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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1948

Page

3

Eagle Subscription Rates and Notices in Georgia

Subscription prices listed for The Eagle in Georgia and nearby areas. Details include monthly and quarterly rates, motor route delivery, Sunday editions, and contact offices. The notice also lists postage, telephone numbers, and a disclaimer about misstatements with an appeal for grievance investigations. A Jefferson quotation appears amid business text and address lines for several office locations.

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Let There Be Light Day Proclamation Echoes Ecclesiastes

A May 16, 1948 Sunday message quotes Ecclesiastes 7 14 and Colton to urge prosperity tempered by adversity. The note frames a day of joy yet acknowledges life’s dualities and lessons from hardship.

In God We Trust on U S Coins Through History and Policy

The article traces the motto In God We Trust from its 1865 congressional authorization to be minted on coins through to its appearance on all current issue coins. It discusses Rev. M. R. Watkinson's push, Secretary Chase's support, and the 1865 act, noting the motto's enduring place and the broader context of religion in American nationhood. It also comments on a separate Senate debate over school segregation, criticizing Senator Morse and the opponents of desegregation for delaying progress and hurting Negro advancement.

United States M. R. Watkinson S. P. Chase the Treasury Watkinson Mint Secretary of the Treasury Chase United Nations England All Nations

Wiregrass Gains Trade School At Napier Field

The first of four 1947 proposed schools will be built at Napier Field this year with a 300 to 400 student capacity. It will train craftsmen and sheetmetal workers, boosting Wiregrass living standards and attracting new industries as employers seek skilled labor. Local legislators, the Dothan Chamber of Commerce, and civic groups unified to win the site, prioritizing regional cooperation over rivalry.

Napier Field Dothan

Note on Molotov Kremlin Talks Reveals US Debate

Article analyzes the U S response to Molotov noting three school voices: military warning, political caution, and genuine peace makers. It discusses Truman's decisions, possible overtures to Stalin, and the aim of preserving peace while strengthening defenses amid postwar tensions.

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Bigoted Glory Plan for Southern Regional Colleges

Governors outline a plan for regional colleges in the South to pool resources and provide separate and specialized education. It envisions Negroes receiving limited access while whites gain broader degrees, highlighting a major aim to keep segregated higher education intact amid congressional action.

Congress Regio Colleges

United Nations, Europe, and the American Worldview

John Temple Graves argues that a united Europe requires global competition and that the United Nations suffers from Russia and veto power. He suggests Russia’s exit could humanize and strengthen the UN, allowing a European, democratic, and peaceful order to emerge.

Russia Sattelites United Nations Europe

Fragmented Readable Bits From A Chaotic Local Page

A jumble of sayings and garbled notes mentions campaign speeches spring blossoms and prices with scattered fragments about burglars misstatements and a Tennessee barbershop hold up, plus stray lines on clothing costs and public notices. The readable items are non coherent and mainly stray phrases.

Hope in Alcoholics Anonymous aids Alabama readers

A Talladega Daily Home editorial praises Alcoholics Anonymous as a source of hope for alcoholics, noting the absence of pledges or formal structure and emphasizing reliance on a higher power. The piece commends volunteers who travel to help others and urges local alcohol problem sufferers to contact the group.

Alcoholics Anonymous God

Fight over Senate approval halts regional Negro schools plan

The Birmingham Post notes the organized effort to block Senate action on a regional plan for higher education of Black students as a political tactic typical of an election year. It warns the move would delay decades of progress and hurt the very people Morse and allies claim to defend, labeling Oregon Senator Morse’s stance as potentially tragic if successful.

Senate Morse Oregon Birmingham Post

Big Jim Folsom Marries After Presidential Ambitions

The Folsom figure announces marriage after failing to secure the presidency, critiqued for avoiding public reporting and facing political backlash. The piece scolds him as a failing leader, suggesting he retreat and focus on office duties rather than public engagements, framing the event as a punishment.

Big Jim Folsom Jim Fickens County Herald

25 Years Ago Died Robert J Senn and Farm Weevil Test

A May 16 1923 item notes the death of Robert J Senn popular restaurant operator. A demonstration on F J Weathers farm south of town showed feeding bull weevils poison killed them all, with one live weevil remaining the next day.

Robert J. Senn F. J. Weathers

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