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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1946

Page

7

Red Sox Take Fifth Game Of Series In World Series

Joe Dobson starred for Boston with four hits as the Red Sox beat St Louis 6-3 to seize a 3-2 edge in the 43rd World Series. Don Gutteridge and Leon Culberson provided key late replacements. Series shifts to St Louis for game six.

Red Sox St. Louis Jack Hand Fenway Park Boston Joe Dobson St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox Don Gutteridge Leon Culberson Sox Cardinals Lbobson Schoendienst Moore Partee Pesky Musial Williams Gutteridge Pol- Aet al Brazie Cardinal P Pesky Kurowski Dobson Garagiola Ato Brazie DiMaggio Marion Jett St.Louis

A Bomb Pictures Land 3 In Jail

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced the Baltimore arrest of three men George Wallace Comer Miles Frederick Daubenheyer and James Barnes Rike on charges of publishing photographs of the atomic bomb. Comer a former Army Air Forces member and Daubenheyer a naval veteran met in Bel Air Maryland and with Rike an Army captain discussed selling six bomb photos to a Baltimore newspaper for about 7000 before being alerted by editors.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Baltimore George Wallace Comer Miles Frederick Daubenheyer James Barnes Rike Hoover Pacific Comer Army Air Forces Daubenheyer Bel Air Rike

Atlanta Democrats Move To Bar Negro Election To Office

In Fulton County Georgia a county Democratic meeting summoned 23 white candidates for coroner to block a Negro candidate Educa tor Aurelius S. Scott from the November 5 general election Scott said he would still run despite the move and two other actions to select a white man His brother C A Scott editor of the Atlanta Daily World condemned the candidacy urging Negroes not to run for public office.

Atlanta Twe Fulton County Aurelius S. Scott Scott C. A. Scott Atlanta Daily World

Great-Grandmother Freed Of Arsenic Murder Charge

Fairfield Ill. UP A white haired great grandmother, Lillie Winter, 76, was acquitted by a county court jury on a murder charge for poisoning her three year old great grandson with arsenic. The verdict came on the first ballot after a four day trial as Winter embraced jurors. The trial left her son in law and the victim’s mother, Mrs. Jean Martin, 22, absent at verdict. Prosecutors denounced Winter as a morbid maniac while defense portrayed her as a god fearing innocent. Winter’s attorney pledged readiness to confront any appeal.

Gutteridge DiMaggio Kurowski Pesky Williams Slaughter Garagiola Pollet al Brazie Cardinals York Higgins Marion Culberson Schoendiensto Fairfield Til Lillie Winter Jean Martin Donald Martin

Catholic Prelate Stepinac Convicted in Yugoslav Court

Archbishop Aloysius Stepinac was found guilty of crimes against the people and the state by a Yugoslav People's Court in Zagreb and sentenced to 16 years of forced labor plus five years of citizenship deprivation. The trial also sentenced Erik Lisak to death for crimes against the state, while three monks were acquitted.

Norman Montellier Zagreb Aloysius Stepinac Stepinac Supreme Court of Croatia Erik Lisak Ustachi Marshal Tito

Napier Field housing project delayed by material shortage

Discharged veterans who plan to live in Napier Field apartments must file formal applications at the Henry Green Apartments office when ready. Veterans who already applied at City Hall must re register with more complete information. Overseas veterans in low income brackets will have top priority. certified discharge copies are required. Seventy four apartments will be available once renovation is finished, originally slated for Oct 15.

Napier Field Henry Green Housing Authority of The Housing Authority Housing Project Office

Pepper Blames Taft For Meat Shortage In US Debate

New Haven Connecticut Sen Claude Pepper charged Sen Robert Taft with sole responsibility for the nations meat shortage. Pepper said Tafts opposition to reviving the OPA created the shortage after addressing a dinner for the Connecticut Citizens Political Action Committee. He urged a three nation Russia Britain United States conference to improve relations with the Soviet Union.

New Haven Russia Great Britain United States America Soviet Union Pepper FAC

Navy Band to Play Two Dothan Concerts With Local Students

Two Hartford and four Dothan high school players join the U S Navy Band for two concerts in Dothan at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. Tickets at schools go for thirty cents for students in the afternoon show. regular prices apply for the night performance. The Navy Band, led by Lieut Charles Brendler, tours with over 50 musicians.

Hartford Dothan Navy U. S. Navy L. D. Durden Junior Chamber of Commerce Howell Hampton Billy Pippin Joe Patterson John McClintic Tycle Ray Brackin Barbara Johnson Jimmy Helms Hartford Band Durden Schior Geneva Enterprise Max's Grill Dothan Drug Co Cash Drug Anderson's Sporting Goods Wiregrass Memorial Stadium Charles Brendler

Inspector Hutto's Mother Dies At Headland At 71

Mrs Emma G Hutto aged 71 mother of Inspector Ivey Hutto of the State Highway Patrol Dothan died at her Headland home after a long illness She had lived in Headland since 1919 Funeral services will be held at 230 pm tomorrow at a son Clyde Hutto's home Headland with Rev Roby J Lee officiating Burial will be in Abbeville city cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge Surviving are two sons Enna of Headland and Iee

Emma G. Hutto Ivey Hutto State Highway Patrol Dothan Headland Clyde Hutto Roby J. Lee Abbeville City Enea I Ee

Butter Reaches Record Price in Birmingham Stores

A clipped and garbled AP brief reports butter selling at a new high in Birmingham retail outlets at about a dollar per pound with mixed pricing notes. The fragment mentions varying cents and times, but readable details point to an unprecedented butter price event in the city.

Birmingham Bermingham Agrerdey Veges Am Svuniz Wes Tan

Local Home Burns in Fire During Fire Prevention Week

Dothan reports its worst blaze in over a year as Carl Kirk's seven room frame house at 1600 West North Street and contents are a total loss. Fire Chief R H Ryan estimated damages around 25000 dollars with property owners and neighbors describing extensive destruction. Mrs Kirk and others tried to salvage belongings but most items including furniture, antiques, silverware and bonds were lost. The family, originally from St Louis, endured a night of fear and loss while Mr Kirk was away on business.

Dothan Carl Kirk West North St R. H. Ryan Kirk

Dothan Chiropractor Tries To Buy Skeleton Spine

A Dothan chiropractor offered to buy the spine of a female skeleton surplus at Northington General Hospital in Tuscaloosa for 145 dollars. The War Assets Administration declined, saying the item was all or nothing.

Dothan Chiropractor Birmingham Ala War Assets Administration Northington General Hospital Tusecaloosa

Motions to Quash Final Vote Fraud Indictments

Houston County circuit judge presides as motions to dismiss two election irregularity indictments proceed. Christine Griffin faces illegal registration charges. Alvin Gwaltney implicated for inducing a felony. Grand jury previously declined further indictments after a two day session.

Christine Griffin Houston County Board of Registrars Alvin Gwaltney Houston J. C. Halstead Halstead Griffin Gwaltney Quath Mre Wenn Anton Merrit Sennton Crooks Red Cameron Ralph Cameron Cer. B. Burkett

Sacred harp sing in Brockton convention opening

The State Sacred Hass Singtrna Convention begins October 6 in Phenax City. New Brockton chairperson invites all singers to attend the event and join the gathering of Sacred Harp enthusiasts in September era.

New Brockton Sacred Hass Singtrna Phenax City Ale FO Ms Chairmar New Brockter Neagneed Incay

Judge Scolds 80-Year-Old Man For Shooting Football

An elderly man, 80, was admonished by a judge after firing a shot at a football during a youth game in Mobile Alabama. The incident led to a courtroom hearing where defense described warnings given to the boy and discussed the ball retrieval clash amid ongoing public safety concerns.

Mobile Ala Fong Piawers Piages Siid Oeore Hove

U S Rejects Russia Bid For Dardanelles Control

Washington reports the United States backs Turkey against Russian demands for direct control of the Dardanelles. A State Department note to Moscow reiterates opposition to Russian participation in defense and urges no exclusion of the other signatories from any revision talks.

Washington United States Turkey Liardanelles Moscow State Department Black Sea Walter Bedall Smith Smith Potsdam Montreux Dardanelles Samuth Straits Marptrenx

Cabinet Holds Long Meeting On Meat Shortage Crisis

President Truman and his cabinet held a lengthy session on ways to end the meat shortage. Secretary Anderson said decisions were not made, with import proposals including Argentina canned beef discussed. Attorney General Clark ordered antitrust probes into packers allegedly holding 800000 cattle for slaughter.

Grant Dillman Washington Truman Clinton P. Anderson Argentina Anderson Tom C. Clark Anti-Trust Division Justice Department White House

More Baling Wire Available To State Peanut Farmers

UNION SPRINGS Rep. George Andrews said the Agriculture Department will ship three carloads of bailing wire within ten days to retailers in Ozark Brundage and Montgomery for peanut farmers. An additional carload of bale ties was shipped to Dotaan in September. The War Assets Administration helped locate 16 gauge black annealed wire in a southern warehouse ordered frozen for sale to South Alabama retailers, with negotiations for early release to needy farmers continuing.

Union Springs George Andrews Agriculture Department Ozark Brundige Montgomery Dotaan War Assets Administration Andrews South Alabama Hale Peanut Nay

OPA Consciousness Reaches Even Youngest Readers

Six year old Stanley Kornegay told his mother Mrs. Jack Kornegay of 209 Kornegay Street that she should attend an OPA meeting at Southside school Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Kornegay attended the PTA meeting yesterday, noting the child had heard of the OPA during his time helping his father in the grocery store.

The Eagle Stanley Kornegay Jack Kornegay Kornegay OPA Southside

Meatless State Dinners On Way For White House Social Season

White House cooks brace for the social season as meat shortages loom. Ambassadors, cabinet members, and guests face meatless menus with chicken, turkey, or fish as alternatives. Officials consider capon and pheasant, aiming to maintain luxury with scarce supplies before November receptions.

White House Washington Truman Pearl Harbor Mother Hubbard America Ture

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