to avoid anarchy, while reports from New York and New Orleans detail civilian food aid, stockpiles, and Sicilian harvests as Allied forces move to support Italian stability and sovereignty.
Retailers in Houston County have failed to register with the War Price and Rationing Board for processed foods and other commodities. The board warns that unregistered stores will be submitted to the enforcement division in Montgomery, urging immediate registration to avoid legal action.
Miss Odalle Carmichael director of Civilian War Assistance of the State Health Department spoke at a Dothan meeting to organize the Defense Corps for emergency duty. She defined Civilian War Assistance as temporary aid to civilians within the United States damaged by enemy attack or action. Members present included Mrs C G Calling Mrs H A Paterson Miss Isabelle Leatherwood Miss Martha Claire Gates Mrs James Whaley Mrs HK Martin Mrs Floyd McCarty Mrs Amyth Hell Mrs J W Hansen Miss Lillis Joyea Thorm as Miss Wynona Carswell Milas Elen Hodges Mrs John Bledsoe and Mrs Claude Cotton.
The United States Civil Service Commission opened an examination for library assistants to fill expected vacancies in federal and station libraries. Salaries range from 1 752 to 1 970 dollars, with overtime included. No age limits. no specific experience required for some grades, while higher posts demand training or experience. Apply via the commission in Washington 25 D C. information from Mrs Word at the Dothan post office.
A Houston County license inspector cited Mrs V C Johnson operator of the Milk Bottle in Dothan for operating clericats for Westone sale without a license. Records show a six month license purchased. new license year due. Johnson allegedly runs twelve stands and was cited six times, with bond posted after jail commitment.
Coffee County 4 H clubs report yearly progress in breeding fat stock calves since 1937. The program has yielded 23 calves including 83 prize winners and total prize money around 1,190 dollars. Champions and reserve titles have been earned at Do than Montgomery and Dothan fairs by Martin Wise, Byron Taylor, Louie Frank Harris, and Coley Lowery among others.
The fragment outlines oyster reproduction with young oysters retained in the parent shell until hatching, then expelled into the sea as small pufflike creatures. It mentions Dr. William Church of Sasten patenting the first type in 1622 in England, noting a method or device aiding movement in water.
The Cook Clements Post No 18 of The Enterprise Legion asks local businesses and theaters to contribute to the Smoke Fund. The fund buys cigarettes for soldiers in foreign service, with five cents sending one package and fifty - cents sending a carton.
In the Belgorod area 165 miles south, Red Army forces renewed the offensive and forced the German withdrawal from a village. Near Belgorod a brief battle ended with German retreat after counterattacks failed. Donets basin actions were reconnaissance only, Leningrad front saw artillery barrages, and Soviet airmen hit five enemy troop trains. Wednesday tally: 38 enemy tanks and 4% planes.
Dorothy Dix notes that marriage imposes heavy, varied duties on women. Husbands expect perpetual charm and glamour while managing home tasks. They seek superiority, companionship, and mothering, yet demand secrecy of ambition and a private career. The piece questions how wives can meet these conflicting wants.
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