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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1948
Page
2
A compact clipping mentions Horace Hall and a note about one dollar ninety cents for telephones on departments. It also references a card of thanks, obituaries and resolutions charged at two cents per word, plus Associated Press and United Press attribution and a Jefferson quotation.
Local readers discuss upcoming visits by Truman Dewey and Wallace to Alabama. The column questions whether Dewey will speak in Dothan and critiques political forecasts from the Dixiecrat Watchman while noting shifts in Southern engagement and candidate strategies.
The piece critiques President Trajan's Labor Day rhetoric attacking Republicans and praises a Dixicrat stance while noting mixed enthusiasm for Truman. It also surveys the National Safety Council’s holiday fatality forecast and reflects on public attitudes toward holiday travel risks and safety awareness.
An OCR fragment discusses a state patrol safe driving campaigne about defensive driving. It urges patience, not assuming others signals are correct, and to slow down for safety. The text is garbled and includes broken names and stray letters, but conveys a traffic safety message.
The Truman era Senate committee plans public hearings during the presidential campaign on alleged White House pressure to obtain export licenses. Evidence implicates Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and Crescent Trading Company with others including Col. Hubert Julian, Domingos Kailly, and Luis Perrera in license favoritism and improper influence. Additional notes describe broader lapses in export controls and criticized officials in the Commerce Department Office of International Trade.
John Temple Graves discusses youth, humility, and the dangers of praising youth without judgment. He cites examples from history and modern society, contrasting celebrated youthful feats with missteps from politics and culture, and argues for balanced views on youthful virtue and leadership.
A garbled OCR fragment critiques American democracy, urging citizen service alongside rights. It references a wartime leader, mentions Democratic figures, and hints at regional political tensions, but the text is corrupted with missing letters and nonsensical sequences.
In Washington, T. Hart of FDIC handed Secretary Snyder a check for 12.6 million dollars completing repayment of treasury advances for the bank deposit insurance system begun 14 years ago. FDIC now insures 160 billion in deposits with a substantial surplus, maintained by bank assessments. Editorials praise the policy while noting debates on national debt and credit contraction.
In Jeleston Oregon a tavern owner keeping cash in a walk in ice box at closing time was robbed when a burglar smashed the ice box. The thief netted about 850 dollars from the alehouse safe. Local police investigate the break in.
25 years ago a high grade iron ore discovery in Houston County sent samples to the state lab for assaying. While ore quality looks strong, experts doubt it yields profitable quantities. A fire at William Voris Lumber Co. caused about 50 dollars in damage. Joshua Butler paid fines for failing to dip his card as required by law. Margarite Moody left for Prattville to teach history in Autauga County High School. R. D. Crawford attended the Methodist Conference on Christian Education in Montgomery.
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