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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1946
Page
7
In 1907 the U S Whaling Cutter Bear routed through ice and rescued whaling crew after 103 days. The Bear reached Seattle on September 13, 1898, after nine months and sixteen days away from port.
J Walt Cameron named Houston County sheriff starts January and has not chosen deputies yet. He says he will not trade favors or appoint until after the November general election and after he is sworn in. Cameron resigned from the City police to run and has kept busy with his farm during the campaign.
Albert Logue, a rising county official, visits the courthouse to gain experience as he is slated to take over as probate judge next January after Saxon Poyner declines reelection. In a playful exchange, Judge Poyner jokes about usurpation as Albert contemplates the bar.
Albert notes that being nominated rather than elected is not easy and that holding office isn’t all peaches and cream. He reflects on the challenges and the learning process of public service.
Lannie Cain visits City Hall claiming to be Dixie mayor and announces a boom start with no parking limits. He cites the old Howell school site and J. W. Parkman's ice cream plant relocation as drivers, urging locals to invest on the ground floor while noting his bluffing nature.
Article notes readers catching meter cheats who spiked usage and hid excess current. It also reports arsenate spray use leaving fruit scar in orchards, while DDT in three treatments shows little damage to fruit quality.
Harriman Summerford, eastern Houston County Board of Revenue member, was injured when a stack of lumber fell on him. He operates a peckerwood sawmill that currently runs in Georgia, producing up to 10,000 feet of lumber daily and moving timber to where it is available. He plans a Alabama return to showcase the mills and their impact on local supply.
Chester Williams, a meter reader for the city light and water department, says Dothan residents are more honest or have more money now. He recalls era of frequent jumpers used to cheat meters, but reports today only rare incidents, suggesting improved payment of bills.
The Georgia legislature created a Roosevel memorial commission to push turning the Little White House at Warm Springs into a state owned national shrine. Governor Arnall backed a $200,000 appropriation, with Basil O’Connor asked to serve as honorary chair. The site remains largely unchanged and visitors may register outside the fence.
The U S Army in Cincinnati rents two quarterboats on the Ohio River for 22 workers. Rent is 15 dollars monthly with 2 dollars for maid service. Edith Dunn, division clerk, notes 25 months in WAVES before joining the boats, marking a sea change in assignments.
In Moscow Idaho fruit growers and entomologists report widespread use of DDT sprays to control orchard pests. The shift follows studies showing DDT effectiveness against insects threatening apple and other fruit crops.
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