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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1945
Page
9
A fire swept a Clayton warehouse and peanut processing site early today, damaging a large peanut stock. Firefighters from Gayton and Eufaula fought the blaze, saving the peanut butter factory as crews contained the flames.
War Department order announced by Colonel Charter J. Daly commanding Napier Field shows fifteen Napier officers promoted under a circular allowing second lieutenants with at least eighteen months in grade and recommended by their immediate superior to advance.
The new First Lieutenants are William Aiken, William Balser, William Burns, Vincent Casey, Dominick Fonte, Wi Galbraith, Vera Hansen, Homer Hoten, Winifred Marion, Robert Marsh, Milton Orowitz, Edward Ostby, Patrick Reen, Carl Schacherlbauer, and Ralph Snyder.
Jackson County notes about 870 4-H youth enrolled in clubs and home demonstration work joining Florida with 20 000 members in National 4-H Club Week March 3 to 11. State leaders Miss Mary McKeown R. W. Blelock and Alyne Heath with J. W. Maline present state and county actions. Florida youths are part of 1,700,000 nationwide participating in a week of rededication to 4-H achievements supporting the war effort.
Two Houston County merchants contributed 125 dollars to the U S Treasury as settlement for overcharges. Names were not released. The payment followed a panel meeting urged strict posting of prices and full understanding of OPA regulations, promising no excuses for noncompliance.
Four Scouts of Enterprise Troop Six were approved for advancement to second class rating at the Board of Reviews held in Enterprise last week. Named are James Hutchison Sammy Hutchison Billy Hutchison and Ben Johnson. Sonny Fleming Troop Four and Wilbur Goortsst Troop Six passed tests for merit badges. The Rev B R Justice J A Huey and Romulus Ellis served on the Board.
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