09 May 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
1
Police report only two arrests on VE Day as residents and officials mark the end of the war. Sheriff and city police note limited incidents while celebrants express relief and resolve to defend freedom in Europe.
In a bold pledge the speaker urges residents of Dothan to witness Unashaw and vows they will not fail to buy war bonds during the Seventh War Loan drive. The call echoes strong confidence in public support and patriotism.
Citizens flood the capital after news of Germanys surrender. Mothers kiss soldiers and crowds sing in the streets while a late night curfew collapses. Muscovites cheer as a young captain is spotted amid the jostling throng.
In a closed session McNutt heard members question strict regulation plans. WPB signals wavering on controls for aluminum copper steel as priority industries shield civilian needs. Army cutbacks trim more than 7,000 workers across 32 plants, with a broader wave of layoffs anticipated as civilian production shifts proceed.
Fragmentary list shows eight wounded from a section and mentions families and places. Names include Mrs Lele S Shera and Lucy A Hale among others. References to Europe and Pacific regions suggest broader theater casualties.
Florida to require a three day waiting period for marriages after the legislature sent the bill to Governor Milard F. Caldwell. South Carolina and Arkansas also passed similar laws this year.
The War Department has agreed to offer liberated Red Cross messages to families of prisoners of war in Europe. Fred Moses, chairman of Houston County Chapter, American Red Cross, has been notified. Liberation notifications will be telegraphed to the chapter and delivered promptly through personal contact.
M. Fr. Morrell, manager of a local packing firm, spoke to the Kiwanis Club about the meat situation from pacier's viewpoint and the consumer meat reduction since the war outbreak. Thirty members and four guests attended. Guests included Mrs. W. R. Jordan, Dr A. J. Dick inson, Clyde Pearson of Montgomery, and Shorty Propst of Auburn. The meeting was presided by Vice President J. P. Culver in the absence of President T. A. Shealy and First Vice President Philip McLaughlin.
Officials of Houston County Selective Service Board Three day announced the names of 30 registrants who left for pre induction physical examinations at Ft. McClellan. Those leaving included Charles Tultau Hanmutt John Alex White Clyde Lamar Fellows Elbert Bowen Shepard Jack Campbell Os Clyde Newton Wade Wilson Nearman Donnix Hobbs Lynn Pitts John Harrell Ben Clyde Hutten Riley Wille Roy Tidyell Henry Clinton Smith Jobh Willam Jordan Julius Albert Beasley William Robert FPybus Wilbur Jesse Ingram W J Douglas Jr Evel Cecil Adams John T Butler L B Watson Vernon Lee Cannon Wesley Vickers Wesley Livingston Virgil Morris Brown Charlie Elliott Grtin John D Bracewell Wesley Hedsole Johnnie Hugh Philips Transferred from a Columbus Ga board.
The piece notes a key expansion of the unconditional surrender policy stressing full victory while promising no destruction of farms and jobs and allowing Japanese soldiers and sailors to return home. Former Admiral Benatar Harty RConni reacts, saying he is delighted and would not change the president's statement.
Continued from page one six months of training noted. Staff Sergeant David La. Knight, son of Joseph Knight of Dos (Dub) Route, graduated from basic and advanced courses at the Communications School Fort Benning. T-5 Marvin W Turner, husband of Frances Turner of Ashford, has returned from 19 months of service in the European theater. Clarence Pinkard, son of Mrs. Clifford Pinkard of Marian Route Two, listed among Army dead in the Pacific per War Department release.
Amid talks in Washington and Moscow the Big Five discuss changes to the Dumbane Oaks plan and the Poland question. Ambassadors Harriman Kerr prepare to depart, while competition over trusteeship of strategic Pacific points and three classes of territories from Yalta persists.
The article reports SHAEF suspending Associated Press staff including Kennedy and Morton Gudebrod in Paris after the surrender story. It notes Kennedy’s suspension due to breach of SHAEF regulations and delays in transmission, with authorities seeking written charges and a request to Eisenhower for details.
A dispatch notes Marine divisions and air wings bolstering the southern Okinawa line. It reports Sixth Marine Division and Second Marine Aircraft Wing in action as allied forces assess Japanese fleet strength and readiness for potential operations.
The appropriations committee heard bills to divert funds into the general fund, create a state postwar education commission, and approve a special education trust totaling 24 million. Dr E B Norton urged more education money, while backing the proposal as far as it goes. He noted 1.5 million shortfall. Education wage and tax plans sparked debate as teachers seek raises and funding clarity.
War Department announces Private Cecil J Johnson son of Thomas J Johnson of Marianna Florida is a prisoner of war in Germany. It also notes Private Henry C Davis son of Mrs Henrietta R Davis of Chipley Florida Route Two is a prisoner of war in Germany.
London AP reports a US transport plane crash killed 30 people on a flight from the Congo to England. The crash occurred when the craft struck a cedar post during approach, with several Americans among the dead.
The text details Lun Reich’s master and other German leaders arrested or dead, including Emmy Lambermanno, and notes Hitler’s possible death dates. It credits Goering surrender to Brig. Gen. Robert Stack and mentions the capture of Field Marshal Von Rundstedt near Kitzbuhel, with dates in April and May.
Nazi fanatics resumed shelling Prague despite dwindling support as Czech forces gained ground. The Patriots report that hospitals and Hradcany castle were attacked, yet by nightfall most cries shifted to Czech control and mercy requests instead of Allied air strikes.
IN MARTANNAS E. K. Bullington SK2 c USNR of Hartford serves with a Ser hee battalion in the Marianas Islands as public relations officer. A former produce wholesaler, he now handles commissary supplies for the battalion and has served since 1943.
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