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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1949
Page
1
The Dothan AAUW chapter announced a children's play Toby Tyler to be presented at the high school auditorium on March 24. The monkey starred in Toby Tyler based on James Otis novel. Also notes about local honors and military postings follow with multiple Wiregrass names.
A. G. Chauncy of Graceville route two, aged 73, brought in two sprays from a mulberry tree on Archie Clark’s farm loaded with ripe fruit. He noted this is the second time in his life he has seen berries ripen so early, as they are usually ready in May, following unseasonably warm weather.
Jasper Georgia sheriff said Pickens County youth Weldon Susan 18 confessed to striking cab driver Earl Holbert in the head with a hammer and claimed another man shot Holbert after his body was dumped in a well near Talking Rock A bloody clawhammer was found about a mile from the well a coroner jury found Holbert died from blows by a blunt instrument and the shooting did not contribute to his death A gang of nine men and one woman were being held in connection with the case
AP dispatch reports salable hogs around 3,000 head and cattle about 300, with steers and heifers closing steady to up to 50 higher while cows and bulls eased. Hogs show higher prices for heavy weights and sows, trim top at 21.50 for choices, and bulk hog weights 240 to 270 pounds sold around 20.25 to 21.50. Cattle include strong stocker and feeder activity with top weights reaching 28.25 for select steers. Grain futures show small shifts with May wheat down and corn near unchanged, soybeans up about 1 to 1.5.
Acting Gov Otis Byrd announced last night that all members should attend a Montgomery Highway lodge meeting. The program includes distributing clothing to needy Houston County school children and will be discussed at the gathering.
Zemaie Elexander, 49, of Blakely Georgia, a Black man, was arrested last night by city police on a charge of driving while intoxicated jail records showed.
The article explains strict rules for qualified voters and absentee lists, noting officials must check lists before granting ballots. It forecasts turnout in Dothan with as many as 3,000 to 3,500 votes, cites 325 absentee ballots issued with 263 returned, and details candidates for the three year commission seat. It also discusses a playground swimming pool referendum and potential absentee voting handling issues.
The quote links the bloodline from William the Conqueror, who ruled England from 1066 to 1087, to the lineage of every monarch who has ruled the British Empire since.
Zyapkov testified he began espionage in 1932 after meeting Prof Floyd Black of the American college in Simionovo and agreed to supply information on Bulgarian life. He said he reported to American and British officials in Paris and to the Bulgarian peace mission, admitting to 1948 espionage and declaring shame. The court adjourned to Monday as government officials said the trial would not exceed 10 days.
Cochran reported no appreciable change before returning to the cell to find Askew dead. Dr. Burkett and Dr. Floawers had recent visits noted, with Askew under frequent checks since his commitment. Askew, a WWII veteran and longtime beverage firm associate, will have funeral services at Ward-Wilson chapel with American Legion pallbearers and military rites at the city cemetery. He is survived by his widow, one son, his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Number 8 voiced satisfaction with questions from the public as civic groups and the Dothan Ministerial Association endorse the plan. If approved, a 25 cent monthly light bill increase would run about seven years to fund playgrounds and pools open to all residents. A site for white units is still to be chosen, Baker Lot ruled out for central location. site selection rests with a committee led by Chairman Decs, claiming no private interests.
By age 24 William the Conqueror had solidified his authority as the mightiest lord in France establishing firm control and dominance over rival powers and territories.
The Birmingham Post editorial notes the Klan’s public displays and fiery crosses as warning signs. It cites public figures who joined for influence, and others who resigned when misdeeds became clear. The piece recalls Hugo Black’s brief membership and the era’s trend of secrecy feeding growth.
The draft pact faces end of week final authorizations from Canada Britain France Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg with public debate intensifying at home and abroad. U S officials expect two main fights over UN impact and deep European involvement while Eastern and Western Communists push a hard core of loyalists amid a broader propaganda effort and warnings of a potential war.
A masked bandit in coveralls robbed the Bank of Clovers in daylight, taking 2090 dollars from assistant cashier W Luther Hogue at 11 40 a m. The thief fled in a red car toward Gastonia as police hunted on surrounding highways. The FBI in Charlotte questioned a motorist forced from the road near Crowders Creek.
A 25 year old named Grover Cleveland Humphrey was arrested at a Tampa fertilizer plant on a federal charge for stealing a $177 government check from James Crim in Tampa on July 1 1947 and cashing it the next day. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner J W Daughtry with bond set at $300. He admitted taking the check and forging the signature but denied cashing it, claiming an accomplice did the transaction. He also acknowledged a Tampa to Panama City trip funded by a bakery bonus, said to have been paid for travel.
The commission announced cobalt 60 will be provided at no cost for cancer research, touted as an effective substitute for scarce radium. It notes radium supplies are limited while cobalt is abundant, and that radioisotopes like iodine and phosphorus are already freely available, aiding studies in thyroid cancer and leukemia.
A Washington insider outlines the post Congress spending plan for the year. The figure President Truman requested is 41.9 billion dollars, with likely trims of about a billion. A new test item on rearming Western European nations may be added later.
Cotton futures ended the week in New York with slow trading as volume was the smallest in months. Nearby March saw some hedging and price fixing while rest of the market was mixed and featureless. New Orleans futures were quiet and irregular with closing steady to mixed, aided by a China trade loan report before liquidation pressures.
Renubt refused to sign the petition arguing reforms must come by resolution not presiding officer ruling. Taft warned of opposition to sidelining the rule change and senators consider delaying committee work on the European recovery bill amid talk of hours and other administration measures. Southern and Texas lawmakers plan to press their objections.
In Rome yesterday Palmiro Togliatti and a French editorial in Le Monde scrutinize Communist strategy, denouncing Moscow aims and warning of treason. France requests Moscow’s surrender of three Ukrainians for trial as war criminals amid shifting Western tensions and East West discontent.
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