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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
4
Jon a P Weeks an Alabama extension poultryman says small towns lack dressed broiler outlets and farmers can run home processing plants with few extra hours work. He notes housewives cafes and hotels prefer bought dressed poultry and that processing can double income for many producers with steady returns and quality products.
Alabama homemakers are advised to choose absorbent, durable towels. Alice Peavy explains a sturdy towel uses a firmly woven base and strong ferry loops, with light inspection to judge weave quality. She notes hems must be securely stitched and raw edges folded, textures vary, and colorfast whites and pastels resist fading while some dark towels may bleed.
In Coffee county, Enterprise New Brockton and Elba will stage competitive races on Sept 20 while other Wiregrass towns mostly nominate incumbents. Veteran mayor J L Warren Sr faces Dewey H Russ and W Howell Hayes in Enterprise with council contests featuring several incumbents and new challengers. City Clerk FE W Nichols notes only a moderate race tempo.
In New Brockton, the mayoral contest pits L Sawyer against D A Bush for the third time, following a 1944 dead heat. Council seats are listed by ward with incumbents and unopposed candidates, while the water system consolidation and debt payoff are central campaign themes.
Elba voters face a four candidate mayoral contest with L P Mullins opposed by Sam FE, Rol Borders, and Robert Folsom. Council seats feature Hayes vs Thomason for at large and multiple ward slates. Incumbents Depart without reelection plans noted. Local Clerk says turnout may be lukewarm and winners are by plurality with no runoff.
Mr Ham shows visitors a handsome modern brick City Hall facing the square. The ground floor houses offices for the mayor police chief council meeting room storage and a cafe on the corner. The library and fire trucks are on the same floor. The second floor is owned by the Masons under a 99 year lease with renewal option. The city paid cash for its share with no debt while rental space will provide income.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions New Brockton Neutral, coffee day, two CTOs, enterprise, TRAE, Mia, Teaves, Beocge, and various unclear phrases. No coherent events or names present to form a clear item. summary reflects the garbled text.
Rich Cleland and Richard Becker pilot Navy Corsairs at Willoughby as they push water injection and high-stress fuel systems to exceed 400 mph in the 300 mile Labor Day race. The duo, with Wasp Major engines, eye victory over P-39 and P-51 challengers while adapting to safety rules and oxygen gear.
Alabama farmers who fly their own planes completed plans for a permanent organization on Jake Jewell's farm at Orrville. Officers include W. E. Womack Ashford president L H Smith Fayette vice president Ed Ambecrosen Montgomery secretary Frank Richardson Summerdale and Dewey Yancey Collisville directors.
Farf Kennamer, API extension wildlife specialist, reports furs valued at 790000 dollars were trapped in Jabama last year. Hunt ing rights sold by farmers amounted to 338480 dollars and fishing rights totaled 35145 dollars.
John Rosenburg reports from New York that George Hamid organizes a big summer carnival tour bringing Broadway style acts to fairs from Maine to Florida. He promises record crowds with performers from abroad and life like death defying feats headlining the season.
Hamid, operator of Steel Pier and Billion Dollar Pier, touts owning more freaks and novelty acts than anyone. He lists Flicka, Smoky, Thunderhead, and future acts including the Six Eduardos of Denmark, Linon of France on a wire, Rosin and Williams, and A Robbins the banana man, promising unique entertainment for country crowds.
A poultry specialist suggests conserving egg quality with three daily collected baskets in hot weather, storing eggs in a cool moist room away from odors, and marketing eggs frequently. The guidance emphasizes careful handling before packing and regular market activity.
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