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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1946

Page

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Eon Fleischman Dies At Columbia Funeral

Leon Neischman aged fifty six died at his home in Columbia after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Slaveside Cemetery in Columbia with Jord Wilson directing. Surviving are his wife Thel Twitty Fleischman mother Mrs H Fleischman of New York a son David Fleischman of Boston and two sisters Mrs Fewer Bernays of New Orleans and Mrs Martin Untermeyer of Orange NY.

Leon Neischman Columbia Columia Jord-Wilson New York

Mrs Mary Barfield of Wewahitchka Dies at 70

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Barfield age seventy a former Alabama resident who died in Wewahitchka Florida will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at the Methodist Church with Rev Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Wilkerson Cemetery She came to Florida in 1942 and is survived by her husband IT Barfield a son John Barfield of Wewahitchka a sister Velta Ladner of Hattiesburg Mississippi and a brother W D Cammack of Mississippi

Maary Barfield Alamo Herme Wewahitchka Fla Wilson Johnson-Wilkerson Arge Alabama Florida Barfield John I Barld Velta @ Ladner Hattiesburg Miss W. D. Cammack Isissippi

Mrs Mae Jones Dies In Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs Mee Jones fifty three of Malone Florida who died in a Dothan hospital early today after several months illness will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Mt Olive Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge. She lived in Malone all her life and was a member of Mt Glive church. Surviving are two sons James R Jones Dothan route three and Roy Jones Marianna a daughter Lillie Mae Palmer Dothan route three three brothers Jerome Helms Rascem Fla Ed Helma Greenwood Fla and Kade Helms Malone two sisters Mrs Naomi Stephens Bascom and Mrs Lindy Dickens Sneads and three grandchildren.

Mee Jones Malone Fla Dothan Mt. Olive Church Huriat Church Ward-Wilson Mt. Glive Church James R. Jones Roy Jones Marianna Lillie Mae Palmer Jerome Helms Rascem Ed Helma Greenwood Kade Helms Naomi Stephens Bascom Lindy Dickens Sneads

E Franklin Culver Dies In Hospital

E Franklin Culver aged seventy three of Mountain Creek Alabama died in a Dothan hospital after a long illness. He was a retired rural mail carrier and a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Johnson Wilkerson funeral home upon arrival of relatives. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Sam Eyland and Mrs Sandy Rheay both of Dothan two sons R Culver of Ashland Kentucky and Batson Culver of Mobile three grandchildren three brothers J O Culver of Birmingham and George and A A Culver of Mountain Creek and two sisters Mrs Joan Hall and Mrs Annie Johnston of Mountain Creek.

Eps Franklin Culver Monrntain Creek Ala Dothan Mountain Creek Baptist Church Johnson-Wilkerson Funeral Home Sam Eyland Sandy Rheay R. ©. Culver Ashland Batson Culver

Milk subsidy undercut raises Alabama milk prices

Forrester discussed with James F. Stoner of the Alabama Milk Control Board a state wide milk price rise effective immediately. Prices jump to about 20 cents a quart as several dairies face shutdowns due to higher costs. Coe plans to sell at 17.5 cents.

Forrester James F. Stoner Alabama Milk Control Board Stoner Montgomery Birmingham Alabama Coe

Banking Committee Hears for Honest Compromise on Agency

The Banking Committee leader urged an honest compromise to limit past agency operations, warning the President could face a similar bill again. Republicans will decide after Taft meets with Democratic Leader Barkley about a substitute for China’s profit amendment criticized by Truman. Barkley worked at his desk drafting a compromise but found no satisfactory answer, aiming to offer a proposal at this afternoon’s Banking Committee meeting.

Banking Committee Taft Barkley Ohinaw Truman Senate

Garbage crews observe Fourth holiday schedule

City street superintendent J. D. Parramore said no garbage collections will be made tomorrow as crews take a holiday. Any missed pickups will be gathered on Friday and Saturday.

J. D. Parramore Parramore

Pickett Tours Army Sub Stations in Dothan Area

Major J. R. Pickett, commander of the Dothan Army recruiting station, is due back today after inspecting sub stations in Geneva Andalusia Greenville Troy and Eufaula. Arthur D. Joiner of Dothan has been accepted by the Enlisted Reserve Corps. Joiner, a former Field Artillery sergeant and European theater veteran, earned the Silver Star Bronze Star and two battle stars.

J. R. Pickett Dothan Geneva Andalusia Greenville Troy Eufaula Arthur D. Joiner N. Alice Street L. A. Joiner Harry Donovan Joiner

Allen style bid catches Alabama voters in Elba visit

A textile worker and former shipyard employee recounts trying the suds bucket campaign tactic once used by Big Jim but says it’s not effective. He now passes two empty coffee cans through supporters and relies on local friends and ex GI help while touring the state to raise funds. He says he’s a “little man” and notes Alabama voters favored such candidates in June 4 elections before heading to Elba.

Gm “Allen Ior Union Springs Big Jim Allen Alabama Elba

Ambassador cites mutual good faith to avert clashes

The reporter quoted six questions in advance of an interview as the Ambassador urged that practical actions and deeds under mutual obligations prevent clashes. He argued that national interests of the Soviet Union and the United States align more with cooperation than conflict in economic or political grounds. He stressed that the Soviet government and people do not seek clashes with anyone, including the U.S., our ally in the former struggle.

Soviet Union

Truman Plan to Move Jews to Palestine Receives U S backing

Officials say the United States will fund ships medical and housing aid for a large Jewish migration from Europe to Palestine. Jews would travel by rail to Mediterranean ports and then by boat to Palestine. Henry F. Grady to lead a mission to London to finalize plans if Britain agrees.

Europe Palestine United States Germany Mediterranean Henry F. Grady London Grady Truman

Residents Debate OPA Ends and Rent Controls

A group of housewives and local business figures discuss the end of the OPA and whether price controls should continue. Some call for rent, food, and clothing controls to persist, while Gov. Sparks freezes rents at June 30 levels under the War Powers Act. Retailers plan to hold prices steady unless costs rise.

Paul Flowers W. Mainstreet OPA R.&. Griffin United Telephone and Telegraph Co Jim Brennan West Adams Street W. M. Blanchard E. Burdleshaw Street Congress Chauncey Sparks

Cooper Says State Rent Low Hes Teeth

Cooper says Alabama rent control has teeth under the 1943 War Powers Act and can seize property if needed for the public interest though used only as a last resort. He plans to use OPA staff to help enforce the rent ban while landlords are urged to hold the line until Congress acts on restoring OPA.

Montgomery Charles M. Cooper Chauncey Sparks Cooper Dothan Legislative Reference Committee Congress OPA Columbus

Pig Iron Prices Rise By $3 A Ton In Birmingham

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co raised its No 2 foundry iron price to 25.88 a ton effective July 2. Woodward Iron Co directors met amid shipments billed subject to re invoice. Republic Steel Corp already priced higher after a June 19 OPA hike and no further increases were indicated. Woodward and Sloss-Sheffield together account for about 900000 tons of merchant iron annually.

Birmingham Ala Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co Woodward Ron Co Republic Steel Corp OPA Sloss- Sheffield Republic Sloss-Sheffield

Wholesale Food Cost Highest Since 1920

New York reports wholesale food prices reach the highest level since July 29 1920 after OPA. Dun and Bradstreet lists 31 commodity index at 4.54 on July 2 up from 4.35 and 4.11 last year. Fourteen commodities rose, including flour wheat corn oats barley lard butter copper cocoa beans steers hogs sheep and lambs. Eggs and potatoes declined while eighteen were unchanged.

New York OPA, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc

Chauffeur Declares He Saw Hitler Dead

Hans Kempka Hitler’s former chauffeur testified at Nuremberg that he saw Hitler dead in the Reich Chancellery on the night of April 29 1945 and helped carry Eva Braun’s body outside for cremation. He also said Martin Bormann, then on trial in absentia, was blown by a bazooka shell making survival impossible.

Nurenberg Germany Hitler Hans Kempka Reichschancellery Eva Braun Kempka International Military Tribunal Martin Bormann Fuehrer

Dresses And Oil Stolen From Home

J B Sullivan of 219 Troy Street reported two ladies dresses and a gallon of cooking oil stolen from his home yesterday while he was away. Police are investigating the theft.

J. B. Sullivan Troy Street

Look Out Girls Wisecarver Escapes California Camp

Sacramento report says 16 year old Els worth Sonny Wisecarver, a juvenile known for eloping with married women, escaped from a California youth authority camp near Redding. Authorities issued alerts as search continues.

Sacramento Elsworth Sonny

Tuberculosis Findings From Moray Clinic

Dr. W. T. Burkett, Houston County health officer, reports at the Moray clinic held June 17 and 18 that 16 of 58 X rays showed active pulmonary tuberculosis, four were suspected, and 36 were negative. He urges annual checkups and immediate chest X rays for lingering coughs.

W. T. Burkett Houston County Moray

South Alabama FSA Chiefs Gather Here

A meeting of eight South Alabama county FSA supervisors was held at the Houston County FSA office in Do than. Lead by District FSA supervisor Hector C. Sexton with Milan W. Donalson and James L. Burleson, the session covered county limits for Farm Ownership farms per the 1947 Agricultural Appropriation Bill and planned visits to the subexperiment station at Teadland to study latest agricultural research developments.

FSA South Alabama Houston County Dothan Hector C. Sexton Auburn Milan W. Donalson James L. Burleson William ¥. Cook Ellis D. Brazelton Butler James S. Pridgen Coffee James C Holmes Covington Malcolm L. Reddock Crenshaw James B. Thomas Dale Charles C. Vickery Henry James A. Norrell Pike County Teadland

UAW Threatens Wage Reopen If Prices Rise

UAW CIO president Walter P. Reuther warned at a rally that the union may break contracts and reopen wage talks if prices climb and Congress does not reenact OPA controls. He said the 18 cent wage gains earlier this year have been largely eroded and ensure wage increases do not raise costs.

Defroit CIO United Auto Workers Union Walter P. Reuther Uaw-Cio Congress

Kiwanians Hear Education Topic at Houston Hotel

Kiwanis Education Committee led by chairman C. W. Johnson presented yesterday at the Houston Hotel. Four new members Hardee Johnston Delbert Nowell Lomax Herlong and Jack Bailey were inducted and received Kiwanis emblems. Johnson spoke briefly on Religion in Kiwanis as P. B. McLauchlin presided.

Kiwanis Club C. W. Johnson Houston Hotel Hardee Johnston Delbert Nowell Lomax Herlong Jack Bailey Kiwanis Johnson P. B. McLauchlin

Regulation replacement seen as rents still frozen

Wilson cites ongoing rent freeze under Sparks proclamation and notes no evictions yet. He says tenants can seek lawyer help if threatened and reports landlords and tenants in the area adapting to the change as if OPA still in effect.

Wilson OPA Sparks

Atomic veto rights clash over world control plan

Discussion centers on whether the United States can win a council reform to end veto powers on atomic matters. Russia resists any surrender of veto, while China would back a unanimous renunciation, the United Kingdom would follow, and France remains uncommitted.

France

Masons to Meet for Special Communication Friday Night

The Pythagoras Masonic Lodge No 659 will hold a special communication Friday at 7 pm in the Masonic temple for Entered Apprentice work. Worshipful Master Jim Pranks announced the event today.

Pythagoras Masonic Lodge No. 659 Masonic Temple Jim Pranks

Fire destroys barn near Ashford causing $500 loss

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the barn of Lenden Hamrick near Ashford on Monday. Estimated loss is about $500, with damage assessments by Guarense adjustors present at the scene.

Lenden Hamrick Ashford Guasrense

Car and train collision injures Ozark man near Ewell

Cullen Strickland of Ozark route three was slightly injured when his car collided with the Southwind train of the Atlantic Coast Line about three miles west of Ewell. He was taken to a Dothan hospital and the physician anticipated release today as Inspector L T Hutto of the Alabama highway patrol reported.

Atlantic Coast Line Cullen Strickland Ozark L T. Hutto Alabama Highway Patrol Ewell Strickland Dothan

Bikini tests cast doubt on U S disarmament talk

Tass dispatches from New York quote Soviet views on the Bikini atomic test. Isakov argues the test undermines U S claims to renounce atomic weapons and links it to UN disarmament debates. He criticizes Baruch plan and warns of U S secrecy and military prerogatives.

Bikini United States Tass New York Tisakov United Nations Commission For the Control of Atomic Energy House Military Affairs Committee Senate House Committee Bikini Lagoon Bernard Baruch Isakov United Nations

Voters and Violence Mark Mississippi Primary Day

Bilbo supporters saw favorable signs as 58 of 82 counties reported. Bilbo led in 49 counties, Ellis in nine, with Negro voting varying by place. A photographer was assaulted by Rankin. ballots from Jackson and Bolivar County faced challenges or segregation awaiting decisions. A few votes appeared in Clarksdale Greenville Biloxi with Gulfport and Pass Christian mostly quiet.

Bilbo Ellis Rankin Allen W. Snipes Associated Press Snipes Jackson Bolivar County State Central Democratic Committee Delta Clarksdale Greenville Bilox Gulfport Pass Christian

Reenlistment of Sergeant Loyd Sims from Ashford

Sergeant Loyd Sims of Ashford has reenlisted at Maxwell Field Enlistment Office and will report to Tyndall Field Florida. He previously served in European and African Middle Eastern theaters and wears the Distinguished Unit Badge Oak Leaf Cluster and seven bronze stars in addition to theater ribbons.

Sims Loyd Sims Ashford Army of the

Surviving sailors and ships at Bikini blast tested

Report details the inner fleet’s mixed fates after the atomic test. Test animals aboard the Nevada survived the first blast while others faced potential death in days. Centrally anchored ships like the Nevada Arkansas and Skate showed heavy damage. some vessels were sunk or beached to observe effects.

Nevada Gost R. E. Jarmson Army Wright Field Evaluation Board Vic Adm Skate Enyo Island Bikini Lagoon Independence Salt Lake City Pensacola Arkansas Nagaii Stack Rhind Sakawa Gilliam Carlisle Anderson Samson

Fragmentary remarks from high court and political figures

Partial OCR text mentions President, Bei authority, Justice Murphy en route, Justice Jackson in Los Angeles, Justice Black and Justice Frankfurter, all with no comment or undisclosed whereabouts. It reflects uncertainty about comments from high court members and officials during wartime.

Bei O'Donnell Murphy Inila Los Angeles Cly Frank Pej Justice Jackson Justice Black Justice Frankfurter al Tioning

New York Cotton Incident Reported Aboard Ship

An abrupt event at sea near Nevada affected only parts of the vessel while the goats aboard survived. The report notes the unusual timing and odd arrangement of the cargo as the ship remained largely intact.

Nevada

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