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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1946
Page
6
Aged recipients will see a raise in welfare allotments next year due to higher federal and state funds and department approval. Grants for the aged rise from 72 to 75 percent and will be distributed throughout the year. The change adds to the department rolls, bringing the total aged beneficiaries to 785.
The department reports 22 new cases and 11 vacancies, bringing total new cases to 35 while 100 applications remain off payroll. Aid to dependent children drops from 60 to 49 percent. aid to blind and handicapped stays similar. Applications for handicapped aid surge as funds or vacancies limit approvals. Mrs Collins notes all groups are processed until aid is issued.
A concise reflection noting that most match types and formats persist nearly unchanged over a century. It highlights enduring conventions in scoring, rules, and competition structure. The piece contrasts minor evolutions with the overall continuity of traditional match play.
Editor notes the impact of three constitutional amendments in Alabama’s November vote on federal aid for hospitals and airports. Amendment No 2 would let the state build and operate public hospitals. No 7 would enable state participation in federal airport funds and acquire surplus airfields. No 8 would empower counties to vote for a hospital tax to fund the program with limits.
Government rent control officials say they will resist requests to relax or lift controls. Officials note landlords are earning higher profits, with 575 areas under ceilings, including single cities and metropolitan regions. Some ceilings were added as local officials requested, while a few have been removed in resort areas.
A friction match, over a century old, originated in England and influenced early chemical combustion methods and everyday use.
Promotes St. Joseph Aspirin as fastest and most dependable, claiming it is the world's largest seller. Advertises 10 cent single and 35 cent Big 100 tablet sizes, touting three tablets for a penny and urging customers to demand the product nationwide.
A statewide drive to boost Alabama use tax collections is planned, with Pierce Culver of the Revenue Department noting the 1945-46 figure was 14 percent lower than the prior year. He says most use taxes, similar to sales taxes, are unpaid due to public unfamiliarity, covering goods used in-state but purchased outside.
Herndon Pennsylvania cannery years later reports a banner season with 400 to 600 quarts daily. The two story Main street facility served Herndon and nearby towns during the war era under a federal conservation program. Residents paid only a small fee for cans and did their own processing supervised by Mrs Bruce Dresse. Equipment included three can sealers two large pressure cookers and multiple kettles and mills.
The first year of production included canning chicken beef puri meat puddings scrapple and lard. During winter the cannery is used for butchering purposes.
Pennsylvania supplied 10.44 percent of its population to armed forces, the largest rate among states. Separately, samples of coffee seeds are shipped to the United States by plane to enable buyers to purchase top coffee seed stock.
Chinchilla fur differs from other animals with each hair root branching into a silky brush of 80 to 90 fibers. The texture and density are highlighted as notable distinctions in the animal's coat.
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