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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Page
10
Frank Ki, a resident psychologist from Florida, spoke at the Marianna Junior Woman's Club session held at the Community House. The talk addressed juvenile delinquency with local concerns raised by attendees.
Mrs. A. J. Lewis Jr. chaired a program on juvenile delinquency. The Industrial School Glee Club directed by John E. Murano performed. Mrs. Fred Turner presided over the business session and announced changes in finance, plus plans for a rummage sale and Spring dance. New member Mrs. R. E. Hamrick transfers from La Belle Florida.
In Marianna a special session of the Disabled American Veterans adopted a resolution backing legislation to move county service officers from county commissioners to the State Veterans Service Commission. The plan would require local veterans organizations to recommend the county officer, with DeWitt Thomas as commander and Willie J. Taylor and Ed McGee named for senior and junior vice positions to be installed later.
The text lists officer titles and names for a veterans organization including Sam Mor as row, FE H. Dickenson as chaplain, Jack McMullin as adjutant, Robert May as judge advocate, and W E Denham as State executive committeeman, outlining the leadership slate.
Montgomer y AP. Retiring Gov Chauncey Sparks urges incoming lawmakers to preserve expanded state functions without creating tyranny. He faulted a growing bureaucracy and stressed education welfare health and racial relations progress, noting increased funding for Negro education and school maintenance.
Alabama Governor James E. Sparks outlines progress in public education including wage gains and increased funding, plus advances in agriculture, finance, health, public welfare and road improvements. He cites a $4,000,000 expansion at Mobile docks and predicts Mobile will grow as a Gulf Coast shipping hub.
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