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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1950
Page
2
A fragmentary notice indicates a church event led by evangelist Reverend Keyin or Kuey Hln at a location south of Doan Church. The Home Demonstration Group to host the gathering with a planned Friday night sale or auction and general activities announced for the community.
Livestock arrivals totaled 230 calves and 2300 hogs, with hogs selling steady across grades. Cattle receipts were strong, slaughter cattle mostly steady to 50 higher, with stockers and vealers active. hog prices quoted per weight with ringside ranges across barrows, gilts, sows and feeders. The market covered multiple southern yards including Albany, Columbus, Moultrie, Thomaston, Tifton and Jacksonville with notes on price levels and weight classes.
Marinna special report says Paws Hamilton aged 33 faces man slaughter charges after a highway crash near Maripans March 7 that claimed two lives. Sheriff Ernest Barnes says Hamilton drove a truck colliding with a car carrying Mathieu Pitt ran and Eugene A. Rogers of Two Egg. Hamilton and the two injured in hospital were discharged from Jack ton hospital with a bond totaling 000. Bond set at 2909 dollars each and case returnable at Airenit Court in May.
The weekly session of the Southeastern Bible School extension course will be held from 7:30 to 8:00 at the Houston County courthouse. The program will be led by Rev. Thorvald Jenssen.
The Bowen Baggatt Construction Company of Quincy has been awarded a contract to build a new four room wing at Chipley High School. The bid is $36,040 and work should finish in time for school opening next fall. The site is cleared and the new wing will align with the 1947 south wing.
Australia’s government rejects a bid connected to Harry Bridger of Staten Island to deport him. Officials say the effort faces strong opposition and questions of eligibility.
AP report notes a late night incident in Anaheim where Patrolinen Alvil E Rogers observed a distraught family scene. A four year old boy, Jimmy Roger, cried as his mother prepared to accompany a hospital visit while the new baby was mentioned.
Houston County farmers await initial PMA guidance after passage of the new law affecting cotton, peanut and tobacco allotments. County head Jesse Culbreth notes the letter outlines cotton provisions and that final 1950 allotments depend on three factors, with a minimum 40 percent of cropland eligible for allotment, and a 15 day window to file for review after notices.
Judge Roy Bean presides from Tuesday to Sunday April 18 as the Cherokee Wild West Show stages nightly performances with over 30 acts per show. Top drawing card Amerie an biso displays. matinees Saturday and Sunday. Advance tickets on sale at local venues in Dothan and nearby drug stores and eateries.
A probate court judge determined custody of Boy Gaines in Boston, appointing his remarried father as guardian and ordering a weekly allowance of $21 comprising $18 for death and $3 for the boy’s personal needs, with the mother no longer the custodian.
The nation s youngest disc jockey Wayne Saindon hosts a regular program on a local commercial station in Wayne he began appearing on air with his parents and has continued solo He is 30 years old and remains active in broadcasting.
Chipley hears a final hearing on an injunction against a local admissions tax. The Marin-Dave Theater Company claims double taxation from a privilege license and an amusement tax on admissions, alleging it collected a portion of gross income last year.
A fragment from a political speech highlights candidates discussing finances and governance. Connor is mentioned as Birmingham City Commissioner, and references to limiting speaker time, state reform, and placing engineers in the highway department appear amid promises about Alabama’s economy and old age pensions.
McCarthy refuses to provide Latimore cage records while Tydings says obtaining new sources is unlikely. Jessup elsewhere disputes accusations and notes questions about $3500 donated in 1942 43 by Frederick Vanderbilt Field. Lodge proposes a nonpartisan 12 member commission as inquiry stalls. senators say delay impractical.
The City Commission approved an ordinance targeting itinerant merchants and street hawkers in residential areas. Violators face misdemeanor charges with fines from 25 to 100 dollars. The measure will be enforced by the police once published and follows a previously unenforceable prior rule.
A discordant communique claims Chinese disruptions by cam bay flights using disguised aircraft. Reports from Nationalist Central News Agency and Shanghai observations note Russian planes, moving to Suchrs, damaged by Nationalist forces during tests. Hong Kong dispatches cite Russian patrols and garrison antiaircraft units in Tentn and Trngtag.
Robert Goodwin of the Las hoe Departments Bn reports through March 5 weekly unemployment claims dropped to a low level in 1880 with improvements in employment security. He notes rising job openings offset by continued reductions in insured unemployment as more people rejoin the labor market.
Funeral services for Mary M Mole Philips seventy eight of Dothan route three will be held at Beulah church Wednesday at 10 am with the Rev Reed Henderson officiating and burial in the church cemetery Surviving are three sons He Ci Pminps Webb Foy and Danny Phillips all of Cottonwood route a daughter Dire Lute Andrews Dothan route three 17 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Also funeral services for Henry No Rules sixty six of Georgetown Ga who died in Eufaula hospital Sunday were held at Center church yesterday afternoon with the Rev Gilmore officiating Laterment in the church cemetery directed by Johnson Funeral Home Surviving are his wife five sons O Nea Riley Eufaula Ralph and James Riley Mid City Wyatt Bertha Ala and Lymon Tiley Newville and two daughters Mrs A Gene Georgetown plus a brother Riley Quincy
A heated exchange centers on defense funding and Johnson. Vinson argues Congress must define the nation’s defense and supports a 200000.9 million Air Force appropriation as essential. He accuses Johnson of shaping defense policy and trims government excess while insisting enemies’ capabilities dictate needs. A Norwegian household note closes the report.
A man finally paid 436 in rent he owed for 12 years prompting two attempts to pay. First attempt failed as clerks unavailable to check old records.
About 100 visitors and 500 students attended the opening of the Florida Industrial School Zoo on the campus in Marianna. Speakers included Newes Coleman and Frank Wright with others from the Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission and local officials. A luncheon followed as the school unveiled a pair of Canadian geese and presented a cheque to the zoo operators. The zoo already houses alligators bears raccoons and other wildlife. the animals were supplied by local firms and built by the students on the campus.
The Supreme Court will hear the Sweatt case against the University of Texas law school admission denial and the Oklahoma Texas arguments to uphold separate but equal. It will also review Georgia's county unit system in a voting rights challenge ahead of the June 26 primary.
A grain elevator project in Chipley was announced by Cecil M. Webb, president of the Dane Lily Milling Co. The building is expected to create employment for about 18 to 12 local workers as the firm expands its operations.
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