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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1946
Page
5
Tokyo reports a trend to repurpose bronze war statues into everyday items as Japan moves away from militarism. Citizens tear down figures, selling basins in storefront stalls, a reaction after the 1937 China Incident boosted statue production by master sculptor Fumio Asakura who ran a factory-like studio.
State officials acknowledged a miscalculation in applying a 10 percent sales tax to liquor and wine, potentially costing up to $2,000,000 in tax receipts since July 1943. The error arose from treating federal liquor taxes as part of the taxable price, with Fowler and the Finance Department confirming the rule. Loss per case estimated at $1.80 for 19 proof liquor.
OZARK Funeral services for Harry Dennis Buzzie Turner nine student at Blue Springs school who died in a Troy hospital will be at Magnolia Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Pennile cemetery with Holman Funeral home in charge. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs F J Turner two sisters Glenda Jo and Betty Jane Turner maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H K Scott paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs S W Turner all of Skipperville route.
Bates 6 Colby 0. West Virginia Wesleyan 33 Marietta 20. Yankton 19 Dakota Wesleyan 0. Hawaii Fresno State 2 Alabama State Teachers 15. Alabama A and M 14. Toledo 14 Wayne 6. Miami B 20 Tampa 7. Murray State Teachers College B 25. Louisville B 0.
Six applications for building permits totaling $20,200 were filed today with Fire Chief R. H. Ryan. The list includes O. B. West residence 803 Cottonwood Road $4,000 Drury Flowers residence 213 N. Orange St. $7,500 J. J. Snell garage 207 Chalker St. $300 Mrs. W. B. Adams residence 1108 Magnolia St. $7,000 S. C. Stephens rebuild garage 108 E. Woodland Drive $700 Cc. C. Bruner store 507 E. North St. $700.
Mrs. Mary Liza Sorrell was found guilty of second degree murder in the April death of her husband Elmer and sentenced to 30 years in the penitentiary by Judge J. S. Williams of the Routtell County Circuit Court.
Clarence Tedder nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Tedder of Grandview injured Saturday while riding a motor bike along the Ashford highway near the old Wiregrass Tourist Camp when he ran into the rear of a truck driven by Johnny Townsend The accident occurred about 6 p m Townsend made a left turn when Tedder failed to stop No charges were filed and Tedder was discharged from a Dothan hospital yesterday
Tokyo reports reveal claims that Japan rehearsed the Pearl Harbor strike five months in advance and that three of 27 defendants may be innocent. An affidavit by former ambassador Grew argues those three opposed war. The tribunal paused, pending defense access. Prosecution presents Yamamoto plan details and imagery of Emperor Hirohito distressed over potential war outcomes.
Vital county statistics show white male births outnumber white female births in a single month. Totals include 136 births with five stillbirths: 57 white male, 39 white female, 23 Negro male, 24 Negro female. Dothan Beat Three reported most births followed by other beats with smaller counts.
WARSAW. Mrs Irena Dmochowska a 34 year old United States embassy translator was sentenced by a military court to five years imprisonment and loss of civil rights on conviction of aiding Polish political assassins. Two of five alleged terrorists were sentenced to death Wieslaw Plonski and Boleslaw Panek. Three others received ten year prison terms. All six defendants said they would appeal.
A 40 foot tugboat named Tallahassee used to ferry workers to the Maritime Commission's ghost fleet on the Mobile River was damaged by fire yesterday while moored at the Beauregard Street front in Mobile. The vessel served to transport labor to the fleet facilities on the river.
Dothan group including Dr M S Davie Dr W T Burkett and Mrs Jewell Thrasher will attend a statewide health planning session in Montgomery to map a comprehensive medical program for Alabama citizens. Gov Chauncey Sparks called the meeting which starts at 10 a m with remarks by Governor Sparks and other state officials.
A Dothan Rotary Club meeting held a minute of silent prayer for Americans who died in World Wars. Rev E Tipton Carroll led an Armistice Day prayer. Guest speaker Rev A D Zbinden of Headland Avenue Baptist Church spoke on Our World Today. Wallace Faulk of Dothan High School attended.
A medical discovery now used in hospitals claims to rapidly relieve stomach ulcers caused by excess acid. The mixture known as LUREN is said to ease gas pains indigestion and heartburn with a simple at home dose.
The suit of Ella Ballard and H S Ballard against Georgia Stages Inc has moved from state court to the Southern Division federal court in Dothan. The transfer cites more than 3000 in amount and non residence of the defendants. The Ballards seek 50000 damages claiming Frani Ballard, their daughter and a Florida Eglin Field employee, was killed when a Georgia Stages bus crashed near Elbro Florida.
Charlie Whitten of Cottonwood was released on $300 bond after being charged by U S. Investigator R B Phillips of the Alcoholic Tax Unit with possessing an illicit still and operating a liquor business without a permit under the Internal Revenue Code.
A simple rule explains estimating board feet by subtracting four from the log’s top diameter, squaring the result, and applying to a chosen length. Example given uses a 16 foot log with 24 inch top diameter, yielding 400 board feet.
Ringed signs assign emeralds to doctors ruby rubies to lawyers sapphires to engineers and pazes to dentists as visible badges of profession depicted in the article.
A damage suit for 2500 dollars was filed in the circuit court today on behalf of minor Thomas Beall against Macon Branch, a taxicab driver. Beall alleges he was struck and knocked down October 26 while attempting to cross E Powell Street between Headland and N Foster Streets, suffering severe cuts and bruises.
Jane Russell stars in The Onotlaw on Wednesday with Freddie Stewart in Junior Prom on Thursday. The double feature pairs Russell’s stylish screen presence with Stewart’s youthful musical comedy.
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