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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1951
Page
3
A garbled dispatch from the Associated Press notes tense departmental races with turnout concerns. The report, dated Friday, March 2, 1951, hints at shifting alliances and top contenders, though legible details remain elusive due to OCR errors.
A fragmented quotation mix cites biblical phrases and a Bonar Law remark about avoiding inevitable war. The text juxtaposes Isaiah style prophecy with a warning that war’s end rests on human wisdom rather than fatalism, reflecting peace rhetoric in a historical tone.
The British governments Catenial Development Corporation failed a peanut farming venture in Tanganyika covering 3,000,000 acres with a $102.2 million outlay. It now admits another poultry farm project in Gare Tha West Africa collapsed amid disease and high feed costs. The piece argues Britain cannot achieve self sufficiency in peanuts and eggs and suggests cheaper supplies from the United States.
An article highlights German immigrant Henry H. Straus who, building cigaret paper supply for the U S, helped the industry during war threats and emphasizes immigrant contributions. It then covers Alabama tax cuts at Mobile Docks, labor’s role in wartime efforts, Governor Parker’s cost trimming, and suggestions from Dr Edwin G Nourse on mobilizing economic policy.
Fragmented text cites a difference between spring fever and the fashing fever mentioning gear such as boats bait and silence. The garbled OCR lacks clear event or names to identify a full news item.
HAL BOYLE reports on a row of swami fortune machines in a corner drugstore. A penny buys cryptic yes or no answers about presidents Stalin and other figures, with one machine named Earnest delivering odd, sometimes bold forecasts. The piece mocks fortune telling and consumer gullibility.
In a sharp reply to an editor calling his cowboy poem trash, Westbrook Pegler rebukes alleged bigotry and recalls supportive notes from Gene Fowler in Los Angeles praising his verse. The exchange highlights Pegler’s pride in Western poetry and curiosity about future acclaim.
In memoriam pieces praise General James W. Moore as a last link to the Confederacy and a figure embodying the Old South with a forward view. The editorials note his leadership, charisma, and role as a rallying symbol of Southern heritage while embracing progress in the New South. Alabama figures also receive tribute for Judge Lucien Gardner’s long service and Governor Persons’s selection of a widely respected Alabama lawyer and educator, with remarks on health and public duty.
The Evergreen Courant criticizes President Truman and the Truman administration, arguing they lack intelligence and dignity, praise for rivals, and a call to reject the New Deal. The piece laments the burdens of his presidency and questions continued support through 1952.
Governor Persons in office under two months receives daily brickbats and bouquets as praise for selecting Justice J Ed Livingston as the new chief justice. The article calls Livingston a good fit, noting his legal learning and experience.
Representative George Andrews introduced a bill in Congress to amend the Selective Service Act. It would require certain individuals who strike while occupationally deferred to be immediately available for military service. The Greenville Advocate notes that if draft boards enforce the law, the measure may be unnecessary.
The item quotes a slogan claiming Ireland is heaven with two colleens for every colley, silver lakes full of fish, and no income tax, presented as a reader’s line from the News. It reflects a humorous, fanciful assertion rather than a factual report.
The Monroe Journal notes that Governor Persons might run again and suggests coach Earl Brown formerly at Auburn would not hesitate to support him, reflecting political maneuvering and ties between sports figures and state politics.
In Decatur discussions this summer a heated topic will be the costs and benefits of different heating fuels. Residents have used electric, natural gas, oil, propane butane, coal and wood this winter. Some suggest eliminating wood first due to high wood costs.
Washington reports spark ongoing fight over food prices and wage controls as farmers, labor leaders, and government officials clash over parity, subsidies, and who bears responsibility for rising costs. Farmers seek representation in the war cabinet while critics label Brannan a political appointee as inflation pressures bite urban budgets and stall price stabilization efforts.
The mansion once owned by old Brownstone in Alabama will be repurposed as an office building. State Finance Director D. Hod o said the State Military Department will use the Governor's residence after the city waives residential restrictions. Estimated cost is ten thousand two hundred dollars. The state expects annual rent savings to pay for quarters. Work could start soon.
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