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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
5
HAL BOYLE reports on Hazeloved Gele Vance, a striking blonde who humbles men with jujitsu and judo. She explains the appeal and the science of these arts, noting women’s strength and the sport’s disciplined, sometimes ruthless nature.
Gale Vance, a former Army camp judo demonstrator and wrestling hopeful, teaches pyitsu at a Catskills resort. She recalls a Manila 1948 tour with a 225 pound partner, explains holds for throwing an attacker, and recounts encounters with a Broadway masher and a Bronx purse snatcher. The instructor notes women seek practical, quick moves to deter threats in a male dominated world.
Hartford officials report the Junior Board of Stewarts of Hartford Methodiat Church held its regular monthly meeting at Smitty’s Steak House. Twelve members along with Rev. WF Daniel and Mrs Daniel participated. Glynn Gibson chaired, Harriet Borland seconded, and a due payment was recorded.
In St Cloud Florida a radio engineer demonstrates TV reception from stations up to 1200 miles distant on his set, noting connections to many outlets except Miami. He cites high altitude propagation as the reason and explains a strong reflective path.
A practical joke delivery at a Springfield service station included whiskey, beer, ice cream bricks, soft drinks, and a $15 flower bouquet. The clerk said he ordered none of the items and that a caller used the name John Roberts. Delivery men reported the items came from someone claiming that name.
In Houston County Alabama the court appointed Martin N L Wright as administrator of the estate of Martha Nell Wisor deceased. Notice calls all claimants to file their demands with the probate court by the specified date to be forever barred after that time. Witness date and signatures appear in the record with official stamps and names.
A vintage column promotes figure control through diet and exercise. It outlines a personal schedule for weight, measurements, and weekly tracking, calling it the Powers Girls approach to maintaining proportions and color analysis. Readers are invited to mail ten cents for a color guide and fashion tips.
In Singapore a 38-year-old vegetable seller Lan Choon received six weeks in prison and a $10 fine for assault after a self-defence incident that left a policewoman with a discolored eye. The witness Miss Sus Gan testified the shopper aimed two sharp left blows as she tried to arrest the vendor.
Sidney dispatch notes 1164 miles of postman routes across Western Australia. Carnarvon Wardie Creek Leonora Lawlers Wilmna show long, rugged paths with 309 routes in sparse regions. Mail contractors traverse 2276130 miles yearly on bush tracks. horses were used in monsoon Kimberleys until recently.
Orono Maine AP The author of the University of Maine's now famous song resigned from his professorship. The piece written in 1903 with collaborators had become a college staple and later gained wide use as a theme by Rudy Vave’s orchestra. The resignation ends a long dispute over authorship and university involvement.
A Blakely man’s son, Ward Mosely, age 70, died Aug 9 in Mentone California after a horse accident. Survived by wife, father Frances Mallon Mosely of Blakely, and many sisters and one brother. Mosely had lived in California for over 50 years and owned a Mentone drug store.
In SydneyAustralia C C Alexander Blayney bar owner notes local man Arthur Stammers is widely liked for his habit of treating everyone in town bars weekly, spending about 1000 dollars a year in philanthropy.
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