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!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1943
Page
5
A draft license proposal for doodle fishing faces opposition over license fees and conservation impacts. Proponents cite protecting fish populations while critics question enforcement and costs. officials from the Brahs department discuss proposed terms and eligibility.
Annie G. Irwin Cooper, director of the Dothan Branch Laboratory, said 1,433 specimens were examined in April with 249 positive tests, seven unsatisfactory, and various results for tuberculosis, trichina, diphtheria, and venereal disease tests. Thirty-nine tables tests yielded two positives and one negative. Total venereal disease examinations reached 3,029 with 164 positives and 54 negatives.
Staff sergeant Husey W. Merritt of Geneva route one radi operator earned the Air Medal for more than 207 hours on anti-submarine patrol flights over the Atlantic. The War Department praised his tireless energy and meticulous care during missions despite adverse conditions.
The War Department lists Lt. Woods declared missing in action. Mrs Rene Woods of East Washington Street is notified as next of kin. Several officers reported casualties across the Pacific theater with names and statuses unclear in the fragment.
A storm in the Selma area injured one person and damaged homes and stables. W.M. Veach sustained injuries from a collapsing dwelling, while preliminary reports note downed frost sheds, four horses killed, and houses blown down in nearby Verbena and Alexander City. No other serious injuries were confirmed.
Fragmentary dispatch describes German and Allied exchanges across zones in the Mediterranean theater. Reports of German volleys, smishings on blockhouses, and midnight communiques credit Allied forces with smuggling and defensive actions.
Civil service positions in accounting and auditing are available nationwide. Public accountants are needed for service across the United States with salaries from 86 500 plus overtime. Transportation specialists earn from 2400 to 6500 plus overtime. applications from first or second class post offices. War work participants of equal exemption are not desired.
The article pools fragmented dispatches about Adolf Hitler facing dual tasks in Europe and North Africa. It cites Moscow radio quoting Swiss sources on German leadership changes, purges, and defense reorganization under Goering and Himmler. It mentions Allied pressure, Mussolini’s regime, and caution over morale, plus a stray note on the Home Front and orange production.
Report from the Tunisian front describes a major Allied thrust that captured over 5,400 enemy troops, including 600 from the Hermann Goering Regiment. British forces pressed toward Soliman and Grambattia, isolating Axis units and pushing remnants toward the Cape Bon area. The German air presence diminished severely as Allied bombing and naval actions intensified. Reports note a German general captured among the prisoners and continued Allied advances along coastal routes and inland corridors.
A war diary fragment describes Allied advances and German disarray. A Sherman turret observer notes most enemy troops surrendering while a captured British soldier reports Germans returning a rifle. The piece captures blurred combat narration and shifting fortunes near Dunkirk.
Continued from page one the text outlines arbitration of labor disputes and civil liability for unions if a strike is unauthorized. It bans supervisory employees from joining labor organizations engaged in bargaining. Early action bills include defense council creation, county civilian defense funding, and acceptance of federal defense funds. A health committee hearing weighs a compulsory sterilization bill, described as more conservative than the 1935 vetoed measure.
An explosion in a mine shaft killed eight men and left ten bodies found after four hours of recovery efforts. Seven others escaped uninjured as crews worked to clear debris. First indications point to the blast near the foot of the slope with only a small part of the crew entering early. The mine had been tented for a game at a temporary time.
A three year old, Jerry Helms, died after a tombstone toppled and struck him at a Centre cemetery. The accident occurred during a cemetery campaign when community members were present. He died at a hospital after the incident.
Sidney James Mosely Jr. of Norfolk Virginia, a flying officer at the Tuskegee Army air field, was killed in a routine training flight crash near Tuskegee Alabama. He was commissioned with wings on April 23 and was a former student of St Paul College in Lawrenceville Virginia. He earlier worked at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth Virginia.
A soldier thief entered the Blue Fent Negro Cafe on N Lena St last night and attacked a night watchman before setting towels ablaze. Firemen extinguished the fire as military police sought fingerprint identification but no prints were available. The burglar also entered a nearby barber shop, robbed a juke organ, and departed unnoticed.
Since November 8 1942 Allied operations against the Axis in North Africa have exacted heavy losses. About 1 700 enemy planes shot down and major ships sunk while air attacks hit Sicily Sardinia and Italy. More than 600 Allied planes were lost and many pilots killed.
Arizona's meteor crater spans four fifths of a mile across and 60 feet deep, though the meteoroid that formed it likely measured no more than 50 feet. In San Francisco, sailor Scotty Binn, recently back from service, reported losing $1500 left in a phone booth after hurriedly returning to answer a call.
An OCR fragment reports a nighttime blaze at a Masonic lodge location near Montgomery Road. Firemen fought a corn yard blaze with a small quantity affected and an intruder mentioned with towels in a blue room. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
LA report states L. Bell of Manning Unitad led a group accused of muting draft resistance and spreading rumors of bodies aboard ships. Federal Judge Lace sentenced Bell and two aides to prison terms for seditious conspiracy and plans for an armed revolution.
City Commission heard soldiers testify that a local taxi company misrepresented charges during a ride. The case involved private first class Harvey and others from Camp Rucker. the driver was identified as Ezull Lawrence. The commission warned the Taxicab Co that its license could be revoked if improper practices continued, while noting the firm operates under new ownership.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.