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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1946
Page
5
Jesse Kirkbride of McConnellsville found a turtle bearing the year 1920 carved on its back. The reptile was located only about 200 yards from the place where he first captured it 26 years earlier, marking a remarkable stay in one spot.
Only one ornate cast iron hitching post survives in Du Quoin IL, shaped like a tree stump. Its twin was knocked down in a collision with a horse drawn carriage bumper.
In Quincy Massachusetts a patrolman who tagged many cars in a restricted zone left to call in a report and returned to find another officer had tagged his own vehicle, highlighting mutual diligence and a humorous mix up.
Henry County's new farm agent Hoyt Warren flew 77 missions as a pursuit pilot in the European Theater during World War II and has not flown since. He recounts taking to the air as an older cadet and returns to Abbeville as assistant agent before being appointed county agent, succeeding W. D. Webster. Farmers report lower cotton yields due to weevils and rain, with peanut acreage steady.
Abbeville faces a reduced legal roster when the new probate judge Ted Ward assumes office next January. Ward will leave his law practice, leaving only two practicing attorneys, Lige Glover and Carl Farmer, in the county.
Abbeville engages Leonard Blalock a native and former Mississippi State star as head coach. He and fan Edgar Creel organized car transport for Friday’s game at Ashford as the town anticipates a strong season despite a late start. Blalock left a hardware job to coach.
In Brantley Ben Dempsey known as Skinny Dempsey, once a Dothan high football star, settled in 1937. He runs a business with his father in law J F Beall and serves as a Baptist deacon, saying he plans to stay.
Twenty four members of Cub Pack 22 sponsored by Lafayette Street Methodist Church attend revival at the church. Pastor Charles H Hildreth appeals for a new cubmaster as the pack has 33 boys on the rolls without leadership after J B Davis resignation.
A visitor recalls visiting Dethan and expressing that few people remain familiar. He notes the area now seems filled with strangers and contrasts this with a past when he knew nine of ten people he saw. He asks many questions about locals during his visits.
Local report suggests a syrup shortage in the Wiregrass this fall due to large portions of the cane crop already contracted by buyers. Some brokers pursuing liquor makers have in effect locked up syrup ahead of harvest, limiting traditional country syrup sales this season.
A wind twister in Lancaster County lifts a barn door from Farmer John Stauffer’s barn and sends it into a backyard pear tree. The event underscores the surprising damage caused by strong gusts reported in the area.
A major textile plant in Budapest declares the production of 300 008 pairs of tons will be made available. The announcement comes amid wartime shortages and aims to boost supplies for civilian needs.
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