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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1948
Page
7
Red Skelton, famed from vaudeville for quick change disguises, headlines a Ritz Theatre program this Tuesday. The act features his signature humor in a "movie within a movie" setup inspired by Merton of the Movies.
Red stars as Inspector Kane in the Ritz Theatre silent reel with a Sherlock Holmes disguise and comic mugging. Supporting cast includes Virginia OBrien Gloria Grahame Leon Ames Alan Mowbray Charles D Brown and Hugo Haas in the new laugh riot.
Joan Bennett and Michael Redgrave headline the thriller Secret Beyond the Door opening today at the Ritz Theatre in a tense cat and mouse story. Redgrave plays an eccentric architectural editor with seven murder rooms while Bennett endures his volatile changes as danger mounts for both.
A young man visited the county clerk in Santa Fe New Mexico claiming his fiancée changed her mind about a marriage license and sought a refund. The clerk explained refunds are not allowed for unused licenses under the rules.
New York cotton prices closed with futures up at 1.45 to 1.90 a bale after a mostly dull session. Trade and commission buyers lifted prices as export demand and limited offerings moved the market higher despite an indifferent start.
Cotton futures advanced amid weekend short covers and trade buying on hopes of expanded exports. Reports of a 60 million dollar Japan loan to buy American cotton boosted prices while European demand remained uncertain. New Orleans prices showed gains as opens, highs, and closes climbed with spot cotton steady near a dollar fifty per date higher.
A busy Elba week is documented with reports on the May activities of the Elba chapter of the Baptist WMS, the Elba Singing Society, and the Coffee County More Trees For Alabama drive. Local residents attend gatherings, visits from distant relatives, and regional talks on forestry and conservation.
About 500 enlisted men from Eglin Field and friends will tour Florida Caverns State Park in Marianna today. The excursion is authorized by Lewis G. Scoggin, director of the Florida Park Service, with admissions waived except tax. Leo Naden of the Armed Services YMCA at Eglin Field organizes the event, and Harry Walker, park superintendent, leads the tour with assistants.
Pair Lee Scott administratrix of Mary Lizer McBride’s estate filed a $10,000 suit in Circuit Court against The Modern Coach Corporation and Roscoe Wilson. McBride was struck by a Dothan-bound bus on April 3 on Columbia road. Highway patrol said the accident was investigated and details noted.
Capt. Cameron Briggs, commander at Wold Chamberlain Field, questions whether the port belongs to Minneapolis as officials debate control. The uncertain boundary raises questions about authority and local naming.
A brief reader note clarifies that an official correspondence letterhead lists Twin Cities, Minn while the port is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The maker emphasizes the distinction between the city area and port location in the regional designation.
The American Feline Society has offered divert cats to York City to help in the fight against an estimated 8,090,000 rats as part of the city's campaign to curb the rodent problem.
Chicago report notes the National Safety Council has adopted four safety campaigns for May titled Check Your Car Check Ace Cents. The effort aims to reduce accidents by promoting vehicle checks and maintenance awareness across the nation.
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