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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1945
Page
3
A mixed text piece offers a humorous fin de siècle collage and ends with a reflective note on New Year hope. It references a literary tale by Lord Dunsany, the Times newspaper and a sermon-like call to faith. The passage underscores the unpredictability of fortune and the value of hopeful, purposeful effort.
Alabama faces a postponement of a policy decision on surplus funds as the treasury plan remains in place until a new Legislature meets in Montgomery. A State Revenue report says the year’s outlook is good, with higher collections expected from gasoline, tobacco, licenses, and utilities while income tax could decline and minor levies may rise.
Revenue Commissioner Dowling praised aggressive auditing of out of state firms to uncover war period escapes and warned that 1986 will be the last year of windfall revenues. He urged careful planning to reduce debt and fund permanent state needs as revenue declines loom.
The piece nominates Mr. Average Citizen, also called John Q. Public, as the No 2 Man of the Year. It lauds his steady work across civilian roles, paying bills, supporting families, and contributing to the nation's war effort without fame or glamour.
A contentious dinner hosted by Mer and Mrs. Stuart Symington at the White House drew sharp remarks from Jesse Jones and a joke about Mrs. Truman's mother. The scene prompted colleagues to nickname Jones and raised questions about relations with the State Department and liberals.
Professor Wheeler of Princeton weighing whether continued atomic research should be allowed amid risks of misuse. The piece contrasts scientific capability, policy, and public responsibility with remarks on States’ rights and a pivotal wartime debate on governance of scientific power.
A draft listing details a Sunday schedule including Baptist church classes, evening lectures, a cabaret theater revue, a Mustard and Gravy Dinning show, and a Bible Renlitors Club devotional. Also noted are various musical acts, news breaks, and a 4:00 AP News segment with Progres.
Radio lineup lists Rexs 5:45 and Tom Mix on MBS at 6:10 and 7:00 comedy and dramatic series. Also draws in Drew Pearson comments, news summaries, Charlie McCarthy Edger Bergen, and Sunday Evening Symphony. Includes Fred Allen, Crime Doctor, Five Minutes News, and Hollywood commentary with music albums and theater features.
Philadelphia officials listed five killed in a fiery crash between a Philadelphia Transportation Company trolley and a fuel oil trailer truck. The blaze followed tire and gasoline tank explosions after the collision last night. Victims included five-year-old Peggy Ray of Lester, Pa., Abraham Benowitz of Philadelphia, and Philip J. Ashton his wife Alice and son Philip Jr. of Engington. Six other passengers escaped, four burned and two unhurt. Benowitz had been discharged from the Navy recently.
Letters describe post holiday fatigue and hopes for jobs, noting autos radios and appliances returning north. Anecdotes honor Uncle Bart Culver with a fishing memory and praise to Fletcher Bolin for land improvements. The writer hopes for better farm homes and thanks Fletcher for progress in the area.
The Army accepted 20 enlistees at the Dothan station, largest weekly quota in two months and triple the prior week. Seven new recruits will enter active duty, with seven former servicemen reenlisting. Six Black veterans also return, including Buford Thames and Billie Truett, with reenlistments across Dothan Geneva Enterprise Elba and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs G Parrish hosted a holiday reunion with relatives visiting from NeFuniak Springs Crestview Bonifay Statesboro and Montgomery including J A Sellars family R E Kelley B L Newsome G J Parrish Jr and children C L Howard family and E O Williams family plus others expected to arrive.
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