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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1947
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for mail and carrier service across Alabama Georgia and Florida with monthly weekly and yearly options. Notices and classified items priced separately. Includes Associated Press policy and contact details. Contains historical quotes and ad copy.
State safety officials report 30 percent of Alabama highway accidents stem from drivers on the left side of the central yellow stripe. They note the stripe marks the correct driving side and that 39 percent of wrecks occur when motorists cross into another lane. The department urges strict adherence to the center line to avoid hospital stays or death.
The piece urges residents to lobby senators during a legislative recess to defeat the $49,000,000 road bond, noting House passage and Senate opposition of about two votes. It argues home contacts carry weight, and implies gubernatorial influence could flip two votes with pressure.
The piece argues a clash between the Governor and allies seeking a $10,000,000 road bond and a powerful citizens' lobby. It warns that if the people fail to mobilize during the recess, the state will incur a burdensome $40,000,000 debt plus $1,600,000 yearly interest, harming taxpayers. It urges citizens to organize despite lacks of formal perks.
An Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board crackdown prompts the dismissal of ABC administrator Herman Whisenant with no explanation given. Reportedly welcomed amid reforms, Whisenant’s removal follows months of perceived industry upheaval. The board and lawmakers weigh next steps as public trust and accountability remain central.
In Washington the tribute to Robert P. L. Patterson former Secretary of War highlights his selfless citizenship and wartime acts. Patterson wore the Distinguished Service Cross for WWII heroism while leading troops, and declined to rush judgments during a crucial Pacific operation. The piece lauds his modest service ethic and calls his example a standard for public trust.
John Temple Graves surveys evolving freight rate equalization and its mixed effects across regions, warning against simple politics. He cites Wilson Wyatt on liberalism and planning, urges clarity on the limits of government control, and recalls Franklin Roosevelt's era to weigh greatness and democratic ideals.
A collage of quotes and remarks from figures such as Bernard M. Barien Dr WoOK Wellinston Rao and James B Conant discusses economic policy democracy and education. The text covers views on taxation debt reduction universal service and the role of the United States in a global order, reflecting concerns over work ethic and modern schooling.
Newton’s mayor Wilbur Poyner, educated in the city cemetery and a veteran salesman, leads a debt free town. He rebuilt finances from a $65 treasury and $1,000 debt to about $2,000 cash and $6,000 annual revenue, funding high school improvements and city services while serving daily in a hands on mayoral role.
Mariananna police report several youths escaped from Florica Indus School for Boys on Wednesday and fled with a .22 rifle and cash after stealing cars. Patterson of Cleveland and Chambers of Minami were recaptured Friday with deputies Rogers and Miller nearby. Two other boys fled. one may have aided in raids.
The Alabama Aeronautics Committee will hold its September meeting on September 8 in the office of the Department of Aeronautics on Church Street, Montdomens. Brooks, chairman, announced the session is open to the public.
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