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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
2
A Fort conference at night will stage a public event in the auditorium for State Guard units. Infantry from Camp Rucker is expected to join a CARCE program with the Deri' String Band performing music. Civilian service items may be submitted for approval.
Deputy Sheriff T. R. Knight reports Paul Nickles, a Black man, jailed on assault and battery after a Friday afternoon fight at the Martin Theatre with fellow Black man R. J. Patterson. Nickles allegedly cut Patterson on the arm. arrest occurred soon after the affray.
Lieutenant Paul C. March of York Pennsylvania was killed in a routine training flight when his airplane crashed at Marianna Army Airfield. He was stationed at Bartow Florida and is survived by his father Jacob T. March of York. A board of officers investigates the accident.
Seruel F Morse sent the first public telegraph message What hath God wrought over the wires from Washington to Baltimore on May 26 1844 marking the birth of long distance communication.
Mrs Cora Lee Clark fifty nine of Americus Ga died early Friday morning after a short illness while visiting her daughter Mrs Ernest Sessions in Blakely Funeral services were held at Mrs Sessions home at 1100 am with Rev W F Burford and Rev S B King officiating Burial followed in Blakely city cemetery with Min ter Fellows and Forrester directing She was a former resident of Dothan and worked with the Central of Georgia railroad during the construction of the overpass on South Oates street She was a member of First Methodist Church Surviving are her husband A A Clark of Americus two daughters Mrs Ernest Sesmons of Blakely and Miss Dorothy Clark of Americus one son John Clark of At Yenta her mother Mrs Lydia Lee of Abbeville and three grandchildren Pallbearers were James Murdock A D Harris Freeman Hall Hugh J Martin E Martin Hunt West Brook E L McLedon and Gordon Hall
The United States Navy announced two submarines Amberjack and Grampus carrying about 60 men each have failed to return from patrols and must be presumed lost. Commanders Bole and Craig, both Navy Cross recipients, led crews in combat against Japan as American submarines tally 169 enemy ships sunk in the Pacific with several boats reported lost.
The Associated Press notes a historic shoe rush as families use Stamp No 17 before expiration. OPA extends Stamp No 18 validity through October 31, delaying summer shoe needs. transfers within families allowed and most shoppers seek any style as stocks deplete amid strong demand.
Capt Chauncey B Whitehead of the US Army Air Forces will be in Dothan tomorrow from 1 30 pm and 8 pm on a recruiting mission for aviation cadet training. He will interview prospective applicants and set up a temporary office in the Federal Building, aiming to recruit youths who have just completed high school and have not yet been drafted. The program offers 15 months of training including five months of college, for men ages seventeen to twenty six who pass mental and physical exams, with further visits planned in Wiregrass areas.
Master Sergeant W Floyd promoted to warrant officer in the US Army. He is now stationed in Louisiana with the 15th Army Corps. Mrs Floyd and daughter Janice are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs G H Crockett of Ashford Rosebud Tex. community of more than 1500 population.
Bills introduced in the House aim to create a State Labor Department with regulatory powers. Sen Gerald Bradford and Sen Vincent Kilborn propose variants, while Rep Les Shaver extends postwar controls. Bills passed in the House would set up a planning board, an emergency fund, and war powers, but Supreme Court ruled some provisions unconstitutional. A referendum on a one percent gate tax for old age assistance faces revival next week.
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