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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1949
Page
1
City school superintendent W. Flurry said the new senior high school facility for Negro students will soon begin operations. If all goes as planned, the plant outlay of nearly 00 ante South is expected to move in this week or early next month.
A heated discussion at a school board meeting considered naming the new Black High School after Dr George Washington Carver, the noted Negro scientist. Officials described the facility as well equipped with 17 classrooms, modern storage, a spacious lunch room, offices, and an auditorium gym complex seating about 800.
A massive storm with 41 mph gusts battered South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming on Saturday as blizzard conditions closed roads and hampered rescue efforts. Snow and drifting blocked routes near Chadron and Sin i Wyoming while Grand Forks and Bismarck saw below zero readings. The storm, part of a wider system sweeping the West, disrupted airlift operations and raised cattle losses as emergency actions continued across the three states.
Berlin tensions rise as Soviet newspapers warn of retaliation and Allied counter blockade tightens. West blocks rail freight. workmen and police reinforce highway choke points while airlift ships 6 000 tons of freight into the city. Russians fly fighter sorties in airlift corridor as two new divisions arrive, bringing estimated 330 000 troops in Germany.
Montgomery AP report describes Cloverdale elementary students, led by third grade teacher Mrs. Charles E. O Gwynn, sending get well soon cards to Patrolman Larry Parker after a motorcycle crash injured his skull while directing traffic near the school. Parker, 27, was hospitalized. the other driver faced charges for an illegal turn. Parker showed signs of improvement according to hospital sources.
Local Dothan dealers report a seasonal dip in used-car demand but note a shift. Prices for clean prewar models hold around $1,000 to $1,100 while 1946 and 1947 cars fetch about $1,200, and some new cars now cost more than used ones.
CHICAGO AP A week of tumbling prices ended with stocks cotton lard and other commodities still slipping. Stocks in New York fell sharply the biggest loss since the day after the presidential election. Declines ranged from a few cents to over $3 with many issues hitting new lows for the year. The downtrend spread from grains livestock butter eggs and cotton and gained momentum this week. Prices had been slipping for months though last year saw a larger postwar break. Government support levels this year appeared more tenuous as grains slipped through. Farm leaders received cautious remarks from Secretary Brannan who said this does not signal a broad downward trend. Turn to No 19 on Page 2.
WEST BLOCTON Alabama AP A young sailor died in an auto crash after leaving Pensacola Naval Air Station while hitchhiking home. His wife and five children in a nearby mining camp learned of his death. A 36 year old woman passenger also died and a fellow sailor was critically injured. The deceased sailor’s father in law is Pensacola Mayor C P Mason. The fallen sailor’s name is Colin C Battle.
In Washington AP Democrats vowed unanimous opposition to Senator Knowlands bid to place a two thirds vote to end debate on the Senate calendar. The move challenges current rules and tests administration leaders amid a heavy upcoming docket including a presidential power shuffle and a trade measure. Senate leaders say the rules committee needs time to act while Knowland argues for timely action to curb southern filibuster tactics on civil rights proposals.
The six o clock deadline passed yesterday with five candidates entering the Dothan city commission race to succeed Maston O Neal. J B Davis Morris Malone W H Rush Jimmie Jones and Charlie O Jennet represent varied professions. Election day is March 1 with a March 22 runoff possible if no candidate wins a clear majority. Observers say the race remains quiet as campaigns begin in earnest.
In Birmingham Bolen Silvester Pennington 69 died soon after delivering a 30 minute sermon at Walnut Springs Baptist Church. Pennington had requested to preach again before dying and collapsed returning to his seat after the sermon. He had previously preached two fiery sermons at the same church under Rev. N X Falmer.
Cardinal Mindszenty stood before a People's Court in Budapest amid a possible death sentence and prayed for peace for the court and the Hungarian state. He affirmed guilt in principle to the espionage case but proclaimed his innocence of plotting to overthrow the government. The courtroom was tense as prosecutors sought the harshest penalty, with a verdict due after final arguments.
Hoover Commission weighs plan for a civilian chairman over the three co equal chiefs to curb inter service rivalries. It signals trimming Army Navy and Air Force powers while keeping their titles, and may shift key authority to the defense secretary including budget control. Turn to No 12 on Page 2.
Jackson Miss AP The executive committee of the States Rights Democratic movement will meet in Birmingham today and Monday at the Tutwiler Hotel to plan revival of the party. The group backed Thurmond for president and Wright for vice president in the November election. Former Gov Ben Laney of Arkansas is chairman with W W Wright of Jackson as vice chairman and Mississippi members George Godwin and Everett Turley among others.
New York burglars shattered the glass front of Multimate Glass Corp yesterday and stole petty cash. Louis Bartels, president of the bulletproof and burglarproof glass firm, lamented that their own security glass was not used in the door.
The Soviet Union proposed a non aggression pact to Norway after warning against joining an Atlantic alliance with the United States and Western Europe. Moscow handed the note to Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange, saying Norway had not given a clear reply on foreign bases and that inclusion in the Atlantic pact could draw Norway into broader aggressive policies. The projected pact would cover the United States Canada Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg, with Norway Denmark and others discussed for possible joining.
Mobile County Boy Scouts unearthed evidence of an ancient Indian fishing village along Dog River at Spanish Fort. Artifacts include two settlements and pottery pieces, with archaeologist Stephen Wimberley noting likely burial graves. The find, one of the first on the west side of Mobile Bay, will go to the State Indian Museum at Mountville.
Washington AP reports ECA cotton shipments to China halted amid Communist advances. Shipments to Tientsin were stopped and new loadings for Shanghai and other ports suspended as the China relief program awaits clarification. About 130000 bales of American raw cotton tied to Shanghai trading houses were affected.
London aims for Big Four discussions on a peace plan to test a new Austrian peace offensive. Western diplomats see Moscow seeking better ties with wartime allies, while previous talks stalled. the scene shifts to a Wednesday meeting as efforts to revive talks continue.
In Jackson Louisiana a fire swept a three story brick building at East Louisiana Hospital releasing 225 patients, 75 violent insane women concentrated on the second floor, others on the first and third floors. Flames were spotted about 2 am causing pandemonium as patients escaped.
In SRAMOKIN Pennsylvania a bedraggled miner was rescued after being trapped for nearly ten hours in a cave-in at the bottom of a Bi-fect anthracite mine shaft. Rescue workers faced dangerous coal dust and collapsed passages as they hoisted the miner to safety while a crowd gathered nearby to cheer.
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