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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1947
Page
1
City Commission President John Ayres proclaims April 7 as Army Day in Dothan urging citizens to display flags and show loyalty. Meeting notes include roof repair bids for the power plant and recreation center improvements with bids opened and discussed.
Twenty two traffic accidents were investigated by the City Police Department during March. Most damage was light and only seven persons were injured the total was slightly above the monthly average.
Houston County Board of Revenue members rejected all bids to purchase four trucks and three truck bodies for the County Road Department. Board Chairman Albert Logue said the action will be postponed until a later date.
Estimated salable receipts 150 cattle and 150 hogs with early sales steady. Cattle ranges include medium to heavy slaughter steers and heifers 17.50 to 21.00, cows 12.00 to 15.50, cutters 9.00 to 12.00. calves 19.50 to 23.00 for good and choice. Hog prices show barrows 23.50 to 24.50 for 180-300 lb, sows 18.00 to 19.00, with 90-120 lb at 11.00 to 16.00, activity steady.
The article recalls King George I of Greece dying after a long reign spent mostly in exile. It notes the line of succession passing to Paul and outlines Greece’s patriotic response, including proclamations of mourning, half mast flags, and radio tributes. It also mentions Britain’s royal court mourning and an UN commission assessing the turmoil in Greece.
Miss Riley of the Southern Federation charged that about TA percent of Southern Bell exchanges start at 16 dollars weekly and that since 1945 wages have risen to a total of 29.40, while Miss Riley said top pay reaches only 44 a week after years of work. Southern Bell contends wages match area standards for comparable work and denounces the federation statement as misleading.
The American Legion at Napier Field will hold its first regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 with Commander Pete Childs announcing the session. The Ladies Auxiliary meets 30 minutes earlier at the same venue, followed by refreshments and a program by Dothan Army Recruiting station personnel for Army Week.
President Truman pressed Congress to extend rent and eviction controls for one year to June 30 when current laws expire. Senate committee backed a plan to create advisory panels in rental areas to suggest adjustments or removal of ceilings, subject to a Washington housing office veto. House measures would raise rents by 10 percent and lift ceilings on new construction, exempt certain properties, and reshape veterans housing provisions and mortgage insurance programs.
Fragmented lines report the Senate LIP debating rent increases and controls ending. mentions a House committee behind closed doors and a proposed 20 percent threshold. References to votes, new buildings, and possible changes suggest a tense political moment with unclear outcomes.
Mondy night Cimillo confessed he took the bus for a unscheduled southern trip after 16 years of daily driving. He claimed no harmful intent and promised to return soon to avoid angering his bosses. Neighbors recall him as quiet with a dry sense of humor. He expects a cool reception at home, as his wife has not contacted him.
General Marshall disclosed number reductions in China since last January including termination of the executive China HQ set up in 1946. He noted about 6,180 U.S. military and naval personnel would remain in China after evacuations, with distribution of 1,510 Army staff, 1,171 Navy staff, and 3,499 Marines. He also said the Big Four did not yet agree on German reparations, deeming the issue not ripe for horse-trading after a secret ministers’ session.
Committee recommendations estimate revenue from Cigar tax equalization about 125000 and WHR Use stock depletions around 250000 yearly. A sales tax on wholesalers was left out, while Allen urged higher tax sources to meet school needs without new taxes. Rep. McGowin noted information could be obtained without a wholesalers levy.
In Durant Oklahoma a freight and the southbound Missouri Kansas Texas Texas passenger train collided. Two trainmen were killed and six injured with four admitted at Durant hospital and two at Denison Texas. No passengers were hurt though shaken. Locomotives rolled onto their sides and two passenger coaches derailed. Names of the dead and injured were not immediately available.
The 4 Way strike appears as the committee excludes any person or dispute under the railway labor act. A Democratic objective prompted a section allowing the Attorney General to seek court injunctions if prune parties reach agreement.Mil committee Republicans supported the bill except Rep Holtman presiding over another committee meeting. Democrats backing the bill included Fisher of Texas and Wood of Georgia, while Lesinski of Michigan Madden of Indiana and Kennedy of Massachusetts opposed.
The bill moves through committee and toward a full House vote. If House and Senate differ, a joint committee will craft a compromise bill. Rent plans remain unsettled as lawmakers prepare to decide soon.
The report covers Marshall detailing U S policy on China after World War II and notes the repatriation of about 3 000 000 Japanese per Potsdam terms. It also mentions unverified Soviet handling of 760 000 Japanese in Manchuria and a 800 000 German prisoners on Soviet soil.
Police reported two noninjury traffic accidents yesterday with total damage around $110. At 4 30 p m a truck driven by Eugene McLaney backed into a car driven by Howard Gatey on N Foster St near Troy St in Dothan causing about $100 damage to both vehicles. About 5 15 p m a truck driven by W F Newman pulled from curb and struck a car driven by Mrs T R Faulk on North St Andrews St causing around $10 damage.
A 1941 Ford coupe abandoned in a wooded southeast Houston County area was recovered by county and state officers. The wrecked car had its rear wheels removed and is believed to have been stolen in Donalsonville, Georgia, on Saturday. No arrests have been made.
Two complaints allege assault and threats by Ben Mercer in separate charges brought by Ruby Peacock. Mercer posted a $500 bond as the case proceeds. A second matter accuses James Jenkins of unlawful entry and refusal to leave a dwelling. Leo Fred Williams faces bigamy charges from Sheriff J. Walt Cameron.
Singapore dealers in pythons, once used by Chinese rice merchants to kill rats in warehouses, have vanished as a rice shortage hits. Before the war, three or four pythons were sold locally. now none. A rice representative says, We haven't got the rice and don't need the pythons.
William Mark Ritter of Samson was charged by Highway Patrolman T. L. Payne of Geneva with reckless driving after a crash about four miles east of Samson on Alabama Highway 12. The incident occurred at 4 15 p m yesterday as Ritter allegedly drove at high speed on a slippery mode and skidded, overturning the car about three times. Estimated vehicle damage was 300 dollars. Ritter was uninjured.
An official of the government rice poor said rats had been no problem so far and that before the war pythons were kept in drains beside warehouses. Metal obstacles now enclose drains to keep snakes out of general circulation.
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