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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
3
Infant rites held for Melber Ferguson aged four months at home on Columbia route one. Funeral conducted by Rev Kirkland with Johnson and Wilkerson Funeral Home in charge. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Albert Moe and grandparents Mr and Mrs John F Ferguson.
The text reports Democratic delegates backing Dewey in New Jersey and California choosing Warren as a VP prospect. Sheridan Downey is renominated in California for the Senate while Frederick F Houser wins the GOP endorsement. New Jersey Republicans back H Alexander South over Andrew Wittisich in a short term seat race and Elmer He Wene remains unopposed for the Democratic nomination. A human-interest note mentions a woman washing clothes by head with 682 pounds of laundry.
Shabby ad copy touts Petargon's Ointment for pimples eczema and skin irritations. It claims quick soothing of blemishes and itching, plus foot cracks and tired feet, priced at 15 cents for a full application.
Jack Cooley and Marthe Bast Winn selected as valedictorian and salutatorian for Yousgy Junior High. Graduating exercises set to take place at the school auditorium with ceremony attendance planned.
Legislators argue reductions in war expenditures are insufficient. Senator Bridges calls pruning of war estimates a step in the right direction while urging a more careful plan and broader cuts without harming war prosecutions. Roosevelt notes January estimates show a net saving of 4.8 billion after trimming by War Navy and Shipping Administration, with additional outlays expected and other war activities adjusted.
United Press report from Southeast Asian Headquarters notes Allied columns driving along the Kamaing road in Burma. Japanese counterattacks were repulsed with casualties and equipment losses. New gains broaden the spearhead toward Kamalug as two columns widen their advance. Kohima and Imphal area patrols report no major activity and newly won posts are consolidated.
The passage mentions endorsing terms on behalf of the United States and notes forthcoming nationwide endorsement. It cites a TL declaration calling for full employment extension of social security recognition of collective bargaining rights and broader educational and vocational opportunities worldwide.
Number 33 recounts a Panama City shipyard theft of a bank shipment found abandoned near Graceville. Chief Kirkland implicated four men. Deputy Mizon brought Gaines to Marianna. Collins and Padgett were arrested, and all four confessed to the attempted robbery,likely facing armed robbery charges once papers are filed.
A short note asks if placing a few lumps of brown sugar in the Arradbox will keep the bread nola, implying a method to preserve bread in a kitchen or pantry. It contains unclear terms and lacks verifiable details.
Soviet military reports indicate heavy Russian buildup on the Romanian front with promises of a forthcoming offensive. Moscow says German attacks northwest of Tiraspol were repelled while a Soviet tank unit scored successes and air forces continued raids aimed at crippling Nazi positions along the Dniester and near Polotsk. German claims of evacuations were denied as Soviet authorities report extensive losses for the Nazis and ongoing bombardment of enemy rail and supply lines.
Dothan post office reports 40 private mail boxes are all rented with no returns until July 1. Boxes for business firms cost 2 to 3 dollars, individual boxes 1 to 1.50 dollars. First come, first served. no waiting list.
An airship training accident at the Lekehurat Naval Training Station in New Jersey killed six officers and four enlisted men, injuring a 11th crew member. The crash occurred during a practice takeoff as student pilots failed to clear the hangar west end, causing the envelope to collapse and the control car to slam 258 feet to the runway. Names of the cast inifies were withheld pending next of kin notification.
The Texas county 4 H leaders gathered at Powers Partyland for a barbecue hosted by 4 H extension workers. Lenders and Sra who collaborate with 4 H members across the county attended, marking a community outreach event amid ongoing programs for youth. A civil court nonjury session is set for Friday, with about 30 cases on the docket.
Washington debate on the education provisions of the GI Bill of Rights intensified in the House as an amendment from Congressman Bardin sought to drop the proviso limiting veterans education benefits. The measure, backed by the Veterans Committee, aimed to exclude veterans with interrupted service or those lacking two years of service from eligibility, a move that could bar roughly half of eligible veterans from participation.
General Arnold told a War Labor Board hearing that a major strike could force changes to bomber and fighter allocations, risking the destruction timetable for German industrial targets. He cited Detroit engine and parts plants and said fighter protection is essential to bomber missions. The hearing ended after tense exchanges as Arnold refused to answer a union question.
The first alt-mets plang was constructed in 1992 and installed with two 30 hotas power engines, per the readable text.
Chinese forces widening the gap along the front report gains in central China and a push toward northern Burma. The Burma Road reopening is tied to junction with Stilwell’s forces in the north. American air units bombard Japanese positions as advances press along a TS mile front near the Fabween river and border areas.
Navy expansion noted by Rear Admiral E L Cochrane to the Southern California Conference of the National Association of Manufacturers. He said the fleet grew to more than 1,200 fighting ships, up from about 380 four years earlier, with 760 added in the first four months of the year and at least 185 combatant ships delivered.
The writer is best known for Fables in Slang first appearing in 1897. He started in Lafayette earning 46 a week before moving to Chicago to join the Morning News. An 1893 Chicago harbor lab steamer explosion gave him a top newsroom assignment. He never married and his essay The Joy of Single Blessedness champions bachelorhood.
A parade by Dothan high school band Pridey afermooy ay 430 leads to the final season concert. Students from Young Justor High School band Panama City Chipler Quis cy Tellybassee and others join. Guest conductors include Hampion and Napier Field director John R. Charlesworth. Season tickets cover entry. non holders may buy at the auditorium box office.
Funeral services are planned for Ellen Janette Adkins two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C Le Adkins Headland route one who died at a Dothan hospital after several days illness The Rev Parnell Bruce will officiate at Wiggins church tomorrow morning at seven oclock Surviving are her parents a sister Virginia Dale Adkins paternal grandfather W T Adkins Grimes and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Raleigh Webb route one
Houston County farmers at Ashford discussed the state market plan and asked the State to build the market and provide grading machinery. No formal application has been filed yet. State money for market establishments came from a legislative appropriation last session, with Ashford seen as ideal due to extensive truck farming nearby.
Daniels said the General and Admiral were absent without leave. He cited jealousy and friction between the Army and Navy as an old story. He argued history is rife with squabbles that prolong war and underscore the need for combined efforts.
The Houmup County Coordinating Committee for Venereal Diseases held a meeting at the public health building with county and state representatives and Camp Rucker staff. First Lieutenant Martin Roger II will speak on June 9 about repressing prostitution and preventing venereal disease, with Dr. W. T. Borastt, county health officer, presiding. Merlis, attached to Camp Rucker’s Post Surgeon, urged public attendance at the next session.
The Mediterranean front reports troops from the First Parachute Division entering and pushing alongside Cassino and Pignataro as the 5th Panzer Grenadier Division, once part of Rommel’s Africa Korps, is redeployed to oppose them. The front line now runs 4.5 to 6 miles from Nazi defenses with significant air support and continued bombardment targeting Piombino Harbor, Voltri yards, and Elba’s ports as Allied forces push toward Rome.
The garbled OCR text hints at a baseball play in which a batter was ruled out after a throw, provoking team protests. It mentions umpire decisions, a protest by Selh Evans, and references to generals and wartime leadership, though many specifics are unclear.
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