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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
2
Beginners will be invited to enroll in open classes at Young Jumer High School next season. Prospective students who are not yet enrolled should notify soon to arrange for the instrument and lessons.
ET. Riley spoke at the Dothan Lions Club luncheon during the Thursday meeting. The guest described odds and ends in the Southwest while W. F. Beck was welcomed as a new member by club president Fred Brookins.
Ten Houston County students join Auburn as freshmen for fall quarter per registrar report. From Dothzen and Ashford, names include Jimmy Sparks Acree Johnny L Barksdale Frances Gertrude Cameron Helen Hutchings Yvonne Mayor James John Malcolm Palmer Jr Fred Payson Patterson Talmadge Rupert Meadows Julius Charles Parrish Collins Jeffries Rountrea.
Fragmentary 1944 military items describe Greek forces advancing along the coast toward San Lorenzo and encounters near Croce, with Allied infantry and tanks bold in a southward sweep by San Savino. Air support targets communications and supply dumps as German units, notably the 28th Grenadier Regiment, suffer losses.
Names and details are partially legible showing soldiers wounded in action in Wiregrass. The fragmentary text mentions individuals such as Mary Bofereass and Mattie E. Mest, with incomplete references to units or commands and possible family ties. The report lacks clear dates, locations, or outcomes.
In northeastern France American Third Army advances east of Pant-A-Mousson toward the Saar while Mirecourt falls under tank-supported assault. British Second Army mops up pockets in Northern Belgium near Antwerp as Canadians push toward the Netherlands. Brest street fighting continues and Hodges’ First Army breaches Siegfried Line with armor and artillery smashing pillboxes and dragon's teeth.
The Wiregrass Storage Company files first quick freezing plan in Houston County at Ashford Probate Office. Purpose to manufacture and sell ice, mortar and rent cold storage space, cure meat, and farm products. Officers: C. C. Adams president G. K. Olive vice president A. J. Sandoz secretary treasurer. Stockholders include W. C. Menheim W. W. Bruner H. a. Summerford Joe Summerford R. C. Adams CC. McArthur Jr l in Ashford W. J. Horm of Dothan. Authorized capital stock $75,000.
L G Nichols, county supervisor, announced the Farm Ownership Committee met at the total FSA office to consider farm purchase applications in the county. J L Burleson, assistant district FSA supervisor of Troy, approved six farms this week after visiting the local office at the week's start.
In a stormy alert offshore, a tanker overturned on the Hudson River and dozens of smaller drafts broke from moorings along the coast. Winds rage from Portmouth New Hampshire to Portland Maine as rain eases and clearing is forecast by afternoon. Star Sergeant Sherill Walson, son of Mrs. C C Wilson of Dothan, promoted to technical sergeant at the 37th Infantry Division Public Relations Office. He has served overseas since May 28 1949 and fought in New Georgia earning the Combat Infantry Badge for actions on Hill 700 Bougainville.
Private Clarence L. Jackson son of Mrs W W Jackson 406 East Washington St has returned from overseas service and is processing through the Army Redis tribution Station in Miami Beach He served 1 Months A M Rifleman in the European theater and entered the armed forces on April 17 1942.
The post urges early mailing for Christmas parcels to Army personnel with a three day period starting September and ending October 15. Cards must be first class and in sealed envelopes with no return addresses required for parcel requests. Packages have weight and size limits and must be packed securely in sturdy boxes with tight packing to prevent damage. Perishable items and dangerous contents are forbidden.
The Dathan Kiwanis Club sponsors a Houston County clinic to serve first grade children lacking dental care. Seven Dothan dentists and one from Ashford will staff Thursday sessions at the County Health Department, under state health officials and Dr. W. T. Burkett. Equipment valued around 1000 supports free care until families can pay or children finish school.
An allied amphibious assault targeting Palau islands led by Vice Admiral Wilkinson and Major General Smith seeks to pierce Japanese naval and air outposts. Bombardment and shelling preceded landings on Babelthu p and adjacent Palau targets, aiming to sever the Pacific arc and trap garrisons, with surrender or starvation as possible outcomes.
An OPA notice said W. W. Gregory, named as a North St. Andrews Street filling station operator, was suspended from handling gasoline for alleged rationing violations. Wyatt Gregory, a prominent merchandise broker, found the report confusing as friends called seeking to help him, not the identified official. This mix shows how same names can cause public embarrassment in legal matters.
Funeral services for J P Wiggins 82 who died at his home on Dothan route five will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at Wiggins Church with Rev H E Craughn and Rev Bob Cook officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery He lived in the community all his life and was a member of Wiggins Baptist Church Surviving are a son H Wiggins of Dothan route five three daughters Miss Claire of Dothan route five Mrs Wyilie Truett of Dothan route five and Mrs Zepariaz McKay of Headland route two three brothers Joe Lane Noah Lane and Hosea Lane five sisters Mrs M Ricks Aliie Trawick Mrs Clementine Ww Elba Mrs Ida Thomas Kay and a number of grandchildren Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
London reports German radio claim Brest harbors all ships and installations scuttled or destroyed. Forts holdouts remain in eastern forts and mined approaches to the town center. Alleged American advances with the Eighth Corps under Maj Gen Middleton are mentioned.
Dispatches report Red Army progress across East Prussia and near Allenstein, Narew frontline fighting, and advances toward Cluj and Targu Mures in Transylvania. Polish uprisings in Warsaw persist amid German pressure while Czech reports note frontier patrol incursions and a Camp outside Warsaw.
Reports detail shifts in Allied policy toward Germany and cartels, with Roosevelt and Churchill weighing a Pacific command for MacArthur while Eden and Duplessis meet in Quebec. Generals Fiset and Mackenzie King observe, and Mrs. Roosevelt travels to New York as debates on joint command continue.
B R Shirley a Dothan used car dealer indicted for allegedly pricing above the Office of Price Administration ceiling. Glenn Miller Lawrence Rudasill charged with theft of government property. Other names include John Henry Davis Henry Pate John Henry Williams and McKre es of Geneva County and Jim Frank Sexton. Coffee County residents indicted for Internal Revenue Act violations and Mack Farley Taylor accused of violating Selective Service regulations, Commissioner Baughiry stated.
Members of the Zion group will serve at the graveside and participate in the rites with community members. The event schedule includes a brief service and interment details shared by the organizers.
Officials of the War Price and Rationing Administration announced the final day for sugar purchase requests as October 15. Housewives were urged to spend all ration tokens immediately as token redemption ends at the pension office. Major Rowe, a bomber theater veteran, was cited in the report and Aletha J. of Elba was noted as his spouse.
Family of Earl Carri, former Slocombah resident, interned at Santo Camp Manila by the Japanese since June 14, 1942, received a Red Cross message saying health is good. First contact since imprisonment. Wife and son reside in Palo Alto, California, with earlier updates via repatriation broadcasts.
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