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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1947
Page
3
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates by carrier mail and road service for Alabama Georgia and nearby regions with terms for three weeks one month and one year. It notes obituaries and resolutions and includes a health warning about factual misstatements and a Jefferson quote.
A garbled quote from I John 4 21 blends a call to love with a misrendered exhortation to illuminate the world. The text reads as a devotional line urging moral action toward others and guiding readers to embody Christlike charity.
The vote backs a plan to set marketing quotas and price support for 1948 49 and 50. The 1948 crop will be free of controls, with pegged prices, while 1949 and 1950 depend on world food conditions. Growers gain guaranteed returns and flexibility for 1948 with strong prospects for future years.
A column urges applying the Golden Rule to resolve global conflicts and human greed. It argues that leaders like Molotov should meet halfway, cites Sermon on the Mount, and claims peace follows from living God’s way. The piece notes greed drives wars and praises the Galilean teacher as a path to harmony.
A letter discusses Senator Lamberth and his opposition to the golf starter amendment to the Alabama Constitution. It questions the idea of a committee of the whole delaying action and asserts that three fifths of IAS members would not loot state positions. The piece mocks the senator’s point as blarney and questions legislative courtesy.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control board has temporarily shelved plans to allow music with beer, leaving unclear outcomes for jukebox operators and proposed amendments. Gov appointed board officials say the issue requires votes to defeat the amendment, with music box operators shown as eligible to vote.
The column recounts Lt Col David Laux opposing self sealing gas tanks for troop transports after Sicilian air losses, his clash with Gen Barney Giles, and a push to demand protection while critiquing Army leadership and accountability for war errors.
The piece surveys calls for church and state separation amid Protestant influence and liberal church councils. It cites Dr F Ernest Johnson urging fresh thought on separation, contrasts Baptists in North Carolina opposing labor management sides, and notes the need to guard democracy from excess influence in media and education. It also questions lynching, crime totals, and MacArthur's presidential prospects amid mounting pressure.
A compilation of remarks from Carroll Reece, Glen Taylor, Truman, Harriman, Dirksen, Robert H. Jackson, Oswald Colclough, Henry A. Wallace and J P Walcott. The speakers discuss U S foreign policy, trust busting, economic pressures, and the balance between ideals and practical policy in a postwar world. The piece reflects conservative and liberal viewpoints on freedom, allies, and domestic economy.
Noah Z. Jones mayor of Ariton champions steady town growth but pursues rapid expansion through booster campaigns. He built a $15,000 slaughter plant and runs a store and a 500 acre farm, after starting with $3 from stump digging with his wife. The two-town native, born 1895, rose from council member to mayor and now publicizes Ariton’s amenities to attract industry. The community hopes a new sports program and better coaching will boost prestige as population nears 750.
A coal freighter, the SS Villa Bi Brugine bound for Italy, ran aground in Mobile Bay last night, near the same point where the SS Bing er Hermann was stuck earlier in the week. Coast Guard officials estimate the vessel draws 28.3 feet while charts show 35 feet at low tide at the spot.
Delegates to the Agriculture and Conservation Association reelected the 1947 county committee to serve in 1948. Reelected were David F. Snell as chairman TH H Knowles as vice chairman and O K Cliff as regular member. First and second alternates named were Clarence E Culbreth and John R Harrison. Beat Four also elected Tuesday includes Roy Q Harris as chairman and O K Patterson as vice chairman. Turkeys are from North America.
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