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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1950
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment cites phrases about redress, tyranny, and liberty with a dated reference to Sunday December 10, 1950. It includes stray names and places, but the passage is largely unreadable and not a coherent report.
A fragmented religious text verse references Colossians 2 3 and remarks on wisdom knowledge and divine insight. It names Jane Hervey as a mortal figure amid many beings and asserts God’s unerring perception of truth.
A 1777 prayer is invoked to comfort and bless American troops amid 1950 peril. The message urges divine guidance over diplomacy and war effort, praising past prayers that spared lives and calling for earnest, humble supplication for soldiers facing danger and possible death. Joab Prout’s historic plea is linked to today’s need for faith.
The National Safety Council warns that December and other year end months bring higher hazards for motorists due to bad weather low visibility and festive traffic. Ned H. Dearborn notes December is particularly hazardous alongside July 4th and Labor Day periods.
NSC president warns of higher danger this December as October fatalities rose 12 percent to 3440 and ten months of 1949 reached 28020, nearly six times Korea War deaths since July. Clay County Alabama reports zero fatalities this year, urging drivers to stay safety minded during hazardous winter conditions.
The piece argues federal tax hikes will bite the middle class while state and local taxes rise. It notes Alabama's spending rising from 1923 40 to 1949 50 and warns that governments must trim non essential expenditures to avoid crushing tax burdens amid defense costs.
A report notes Bernard Baruch, at over 80, hunting in South Carolina, killed 13 quail with 13 shots, supported by witnesses. It references his past feats including netting 16 birds with 16 shots and amassing millions by age 30. The piece wryly contrasts aging achievement with barbed humor about rivals and timing.
A long, informal recounting of Dothan’s early mayors from 1865 onward, detailing Connelly’s resignation after a drunken arrest, brief notes on subsequent leaders, and the town’s pre-fire department era with a bucket brigade led by E.R. Porter. It recalls local custom, civic duties, and communal responses to fires and law.
In The Thomasville Times, a satirical AP style piece imagines a future of mechanical hearts advertised like consumer goods. It lampoons slick marketing, endorsements, and easy payment plans while skewering political and charitable appeals. The piece parodies readers digest style claims and sensational slogans about life extending devices.
Milly the Mouse, a Korean Victory Girl in Seoul, entertains officers at the Capital Club and a night club after dark. She longs for security, a husband, and a home, while revealing a grim reality of 200 Korean girls sharing hardship as she dances from 1 pm to 3:35 pm and again after 9 pm.
In Talladega a group of White Citizens provided $500 to Westside Senior High School for athletic equipment for Black students. Kiswanis Club members George W. Jones and B. N. Mabra praised the gift, calling it a lasting act of love that strengthens race relations and community goodwill.
A Fairhope Courier snippet notes a debate on five percent interest. The borrower argues it drains finances while the lender insists it amounts to little, reflecting divergent views on debt costs and personal finance.
Veteran correspondent Ray Tucker answers reader questions on national and international policy, including Russian power, propaganda, and the Marshall Plan. He discusses self determination, Western influence, labor funding, and Eleanor Roosevelt's wartime associations with Communist fronts, offering cautious conclusions and critique.
Sheriff's deputies Julian Draughon Fran Hall were hospitalized after a serious slashing during a drunken arrest in northwest Dothan. A Birmingham coal mine explosion killed 53 workers and trapped about 100, with rescuers still counting missing.
Cottondale High School Junior Class presents a three act comedy Who Wouldn't Be Crazy at the school auditorium this week. First performance Wednesday at 1 pm with a final show Thursday at 7 pm. Cast includes Eugene Tha qerce Melvin Johnny Hart zis Woods Janice Barber Gene Cap ishaw Talmadge Taylor Benn Gil bert Olivia Mercer Bill White Clara Holley Carolyn Toole Bernice Yon Leola Morris Betty Tharpe and Franklin Clark.
Mayo Prescott an employee of the Dorsey Trader Company was injured Thursday night while repairing breaks in a power line. He slipped on a concrete floor and suffered a broken bow. He was taken to Enterprise hospital where an operation was performed.
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