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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
8
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In Tucson El Rio Golf and Country Club hosts the Tucson Open with $10,000 on the line. Forty pros play the par 70 course, with Chandler Harper shooting 287 and Lloyd Mangrum, Lew Worsham, and Cary Middlecoff among the contenders as Worsham posted a 66 and Middlecoff near the lead.
The Young Junior ghvarity team hosts a triple header at the high school gym starting at 3:30. Bees face Harmon Bees in the opener, then Baby Tyger varsity meets Harmon Regulars. At 8:00 Black Rumsons plays Donalsoville Independents led by Rudy York.
Auburn revealed its 1951 football slate, featuring six home games at Clift Hall Stadium and matches against Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. The Tigers will play eight of the ten opponents who beat them last season, with Mississippi College and Louisiana College added to replace Mississippi State and Southeastern Louisiana respectively. The three Auburn campus games open vs Vanderbilt on Sept 29, Florida on Oct 15, and Louisiana College on Nov 2, while the other dates include Wofford in Montgomery and Alabama in Birmingham.
Fred Russell, sports editor of The Nashville Banner, named sportswriter of the year by The Christian Athletes Foundation for wholesome influence. Rev C. E. Jackson announced the award and a special award will go to golfer Ben Hogan for a greatest sports comeback. Eddie Rickenbacker receives a citation for courage in his career. presentations expected before January 15 in Tullahoma Tenn.
Abbeville Yellow Jackets seek revenge at home against undefeated Eufaula Tigers in Wirrgrass League action. After a season-opening nonleague loss 32 24 the Jackets aim for a strong home showing with two games scheduled starting at seven tonight.
Ake Williams retained the lightweight title in Detroit at Olympia Stadium before 2603 fans, earning a purse of 2086 while a heavy snowstorm limited attendance to a gross gate of 4484.39. Cardell, with a swollen eye and cut, did not answer the bell for the ninth round of the scheduled ten.
Thirteen high school students braved a snowstorm to assist Elizabeth Dickens, ornithologist, in conducting Block Island bird census. The census tallied 4783 individuals across 37 species.
Maryland inaugurates a public health program in epilepsy research and education. The US Children’s Bureau partners with Maryland to inform the public and coordinate with the state Health Department. The plan emphasizes control and relief, not seizure cures, using drugs, EEG, social therapy, and collaboration among doctors, schools, and communities.
In 1950 growers report fewer turkeys entering cold storage after the government privy support for the 1850 turkey crop was halted this season.
New fences rise and hillsides are seeded with lespedeza sericea as landowners embrace a campaign slogan to transform Alabama into a thriving pasture state. The push emphasizes improved grazing, soil cover, and overall agricultural productivity across counties.
A basic protein supplement recipe describes combining equal parts tankage cottonseed meal finely ground legume bag and ether to create a meal suitable for dry lot feeding peanut or soybean meat noted as similar ingredients to include.
Physicians and the local county health departments join with the State Department of Education to start a program helping children understand epilepsy. Dr Davens notes knowledge reduces fear and fosters acceptance, aiming to prepare future citizens to respond calmly and informedly.
Hollywood gossip notes that success of Trio and Quartet and in-press mentions of a Duo lead to plans for Duo and Quintet films. Orson Welles may join, with Mike Connolly teasing a tongue in cheek Prop about Mickey Rooney and Martha Vickers. Gene recounts cop role payment and retakes, plus Jesse White enjoying Warpaie and Judy Garland publicity hints.
Denver AP reports Colorado mountains face massive snowdrifts. Snow removal is run by the state highway department with 700 men and 800000 dollars, using 16 rotary plows 21 rotary wideners and many trucks to keep 4000 miles of primary highways open year round.
Richard Palmer received life for the murder of Mrs. Helen Noble in Port Clinton Ohio. Judge Thomas Stahl ordered Palmer to spend each Sept 24 in solitary confinement, marking the anniversary of Mrs Noble’s killing while she walked with a man named Farmer. The note mentions George Washington as a survey party member linked to Harpers Ferry and John Brown's raid.
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