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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
2
Fragmented text from a historical news page discusses a fundraising drive to support welfare services, noting a required quota of $3.00 and urging prompt contributions. It mentions associations, departments, and public notices, with references to locations and names repeatedly garbled.
A brief civic style note distills a biblical verse about anger and judgment. The text weds a gospel quote from Matthew 5 22 with a poetic fragment about nursing wrath to stay warm, attributed to an unnamed hymn or lullaby source.
The piece notes Britain's Churchill hedging wartime end dates while Roosevelt and Stalin say little. It cites his remark that victory could come before snow, or possibly next summer, and compares with Eisenhower's metaphor of climbing a hill to reach victory.
The Committee for the Advancement of the Runner Peanut began a study on concealed damage in peanuts to reduce losses to farmers. A survey of Houston, Henry, Dale, Geneva and Coffee Counties found most damage in early harvested peanuts and higher in Headland, tied to on-ground curing. Results point to a promising start toward eliminating spoilage and boosting postwar market prospects for runner peanuts.
Leaders of the annual Gunn t appeal and Dothan United Charities Chest report hard work since the campaign for 33000 began weeks ago. They are still pushing but are about 9000 short of the goal. Volunteers and donors have matched sacrifice with duty to support the chests financially.
Washington memoir-style account traces Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek clash over cooperation with Communist guerrillas in China. Roosevelt officials weigh allying with Chinese Communists versus pressuring Chiang. Wallace, Gauss, Carlson and Wedemeyer named in evolving U.S. strategy amid debates on military aid and air power.
A Chicago report notes Democrats optimistic about Roosevelt carrying Ohio Michigan and parts of Illinois, with a slim margin expected in each. It cites tightened registration in Detroit and Chicago, Dewey’s faltering effort, and a strong Roosevelt tour including a Soldier’s Field rally as boosting turnout and underscoring the New Deal’s appeal among urban and farming voters.
AP News lists Colorado focused broadcasts and a varied slate of programs. The lineup includes music acts like Hillbillies Mustard and Gravy Coffee Club Four Playboys and Hollywood Salon Orch alongside devotional and news segments.
A dense list of radio programs and personalities scheduled across the day including I Love a Mystery, Fred Waring, Fulton Lewis Jr, Johnny Johnston, Martin Block, Rob Burns, The Frank Morgan Show, Sheriff of Death Valley, Bing Crosby, Major Bowes, Joan Davis, Abbott and Costello, and March of Time. The schedule covers drama, variety, news, comedy, and musical acts with multiple interludes and sponsorships.
The article argues Allies can shift to faster plans against Japan without depending on China. It notes Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang dictatorship and civil war risks, limits on Chinese troops, and Japanese control of rich industrial areas. It suggests reopening the Burma Road and potential Southeast China bases.
A 26 pound sweet potato was exhibited at The Eagle office by J W Gilmore of Graceville route one. He said the tuber, a sixty day variety, was grown by J C Whiddon of Graceville route one and dug up by Mrs J C Whiddon with another potato of similar size in the same hill. It is described as probably one of the largest grown in the area.
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