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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1947
Page
4
An aged newspaper page from the Dothan Eagle lists publishing details, subscriptions, offices, and advertising notes. It includes Jefferson and Job quotes, religion lines, and a political payroll opinion advocating loyalty to the government and opposition to foreign influence.
The legislature, meeting sparsely, moved little and postponed Rep. Chester Black's bill to let women serve on juries. The old pigeon hole tactic ends the measure for this session as few demand jury duty for women.
The Georgia arm dissolves the Ku Klux Klan, denying official recognition. The piece derides opportunists who used anti Klan rhetoric for personal glory, arguing the revived 1940s Klan lacks the strength of the 1920s and belongs off the American scene.
The House Post Office and Civil Service Committee approved legislation to purge disloyal Federal employees and bar disloyal applicants. The bill mirrors President Truman’s loyalty order and would provide annual agency checks, with a royalty review board assessing admissible evidence. The measure aims to keep disloyal individuals off the federal payroll while safeguarding against unfair dismissal.
The Alabama Motorists Association denounces proposed gasoline taxes as excessive and argues motorists already bear a large share of state tax revenue. AMA secretary Leroy F. Hill claims Alabama motorists pay 34.8 percent of state tax income, totaling 28 million last year, while highway funds diversion needs reform. The group vows to oppose further taxes and push for fiscal restraint across state government.
New York Governor Dewey avoided committing to a 1948 presidential bid at a Nassau County Republican luncheon. Introduced as the next president, Dewey said he is content with his current role and opportunities. The piece notes three years have passed since 1944 with no new public commitments.
Senate debate highlights Wayne Morse of Oregon urging independence from pressure groups to vote on legislation he believes serves the public interest. The Oregonian notes Morse as a defender of conviction voting against the Taft Hartley bill, urging voters to judge him by his judgment, not polls.
A compact reminiscence by John Temple Graves recalling Bell speaking to Watson in Boston on March 10 1876 and clarifying Bell was not deaf, contrasting with misstatements about Edison and a Time Magazine review of Marxist thought. The piece also comments on leadership and public figures from 1920s to 1947.
A mixed, satirical snippet from a Chicago sociologist-psychologist comments on work hours, vacations, seaside romances, picnic season, and a mail order worm business. It notes motorists’ faults, animal trivia, and a quote from J. D. Zellerbach on labor relations, reflecting era attitudes.
Abby Ellard profiles Dr D M Hicks a 28 year pillar of Cottonwood health and welfare born in Montgomery County educated at Vanderbilt and Louisville now moving to new offices with a prenatal clinic in the county Health Department. He has served on the Houston County Public Welfare and Education boards and is active in medical associations. He is married with one daughter and a granddaughter brings pride.
The Eagle reports a survey of Dothan groceries after sugar was removed from rationing. Managers note a slight sales rise but no panic buying. Some customers bought up to 20 pounds, many had already stocked up with last stamp, and canning plans drive modest demand for weeks ahead.
Army Air Forces offers high school graduates the chance to enter specialized training in over 450 technical courses including photographer radar technician draftsman electrician surveyor and more. Applicants are guaranteed assignment before enlistment, a unique feature of the plan announced by Capt J J Krause at the local recruiting station. Full details available at the local station.
A crowd of 10 531 fans attended the New Orleans Mobile doubleheader Friday night, said by local club officials to be a city attendance record. Officials noted no prior figure was available but asserted the figure was the largest in Mobile baseball history.
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