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10 THE DOTHAN EAGLE, Sunday, January 28, 1945 A Soldier's Letter To President's Wife Helps Girl In Wheelchair To Walk Again AP Newsfeatures NEW YORK, Because priAir Corps wanted to do "something vate in the, uniform of the Ar my ebfore he engaged, in combat, a girl who has in a wheel chair for 13 years will walk again. In 1931, poliomyelitis pounced upon the lovely North Shore of Long Island with its willow-hun coves and beaches. It fastened fiercely upon 11-year-old Alice Helwig in the little town of Glenwood Landing. When hospital treatment had done all it could, she was vent home--a "wheel chair case." Before he enlisted Private Ray- DR. C.

IL. POITEVINT Veterinarian 1887-M Berkeley Blue Granite Memorials Beaston Marble Works mond Lee used to live just up the street. In training in Nebraska, he would soon sent in The thing uppermost in his overseas and on might mole come a mind was a great desire to do something to help get Alice on her feet again. He worked it over and over in his mind during long, of lonely hours in camp. Finally idea cameg -why not write Mrs.

Roosevelt, She would know 11 anyone did. "I hate to bother you," he said in his letter addressed to the White House, "but before long I'll go overseas, I'd like to do my darndest to help this girl, so, it anything should happen to me, I'll know I did something big in my life, that is big in the eyes of God. You see, this girl lives in my old home town and she is the loveliest, cheeriest and the nicest person anyone could meet. After all, doesn't God expect us to do something to help our tellow man?" It was a hard letter to write. It took a long time.

He didn't know just how it was going to sound. "Don't think I'm asking for charity," he put down in his compact handwriting. "I don't make a whole lot when it comes to a thing 11ke this but I have a little money saved and I guess Complete City Bus Service With the, recent addition of new busses and the revision of our schedule we are fully equipped to give you complete bus service to all sections of Dothan. Airport Bus Co. OPERATING CITY BUS LINES "Busses Anywhere Everywhere" PHONE 845 PHONE 2000 Festival Queen Miss Annie Carrol Davis was crowned Queen of the Headland Harvest Festival held in November at the Headland School, Annie Carrol, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. 3. Ben R. Davis, was elected by popular vote. Peggy Lee, daughter of the Rev.

and A Mrs. J. Roby Lee, was runner-up in the contest. The coronation ceremony was a feature of the school carnival sponsored annually by the Parent-Teacher Association. maybe I could borrow a little back home, I'll manage to get the money necessary somehow.

But I do ask for advice I know nothing of doctors, hospitals, specialists and such." As soon as it was received, the letter was forwarded to the g- tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. A reply was sent to the camp in Nebraska and the Nassau County Chapter in Hempstead, N. was immediately contacted. Machinery was set in motion to do everything that could be done to help. It was the Chapter's business to know every channel through which help could come to polio-stricken people.

There was no need to accept the dier's offer to use his savings and his army stipend. He had already done his part. A complete physical examination Alice Helwig, now 24, showed she was suffering from the acute contractions characteristic of the disease. Operations were prescribed and she was sent to the New York Orthopaedic Dispensary and Hospital. There operations were performed on both hips and upon the contracted tendons of each leg.

Her slender young body straightened. Her blue eyes were bright with hope. She could stand on her feet. She could walk a few steps. Walk! Somewhere in Italy Private Lee received the good news.

It will be months before the entire benefits of the operations are realized but Alice Helwig is not going to spend the rest of her life in a wheel chair. All because a 20-year-old boy on his way to combat in the greatest of all wars wanted to help her to do "something big in the eyes of God." The Rev. G. Ralph Madson, H.S. Hovey and Emil McKenzie have returned from Mobile where they attended the annual Episcopal Dioceasan Convention.

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Sunday James T. Arrington, home in 42, who Webb, were held died at her at 3 p. at. Union yesterday Burial followed in the Springs. are her mother, Mrs.

church cemetery. S. Surviving May of Webb, her husband, J. J. T.

Arrington of Webb; son, James D. May of the U. S. Navy; brothers, and sisters. Mrs.

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Edgar May and Emmett J. May of the May of Phoenix City, Avery U. S. Navy. She was a member of West Side Baptist Johnson and Wilkerson Funeral Church in Phenix Home was in charge of arrangements.

Charles McLendon Charles Arthur McLendon, twelve months old, is the healthy, amiable young son of James McLendon, apprentice seaman, 1 stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois, and Mrs. MeLendon who is residing on Midland City, route one, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brannon, Paternal grandparents of the baby are Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. McLendon, of Mid- Nutrition Council Arranges Meeting For February 10 MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama State Nutrition Council will hold a meeting Saturday ning, February 10, at 10 a. in the Thomas Jefferson Hotel, Montgomery, to discuss "production In writing to members of the needs for 1945." council Elizabeth Forney, chairman, and Mary Carolyn Young, executive secretary, urged that all members be present.

They stated that since increased production is badly needed this year and is part of the nutrition program the members will stress the importance of more production during 1945. MEETING ANNOUNCED The New Century Club will meet at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Joe Wilson as hostess at 209 W. Main Street. Mrs.

J. C. Underwood, of Ocala, spent the weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. Foy Underwood.

Private John P. Robinson, in en route to Oakland, Caliwith his sand J. fornia, is spending, several days P. Robinson, 300 Appletree street. Betts Slingluff has returned from Baltimore where he was called recently because of the death of his father, Harry Lee Slingluff.

Mrs. Lawrence Oakley and son, Pen, and Mrs. J. L. Harris, spent Friday in Montgomery.

Mrs. Jules C. Santoro (Auste Todd) is spending two weeks with relatives at Tampa, Florida. Ensign Hamilton Smith will arrive here today, from Lambert Field, St. Louis, to spend this week with his mother, Mrs.

Hugh Smith, and with his sister, Mrs. Howard Haygood. Ensign Smith has been transferred from Lambert Field to Washington, D.C. Parents Report Runaway Youth Residents in this section were requested to be on the look-out for Jerry Thomas 17-year-old youth from Hartford' route three who, his parents reported Friday, had run away from home. A description furnished by his parents listed him as being about five feet, seven inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with black hair and eyes and dark complexion.

When last seen at Geneva, he was wearing a blue hat, black jacket, yellow shirt, and brown pants. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of this boy are urged communicate with his parents, Mr. Mrs. Manuel Trim who live on Marvin Hatcher's place on Hartford route three. SELLERS IN VIRGINIA Staff Sergeant Daniel C.

Sellers. son of Mr. and Mrs. Sellers of Cottonwood, has reported for duty at the Army Air Forces Training Command base at Langley Field, the Public Relations Office there has announced. A graduate of Ashford High School and Alabama Polytechnic Institute.

Sgt. Sellers taught school at Jackson County, prior to entering the service. Sgt. Sellers served 26 months with the Army Air Forces in the European Theater of Operations. The Army a developed a special gas mask to protect men with head wounds.

WHITE CASTLE Now Open UNDER NEW MANGEMENT STEAK CHICKEN DINNERS Sandwiches and Soft Drinks OPEN SUNDAYS Montgomery Highway Attend the MARCH OF DIMES BIRTHDAY BALL at the Dothan Country Club WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31st. DANCING 9 P.M. 'TIL? Ladies Formal Peggy Sue White Peggy Sue White, smiling, lovable little Miss, is the tenmonths-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

P. C. White, 108 East Wash- Paratrooper Feagin Succumbs In Action Private First Class John A. gin, a paratrooper, son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Feagin of South Main Street, Enterprise, was killed in action January 4, in Belgium, his parents were notified by Adjutant General J. A. Ulio.

Pvt. Feagin, who had been in the Army for about five years, had been overseas more than three years. Funeral Rites Held For J. V. Granger Funeral services for J.

V. Graner, 76, who died at his home in Cottonwood Friday, were held at the Hickory Grove Baptist Church cf which he was a member, Saturday afternoon with the Rev. J. C. Guy officiating.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, C. C. Granger, Baton Rouge, John R. Granger and Woodrow Granger, both in the armed services in the European area; four daughters, Mrs. Beaular Gilbert, Leasburg, Mrs.

A. D. Miller, Blonnie and Sheral Granger, all of Cottonwood; two stepsons, J. B. Whitehead, Cottonwood, and John L.

Whitehead, European area; and a step-daughter, Mrs. James O. Granger. Active pallbearers: E. E.

Sellcrs, E. C. Harrington, A. J. Granger, Lonnie Granger, Jessie Granger and E.

W. Wheelus. Burial was held in the Clayton cemetery, Johnson-Wilkerson in charge. SQUADON INSPECTOR Master Sergeant Jesse E. Wil kinson, son of Mrs.

J. C. Holman of Hartford, is a squadron inspector with a 15th AAF. B-24 Liberator Wing headquarters commanded by Brig. Gen.

Hugo P. Rush of New Providence, which recently completed two years overseas, the Field Press Censor of the 15th AAF in Italy has announced. Sergeant Wilkinson entered the regular Army in 1924, and has been overseas since September, 1944. Mrs. C.

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DAILY TODAY ONLY Rosalind RUSSELL Brian AHERNE in "WHAT A WOMAN" NEWS CARTOON MON. TUES. DOUBLE FEATURE ANN CORIO TIM and IRENE JOHNNY (SCAT) DAVIS in "SARONG GIRL" and SECOND FEATURE RUTH WARRICK JOHN CARROLL "PETTICOAT LARCENY" and Cartoon Foster USO Club Program Announced The program for the week at the USO Club on South Foster Street as announced Saturday by Miss Mildred Daniel, staff assistant, included for today the java hour from 9 to 12 with Mrs. Blondell Tatom presiding: at 1:30 p. and recordings from 2:30 to 5:30 p.

m. Monday night 8 p. the quiz program "'What Do You Know Joe?" will be presented and at 9 m. arts and crafts will be ofp. fered.

The servicemen's wives sewing and knitting class will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, and at 7:30 p. a dancing class has been scheduled. A dance will be given Wednesday night with the junior hostesses acting as partners.

Dancing will begin at 8 p. m. Thursday afternoon at 2. o'clock sewing and knitting class for servicemen's wives will be held, and p. m.

a free movie will be shown. A dancing class will be held at 7:30 o'clock Friday night. A cabaret style dance will be held Saturday night beginning at 8:30 p. m. LODGE LUNCHEON A luncheon will be given by the Abraham Mordicai Lodge, B'nai B'rith, today at 1 p.m., it announced by Rabbi Alfred Wolf.

Rabbi Jerome Mark of New Orleans, secretary of the District.