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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
7
Alabama one variety cotton communities must plant at least 60 000 bushels of breeder seed for 1949. APL extension cotton improvement specialist N O Andrews says this is more than double this year’s seed. He urges seed dealers ginners and community leaders to act now. Communities planted over 591 500 acres to adopted cotton varieties this year.
Earl Honeycutt a 26 year old sawmill worker at Talladega Springs drowned yesterday afternoon after falling from a boat near the Alabama town. The report notes his body was recovered and authorities investigated the accident. The article also mentions Manchester New Hampshire’s historical name changes including Harrytown Bengslows and Derryfield.
Millions of sufferers over 40 years have found relief from itching and burning piles using Peterson's Ointment. A user reports relief and overnight sleep, praising the cooling soothing formula. Available at druggists for 40c and 60c with a money back guarantee.
Two fishermen found E. C. Thomasson age 36, a packing plant official, dead in the Alabama River near Benton. Coroner says death by own action due to depressive psychosis. family notified after a note was mailed to Thomasson’s wife. Thomasson had disappeared six days earlier while on leave from Armour and Company.
Orrville in Dallas County won best FFA exhibit while McAdory in Jefferson County captured the FHA prize at the Alabama State Fair. The six day event, billed as the largest in state history, continues through Saturday with Children’s Day and Governor’s Day planned and Governor Folsom expected.
The Civil Service Board reinstated Police Chief Fay Boman after a 20 day suspension. The board found Fry Boman castigated in a prior incident with Swann Colwell and reprimanded him for conduct unbecoming a police officer. Detective Lt Ned Simmons faced charges but was cleared.
BILOXI Miss AP W Brewbaker Montgomery has been elected president of the Alabama Automobile Dealers Association. Other new officers named yesterday include Don H Maring Birmingham vice president George W Cox Boaz second vice president Rush Stallings Montgomery third vice president and Mrs Williams Eufaula secretary treasurer.
Marshall County voters appear to reject a plan to legalize liquor sales. An unofficial count from 33 of 44 boxes shows 3,495 votes against and 920 for legalization. Separate Britannica note mentions albinos are most common among Indians in Arizona and Mexico.
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