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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1947
Page
4
The readable fragments discuss governance and accountability. It mentions decency, churches, Pat the Carroal, Curr munite, patience, and a response system of government. Numerous garbled names and places suggest a political or legal context without clear specifics.
Dothan Recreation Center lists weekly events announced by Director Crawford Moseley. Activities include Debonaires club, Camellia Club meetings, Girl Scout Troop gathering, Air Scouts, Jaycess Ladies Night, Cherokee Garden Club, dancing class, Revelers meeting, and a junior Halloween event for crippled children.
The body of Sot. Tindell is en route to Harilah for burial this week. Reports indicate a funeral service held in Wartford with anticipated services in Wanita Lule, led by Mrs. Ford.
A brief notice lists Teatsing and Ken at Crete in Lang with sparse details. No further context or dates are provided in the readable text.
Funeral services were held in Slocomb for James F Ward Jr thirty of Slocomb who was killed in an automobile accident Friday. The accident report and details remain incomplete as authorities investigate the crash. Ward is survived by family members and was described as a local resident with ties to the community.
The Log Rollers Association will meet at Rocky Head Pear Arton at 3 30 p m next Thursday with HK Ma and John N Cochran on the board of directors. The Enon quartet will perform gospel numbers after an afternoon of business led by President John C Ingram. A barbecue by the new camp at Rocky Head follows, then Woodmen initiate over 100 new members as speakers from Dothan and other regions address the gathering.
Josef Unkelback a German prisoner of war who worked at a Dothan packing plant wrote his former bosses a letter about his troubles in Germany. The plant’s sales manager who was also a POW in Germany deciphered part of it and noted Josef hoped for a full translation. The letter was addressed to The Firm of King and Company Dothan USA and began My dear Mr sth.
Chief of Police Eddie D. Kelley proposed driving routes to the fairgrounds to ease congestion next weeks. Officers plan travel via North Gates and Reeves streets and headland avenue to keep traffic low and prevent accidents.
Jackson Brown, a Black man, was held on a charge of criminal assault involving his step daughter. The case saw a verdict of conviction with a fine and imprisonment pending. The Baptist Association gathered at Mt. Carmel with several church members in attendance.
Seat in a car driven by Alvin M. Farmer of Midland City and Willie C. Sorrells of Hartford, both on Midland County routes, caused a collision on Friday. Seventeen year old Vondite Smith suffered a leg injury and was treated, police records show.
In Mariana Jackson County the September tally shows 3008 bats bounty noted by J W Malone, surpassing 1848 figures of 2537 for the same period. Jackson County officials report three operative gins, one at Alqne and two at Oraceville.
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