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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1946
Page
8
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Horace Mann and Beechers precepts on memory and anger. The piece juxtaposes a noon hour by a village tower, a May blue moon night, and lines about time’s fleeting minutes. It ends with Benky Ward Beecher’s admonition to verify anything said in anger.
In Dothan several families share weekend plans and travels. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis of Selma visit Mrs. Davis’s parents the Shealys. J L Culver Jr and others stay with relatives. The Watsons move to Montgomery to join Southern Bell. Others visit Birmingham, Atlanta, Panama City, Camp Lee and Louisville area as they roam for visits and vacations.
Navy recruiters in Dothan announced the Wiregrass area will be limited to two recruits weekly as part of a return to peacetime recruiting. More than two may be sent to Montgomery for induction, but excess personnel go on inactive duty. Higher physical and mental standards are in effect and volunteers must commit to four or six years of service. Previous Navy veterans may return to active duty without the limit.
An organization named the Marianna Improvement and Beautification Committee is formed with chamber backing to guide city beautification efforts. Col L T Paremee and local leaders will oversee programs including participation from presidents of women's groups and other city organizations as official personnel.
The Wiregrass schedule announced yesterday outlines itineraries for the first Tuesday including Andaloula mourning post office and Flo tala city hall, second Wednesday covering Abbeville old post office Eufaula postoffice Clayton courthouse and Louisville post office, third Monday listing Hartford Geneva Sampson city halls and courthouses, and fourth Monday routing Elba Enterprise and Ozark Chamber of Commerce offices.
Fragmentary notes quote Col Bess describing measures designed to tion for youth and to prevent being forced te arake. The text mentions submission for ce aes to committees represented by constanatee mmbers. The city seeks to obtain muneral employment through these actions.
Fragmentary note describes raccoons storing or accessing food near water, with unclear details. No names, dates, or concrete locations are readable in the fragment. Further context would be needed to confirm behavior or significance.
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