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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
3
An exclusive second treatise by Prof Crustacean C Crawfish on faking an office exit to go fishing. It mixes comic schemes to dodge a boss and a wife with playful, sly advice and a sharper punchline about a planned finale titled The Poor Fish.
Chicago AP report shows Andy Pafko leading the National League third base ballot for the All Star Game in St Louis on July 13 with 976,592 votes. Frankie Gustine trails by 24,230 in second, Bob Elliott third with 940,106, and Ed Stanky posts a strong second base tally of 1,039,824. Final results due tomorrow as vote totals reach 3.9 million in progress.
Lou Brown batted five for five to spark a 7-6 victory for the Dothan Browns over Geneva Redbirds in a holiday doubleheader. Brown’s bases loaded single capped a late rally after Genevas Lefty Prycor tied the score with hit batsmen and miscues. Jake Moore earned the win. Geneva, Greenville, Andalusia, and Brewton/Moore’s performances are noted in the surrounding games.
Defending champion Gordon Buddy Smith of Mobile leads a strong Alabama contingent at the 32nd Alabama Amateur at Pensacola Florida. Pensacola hosts due to remoteness from Florida centers. Thorn from Dothan also among entrants. Qualifying rounds 18 holes on Wednesday July 14 with match play July 15 and 16. final rounds feature a 36 hole championship match.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions broom usage and a vague note about placement. Names, dates, and concrete details are unreadable, leaving only scattered phrases about lifting and resting positions without clear context or attribution.
From New York reports eight major league baseball doubleheaders competed with eleven race tracks for holiday sports fans. Baseball attendance reached 269,924, led by a 59,042 at Cleveland boosting the club’s yearly total beyond a million, while Arlington Park in Chicago drew a record 46,490 to see Citation. Overall, both sports underwhelmed compared with last year, though mutuel handle remained close at about 14.34 million versus 14.62 million in 1947.
Dothan High School athletic department will publish a financial statement this year. City School Superintendent Bruce Flurry said the athletic association report is being prepared with other year end reports and will be made public by the board of education. He added the report should be completed by week’s end or early next week.
Dothan Lodge No. 466 and Pythagoras Lodge No. 659 plan a joint installation of new officers at their regular meeting Thursday night at 7 30. Dothan Chapter No. 113 will perform the Royal Arch degree.
The Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the league leading Nashville Vols twice in Nashville 8-6 and 7-4 to reduce the gap to two and a half games. Memphis beat Little Rock 7-6 and 11-1, while New Orleans split with Mobile 6-0 and 4-1. Birmingham also swept Atlanta 5-3 and 12-3 as Atlanta dropped its sixth and seventh straight.
Ben Hogan, the Hershey star, won the Motor City Open in a playoff with FE J. Harrison. Hogan earned season prize money of 20,197.50 and chose to skip future big events to pursue exhibition matches. Harrison took second with a 73 and prepared for Columbus open.
A simple technique to keep fruit and custard pies firm: brush the lower crust with egg white before filling. This seals the crust, reducing sogginess during baking and producing a crisper bottom layer.
It is not necessary to iron Turkish towels because ironing may mat the loops and reduce the towel’s absorbency. The text warns ironing can compromise texture and performance of the towel.
To revive stale breakfast cereals or crackers, warm them briefly in a gentle oven. Avoid overheating by using a warm setting and watching closely until crisp.
Frank Mulherin of Augusta won the Glen Arven Invitation golf title for the second time by defeating Press Thornton of Dothan Ala, 10 and 8. Thornton had reached the final by ousting Billie Goodloe Jr. of Valdosta 5 and 4, as Mulherin had earlier beaten Bill Flowers of Thomasville 5 and 4. Jim Melton of Lake City took the consolation prize over Earl Brinson of Cairo 8 and 4.
Over 60,000 Alabama 4H Club boys and girls will attend all day camps and picnics this summer with supervised recreation and an intensive leadership course. Parents are advised to protect students' new school books next fall with a coat of white shellac.
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