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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1945
Page
4
Information from Astford announces Samuel Love son of Mr and Mrs B Love of Astfordroute to serving aboard the USS Alaska. He entered the Navy in September and is among the first 27 balltilllers to join the test and enter action with the vessel.
Houston County farmers anticipate a stronger sugar cane harvest in 1945 despite reduced acreage. County agent Ling notes that disease resistant, higher yielding plantings and the shift to syrup as a sugar substitute boost outlook, with syrup production increasing in importance following federal sugar controls.
The Alaska was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in June. She supported a carrier task group in night strikes at Tokyo the Iwo Jima invasion, strikes at Kyushu where she claimed her first Japanese bomber kill, the Okinawa invasion, and raids in the East China Sea.
The article notes cane-POS and Ryene chown replacements by Lew type ferger and Japanese curet aids, with mills preparing for CP-B8 and CPI bondings. Farmers repair mills for autumn operations, shift to diesel and automatics, yet many keep mule power. Liquid syrup prices rise to 85 cents to 375 per gallon, with 1935 output expected.
ROR Phillips of the Internal Revenue Department reports that a large share of bootleg whiskey seized since April 2 was made from cane syrup. He links ongoing sugar shortages and high black market sugar costs to bootleggers turning to cane syrup, noting enforcement only targets dealers suspected of selling to bootleggers.
Revenue agents report 500 gallons of whiskey in this area are syrup based, 12 gallons sugar based, determined by whiskey grade. Dothan internal revenue office teams with Alabama Florida and Georgia officers to curb syrup turning into bootleg liquor. Navy enlistment procedures expected from Naval Recruiting Headquarters in Birmingham. US Army data show over one quarter of soldiers are at least five feet ten inches, and about one in ten are six feet or taller.
Army and Navy announced that discharged servicemen may join the Reserve Corps for inactive duty. Enlistments occur at discharge and members can return to active duty on request, if a new national emergency arises. Navy plans mirror the Army but lacked a provision for feet to?
A vintage advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle bulk-forming cereal for constipation. It promotes daily servings, frequent water, and promises double refund if not satisfied, while warning All-Bran is not a purgative and urging readers to buy at grocers. The ad cites Kellogg’s Battle Creek and Kellog's of Battle Creek as makers.
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