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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1943

Page

2

Thomas A. Thomas Dies At Webb Home

Thomas Alexander Thomas died at his Webb home after a long illness. Funeral held at Webb Baptist Church with Ray L. Lobbs officiating. Burial in Webb cemetery. Ward-Wilson in charge. Survived by wife, two daughters, son, three brothers, several sisters, grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Active pallbearers named.

Thomas Alexander Thomas Boms Webb Webb Baptist Church Ray L. Q Lobbs Burts Ward - Wilson Mra C . Belflowe C R. Buford Tuo Pong O. Thomas Montgomery Clyda Thomas Dothan J. W. Thomas Midway P. L. Thomas Lem Thomas Ex Faule Sistema Mollie Cres EU Hern Annie Floyd Clayton Carria Horn Locisville Maltie Snead Viola Glover Burguls Charity Mercer Shelley Tew Dred Johnson Borman Nowel Arthur Ivey Levi Taylor Oliver Tidwell

Red Army presses toward Dnieper barrier in central Ukraine

Soviet forces push across the central Ukraine plains aiming at the Kiev Poltava Lozovaya railway as Nezhin falls and Germans retreat. Moscow reports near 200 miles of advance in 40 days with 6,000 German casualties and hundreds of towns taken. The drive threatens to isolate German troops and breach the Dnieper as propaganda celebrates Nezhin’s fall.

London Ukraine Doleper Red Army Nezhin Kiev-Poltava-Lozovaya Dnieper Kiev-Poltave Lozovaya Stalingrad Joseph Stalin Klay Parenis Moscow Bose Dniper Guslai Pole Fakr Novaya Vodolaya Kharkov Kulbyshevo Mariupo Priluki Sula Sencha Kiev

MacArthur notes push toward Salamaus and Markham Valley

The war report details Allied advances as patrols shift to block enemy movements toward Salamaus and the Markham Valley. It cites a successful landing at Lae and air strikes by Mitchell bombers hitting enemy defenses, barges at Hansa Bay, and warehouses. American forces suffer three fighter losses.

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Salerno Battle Rages As Allied Forces Press Ahead

Allied forces intensify the Salerno operation with a major air bombardment and ground advances. German resistance stiffens around the bridgehead near Eboh as Italian ports Brindisi and Bari are captured by British forces driving from Taranto. American and British units push inland, while air and naval losses mount on both sides.

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Front line moves and war talks amid 1943 campaign updates

Reports from the war front describe Allied forces under Clark advancing along a shorehead roughly 25 miles from a beachhead preps. Germany counterattacked then paused as Allied and British troops fight stoutly. Stimson notes Italian surrender frees naval strength for Mediterranean use while air raids persist and Allied advances push toward Lae and Salamaua. In Europe the draft debate stalls before Jan 1 with officials arguing for full manpower while McNarney Patterson King and Mishall urge keeping troop levels high for ongoing and planned operations.

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Montgomery Affair Influences Farm Deferment Bill

The House faced opposition from military officials complicating passage of the farm deferment measure. Montgomery B. M. G. was called to address his daughter Vivian Carswell who has been treated at Montgomery Hospital, but the discussion continued amid concern over the seriousness of her illness.

Montgomery Migs Vivian Carswell Montgomery Hospital

Navy draft needs 532000 men for last months of 1943

The Navy faces a requirement to draft 532000 men by year end 1943 as Army projections show inductions at 145000 to 175000 monthly. Admiral Jacobs warned that meeting war needs requires steady manpower and that lowering draft age would raise rejection rates. He noted current active duty totals and projected December needs, stressing timely procurement to man ships and aircraft under construction.

Faga Hershey Army Navy Uty Wheeler D-Mont West Coast Holman R-Ore Truman Committee Washington Randall Jacobs Naval Senate Miliary Committee War Department Pearl Harbor Jacobs Marine Corps and Coast Guard Plug Nasy Jarobe Jareps Iacrease Reyrolda Do Cy

War doubts and bond sales margins across states

Continued item reports per cent figures on wartime production and bond sales through September 14 show Delaware leading with 33 per cent of its $45 million quota, followed by North Carolina 39 per cent of $145 million and New York 23 per cent of $4.709 billion, among others. The text notes calls for stopping drafts and production to curb overconfidence after North Africa and Sicily battles.

North Africa Sicily Hcer Italy Treasury Delsware Meine North Carolina New York Minnesota New Hampshire Etbede Island Alabams Uish Nrveds Mistrree of Columbia

Boot Training Entry for Clarence M. Brown Arrives at Great Lakes

Clarence M Brown aged twenty seven husband of Mrs Annie B Fagwn of 212 West Troy Street DOT an has arrived at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois to undergo boot training. The public relations office announced today.

Clarence M. Brown Mra Annie B Fagwn Wes Troy Street Dothan U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Publs Relations Office

Indicted Engineers Group Officials Slated for Fraud Case

The document names Washington figures James G Fuller and James Eamon Underwood among defendants in the Engineers Group Inc fraud case. Betram Hill Dulles of Texas is listed as vice president, with Curley as president until Dec 29, 1941. Indictment says executives funded lavish entertainment and travel to fake a prestigious front and used a fictitious advisory board using the names of real industrialists without permission.

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Hall building to be enlarged under state plans

The Hall building will be expanded as specified by State authorities with other improvements to aid its operations. The City has materials ready to repair offices and expects to begin immediately since the laboratory will not be discontinued. Officials say discontinuing the lab would disadvantage Wiregrass due to extensive staff work and citizen benefits.

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Fragmented historical note on civic ties and figures

A garbled OCR piece references the cooper, Jose and State Authority. It hints at civic duties, but lacks clear events, dates or names to establish a full, coherent story. The readable fragments suggest relations between a tradesman or craft guild and official oversight, with no decisive outcome.

60 Are Examined At Chest Clinic

About 60 individuals were examined at the X ray clinic held at the Houston Bay Health Office on Tuesday. Health officials, led by radiologist Moore, organized the screening with the county health department assisting.

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