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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1944
Page
2
New York crowd at the Paramount Theatre disrupted a Sinatra show when a youth threw objects toward the stage. Sinatra noted a stain on his jacket and said it was likely not an egg. Police and ushers cleared the area as an investigation and security were stepped up for future appearances.
Delegates heard Dr. H. K. Thatcher advocate parity tariffs run like an export import bank. Dr. Heer warned the South risks overtaxing industry or starving education if funds fail to meet needs. Thatcher blamed crop surplus mismanagement for ongoing issues.
A fragmented political column reports Mrs Norton resenting an attack by Luce on Franklin D Roosevelt. The text references discussions of Republican stance, management changes, and potential congressional outcomes, with mentions of Be and other unclear abbreviations. The tone mirrors a partisan late era debate.
Rooney, previously a paid star in civilian life, is reported to be en route overseas on Army orders. The story notes past courtship in Birmingham, including a 17 year old Mrs Birmingham of 144, and references a prior marriage to Betty Jane Hase.
Washington AP reports Downy Rockwell head of the Washington Newspaper Guild says Mrs Franchina D Roosevelt donated 250 dollars to the CIO Political Action Committee via the guild. The first lady's check was received at the guild office. Mrs Roosevelt writes a daily newspaper column and is a member of the Washington Guild.
Atlanta AP reports a new 10 in one ration will supply soldiers with peanuts and goobers as part of a one day field menu. Col Matthew H. Jones cites peanut portions matching a cricket snack scale. The ration emphasizes portable protein for soldiers in training and on duty.
Visitors may view a local parade display as Napier opens gates to Wiregrass today. The event features a trust with civilian employees and a parade ground nearby, with enthusiasts urged to arrive by car and observe from designated viewing areas.
In 1941 the Ankara radio reports Bulgarian and German withdrawals from Greek Thrace and Macedona under armistice terms with Soviet Russia. Corfu is seized with few Germans found, while Albanian port Strande and nearby Delvine see explosives discoveries delaying surrender reports. No casualties are listed as retreat routes via Albanian coast are cut off.
Reported Soviet air strikes blew up a train and caused fires at Niemen crossings while Soviet advances threatened East Prussia. Hungary faces decisive tank battles near Szolnok and Debrecen as Riga falls and Red Army pressure shifts south. Armistice chatter and Belgrade liberation loom amid chaotic fronts and rationing notes reflect car license changes and fuel stamps.
A high school girl, just after leaving a football game, was struck on the pavement by an unidentified vehicle. Patrolmen report the crash was unavoidable. she was taken to a hospital by ambulance summoned by a passerby. Her sister planned to join her at a nearby hotel after the game.
A long dispatch details four day naval air operations against Japan and Formosa with ships sunk or damaged and planes destroyed or damaged. It reports B-29 raids on Formosa and Okayama, coordinated Army Navy action, and notes the expanding use of heavy bombers in the China Burma India theater. Major General LeMay discusses the shift to a new phase of operations. It ends with a note on milk rations for the Army, eight ounces daily plus butter and evaporated milk.
Lina Welstts of Colorado and Rex Sam Reaves pastor of Dothan First Baptist Church will deliver the invocation at the urban festival continuation on page one.
About 110 guardsmen arrive on Dauphin Island for a week long special encampment near Mobile Bay. The unit includes machine gun sections at strategic points with Lt Col George F.P. Quarles directing training and Col Walter M. Thompson overseeing the operation. Reinforcements from Mountainery Mabie Birmingham Gadsden and Athens will join.
From the Gory number two page fragment the RAF launches a daylight assault piling into Cologne Duisburg and surrounding rail hubs. Allied bombers dump 5606 tons of explosives on Duisburg while 100 bombers and Flying Fortresses strike Cologne and other targets. German reports say bombers hovered over Fast Pistia and heavy fortifications masked by instruments.
Fragmentary text from page one references draft processes, county roll tabaulations and partially legible figures. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but hints at county classifications and production notes appear.
The board faces a decision on making an appointment with Judge Poyner, as chairman, possibly forced to break a tie. The probate judge will not be required to vote unless the tie persists. Also noted is the salary of the current road supervisor paid jointly by county and state.
Account of a soldier wounded by shrapnel and bayonets during captivity. He describes being moved through Germany, treated by Red Cross and doctors, aided by Serbian and Russian guards, and eventually repatriated via Switzerland to the United States on a furlough. He recalls time in hospital and ongoing dressings for shoulder wounds.
The report details Allied air and ground actions destroying 248 railway cars and 54 locomotives, plus wrecking 19 factories and damaging 421 motor positions. It notes a Thunderbolt and Lightning assault facing up to 100 enemy interceptors, with 13 shot down and 13 damaged. Aachen fell, 1,000 prisoners taken, 300 yesterday, 60 today. Aachen’s police said the city had run without cater or elect drinity for three weeks. In a separate line, a health note about leafy vegetables compares vitamin A content of outer green leaves to inner white leaves, urging households not to discard them.
An old advertisement promises relief from skin irritations such as acne pimples eczema and dermatitis with Black and White Oatment. It claims immediate action aids healing and offers antiseptic benefits with money back guarantee and multi sized pricing.
ATLANTA AP Public Service Commissioners met today to seek abolition of certain passenger fares and freight rates under suspension rules. J Waller R McDonald represented Georgia at a Washington hearing with the Southeastern Association backing fare cuts while opposing price increases from the Office of Price Administration testimony.
State officials forecast a significant postwar traffic rise and expect railroad revenue to grow as wartime expedients phase out. A provincial commissioner says rail income will be notably higher than earlier projections. The narrative notes broader movement trends and hints at comparative labor dynamics.
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