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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1946
Page
3
A satirical letter to Harry S. Truman offers humorous, surrogate tips on political missteps to avoid, detailing cartoons of campaign missteps and the idea that the sender believes Truman should return to private life after his term. It notes the author Billy Rose and a 1546 copyright line.
MOBILE AP Good times have just about worked the federal bankruptcy referee here out of a job. John Foscue reported yesterday only 24 petitions filed in the 13 county South Alabama district this year, one involuntary petition against a business firm and the rest voluntary petitions by laborers, industrial and railway workers. Miss Saran Griffin recalled that it wasn't like this in low mood days. The fiscal year 1931 was the biggest with 320 petitions, 305 voluntary and 18 involuntary. Last fiscal year there were 44.
In Fulton County Georgia a Negro educator withdrew from the coroner race amid fears of a white vote split. Twenty three white candidates agreed to unite behind one White candidate, but no withdrawal was recorded, while Aurelius S. Scott's name was scratched then restored after legal cautions. Scott said he did not want to spark a racial issue and was puzzled by the moves.
Gov. Chauncey Sparks will not attend a Democratic fund raising rally in Montgomery citing a previous engagement. The event plans speeches by James E. Folsom Lister Hill and John Sparkman with $2000 raised from Alabama members and tickets at $1. The Strawberry Pickers Band will provide music for the indoor program.
Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute appoints Dr Weymouth T Jordan longtime faculty member since 1942 as research professor in history. Dr Russell S Poor dean of the Graduate School and Auburn Research Foundation announces the move as part of a plan to establish 12 research chairs with Dr Raymond Pepinsky already in physics. The foundation aims to use Alabama resources efficiently across fields.
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