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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1944
Page
2
A scanned mixed text lists ration calendar details for processed foods meats and fats sugar shoes and gelatin coupons with validity dates and area notes followed by a paragraph on ancient Babylonian commerce and Greek agricultural reliance. It references stamp books and coupon values, and notes long term validity through specific dates. The passage blends public notice language with historical observation.
Fragmented OCR shows official tabulation details with figures and district results. Mentions defeats and percentages, noting a statewide vote and district outcomes including candidates Sam Hobbs Carlos Manaseo Luther Patrick with party affiliations and vote tallies. The text is garbled and partial but preserves key names and numbers yet lacks full context.
Washington AP The Social Security Board on Saturday urged extending unemployment insurance to employers with one worker and raising benefits to 26 weeks with a $25 maximum. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer urged states to study laws for protection during reconversion, noting many states cover only larger establishments and urging agricultural coverage where feasible.
A wreck near Jesup injures a number of passengers but none seriously. A doctor reports most passengers sustained cuts and bruises after being tossed about. A few were hospitalized at ACL hospital. The cause is undetermined and the incident occurred around 30 am Eastern War Time at O Neil siding. Within an hour the majority resumed travel on another train.
Fragment from a page discussing European diplomacy, noting shared distrust between Communist Russia and Capitalist Britain. It highlights Russia's uncertainty about Western capitalism and Western leaders' caution in planning. The text reflects the era's pervasive suspicion influencing policy toward De Gaulle and Eastern Europe.
Fire caused minor danger yesterday at the Spann Hammond Gin on Cottonyond road. Fire Chief Jay Johnson said the blaze originated from a bit of cotton and a mantel was ignited in the cotton in some manner. the exact cause was not known.
A fragmentary report discusses Baltimore hosting the Army Navy game with expected official confirmation forthcoming. The item notes military and city officials, possible dates, and public interest in the event, reflecting wartime planning and local impact.
International Business Conference panel on cartels approves the use of cartels in world trade amid disagreements. Report says agreements between parties or governments may regulate production, pricing, and knowledge exchange, while preserving public interest. Winthrop W. Aldrich elected ICC president at closing session.
Neighbors on Fra zer street were awakened by a disturbance. Eva May Lorenzo of Newton was arrested on a drunkenness charge after police found her on a porch bleeding and claiming she had been beaten and robbed by two soldiers. A jacket identifying by a civilian in Enterprise was found. She was taken to a hospital and later lodged in the county jail.
London AP reports the German submarine U-570 captured in August 1941 was used by Britain as the Royal Navy’s Graph. A Hudson aircraft depth charge forced it to surface and surrender off Iceland. The vessel, damaged but unchanged internally, received a special trained crew before active service.
First Lieutenant Shelley Helms, a former radio announcer for WAGF and WSFA, reported missing in action by his chaplain and a fellow officer. Helms, Hartford native, completed many missions after enlisting in 1941, earned wings in Canada, and later joined the American Air Force.
The US Seventh Army pushed toward St Die as German forces retreated through the Vosges. German lines held near Belfort, with French First Army reports of German village burnings guiding Allied movements. Major combats unfolded around Montbehard and Mericourt as allied forces moved to tighten the front.
Fragmented OCR outlines how the War Labor Board sought changes in cost of living during 1941 to 1943 with three reports totaling about 60 000 words. Labor members Davis Horton Batt and Meany Thomas submitted separate views arguing wartime living costs were understated and urging correction.
Allied troops report gains of more than one mile southeast of Pe and near Kalemyo on the Chindwin front as Indian Chinese forces hold positions southeast of Pe and attack toward the Irrawaddy corridor. The effort targets Japanese bases and routes south from Bhamo along the river line.
Soldiers at Lowry Field contribute to a Christmas program by producing woolen toys for children of soldiers and other needy families. A small plane training item was shipped toward Cheyenne, while gifts from New York and Florida include candy and model vehicles. The Dinner by the Wine Pacific Railroad was planned to cap off the event.
The article details a city war loan campaign with four ward committees, chaired by A. B. Blount and Ward Three under Asbury Blount. Quotas are set for each ward, totaling 719000 with Erie and business districts carrying major shares.
Dees and Culver reported that the Negroes of Dothan had raised 873 dollars. The money has been repaired and placed in the Chest treasury. Dees expressed appreciation to donors and to solicitors who made rounds seeking pledges and donations, noting the drive would have failed without their help and without the film of all Dothan.
Second Lieutenant Lloyd C Norrell, son of Mr and Mrs W E Norrell, has been selected to attend the Mixers Survey Course of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Norrell, a student at Alabama A&M or Tech Institute, reported to Fort Sill after Camp Graber, Oklahoma.
An AP report from Austin notes former UT president Hummer Reaney cooperated with police in an inquiry into dismissal amid a board dispute over alleged faculty homosexuality. Testimony before the committee cited Dr Rainey’s alleged lack of diligence, while Regent Orville Bultington defended Rainey’s actions as vital in the discharge decision. In Brinson, Alabama, Coach William Cary Cox received the Silver Star for leadership under fire as war relations affected university sports.
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