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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
5
A vivid portrait of the oyster as a self contained isolated creature living beneath the sea. It imagines a life free of responsibility yet plagued by predators parasites and an exploitative world. Royal Toner, a major oyster rancher near Long Island, is cited as shaping this harsh maritime reality.
Dr Roy R. Bracke urged creation of two new state owned hospitals in Alabama, a 500 bed facility in Mobile and a 400 bed one in Montgomery funded largely by federal money. He warned the burden on ordinary families and urged state action to care for the indigent.
The plan to build hospitals would provide patients from all 67 counties with adequate care and strengthen medical education in the state. A separate note mentions Chicago motor-vehicle thefts for 1949, with 4,390 cars stolen and 801 recovered, and a historical reference to tea being introduced into Europe from Japan by Dutch traders.
MOBILE RP A Mobile construction worker signed a confession that he dynamited a county highway bridge for a $50 fee. Chief Deputy Sheriff W H Holcombe Jr announced from Goldsboro NC that HR Hudson surrendered days ago. Hudson, 21, ironworker, said he paid the man to blast the bridge after the span on Grellon Beach Road near Mobile was completed last Aug 1.
New York figures from the National Board of Fire Underwriters show total losses near 711.11 million, about 1 cent below the all time high. Wendell Sener, public information director, notes nationwide public support for modern fire departments and urges continued vigilance in fire prevention.
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