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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1944
Page
2
A week of court sessions opens with Judge D C Fifteers presiding. The schedule lists cases from vagrancy to other offenses as proceedings begin Thursday at the county court.
Orders should be placed now for spring deliveries of baby chicks. Obtain US Alb sica Certified Pulorum Tested chicks from a reputable hatchery nearest your farm. For marketing poultry avoid Saturday afternoon shipments. plan with your market for best days. Ensure freezer locker plant is properly engineered with written plans specifications and contract to deter misinterpretation.
Fragmentary report describes Japanese advances and Allied counter moves in Burma and China. Claims involve captures near a strategic city and patrols east of Dorn, with Japanese positions cited along a northwest stretch and a mention of a Bhamo base being tightened.
The text describes dropped cans containing three blankets that become water buckets or cooking utensils. It notes wartime imports of dates, seeks refrigeration plans for a plant with listed equipment, asks how to prevent Lat 8 from rancidity, and advises housewives to store lard tightly at cold temperatures in small containers to preserve flavor.
Three U S divisions nicknamed Old Irons Wheels and their comrades pressed a German thrust three miles north of Gelsenkirchen before withdrawing after heavy losses. The units, now with the U S Ninth Army northeast of Aachen, include the Second Armored Division, the 29th Infantry Division famed at Normandy, and the 30th Infantry noted for Avranches.
Alabama AAA announces 1945 winter cover crop goals totaling 29 100 acres for seed. Hairy vetch 12 500 acres, crimson clover 10 000, cale peas 3 000, blue lupines 3 600. CCC sets prices and loan rates for top grade seed.
The War Food Administration outlined export programs under the Surplus Property Act of 1944 to move cotton, wheat, and wheat flour to foreign buyers at competitive world prices. The CCC will supply these exports to exporters, aiming to align U.S. offerings with other nations and prevent price-competition harm. Priority is to move surplus qualities while protecting domestic supplies, with Good Middling rain-grown cotton 15-18 inch and longer not offered for export for now.
The 1043 tuberculosis death rate for the United States was 42 per 100 000 as compared with 47 in 1939.
Coast Guard boat crews who landed Army troops on Leyte set two large American flags on shore. An Army officer in the first wave planted the flags to the shattered trees, creating a vivid speed banner over enemy-held territory as they moved inland amid caution about Japanese fire.
Tn Belaium reports tuberculosis deaths surged over 50 percent following a single harsh winter tied to German occupation. Officials warn ongoing health shortages threaten rural communities and patient care.
War Activities Committee appoints Poyner as chairman of the Sixth War Loan drive covering Houston Henry Geneva Dale and Coffee counties. Goal set at 5,183,000 with emphasis on supporting armed forces and defeating inflation by buying government bonds. Napier Field to host About Face rally at Martin Theatre December 12 at 9:00 am. tickets issued with bond purchase. rally organized by Dothan Exchange Club.
The report claims a springboard for a final assault on Budapest, with Hungarians fighting the Germans inside the city. It notes possible collaboration by Soviet and communist elements in Budapest and its suburbs, while German updates from eastern Latvia describe eight Russian armies bearing down on isolated German divisions.
A meeting of the Army and Navy Committee of the Jewish Welfare Board will be held at the USC Club on South Foster Street Monday at 10 am. Alvin Jablon, director of the JWB, announced the event. J. W. Hymanson will assist for the Fourth Service Command.
Farmers warned that cattle grubs deposit eggs in the heels of animals. Eggs hatch into maggots that skin and migrate, causing irritation, restlessness, weight loss, and reduced milk. Grubs reach cattle backs in early fall and winter, causing visible swellings. They bore through the skin and enter the soil.
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