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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
3
A Cooke Speaker Luncheon heard talk on youth leadership and world peace. Lions club members discussed organizing a Boy Scout Lodge in Dothan with a meeting place for local troops. A. J. Sandoz spoke, inviting participation from five southeast district clubs.
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Members of Girl Scout Troop 4 elected officers with Baker as president and Ann Moses Eva Mae Heodercoe Ruth McCoy and Mary Lei chosen to lead Patrol One and Patrol Two. Patrol Que includes Ruth McCay Ann Moates Sybil Georgia Haker Re Inopia Cook and Mery Frances Martin. additional names Mary Bell Jane Clive Chalker Eva Henderson Hetty Rae Love Annette Wynn Nel Kennedy among alternates.
J C Lewis district FSA supervisor of Troy and L G Nichols county supervisor announced six new Farm Ownership loans in Houston County totaling 25100 for tenants in Pansey Webb Columbia and New Town routs. These bring Houston County's total Farm Ownership loans to 97 to date.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered names and phrases with no cohesive event or date. The readable bits hint at a local notice or invitation but lack concrete actions, organizations, places, or outcomes to summarize reliably.
In Houston County schools one social science teaching post at Ashford Junior High remains open after Solomon Baxter, county superintendent of education, announced the vacancy. C. T. Rogers, formerly at Rehobeth High, retires under the current plan effective November 1.
Funeral services for John Addison Steed 80 will be held today at 4 pm at Webb Baptist Church in Gordon. The Rev J W Yeoman of Ashford will officiate. Burial will follow in Webb Cemetery with Johnson Wilkerson directing.
A special meeting for the Ashford American Legion Post No 55 is set for Tuesday night September 26 at City Hall. All veterans in the Ashford vicinity are urged to attend. A barbecue is planned for members holding MAS cards. John Foy Walden, son of Mr and Mrs Foy Walden of 611 South Andrews Street, stationed at Lowry Field Colorado, has been promoted from private to corporal after armament studies. Corporal Walden’s wife Ruth Welden resides in Tuscaloosa. He previously worked as a general ticket clerk in the aviator's office of the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay Railway Co. before joining the Army last May.
The accused house painter claimed the incident began with a drunken remark but meant no harm. He asked the officer to visit him in jail. Kniphter stated he only goes to jail with a prisoner. A preliminary hearing for Elliott is set for Tuesday morning before Judge Saxon P. Poyner at the county court.
The War Price and Rationing Board reports 4,108 gasoline applications filed to date and notes the No 12 stamps become valid today.
Napier Field schedules a diversified weekend with boxing bouts on Saturday at 7 45 p m and a Sunday 4 30 p m retreat parade. Major Frank Dreher and Captain Gerald Grant will review ten squadrons of aviation cadets. An Army communications display and aircraft on platforms will accompany the parade viewing, with MP security at the main gate.
James Carroll Brown a seaman first class in the U S Naval Reserve of Daleville was wounded in action the Navy Department announced today His uncle Robert Franklin Griffin also resides at Daleville in the same town
Number 11 states he could obtain a release to attend the Legislature but chooses to remain in the Army. He argues that serving now saves more for the country as long as war lasts and that desertion would endanger others fighting and being maimed daily. He emphasizes returning home with his comrades.
Portland reports a contest of string savers as Carl Sehameni long held the title with a 79 pound ball. Earl Schwartz of Bramarck North Dakota claims a 112 pound ball rolled since 1927 and challenges persist until wartime string supplies recover.
Allied reports describe British forces widening a Holland corridor toward the Rhine while Patton's troops threaten Metz. Romer’s forces suffer heavy losses across the Rhine front as German counterattacks intensify. Lt. Gen. Patch and Seventh Army withdraw near Belfort while Remiremont is claimed briefly by Americans. Staff Sgt. McIntyre, a DFC and Air Medal recipient, is being processed for reassignment at Miami Beach.
A garbled report notes Gal Pale being added to a police force alongside unclear details about meeting locations and an assigned Fate unit at Gownlowr Deal with unspecified ages and duties.
The county council met at noon Thursday in the Dothan Recreation Center auditorium with representatives from multiple agencies. Each department explained its work, and plans were made to sponsor a health and human relations conference in early November as part of a statewide series by the Department of Public Health.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary H Thomas age 76 who died at her home on Newton route one yesterday morning after illness were held today at Pilgrim Home Church where she was a member. Rev A D Zbinden officiated with burial at Pilgrim Home cemetery Ward Wilson in charge of arrangements.
Seaton Borkee and Epes Active palizearers listed. Robert Lee and Earcy Lee named among participants. The note references Lee WC and Hatatord Teorey Bosse in connection with the event.
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