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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1947
Page
11
The fragment cites a national school lunch program reaching over four thousand schools and child care centers with about 6.7 million children, alongside Maine leading 1940 potato production at 43 percent of total. It also vaguely mentions a 36.3 million bushel harvest and a Chinese Tanz gusge note with 500 in common use.
Ben Hogan, the Horshey, Pennsylvania native, shot four under par 65 in the opening round of the Philadelphia Inquirer $15,000 invitation. He holds a five stroke edge over challengers Demaret and Locke as second round play begins, with 137 total. Palmer and Metz stand within two strokes, while Hines and Mangrum follow. The field narrowed to 61 players after Thursday’s rain delay, with several not advancing to today’s rounds.
Whiddon Ivey, thirty four, died near Columbia on a Sunday morning. A Hawaii resident and member of the Baptist Church, funeral services are set for four o clock in the afternoon at Liberty Church Cemetery. Revs T W fooman HL will officiate. Funeral home Johnson-Wilkerson in charge. pallbearers include Willard Glam Carl Thompson Murray Anglit Heal Matebee Wilber Worthae Tufird Henderson Louis String Guse Mcleod Natts Thompson Mark Lawren son Wyatt Rotlins Arthur Me healarg Wall Chandler. Survived by wife and two sons, Murbell and Hurley Whiddon. three daughters, Flolwe.
Joyce and Dian Whidden and their mother Mrs J W Whidden of Columbia route two survive along with brothers F J and J KE Whidden of Webb route one. Also surviving are three sisters Mrs Cleve Hatcheld of Florida Mrs Emmett Thompson of Columbia route two and Mrs Jos Anglin of Panvey, plus several nieces and nephews.
The fifteenth annual invitational golf tournament will be held at the Radium Coming Club in Albany Georgia on June 19 2021 22. Club officials announce prizes totaling $400 for professionals along with individual and team trophies. The article notes emeralds gain their green color from small chromium content.
Alabama coach Happy Campbell credits freshman left-hander Jog Kirkland from Newville for key SEC wins and looming pivotal games against Georgia. Kirkland has posted near flawless recent outings, including two strong efforts in Athens and a 12 strikeout performance, boosting Alabama toward an eighth SEC title since 1933. Also, Elmer G. Salter resigns as Auburn sports PR director effective July 1.
A fragment notes that spot removal can use a nonflammable solvent and warns large jobs go to commercial cleaners to prevent solvent illness and fire risk. It then mentions that the first coins made of nickel were issued by Switzerland in 1881.
Olin Purvis of Dothan High is elected captain of the Dothan American Legion baseball team. District Director Bob Clarke says about 80 boys met at the Dothan Recreation Center to select a captain and finalize eligibility papers before the season opens. The district adds two clubs to reach 14, with Eufaula and Brundidge joining. Season openers include Dothan at Headland, Clayton at Ard, Troy at Union Springs, Ashford at Ozark, and Slacomb at Ramson, with district winners advancing to regional playoffs.
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