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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1946

Page

2

National Dog Week Highlighted By Dog Lovers

National Dog Week drew attention to canine welfare in a local piece recalling Sept thirty through Sept twenty eight as the observance. The article cites laws and penalties for cruelty and the duty of drivers to stop after harming animals, noting dog lovers aided arrests and keeping the violator off the streets for several days.

Reuben Herring Ren Ngaen Danine Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Heny Tae

Freezers Stay Cold for Hours After Power Loss

Reassuring findings from household equipment specialists cited by The American Magazine show a fully loaded freezer stays above 40 degrees F refreeze point for 8 hours after power is off. A quarter loaded unit offers about 47 hours of protection.

Hectic Weekend Ends With Court Action in Campbell Case

Campbell C. Grady Campbell's hectic weekend included a report of a hijacked vehicle and an arrest backdrop as deputies pursued a $90 bad check from a man identified as Jack Deese. Campbell then filed a Common Pleas complaint against Walter Barnes and Carl Burtes alleging they seized $34 by force, with possible net gain of $14 if settled.

Grady Campbell Paselag Jack Deese Om Bend Campbell Court of Common Walter Barnes Carl Baurtes Campbell Barnes Burton

Cattle And Hogs Sold At Marianna Auction

Marianna Florida West Florida Live stock Auction market sales this week totaled 365 cattle headed by fat steers at 11 1 2 to 14 cents per pound and similar for heifers. Fat cows brought 100 to 140 per hundred. Hog sales reached 450 head with graded hogs at ceiling. feeders were in strong demand with prices from 15 to 19 cents per pound.

Marianna West Florida W. F. Fiste

King George II arrives in Greece with royal entourage

At Piraeus Harbor the king steps ashore at 10 am aboard a white and blue launch, greeted by cheers at times and polite applause at others. He lands with Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica as the Greek cabinet, Isadlaris, plus army and navy representatives, welcome him while police guard a wide landing zone.

Piraeus Harbor Paul Frederica Isaldaris RAF

Soviet urges joint settlement on Straits and navigation

The Soviet government says only joint action by Turkey and the Soviet Union can ensure freedom of merchant navigation and security in the Straits. It warns that Turkey’s refusal to pursue joint action denies the Black Sea powers security in the region. The Foreign Office notes proposals align with United Nations principles and Potsdam decisions, calling for a revision of the Montreux Convention. The Soviet view favors fuller direct negotiations before any conference.

Turkey Soviet Union Foreign Office

Car Crash Near Cottonwood Injures Four

A car driven by W J Harper failed to hold the curve near Cottonwood and rolled twice injuring Harper and Rudolph Pice after a chase following a sideswipe on a truck in Malone Florida. Sheriff pursuit from Malone sent them out of Florida. Harper taken to Fra zer Ellis hospital Dothan with a likely fractured back Pice unconscious. Vehicle damage about 300 dollars.

Cottonwood W. J. Harper Harper Rudolph Pice Malone Fla Florida Frazer-Ellis Hospital Dothan Pice Moody Hospital

Tuskegee enrolls 2500 students for first time

President F D Patterson said Tuskegee Institute enrolled about 2500 students this year, about 500 more than ever before. The report notes rail travel figures, citing 1 136 000 000 miles traveled by passengers in British trains over the last twenty years for each fatal casualty.

Tuskeegee Tuskeggee Institute F.D. Patterson British Railways

Five More Schools Form Brigades For Fire Prevention Week

Five elementary schools organized fire brigades ahead of National Fire Prevention Week. Highland Rose Hill Minnie T Heard and South Side schools plus a Southeast Alabama Negro School formed officer teams led by fire marshals and captains. Enrollments ranged from 100 to 355 with drills completed in 55 seconds at Highland.

Sekete R.H Highland School Highland Seborn Wood John Soloman Ernest Peterman Bobby Kuhn Bobbye Weston George Cooper Minnie T.heard Miss Doras Cook Marsh Alexander Jane Nall Janice White Bill Church Burl Andrews Billy Clements Owen Weedle Wilbur Owen Smith Lyan Keeneman Rodney Parish Kenneth Yohn L. H.riley Danny Cone Don Kennington Rose Hill School Sara Abt Bobby Powell Benjamin Chalker Patricia Lane Gerald Clark Spurgeon ‘Thomas Alice Lewis Larry Ellis Jerry Norris Billy Dykes Ellis High Wallace South Side

County budget details show sheriff and clerk expenses

The budget includes 11 expenses for all county offices with clerks salaries and sheriff’s office costs for purchase, repair, upkeep and fuel for cars, plus office supplies. Judge Saxon Poyner explains the new operation will alter bookkeeping though the public may not notice changes in financial administration.

Saxon Poyner

Scientists tout global spread of atomic fuel production risk

The report estimates 70 to 3,500 bombs per year possible from uranium and thorium ore resources with larger figures likely. Safeguards are easiest at mining but production of nuclear fuel is the most dangerous step. A broad exploration of weapon potential would lead to political issues needing control. The U N Atomic Energy Commission will review the document Wednesday.

U. N. Atomic Energy Commission Commission

The strongest lions often prove least ferocious

The fiercest looking lions are rarely the most dangerous. It is typically older lions that lack agility to hunt wild prey that become confirmed man eaters.

Revival at Lafayette Street Church Opens This Morning

Rev Elmer Johnson of Highlands Methodist Birmingham will preach at Lafayette Street Methodist Church as revival services run through next Sunday. Rev St Mathison of Wetumpka leads singing with youth. services at 10 am and 7 pm daily. children session at 3 30 pm and youth at 6 pm. Pastor Rev Charles H Hildreth invites all to attend.

Lafayette Street Methodist Church Elmer Johnson Highlands Methodist Church of Birmingham St Mathison of Wetumpka Charles H. Hildreth

Congress Nominee Enrolls in University Courses

Laurie Battle, a Ninth District Congressman-nominee from Birmingham, said he enrolled at the University of Alabama for graduate courses in history, economics, and government. He seeks this work to better fit the job as representative and to earn credit toward a PhD in political science and sociology, and he enrolled under the GI Bill as a former Army major.

Birmingham Ala Laurie Battle University of Alabama Battle

Yugoslavia at odds over peace treaty with Italy

debate centers on Yugoslavia rejecting a border line for Northwest Istria and insisting on terms that would block treaty benefits. Kardelj warns such stance harms relations with Italy and sets a dangerous precedent. Connally labels Yugoslav posture truculent while Vishinsky counters with U S threats in play.

Italy Istria Kardelj Yugoslavia Tom Connally D-Tex Connally Woodrow Wilson Senate Andrei Vishinsky Russia Vishinsky Trieste United States James Dunn James F. Byrnes

Missouri Veterans Political Action Committee Formed

Crowds jeered Governor remarks as Owen urged leaving a state bonus issue to the Legislature. He warned he would walk to Springfield if not handled orderly. Followers applauded the new Missouri Veterans Political Action Committee aimed at cleaning up state politics. They urged staying in Jefferson City until goals are achieved and promised to return home to Southwest Missouri in an orderly manner.

Owen Springfield Missouri Veterans Jefferson City Missouri

Gasoline tax receipts set state record in Alabama

September receipts of 2 116 861 brought Alabama's 1945 46 gasoline tax revenue to 921 758 572 the greatest amount in state history, announced yesterday by AP.

Montgomery Alabama

Meat supply forecast split between officials and critics

Geoffrey Baker, CFA administrator, foresaw four weeks of improvement with cattle and hog runs starting. Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins, head of the Republican Congressional Food Study Committee, warned of rising consumer suspicion that social government interference could lead to a meat scarcity and justify government operation. Baker argued price controls do not reduce future supply and may increase available meat at predictable prices, aiding farmers to plan better herds and droves.

Geoffrey Baker CFA Ettual OPA

Sleeper train to Panama City opens new Bay Line service

The article details a new sleeper train schedule from Atlanta to Dothan to Panama City with daytime returns. It lists principal Georgia towns on the route and notes invited guests including Jack Tarver and Susan Myrick. The group will enjoy luncheons and a beach tour, with Bay Line expanding door to door ticket delivery within Dothan.

Atlanta Dothan Panama City Georgia Albany Macon Blakely Arlington Americus Oglethorpe Montezuma Fort Valley Barnesville Griffin Jack Tarver The Atlanta Constitution Susan Myrick Macon News T. J. Stewart Savannah Central Clyde Coe City Commission Arthur Johnson Chamber of Commerce Clyde Levern Chamber J. L. Vaughn W. B. Ellard Bay Line W. E. Streyer A. S. Holcombe Nooff J. A. Streyer

Tarboro hosts nation’s only municipal milk plant

The nation's only municipally owned and operated milk plant is located at Tarboro in North Carolina. The facility stands as a unique example of local government involvement in dairy processing, reflecting public ownership and community service through a regional supply operation.

Tarboro, N. C

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