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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1945
Page
9
A garbled 1916 report quotes Detric Szturdey saying newspapermen were led to believe Hitler might be alive. The source suggests a marne road broadcast and a general comment that there is reason to think he is alive, with unclear details and damaged wording.
Pat Smith of Slocomb, a former extension agent, raises turkeys at Smith Farms near Slocomb. From 1000 poults, 992 arrived, 870 survive and are thriving on commercial mash. Turkeys’ quirks include not casting, pecking marbles in feed to entice eating, and occasional fatal smotherings when they pile up while sleepy.
O L Armstrong of Ramson, regional supervisor for The Golf Oil Co., owns the first civilian jeep to reach Geneva county. He bought it in New Orleans, drove it home at 48 mph, and plans to use it mainly as a farm tractor. Armstrong placed the order on V Day and will collect it soon.
Pat Stokes of Samson reports rainfall caused extensive peanut losses, with farmers delaying cotton to salvage peanuts. He credits German POW workers as lifesavers for peanut growers in the Samson area, noting no guards were needed and workers moved to the fields without trouble.
George Miller Jr., new Geneva entrepreneur from Pennsylvania, builds a pecan shelling plant and buys pecans while preparing for a big buying season. He notes only seven pecan shelling plants exist in Alabama and that foreign competition from Brazil and cashews will rise this year.
Geneva County probate judge candidate P C Black distributes a driver's license folder with a poem titled Faith. He announces reelection aims and cites a debt reduction figure of $265,702.28 from Oct 1, 1941 to March 31, 1945, pledging further reduction since March.
Probate chief clerk John Blount showed a box from last Tuesday's constitutional amendment referendum with a 0-0 tally in Box Two, Beat Three. He noted election officials are not required to vote, but this is the first time he heard of such a result.
Fragmentary text from a historical page mentions Peruyans and imitated bodies with ties to a case. The readable fragments are insufficient to identify persons places or outcomes and no coherent event emerges.
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