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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
3
In Magerstown Maryland Potomac bass reportedly feed on Japanese beetles falling from trees into the stream. Fisherman Roy Hurd reports success using beetle bait while autopsies by anglers reveal beetle parts in caught bass suggesting a natural predator check.
Endard APD reports tobacco shops exhibit strict policy with no cigarettes on display yet some under counter stock. Robert Beasley gains attention for skills in retrieving cigarettes from behind counters. Beasley is reported to be smoking regularly as farming days continue.
A reflective account recalls Chamberlain's failed appeasement at Berchtesgaden and Godesberg, revealing Hitler's aim for a “little war” to boost prestige. The piece notes Prague's fall to the Anglo French plan, the Sudetenland pressure, and Chamberlain's wary warning that hope was fading as Europe faced a broader conflict.
The Dothan High School band roster announced by Director Howell Hampton includes Dorothy Cannon as drum major and named majorettes. Several band members also play football and will sit out until after the season. alternates will cover those spots.
Mr and Mrs D W Bishop publicized a large recovery effort for their lost Irish terrier Snooks. Ads appeared in newspapers and publications, a Kansas City Star columnist contributed, and 14 000 posters were printed with a reward. Despite air airdropped notices, the dog remains missing.
Thirty nine cases set for trial in Houston County Circuit Court the week of October 11 with one capital case. J E Sanders indicted for first degree murder slated for Thursday. Calendar lists multiple assault, larceny, burglary, forgery, perjury and related charges each day from Monday to Thursday.
A historical note explains the expression A-1 began with Lloyd's of London. The insurer rated ships by safety, deeming a "good risk" vessel as A-1.
Royalton, AS, residents welcomed their new school superintendent who arrived late on his first day after sending word he would be unavoidably delayed. The incident underscored the community’s optimism about his leadership and plans for the district.
A Britannica entry notes Wyoming as the first state in the Union to provide for long suffrage, marking a pioneering step in voting rights. The claim relies on encyclopedia history referencing Wyoming's early suffrage policy.
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