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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1947
Page
13
The Elba Alabama band, less than a year old, wowed the Prayet festival parade using homegrown overalls as uniforms inspired by a 1912 idea from Southern Industrial Institute. Director Nat C. Faulk and board member Mr. Strain praised the group as hardworking and charming.
Coach Hause of Elba High School and his wife were injured in an automobile crash on September 25. Hause is home but confined for weeks, with three other Elba residents hurt less severely. Assistant coaches Clark Lindsey and Oggs will handle duties during his absence.
Heaxton B L Rowe, a Coffee County native and former student at State Teachers College and University of Mates, has established a law practice in the home town. He earned a law degree and served as vice president of his school before entering the legal field.
Abbeville resident Frank P. Francis dies at 67 after illness. Funeral held with Reve Pal Duffey officiating. Burial in local cemetery. Francis had lived in Montgomery for two years and was survived by a brother and other relatives.
Roy Parker of the Marianna Police Department is placed in charge of the Aurora high school patrol. Other patrol members include Captain Dea Sewell and Grady Me Chain with a roster of students receiving traffic regulation training from the police department.
The Brewton Engineering Company has gained a lasting reputation in Dothan for quality and fair pricing. The firm guarantees absolute satisfaction to customers.
Seven Wiregrass men receive commissions as army officers. Names listed include Alee, Arno, and Noe with the final appointments announced in the regional notice.
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