Dothan Eagle readers urged to note misstatements policy
The Dothan Eagle announces subscription options and delivery details for daily and Sunday editions in Alabama Georgia and Florida. It includes editor names William Theodore Hall Julian O Hall and lists Associated Press affiliation and public notices policy. The page closes with a Jefferson quote about tyranny over the mind.
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Sall the Eagle
Snes
William Theodore Hall
Julian O. Hall
Alabama
Georgian
Florida
Dally and Sundsy
Georgia
Let There Be Light Lesson From Romans Text
A dated note from Wednesday August 11 1948 cites Romans 15 4 urging patience as scripture teaches hope. Charles Kingsley quote warns against rushing a divine lesson and compares learning to a seasoned schoolwork.
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God
Charles Kingsley
Reverse lend lease finds record counterfeit seizures
Secret Service agents seized 3 094 000 in counterfeit currency last year the largest total since 1865 with 048 800 confiscated in the United States and 2 145 200 seized in France after a joint effort with French police against a 12‑counterfeiter ring. The piece then shifts to a critique of political and religious allegiance, questioning loyalties of laymen to church and party, and ends with an admission of uncertainty about a political question.
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Secret Service
United States
France
SMART NOT INHUMANE PRISON CONVICTS PLOWING DIFFERS IN MOTIVE
Prison Director Boswell testified that Kilby prisoners volunteered to pull plows to prepare soft ground. They chose a faster method over hoeing, arguing the task was done quickly and without mistreatment. The public reaction was labeled overly sensational.
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Kilby
Boswell
Why a Dixie Democrat remains in his party despite abuse
A. G. Nabors of Santa Monica Calif. asks why a man quits a church for mismanagement yet stays within the Democratic Party despite cuffing, abuse and scorn from party leaders. He notes the irony of born church members and political loyalty.
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A. G. Nabors
Santa Monica
Calif
Jens
Etowah County Leads License Plate Number Change Plan
The Etowah County push seeks reassigning its plate ID from 31 to 4 to free space for five digit license numbers. The Times notes the behind hierarchy of Jefferson Mobile Montgomery Erouting with five digits needed and cites Houston County’s 38 as unchanged. The piece credits Etowah for a candid proposal and reflects on historic reasons for county numbering.
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Etowah County
Etowah
Montgomery
Mobile
Jefferson
the Times
Ncense
Houston County
Feath erbed ding and Taft Hartley in 1948 politics
A fragmented discussion describes Democratic aims to repeal Taft Hartley and feather bedding. It explains feather bedding as paying workers for unperformed work. A National Labor Relations Board ruling authorized reimbursement to a contractor for overtime paid to plasterers who shuffled to avoid work. The piece links higher costs to the high cost of living and critiques Democratic strategy.
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National Democratic Party
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Merry-Go-Round political theater and housing clash
The column critiques the real-estate lobby for drafting speeches to kill the public housing bill, noting夜 Wherry's rejection of GOP ghostwriter lines, last-minute speech drafting by Cal Snyder's team, and near-daily lobbying influence during the special session. It also covers Truman fast action on housing votes, a Dixiecrat outreach party, and a Southern bloc’s reactions with racial tensions and a humorous Old Blue Nose anecdote.
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Washington
Senate
Kenneth Wherry
Republican National Committee
Wherry
G.O.P
Democratic National Committee
Cal Snyder
Snyder
Harry Cain
Washington Republican
Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Truman
Tobey
Indiana
Bill Jenner
White House
House
Sam Rayburn
Sam
Taft-Ellender-Wagner
Jack Carter
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carter
Congress
AmVet
Bob McLaughlin
Taft
Driving in a era of liberalism and party splits
A columnist muses on potential presidency of Will Thomas E Dewey and its impact on liberalism and party loyalties. He contrasts Roosevelt era New Deal perceptions with Republican Old Guard, questions Russia and atomic age fears, and recalls Ed Meeman versus Ed Crump rivalries. Thurmond’s States' Rights stance is examined as part of Southern revolt and home rule themes.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin Roosevelt
Republican Old Guard
Ed Meeman
Ed Crump
Mr. Meeman
New Journal
Knox Ville
Press
Scimitar
Memphis
Meeman
Strom Thurmond
Gov. Thurmond
Mason and Dixon Line
e-Talladega Daily
Quotes on war and politics from 1948 leaders
Notable assertions from Lt General Stratemeyer UN mediator Bernadotte and others on future conflicts, geopolitics, price controls, and national policy. The remarks cover Israel Palestine Berlin China and NATO era tensions, with references to economic policy and military readiness.
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Berlin
China
Palestine
George Malone
Nevada
Southern editors weigh in on political battle
The South is criticized by Ayers, McGill, and Birmingham editors for perceived embassies of bias as national and regional tensions rise. The column questions how southern voices are treated and urges vigilance against radicalism while noting anti inflation inquiry politics.
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Russia
Harry Ayers
Anniston Star
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
Birmingham News and Age-Herald
South
Bud
Truman
Congress
FBI
Tre
Congressional
Selma Times-Journal
Warning on bad checks and forgers from First National Bank
The First National Bank warns customers to guard against forgers taking advantage of shorter banking hours and a busy season. Cashier Carroll Pierce urges scrutinizing checks both local and out of town, verifying identification, and obtaining right thumbprints with signatures.
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First National Bank
Carroll Pierce
Pierce
Governor touts highway gains in Alabama history
Andalusia Star notes the Alabama Governor boasts of 1196 miles of hard surfaced roads built between January 20, 1947 and July 1, 1948, claiming funding from prior administrations. The piece questions revenue sources, noting no bonds, no extra taxes, and that funds came from earlier appropriations, while praising spends.
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Alabama
Andalusia
Dim-wit label of McGrath sparks NDC critique
The Dothan Eagle calls Chairman J. Howard McGrath a dim-wit and cites two actions: the NDC chief announcing the end of racial segregation at the committee HQ and declaring that President Truman will not lose any Southern electoral votes. The Talladega Daily Home quotes a racial joke about a graveyard tombstone to amplify the rebuke.
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J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
McGrath
Trman
Talladega
Sewing contest uses flour sacks in 1923 community event
Miss Evelyn Rivers announced an August sewing contest with 218 entries from flour sacks and prizes for best dresses. The city bought a new ladder and chemical fire truck, to be delivered soon, per Fire Chief Dempsey. A fire at Foy Walden Auto caused $15 damage to buildings and six new plus 13 old cars, insured.
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Evelyn Rivers
Dempsey
Foy Walden Auto Company
Loas
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