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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1947
Page
9
A fragmentary report notes college students in New York discussing gang activity and related social tensions. The piece mentions Harry M Senubpam as director of a local program and references a street location on Southful Street.
Ozark Eagles defeated favored Troy Trojans 6 to 0 as quarterback George Walker connected with Charles Woods for the only score on a 40 yard pass. The Eagles dominated in yards and first downs with a strong line led by Sam Marley and Bones Jackson while Troy threatened late but could not cross the goal line.
Moscow APs reports the Soviet government says two million rural homes have been rebuilt in devastated areas since Germans were driven out. Pravda notes about 60,000 families remain living in duplexes while occupation left over six million rural houses destroyed.
Berlin cap Somme factories in the Russian zone face bulb thefts at work benches. Workers must bring their own light bulbs to continue their tasks amid shortages and ongoing security concerns.
In a holiday tune up most SEC teams adjusted practice as Ole Miss prepared for Mississippi State at Starkville while Tulane rested and Georgia Tech eyed a clash with Georgia. Beale Matuheh hoped to start for Auburn or Mississippi State in the same weekend, with Beale’s status described as likely to start and McWellars expected to see action. Georgia Tech and Georgia anticipated limited drills ahead of their weekend games as Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Tulane, and LSU also mapped schedules with various injuries surfacing for the upcoming contests.
Texas A and M faces Texas in a pivotal clash aimed at securing an invitation to the Sugar Bowl. The Turkey Day program also features Penn vs Cornell and Brown vs Rutgers, with Army and Notre Dame alumni headlines trailing.
Wiregrass favorite Nick Carter and Jack Pinto known for the rock a bye wrap face two rough villains The Bat and Sheik Badu in a tag team main event at Wiregrass Arena on F Main St tonight at 8 30 o clock Two preliminaries are on the card for two falls out of three in the main event
Split Rock cowhand Phil Leckenby, a top rodeo rider, faced a rough season but was thrown by a night mare and broke his collar bone in a bed related fall.
Wilmington North Carolina commissions Massachusetts artist Harry Sutton Jr to reproduce James McNeill Whistler’s famous painting Whistler’s Mother for city hall. The work mirrors a reproduction of a Louvre original, copied from a version by Edith Fais Lan Davenport, tracing to Anna Mathilda McNeill Whistler. Whistler’s mother was born to a Scottish doctor and is buried in Hastings, England.
A garbled Durango AP report describes a troubled family case involving multiple children and extended relatives. The text is unclear but references a bonded home demonstration and a seller’s statement about a husband and many offspring, with ambiguous outcomes and dates missing.
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