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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1945
Page
11
AP report: a legislative reference service will be established in Alabama under supervision of House members and senior guides. The panel will draft legislation, assemble data, and provide public access through a dedicated supervisory group. Names listed include Austin, Beebe, Baldwin, Moody, Lauderdale, and Barbour among others.
An Alabama report says a Friday fire at the Kilby Steel Co plant caused less than 10 000 dollars in yard storage damage. President Ol ay Edby estimated oil paint and stock losses, noting most could be replenished soon to avoid delays to plant operations.
Ration calendar lists Blue stamps through S37 valid with expirations June 3 and July 31. Meats and fats stamps cover various ranges with expirations June 30 and July 31, sugar No. 3 valid five rounds ending August 5. Shoes airplane stamps No 1 2 3 valid. Gasoline A-16 six ration units valid through September 21. BH and C6 quarterly T coupons expire June 30.
Barnacles clung to Allied hulls while Axis ships stayed at sea longer. The crustacean layer reduced vessel efficiency, making maintenance harder and performance slower for enemy craft.
A note explains travel farther on gasoline bought in Canada because the imperial gallon equals almost five quarts, making fuel efficiency appear higher when using Canadian measurements.
In a district senior golf tournament a player missed a two foot putt and a caddy refused to continue. The caddy hurled the bag, left the course, and the caddy master sent him home. The golfer had to carry his clubs onward.
A 14-year-old boy died and his 10-year-old sister was injured when struck by a loaded truck near their home in Tuscaloosa Alabama. A 16-year-old Negro driver was jailed on a manslaughter charge. The accident occurred Thursday. The deceased boy was L. Taylor Jr. whose father is a patient at Northington General Hospital.
James M. Parrish seaman first class USNR son of Mr and Mrs Horace Greely Parrish of Dothan route four sees action in the Pacific aboard USS Oakland a light cruiser in the forward area The Navy announces his service from January 1944 enlistment through battles at Wake Island Marcus Islands Marianas Saipan Guam Rota Volcano Islands Iwo Jima San Bernardino Strait and Leyte Gulf He attended Midland City High School.
A comparison notes a man lifting water 33 feet with a suction pump while trees transport water to their upper branches via natural ascent. Also mentions preparing fruit juice the night before and storing it tightly covered in the refrigerator.
U S Corporation Finance Control Bill faces revision as Sen Byrd aides say extensive changes keep core aims while appeasing opponents. Senate subcommittee led by Sen Murdock will review the revised measure next week. TVA officials note amendments exempt fiscal and auditing sections from the TVA Act. Rep Manasco predicts no House action before summer recess.
The State Health Department and Jefferson County Health Department plan a five day institute for Negro physicians at Slossfield Health Center in Birmingham July 9 to 13. Dr. B. F. Austin says specialists will discuss latest procedures in obstetrics skin diseases venereal disease pediatrics and tuberculosis. The notice also mentions repurposing worn felt for crafts.
A Youth Caravan group with counselor Mary Hullett will run religious study and recreation at Headland Methodist starting Sunday July 1 through Friday. Members Clara Belle Jucker Terry Wilder Mary Ann Martin will tour Dothan District churches this year under the Nashville based Youth Caravan movement which trains college leaders for local church programs.
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