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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
6
The Sacred Harp Singing will be held at the courthouse on Sunday afternoon July 2 under the direction of F Mo Roney and W oC Lisenpy. All members of Sacred Harp Singing are invited to attend.
Lieutenant Ross received the Distinguished Flying Cross at Persacele Natal Training Center for extensive air combat over enemy territory. He and his aircraft faced heavy anti aircraft fire while photographing and documenting enemy shields, harbor facilities, and installations, earning praise for fearless aerial operations and complete mission coverage. A Marysville College graduate from Marysville Tennessee with a Cross of 1938, the officer has served with distinction and dedication.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions a local place Boreet New York and vague terms about a pant wing vane. No clear events names dates organizations or outcomes are readable.
Listing of radio acts and bands for a Thursday schedule including WALLY FHITAT ensemble, Barlow's Orch, Davonota Poulery, AP Rowe Bible readings, and various segments like News Interlude and Meet the Band. Also notes “Mercer's Music Shop,” I Love a Mystery serial, Arthur Hale’s News, Lum and Abner, Nick Carter Detective, Henry Aldrich Family, Bing Crosby, Major Bowls Amateur, and other shows with times and hosts.
Four persons drown when a boat capsized near the Etowah-St Clair county line on the Coosa River last night. A mother kept her children afloat as older brother intervened, while a 55 year old man, his daughter 30, and two young children were among the victims. A Negro maid was also reported missing.
A former Dothan man named Clyde Porter is in Mobile custody on an assault with intent to murder charge connected to a disturbance on Mobile street involving a group of civilians and soldiers. Police say Porter claimed he was being held on Mabie tau and that one soldier was severely slashed while Porter reportedly suffered several injuries. Details of the altercation are incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR shows a string of prices including 59c 35c 25¢ 9c 15¢ 25c 9c 23¢ 20c 13¢c 10¢, with no clear item names or context to identify the product or event.
The Geneva Rotary Club sponsors Troop 40 with Rev. Robert M. Holmes continuing as Scoutmaster. The charter renewal adds four new members among thirteen, with Harold Ward and John G. Austin as leaders. The troop, organized in October 1936, operates on the Budget plan and holds a 100 percent subscription to the official Scout magazine.
The Prisoners of War Conference at the George S. Houston Memorial Library was postponed from 10 a m to 3 p m Friday June 30. Mrs John B Bledsoe home service secretary of the Houston County Chapter American Red Cross announced the change due to the inability of Mrs Howard V Hopkins from the Speakers Bureau to arrive in time. Relief o Prisoners of War Service of the American Red Cross in Washington was not available for the original 10 a m meeting.
The Alabama State Police at Dothan charged R A Johnson of Daleville with reckless driving after his car failed to turn at a street intersection and crashed into a house in Headland last night. Patrolman J C Coan said brakes were faulty and the vehicle went straight into the front porch of Q Holland, with no injuries reported.
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