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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
2
Funeral services for Miss Josie Mee Carroll thirty six were held at her home on Slolomi route after illness. Burial followed at Nevieman church cemetery. Fellows and Forrester directed arrangements. Survived by mother, four brothers and four sisters.
The War Labor Board directed Texas City’s Southport Petroleum to reduce Negro workers’ pay to parity with white workers in the same classification. Dr. Frank P. Graham called the ruling small but significant, noting the board abolishes separate color based labor classifications and enforces equal pay for equal work. All board members joined the opinion.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Ready eighty four who died at her home on Marianna route three after a long illness will be held at Friendship Baptist Church at four pm with Rev. Joe Edridge officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Fellows and Forrester directing She was born in Houston County later moving to Jackson County Florida in 1916 Surviving are her husband A N Ready of Marianna route three a daughter Mrs Docie Fears of Marianna route two and a sister Mrs Sarah Ham of Marianna route three Active pallbearers are Sidney Halt Dalton Brookins A J Hayes Buford Ketchum Bud Mathis and J N Ketchum
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of a per bushel penalty on wheat produced in excess of quota and either sold or marketed by the grower. The ruling, in a single sentence order, affirmed the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decision in a challenge brought by Representative Lemke for farmers in Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan and Kansas.
A P.43 Lancer Sungle engine interceptor saw action in China and Egypt. It mounts six 30 caliber machine guns and fragmentation bombs. It cruises at around 700 mph with a ceiling near 40,000 feet.
A sleek Vanguard single engine pursuit interceptor features retractable gear and speeds over 400 mph with a 1000 mile range. Designed for rapid deployment, it emphasizes agility and performance in rapid air response missions over Chinese airspace.
The P-47 Thunderbolt, a single engine high altitude heavy fast fighter, now in action over Europe. It mounts eight .50 cal machine guns, features a four blade propeller, and exceeds 400 mph with power dives reaching 680 mph. Ceiling about 40 000 feet.
The communique notes air attacks across the Pacific and Asia. In New Guinea 16 Japanese dive bombers and four fighters struck the Allied Wau base with negligible damage. American Liberators attacked Korepang in Timor. In China, American bombers and fighters aided Chinese forces in the Owchihkow area and near Hwajung, advancing toward Tungting Lake. In Burma RAF raids were limited by rain.
Mailing of applications began June 1 and must be completed by Thursday, June 10. War Ration Book Three will be mounted from the State mailing center at Birmingham in time for delivery July 21.
Number 11 from Page One notes continued discussions and the Navy reporting increased indications of America's growing air strength in the Pacific over the weekend. The report emphasizes expanded aerial activity and potential strategic leverage in regional theaters.
Number 14- continued from Page One outlines key measures including creation of a Department of Labor. Other major items are a compromise bill to raise and adjust unemployment compensation taxes paid by industries a bill to create an emergency financing fund a bill to confirm a State Planning Board and a measure to set up a war emergency fund and administering council.
Jural FSA office announces option taken on 160 acres of Ho H Dowling and Brother of Piichard farm land. Howry A Godwin and J B Wells of Dothan will receive payments. Morris MM Borland, county FSA supervisor, reports Borland paid.
Funeral services for Wayne Me Fatter Kennedy infant son of Mr and Mrs E V Kentrey were held at Ward-Witton Chapel at 10 03 am with Rev A D Zbinden officiating Burial followed in the city cemetery He is survived by one brother Thomes Kennedy
City and county officers along with Alabama State Highway Patrol arrested 43 people during the weekend for minor offenses. Most arrests were for public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and speeding. Notable counts include 26 city arrests with 15 Black individuals, six for gambling, two for assault and battery, and a case involving liquor law violations and a house of prostitution. Sheriff’s deputies logged 16 arrests, chiefly for public drunkenness, and a late Saturday night fight drew no reported serious injuries.
County Court begins a lengthy session at the county courthouse as Judge Saxon P. Poyner presides. About 25 cases are set for trial and, barring continuances, the term may extend into the afternoon. Most cases involve minor offenses.
Mary Eliza beth Meredith sixteen died at home of her parents B F Meredith Grace ville route two after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at Big Creek Baptist Church at four p m with Rev C T Rogers officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include five brothers three sisters and her maternal grandmother.
The Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, overturned the conviction of Homer Lester and Homer Brooks of Houston for failing to keep their draft board informed of their current address. Justice Reed said forwarding address rules satisfied substantial compliance. Chief Justice Stone and Justice Roberts dissented. Hartley had been jailed after surrendering to the FBI and offering to enlist. The Fifth Circuit had upheld the verdict.
A survivor recalls a fierce blaze on a ship as the amidships quarters caught fire. He says a deck cadet escaped via the hose, about 20 men jumped to a life raft and were rescued an hour later by a naval vessel. He mentions two ex-ployony aboard both the freighter and the tanker.
The Navy stated that crew rosters were not available, indicating missing records for the affected vessel or operation. Officials did not provide an estimated release date for the lists and suggested awaiting further documentation or inquiry responses.
Staff Sergeant James L L Dean, son of Mr and Mrs J T Dean of Dothan Alabama, has been promoted to Technical Sergeant at the San Juan headquarters of the Antilles Air Command. Dean enlisted in 1940 after National Guard duty, and joined his current unit January 1 1943, now based at one of the British West Indies air bases. His wife resides at Davenport Iowa. A cord of wood contains 128 cubic feet.
The largest preschool clinic ever held in Dothan was conducted at Minnie T. deard alamentary school Wednesday. Twenty children were examined by Mr. Virginia Moeller, chief nurse of the Houston County Health Department. Mothers were urged to obtain children birth certificates now to avoid the rush at school openings in September. Certificates may be obtained at the county health department. Another clinic is scheduled at Use school in August with date to be announced.
The April production index rose as ground ordnance and merchant ships lead gains while aircraft output nears peak. Nelson notes big jumps in rocket ammunition, heavy aerial bombs, and ground signal equipment, with minor Navy vessel output up 83 percent and overall output 5.67 times February levels.
Number 15 announced that the impossibility of forming a new cabinet forces his resignation as leader of the revolutionary forces and provisional government. Ramirez, War Minister under Castillo and Rawson, said he assumed powers abandoned by Rawson and postponed today’s royal ceremonies. Rawson dissolved Congress and promised a future elected Congress, signaling a volatile shift in Argentina’s politics and potential alignment with Pan American solidarity. Observers note ultra-Rightist tendencies in early Rawson moves, with uncertainty over foreign policy and the fate of elections. In the UMW wage talks, miners and operators debated six day production and wage rates, aiming for swift legislative action to prevent strikes. Birmingham coal production showed limited activity with most mines idle or producing minimally.
A scrambled wartime dispatch describes coastal fortifications and naval actions near Bergen and the Hague area. It mentions tank ditches, destroyer defenses, and mass arrests around Peru and Gibraltar, with a note on scarce shipping and Allied operations along the French coast.
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