Postal Rates and Notices in 1948 Eagle Edition
The snippet lists postal charges by route and service, mentioning daily mail, motor route delivery, and rate structure two cents per word for cards of thanks obituaries and resolutions. It notes the Associated Press rights and a misstatement disclaimer, followed by a religious quotation and brief notices from Kelly Smith Co. and addresses in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Cantley
Alshape
Guege
Bally End
Alebares
Gonragis
Vierids
Meads
Sandor
Juvenile delinquency blamed on parents and community
A speaker from the YMCA in Dothan criticizes juvenile crime as rooted in delinquent parents and communities and urges wholesome activities and adult guidance during summer. He highlights Vacation Bible Schools, Boy and Girl Scout programs, and the Sunday School as bulwarks against delinquency, urging parental and church involvement. The piece then shifts to Alabama political coverage urging voters to back delegates who will walk out of the Democratic convention if civil rights policies threaten the South, naming the pro and anti tickets and advising how to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Truman
Alabama Democratic primary delegates for Philadelphia convention
The article notes Alabama will hold a short Democratic primary to complete the state’s delegation to the national convention in Philadelphia in July. It contrasts with the May 4 primary, saying ballots will be brief and simple with no superfluous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Philadelphia
Newcomer Industry Comes to Dothan as Wilson Packing Arrives
Kingan & Co. meatpackers exit the Faulkner Packing Plant after ten years, to be replaced by Wilson Packing Co. Inc. The Wilson firm, one of the industry’s big four, will not operate the plant but will hire many former Kingan workers and keep an office in Dothan. The Eagle greets the change as a hopeful transition for the community and Wiregrass, noting continued local support and open lines for worker reintegration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Packing Co., Inc
Kingan & Co
Dothan
Wilson
Kingan
Real estate lobby faced inhouse housing probe fallout
The piece outlines how Republican lawmakers used press agents to push a real estate lobby favored housing study. It alleges payments totaling tens of thousands to agents to influence the congressional housing committee and to seed a favorable report, while noting the report was shelved and distributed at taxpayer expense. It also names involved groups and figures, including Bell Jones Taylor, McCarthy Gamble, and the National Association of Home Builders.
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Washington
Congress
New York
Ion’ Congress
Bell, Jones and Taylor
Fifth Ave
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Bingham
Senate
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Rep
Ralph Gamble
Housing Committee
Luther Pell
Congressman Gamble
Mark Jones
Senator McCarthy
O. A. Taylor
Jones
Steffa
Frank Ceciwritit
National Association of Home Builders
Cartwright
Belt
Jesvich
Maree
Toggether
de Mand
McCarthy
Feireminded
Sesetsi Flanders
Verneare Presa
Gnade de
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Mortagage Bankers Association
Morton Borlfish
U.S. Savings and Loan Lentue
Prors Agen Oll
Hones
Fouse Banking and Currency Committee
Bia Vahbiniesta
Wallace Urges Trade School at Napier Field in Alabama
George C. Wallace writes to commend the Napier Field push for a first trade school in Alabama as part of broader effort to grow industry and improve incomes. He cites Alabama and southern progress, calls for dismantling discriminatory freight rates, and urges rapid construction of a Napier Field trade school with hopes it becomes a leading Southern institution.
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IMG Alabacne
Alabama
South
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisana
North Carolina
East
Midwest
Southland
Napier Field
George
C. Wallace
Clayton
Ala
Southern Democrats Rally Realign The Nation's Course
John Temple Graves discusses Gessner McCorvey leading Alabama Democrats in shaping a Southern revolt that tests national civil rights policy. He notes Alabama’s decisive popular vote as a mandate, reshaping national strategy and inviting Southern input on a civil rights program, while urging Truman to engage Southern leaders with a workable plan.
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South
America
Alabama
Gessner McCorvey
W. R. Smith
The
Macon News
President Truman
Mr. Truman
Notable honors for journalism figure John Graves
John Temple Graves receives the Doctor of Letters from the College of the Ozarks and will travel to DeLand Florida for the Doctor of Laws from Stetson University. The Birmingham Post praises Graves as a distinguished newspaper man, father, and lecturer, noting his wide national reach and long public service.
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John Temple Graves
College of the Ozarks
Graves
DeLand
Flo
Stetson University
Birmingham Post
John Teaple Graves
John Graves
Athens firefighters restore 60 foot armory flag pole
Tuesday night Athens firemen repaired a long out of use 60 foot flag pole at the local armory. They hoisted a 45 foot ladder, fire engineer Stutt Bumpus rewove the ropes, and crew members lit the work with a spotlight. Capt. Ed Beasley of the National Guard declined to climb.
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Athens
Stutt’ Bumpus
Ed Beasley
National Guard
Alabama Courier
Inhabitants' Designation Lacks Fixed City State Rules
The text asserts there are no fixed rules for naming residents of a city or state. It argues designation depends on habit rather than formal prescription, reflecting fluid usage in local speech and custom.
25 Years A MAY 30 1923 Rural Mail Carrier Visit
Wiregrass arrival noted with Judge A Y addressing road work at welcome. Dothan stores to close June 7 for summer. Professional Woman's Club City Federation of Women led the project. Double Six Bridge hosted at Mrs Glad ley home with a list of attendees including Mrs Spann Mrs Dannell Mrs Norman Spann Mrs Farmer Mrs Frank New Myer Blumberg Mrs Jr Jr Mrs Wallace Hunte Haven Fla Mrs Wall Mrs Marion Hanrahan Witherington Mrs Amos Misses Lewis Jones Pilel Porter.
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A. Y
Fritter Deliy
Dothan
Fessional Woman’s Club City Federation of Women
Gladley
Spann
Dannell
Norman Spann
Farmer
Frank New Myer Blumberg
Jr Jr
Wallace Hunterer Haven
Fla
Wall
Marion Hanrahan
M Witherington
Amos Misses Lewis
Jones, Pilel and Porter
Automotive tip on back press and line pipe elimination
A compact car maintenance note explains how a back pressure issue can cause a line pipe malfunction and suggests steps to eliminate the fault. The guidance emphasizes checking connections and reseating components to restore proper flow.
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Kiladelphia
San Francisco
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Selmhe
Foster Street Methodist Church
National Democratic Party
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Gessner T. McCorvey
Miller Bonner
Hardy Riddle
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E. C. Boswell
A. A. Carmichael
Folsom
Joe Money
L. H. Adams, Jr
McCorvey
Bonner
Riddle
Stapp
Boswell
Kingan & Co. Meatpackers
That
Faulkner Packing
Wiregrass
Wiaison Packing Co
Wilson Packing Co
Con
Wilson People
Drew Pearson
TNE
Merry
Perle Mesta
Oklahoma
Republian
Mesta Haus
A Truman
Margaret Truman
the Treasury
Snyder
Crucie
John Steelman
Jed Flynn
FDR
Rowte
People’s Foruss
Gessner
Thomas MecCorvey
Plaiidelphia
Appomattox
Walter Whetn Weld
DR. Graves
Potomac
Lloyd T. Everett
Do Land
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Dixon
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Thomasville
China
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Dundee
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Isle of Man
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