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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
5
A New York CIO meeting over policy and Truman endorsement degenerated into a melee as unauthorized attendees clashed. The room saw shouting and a brawl, with security ordering out noisy participants while union leaders attempted to resume proceedings.
An advertisement touts a gastric tonic made from medicinal roots herbs and barks. It claims to refresh the senses boost appetite aid digestion relieve aches irritability and nervous weariness with a money back offer on first bottle at Cash Drug.
The Air Force plans three five-plane B-50 formations to Alaska for testing as part of Arctic survival and range studies. The B-50, a high speed bomber with 10-ton bomb capacity, will run missions outside the United States for the first time in organized units.
Oklahoma admitted G. W. McLaurin a 54 year old Negro professor to sociology graduate work after a federal court order. The university separated his classroom from others to preserve segregation while offering education, as Dean Fellows and President Cross declined comment. McLaurin expects to judge future equality after observing how the plan unfolds.
Charlestonians again plead to spare a 300 year old oak on a principal avenue as the 1948 county grand jury considers it a potential hazard to person and property. The 1938 plea saved the tree, and residents fear a repeat outcome.
Do than street post under Captains E W and Martha Herring continues youth programs begun by Capt. Olsen while aiding transients and needy families. Nine beds serve single men, rooms host families or single women, and meals come from local restaurants via vouchers. Boys and girls clubs operate with plans for uniforms and Christmas projects. AUG 690 transient applications, 1447 meals, 704 lodgings. 101 family applications, 617 clothing items, 44 shoes, four hospitalizations. Overall post expenditure. chest drive donations urged to support local agencies.
Sheriff Lyman B. Clark faced a dilemma as Kenneth and Patricia Murray with their infant Donald occupied jail cells after pleading guilty to passing worthless checks. The Flint couple said they needed funds for a tumor operation, while the children adapted to jail life under matron care amid unusual custody concerns.
The Alabama State Building Commission spent only 14000 during yesterday's session while hearing appeals for funds. Allocations included 6000 for a new roof at the Alabama Boys Industrial School and 3000 for furnace and roof repairs at the Alabama Reform School for Negroes. Members scheduled a December 9 meeting to act on remaining requests.
Five state officials observed the burning of $2,793,360 worth of bonds by the treasurer's office. The bonds had been paid off on dates since September 1947, Assistant State Treasurer Frank Barefield said. Governor James E. Folsom Attorney General Albert Carmichael Auditor Dan Thomas Secretary of State Sibell Pool and Treasurer John Brundon attended.
Singapore will open its first fully air conditioned large office building, a nine story branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The structure will feature the fastest elevators in Malwa, as claimed by its builders.
A couple told authorities they were passing through a route when arrested for attempting to cash a 345 check at a grocer’s store. They were convicted and recorded in the case file with details of the transaction and locations in Wisconsin and nearby areas.
Hal Boyle surveys the American Legion as postwar membership dips from 3,299,303 to 3,065,614 by Oct 8 1948 while promising veterans’ support and increased female participation. The 30 year old group emphasizes rehabilitation, child welfare, and patriotic education with roots tracing to Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Sgt William Patterson.
In Augusta Georgia the State Rights Democrats founded a separate party to back Governor Thurmond as a presidential candidate. More than 300 delegates attended the founding, including Talmadge allies. Ed Willingham was named chairman. Thurmond urged Georgians to reject Truman leadership while Georgia elected 12 presidential electors.
Dr. Arthur N Beck director of the Alabama Health Department Bureau of Sanitation is awarded the Fuller Award for outstanding work in waterworks. Presented at the Alabama Mississippi branch meeting of the American Waterworks Association with L. H. Enslow accepting in New York. A. P. Black urged professional solutions to stream pollution and water management as the three day meeting wraps up.
The Lexington Confederate Monument in Lexington D C has endured two relocations since 1866 and recently its tall shaft was broken into pieces during a move to the grounds of a new county courthouse.
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