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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1948
Page
3
The Dothan Eagle from Alabama lists subscription prices by carrier mail and routes for Alabama Georgia and Florida, plus daily Sunday rates. It includes a missive from the Associated Press and a Jefferson quote, dated Sunday September 5 1948, with publisher and office contact details.
A reflective verse echoes James 3 18 urging meekness as the result of wisdom. It contrasts earthly wisdom with heavenly discernment and invites faithful living.
The Alabama Methodist Conference heard Bishop Costen Harrell urge a return to the church foundation of faith in God and Jesus Christ. He warned against builders neglecting the rock for a grand superstructure, echoing Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ and vowing to re dedicate the rock of faith amid postwar church renewal concerns.
Analyzed commentary notes that the 1945 spy scare offered Canada a path to resilience and vigilance. It urges cautious government response and public awareness, citing dangers to national security and the need for coordinated action across agencies.
Senator J Howard McGrath, Democratic national chair, blasts Dixiecrats and demands Southern candidates pledge support for Truman and Barkley. He says any who back Thurmond Wright electors must leave the Democratic party, a purge that could imperil the party’s House and Senate majority. Southern lawmakers face a dilemma as McGrath calls for unity.
Washington reports drag on unregistered lobbyists influencing Congress over tax repeal fights. White House guards briefly detained Justice Douglas during a visit. Polls show Sen Ball trailing Humphrey. Dewey Warren ticket gains backing. Dirksen eyed for agriculture post. Patton aides return to the U.S. and other military and political notes fill the column.
The writer argues that both Congress and Canada have screening teams to admit only desirable displaced persons. He notes Canada had flaws and hopes the U S will learn from Canada’s experience, recalling 1945 when opportunity was missed. The tone urges cross border lessons on Communist infiltration risk.
A firm in Montgomery expresses thanks for an editorial on seat covers and warns against harming their business while noting their stance on political alignment. A Dothan reader, J C Chambless, cites union loyalty and support for the Republican ticket over Truman and comments on party figures.
The piece rails at the Democratic Party’s shift toward centralized government and Civil War era policy changes, praising Dewey and Warren as the nation’s best hope. It frames Truman era politics as ruinous to the South and argues for the Dixiecrat vote or Dewey-Warren victory to restore national standing.
A fragmented Morning feature piece recounts radio voices from Edward R. Murrow and CBS Birmingham addressing national listeners. It notes tolerant, penetrating commentary on regional conduct and civil progress, including remarks on white and black progress amid ongoing societal debates.
Governor James E. Folsom rejects police protection requests for Henry Wallace and says violence against the Presidential Nominee is unlikely. He orders a Highway Patrol escort for the tour and argues Wallace backs anti democratic forces. The column lauds Folsom as gaining stature and admitting past errors. Boos and party splits feed local editorials.
A July mass meeting in Birmingham sparked a sharp debate about race and politics as crowds hurled per capita insults at Henry Wallace, with stronger backlash in North Carolina. The piece notes Truman’s NC lecture on Wallace and hints Wallace could gain sympathy back home, while signaling Southern tensions across Durham Burlington Greensboro Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Sheriff William Loftis asks parents to keep teenage sons off the streets after 10:30 p m amid disturbances caused by night prowlers described as Peeping Tom. He warns well-meaning youths, sometimes armed, could endanger others in a Dick Tracy like vigil. Alabama’s profits from the sale.
Seventy years ago report notes the Dothan school system expecting the largest enrollment in its history this session as Superintendent Mosley confirms. Fire chief Dempsey cites Oll stoves as cause of seven of the last ten fires in Dothan. H R Stringfellow crushed to death when his truck mounted an embankment ten miles south of Eufaula, riding on the running board with his son driving. Malaria cost in Houston County last year estimated at 127600 by State Board of Health. Alcazar Temple of Montgomery to take part in Shriners Day ceremonies in Dothan on October 23.
Pennsylvania will equip 16 additional counties with radios for snow fighting operations this winter. The system will assign trucks and plows to heavily drifted roads and provide up to date weather and progress reports to officials and drivers.
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