22 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1948
Page
1
Hal Boyle recalls a bygone Christmas when simple handmade gifts, oranges in stockings, and family rituals defined warmth. He contrasts childhood memory with modern excess, noting the shift from homemade charm to glossy displays and a parade of gifts.
An air crash near Hong Kong killed Quentin Roosevelt and 34 others aboard a DC Skymaster bound from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Among the victims were 27 Chinese passengers, with Fleet Captain Charles Sundby among the crew. Roosevelt’s body was identified and laid to rest at Kowloon Mortuary as investigators probe the crash cause.
Broward County officials announced the dedication of 250,000 acres of state owned lands for flood control reservoirs under the federal flood control program in Florida. Trustees of the Improvement Fund approved the designation after requests from county officials. An additional 690,000 acres had already been designated in Broward and other counties since 1946, with rent collections and obligations noted.
The text recalls a bygone Christmas scene with references to a hairdresser, a superintendent, a milkman, a liquor delivery man, and Santa Claus. It hints at a nostalgic, old fashioned holiday moment described in clipped phrases and partial sentences.
Alabama Governor James E. Folsom ordered state police to crack down on traffic law violators during the Christmas season citing high highway deaths. Public Safety Director Mitchell prepared safety measures to be presented to the 1949 Legislature, including a proposed speed limit and compulsory auto inspections for passenger cars.
Marianna special report says Dr. Harry Cohn, ex Los Angeles, is appointed medical director and superintendent of the Northwest Florida Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Marianna. Effective December 16, he succeeds Dr. W D Rosborough after twenty years in work with erbercular patients and amid expected advisory input from civic and religious groups.
State Health Department data show births in Alabama for January to September at 60,500, down 1,625 from the same period last year. Registrar Ralph W. Roberts cites postwar marriage trends and returning service men, noting peak 1947 levels and a gradual, extended soft period with little change in birth rate.
Chipola Junior College began a poultry project on February 34 with 2,000 baby chicks and only 11 lost so far. Roy Beall of the Morianee Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is directing support, with J. G. King heading the program and Lot West helping. A former Army barracks was converted into a brooder house with four gas brooders. Broilers should be ready for market in about two weeks.
The Middletown borough fire company plans to equip with walkie talkies to fight fires. Officials say the radios will increase efficiency at the scene and improve communication during emergencies.
Sanctuary director H M Nornjabell says carillon recitals at Bok Tower Lake Wales will be canceled on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve due to explosive firecrackers. Firework complaints from visitors lead Mountain Lake and chamber officials to urge restraint. Brees will still present noon Christmas and New Year’s icons and 3 PM Sunday recitals after holidays.
A whale lifts partially from the water and slowly turns on its axis to survey the horizon. Its eyes sit on opposite sides, giving a wide field of view as it tracks surroundings.
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