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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
14
In Claremont Virginia a ghost town revived as the Army under Major Ira F Williard uses a USO club in an abandoned schoolhouse. Sailors and civilians gather nightly as local teens Annie Mae Harris and Gladys Arnold help spark renewed activity.
Two young women Annie Mae and Gladys run a USO club near Claremont Virginia welcoming Navy and Army personnel. They adapt to dance fatigue and wedgies for comfort while Momie Morris, the director, oversees dates and keeps sailors in check. The pair foresee change as troops move on and share hopes for education and small town life.
A doorstep airport on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee has become a practical hub for air commuters. The facility already attracts commuters transients and businessmen who fly their own planes.
Arkansas stands 24th among U.S. states with a population of 1,949,387 residents.
In Lebanon Oregon the Coos Bay Active club sought Evangeline the mascot duck from the Lebanon Active club but the duck preferred to stay. The Coos Bay group must raise a mascot themselves if Evangeline leaves.
DES MOINES Iowa A Successful Farming Magazine poll of 6 000 000 farmers finds 24 percent believe the United States will face another world war within 25 years while 22 percent have no opinion. The survey also shows 38 percent see Russia as building to be a world power 30 percent think she aims to deter attack and 12 percent decline to answer. A note adds a honeybee weighs about three hundredths of an ounce and a swarm can total 50 000.
Hungry France expects a 1946 wheat harvest near 6 million tons but only about 4.5 million may feed people. France must import roughly 900000 tons while fertilizer shortages and war damage limit cultivation. Bread rationing remains in place as officials review supply.
Wisconsin politics drew charges of a political maneuver by opponents. Food officials warned about labor and fertilizer shortages affecting wine production, especially vin ordinaire consumed with meals. Officials remained pessimistic about the impact.
Reports describe peasants refusing to sell meat at legal ceilings in France. They slaughter cattle for home consumption or trade for scarce goods, while some sell at high prices to black market rings.
St Louis adopts a rat central ordinance requiring all homes and businesses to be rat proofed. Slow-moving landlords and owners face fines from five to five hundred dollars for each day of delay.
The note cites the United States population density as 41 persons per square mile. It then claims that twin births are more common in Canada than in the United States, though details or data sources are not provided.
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