20 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
1
An obituary fragment notes Loranzo Smith dies after a brief illness. The report lists numerous names such as Loretta, Vewhile, and Beers with vague references to places and dates. The piece references law and public notices, suggesting an extended obituary page with multiple individuals.
A garbled report notes Howston County probate office faced days of delays and a backlog of up to 2000 license applications. By week’s end about 9 000 licenses were issued amid slow start and added expenses.
A torn OCR fragment notes events at Lobo hotels week with mentions of veterans and generals. Individuals named include Releford and Tyson, with reference to a diverse set of participants and a press theme about a political or ceremonial gathering.
Four soldiers were injured when a jeep overturned west of Dolman on the Enterprise Highway. Injured identified include Private Caytun E Bea and Private Pluyd Mo Marun. stretcher-borne to camp, extent of injuries initially not reported.
From page one the text notes Ford and General Motors amid wartime to postwar supply pressures. President Truman and J Brunner of the American Automobile Association warn the auto industry to move swiftly as plant activity and labor questions loom.
Obituary notices Mrs Cora Warr of Slocomb dies at home after illness. Survived by husband J T Warr and children M E Warr Haven Fla and T Parker Slocomb, with a list of relatives including Grace Spooner and Leroy Peta. The service is at Eomal and burial at Dee County, with friends and local kin in attendance.
Story recounts Sgt B W Givens, captured after Corregidor, held in Japanese camps, later released. Details include enlistment in 1939 at age 17, training at Barkedele and Scott Field, service in the Pacific, captivity in Tokyo, family notices, letters, and wartime hardship. Givens’ father Jonas Givens of Redford Youle notified, family received mail and a few packages during internment.
The Silver Star was posthumously awarded to Clyde Stewart of Mani arma for bravery in Normandy. The ceremony at Camp Ruccer Alabama featured Col Thomas W Steed and Mrs Stewart as the family endured the loss of Sgt Isma F Breez. Stewart, died in Bay in 1944, served with Co G 18th Infantry Division and was remembered in a Magnolia School Jackson County memory.
Describes an air event near a border post with Russian forces guarding a downed crew. Men attempted to flee and seek rescue while soldiers fired warning shots. Survivors reached the water and were aided by fishermen as contact with a transport plane was attempted.
ATLANTA AP The peanut harvest shows mixed activity with some fields well developed while others need rain. The Bell property at St Andrews and Lafayette streets was bought by the Lafayette Street Methuaiete Church for 58000, with plans to repurpose the George Cotton home into expanded church facilities and future rental apartments.
A 38 year old truck driver identified as Melvin Grsahan was killed in an accident in Bessemer yesterday. Cortner T Jo McCulum reportedly administers medical care but the official cause of death was undetermined at the scene and under investigation by local authorities.
A garbled report notes persistent housing scarcity in Alabama with workers migrating to emergent areas after July and August. It mentions OPA director Col. E Yo Kougat and Josey Alinguga Teary shipyara workers, alongside collapsed trailer camps and a sharp downturn in living conditions. The text is heavily fragmented and uncertain.
Sporadic reports from mobile Alabama mention speckled trout activity and local game conditions. The fragment references Aisogima Men and T Agro emef Siate with unclear details about races or events.
The article discusses the future of Japan's political structure and the surrender's diplomatic handling. It notes that the ultimate resolution depends on military phases and high-level diplomacy, with mentions of MacArthur and wartime figures.
A garbled community note reports F B Culver suffered a stroke. The fragmentary text references medical updates and possible recovery, with unclear dates and corroborating details.
New York AP reports Esir A Jcoosom elected to succeed Wil Hays as president of the US & Chamber of Commerce and Producers and Distributors of America Inc. Johnson, aged 4, becomes US chamber post after 24 years of Hays leadership.
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