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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
2
Obituary and acknowledgment notice from a local paper noting misstatements can be investigated. The item references Associated Press dispatch use, and republication rights, with disclaimers about fairness and redress if errors are found. It lists press bureau contacts and office locations in major cities.
A 1946 August 15 item presents scripture verse and hymn quote for a church service. It references Psalms 84 10 and Isaac Watts, noting a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand and a land of pure delight. No further event details are provided.
Farmers in the Wiregrass receive nails labeled for peanut growers. The nails, destined for stackpole construction, will be at retail outlets in about a week, with hardware outlets reserving stock for peanut farmers. This arrival aims to avert financial loss, easing farmers' anxiety.
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall has long groomed for a national ticket. Florida Senator Claude Pepper says he would accept a vice president slot, while Arnall aims to rise from the bottom to the presidency. Both face remote odds for a four year White House lease.
An open letter from The Steering Wheel urges drivers to respect pedestrians and children on streets. It recalls a driver shouting at a tricycle rider and argues that the child may not understand warnings, noting a mother bore inconvenience to protect him.
A speaker urges against harming children, stressing a child’s future value and the parents’ sorrow. He recalls a new child’s anxiety and suffering, praising hardworking fathers and the hope their son becomes a useful man. He notes automobiles cannot be worth a child’s life and questions the value of any adult compared to a child.
In a punchy local squib the Tuscaloosa News notes Tuscaloosa County’s first open cotton boll, claiming Houston beat them with an earlier open boll and a Dothan gin already had the county’s first bale from the 1946 crop, a boast peppered with regional ribbing about boll weevils.
World War II veterans will apply for terminal leave pay amid forms and red tape. Warns against paying others to assist. service offices offer free help, including county service commissioners and veterans organizations.
A troop of Sioux Blackfeet Choctaw and Ute witnessed Truman seal a law creating a three member Indian Claims Commission to speed justice for Native claims against the United States eliminating separate bills. The president lauded ending discrimination and boosting goodwill toward Native peoples while signing with 25 pens.
A collection of statements by Gov Dewey Chief Justice Maxey and Federal Judge Allen praising education spending, strategic advantage in atomic development, and moral rebirth for peace. The remarks connect prosperity, power, and justice in international affairs.
Austria suffers from Pauley misstep over German property as Clark clashes with Russians over seizure policy. Clark secures U S backing to return Austrian factories, boosting U S prestige while exposing UNRRA strains and food shortages across Allied zones.
A columnist reflects on Italian resilience versus German fascist legacy, praising Italian cooperation with Allies and urging Southern America to reject homegrown fascism and communism. It lauds Judge Robert Greene, Auburn readers’ notes on audience targeting, and cautions against lowbrow media and pulp Southern markets.
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Britain, worn by war, experiments with government at home while juggling economies abroad. She fights for control in Southeast Asia, sustains Dutch interests, reorganizes Malaya and Burma, and manages entangled Middle East bases with Suez at stake. Turkey remains a rare ally as Greece buffers Russia, yet John Bull trods on toes in every direction.
Herat, Afghanistan, transforms from a ruined crossroads to a modern city with brick shops, parks, and government hotels. Officials boast a future of peace and progress as 3,160 buildings rise, roads extend, and prospects grow for karakul trade, railways, and potential oil wealth with foreign aid and advisers.
Radio Supper Club and World News lead a busy midweek network lineup. The listings include Singers Carolyn Gilbert and Gordon McRae, suspense and mystery dramas, police and court programs, and music from Kay Kyser and David Rose, with news roundups and special features through the night.
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