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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1947
Page
3
The Eagle urges farmers to attach lights to trucks and wagons for market season to reduce night accidents. Patrol notes more crashes at night with unlit vehicles. A safety-first message stresses that lights help return trips and comply with law.
The Census Bureau estimates the United States population at 141,223,693, up about 9.16 million since 1940, with a predicted 1947 baby boom. Westward migration boosts California, Oregon, and Washington by 3.25 million in six years, while Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and Florida also gain substantially. officials note continued growth and reduced alarm over not keeping up with global scales.
Retailers face how to pass the new sales tax on tobacco and beer after Gov. Folsom signed legislation removing exemptions. Prices vary by locale with some raising a penny per pack and others holding steady as vendors consider the best way to absorb or pass the tax while maintaining profit.
A slim 30 034 to 898 vote leaves horse racing legalization stalled in the Alabama House for now. Analysts note the measure may return in 1949 as lawmakers seek broader state support and cloreforma. The history shows the battle is not over, just postponed amid shifting votes.
An aged self described king of hoboes offers a provocative definition. He says a bona fide hobo must be on the bum half the time pay no fare and be single without a wife. The piece suggests the last rule could spare many men from hobo labeling amid broader editorials. Also notes a state plan to reinstate military ranks may be premature two years after the war as ex servicemen seek rest.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round names a group of working newspapermen for the brass ring honor. It salutes journalists like Stanley Woodward, Robert Williams, Herb Block, Richard DiStasio, and Scripps Howard veterans for reporting courageously and upholding integrity in challenging times.
A critical examination of Southern liberalism and reactionary views in the wake of the New Deal. Aubrey Williams and Virginius Dabney weigh in on the South’s stance toward reform, race, and leadership, with references to Byrd and Wilson as benchmarks. The piece discusses regional differences and calls for practical solutions over ideological purity.
A collage of quirky musings on bad summers, a 99 year sentence for a habitual criminal, cantaloupe trickery, congressional gridlock, a Persian temple buried for 101 years, and playful quips on gravity and haste.
Quotes from Bevin Pepper Vandenberg Reuther Creedon and Tresidder depict concerns over future war risk wage standards national programs and housing in 1947 amid rising student numbers and tight resources. The remarks reflect calls for unity and pragmatic steps in education housing and industry policy.
Headland civic figure Major Watt Espy, known for multiple roles in Headland and Henry County, has a long list of activities including banking, mercantile interests, fertilizer and warehouse operations, farming, and extensive community service with Kiwanis, Boy Scouts, church work, and state-level roles. He and his wife Edith Vann Espy have three children, with Espy Jr. serving in the World Scout Jamboree delegation.
Probate Judge FL. L. Gaddis announced that Autauga County will hold a liquor referendum on September 16. A petition with 275 qualified voters led to the call, filed August 9, exceeding the required signers. Autauga has previously voted dry in two elections by narrow margins.
Lonza Salter, a Negro tenant farmer on Newville route one, brought in the first bale of cotton to be ginned in Newville this year and was paid fifty cents a pound for the cotton and sixty dollars per ton for the seed. Tumbledon also reported the first bale ginned this year grown by Floyd Whitehead of Headland route two, who received fifty cents a pound for the cotton and sixty dollars per ton for the seed.
The Alabama Farm Bureau Federation will hold its 1957 convention in Birmingham on October 27 to 29. Sessions will be at the Municipal Auditorium. Previous conventions in 1945 and 1946 were held in Biloxi due to Alabama hotel shortages.
Serge Koussevitzky aged 73 conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra married Olga Naumoff 46 his secretary of 18 years at his Lenox Massachusetts estate on Friday. Naumoff is a niece of the conductor's late wife who died in 1941. They announced the marriage as they boarded the Queen Elizabeth for a honeymoon in Europe.
Alabama bankers through its credit committee attacked a proposed 40 million bond issue for road financing. Led by Rucker Agee of Birmingham, they argued the bonds would not constitute state obligations and warned of high interest costs that would divert tax money from roads. They urged the Senate to allow authorization for highway bonds, contending the state would pay and that pledging the full tax base would secure better rates.
The Geneva County Board of Education nominated Geneva County officials for a four term state equalization post. Nominees include County Superintendent J. J. Collins and others from Newto and Owens districts. announcement made yesterday in Geneva.
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