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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1943
Page
3
A Geneva Courty child died from burns sustained in a meal accident. The report notes Tomas Henry and Maggie Sue as guardians with details of guardianship and a family line connected to a local farm. Police and local officials were involved in the scene and investigation.
Corporal Harry Fisk of the 717th M P Battalion at Mannannne Army Air Field saluted his son Harry Fisk Jr. when he was commissioned a second lieutenant. The rite fulfilled an old Army custom awarding the first enlisted saluter a dollar. The elder Fisk recalled the moment as the greatest thrill of his life.
Obituary for James Obie Bracewell thirty one of Dothan who died in Headland while visiting. Survived by parents J T and Mrs J T Bracewell and Mrs H E Creel. Funeral at Hopewell Baptist Church near Ozark at 3 p m with Rev Gus Napier and Rev Banny Griswald. Burial at church cemetery. <!--
Washington AP reports President Foostvehthan signed a law extending veterans pension provisions to rehabilitate those serving in the armed forces during the current war. The act broadens benefits for veterans and outlines new eligibility, aiming to support injured personnel.
Alabama teachers closed a conference urging more federal and state funding for public education. Senator Ister Huy pledged action on a bill to transfer states and territories toward stronger systems and employee pay. The 1943-44 officers were elected, led by W. E. Snuges of Ozark and Mrs. Houston L. Bucia of Fort Payne.
Eleven bodies were recovered from a cargo Army aircraft that exploded after skimming housetops in Oliver Springs Tennessee during a routine training flight. The plane carried personnel from Polk Field Fort Bragg and had no survivors. Identification will be withheld until next of kin are notified.
The meeting described permit numbers and identification stamps on meat to trace each piece to its slaughterer. Dealers must obtain permits. stamped meat ensures sanitary handling and passage through proper channels, reducing black market activity after April 1. County agents will detail handling procedures.
Number 14- Continued From Page One ville he moved to Chipley later coming to Dothan He was a member of the Foster Street Methodist Church Surviving are his wife two daughters Miss Louise Clendinen and Mrs W T Jones both of Dothan a son Ben W Clendinen Jr of Dothan five sisters Misses R Lawler Reba and Marlon Clendinen and Mrs Pauline Eapy all of Abbeville six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral will be held at 3 p m today at the home of Mrs Jones 304 South Foster Street with Dr Norman McLend pastor of the Foster Street Methodist Church officiating Rural will fallow in the city cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge Pallbearers will be Amos Jones Heard Saxon L Newton Louie Smart Dr G T Newberry and Jb H Rogers
The text outlines non-deferable work categories including 18 manufacturing sectors, eight wholesale and retail trades, and 35 occupations. It notes the employment service may place non-de serables in other jobs if applied for, but no guarantee to place all. A $500,000 revolving fund supports trainee advances up to $100 each for eligible workers.
Funeral services for Dr Dan P McNair a widely known Userk dentist who died at his home Friday afternoon will be held at 2 pm today at the residence. Burial will be in City cemetery.
Second Officer Cherletta Tonle and Auxiliary Lou B Robinson reported rising interest in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps after a three day recruiting tour at the Houston Memorial Library. Despite poor attendance due to bad weather, several promising contacts were made signaling possible Wiregrass turnout at training centers, with more tours expected and enlistment information available at the Dothan Army recruiting station.
In a war bulletin the Red army says it paid to breach barbed wire and mine fields to seize two populated places, destroying about two hundred Germans and taking captives and materiel. The Balgorod sector saw a temporary German wedge repelled by a strong Soviet counterattack.
The Houston County Chapter of the American Red Cross aims for 18000 in wartime fundraising. Eight hundred dollars meets the county quota, with contributors urged to donate more and non contributors to give at least a small amount. Directors hoped the full goal would be reached without public fanfare, relying on prior supporters and overlooked donors.
Senators push for bold postwar plans challenging Allied unity and peacetime strategy. Arguments focus on immediate cooperation with native groups, how the United States should engage Russia, and a sustained international policing force to deter future aggression. Burton urges unwavering resolve in shaping a constructive peace.
American soldier fires a Bazooka at six enemy tanks. shells miss tanks but demolish a large tree. Campbell cites tank surrender after misidentification of shell size, touts Bazooka as simple yet powerful, usable by foot soldiers. War Department says it supplements guns and will be widely deployed.
A fragment describes high pressure canvassing and a $40 donation goal as a test of supporters in Moumon County during wartime. The text notes the United States is at war and frames the ask as a small burden for locals to prove their stance.
Vice President Wallace predicted Pan American harmony and a continental federation as Latin American leaders like O’Higgins and San Martin inspired a postwar union. In Chile for ten days, he met President Rios, attended a parade, and spoke Spanish with Chilean press amid a print shortage.
London reports Major General Baker states daylight precision bombing has passed its experimental phase and U S Army Air Forces plans to match RAF strength in Europe. Production will boost Atlantic convoys with heavy bombers. Larger, faster models with greater payloads are promised. Observers cite Taberator group flights as a glimpse of future raids from Britain into Germany.
In New York and Philadelphia reports of scarce meat caused fainting and delays as officials noted mixed stock. OPA officials in Washington warned retailers and some packers held back to test coupon value amid looming Monday rationing. Experts expect two weeks before shortages ease and new cumulative points will allow flexible use across meats and fats. Additional slaughterings were authorized but deemed only temporary.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek told the audience that the war’s end demands wisdom from this era’s object lessons. She urged service to humanity, saying the United Nations should pursue advancement of mankind through international understanding and goodwill, not financial or territorial conquest.
London AP reports RAF bombers struck Duisburg Europe’s largest inland port and other Ruhr valley targets Friday night. The Royal Air Force intensified night operations against Germany as Allied forces push their offensive.
In the House Rep Robertson and Rep Carlson push a pay as you go compromise to abate 1842 and 1943 taxes. The plan would forgive 1943 taxes, with at source withholding, early payment discounts, and armed forces exemptions while arguing against demagoguery in a bitter partisan tax fight.
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