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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
18
Pearl Harbor notes decide not to raise the Arizona. The 32 660 ton battleship lies in shallow water with 900 lost aboard. Navy estimates 1 572 deaths total on the ship and says recovery would leave bodies unrecognizable after seven years. operation cost pegged at 2 million dollars.
Dr. H A Einstein son of Albert Einstein visits Omaha with U S Army engineers to study silt movements in water. He is described as a leading hydraulic engineer and UC faculty member who avoids riding his father’s fame.
Consultants with the Army conduct the largest sedimentation study on the Missouri River. Dr Einstein states the research seeks two answers: how the river moves sediment and how sediment affects river motion, guiding dam siting, dam sequence, flood structures, and hydroelectric design.
A dog faithful to an unreliable master sits each evening by the highway near Avery waiting for cars to slow or stop. The tale unfolds as onlookers note the animal’s quiet vigil against the backdrop of traffic and a faithless owner.
A desert ed dog sits by the road within 700 feet, ears up for passes then retreats when a passerby stops. Neighbors, led by T A Neal, feed him but cannot approach as the dog waits for his owner’s return and nearby cat sightings are noted.
Clinton Township citizens learned the Pritchard School, standing 97 years, was on the wrong site as a court clerk uncovered the error on the eve of a planned sale. The mistake did not anticipate legal complications.
The Dorcas class of Slocomb Baptist Church held its monthly meeting at Mrs. J. T. Boyette's home with co hostess Mrs. Annie L. Stutts. A family worship program directed by Mrs. S. G. Norris followed by recreation led by Mrs. W. G. Harris, then refreshments by the hostesses. Several area residents and visitors are listed with recent travels and job changes including Rex Wright's move to Laurel Hill Fla. and others visiting or relocating to Columbus Ga Montgomery Ala Panama City Fla Cincinnati Ohio and Atlanta Ga.
A wandering dog returns after months away, found at a station in a crate. The article details the dog’s long absence, the crate, and the crew involved in the recovery, noting uncertainty about where the dog originated and how it ended up at the station.
In Ashford and surrounding—Estelle Manley and Ella Sellers Circles of the Methodist Women met in joint session with devotionals by Mrs. Leon Adams and a talk on Puerto Rico by Mrs. Robert Earle Christmas. A birthday dinner for Bo Pate featured zinnias, a two-tier cake, and many guests. Numerous club activities, visits, and university movements are noted, including Miss Glenda Apeaches returning from Auburn and James Co Wells joining Emory University Dental College.
Montgomery County seeks state board consent to spend about 18000 on storm sewers to protect public roads. Attorney General Carmichael issued the opinion on request by G G Gill state health officer. The ruling clarifies that sewer projects must meet health and quarantine laws before funds are authorized.
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