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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1946
Page
2
Dothan Eagle details subscription rates and carrier routes for Alabama Georgia and Florida readers. The issue lists editors Hall and Hall names and prints a Jefferson quote about tyranny over the mind of man.
Movie stars push publicity by refusing delivery of cars. Lucille Ball rejected a 1946 model for not matching her hair, a move affordable to stars with multiple cars. The average buyer, blocked by production delays, risks receiving an unsuitable gray or bald car.
A Senate Campaign Investigating Committee plan to probe Mississippi Senator Theodore Bilbo over alleged voting rights violations starting December 2. The NAACP and allied groups back the probe, aiming to deny Bilbo a seat regardless of outcome, while Mississippi voters may reject outside pressure.
The Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control board ends liquor rationing today amid varied forecasts. Some expect demand to drop with plentiful supply, while others push for continued rationing to promote temperance or curb over purchases. New rules allow four quarts of blended whisky per purchase and one quart each of bourbon, Scotch, and Canadian brands, with repeats permitted after each buy.
The piece notes that Congress will stage Bilbo’s bar, forcing Southern Democrats to defend him in January. The confrontation is framed as defending states rights to choose their representatives, with agitators pressing Bilbo’s exclusion as the central issue.
A commentary questions Alabama Governor-elect Big Jim Folsom’s push to ignore press criticism two months before inauguration. The piece notes his feud with “lying newspapers,” recalls the Boswell Amendment stance, and hints at shifting newspaper loyalties during the 1946 gubernatorial landscape and the upcoming four year term.
The Army funds a new wing of Walter Reed Army Hospital to serve the President, duplicating the Navy's plan at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Truman's White House physician is an Army general, replacing Roosevelt era Navy links. The piece notes Republican hopes for executive office appointments and shifts in personnel.
John Temple Graves extols High Point North Carolina as a booming example of a regional market. He cites hosiery and furniture industries employing thousands, notes population growth from 4,163 in 1900 to near 40,000 today, and argues that the South must cultivate its home market to drive prosperity in national and world commerce. He lauds Col. R. B. Terry and brands the home market as the region's greatest opportunity.
A compilation of remarks from judges politicians and UN delegates. Judge Baldridge defends a husband's duty to provide a home in good faith. Attlee criticizes misuse of democracy. T Coleman Andrews warns cost as democracy threat. Cassels and Davila emphasize universal human care and UN limits in power conflicts.
A fragmented reflection blends Whit tier verses with a wartime mood. The piece cites Haga 2 4 and an offhand remark by a new Assistant Secretary of the Navy claiming support for Roosevelt. The text intertwines religious exhortation with political personas in a brief, period voice.
The World Today notes the left wing Labour revolt in Britain's House of Commons stems partly from communist influence but argues Labour is not red. Attlee remains steadfast, and Britain is unlikely to stay neutral in future great-power conflicts. The piece recalls Bolshevik pressure in 1917 and London views the current split as internal party dynamics rather than a Labour lean to Communism.
Farmers in the lower two thirds of the state growing varieties C QO 290 CP 29 116 and CP 807 should save seed stalks for planting and sale. Cut when mature but do not strip blades. Layer stalks two feet deep seven feet wide and as long as desired. Use a turn plow to cover edges with six inches of dirt on top.
A compact overview of radio programming across networks from early evening through midnight. Highlights include News and Commentary segments with Abe Basic and Elmer Davis, Cavalcade of America, Inner Sanctum, Lum & Abner, Howard Barlow concert, Five Minute News, and NBC ABC NBC listings featuring Jenny Goodman and Victor Bots, plus Jazz and Drama showcases and the Supper Club repeat.
A dense list of radio programming with times and performer names across WAGP and WAFG stations, including Danforth shows, news blocks, orchestras, gospel hours, and weekend entries. Notable entries include Fulton Lewis Jr, Henry J Saylor, the Veterans Administration segment, Gabriel Hestter, California Melodies, Broadway Talks Back, All The News, the News and AP News interludes, and various orchestras and band installments through the day. The listing also notes Martial and religious program blocks, farm hour, and Day 2 Tuesday lineups with numerous musical acts and news slots.
Furrowing lots are important for pigs to start free of worms says Gregory API extension livestock specialist. About 1 to 4 to 1 to 2 acres needed for each sow. The furrowing lots should provide grazing.
Farmers in the northern third of the region should thresh sorghum cane, bag seeds, and store them from vats and mice. Varieties named include Hodo Hones Orange Waite Alena Sugar Drip and Iceberg.
Extension agronomists advise clearing pastures of brush, stubble and loose stones to ease work next season. Grapefruit seed should be moved with a fork. The removal can cause fruit loss and permits easy digging for the goosehorn.
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