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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1946
Page
2
An incomplete 1946 page fragment from The Dothen Eagle features scattered advertising text and quotations. It includes references to subscription rates, printing details, and a misstatement notice, plus a Bible verse and Goethe quote, with unclear context and many garbled names and lines.
In a special Montgomery meeting the Alabama Road Builders Association passed a resolution stating it is not a political organization and will not endorse any gubernatorial candidate. Members may vote individually. the paper notes skepticism about sincerity and expresses hope others follow suit to keep democracy strong.
A Senate Education Sub committee heard a proposal for a $700,000 federal program to expand the wartime venereal disease campaign. Sponsor notes said the rising disease rate now affects soldiers in home towns, justifying nationwide effort, with no opposition witnesses appearing. Senator Claude Pepper caused headlines with remarks at the session.
G M Lewis Sr died Sunday leaving a legacy in Dothan as founder of a Coca Cola bottling plant. He arrived in 1906 and built a small bottling and bolting operation that expanded with the city, creating jobs for about sixty workers and shaping the community’s growth. His enterprise stood as a cornerstone of Dothan’s progress and remains a respected local asset.
Government data show current employment levels higher than in 1940 even amid material shortages and scares. The piece notes aging Rullomobiles and facilities kept in repair while awaiting fresh equipment and construction.
Recalled episodes show Churchill clashing with Roosevelt over Hong Kong Burma Road and the Cairo conference. Churchill vetoed Burma Road reopening, argued a second front burden share, and resisted American meddling in India. Ottawa talks highlighted tensions with General Marshall and India Burma strategy. Churchill’s Mediterranean stance and Greece postwar labeling sparked further friction in allied planning.
John Temple Graves argues that progress moves in spirals, not lines, and that the current Congress reflects the people’s will. He defends Southern conservatives as in step with time, noting mixed voting trends and warning against labeling them as out of touch.
A dense schedule lists radio programs across networks for Monday and Tuesday, including News, Commentary, World News, music segments, drama, quiz shows, and comedy. Notable entries feature The Supper Club, Lone Ranger drama, Hedda Hopper Hollywood, Abbott–Cole acts, Information Please, and various concert and variety slots with named hosts and stations.
A fragmented radio schedule lists Goodyear Band Hellen Igs45 and AP News segments at 12:30 and 1:15 with MBS inserts. Garrett's Sport Varieties at 1:00 precedes Erskine Johnson and Johnson Family slots, while Salute To The Cities and Paul Baron's Orch curate evenings. Social Security In Action and Art Tatum appear in later listings, with varied network tags.
New York AP Bill Talbert, Wilmington Delaware, the nation's second ranked player, strengthened his favorite status as play opened in the National Indoor men's tennis championships. He beat Joey Fishbach 6 4 6 4 in a guiding second round match, with two service aces finishing. Don McNeil of Orange New Jersey, former indoor titlist, stood as main challenger after a 11 1 6 1 win over Edward McGrath. Other seeds, Francisco Segura Elwood Cooke Gardnar Mulloy Alejo Russell Enrique Buse advanced. Seminole Golf Meet West Palm Beach AP top professionals head to Seminole Club for $10,000 purse in 18 holes ahead of the pro am event tomorrow.
The World Today recounts how Switzerland avoided famine through prewar planning, mass stockpiling, and a homegrown rationing system led by Arnold Muggli. He built national discipline, opened public dialogue, and formed a cross‑community cooperative among Germans, French, and Italians to share scarce foods.
Henry J Willing explains federal income tax basics in a 15 part question and answer series. Topics cover balance due payments, receipts, estimated payments, installment options, refunds by mail or check, timing for refund delivery, and potential adjustments if refunds are incorrect.
Chicago White Sox pounded Pittsburgh starter Swiger, scoring five runs in a key seventh inning. Hornsby watched from the dugout as Darin Lodig doubled to spark the rally and propel the Sox to a decisive win amid a tense Profs Swat setting.
St. Louis Browns squads lose to Hollywon 4 yesterday in Anaheim while the other Browns team falls 8 4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in San Bernardino. Players Muncrief Al Hollingsworth Tex Shirley participated for St. Louis in the fade.
International concerns rise as 23 governments send commissions to study food production. The text notes a shift from adequate supplies to a shortfall of up to 3,570,000 people affected, with scarce blackouts in food distribution and minimal blackouts overall.
A Dothan woman reports relief from bloating gas headaches and constipation after using INNER-AID claiming meals now agree with her. She credits INNER-AID’s 12 herbs for cleansing bowels and soothing stomach gas and liver and kidney action, urging others to try it as well.
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