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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1949
Page
6
A reader asks about secretly marrying a dental student. Dorothy Dix warns such unions invite disgrace and gossip, urging open marriage and independence if the man cannot support both. Another letter asks whether to tell the girlfriend truthfully. the answer favors honesty and refusing marriage if feelings are not present.
A respondent counsels against marrying from duty, warning that such unions harm both partners. She urges openness about true feelings to avoid an unloved wife. A reader asks about restaurant grooming, and Dorothy Dix replies that cosmetics are fine but should be discreet, not on display in public.
Natchez Mississippi report notes funeral services for Octavia Dockery the final resident of the Goat Castle mansion. She died in a nursing home days after filing a suit to reclaim title to the former Episcopal rectory known for roaming goats and linked to a 1931 murder report involving neighbor Jennie Merrill. The suit claimed she was the widow of Richard Dans, owner of the property.
At Eglin Field, the experimental Guided Missiles Group under Col. John R. Kilgore tests and studies how to employ new guided weapons in combat. The unit evaluates VB-3 Razons, heat seeking bombs, JB-2 buzz bombs, and remote controlled air to surface bombs, with live demonstrations for Air Force, Navy, Army and Marine observers.
Building and repute permits issued at the office of H. M. Ramseur during the week include a $10,000 duplex residence at 608 North Denton Street obtained by Charles W Woods. Also issued were permits for G R Lewis 410 Madison Avenue $6,500 Joseph M Afea 203 Pearl Street $5,300 Ada Cobb 1603 South Range $3,650 B Parsons 207 Pearl Street for Johnnie Parsons $3,300 W L Harris repairs 620 Edgewood Drive $2,500 Martin-Davis Theatres retail to theatre on West Idaho $2,500 KE J Thompson neon sign North St Andrews Street $350 Grady Owens 809 McKay Street $1,500 and E V Burkett service station 201 North College.
An American Chinese affairs analyst outlines Chiang Kai-shek’s possible moves as Red forces push southward into Nationalist China. He notes Chiang’s likely guerrilla defense strategy, possible government in exile on Formosa, and Canton as a potential personal headquarters, while Li Tsung-jen and Ho Ying-chin command current forces. Madame Chiang Kai-shek remains in America during this critical period.
New York journalist Howard Rushmore told Illinois Seditious Activities Commission that Nobel laureate Harold C. Urey is unfit to handle atomic secrets due to alleged Communist links. Rushmore listed groups he claimed were Communist dominated, while University of Chicago officials defended Urey’s clearance.
Chicago report describes a new Beltone Phantomold device that delivers clear hearing without a visible receiver hanging on the ear. Advertisers offer a free brochure and home trial with no risk, promising freedom from deafness and self-consciousness.
In Chicago, Urey challenges Rushmore's accusations regarding his fitness for atomic work. He states he has resigned from any group dominated by Communists and fellow travelers and would resign again if communists gain control of any organization he belongs to.
In Columbus Indiana a taxicab ride to the county hospital ends with a baby girl's arrival. Mrs Carmine Dipippio delivered the daughter in the vehicle during the trip, marking the King taxi company's first race defeat by the stork in 15 years of operation.
A simple method to make vanilla bean sugar by infusing granulated sugar with vanilla beans. Allow the mixture to stand tightly covered until the sugar absorbs the bean flavor, then use the scented sugar in cakes puddings frostings and other desserts.
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