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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
2
Beulan Baptist church near Kansey marks 100 years with an all day May 29 centennial event including a reading of the church history. Invitations go out to former members. hundreds are expected to attend.
Pfc. John J. B. Payne of Ozark has been assigned to the 3 Edith Airc Installation squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base. Payne enlisted at Montgomery in August 1943 and has recently completed clerk-typist school at Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming. Cynthia Carolyn Ward of 602 Dusy street in Dothan has won a one year partial expense scholarship from Alabama College for Women at Montevallo as one of 27 top state high school girls. Judson R. Mitchell and Woodrow D. McLaughlin of Marianna received the fellow craft degree in the Masonic order, conferred by Arnold Lambe for the Harmony Lodge. The Rev. Harcourt E. Waller Jr. was rector-elect of Episcopal churches in Blakely and Stainbridge and conducted services at Holy Trinity in Blakely, planning to assume charge around August first.
The opinion notes the governor’s action does not alter Legislature intent and urges a practical approach to interpreting the 1947 general appropriation act. Justice Laveen challenges the majority, arguing the provisions must be read with conditions and purposes in mind. The case involves the Sonrene Court, court personnel conflicts, and a declaratory judgment over warrants and fund use. Judge Jones in Montgomery Circuit Court ruled the appropriations bill does not override old law and imposes no spending cap.
The speaker writes to loved ones acknowledging possible death and expressing love. He reveals a 10 year old son, William Resford Fields Morris, born in New York and states W. C. Field is his father. He asks for care of the boy by Gram and another to bring them. The note implies the son would be 31 today if born in 1918 and mother died in 1928.
In Jacksonville, five minutes after a department store opened its $11 suit sale, more than 500 of 1000 suits were claimed. Men of all sizes crowded a basement corner, maneuvering with skill to grab cords, while alterations were offered free. One woman expertly snagged two suits for her husband who was at work.
Livestock arrivals totaled 250 cattle 50 calves and 700 hogs at eight packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Do Than Ala and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Fla The hog market was steady to strong with composite quotations for soft and semi hard hogs ranging from 13 50 to 16 50 per hundredweight by weight class including variety for different barrows gilts sows and weights from 140 to 270 plus pounds.
Montgomery market receipts show cattle at 19.50 to 23.00 for common lightweight slaughter stock and 17.00 to 18.50 for canners. Calves largely 14.00 to 23.00 with highs to 25.00 for select. Hog receipts near 500 with barrows and gilts 16.50 to 17. No. 240 to 270 pounds 14.75 to 15.75 and lighter pigs 12.00 to 14.00. Sows 13.00 to 14.00 and 500 pound sows 12.00 to 13.00. Stags 9.00.
Massachusetts and other Democrats accuse Hebert and allies of tolerating a faction, McCormack warns of loss of Democratic control if their side prevailed, Rankin denounces attempts to browbeat Congress into harsh laws, as Truman’s party loyalty debate looms and Wood bill supporters seek amendments. Administration predicts at least 210 votes to advance the bill.
Chicago marketwide selling sent most futures lower with May wheat slipping mid session and remaining contracts tumbling. May corn fell over 4 cents before a rally, soybeans dropped above 4 cents, oats and rye slid, lard down 25 to 38 cents. Prices shown for May contracts.
Federal Judge William J. Campbell moved his court to the home of Jerome Rouge, 43, bedridden for 11 years with arthritis, to administer the oath of citizenship.
A Denver bus operator halted on a crowded viaduct, exited, and retrieved a nickel lying in the street. He told passengers the coin had rolled out of the bus door on a previous trip and he stopped to recover it.
Memphis report says 4 year old Ralph L Germano a fireman may have been smoking in bed and caused a mattress fire. Germano died from burns sustained in the blaze investigated by the fire marshal's officer.
J A Turner sixty eight of 216 W Main Street died in Do than hospital after a long illness. He was a retired ACL railway employee with forty two and a half years of service in Do than Gordon Ashford and Sanford Florida retiring in 1943 while living in Sanford. He moved from Dothan to Sanford in 1929 and to Blountstown Florida in 1943 where he worked in insurance until returning to Dothan in November 1947. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church Woodmen of the World and the Pythagoras Lodge. Surviving are his wife Clemmie E Turner two brothers W F Turner of Labelle Florida and A M Turner of Bainbridge Georgia and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held at Liberty Church at 2 p m Saturday with Reverends J Norton Dendy and J R Peacock officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery Ward Wilson Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers listed with many honorary names.
Winners named for the county dress revue include elementary and high school clubs with participants Hagler Columbia Katreep and others. Judges were Mrs. Robert Rush and Mrs. Leacy Wilkerson. The scavenger hunt was canceled due to wet stadium grounds. A massed band concert featuring Cottonwood Ashford Columbia and Vicksburg units was directed by B. M. Cherry.
McGrath announced a loyalty test for prospective appointees, requiring loyalty before names reach the President. He urged lawmakers to screen appointees in their states and said independent Truman groups should stay out of patronage while remaining useful on other political matters. He stressed that voting on administration bills would not influence patronage recommendations.
In St. Albans Vermont Mrs Howard J Johnson has spent 18 years amassing about 500 pitchers. Her favorites include two vessels fashioned as busts of Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain.
A field trip party of 46 or more California gray whales, once hunted for high commercial value and nicknamed devil fish, was sighted off Point Concepcion near Santa Barbara marking a rare gathering in recent years.
Ambush near Nueva Ecija leaves six confirmed dead including Mrs. Quezon, her daughter Maria Aurora, and Mayor Ponciano Bernardo with several other officials killed or wounded. President Quirino orders reinforcements and a campaign against bandits while condemning the attack as unlikely Huksa.
Air travel remains busy with Northwest, Pan American and other carriers operating regular and special services to the United States, Manila, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Communist forces reportedly 30 to 40 miles from Soochow and possibly slower to press Shanghai, while AP confirms Nanking correspondent Seymour Topping is confined at home by Reds with tighter restrictions on foreigners.
Gov. Herman Talmadge vowed to mobilize outstanding Georgia citizens to resolve the state's school finance crisis. He spoke after a meeting with North Georgia school superintendents and in a letter to Polk County Superintendent Kankakee Anderson. He acknowledged the grave situation, noting underpaid teachers and inadequate buildings and equipment.
The article notes overall records only back to 1943 with post 1943 gains in Dothan and county receipts. It details So far 1943 to last year payments to the city rising from 26,852.54 to 55,201.23, and agent fees dropping from 52,377.42 in 1943 to 3,562.25 last year.
Oliver Daniel sixty mine of Dothan route five died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. He lived in the community about 30 years and belonged to Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Survived by wife, mother Mrs R B Daniels of Enterprise, three sisters Mrs W T Brunson Mrs Macy Bullington and Mrs Aliie Stephens all of Enterprise and Tallassee Ala, a brother J L Daniel of Dothan route five, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Pilgrim Rest Church at 5 p m with Rev John R Peacock of Hartford officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Ward Wilson in charge. Pallbearers named.
Funeral notices report Douglas Dean Clark of Campbellton age twenty dying from an automobile crash injuries. Services at Big Creek Church with burial in the church cemetery. Also listed are Dora Mae Skinner Napier Field and Mrs Charlie Weeks near Coffee Springs death notices with church services and local burials.
Reports from a Soviet delegate in eastern Europe say a Moscow aligned military bloc exists though Russia withholds formal confirmation until it is certain. Changes in Romania Bulgaria and Poland tighten Kremlin control with Moscow trained officials.
British officers say they will not submit to Soviet control of waterways in their sectors after taking the Charlottenburg lock at 1 28 p m. A red flag Soviet launch moved into the canal while Russian sentries had halted barges north of the line. The incident mirrors actions at Spandau and Pleitezernsee locks as negotiations over registration continue.
Police report over two months thefts of parking meters in Montgomery West Virginia two meters uprooted and in two cases thrown into the street when no money was found in them no injuries noted and no suspects identified as of report time.
A University press report from Northampton Massachusetts notes a survey of 443 Smith College seniors shows only 10 percent have chosen marriage as a specific post graduate goal. The finding highlights shifting expectations among graduates amid late 1940s social norms.
Dr. Dodd a Baptist pastor and leader at Shrew church slumped after a heart attack in Panama City. Attending physicians report a brief improvement prior to a setback as he lies in a local hospital with thrombosis while his wife travels to his bedside.
The McGee brothers request a delay after Sheriff Mosley’s attorneys claim they were not given advance copies and must prepare. Judge Carter suggested continuing to allow the jury’s next month to address charges. defenders argued 123 counts, warrants lacked proper description, and the sheriff would violate his oath by acting on them.
In a tense hearing, Acheson opposed Senate ratification of the pact while clashing with Connally Vadex and Vandenberg over arms provisions. Acheson warned ratification could not bind future aid, while Vandenberg signaled possible acceptance of the pact without the arms program. Connally offered no vote for the pact or commitments to the program.
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