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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
5
Dorothy Dix counsels a young mother of three facing a hostile grandparent home and minimal child support. She urges court involvement to secure more money, foster placement if needed, and emphasizes self reliance through work and independence. A separate note questions underage marriage with a 15 year old seeking early nuptials while parents oppose.
The speaker counsels taking time to evaluate potential partners rather than marrying the first person encountered. She also suggests that a bit more education could lead to a better choice, warning that rushing into marriage risks regret later.
Franklin Indiana residents endured a 9 minute townwide power outage on a busy Saturday. Radios silenced grocery stores coffee grinders refrigerators and gasoline pumps failed. Telephone service ran on batteries as switchboard operators rang phones for nearly a day to tell patrons the time after electric clocks stopped.
CHICAGO UP An elderly couple who reunited after 34 years apart by remarriage died within three weeks after their ceremony. Charles Harbinson 78 and Mary 77 separated by death, their reunion closed by tragedy. The couple had divorced earlier and renewed vows in a final attempt at companionship, but Mary died in hospital soon after.
City officials push a $300000 new sewage plant with larger pumps and gravity flow to replace an aging facility built in 1936. It would reduce raw discharges, eliminate outdoor toilets, and serve about half the city, funded by bonds with future growth to be handled by expanded infrastructure. Residents vote September 20 to approve.
Geneva County Superintendent J. J. Collins announced a series of meetings this week for school bus drivers. Buses will be inspected and driver safety procedures reviewed at Geneva sessions with officials from the school system and transportation department.
AMS LIVE Danvers Massachusetts reports a historic old farm once tied to Revolutionary hero Gea rael Putnam has been repurposed into a unique car store. The venture features New grand arts and crafts antiques and Yankee food specialties reflecting local heritage.
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