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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
1
City and county lawmen arrested about 100 persons over the weekend on petty charges mainly public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Twenty seven arrests were for loitering or vagrancy as officers continue strict enforcement to curb a recent burglary wave. three-day period saw no reported burglaries or grand larcenies.
Benjiman Devane, 28, husband of Laverne Devane of 1002 East Warrington Street Dorton Alabama, has reported for recruit training at the United States Training Center Bainbridge. An acre foot of water equals the amount to cover an acre to one foot depth. It totals 25,000 gallons.
War Assets Administration announces disposal of Napier Field Dothan Alabama including 1166.93 acres with runways, taxiways, buildings and improvements. Priority for disposal given to federal then state and local governments within ten days after publication. Property leased for storm sewer and water systems with easements. conveyance via subletting or quitclaim deed. subject to regulatory conditions and rights of restoration.
The British Mediterranean fleet will cruise in Greek waters for six weeks starting September 18, with about 15 major ships including possibly the cruiser Ajax. The operation, centered in the eastern Mediterranean, will visit South Aegean ports Crete and Cyprus and end in early November. Meanwhile an American task force led by the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt is scheduled to move from Italy to Greece and then on to Malta, Algiers, Tangier, and Casablanca, though dates may shift. Russian Foreign Minister Molotov criticized the move as U.S. interference in Greek affairs.
Sentences were handed down after guilty pleas before Judge D. C. Halstead. George Helms received one year and one day for false pretense and nine years for three forgery counts. W Rowell got five years for forgery, Tenry C. Vann three years for forgery, Elizabeth Dillard three years for forgery, and Mattie Mie Brown two years for grand larceny.
In the final week of campaigning Greece votes as King George II, exiled since 1923 and abroad since 3043 amid German invasion, appears to regain the throne. Ministers hail the king as a symbol of freedom while Stylianos Gonatas says elections will be free, though leftist leaders hint at possible resistance to a monarch-led regime. The former premier Themistoklis Sophoulis vows to keep up the democracy struggle if the king wins.
General MacArthur stated Allied leadership in Japan must adhere to the current chartered course to avoid regimentation by the radical left. He framed democracy as Japan's path to peace, contrasting former teachings and portraying a shift toward honor, respect, and a durable peace influencing future policy.
Washington report from the Famine Emergency Committee notes a temporary easing in the global hunger crisis but warns conditions may sharpen by December. Revisions to grain rules affect flour, bread, beer and whiskey industries while bread waste and wheat use limits stay in place. Chester Davis says the longer emergency could last until the 1947 harvest, with world reserves still very low and the U.S. producing only about 10 percent of global food.
Six masked raiders in G I fatigues and armed with tommy guns robbed the Flamingo Club in Louisville early today. The co owner Gilbert Lambdin said the bandits forced entry to the safe after guards kept guests on the floor. a payroll was discarded in a wastebasket and three shots were fired into the lobby ceiling as they fled in a car.
FRANKFORT Ky. Dr A M Ligon of the Kentucky Department of Welfare seeks to renew a proposal before the 1948 General Assembly to establish state mental hygiene clinics. He promotes a mobile unit serving all 120 counties to prevent mental illness, help delinquents, keep cases at home, aid courts, and assist schools, arguing Kentucky would rise from a low national rank in mental care. Estimated annual cost is 50000 dollars.
Washington AP The Mead Committee report accuses wartime officer cliques of trying to create a private preserve in Army and Navy ranks and urges a second Senate inquiry by a new Armed Forces Committee. It criticizes promotions based on seniority and calls for improvements in administration procurement and supply along with a superior intelligence agency.
Long Beach California reports crowds gathered to gamble aboard Tony Cornero Stralla’s Lux, despite water-taxi arrests and picket lines. Dozens of water-taxi crews and deckhands were detained and later bailed, with two water taximen facing conspiracy probes. Fleet operator George Garvin replaced crews and secured release of boats previously impounded. The reopening followed a prior crackdown and an official ruling that halted operations due to insufficient evidence.
State agricultural representatives, civic groups, and the Chamber of Commerce will discuss a regional poultry plant in Montgomery. The Chamber will provide a site for a plant serving 12 counties. The $75,000 state appropriation will fund construction and be repaid over 20 years by the Poultry Cooperative, Inc.
Kaibib squirrel found only on the Kaibib plateau north of the Grand Canyon in Arizona is rapidly becoming extinct, signaling a critical threat to this isolated species and its habitat.
President Truman cruised up the Potomac on the Williamsburg returning to Washington from an 18 day vacation. The yacht docked at the Navy Yard at 4 p.m. and carried Postmaster General Hannegan Reconversion Director Steelman and Secretary Hassett who rode for the ride not politics.
VEW sponsors a Labor Day benefit dance at 5:30 pm at the Bee Line Club. Proceeds go to the VFW building fund. Army Ground Forces caravan exhibits at Dothan National Guard Armory. admission half price. Open to the public. music by The Southernaires with K. C. Bates singing guitarist as special attraction.
The Birmingham Gas Company will begin supplying natural gas to domestic customers in the Shades Valley district by Friday. About 3,200 residents will switch from by-product gas as peak demand exceeded supply. A $200,000 investment financed a nine mile pipeline and equipment changes to enable the conversion from coke oven by-product gas.
Seaman Travis J. Peters of the U S Navy aboard the U S S Sarita is home with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas J Peters of Vicksburg. He has been in service a year and will sail September 6 after returning from China.
Three Kentucky ranges, Appalachian Cumberland Pine, appear in a regional note. A quote credits Captain John Smith as founder of Virginia and linked to early coffee in America in 1607. The fragment also mentions sheep breeds and agricultural notes, noting wool and meat production.
Bob Woods of Dothan was arrested Saturday night by city police and charged with reckless driving after a collision in the 100 block of Baxley street with Louis Frankey’s truck parked in front of the Riley home. A second collision in the 700 block of N Oates street involved Lamar Dillard and Bill Davis. no charges were filed. Frances Harris sustained minor injuries and Dillard minor injuries, with vehicle damage estimated at about 150 dollars.
A brutal murder near Savannah triggers a wild lynch mob as residents chase Coleman after the death of a nurse and mother, E M Mehrtens daughter. The mob targets the Stephens family, forcing them to flee Pin Point while police battle violence and restore order.
A Twentieth Century Fund report states that public libraries in the United States house more than 160 million books, highlighting the vast public access to literature and reference materials across the nation.
Last rites were held at the Oxerk church yesterday at 2:30 p.m. for William T. Smith with Rev. J. B. Johnson officiating. Active pallbearers included Archie Simmons Charlie Parish Ben Grimes A Chancey John Ed Chancey and Curtis Chancey. Deacons served as honorary pallbearers. He is survived by one daughter Mrs Oscar Thrower one stepson and one sister Mrs Marevite Sholman of Dothan and one brother A. A. Smith of Oceark.
Sheridan reported no popular cigarette brands and nothing fresh for meals. A snack bar remained off limits due to wet paint while officers blamed supply personnel changes for vegetable spoilage and possible refrigeration failures. three weeks to normal conditions was expected.
A two month draft holiday ends as Army calls for 25,000 in August with enlistments above forecast. Library of Congress says by 1970 the Soviet Union could rival combined Western military age numbers. Selective Service head Hershey expects quotas met for now, but may need to hunt later. Navy relies on volunteers and is not drafting.
The commission plans its first October gathering to discuss reelections and candidate seating. Moris helps oversee the session with assistant Luther Durie, aiming to finalize seating and agenda if Tuesday sessions suffice.
Industrial output reaches an all time high yet remains insufficient as 2 percent growth cited. Philip Murray and William Green fault Congress for unfinished business. Lawmakers expect the 80th Congress to pass labor legislation, possibly via strike control measures or a long range program. A Senate House committee will likely study the issue in January.
New York Mayor William O'Dwyer invoked emergency powers to keep essential supplies moving as a 25,000 truck drivers strike began to affect the metropolitan area.
City fire fighters spent a quiet weekend with no fires reported Saturday or Sunday. Only call since Thursday was to extinguish a blaze in an automobile Friday morning. Cheyenne Wyoming completed its first incandescent lighting system in 1883.
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