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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
8
A garbled county notice discusses butter production and pricing, referencing pears per pound and points value. It mentions a decline in production compared with previous estimates, with H remaining unchanged.
Funeral service for Dies Twonwood Route will be held at Fellows Chapel at ten am with the Rev. A D Zbin geesting. Burial will follow at Vine Church Cemetery, Tod Forrester directing. In addition to his
Red Cross workers in Dothan contributed extensive service in August with 318 hours from 28 staffers at the office and 377 workers totaling 1472 hours in the surgical dressing room. Since March, 128 volunteer workers have completed 97,800 dressings. 235 special cases were handled in August, 189 of them aiding service men. 845 messages were received. family notes include two sons and two daughters.
The county War Price and Rationing Board ordered all sellers of used commercial vehicles to file a certificate of transfer after September 15 to curb black market activity under OPA price ceilings. The board warned enforcement for noncompliance and noted that certificates apply to both sellers and dealers. Forms will be available by September 18 at the rationing board.
Funeral services for C A Smith aged 67 who died at his Cottonwood home after a brief illness will be held at the Cottonwood Baptist Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 with Reverends Eaden and Stringfellow officiating. Burial will follow in the local cemetery.
Regular meeting of the Exchange discussed inflation with five members presenting talks on keeping inflation from the navy into action. Speakers included Homer Barterspe on inflation simplification, Del Sellers on war demands, Job Dean on income and availability of goods, Walter More on efforts of inflation, and Marvelle Nowell on evils of inflation. The program was suggested by the Exchange Club National Headquarters in cooperation with the OPA.
Six more Japanese merchant ships were sunk and four damaged in Allied submarine actions on enemy supply lines, Navy officials reported. The communique tallies ten ships sunk or damaged, bringing total Japanese vessels affected to 329 since the war began. Details list two large freighters, a cargo ship, a tanker, a freighter, and a medium freighter sunk or damaged in various sectors.
Two persons were slightly injured and a third escaped unhurt in a truck automobile collision yesterday afternoon about four miles west of Dothan on the Enterprise highway. Injured were E. E. Godwin and W. G. Godwin, both of Enterprise. The third person listed was Charte Willems of Dothan route five.
The snippet shows assorted canned goods and pantry items with early price tags and measurements. Notable items include Sauerkraut 2, 27 oz. Eive Bunny Brand Pear Halves 2 20 oz. Corn off the Cob Niblets 2 oz can. Oleo 1 tbsp ctn.
A truck driven by Williams began a left turn at a cotton gin when it was struck on the side by a car driven by B E Godwin. Both vehicles left the road into a ditch. Injured men were treated at Enterprise hospital and released. No charges were filed, according to the patrolman.
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