Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Dothan Eagle in Dothan, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1944

Page

7

Fragmentary report on Major Williams escape plan

A garbled OCR fragment references Major Williams and Dr Snall amid notes from officials including the director and New York County District Attorney Frask Hogas. It mentions possible handoff or pursuit, communication with Mayor Williams, and plans to apprehend the parties involved in an escape and related concerns with the New York authorities.

Gell Wiliams Snall New York Frask Hogas Willlams Willacp

Joy Riding On Lumber Trucks Sparks Public Action

Local officials denounce the use of gasoline by lumber trucks for pleasure driving amid reports of frequent road use by the industry. The ODT will conduct regular road checks to curb violations and may cut gas allotments or revoke certificates of war necessity. The article also notes a plan to establish a Teen Town recreation center with the Dothan Exchange Club backing student efforts at Dothan High School.

ODT Montgomer Yeglarday Bke Dave Beliday ODT Wi Indus Rew U. S. Forestry Service J Norton Muline Jr Robert Morrin Dothar Boxchange Dothan High School Yeaterday Dolban Young Peope Mulliney Funda Fachance Club T. W. Mixon Graceville Fis State Line Dothan-Gracevil Highway J. W. Mille Clark Ala

Deadline Tonight for 1943 Income Tax Returns

Washington AP reports the midnight deadline for 1943 income tax returns, with about 50,060,000 Americans expected to file. An estimated one third may send notes demanding refunds. Final payments due today are smaller, and up to 400 million dollars may be redistributed to about 16 million individuals who over deducted or were in the armed forces to use a recomputation offer.

Washington Sam

Full Publication of Voter List Held in Alabama

Atty. Gen W N McQueen ruled that the list of qualified electors must be published in full at one time by probate judges. The opinion, sought by Probate Judge Chester Walker of Tuscaloosa County, states the voter list cannot be published in a series. The ruling comes amid other opinions on shortages and conservation measures.

Montgomery Ala W. N. McQueen Chester Walker Tuscsloosa Nf Gederal Dowling

Alabama Ranks 21st in Big War Contracts

The War Production Board shows Alabama received more than 1.55 billion dollars in major war contracts from June 1940 to December 1943, ranking 21st among 48 states. Shipbuilding led with 402 million, followed by industrial facilities and ordnance, with Mobile County and Birmingham area among the top recipients.

Virginia van der Meer Washington Alabama War Production Board Army Navy Maritime Commission Treasury Mobile Pascagoula Miss Birmingham WPB Muscle Shoals-Sheffield

Conditional payments and sheriff fee dispute in state courts

The entry notes a conditional payment method for state income tax that becomes absolute when cleared, and discusses Jefferson County Sheriff Holt A McDowell on deputy sheriffs’ $50 liquor law conviction fee exposure. It covers Blount County Probate Judge Wittmeier on local versus general act supremacy, the Pickens County county chief deputy salary, and Pickens County Probate Judge Robison on county authorization limits for sheriff investigation expenses.

Jefferson County Holt A. McDowell Jefferson Blount County Wittmeier Ject Phertt B G. Robison Pickens County County Commissioners Court

Escape Of Wanted Physician Probed

McRAE Ga AP Dr Louis G Snail New York physician who escaped Sunday while being taken to the Macon jail to await extradition of an abortion conviction spent part of his time at a tourist camp near here while awaiting removal Superior Judge Eschol Graham said today Judge Graham who ordered Small extradited nine days ago directed that he be confined in jail pending removal He said he learned last Friday that Small was spending part of his time at the tourist camp and that he then directed Sheriff John B Walker of

Telfair County Small Bibb Macon Graham William Spence Georgia Bureau of Investigation Walker Telfair Sherif Dr. Small Atlanta C. A. Willian Public Safety Department Spence

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sweater Girl Helper Utah Mra Matis Martingale Pa -Bareem Ales Sean Raenet Morrie Eschanxe Knight North Oates St Exchange Cub Thomas Brock C. H Poitevint Dr. J. O. Conley Mo Ostee Dothan Majer Hoagie RED Cross The Talladega Madison Etowah Autanga Baldwin Bullock Calhoun Chambers Chilton Clay Coffee Colbert Conecuh Covington Dale Dallas DeKalb Elmore Fayette Franklin Houston Jackson Lauderdale Lee Marengo Marion Marshall Morgan Picking Pike Randolph St. Clair Shelby Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa Carter Tech Charles F Kelly Pittsburgh America Texas Stimson Kelly Brothers Ian Eet Murphy Junction Butler, Dothan B. L. Roney Webb, Ala Ene Church Cook Huey A. Godwin Auforta Rfd General Electric Gall Ory DeFuniak Springs Florida Houston County Dothan City Kings Road Mack White W. Bates Ashford Camer School Jack Battle Memphis Church Bell Midland City Choctawhatch River Plemsa J. W. Buckne Headland J. W Buckner Headland Pric Dothan Montgomery Highway Ford Motor F. L. Sorrels Slocomb Burkett Ferry EL Burkett Box 232 Je ‘Clemens BE. W. McKay Healand, Ala E. W. McKay M. E. Thomsey Newton Vicksburg Jersey Roy Harris Billfola Willis Cochran Columb Ala A. D. Hatton Als Brann Guy Cottonwood M. E. M. Averett Bascom, Fla Algo E. L. & Jers Hodgenville Auddle Mare Jirmie Hartzog RFD 5 Dothan, Ala Ree L. W. Lagtter Campbelltan Campbelliog Marianaa Gracevilly Malene Maricnas
Search Courier

Search the Dothan Eagle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Dothan Eagle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication