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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1945
Page
3
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates and associated press credit practices. The notice clarifies editorial content credits and publication details for the paper and the Sunday issue dated May 20, 1945.
The piece discusses state legislative debate over regulation in Alabama, noting delays and the chance of repeal not happening soon. It predicts renewed action, with groundwork laid for future reforms two years hence, amid broader calls for open discussion on the legislature’s latest moves.
A Florida legislature enacted a permissive model to bar liquor sale to habitual drinkers by blacklisting names on written notices from relatives. Penalties include up to $500 fine or six months in jail. The piece questions notice logistics and whether the drunkard is punished, noting flaws but suggesting potential statewide import if successful.
The Alabama legislature backs two poll tax reform ideas, including trimming cumulative fees, a stance supported by Gov. Sparks and other citizens concerned with voter fairness. Meanwhile Allied reports question a supposed German underground, noting no evidence of organized resistance under Hitler and highlighting the challenges of Germans embracing freedom and self government.
The piece discusses Pat Hurley, ex-Secretary of War and current U S Ambassador to China, facing a tense China split. Stalin endorses unity, Harriman disputes Hurley’s telegram, and Chiang Kai-shek gains possible propaganda from claimed Soviet support. Also notes Mrs Hurley’s bracelet gift and political shifts in Washington and Chungking.
The narrator describes visitors aboard a large warship and recalls conversations with officers including Lawrence Everley and Millard Emanuelson. He notes comforts on the ship, the crew’s rough living, water scarcity, and the danger of minesweeper duty. A nighttime rescue of injured men unfolds with Stokes litters and medical care.
WAGF lists a daylong program slate featuring Musical Clock at 9, News at 3, Odda And Ends, Voice of Prophecy on MBS, Sunday School lessons, a Prayer Service, Modern Concert Hall, Davie’s Sunday School Class, a Review, Baptist Church Service, and various musical acts including Martin’s Wall Time Orchestra, Harry James, Nick Carter, Hal McIntire, and Louis Prima aboard. The lineup also shows AP News updates, movie reports, and religious service blocks, with a mix of orchestras, choruses, and sermon segments throughout the day.
A Lee Logue column blends weather talk with everyday life observations. He notes mothball odor on the sidewalk, cotton and soda remedies, and meat shortages while awaiting promised peas and meat from a friend in Geneva County. He jokes about keeping pressure on the generous Early Hughes.
The snippet lists a mix of radio listings and program titles including Chick Carter and Eventide Echoes with time stamps. It appears to be a radio schedule fragment from a 1930s Western roundup with Associated Press news references and a Vern Buck orchestra segment.
A detailed Sunday broadcast lineup lists 6:00 to 2:00 a.m. programs across multiple networks. Highlights include Jack Beany Comedy, Kate Smith Hour, The Bandwagon Orchestra, Charlie McCarthy and Edric Ber gen, Crime Doctor, Hollywood mystery features, James Melton and Alec Templeton, Phil Spitalny, Take It Or Leave It, Life of Riley, We the People, and Harold Lloyd specials among others.
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