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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1943
Page
3
Houston County principals met in the county superintendent's office to finalize plans for the Junior Red Cross drive in county schools. Elementary rooms set a 50 cent goal, high school 1 dollar per 100 students, with National Education Week activities including essays posters and poems.
Report describes German Vatican policy amid looming fighting zones. Observers note a fragile concordat remains, yet warnings rise after a Vatican bombing. A diplomat car slips past Swiss guards while three American POWs stage a bold escape on neutral ground.
Horace Hall spoke at the Dothan Kiwanis luncheon on racial problems in the South. War Ration Board chair A D Wilkerson urged attendance at the November 18 meeting at 3 pm at the high school to hear about the Blood Plasma Bank, the Houston County Defense Council, and the OPA price ceiling. Kiwanian M D Black of Montgomery was a guest.
Allied headquarters report heavy German casualties as American artillery and tanks back infantry in the Venafro and Migano sector. German forces man machine gun posts on mountainsides while Allied air power sets new records with fighters and bombers over Wiener Neustadt and surrounding targets.
J C Armstrong forty one of Treadland route three died at hospital from injuries suffered Monday night in a automobile accident. He lived in Headland route three his entire life and was a member of Mebron Church. Surviving: wife three sons Howard Armstrong A 8 Navy Marcus and Earl Armstrong Headland route three two daughters Wynene and Sue Armstrong Headland route three three brothers J M M G and C L Armstrong Headland four sisters Mrs J Wheaty and Mrs W Marshall Columbia vis J B Kelly and Mrs J B Thomas Headland. Funeral at Hebron Church 3 pm tomorrow with Rev M Madema Webb and Rev Roby J Lee Headland officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Waerd-Wilson in charge.
The board notes that third book stamps G H J are used this week for rationed meat purchases while blue stamps X Y Z expire soon and more green stamps A B C apply to processed foods. Holders should not reuse Book One or Two covers, which will have no value once expired. Approximately 177 police employees per 1000 residents in cities over 25,000.
Sixteen Southern Senators formed a group to oppose a bill banning state poll taxes as a prerequisite to voting in federal elections. The measure, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, faced possible approval Friday. Senators Connally Hill Byrd Bankhead O Daniel Bilbo Eastland McKellar Stewart Caraway McClellan Smith Slaybank Overton Ellender and Andrews led the blockade along with others unable to attend.
Maurice Albert Kraselsky son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kraselsky of Inf Woodland Drive Dothan has been assigned to the Army Air Force Pre Flight School for pilots at Maxwell Field to complete the final stage of ground training before being sent to primary flight schools, the public relations office announced.
The remains of Polash hinga from Wladyslaw Lotketek who died in 1933 and August II who died in 1738 lie in the crypt below the Polish cathedral in Wawel, preserving a historic link through centuries.
In a heated debate Cantinued Fre Page One discusses Sensier Reed R-Kane charging Vinson with exceeding the clear intent of Congress by opposing eight wage increases tied to the Wage Stabilization Act. The act exempts the Railway Labor Act, and lawmakers argue the executive branch lacks authority to suspend the Railway Act for wage disputes. The stabilization director rejected the raise, then approved a scaled boost later called impractical, offering ten cents for low paid workers and four cents for upper brackets.
The assembly reshuffle moved key figures, leaving the Communist party without representation. Fernand Griller refused the seat, while Georges Catroux and Andre Falli were named to leadership roles. New appointments include Mendes France as finance commissioner and Andre le Trocquer as war and all commissioner.
A naval task force was decisively beaten by Americana warships on November 2 as they approached a near shore bombing run. First Japanese troops landed four miles northwest of Cape Torokina and faced Marine observation posts with heavy casualties. Dauntless dive bombers struck barges at the Laryma River mouth while fighter escort and bombers conducted further air strikes against the beachhead.
The article notes continued German wartime difficulties as heavy Allied bombing strains police control and shortages drive underground and foreign workers. It cites Nazi press pushing fear and resilience by recalling past collapses and urging endurance and strictness in the current phase of the war.
Five youths of seventeen have been admitted for enlistment in the U.S. Navy through the Dothan recruiting station. Names include Willam Paul Floyd Troy Edward Bussus Haren from City Ga and Resale Joe Mixon Madrid Wyatt Shields Hartford. Court cases adjourned and post office services changed with limited hours and a partial mail delivery plan in effect for the downtown area.
Led by L Matealfa Walling administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the U S Department of Labor Deleasy has been cited to appear in Federal Court there November 16 to answer the charges Commissioner Daughtry said.
The source notes that production of copper, lead, steel, zinc and other metals must be kept going at a pace. It discusses contract terminations, saying they are not a postwar problem alone and that more contracts have been cancelled to this day than were cancelled after the last war. Nelson recommends legislation on contract terminations to provide for...
Amid wartime scarcities western states report shortages of Scotch bourbon and rye while Alabama weighs a Christmas ration bonus. Dr EF Ray, head of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, says Alabama is in fair shape and may declare a Christmas bonus though not yet decided. State stores operate in 17 of 67 counties under county option with ration cards good for one pint of hard liquor weekly plus one package wine and one pint gin or brandy. Stores stock weekly and allow limited sales in cafes and hotels without ration cards. A voluntary rationing system is used overall.
Wheat prices rise seven percent amid trading session while oats gain one percent as Chicago commodities overview shows shifts in major grains for farmers and traders. Strong entities include Chicago market and grain traders.
In Jefferson County circuit court Judge EM Cree ruled on a petition by Steele alleging railroad imperiled safety and sought injunctions, restoration of pay, and discovery of alleged secret agreements with unions since 1934. The case centers on alleged unlawful restraint, exclusive bargaining, and wage claims amid railroad labor relations. Attorneys named include Arthur D. Shorham and Charles H Houston.
A Black man identified by a sheriff’s officer was arrested last night in Boston for breaking a lock at a local establishment on Allee Street. Detectives charged him and turned him over for prosecution as police records noted the owner was notified and a break in was reported.
Partial OCR fragment lists places and names including Ft igro Henry County Redmond Dudley Davia Geneva carnal Revenue Alonz George Marion Houston County postal. Contains scattered proper nouns with no clear event or action. No coherent story or outcome can be established from the readable text.
Officials urge the public to obtain tickets for the program as members continue work on the event. The notice emphasizes continued distribution and invites attendees to secure entry.
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