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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1946
Page
1
Survivor reports describe a liner breaking in heavy seas off the coast. Rescue ships battled the surge to reach passengers and crew from the vessel once carrying a large party aboard when disaster struck.
Three crewmen aboard a ship describe a brutal sea event near Jobi.siene Dey, 43 miles east of Seward. The Breton drought athore Toey recounted tides sweeping passengers against cliff bases as two small boats rescued about 50 terrified women and children from the slanting decks just before the wreck. Hospital treatment followed for the crew as they recovered from minutes in the frigid water.
Ning men registered With r Hous ton County Selective Service Boards left today for Ft McClean for induction and training. Selected by Board Three were James Edward Weeks, Wilhem Carlton Brooks, Paul Huber, Lamp and Rufus Junior Harrison. Robert Earl Elmore and Jack Paulick, Jr. were registered by Board One. Leaving Board Two were Jack Gilbert, Hareld Dwight Rich and Frank Howard Adcock.
Chiang Kai-shek told a press conference that informal discussions toward economic concessions to Russia are underway. He also suggested he may retire after a constitutional democracy is established, saying he has finished his responsibility once power returns to the people.
Florida State Advertising Board plans a Tallahassee gathering February 15 with Gov Millard Caldwell addressing the group. Members include Perry Marsh Braden Ball J Saxton Lloyd James Ball Cartwright Larne Gray Mayo and Caldwell. After a night session the board will motorcade to Fort Walton and Panama City for the next day. Roy Checkman of Tallahassee leads the commission.
Officials of the Dohtan Navy Recruiting Station will rent four Wiregrass downs this week accepting enlistments. CPO Chauncey Walker will be in Eufaula Wednesday in the post office service room from 9 am to 3 pm and address Abbeville High School students Thursday morning. He then goes to the county commissioners office in City Hall to accept enlistments. Hartford will be canvassed by CPO Edward Radunak Saturday morning and then to Geneva from 2 pm to 5 pm.
City Attorney W C Farmer ruled that municipal corporations like Dothan lack authority to establish a social security system for city employees. He cited state law limiting powers to those expressly granted or necessary to their purposes. Plans for a local security program will be dropped, but a local legislative act may be studied before January 1947 legislative session.
Laura McLeod, a Negro, pled guilty yesterday in Houston County courts to a prohibition law violation and was sentenced to 20 days in prison plus court costs. Adams Lilly was convicted of violating Alcoholic Beverage Central laws and fined 50 dollars. Rossie Enfinger paid 10 dollars after a conviction for abusive language. Clyde Childers was convicted of assault and battery and fined 10 dollars. Fifteen cases were continued.
Tallahassee Fla Each of Florida 67 counties will get 20000 this week from racing income. Comptroller J M Lee mailed the checks, each 2000 more than last month. Total now 48000 paid so far, 3000 over state guarantee. Payments come as Hialeah hosts big days and Tropical Park opens next month.
Florida faces a broad planned expansion of its educational system as the Citizens Committee on Education, chaired by Gay Mullard Caldwell, convenes to study coeducation, a developing medical college, a system of divisional schools and junior colleges. The group will address coeducation and the medical school question, noting Florida lacks a state medical school and that coeducation is a key issue. Also included is the historical note on volcanic sand burying corn fields in 1902 by Santa Maria eruption- Guatemala.
Trading in New Orleans and New York cotton markets showed mixed closes as nearby and deferred contracts fluctuated. Prices opened higher then drifted, with May and July positions near 25 cents per pound and October around 25.20 to 25.40, while December hovered near 25.20, amid uncertain demand and weather factors.
Washington debate on the filibuster reshapes how the Senate might handle the Civil Rights FEPC bill. Southern Democrats block consideration while Republicans and leaders debate limits. McKellar rules on a petition as the chamber seeks a path to closure.
One third of the late President Franklin D Roosevelt’s stamp collection sold for 828,610 at auction. Die proofs valued at 840,000 fetched 853,900. Y Louren bought two lots for 84500, Economist Stamp Company paid 828 for 1918 air mail proofs. Autographed mint sheets brought 827,000, with Dr. Julius Rosenbach among major buyers. Remaining US Latin America stamps auction tonight and April sales cover other nations.
Mrs Babe Smith eighty six died at her Headland home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Headland Baptist Church with Rev Roby J Lee officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Blanche Green Headland two sons C F Smith Montgomery two sisters Mrs O H Campbell Headland Mrs Mary Windsor Birmingham Mrs Dena Hooten Barberton Ohio two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A city wide religious census will be held in Dothan Sunday after noon February 24 with about 300 participants. Rev. C. H. Hildreth named general census chairman at a Dothan Ministerial Association meeting. Other committees include Rev A Debinden and Mayor E Brebrenton on zoning and Dr E Childs with Rev Hildreth on publicity.
Birmingham AP report quotes Dr EF Hay chairing the State Beverage Control Board saying liquor supplies in Alabama stores will not increase before year’s muddle. He notes slight post Christmas allotment changes but sees little chance of ration increases until more grain is available to distillers. Howard Jones of the Distilled Spirits Institute informed the state of a February cut in the grain allotment.
Wiregrass Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the ladies auxiliary will hold a joint meeting tonight at 7 30 in the WOW hall. Refreshments to be served and Mrs Gladys Mills and Miss Betty Seymore will present an entertainment program.
An old health notice touts Calotaba as a dependable intestinal eliminant to relieve constipation and improve cold treatment. It claims Calotaba cleanses the intestines and aids the body in combating illness, urging readers to follow labeled directions when obtaining and using the product.
The Bary Ensemble will appear Friday as the second of four concerts in a Dothan Community Concert Association series. Gertrude Bary heads the group with Lorna Wren flute Mary Becker violin and Virginia Peterson cello. They offer varied repertoire with self arranged works and distinctive duo and trio pieces in a concert at the Dothan High School auditorium.
The Columbia Lions Club sponsors a barbecue Thursday night from 6 to 8 pm at the community house in Columbia. Proceeds will fund materials to light the high school football field. Public invited, says M. W. Merritt, the principal.
A concise reflection asserts a nation’s resilience depends on its soil and land. It emphasizes agriculture as the foundation of national vitality, linking healthy soil to enduring prosperity, food security, and communal well being. The statement underscores the cycle from soil to society.
Washington AP report says House Republicans push to delay hearings on Pauley and other Truman appointees. Sen Tobey presses inquiry into Pauley nomination for Undersecretary of the Navy while questions linger on Wardman. Taft and Nelson plan to present further evidence. Pauley clashed with a witness, calling testimony a dirty lie.
The Florida State Fair in Tampa began its run with gates open and expected record attendance. Traditional exhibits were on view except the car baking contest booths, abandoned due to sugar shortages. The Army and Navy contributed displays for the first time in the fair’s history.
Advocates argue for stronger inclusion of land use and management topics in curricula to prepare students for sustainable planning. Emphasizes practical skills in zoning, resource allocation, and stewardship alongside theoretical concepts.
A Dothan resident testifies that Inner-Aid eased gas and bloating after meals, claiming waistline reduction and improved meals. The ad promotes Inner-Aid as a formula with twelve herbs that clear bowels and gas, aid liver and kidneys, and encourages purchases at local drug stores.
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