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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1946
Page
2
The Eagle Publishing Co operates as a partnership publishing daily editions since 1902 with notices edited by William Theodore Ha and Julian O. Hall in 1924. Local front pages include archival masthead details and ownership notes.
Classified page fragment showing erratic lines on publication frequency and subscription rates for Dothan Alabama and surrounding states. Includes telephones, card of thanks notices, Associated Press misstatements disclaimer, and a Jefferson quotation.
Madison County joins Etowah in scheduling a special election on adopting voting machines. Both counties plan to put the question before voters at the special Senatorial primary on July 2, with a forecast that more counties may follow, aiming to curb fraud and speed counts amid several recent wet-dry elections.
Georgia keeps its county unit system in state elections despite criticism from Alabama observers. The system awards 2 to 6 unit votes per county based on population, allowing small counties to counter large ones like Fulton. Georgians accept the system, while neighbors push for reapportionment. Mt Wilson observatory mountain price tag and sale plans noted as context for broad buyer interest.
A harsh denunciation complains that a cotton queen contest was staged in Philadelphia, north of the Mason-Dixon line. The writer claims it defies geography and tradition, calls it treason, and urges Southern identity to resist such events while mocking Yankee influence.
The speaker argues that Alabama’s county unit rules, like Georgia’s, distort representation. Small counties gain disproportionate power with two representatives or a senator, while larger counties lose voice, enabling Gene Talmadge to win Governor despite broader opposition and shaping policy beyond the popular will.
An article explains grain aid credibility amid grumbling about U S wheat shipments. Col William Dawson, military governor of Wuerttemberg Baden, reports six of ten loaves in American occupied Germany are made from U S grown wheat. He notes skepticism persists on both sides but urges recording facts.
Content notes widespread claims of Navy and Army awards being manipulated to influence wartime policy. The piece cites Mead and Kilgore committees probing Nazi influence, with references to Lindbergh, Wheeler, Brooks, Wherry, Lucas, Bridges, and figures like Goering and Davis. It discusses alleged back-channel influences on Roosevelt’s 1940 reelection and security concerns at Oak Ridge.
The Ashville Citizen comments on Sidney Hillman as a symbol of labor leadership and responsibility in labor politics. It notes concerns about communism in unions, cites Gallup figures on public and union belief, and contrasts organized labor with the Ku Klux Klan while defending labor’s generally positive role and responsibility. It also mentions Fulton Lewis defending controlled economy and targeting ideas over individuals.
A collage of wartime era remarks touches on the Army’s class structure, press subsidy debates, anti subversion sentiment, and upcoming diplomatic posts. Quotes from Elmer Davis, Aristide Blink, and others blend with references to Dewey Short and changes in American foreign service roles.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes China crisis and global risks. He cites General Chow Enlai and Mao era tensions, US armament talk, Soviet Mongolia pact rumors, and the danger of a broader war. He urges clear major power declarations to ease suspicions and avert wider conflict.
Radio network listings show a dense schedule of programs across day parts Friday night into Saturday, featuring The Supper Club, News and Commentary, musical variety shows, crime dramas, Westerns, and sporting blocks. Notable entries include Abe Hasie, Gordon McRae, Orson Welles Mercury Theater, Hill Sterns, Grand Ole Opry, and the FBI drama Series with multiple hosts and time slots. The compilation also includes advertisements and interludes for patriotic and religious programs, plus late night features and public notices.
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