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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
2
The Alabama Social Welfare magazine selects the Dothan United Charities Chest as a Model for smaller cities in its December issue. The Chest has run for eight years, soliciting funds for local agencies and providing emergency aid and hospitalization support, with ongoing community backing and plans to double its 1948 goal to 21,500 dollars.
Drew Pearson reflects at Christmas on improving U S Russia relations, UN cooperation, and civilizational progress rooted in Christian ethics. He lauds peaceful labor reforms, condemns tyranny, cites Hitler’s error in denying human dignity, and warns against modern abuses while urging continued moral progress toward the Sermon on the Mount.
A reflective essay contrasts intoxication and drunkenness amid holiday revelry. It casts Christmas week as a grand stage of music wine and appearance, weighing artful excess against moral restraint. The piece muses on gentility, chivalry, and the fine line between ecstasy and intoxication.
A collection of quotes and reflections from leaders and thinkers in 1948 warning of Russia propaganda, nationalism, and the perils of war. The passage contrasts calls for universalism and faith with fears of fascism, division, and cultural disintegration amid entertainment and politics. It culminates in a plea for Christlike spirit among citizens to prevent civilization's collapse.
Narrator recalls a humorous winter retreat in Quebec with Eleanor. They travel by train to Chateau Frontenac, face extreme cold, ride chair lifts, and ski with mixed success. The tale ends with talk of spending New Year’s Week at a quaint ski spot and the lure of snowfall.
A dense timetable lists Thursday and Friday radio programs across CBS NBC and local networks. Highlights include The Aldrich Family, Jack Haley and Variety, Hall Horton Haymes Show, gospel hours, devotional and hymn slots, News periods, and music groups like Sammy Kaye and Claude Thornhill. The schedule features numerous time slots from 6:00 PM to the early morning hours, with many programs labeled To Be Announced or varied by network.
HOLDREGE, Neb. Walter Brack, a former German prisoner of war at the Atlanta camp, writes from Germany to Jess Hopkins in Holdredge that he would try to return to Nebraska with his wife and child. He says he will write directly to Washington rather than through channels and mentions wanting to go back to Nebraska. The note hints at continued ties to American life and the wish to reunite with family.
In Columbus Ohio UP Colum bus champion pie ester Miss Virginia Oldaker a waitress at Curley Q Sandwich Snpper defends her title aged eight pounds by winning the crown at the annual Masonic picnics for five years. Her record is an inch pie in two minutes 59.1 seconds. She says she will not worry about weight while training the champ.
A brief medical update from Canada states doctors believe he has an unusually high chance of recovery, though the exact condition and prognosis remain unclear.
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