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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
7
A British postwar planning vision blends medieval castle ideas with modern design. Walker proposes a castle town with inner courtyards for commerce and outer terraces for housing, centralized services, no inner factories, and transport via moving sidewalks and wall-mounted garages.
Washington AP reports the OPA lowered the point value for tomato juice while stating all other current Blue coupon values are expected to remain unchanged. The move affects consumers relying on rationed tomato juice.
The text describes the F4U Corsair with yellow wings and distinctive gear, noting its low-wing monoplane configuration and retractable landing gear. It mentions high performance, a single-seat cockpit, heavy armament, a 1500 mile range, and speeds around 400 mph in the Pacific theater near the Aleutians.
Single engine Airacobra described as a highly versatile middle altitude fighter and potent ground strafing weapon. Used by U S against Japan in the Pacific and Aleutians, by RAF and Russians against Germany. Mounts 37 mm cannon and six 600 caliber machine guns. Speed about 400 mph, ceiling 25 000 ft, range 1500 miles.
P-38 Lightning served as interceptor bomber and reconnaissance aircraft across Tunisia Aleutians Southwest Pacific and Europe. Heavily armed with 30 mm cannon and four .50 caliber machine guns it boasted speeds over 400 mph ceilings above 35000 ft and a maximum range near 1600 miles.
The Vindicator, a carrier based low wing monoplane with folding wings, replaces the Ine Vandicats and serves as a tactical plane. It features a single engine, speeds to 257 mph, 28 200 Tl ceiling, 700 mile range, and a 1000 pound bomb load, remaining durably built as it continues in use, with the Chesapeake known by the British.
The Avenger is a single engine midwing all metal monoplane with retractable gear. It accommodates a crew of three and can operate from carrier or land bases. It reaches 270 mph, 20000 ft ceiling, 1400 mi range, and carries 2000 pound bombs or a fuselage torpedo.
The Grumman fighter known as the Wildcat gained fame at Wake Island and in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, over the Solomons and North Africa. RAF called it the Martlet with square wing tips, a top speed near 350 mph, ceiling around 35 000 feet, range exceeding 1000 miles, and six 50 caliber machine guns.
The P-40 Warhawk is a single engine middle altitude fighter famous with the Flying Tigers in China. Versions like Tomahawk and Kittyhawk served in many theaters including Russia, mounting six 50 caliber guns and optional bomb loads. Speed about 360 mph, ceiling 30,000 ft, range 1200 miles.
The P-51 Mustang is a single seat carrier or land based fighter with 400 mph speed, 2070 ft per minute climb, 1472 mile range, carrying two 100 pound bombs and four 50 caliber guns. It is no longer in production and will be replaced by the F3A-1 Battler in training use. The Buffalo, a single engine high speed fighter used by Britain for bomber escort over Europe and Africa, mounts six guns, about 370 mph, ceiling 20,000 ft, 900 mile range, and supports ground troops.
The new ration schedule reduces tomato juice points, applying to other juices with 70 percent or more tomato content. A meat points increase of one to three per pound for beef cuts also takes effect Sunday. Separately, Corporal William Pete Atkinson begins a radio electricians course at Fort Knox, and Captain Clifford T. Schwalb is stationed at Camp Davis, N C.
Two soldiers from Alabama and two from Florida were listed by the War Department as wounded or missing in action in North Africa. Names include Private James Q Whitehead of Newville, Private Joseph F. Jernigan of Eufaula, Sargent Calvin M. Hannah of Milton, and Private Hardin Davidson of DeFuniak Springs. Also noted is Cadet L. N. Farrie arriving at Coe College for Army Air Force instruction before aviation cadet training. Cadet Rosa Orr of Nathan is advancing in pilot training at Augusta and will join Southeast Advanced Flying School for final training before Wings and commission.
The Houston County probate office lists marriage licenses issued in the week ending May 20. Couples include Dewey Allan Keith of Dothan with Mary Dorman of Dothan, and many others spanning cities such as Ocala Newark Milwaukee and Elmira. The notices name spouses, home towns, and often occupations or locations.
Private Walter Nowell of the Army landed safely in England and was reported by his parents Mr and Mrs W I Nowell of 213 North Alice Street. The message notes he moved since leaving for duty five months ago and marks his return from service.
War Department announces Staff Sergeant Jauick M Abbott of Geneva awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for exceptional service in the Tunisian campaign. Abbott was among seven Alabama airmen of the Northwest African Air Forces honored. document notes officers and enlisted men.
A birth record lists Peggy for Lt Jamea O Neill and wife of Battle Creek on May 26. Other births include Jamea Jr, Virginia Jane, Arthur Weeley, Mas For, and a Mas For walking. Also named are Corporal Weeks and William Werle (Man of the Week) at the 27th Medical Train Battalion, Camp Grant, with Weeks' Army induction date noted.
Officials of Houston County Selective Service Board One announced eight Negro registrants, delinquent with ages from 22 to 39 and last addresses in Biloxi Mississippi, Portsmouth Virginia, Newark New Jersey, Dothan Alabama, and Florida. Efforts to locate them failed and readers were asked to report whereabouts or address changes to the board, stressing registrants must keep the board informed of correct addresses.
Obituary notices list Mrs 1 OW Parik of Campbellton Florida and several others: William Bo Weeks of Columbia route 1, B. Eliiott of Columbia, Mra Vda Baughman of Donaldsonville Georgia, Wo. Elmore of Slocomb route 2, C. Minter of Jakin Georgia, Geo Courtney of Wallaceville Kia, all ages in the 40s to 80s.
A dense listing of radio programs and times covering news, dramas, music, and variety shows. The schedule features AP News segments, The War updates, The Adventures of the Thin Man, Lux details, and multiple named hosts and programs across NBC and CBS networks with evening and late night time slots.
Yugoslav government in exile reports Guerrillas under Draja Mihailovic expanded control to 1,200 square miles near Zagreb and captured 3,800 rifles and war materiel amid attacks on rail lines from Belgrade to Nis and Sarajevo. Croat units seized nine miles of railway near Zagreb as Field Marshal List is redeployed to Balkans to bolster defenses against invasion.
The Alabama Supreme Court reversed three of six death sentences, ordering new trials for Henry Lester Coffey for murder, and for two Montgomery men Horace Mitchell and David Mitchell. It affirmed the other three verdicts and fixed August 6 as the execution date for two defendants, LeRoy Goldsmith and Clarence Fitzpatrick, for separate murders. Justice Lawson wrote the decision, finding reversible error in Coffey’s trial due to improper evidence about prior assault.
Funeral services for Barney White seventy died yesterday at his home on Gordon route one were held today at Gordon Hospital church with Rev Jack Osburne officiating. Burial followed in Gordon City Cemetery with Fellows and Forrester in charge. Surviving are his wife and several daughters sons including William White Geneva and Tommie Joe White a prisoner of war in the Pacific.
London AP reports a British fighter sweep over northern France with no losses and one enemy aircraft destroyed. Simultaneously German fighter-bomber sorties dropped explosives on a southeast coast town and attacked streets, causing casualties including several residents.
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