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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1948
Page
11
The Wetumpka mayor declares he will not seek re election and the Chamber of Commerce urges a new candidate with high moral character, leadership, and civic focus. Voters are urged to choose a sober, decisive leader who can attract business, manage taxes, and push park and city improvements while representing all residents.
A man barges into the editor's office with a thunderous brow and slams a chair on the table. He asks if the editor is literate and the editor confirms he can read and write.
The Enterprise Lions Club board met Friday night to approve a year plan including a 40 member goal and a $200 eye sight conservation fund. Four fund raising activities are planned with open forums to discuss goals, plus cooperation on opening the municipal swimming pool. Two club signs were erected, with more to follow. regular board meetings will be the first Monday each month at seven.
Gloria Vandrix, a Broadway star, rises with the town's attention as her marriages unfold. Sandor Lukaz, a stumblebum playwright, fails to cling to glory while Gloria supports him and later courts architect Jimmy Barnish, sparking headlines and a public triangle that ends with a staged farewell to the stage.
Jackson County sets a countywide mass X ray survey from July 28 to August 5 to detect undiagnosed tuberculosis and chest diseases. A stationary unit at City Hall Youth Center will handle 500 to 700 daily. a mobile unit will visit towns with times and locations listed for Greenwood, Sneads, Malone, Campbellton, Graceville, Cottondale, and more. The procedure is brief, confidential, and results go to the patient or family doctor.
The Alabama National Guard plans its annual summer training at Fort Benning Georgia from August 1 through 15 Adjutant General James S Saliba said. Alabama guardsmen join Mississippi and form the 31st National Guard division for exercises including marksmanship forced marches and athletics.
Approximately 25 billion passengers ride street cars trolley coaches and motor buses across the United States each year.
The Christmas tree’s exact origin remains uncertain though it is widely linked to Germany. Historical records do not confirm a single birthplace or date for the modern tree.
A blizzard may occur with no actual snowfall as gusts whip ground snow into the air. The phenomenon involves wind picking up loose snow and debris, creating whiteout conditions without falling snow.
Newfoundland is described as the largest civilized territory without a military force. The article compares it to the Church Lads' Brigade, which is armed with rifles as its nearest defense.
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