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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1946
Page
10
NEA staff writer discusses garment care and fabric distortion from belts and clothes hanging during repairs. The piece emphasizes proper methods to separate a dress from its belt to avoid shape distortion and notes the impact on overall garment appearance.
Dry cleaners advise careful handling of clothing to extend life amid shortages. Hang skirts straight, close zippers and buttons, avoid overpacking, and give each garment two inches of space to prevent crushing and costly repairs. Minor repairs like resewn buttons and mended hems save money and extend wear.
An Army C 47 carried a life saving iron lung from Roanoke Virginia to Jackson Mississippi for Alvin Q Quinter an 18 year old Laurel high school football star stricken with infantile paralysis Doctors reported the patient was on artificial respiration awaiting the device as the plan flew from Bolling Field at 345 pm with Lt Gilbert Wright and Capt Myrl Bailey piloting The life saving crew coordinated the urgent transport to Mississippi Children s Hospital following a call from Roanoke officials
The Lafayette Street Methodist Church will hear Rev. C. H. Hildreth speak on The Great Commission at the 11 o clock service today and on Judas the Traitor at the 7:30 pm worship. Field crickets normally live outdoors and feed on vegetation.
In the Sept 24 Democratic primary for the Eighth District seat, seven candidates vie for the vacancy held by Rep. John Sparkman. The slate includes County Court Judge R. E. Jones Jr, Bradley Twitty, State Senator Jim Smith, Harold Penders, Wallace Meadows, George G. Johnson, and Jeff D. Smith. Sparksman’s resignation anticipated after a U S Senate election in November.
OPA enforcement plans a winter drive to trap black market meat operators by using small violators to expose big suppliers. Deputy Administrator George Moncharsh says retailers caught violating will share their story to avoid jail, while harsh actions loom for major operators as meat prices rise and supply tightens with new ceilings.
Opp Boy Scout Troop 33 in Opp was re registered yesterday by the Dothan Scout office after its charter expired in August. Sponsored by the Opp Midas Cot on Mills, the troop will continue with committeemen J L Channell Fred Lyons and Edward Cheatham. Scoutmaster J H Williamson leads the group which includes Reginald Bryan John Bales Jr Calvin Davis Ray Bryan Jr R Rogers Norman Bryan Billy Barker Ray Johnson Gordon Goodson Huey Dean Bonner Bobby Ray Knight Winston Summerlin Arthur Roy Anderson Harold Weeks and Willie Cook.
Cecil Clapp API extension forester advises Alabama farmers to cut peel and season fence posts two to three months before treating with creosote or pentachlorophenol solution enhancing preservation and longevity of posts.
Three U S soldiers sheltered by Belgrade Embassy for nearly seven months while a Yugoslav case over a Russian death loomed prepared to leave for home. Embassy said the men were not accused or jailed and had lived in a hotel since August 17 awaiting visas. Names: Sgt Kenneth E Schussel, Sgt Theodore C Nelson, Sgt Chester B Scott.
In Manila Bay the United States Line cargo ship Star Knot suffered multiple blasts and fire in the afterpart while anchored. Crew abandoned ship but later returned with Army Navy and Port Authority fire crews. acetylene and oxygen cylinders in a refrigeration hold caused the explosions. The vessel listed, engines were out, and a stubborn fire persisted hours after the blasts.
S R Doughty an API extension soil conservationist urges farmers to postpone mowing Kudzu until just before frost to prevent injury. The guidance emphasizes delaying cuttings in September to protect regrowth and soil health.
The vessel Kot sailed from San Francisco on Oct 30 195? loaded with Army surplus supplies and was to return once current cargo was discharged. The ship had been engaged in hauling Army cargoes in Southwest Pacific waters and feared the blaze might spread to the ward, filled with inflammable asphalt.
In damp weather scissors should be protected from rust by wrapping in waxed paper.
John Ivey of the APY extension advises on wintering poultry by age and development. He notes that small, shy birds housed together can make steady progress, while more developed birds require different handling to optimize growth.
A fragment hints at a summer forerunner discussion about moisture and ventilation. It mentions a closed drawer and the notion of keeping things ventilated to prevent damp conditions. The garbled text implies a casual note on climate and airing spaces.
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