06 Jun 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1945
Page
1
Funeral services for Mrs Loi fey Trom were held Friday afternoon at Picae church with Rev Thite officiating. Surviving are her husband Movs and son Jennsev Rhees, with relatives.
Mrs. Anne Fears fifty five died at home on Cottonwood route one after a short illness. Funeral services were held at New Harmony Church with Rev. George Joble of Cottonwood officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Johnson Wilker in charge. Surviving are her husband H C Peers three daughters Mrs. Jora Mae Payne Panama City Fla Mrs Rub en Burnham and Mrs Tranny Varnum of Cottonwood Fla one son Arthur Fears of Cottonwood one sister Mrs Lena Conrad and Mrs Rose Adams both of Cotton Read route one and two brothers C Hill Malone Fla HK Hall Cottonwood route one and LL C Hall J W Hall and G Hell all of Auburndale Fla. Five grandchildren and several great nephews and nieces. Active pallbearers Wyatt Py twa BC Hall Jessie Hall Lewis Strickland James Tindell and Tur tia Hall.
In Saw Pedro California an Opp Alabama sailor Tyler Wallace 23 and his fiancée Dorothy Sattler met on a video date and sought marriage in a police station. An hour later a Methodist minister and a bridesmaid were found, and the ceremony occurred in the detectives squad room with unorthodox but official flair.
Anderson compared wartime food production to munitions and urged similar buildup, saying no cost should be spared to create essential plants for war and foreign relief needs. He noted WFA officials previously hesitated to build reserves beyond funded commitments.
The first teen to pass the driving test yesterday was LT. Crews Jr of Headland. Inspector Groone of the Alabama Highway Patrol noted the test day attracted many applicants and described the process as thorough and orderly in Henry County.
Fourteen registrants from Houston County Selective Service Board Two left today for physical examinations at Fort McClellan. Officials listed the names including Howard Ivann and William Lester Morris among others, while Board One noted Willie James Walker, a Black registrant, departed for induction at Fort Benning.
Dothan Kiwanis Club welcomed Rev Dr BF Tingle of Bessemer as revival preacher for Lafayette Street Methodist Church. Other guests included Rev Si Mathison, Rev Charles Turner, and Pastor Charles Hildreth, with tributes to drowned local figure Max Morris.
Washington AP reports hotels and restaurants will receive tea meats fats canned fruits vegetables and sugar during July and August. Reductions by OPA will be 20 percent for meats and fats 12 to 15 percent for nails and vegetables and 20 to 25 percent for sugar. Officials cited housewives complaints that public dining places are receiving too much of the scarce food supply. Ensign James C Moppy Boyd of Dothan, promoted to first assistant engineer in the Merchant Marine Service, is stationed in the Philippine Islands.
Number 1 appeared fraudulent and could also bring indictments charging fraud. Proposals to abolish absentee pre entirely except for members of the armed forces are now periding in the House. Soldiers liberated The War Department has announced that Private Bonnie Jimmons, son of Mrs Addie F. Sammons of Andalusia route two. jauid 15 Walter M. Bultot, son of ivnvs, Vice 1., Hollow of Cotton Dille, have been liberated as prisoners of war in Germany.
Educator spokesman urged Congress to avoid peacetime conscription, arguing mind and body must not be regimented. He called for a sincere effort to build an international structure to maintain peace before any draft action.
A reminder of the waste paper collection was issued by salvage officials. Residents should tie waste paper into bunches and place them on the curb before 9 a.m. Ten trucks from Napier Field and Camp Rucker will be used and staffed by Dothan Scouts. Scouts should report to city hall by 8:40 a.m. For heavy bundles, call the City Hall office to arrange pickup.
The article reviews Security Council veto issues amid Big Five dynamics with the United States seeking a dispute friendly path. It notes Soviet and other powers clashing over forced discussion and Russian trusteeship proposals, while Brown in Mississippi returns from service and a memorial singing event is scheduled at Mt Zion Church.
Captain Emery Reading Sule, son of Mrs Daisy R. Solomon, departed Headland for Keesler Field, Mississippi, to join basic training. A public relations officer stated Sule arrived from Detroit, Michigan, to join the AAF Training Command.
A South Alabama dealer warns of new record prices and potential shortages as officials announce tighter controls on tire distribution. The document cites the Office of Price Administration and outlines safeguards to curb counterfeit or stolen tires amid civilian stock depletion. Exclusion of errant dealers from further dealings is noted, with penalties for violations.
Alabama lawmakers debated income tax funding for general appropriations and considered lowering voting age to 18. The Senate calendared a constitutional amendment tying tax receipts to the legislature’s control. House actions included moves on beer tax distribution and public school governance studies. S-Sgt Perry C. Lawrence Jr. received an honorable discharge after 54 months service with 45 months overseas.
Washington AP reports an Army Transport plane carrying 18 WACS and three BAS crew vanished while en route from Acera to a new assignment. The search covers the Ivory Coast area between West Africa and Liberia as surface craft join air units in pursuit of the missing craft and crew.
Paris AP reports the first anniversary of the Normandy landings was marked with quiet observance. Veterans gathered on Omaha Beach where the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions landed, a wreath placed at the brigade cemetery, and a flag raised over a pillbox now a monument. Most units kept skeleton crews as troops prepared for home or reassignment.
A Senate resolution directs a joint House Senate committee to immediately investigate allotment distribution and production of livestock in Alabama. Representatives Frasier Givhan Lowe and Lawson plus senators from Monroe and Jefferson are named. the governor endorses the inquiry and may fund it from the emergency fund amid meat shortages.
A January session reports multiple guilty pleas with probation terms across Coffee and Geneva counties. Individuals including Jin Coonrod, Jureie Browh Mills, and Ralph Wabect Milly received five years probation after guilty pleas, with various monetary fines. Parole revocation cases led to six months for Rev. Daniels. Robert Strickland faced a $40 fine after pleading guilty to equipment theft. A federal jury acquitted Eva Bell Riley and Ollie Vera Tartar of Camp Rucker theft, while Puth Bedsole of Houston County was acquitted on Internal Revenue Act charges.
Detroit dispatch reports a Japanese balloon fallen in Michigan within recent months. Officials confirm an eastern North American location, but exact site and date remain undisclosed due to censorship. Police advised residents not to touch stray objects and to report sightings immediately.
Pvt P Z Eldridge of Sio Cancro ute died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in the Philippines July 24 1942 according to a telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs L E Eldridge He entered the armed forces in August 1940 went overseas in October 1941 trained at Ft Benning and Camp Polk La The cause of death was given as malaria.
Berlin dispatches report Eisenhower returning to Frankfurt after signing a four power declaration. The council delayed its work as Zhukov awaited Moscow guidance on troop withdrawals. Russians objected to Article 16 over Japanese neutrality, leading to its removal from the declaration after talks with Murphy and Strang.
The article notes that production aimed at civilians is behind schedule, and the remaining supply will be filled by cutting allotments for military and war services and by suspending lend-lease and foreign relief shipments.
Revival services are conducted at Foster Street Methodist Church this week with Rev Hoey Pr Chikis of DeFuniak Springs presiding at 10 am and 7 pm. Rev Cheries P Tummer Jr of Montgomery is in charge of the singing.
The passage lists Dr. Frederick Meyers and Mrs Meyers, Jane Adams, Rev Eric Rounds, and families including Douglas, Mark Clardy, two sons, as connected to a religious education program on Panay. The next day, the 16 were led to die, with a mention that the heads of the three children remained attached when Enano checked after the Japanese left.
Propaganda Minister Goebbels telegram to Doenitz states Hitler died at 30 p m on May 1. Goebbels and his family reportedly died by poisoning in Berlin underground shelter as the city fell to Soviet forces. Russians found their bodies. fate of Hitler and others remains undisclosed. Martin Niemoeller voices doubt on Hitler’s death and questions escape theories via U boat to Japan. Niemoeller discusses Germans' politics and hopes amid Nazi defeat.
Piichard resident S Sgt James H Greer received an honorable discharge at Fort McPherson Separation Center after 52 months in the Army. He trained at McDill Field and served at Scott Field Florida Dale Malon Field Howard Field and Drew Field in Florida and Panama Canal Zone. He was a farmer before enlistment.
Funeral services for LE Ayres, of Webs, were held at the Webp Baptist Church after a long illness with Rev. Maden officiating. Burial followed in Webp cemetery. Surviving are his wife and several children, including Harris Ayres, Norwood Ayres, and Mrs. Louise Hang, plus a brother Tom Ayres and many grandchildren. Active pallbearers included Hoy Armstrong and O. O. Burnher.
Sabath sought vote after a session but the meeting adjourned on motion of a Democratic member. Smith and others argued for favorable action while Cox and fellow Southern congressmen blocked progress. The bill would create a permanent FEPC with statutory authority to prevent employment discrimination by race or color, replacing the temporary agency funded by the executive budget. the House Appropriations Committee refused to continue funds.
City police today sought a runaway boy from Phenix City described as five feet four inches, 119 pounds with black hair. Identified as Willan Frank Arrept, son of E. BK. Artant, the youth left home recently and is believed to be in the city area per police headquarters notice.
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