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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1950

Page

4

Jeter Appears for Wednesday Appearance

A historical snippet notes Jeter scheduled to appear on Wednesday October 4 1950 in a local panel event. The fragment mentions various names and places tied to the era while confirming the date.

Let There Be Signs Spirit Lifted To Great City

A fragment describes a vision of being carried away in the spirit to a high mountain to view a great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending from God with radiant imagery and biblical wording.

Poly Jerusalem

Gator Reality Check In Bayou News Feature

A quirky tale from Beyau George near Fanna City reports a ten foot alligator weighing 400 pounds killed near the bayou. The piece notes locals believing alligators exceed three feet and warns fishermen to beware, mentioning a $200 dog loss and unexpected alligator growth observed by Wiregrass Lehermen.

Beyau George Fanna City Panama City News-Herald

Truman's Expendables Top U S Cabinet Shuffle Record

A tally shows 34 individuals occupied 17 top executive branch posts since Truman took office five years and five months ago. Rates of turnover average about 6.9 per year, far higher than Roosevelt's earlier administrations.

Turmoil in Truman Cabinet Replacements Highlighted

Fragmentary text notes pressure on President Truman as appointees are removed and new replacements considered. It claims Truman lacks durable cabinet allies and indicates the turnover is rapid, though the damaged wording obscures specifics about dates or outcomes.

Ivory-billed woodpecker perch hopes in Florida sanctuary

The Ivory-billed woodpecker, once nearly extinct, may be saved in a Northwest Florida sanctuary. The National Audubon Society and Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, with local landowners, verified sightings from 1947 to 1960, securing approval to establish a protected area near Apalachicola. The move aims to reestablish the species, reduce insect damage, and restore a large avian population in local woodlands.

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Dishonesty and AFL's Southern Organizing Push

Economist Roger Robson cites wage, price, subsidy and debt factors as forms of dishonesty in the economy. The AFL convention at Houston endorses civil rights and a federal employment program while planning renewed organizing in the South after a 1950 decline.

Roger Robson Irbor American Federation of Labor Houston Tex South AFL Federal Employment Prattling Commission Neva Usbie

Frayed Notebook Speaks of Korean War Victory

HAL BOYLE revisits a tattered notebook detailing the Inchon to Seoul campaign as UN forces shift from retreat to bold advance. vivid scenes linger from the Han River crossing to the streets of Seoul, includingTank churning battles and a box of sleeping rabbits amid war. The notebook serves as a personal chronicle of a rapid war turning point and its human cost.

Wakan K. Walker Inchon Seoul Tathon Senul Han River Sesul Marie Yorda

Revelations From Mr. Dies In The Congressional Record

New York congressman Harold Ho Velde and Martin Dees discuss the 1938 creation of the special House Committee on Un-American Activities, its clashes over funding, alleged Communist influence in government, media, and labor unions, and the ensuing partisan friction. The account cites claims about White House resistance and the presence of Communists within federal agencies and unions.

New York Harold Ho Velde Abnois Congressional Record Roosevelt Martin Dees Special House Committee On Un-American Activities Velde Am. T Shell Committee On Accounts Nnite House Jack Dies Matt Communist Party Department of Justice Moscow Washington Washington Corps Dies Minlong State Department the Department Interior Department White House Congress Executive Department Ato Stalin John L. Lewis CLO Lewis Leningrad A.F. of L Lee Perelman Baptiste

Peanut Roasters Sign of Fall Fade From Streets

The article notes peanut roasting machines once common at stands have vanished, with roasted peanuts now bought from peddlers or in ready to eat forms. It discusses changing consumer habits, portable heat and flavor losses, and a Northern visitor’s past complaint about lack of peanuts in Dothan. It also covers Opp’s stadium dedication and a Tribune wish for better controls, urging caution in national policy.

Ubal Dothan Née Alabaca

Truman's Tax Plan Aims to Boost Government Revenue

The article reports President Truman proposing up to ten to fifteen billion dollars in new annual taxes in his upcoming message to Congress, plus continuations of recent levies. It also notes adviser Keyserling's push for high war expenditures and wage controls, while detailing friction with former Secretary Byrnes and internal White House debates ahead of the election.

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Waitress Awarded Nearly 2 000 000 From Estate

DENER, Mrs Ruby Dickey Bartgen, who worked as a waitress after two marriages failed, was awarded 1 075 000 from the estate of her former husband, George Dickey. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled she was entitled to the sum. Bartgen, 44, separated from Dickey on Feb 7 1944. he died Feb 14 1948, triggering the estate dispute.

Dener Ruby Dickey Bartgen George Dickey Colorado Supreme Court Bartges Dickey Bariges Chatfour Arizona State Penitentiary Roth Kansas Colorado

25 Years Ago Highlights From Early October

More than 300 educators gathered for the Houston County Teachers Institute as a call to support local educational initiatives. References to October happenings include a city development project at a tourist home site and a push for a separate Air Force, with political figures and local clubs cited.

Houston County Teacher's Institute Hollday Dorian Tchools

Georgian To Speak At Camellia Parley

Judge Arthur W. Solomon of Savannah will be the principal speaker at the Men’s Camellia Club of Dothan meeting on Tuesday night Oct 10 at 7. The event will be at the Wagon Wheel and is a stag gathering for members. Solomon, a longtime Camellia fancier, will discuss the flower and local gardens.

Arthur W. Solomon Savannah American Camellia Society

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