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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1946
Page
1
Local educators and school bus drivers are set to meet Tuesday to discuss the progression of bus safety measures and driver training. The meeting aims to review current routes and scheduling with the Houston council and district officials.
Albert Stephenor Wabgel Jr of Edgewood Drae De than was discharged from the Navy at the Natal Personnel Separation Center. Public information office announced the action.
The article notes a split vote among lawmakers with eleven Democrats and nineteen Republicans plus one Progressive undecided or leaning. Many undecided lawmakers say their minds are already made up, while others remain open. Hearings on the proposed agreement continue before the Senate Banking Committee.
A mad pianist known as Horace performed a 45 minute concert broadcast from a hospital stage. The event featured Mr X as master pianist with Mrs Mathey guiding the scene and radio technician cues. Post performance guards escorted him back to his room amid applause and cautious calm. The article also lists 4H club demonstrations in Madrid and Cottonwood, highlighting vegetable themes and participants.
Mrs G A Andrews dies after long illness at 71 at home Funeral services set for Tuesday at Midland Cup Baptist Church with Rev Jeter Baldwin Interment in Midland City Cemetery Hulman Funeral Home in charge Survived by four daughters and four sons and several grandchildren
Mrs Jack Barfield aged eighty six former Houston County resident died in Tampa last night while living with her daughters Mrs I A Killebrew and Mrs Bud Snead.family survivors include a son and six daughters in Florida Alabama and Georgia. Funeral services will be announced later. Area veterans announced aboard ships overseas include TS Oscar E Wuah t Ashford and Private Bert Andrews Newton aboard the Cape Cod at New York. Lawrence Culver Abbeville aboard the Missoula San Francisco Hopkins Samson aboard the Gen Bundy San Francisco Sergeant Joseph B Turner Jr Eufaula and Private Joe Golden Slocomb route two aboard the Gen Blalenford Seattle Odis Whiddon Dothan and Aiche Ro Daughtry Andalusia aboard the Antioch Victory New Orleans.
Mrs Whit Jones of Dothan route five suffered a broken pose and minor bruises in a collision on the Dothan Cottonwood highway near Ardila. State Patrol records list her as resting comfortably with her husband Whit Jones driving. The other vehicle was driven by Lee Ander Wilkinson of Graceville Florida.
More than 200 Masons from Alabama gathered at the Scottish Rite Shrine Temple in Mobile for the semiannual conference of lodges within the Slat Masonnic District. Claud M. Robinson directed the Exemplification of degree work as Grand Master James M. Jones of Doha attended with staff and visiting district lecturers.
Longtime Dothan Coca Cola bottling founder Mr. Lewis retired after modernizing plants at 304 N St Andrews and later the corner of N St Andrews and E Burdeshaw. Born 188? married Susie Brown in 1912, later Nell Hogan. Survived by wife, son George Marvin Lewis Jr, and grandson G M Lear. Funeral at residence with Rev G T Cawley. Burial City Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed along with Coca Cola employees.
Funeral services for Milton R McArthur seventy three who died at his home in Bascom Florida will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at the residence with burial in New Hope Cemetery Johnson Wilkerson in charge He lived in Bascom 52 years moving from North Carolina Surviving are his wife four daughters Mrs T B Futch Marianna Fla Mrs Bessie Nichols St Petersburg Mrs Luther Boughn and Miss J B Wise both of Elba three sons MR McaArthur Snead Fla L Ol McArthur Eufaula and WA McArthur Bascom Fla
Charlie Jimiar Teague of Catlonwood was arrested yesterday and charged with assault with intent to kill in a fight Saturday near a roadhouse. Albert H. Lynn of Columbia was wounded with chest and back cuts and remained in critical condition at a local hospital. Deputies Casey and Moore investigated the altercation.
John Pearce, a Cottonwood area farmer, was hospitalized in Dothan in serious condition after a pistol shot near his home. Sheriff B. G. Farmer said the wound was personal safety related. Pearce admitted the shooting was in self defense. The bullet entered the left side and exited the right. Attendants said his condition was fair.
A suit filed in the Houston County Circuit Clerk seeks damages for injuries and deaths to cattle hogs and a horse. Plaintiffs include C 3 Sealy Jr with defendant M P Callaway trustee of Central of Georgia Railway Co. Claims span 1944 1945 with values from 20 to 3125 for multiple animals killed by trains or injuries including a horse a Jersey heifer White faced animals and Angus cows.
Eighty golfers opened a four team tournament at Dothan Country Club. White led by Fred Patterson beat Blacks 60 1 2 to 38 1 2 while Reds captained by Bob Ward defeated Blues 5 6 to 39. Next Sunday Black plays Blue and White meets Reds.
Mrs Cherry aboard the ship with about 550 Australity brides arriving in San Francisco after a long voyage from Australia on February 18. She thanks the Red Cross and military for their care and says she is glad to be home. The party then hurries to Geneva County for the final leg of their journey.
Market data shows New York cotton with March at 2668, May near 2682, July around 296, and October 2181 to 2650 2688. Volume and bid figures appear, with miscellaneous notes and codes.
Funeral services for Shade Lisenby seventy five who died at his home on Dothan route yesterday after a short illness were held this afternoon at Selma Church with Rev Craughon officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery Ward Wilson in charge. He was a lifelong Houston County resident and had been a Baptist member for 60 years. Survivors include a son D S Tisenby of Dothan a daughter Mrs Senthey Holland of Dothan route one two sisters Mrs Tanker Shavaghe Fountain Fly and Mrs Rospanso Martin Dothan route two and fourteen grandchildren. Active pallbearers include H Crockett Q C Crockett Robin Sanders Allen Martin Herman Jenking R E Crockett. Honorary pallbearers Pat Paterson Ard Strickland Huey Dykes Doc Stevenson Grady Whidden Albert Calhoun and D T Crockett.
Bowles urged extending the Price Control Act and restoring CPA Wage Stabilization Board and Civilian Production Administration appropriations. He called for streamlined agencies and faster fair decisions for business, farm and labor sectors, tied to restored admin funds. An oil firm granted Oklahoma University 15000 dollars to compile a bestory of oil in the southwest of the North Pole.
A Russia Poland commission has begun work on establishing a formal boundary between Poland and the Soviet Union. The panel includes A M Alexandrov and M I Gens for Russia and K G Kresovsky and G M Chsumakov for Poland, with other officials named.
Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes announced plans to mobilize 10 million independent voters through an Independent Citizens' Committee of the Arts Sciences and Professions. James Roosevelt will be national political director. the group aims to influence this year's congressional elections. Ickes did not threaten a third party, recalling his 1912 Republican bolting with Theodore Roosevelt.
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