Dole Delegates Citing Local Contests Stir Texas Campaign Talk
Local political chatter centers on the selection of delegates for the convention with talk of hand picking by the State Committee and potential appeal from Dothan. In Houston County farmers consider tobacco as a crop in demand, but profit varies. reports show average yields and price shifts per pound. The city adopts a uniform taxi fare system to curb overcharging and ensure consistent rates across operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston
Agrom
A.D. Usnery
Alabama Miners Ordered To Cancel Strike By Lewis
Washington by Associated Press John L Lewis urged 25 000 striking miners in Alabama and Indiana to return to work amid expectations the War Labor Board will approve an industry wide contract lengthening the day boosting average earnings about 17 a day He called his telegram a considered personal judgment and anticipated board action President Franklin D Roosevelt set up a three man emergency board to revisit wage demands as another labor development
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asetheiad Press
Washington
John L Lawie
Coe
Therm Saturd
War Labor Board
We Fons
Alabama
United Mine Workers
Foonevelt
Senate group backs postwar policy with UN authority
A Senate bloc urges a stronger postwar measure to require United Nations action and a world body with military power to curb aggression. Speaker Bloom notes 1910 war outlaw stance, while the panel seeks changes to commit the United States to join sovereign nations in establishing international authority to preserve world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United Nations
Senate
Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committees
Senate Foreign Relations
United States
Arrangements Set For Registration On New War Books
War Price and Rationing Board officials announce War Ration Book Four registrations in Houston County this week. Registrations take place Thursday and Friday at seventeen sites and two Do than schools. Negroes at North Highland, whites at Young Junior High. Hours run 3 pm to 6 pm Thursday and 8 am to 6 pm Friday. Registrants must bring War Ration Book Three filled out. Book Four adds stamps and pages, with 384 stamps total and 72 spare stamps. The book lists $8 in stamps and includes additional ration currency allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
Hounton County
Dothan
North Highland School
Young Junior High
Ardilla
Ashford
Brannon’s Stand
Columbia
Cottonwood
Cowarts
Dupree
Gordon
Harmon
Pansey
Jellico
Kinsey Vicksburg
Madrid
Webb
Taylor and Rehobeth
Magistraton
Rathoef
War finance debate inches toward more revenue
House Appropriations Chairman urged Ways and Means to find more funds for the war effort but rejected a federal sales tax. Representative Cannon warned the Army and Navy require continued funds and cautioned against deep cuts, stressing the risk of too little, too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Flieger
Washington
House Appropriations
Rep Cannon
D.mo
Army
Navy
Australians Gain In Drive On Madang
Allied headquarters report Australian troops advancing toward the Madang base in New Guinea. Mitchell bombers supported the assault, dropping 36 tons of bombs while low altitude strafing targeted Japanese positions along the coast. Japanese retaliation was limited as Allied air and naval units claimed several enemy aircraft and coastal targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Bunday
Madeng
New Guinea
Uria
Waris
MacArthur
Bio
Baldor
Associated Piece
Robert Bunson
Finschhafen
Bunson
Pigcag
Anilswon
Ang Blo
Bolomons
Vella Lavelle
Communiqte
Australia
Liberatora
Winchhafen
Cape
South Pacific
Valla Lavella
Solomons
Ght
Tara
Aerial Offensive Prepares Invasion Across Channel
Washington notes the Allied aerial campaign is shifting to invasion prep for western Europe. Observers see rising attacks on German industry and arsenals as winter weather delays main Channel crossing. The Schweinfurt and Romany refinery strikes are cited as pivotal bombings shaping future cross-channel operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
English Channel
Thursaay
Bebhwelofurt
Schweinfurt
Romanie
Europe
England
France
Expansion Of Nazi Air Force Blocked By Allied Pounding
Allied air strikes from Britain have halted the German air force’s expansion by hitting aircraft plants. Brig. Gen. Frederick L. Anderson says the campaign aims to break the industry behind the war effort with precision American daylight bombing. He cautions that final blows are still some distance off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin Hill Uo
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command
Britain
Frederick L. Anderson
American Bomber Command
Germany
Gen. Anderson
Overseas gifts mailed from Dothan post office
Thousands of parcels were mailed at the Dothan post office during a four week period for men overseas. Some packages were refused for improper wrapping while stamp sales at the parcel post window nearly doubled. Beginning October 16 personnel leaving home stations may have Christmas gifts sent under War Department provisions with address change notification and weight limits, with one package per overseas A.F.C. recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
A. Y. Malone
Parcal
Army
War Department
Malone
Auto Truck Crash Kills Headland Man
Horace Deal twenty four of Headland was killed in a late night auto truck collision seven miles from Dothan on the Dothan Headland Highway Patrolman Frank Dunham said Miss Mavin Brown of Headland rode with Deal and suffered minor injuries treated at a Dothan hospital Pvt Irvin Fontenant of Camp Rucker and an unidentified young woman passengers escaped injury The truck driver was Charles Stallworth Negro of Dothan unhurt Deal’s body was taken by Headland Mortuary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Deal
Headland
Dothan
Frank Dunham
Mavin Brown
Deal
Irvin Fontenant
Camp ‘Rucker
Dunham Aald
Charles Stallworth
Nagro
A. C. Creel
Dunham
Headland Mortuary
Germans and Russians Battle for Melitopol in Crimea Gateway
German forces under a Hitler stand ardie order clash with Soviet troops in Melitopol as both sides rush reinforcements toward the Crimea gateway. Forty German tanks were destroyed in a southeastern city sector amid brutal street fighting as Malinovsky’s relief army advances from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Quinn London
Melitopol
Crimea
Atalingrad
Maleatrom
Moscow
Monitor
Rodion Malinovsky
Reds Expecting Political Side To Soviet Talks
Moscow reports Russia ready to discuss post war political and economic issues at the three power Moscow conference while insisting the issue of the second front must come first. Investia says Allies cooperate and will continue to do so, signaling a generally warm mood ahead of the foreign ministers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C Casidy
Moscow
Russia
Investia
Alliea Ara
Tare Te Neil
Argentina Fires All Signers of Pro Democracy Manifesto
President Pedro Ramirez dismisses all government employees who signed Fridays manifesto calling for a return to constitutional democracy and hemisphere solidarity. Ramirez denounces tampering and labels the group as outsiders, some foreign born, urging unity against a perceived revolutionary threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Buenos Aires
Pedro Ramirez
Ramirez
Ta Monteo
Viet
Germans Press Yugoslav Front as Major Drive
AP report says Germany has massed perhaps 21 divisions against Tito’s guerrillas in Yugoslavia. Field Marshal von Weichs arrived in Belgrade under Rommel to direct operations aimed at protecting the Sava river valley and the Zagreb Belgrade railway vital to Europe. The drive seeks to disrupt Tito’s forces and safeguard possible Allied invasion routes along the Dalmatian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Londom
Yugoslavia
Baron Maximilan von Weichs
Belgrade
Erwin Rommel
Liberation Army of
Tito
Joalp Broa
Seva River
Zagreb-Belgrade
Europe
Istanbul
Bul-garian
Ceiro
Associated Press
Sava River
Cairo
Peter of
Yugo
Youthful Veterans To Attend Opening Of Chest Drive Here
A breakfast Thursday marks the start of the Dothan United Charities Chest War Drive with a quota of 31500. W C Faulkner district chair announces three wounded veterans from infantry Marines and paratroopers will speak, along with J Frank Rushton state cochairman, outlining war relief goals and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chest Drive
Aas
Dothan United Charities
W. C. Faulkner
J. Frank Rushton
Arvic
Mate
Rushton
Two Vital Road Junctions Fall To Fifth Army
Allied headquarters in Algiers report Fifth Army has captured two key road junctions and nine nearby towns as German forces counterattack near the Volturno line. The advance, aided by air superiority, threatens the German flank while British and American units push along the Volturno and Calore rivers, with river crossings secured and bridges under Allied control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Edward Kewnedy
Algiers
Acros
Hallam
Veltarne
Radio Francist
Volturno
Fifty Army
Eighth Army
Calne River
Cerrete
Voltereno
Ota
Camper ‘Hoa
Paninsula
Vinehiaturo
Clark
Volturne
Sntes
Bhut
Salontke
Greate
Cooper to Transfer to Columbus Office as Area Director
Charles M. Cooper, director of the Dothan-Onark Defenses Rental areas, said he was notified of a transfer to the Columbus Georgia office effective October 2. No successor named, and the vacated Dothan-Onark post remains to be filled by either the Montague or Atlanta offices of the OF. Cooper previously served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Cooper
Dothan-Onark
Ares
Columbus, Ge
Office Ag
Tus
Aid
Cooper
Dothen-Onark
Montsuet
Atlante
A Cooper
Court of Common Pleas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ima
Yates
Lewis
U. S
Madang
Air Service Command
Dnieper
Kherkov
NEA Telephoto
Zaporo
Huasis
Zaporozhs
Kisy
Gomel
John M. Hightower
Hitler
Liberal
Paane Ruprron
OPA Rent Head
Columbus Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!