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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
2
The OPA issues today price lists for Dothan covering vegetables and produce. Cabbage lettuce potatoes peppers onions and citrus show varied rates by grade and origin with many items priced per pound or per dozen, including specific US No. 1 and No. 5 designations and regional suppliers.
Washington report from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecasts a half year drop in civilian meat supplies for 1944 with per person consumption around 77.5 pounds and six month availability at 73 pounds. Rationing and shortages are noted, with beef, steak and bacon outlooks affecting last-half availability.
The dispatches describe Japanese advances toward the Mogauung valley and a possible reoccupation push in the area. Merrill's Marauders and Stilwell's Chinese forces progress about 600 miles through difficult terrain from the Hukawng and Mogaung valleys toward Myitkyina airfield. The report notes bold actions including a steep grade climb by troops on a 1,100 foot slope as they approach the objective from the northwest.
In a memo from Dothan Roofing & Heating Co. the probate judge criticizes the absentee ballot process. He notes laws require only two actions: receive a written request and confirm the signer is a qualified elector. He warns about ballots sent to dead voters and questions notarization and signature checks, calling for a revision or abolition of the law.
Fragment from page two recounts a veteran’s view of POWs released after years in camps and bombed German routes. It notes prisoners moving from Western to Eastern fronts, crossing German rail hubs like Marseille and Dresden, and a railway network still active with trains every 24 hours despite heavy Allied bombing.
Russian reports claim German trawlers sunk by Red Banner Baltic Fleet aircraft during a Nazi convoy raid. Aerial clashes left several planes downed with multiple units reported shot down near the Gulf of Finland. First American Cup to be flown in Alaska on October 18.
Geneva Alabama native Lieutenant Herbert J. Fleming serves as an observer pilot in the Southwest Pacific, directing artillery fire from a lightly armed plane. Since arriving in January 1943, he has become one of the primary eyes spotting targets and relaying positions to gunners, accepting great risk for the satisfaction of confirming shelling results.
A Union Springs man, George Canada, was booked in Houston County on a peeping charge after J. B. Dowling said he caught the suspect near a window. Dowling brought him to bail, reporting the sighting from about four yards.
Abbeville High will graduate 31 students this year with Miss Emily Rue Hodges valedictorian and Miss Irene Quattlebaum salutatorian. Commencement is Sunday evening May 21 at the high school gym with Mark A Lower Jr delivering the message. Class night, Friday May 25, features credutation exercises. In elementary school, 40 students will receive graduation certificates Thursday May 25 at 8:30, with J R Thornton delivering the address.
ABBEVILLE Special run off election scheduled for May 30 will not be held as Lisenby withdraws from the race for Commissioner District Three in favor of Curtis Parish. Lisenby led a three person field in the May 2 primary. the county faces cost and wartime shortages as the only county run off becomes unnecessary.
A. Clark head of the Bureau of Inspections with TW Grogan and Lt. Col. Celanardt medical inspector visited Dothan’s facilities today. They reviewed food handling entitlements and related health and sanitation setups under County Health Officer Dr. W. O. Durket.
The fragmentary OCR passage references a meeting with Lord and a figure named Charlie, amid conflict and predictions of war ending in May. It notes half-sentences about a prohibition, a poplar rod, and uncertain knowledge, with mournful charts and a claim that the speaker is unable to read.
Effective today boys ages sixteen to seventeen and a half may enroll in the United States Merchant Marine Service. Recruits receive fifty two per month during training plus uniforms food quarters and medical attention. Men eighteen to fifty with 3-AL classifications are also eligible. Most area recruits will head to St Petersburg for training. Complete details at the Employment Service 146 North St Andrews Street Dothan.
The Marianna Woman's Club led by Mrs W F Fite launches a countywide campaign for cancer prevention. The national headquarters set a $400 quota to fund research and campaign literature, distributed through local groups at the club's request. Contributions go to CAL Adams Jr, club treasurer.
Special prayers will be held at Confederate Park following the announcement of the European invasion. The service is directed by the Association of Ministers the City of Marianna and the Chamber of Commerce. A signal from the fire department HQ will mark the hour.
Number 15 reports on weather skies over Neustadt and Budapest with English Channel conditions, noting calm British bases and RAF night bombers grounded. It recalls February air offensives, Leipzig raids, and a looming Anglo American air capability, framing expectations for future night actions.
Containing details from field notes describe defense installations in camouflaged concrete along the mined European coast. Reports say large shells and rocket guns are aimed at blocking Allied bombers and ships. Allied air forces and reconnaissance planes with multiple cameras track and photograph the west wall defenses during continuous attacks.
Funeral services for Rosa Berry thirty seven of Abbeville were held at Abbeville Baptist Church with Rev Liorg Tubb officiating. Burial followed in Abbeville Cemetery Headland the war employed by the AAA Stricg In Abbeville at the time of her death
The NAM argues for free competition in a market with minimal government control. It cites Jefferson’s era to contrast limited federal agencies with today’s regulatory framework and questions the growth of agencies like the OPA FCC SEC and ICC.
The piece reports on labor and party rifts as labor opposed bills loom and Negro voting emerges in South Carolina. It notes Democratic and Republican delegations and motions on terms for presidents and seating at Chicago conventions. Vermont and Mississippi factions, Dewey support, and independent groups figure in the unfolding scene.
A garbled excerpt argues that if Russia shifts, the Communist Party of America will be exposed as controlling the CIO. It warns that racial tensions and rising reaction will justify the committee and drive people to revisit their reports.
Fragmentary lines reference concealment of coal sources or transactions, mentioning anthracite, stock amount, and a CPA drawn into a place due to ongoing transactions. Names and full context are unclear, but the items imply an accounting or regulatory dispute involving coal stocks and a CPA's involvement.
A Chinese communique claimed erasures completed near Ping Ka fourteen miles southeast of a Burma frontier town. It said Wu towns and Siore villages were captured and that Chinese troops reached Trokal with bitter hand to hand fighting at Tingin continuing. The report noted ongoing construction and equipment of a battleship as the U S Marine Corps observed its 188th birthday on November 10, 1943.
A fragmented report from Houston County lists individuals such as Richard Dede Leonard Allen and Weathers Parham as registrants. The text notes multiple boards and divisions, planned examinations, and a May 2 assembly for emma tion, with all registrants described as under twenty. Weather and official actions are briefly referenced with uncertain details.
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