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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1943
Page
2
A food distribution official notes a coffee shortage in the county, blaming maldistribution as large suppliers divert stock to other areas. Officials indicate measures are being taken and no shortage is expected to cause major disruption.
The report notes Allied forces in New Guinea advancing against a strong Japanese buildup while Darwin in northwestern Australia braces for a potential follow up raid. Allied air power, including American British Dutch and Australian units, is tasked with guarding coastlines and striking enemy bases around northern Australia as MacArthur’s forces press the campaign.
A damaged OCR text fragment hints at film showings with Paulette Goddard and Ray Milland, plus Lart Thee Today. It references Tuesday and Wednesday sessions and a general theater schedule at The Lone Star venue featuring other stars.
A. D. Carmichael president of the Dothan Chamber of Commerce lauded Class I Wildcat Ranger School at Camp Rucker. In a letter to Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller he called the graduation the most impressive sight he has witnessed and praised trainee transformation, instructor skill, and the unit’s future prospects. He thanked the visitors for their guestship and wished safety and success ahead.
Rationing of tractor fuel oil takes effect today under a new gasoline definition by A D Walker son chair of the county War Price and Rationing Board. Gasoline now includes petroleum products sold as gasoline or with flash point below 100 degrees. Non highway gasoline regulations govern rationing. Wilkerson Distributors, handling most rationed fuels, will register. Heating kerosene and fuel oil used for home heating are excluded.
City police said two White men were taken into custody Saturday for driving while intoxicated. The defendants were Cordell Parker and Milton Deese. Parker was booked early morning. charges listed against Deese. Video and arrests were made during the weekend as others faced drunkenness disorderly conduct and gaming complaints.
The article details a House Ways and Means Committee draft on a Pay As You Go tax system affecting 44 million taxpayers. It outlines withholding rates, exemptions for servicemen and domestics, and quarterly payments, with conflicting views among Republicans Gearhart and McLean and ongoing negotiations on full year abatements versus partial relief.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks aircraft mechanics with certificates and two to three years of supervisory or inspectional experience. Vacancies as Aircraft Factory Inspector pay $3,828 yearly with 48 hour weeks. No age limit or written tests. applications accepted as needs arise. Mrs. Sadie B Word urged CAA rated applicants to file in Washington.
After a nine day engagement the enemy exhausted in the northern coastal sector. A German patrol south of Tamara near Cape Serrat was destroyed and a German officer killed. German operations under Von Arnim show the impact of concentrated artillery fire as Rommel’s Mareth position faces growing pressure from the west. Fire damage in a separate report describes a small blaze at 500 East Adams Street, caused by chimney sparks, confined to a shingled roof area with minimal damage.
Senators debated options to easing 1942 tax burdens by reallocating assessments. Doughton and Robertson floated plans to apply reduced 1942 rates to 1942 income and allow faster amortization, potentially wiping out 1942 taxes for many and lowering others' obligations. An alternate plan suggested canceling either the 1912 or 1943 tax collection.
American heavy bombers pounded Japanese bases in the northwestern and central Solomon Islands and surrounding areas. Liberator aircraft hit Kahaiti Baliale and Vila, while an enemy cargo ship near Bougainville was struck as Allied air patrols press the drive toward Guadalcanal.
The midnight Soviet communique details Red Army advances north of Moscow driving toward Vyazma and Olenino. Six fortified points south of Olenino fell as German resistance diminished. German counterattacks failed in several sectors while Russians seized Gzhatsk and numerous communities west of Orel and Jevs k. In the north Timoshenko’s forces took a fortified place south of Lake Ilmen as reports claim hundreds of enemy dead and large numbers of prisoners.
Pamti Cooper, rector of Dotsraviars Defense Rechtel, states that heating related rent adjustments may be allowed. She notes seasonal patterns where rent can rise in winter if heat is landlord-provided, or in summer if heat is tenant-provided. Oral month-to-month agreements for housing accommodations may continue if in effect on the freeze date, effective March 4.
Funeral services for George W Gullott 79 who wed at his daughter's Hartford home last night will be at Union Grove Church near Opelika tomorrow at 2 pm led by Rev House. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs John Johnson and two sons G A Gullott of Columbus Ga and W A Gullott of Dothan.
The Dothan VFW post voted to purchase four $25 war bonds and to donate $10 to the American Red Cross. Post commander J. S. Adams announced the decision at the Houston County Memorial Library, where meetings will be held the first and third Thursdays each month at 8 p.m. Veterans eligible for VFW membership, including those from Camp Rucker and Napier Field, are invited.
The Federal Works Agency approved two war public works projects in Alabama. A $160,120 grant to the Alabama State Board of Health funds a detention hospital for venereal disease patients at Wetumpka for 1943, with 400 beds and medical services by U S Public Health Service. A separate $9,900 grant aids the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners to maintain and operate Mobile school facilities for the fiscal year starting October 1, 1942.
Fred Muthos, county road supervisor, said survey work on the Gilley Mill project should finish tomorrow and road and bridge construction will start once rights of way are obtained from affected property owners. The original plan to run through a deep gulley would cause heavy maintenance, and a new survey was advised to realize an estimated 35000 savings from proposed changes to plans for a road and bridge across Omunare Creek.
The piece notes a committee report that a Texas federal district judge resigned to seek election again at O'Daniel with a presidential promise of reappointment if defeated. It mentions Louisiana Senator Overton and Ellender and hints at opportunities and changes surrounding the late Rufus Foster of New Orleans with Allred potentially succeeding him.
War Manpower and Selective Service moved to widen farm deferments. The changes allow men over 38 engaged in farming by May 1 to be reclassified into farm deferments, while many others face potential induction. New regulations require deferral for farm workers once granted and outline steps for reallocation if production lags.
A fragment notes Orleans and advocates for Louisists to gain representation on the court due to the state's peculiar Napoleonic code of law.
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