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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
2
Twenty one members of Coltonwood High prepare for graduation exercises to be held Wednesday May 32 at 1 am in the high school auditorium. The graduates will receive diplomas Saturday morning while Rev J R Hudgens of Coltonwood Methodist Church will preach the commencement sermon on Sunday May 214 at the high school auditorium.
James F. Brooks seventy four of buthan route one died in a Dothan hospital last night after an illness. Funeral services were held today at 2 pm at Webb Baptist Church with Rev. W. T. Cook of Eclectic officiating. Burial followed at Webb Cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and had lived in Houston County for forty years. Survived by wife four daughters two brothers fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
The Mississippi overflows reach new highs as concrete sea walls fail near Claryville and other towns. 23,000 acres flood Peery County, isolating communities while 100,000 people become homeless across six states. Relief forces, Red Cross, and local agencies remain on 24 hour duty.
The report notes reverse demonstration that bombing raids can be accumulated and that American forces aim to complete the Japanese air field on Attu. Ground fighting continues with enemy forces pushed into hills. one unit is described as completely cut off while mopping up proceeds. Other units hold high ground west of Chicago harbor and in surrounding valleys and mountains.
A World War II digest notes air strikes on Tunisian targets near Carthage and the Bro and Gen Eisenhower exchanges. It reports Axis losses of 2,200 planes and 200 Axis aircraft destroyed, plus a quarter of a million Tunisian surrendering. RAF raids hit Baltic and Aegean objectives. Minesweepers secure Mediterranean lanes as eight German soldiers are captured near Cap Ron.
The article notes ongoing ration practices with ten pounds granted for two stamps for home canning. Sugar registration allowed fourteen pounds previously, while war requirements dictated changes. It also mentions a 1819 maritime incident where a ship was sunk by a haloran attack in the Pacific.
A H 4H club girls completed eight demonstrations this school year as reported by Miss Fran Mallette, county home demonstration agent. Demonstrations covered daily food habits, clothing care, materials, paints, poultry management, better homes, drying fruits and vegetables, with about 900 girls enrolled across Fridamon Stand and neighboring schools. Summer meetings will stress food production and conservation under the Victoriaide program.
Birmingham AP reports that coal mines normally employing more than five thousand four hundred men were shut down today in a walkout protesting a penny per day fine. The shutdown spread to Woodward Tran Company, Malfa Shaft, Alabama By Product, and Short Creek mine. Despite appeals from United Mine Workers officials, the walkout continued as miners refused to work pending conferences over the fines.
A Dothan man earned top honors at a Harve Show in Lah basse Foy westere day. Entries included seven horses with notable names and a triggering victory by Tom Murray guiding the Dolvin entry amid spirited competition.
Ten youths aged 17 enlisted in the Navy. Amid the ceremony in Alaska, Harold Shettan and others were stationed with Avia Air Cripa. Parents Mead Wa Ben Shean f Ash ford announced the news today.
Mayor George J Harter plans police duty at the plant gate after talks with United Rubber Workers leaders. Union officials report production partially resumed at Goodyear and Firestone plants, while Goodrich and others still idle. Workers protest War Labor Board wage decisions amid unsettled grievances.
A garbled OCR fragment references a supposed project involving the Roman Empire and workers. It mentions a lengthy period and many details but remains unclear and incompletely legible. No clear people, places, dates, or concrete facts emerge to identify a specific news event.
Judge Lawrence Oakley bound Thomas B Huse of North Carolina over at a five minute preliminary hearing in the Court of Common Pleas on a morals charge. Huse, detained May 17 by city police after Private Brownlow Pace and a soldier named Hocker filed a complaint, was described as intoxicated at the time of arrest. The defendant had prior conviction for drunkenness and a $15 fine. bond set at 200 on the morals charge.
Houston County farmers planning to sell sweet potato seed and plants next year must notify B P Livingston of the State Department of Agriculture in Montgomery before June 1. County Agent C M Ling stated that full information on the farm's operation should be submitted, with the county agent paid. Ling estimated 7,000 to 3,000 acres of sweet potatoes in the county this year, up from about 1,300 acres the previous year.
The obituary notes the deceased, affiliated with DKE fraternity, worked near his brother Arch in the McDowell and McDowell law firm. His brother serves as legal advisor to Gov Chauncey Sparks. Surviving include his widow Caroline Dent, a daughter Mrs J A Cook, three brothers Arch, Dr W F P, and two sisters, plus three grandchildren.
Five of the unidentified dead were women. The crash on a Pennsylvania line near a 14 degree curve killed and injured dozens as the derailed train plunged down an embankment. Investigations by railroad officials and the FBI point to excessive speed. Passengers had been returning from shore resorts to Atlantic City before the derailment.
In a heated session Representative Manasco blasts anti poll tax efforts as a political ploy to gain Negro support. He warns repeal would threaten states rights and warn against federal overreach while leaders push to discharge the Rules Committee and bring the measure to a floor vote.
Prioyd J. Mooneyham, Montgomery lawyer and former state senator, elected president of Alabama Exchange Club at a Montgomery meeting. He succeeds Oumstend Copeland of Tuscaloosa as Board of Control vets to hold next competition time in Tuscaloosa. Officers include Pablo Jackson of Birmingham as vice president Cary W Fuller of Montgomery as secretary treasurer and board members L. K. Clapper L W Alipee HL Dickersea and Judge Lamer Anniston.
A Rucker musical revue titled Sweet Hot and Khek will showcase soldier talent in Dothan at the Martin Theater on May 2 and Cap Theatre Camp from May 21 to June 1. Produced under Lt Col Helge G Exedehl, the show includes a 16 member chorus, two-man orchestra, and comedy sketches with proceeds aiding the Red Cross Camp and Hospital Fund.
The report details Allied air raids over Germany during a key week, focusing on Ruhr valley destruction of coal coke and steel works. It notes dam breaches at Moehne and disruption of Dortmund-Ems and Westphalian coal transport, with heavy bomber offensives targeting production centers.
Report describes a large German bombing on Dortmund during the night of May 4, with 1450 tons of bombs and high explosive fire to destroy infrastructure. The raid follows Allied offensives on Europe, causing fires, homelessness, and damage to the industrial center near the canal in Dortmund. England faced lighter air raids on the western coast with bombers and fighter aircraft, including several aircraft shot down and cities hit by fires and destruction.
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