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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1946
Page
5
A baby bottle brush helps clean glasses and prevent stubborn milk rings when rinsing promptly in cold water. The Black Opal from White Cliff, New South Wales, discovered in 1900, is famed for its vibrant green red and blue flames on a black background.
A Dothan RFD worker described how rural carriers stretch across the car to reach mailboxes and said an association has urged automakers to supply right-hand drive cars. Malcolm Davis expects such cars within a year and sees strong national demand for mail use, though not for off duty driving.
In what reads as a brief oddity, observers note passengers appear seated on the wrong side of the car. The fragmentary text provides no names, locations, or clear context to identify who is involved or why.
Beck discusses a post season football dream for the Wiregrass area after a successful Alabams B team game versus Havans in Do. He envisions a bowl style event at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium to benefit the Lions Club for the blind and suggests local clubs pursue a regular post season game.
Poitevint ends years of dry cleaning in Dothan by selling his plant and planning a temporary move to Pulaski Tennessee to run a plant there. After a month he will head to Texas with Del Rio or Houston as possible homes, driven by hay fever and the search for a better climate. Locals regret his departure.
The note expresses a wish that he performs well in Texag as he does here and that hay fever stays under control. It stresses optimism for success and managing allergies during the transition.
Albert Legue, the fox hunting probate judge elect, recalls a western county foray. He and others imported foxes to breed a larger pack, released them in Beat One, and the foxes soon preyed on chickens. A farmer sent a bill for nine chickens, and four foxes were killed by the dogs while an equal number outran them.
Mrs. L. W. Armstrong of Columbia corrected a town visitor about the brick church. Erected in 1885, the structure is 61 years old, though the church as an organization traces a full century, according to the local historian.
The Alabama Methodist Conference began its annual meeting in Mobile with Bishop Costen J. Harrell delivering the address We Are Stewards of the Gospel. FBI assistant director Louis B Nichols and others spoke as possible time changes for the conference were debated to avoid disrupting ministers' families. New assignments to be announced by Bishop Harrell Sunday.
The War Assets Administration will give away 1,000,000 Bibles to religious educational welfare and similar groups. Packaged from 11,000,000 bought for morale purposes, the pocketsized editions include King James Douay and a Jewish faith version for servicemen.
A new Oak Park veterans group of about 100 ex servicemen forms to focus on local issues. They refuse to join existing national groups and pledge not to wear uniforms or take part in military rites.
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