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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
3
James Marlow writes from Washington about a quirky subculture of anglers who collect and discuss fishing plugs. The piece highlights the colorful lingo like witchy-twitchy and hoogy-woogies, the ritual of seeking new lures, and the personal passion behind long early hours on streams and lakes.
In Malone Alabama the Vetecaty Farm Training Class led by Martin Price formed the Malone Veterans Farm Club to provide recreation, promote scientific farming and leadership, with monthly dues and quarterly officer elections. Officers named English Tipton president Chester Rodgers vice president Earl Bruner secretary treasurer. Membership notes include regional farm progress and hog sales rise. The report also mentions a public safety warning about windshield clutter laws.
At the Tennessee Valley Authority refinery plant in Sheffield an electrical switch engine fatally struck Rey Harald Andrews, 36, a foreman in the chemical department. Andrews survived by his widow and two children. He had been with TVA about 10 years.
A casual lake vignette describes multiple characters tied to fishing. An elderly Rich mond visitor paddles all day, fishes with one hand, and travels by car. A suited businessman camps with a companion, and a camp owner rents boats and sells bait. The speaker notes business as usual, but fishing comes first.
Fairfax reports columnist Gerald Ryan, Treasury clerk, sworn in as an honorary dog by the Washington Kennel No 2 of the Commerce Department. The ceremony, held at a John Collins estate, included hazing, dog-day merriment, and a mock oath. Members display yellow cards with acceptance dates and dog-year marks.
Former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen and ex UPenn president spoke briefly at the Air University Maxwell Field addressing War College students before departing by plane. In Mt Ramer National Park Washington there are 500 flowering plants observed.
Knoxville critics warn Margaret Truman faces a rude awakening if her musical career stalls without her father’s presidential reelection. Music critic Gun by Rule of the Knoxville News Sentinel, after hearing Miss Truman in a concert, says she is betting on becoming a singing success before the White House tenure ends.
Miami reports a salvage firm Deep Sea Salvage Enterprises plans to recover 18 ships sunk by submarines off the Florida coast during the war. Vice president Justus says the Birmingham Alabama office will relocate to Miami, with about 20 workers and new MacArthur Causeway offices. He met with ship broker Thamanly McCrery to discuss the move.
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