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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
2
Obituaries and local notices appear in the March 24 1948 newspaper page. The text reflects Associated Press and United Press attribution and standard boilerplate, with solemn quotations and notices typical of a mid 20th century edition.
Two Alabama women Democrats in party leadership clash over civil rights stance. Letter from Mrs. Coots accuses Mrs. Thomas of opposing renomination. reporters reach for comments. A wary state party watches a potential feud distract from nationwide party battles as tensions rise within the state's Democratic Executive Committee.
The piece mocks Senator Lister Hill for deserting Truman over civil rights politics. It contrasts Hill with John Sparkman, accusing both of political expediency as Hill shifts from supporting Truman to opposing his civil rights program. It laments Alabama's Senate leadership and calls their stance a failed team effort.
Governor James E. Folsom petitions the Alabama Supreme Court for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the bracket system used to collect the state two percent sales tax. He contends the system shifts tax burden to consumers and cites taxpayer questions under state and federal constitutions amid a 1947 legislative change.
Two women hold official roles in Alabama's Democratic Party. Mrs Lennard Thomas of Montgomery is National Committeewoman elected by statewide ballot. Mrs Carolyn Coots of Attalla serves as vice chairwoman, women's division, created in 1947. Their clash over unity signals internal party tension.
Rep Edward H Reas Kansas Republican cites a 1940 1 to 139 federal workers per job and 1940 to 83 today a sharp rise with Veterans Administration at 1 to 54 and Post Office 1 to 1587 He notes pay climbed 1940 1940 1940 324 But the text also hints at wartime demobilization and bureaucratic growth as the cause and contains stray political quips about Russia Vietnam and a governor in Alabama with social chatter about traffic and politics.
The article reports William Floyd urging Truman to consider a post in the Regular Veterans Association and warnings from William Allen of Boeing about reallocating key materials like aluminum. It notes Boeing’s upgraded B-50 program, need for six month production planning, and the President's call for universal military training alongside a balanced land sea air force strategy.
The piece urges Italian Americans to influence the April 18 vote by contacting relatives in Italy via air mail. It denounces Henry Wallace for false Prague claims and warns against youth’s political naivety, while discussing labor field tensions and pensions amid a coal strike.
A collection of short commentaries from public figures on democracy, communism, military policy, economics, and domestic life. Notable voices include Zdenek Nejedly, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, Gov. Fielding Wright, Sen. Arthur Van Denberg, Ernest Weir, Robert Young, James Farley, Judge John Mahoney, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, reflecting concerns about liberty, foreign aid, and world stability.
Alabama has passed a blood test requirement to curb quick inter state license sales and the Supreme Court ruled out the rapid Hooten Act divorce. Residence will now be required for divorce, slowing the process and encouraging deliberation before marriage or split. Also notes brisk marriages in Brewton under production style practices. Monkeys learn slot machine use in Yale experiment with grape payoff.
The chimpanzees learned to distinguish white chips from brass slugs and use a Chimp O Mat slot machine to earn grapes and tea. Moos showed a money mindset, pumping chips rapidly when broke and slowing as reserves grew, while Bimba and Mooz waited for faster service. Studies suggest human mentality similarly evolves from basic animal traits.
Morgan B. cites The Atlanta Journal criticizing Alabama Governor Folsom and other Southern leaders for public acts in New York. The piece argues such conduct harms state reputation, urges restraint, and condemns demagogues as a damaging example for the region.
A fragment describes Miss Myrtle Neel in Georgia during a woods hike with a squirrel held in the arm. A passerby asks about Valdosta while the old man notes the animal is content on his arm. The stranger’s remark prompts a dismissive joke about the woods and the man’s calm stance.
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