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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
2
Easter egg hunt will be held at Smyrna church for the children Saturday at 3 p.m. All children in the community are invited to attend. The event was announced today by church officials.
Rehobeth high school's senior play will be presented in the school auditorium Friday at 7 30 pm Admission is 20 and 35 cents Directors are Miss Martha Garner and Stanley Griffin Faculty members Cast includes Fred Peters Milded Barnes Huey Rice Jan ice Bond Betty Lou Pope Betty Ann Beasley Tommie Caine Clara Ann Flowers Rogers Cook and Charles Davis
Members of the Dothan City Commission and other officials today attend a conference of the Alabama League of Municipalities at Ozark.
Three Democratic senators backing the President’s civil rights program vow no support for any anti segregation rider on the housing bill while Bricker and Cain threaten to sponsor one. The plan envisions 810000 public housing units in six years a five year slum clearance project a four year farm home program and a housing cost cutting research agenda. A Columbia Valley administration to develop Pacific Northwest resources is set for House introduction with a tough fight anticipated. President Truman requested the overall program in a Congress message yesterday.
In Loving New Mexico couples traveling there for marriage licenses are drawn by the town name. The local justice of the peace notes that the romantically named town has seen several couples seek marriage licenses, attracted by the charm of Loving.
Livestock arrivals totaled 175 cattle 75 calves and 1800 hogs across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Tifton Georgia Dothan Alabama Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida hog markets rose to 25 cents a hundredweight with composite quotes at eight plants for soft and semi hard hogs led by good and choice barrows and gilts at 16.25 to 17.25 for 180-246 Ibs and 240-270 Ibs at 15.50 to 16 with other weights and sow prices ranging 13 to 14.50.
Montgomery Market reports cattle receipts about 250 with moderating activity. Slaughter steers and heifers are weak to 50 lower, lightweights and baby beef types mixed. common stocker steers and heifers 19.00-24.00. Calves largely steady with dealers 20.00-25.50. Hogs 250 receipts, fair activity and steady. barrows and gilts 14.50-17.25 per cwt, sows and boars mixed by weight.
Judge Kennamer pronounced the sentence on Number 16 after years on the bench and described the letters as vile and obscene. Jackson, sent to federal custody for ten years, faced a possible $5000 fine, while two state charges remain as holdovers. He admitted writing and mailing the letters before Kennamer.
Alabama Democrats debate spending party funds in primaries as lawmakers consider a law to bar executive committees from backing candidates. The issue ties to walkout delegates and past campaigns, with Gov. Folsom and Chauncey Sparks opposing the tactic. Administration leaders doubt action this session.
A list of injured riders aboard the Rebel shows Kyle B Ingram of Jackson Mississippi with a fractured jaw shock and lacerations. Other injured include L C Woodward conductor Connie Ferguson from New Orleans a Negro cook John Henton from St Louis a Negro porter T B Hitchcock from Chickasaw Alabama Rosemary Beck from Edwardsville US Mrs Ruby Roe of Elton Illinois and Mrs H C Coleman of West Point Mississippi. Some patients were released after short hospital stays.
The event awarded a participation prize for best attendance by miles traveled to Geneva County. Counties Coffee Bates Ouster Henry Alabama Harry County Ga Jackson County Fla participated. A long list of buyers from Dothan Graceville Enterprise and nearby towns purchased calves and stock. The drought era referenced hints at western farming pressures.
A two story Bankers Trust Building and Lowell School were evacuated or roped off as a strong ripple of aftershocks rattled Tacoma. The Holy Rosary Church closed with a cross in danger of collapse. Trains ran late between Seattle and Portland as Narrows route slides delayed clearance. Two men hospitalized from injuries at the Narrows bridge tower where a 23 ton saddle sank a scow. The jinx bridge was being rebuilt after a 1940 windstorm. Lake Louise south of Tacoma saw heavy waves and geysers near Puyallup. A third floor collapse at Stewart Apartments in Puyallup injured a woman. In Seattle 75 buildings reported quake damage up to 50 000 each. KJR Harbor Island tower top broke off but broadcast continued. A Vancouver to Seattle traveler said the Chehalis area fared worst. Doll show at a downtown department store displayed about 3 000 dolls valued over 100 000. only two damaged.
Committee members noted that 13 thousand miles of wire would fence Florida cattle lands. Carroll opposed the bill and urged the Governor purchasing agency to buy cheaply. Shands questioned state involvement in wire production. Shivers cited a rumor a single firm would sell all the wire. The Senate planned votes on women serving on juries and non Communist oaths for public employees.
State Game Warden Charles Hanscum announces a two day for two dollars fishing license for visitors to Wyoming this year. The offer lets travelers through the state fish without paying the full ten dollar non-resident fee or five dollars for a five day permit.
Ben Mercer pled guilty to drunkenness after a cafe arrest on East Main. Officers said Mercer grabbed a shotgun in the back seat as Cutts slapped him. Mercer recalled being struck and denied using a club. Patrol officers and bystanders described confusion over the weapon and injuries.
Wisconsin Governor Oscar Rennebohm traveled through the South to arrange repair of a monument in Vicksburg National Cemetery. The eagle and ball pinnacle, a Civil War memorial for Wisconsin dead, was broken by lightning five years ago and needs restoration for state pride.
NEA reports a four room semi finished house without heating could sell nationwide from 3260 to 4550 if buyers supply land. Detroit costs vary by city with New York at about 4554. Study shows costs falling 6.5 percent average across 92 eastern cities since 1948 to 1949, with June market implications.
Mrs Walter Boyer was bitten by a skunk while trying to drive the animal from a chicken house in Columbus Indiana. Health authorities say only a sick skunk would bite as a defense and she is receiving shots or rabies treatment.
Wheeling West Virginia final action records reveal Naomai-Earley obtained a divorce after a long delay marked by a ten year lapse before final approval under Mas 3938. The case shows extended proceedings culminating in a court-order separation.
Fragments indicate 1936 grasshopper swarms affected agricultural areas across the United States, with reports noting widespread crop damage and subsequent economic concerns during that year. Specific locations, dates, and figures are unclear in the text.
Britain urged Andrei Gromyko to file a formal complaint in the United Nations so the General Assembly could vote on the North Atlantic Pact. Gromyko claimed the pact seeks to prepare atomic war on Russia while U S and other delegates pressed for floor time to weigh the issue.
Judge Logue stated official county aid cannot be given to the family because of their citizenship. He noted Alabama residency under a year and said county funds are a small portion of welfare money, with state and federal treasuries supplying the rest. Withdrawing county funds would cut support to thousands. He referenced Dr. Burkett’s suggestion to withhold funds for one month. The note concludes with a WWII Army reminder about grasshoppers in emergencies.
Headland Alabama funeral notices list Alison Allen Harmon seventy four who died yesterday morning. Service planned for today at 3 30 p m at Headland Baptist Church with Rev Roby J Lee and Rev M W Vickers officiating. Burial to follow in local church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Leo Riley Headland and Mrs John Gantt Andalusia two sons Wilford Harmon Ans and Ben Harmon Columbia three sisters Mrs L A Beatsville Mrs J A Raines Kenia and Mrs I T Gantt Tumpka and five grandchildren.
Houste morial Library bookmobile schedules extend to Wicksburg Cottonwood and other communities with new stops. Routes run Monday through Wednesday with times at airport road Sur grocery Reyna store Trughes store Pigs Restchurch Wickes Thorsley’s atery and more, detailing 20 minute stops and specific streets and churches along the way.
An aeronautics student from Solydi Denver flies from his home to Denver University, claiming the habit saves him an hour daily. He commutes by air to avoid gridlock and misses morning road delays.
Andrew J. Lane is described as the busiest man around the Set special weapons base in Albuquerque New Mexico. He balances duties at the Army base with being a father of seven a devoted cub Scout pack member and a student at the University of New Mexico.
In Moose Wyoming motorists clash over road rights during a blizzard causing several moose to be shot or damaged by cars as snowbound highways remain limited. Across New Orleans cotton markets prices drifted in a narrow range with May at 32.69 and other contracts showing slight declines. In New York cotton futures were irregular with late trades up about 30 cents.
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