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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1945
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR text notes a reference to a woman from Elba with unsettled names and a court or legal context. The readable elements mention Elba and a possible spouse or family relations, but the exact action or outcome remains unclear.
A long obituary fragment lists surviving relatives from Elba and nearby towns in Alabama and Florida. The document names children, grandchildren, and siblings across multiple households, noting a large family network and a kinship event.
W A Steadman longtime Alabama head of Southern Bell in Alabama retires July 1 and will become vice president in charge of membership and public relations at the State Chamber of Commerce mobility. He has spent 40 years with the telephone company, most of them in Alabama, and plans to move to Montgomery after starting the new role.
Senator Elvin E MecCary of Ann Jon plans to introduce a bill in Alabama to end sales tax tokens and levy a flat one cent per 16 to 66 cent sale, two cents on 68 cent to one dollar, and one penny on each 40 cents or major fraction over a dollar. He argues the plan would not materially affect revenue after studying systems in other states.
An officer from the Dewan region has been reassigned as the personnel services officer at Harlingen Army Air Field in Texas. The appointment follows years of service in the theater of operations with multiple squadron commands and related duties.
Sergeant Barslow Gibson son of Mr and Mrs A W Gibson of Columbus formerly of Dethan is stationed at Fort Lewis Washington with a Military Police Battalion in training. He has served four years in the Army and has been in CMP the entire time. A relative in Slocomb reported details of his first hand view of police work and the ongoing training.
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