02 Nov 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1945
Page
1
A district day camp for Brownies and Girl Scouts is set for Saturday at the Scout hut. Mrs. Harry Masau and Mrs. Jor Wiis lead the event with crafts, singing, and door activities. Registration is five cents, and attendees should bring their own lunch.
Abbeville claimed a 32 to 6 victory over Blakely as Crawford led the Yellow Jackets with key runs and defensive stops. The game featured bold plays from McPhee and Gato, with the visitors suffering on-field struggles and a late field-crossing incident.
Officials at the Dublin office of the Navy personnel service said the current enlistment quota is 20 for regular Navy service. The figure matches the two previously set quotas and notes no enlistments for the Naval Reserve. Captain Horatio Glover of the US Marine Corps, a Bronze Star recipient, arrived in San Diego to receive discharge and will report to Marine Base in California after leave.
The three Higgins Industries plants in New Orleans, once home to as many as 13,000 workers at wartime peak, were closed for keeps after a 22,000-man work stoppage. Andrew J. Higgins announced to remaining workers that he would stop manufacturing there.
United States Army reports 21 soldiers killed in a C-47 crash at Karletume near Wiesbaden Germany. An inquiry board is underway, names of the casualties remain undisclosed. The text also describes camp activities coordinated by various leaders and notes the camp will close after the final campfire at five p.m. Only registered Girl Scouts and Browndes may attend.
Harvard President James B. Conant warned against counting on banning the atomic bomb noting its effectiveness like poison gas in World War II. He outlined three defenses and discussed timelines for other nations to match U.S. research, amid Senate hearings on a National Science Foundation bill. Also reports a Miami man injured in a plane crash near Van De Graft airport in Alabama when fog-bound aircraft nose-dived, wing torn, no fire.
From Page cue W. C. Grhan of Salford reports new executive members elected include D. B. Clythe of deigttons J. D Hays of Huitsvile Coy Ilaud of Gadsde A. Q. Ri Alpine Miltons Frank Farle of : gee geht HH Knowles of eadlaid.
The county created in 1903 faces debate over British money invested in government bonds and funded retirements. Judge Perry's pending decision and expected impact raise political activity, with county officers under a new salary basis and a shifting fee system for the clerk’s office as daily operations continue.
A Marine veteran and his wife pitched a pup tent in Pershing Square Park to shelter their family but were ordered to leave by midnight under a city ordinance prohibiting habitation in public parks. The report notes the veteran’s South Pacific service and the reporters’ discussion of the sheltering attempt.
A scarlet fever case was confirmed this week in Houston County. The patient is a boy from Chili Comanchewood. Local health officials warn residents to seek medical care and monitor symptoms. The report also notes a historical change in state boundaries from 1790 to today, detailing land and water areas.
Ernest Robinson a Negro chauffeur is charged with murder in the death of Garland Eilbott a Memphis jewelry salesman whose body was found in a Montgomery hotel room. Police announce a murder warrant after Robinson allegedly admitted taking a wallet and diamond ring from his employer but denied striking him.
Officials at the Dothan Navy recruiting office indicated plans to enlist former members into a reserve similar to the Army National Guard. Documents and directives suggested the reserve would be announced shortly and mirror wartime procedures used at major seaports and select inland ports.
The Navy outlines recruitment of former Xing h service members and discharged men to join a proposed reserve organization. It aims to transfer eligible veterans to the dormant reserve, fund weekly meetings, and host yearly cruises with officers and crew to discuss naval developments.
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