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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
6
A reflective poem excerpt extols a quiet wooded hour free from intruding eyes and burdens, followed by a Cerva ntes quote on wealth and courage and a note that English walnuts are 15 percent protein. The piece weaves spirituality, wisdom, and trivia in a clipped newspaper fragment.
Houston County home demonstration clubs meet at Porter's Fairyland on Friday August 8 for an annual recreation meeting Miss Fran Mallette announces. Members should bring a picnic lunch and a quart of sweetened tea. The program runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. including a dress revue to pick first and second place club winners.
H P Gravely, 34,Montgomery native, came to Dothan in April to audit United Telephone books. Six weeks later he accepted the post of comptroller for the company system, settling at 1505 West North Street with his wife Billie Holmes. Gravely, a Stetson alumnus who also studied journalism, served in the Army Air Forces and later worked in accounting in Atlanta and Spartanburg. He enjoys Dothan and calls it the best place in the South to live.
A mother counsels against public shaming of her teen daughter over jeans and saddle-oxfords, urging persuasion through example and dialogue. She cites a veteran line about growing up, warns of vanity and regret as new teens arrive, and stresses the value of steering judgment with care.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Mary Calef Durant of North Adams requested cremation ashes scattered on high ground in a remote Berkshire woodland away from homes and gatherings. She left a $320 estate and asked that no marker be placed at the disposal site.
The three mile bridge valued at 60 million dollars marked its first anniversary. Since opening in July 1936, more than 110 million vehicles have crossed the Triborough Bridge, a key link in the city’s arterial highway system.
A U P report notes Encyclopaedia Britannica will publish Ten Eventful Years in August. Walter Yust says the four volume history covers 1937 to 1946, with top contributors writing from their wartime positions. Noted names include George C. Marshall Eleanor Roosevelt Chou En Lai Arch Oboler and Ellsworth? Arnall. Coast Guardsmen at Rockaway Beach reported a wounded whale later towed out to sea and sunk. Wishine State College received state applications. Baghdad project gathers nine in chemical engineering accounting and English specialties.
A handsome Palomino stallion once roaming Teapot Butte near Crowheart Wyoming is corralled and being broken after Roy Lamoureaux Caspar pilot used aerial method to drive the animal into a ground trap. The rescue marks a continued effort to round up horses from the prairie regions aided by air power. Desert Dest, a horse once captured for a motion picture, was previously noted for similar tame feats.
Miles City Mont APY Ton Brady reported his automobile stolen and a short time later Sheriff C M Allen reported it found, adding someone in a hurry to catch a train helped himself to the car. The theft left a quarter on the seat as if to pay for his ride.
Iywen Heinemanna hosted a dinner for guests at a Milwaukee restaurant. While leaving, he believed he would ride with a guest, but a miscommunication led him to hitchhike back to his own home.
Ozark society notes detail a Friday afternoon miscellaneous shower for Elizabeth Dillard bride elect to Denzik Shirah of Daytona Beach. The event at the Community Club featured summer flowers, a receiving line, gifts on display, and piano numbers by Nina Jo Kirkland and Betty Hardin. Also reported are Woman’s Auxiliary meeting notes, leadership changes, and local visit news including Mrs. Laughlin in Washington and funeral attendance in Auburn.
New Orleans report says Frank Manning claims fish can smell and taste. His plastic shrimp lure mimics real shrimp, changes color, and hides hooks in a removable head. The craft uses tiny holes to release shrimp attractant, fooling fish and crabs alike.
In Springfield Massachusetts Roland Goulet used a fishing line to retrieve a bicycle snagged in the Connecticut River. Police then returned the bike to Gloria Gilvert who had reported it stolen.
Lemuel S. Jean a Bloomington night watchman pursues a strange daytime hobby by eating handkerchiefs doilies and pillowcases and then selling the consumed goods to a specialty shop.
Madison report finds wild quail do not suffer a vitamin A deficiency. Donald Thompson studied pheasant livers at University of Wisconsin labs for nine months, using field birds trapped for study. He observed quail survive by foraging through frozen cornfields to accumulate nutrients.
A fragment reports that a store of victuals, larger than expected, was amassed even in winter. The quantity was enough to sustain a full-grown man for a long period, suggesting careful provisioning and foresight.
James H Harrington, a tourist, won $1000 for being the 3,000,000th visitor at Carlsbad Caverns last June. The event highlighted the site's milestone visit and prize award.
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