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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1945
Page
2
Funeral services for J J Hatcher, aged about sixty three, will be held at 6 am today. Burial to follow at the local cemetery with Ward family connections listed. Survived by wife and numerous Hatcher relatives from multiple Georgia Florida locations.
Funeral services for JO Newnham eighty four will be held at 2 p m at Slocomb Methodist Church with Rev H F Chunn. Burial in Westview cemetery. A Slocomb Baptist member, he moved from Dothan 40 years ago. Survivors include wife five sons four daughters two brothers one sister twenty four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers listed with several honorary names.
Funeral services for D A Lewis age eighty two will be held today at Woam in Memphis church. Rev Money will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. A lifelong Houston County resident he is survived by son Ho Lewis of Dothan route three a daughter Mrs D Fowler of Greenswood Fla and seven grandchildren.
A six year old tenant farmer charged in a Winston County case has been released from jail on a $3,000 bond. His case is set to be the first on the docket of the November 2 grand jury session, as reported by County Solicitor J A Fosey.
Fragmentary account from a former prisoner describes life in Corregidor fall, relocation to a new camp with 15,000 U. S. forces, then Osaka captivity. The text notes water shortages, forced labor, food improvements, and escapes, with details on death tolls, camp conditions, and transport aboard a crowded Japanese ship. Captured officers faced hospital stays and weight changes while in Osaka steel works.
A Marine Pfc William Pittman, held in a Japanese camp, shared with a fellow Alabama prisoner from Covington. The interview recounts daily routines including a monthly weigh in, routine strip searches, and occasional smuggling of makera knives.
The Mouse voted to cut TV2 admissions rates next July and the bill returns to the House Mouday. Conference committee rules delay action. Three step income tax reductions apply to normal tag and surtax brackets, with an extra 5 percent tax reduction. Payroll withholdings will drop after New Year. A single earner at 2500 and a married man with two dependents at 35000 see significant tax drops. Veterans receive tax forgiveness on wartime service pay. unlisted men are exempt from federal income tax on service pay during the war years.
The piece recounts a proposal for a year of training for all except totally disabled young men, noting public reaction and references to military service figures. It mentions Lt. McPherson and Askew figures, with honors such as the Legion of Merit and Medal of Honor under discussion.
At 806 South Gates Street Dothan Alabama the Sullivan family reported the long awaited call from their son Corporal W W Sullivan Jr who has returned from the Italian war front. Mrs Sullivan noted traffic eased after the son phoned from Busin at 2 40 pm yesterday and will be discharged near Ft McPherson in a week.
Firemen were rallied to several blazes yesterday with no heavy damage. Two grass fires caused alarms, while a kitchen fire at 409 West Main Street damaged the stove and smoke-worn roof of an apartment owned by Mrs. Alex May. Fire chief Floyd Clarris said an electric stove left on appeared to start the blaze.
Cor corporal Sarntich Kusene Rive, recently in Europe, returns to the United States after service in France and Germany. He wears the ETO badge and carries campaign memories from Mosniads and Northern France.
Girl Scout Week observance starts this afternoon in Dothan with scouts attending church in uniform. Activities include a 4:30 PM program at Presbyterian Church with choral hymns and a radio broadcast of The Lights Go On. A week of troop meetings, folk dance, arts and crafts, and a Saturday Day Camp conclude with various events and a 25 cent camp fee.
The Dutch government ordered Hubertus Van Mook to begin negotiations with Indonesian nationalists seeking independence. In Batavia Van Mook planned a meeting as Soekarno’s cabinet held a morning session with no formal statement. British forces reportedly occupied a key Java base without conflict.
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Elizabeth Colin Coliz, ninety two, of Abbeville, were held Thursday at Blakley Georgia with Kennedy of Abbeville in charge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Maude Barnes and Miss Dessa Colve, both of Abbeville route. Pallbearers were L M Culpepper, Orig Barnett, Jim Gray, Malcom Gray, Lloyd Gray, and Ete Gray.
President Truman states a twelve point framework for postwar policy. He advocates no territorial expansion and self government for deprived peoples, free seas, equal access to trade, and cooperation with Allies to prevent Nazism and aggression. He warns the world cannot afford a disintegration of Allied cooperation.
Fragmentary text shows a union drive week ahead with committee members named across districts. The American Legion band is set to open the drive with a memorial tone. Missing details hinder full context and dates.
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