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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1947
Page
4
New York cotton futures closed irregularly with nearby positions trading around 25 1 2 cents a pound, while distant deliveries strengthened. Traders anticipated December parity results and a higher 1948 loan, aided by textile mill buying and week end profit taking.
New Orleans AP reports cotton futures gained on short covering amid light weekend activity. Class prices steady with minor moves, local spot market dull, middling 15-16 inch cotton unchanged at 35 to 55 cents per pound. Spot sales 176 bales, futures open near 34 to 36 cents, highs and lows vary by month.
The State Supreme Court affirms the life sentence of Carrie Collins, a Black woman, for first degree murder from a Houston Circuit Court conviction on May 18. The ruling upholds the life term as imposed in the case.
A tentative agreement aimed to raise German steel production to 41.5 million tons annually but hinged on a broader German economic accord, which was not reached.
The Colling woman, deemed the brains behind an alleged plot to kill Ruby Lee Collins on January 29, faces a pending re hearing after defense notices. Three Black men were later sentenced, Willie B. Fenn received ten years, and T J Harris and Buford Colling were each given fifty years after pleading guilty.
Isaac Friday Sr a native of England died Friday at the Miami home of his daughter Mrs D R Elkin after a short illness He was 85 and born in Ingland He lived in Carrollton and Houston County before settling in Ashford He was a member of Ashford Baptist Church Surviving are two daughters Mrs Elkins Miami and Mrs Parrish and Mrs Watlade Ashford three sons W M Friday Spartanburg Isaac Friday Jr Ashford and Jesse Friday Ashford 25 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and one great grandchild Grandsons will be active pallbearers.
Approximately 1,700 Houston County farmers have enrolled for 1938 Farm Bureau membership in the current drive, led by President H. H. Knowles who said the goal is 2,000 and the drive will continue until reached. The 1947 membership stood at 1,418.
Administrative Officer Jesse A. Culbreth said the Dothan PMA office will close from Wednesday at noon until Monday morning.
Vermonth boasts 39 women serving in the state legislature, the largest total for any state in the Union, reflecting a significant advance for female representation in government.
Seaman Second Class James B. Register attached to the baby flattop U S Mindoro is home on Christmas leave after taking part in Navy fleet maneuvers near Cuba. He is training for radarman and recently finished radar school in Boston and plays on his ship’s basketball team.
In MOTT New Jersey a backyard find prompts questions about winter growth in rattlesnakes. Mrs Maercklein unearthed baby rattlers and a neighbor claims killing a full grown rattler. The story asks how much a young snake grows during winter sleep.
Denver based Juvenile Judge Philip B. Gilliam links a 1947 surge in teen murders to social unrest. He argues youths react to a hostile environment with violence and fear of another war, noting teens feel insecure and distrusting.
Habeas corpus petitions for William Lane and Lawrence Price, held on criminal assault indictments in Dale County, were continued to Tuesday morning before Circuit Judge D C Halstead.
PMA Officer Jesse A. Culbreth stated yesterday that materials obtained under the purchase order plan through the association must be used. Bills of sale and carrying practice records will be required as evidence for reimbursement under the program.
The county committee has approved practices to take effect in January at the Commerce Building in Was DC. The notice indicates broader national interest as communications reach beyond the region.
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