02 Feb 1951
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1951
Page
1
Miss Helen Andrews Dallen, a Girl Scout executive director, will attend a series of Scout conferences in Memphis Tennessee next week. The conferences on leadership and unity will be held Monday through Saturday.
MONTGOMERY AP Factional shake up sees Broughton Lamberth, state welfare director, moved to inactive National Guard status upon request while Vernon Merritt becomes colonel in the Guard. Governor Persons plans to push out Lamberth via board action. Lamberth says he will not resign without board demand.
City workers report meters flooded by water causing counting machine jams while collectors attempt routine Friday task. In other news Mrs Quinton Buckhall of Brannon is reported in fair condition after clothing ignited by an open fireplace.
Henry M Varna a 20 year old Washington soldier received a draft board notice while serving in Korea. The item notes his classification as 4F and references his status amid broader wartime context.
Members of Ebenezer Baptist Church four miles west of Columbia urged to attend Monday for tearing down the old building and salvaging lumber for the new one. H H Taylor, building committee chairman, said former members in the area are invited. Lunch will be provided at noon by women volunteers. The foundation of the new building has been laid and salvaged lumber is needed to continue construction.
The Youth Fellowship’s annual banquet at the church social featured prayer by Tom Carr and songs by Mary O'Brien with Jo Ann Kirby. Harvey Etheridge Jr. acted as host. speakers included Carr, Bob Zbindon, and Chaplain Frank Scofield who presented a film on American Youth and the United States.
Farm agents from nine Alabama counties met at the Headland Experiment Station to review a year’s work. Attendees included A. Brogden station superintendent J.C. Lowery and R. M. Reaves. The report covers livestock receipts and hog prices across major packing plants in Georgia and Alabama, with varied cattle and hog market data from multiple yards.
A government witness testified that William W. Remington tried to recruit him into the Communist party in Knoxville Tennessee in 1937. The witness said Remington pressed for the man to join during a lunch hour meeting and discussed labor interests as a pathway to the party. Remington, a teenage TVA messenger in 1937, faces perjury charges alleging he lied about Communist party membership.
North Alabama faced near zero readings while Huntsville reported two above and Tuscaloosa saw light snow. Statewide floods possible as Warrior River crested at 50 feet. Death toll from the cold rose nationwide with 150 fatalities including 37 in the South. Miami warned of a 32 degree low as Florida saw light snow in Jacksonville. Giant redwoods began from tiny seeds deep in the West.
In the course of the Seoul operation, Turkish forces led a three mile advance through mud sodden upland toward Inchon port as Lt General Matthew Ridgeway directs UN strategy. Air power pinches off Chinese and North Korean units while ground troops press the push north with careful formations to prevent rear threats.
Florence voting number 11 and Mrs Mex Riley Ozark pallbearers listed Don McGes Burley Riley W A Jordan Solomon Baxter Pete Newton Emmett Cook. M Mee members of the D vie Sunday School class of the First Baptist church and Gaines M Cherry 8 M Bentley ham Hall J A Jessup RM Carswell J T Pope W J Renfroe John C Renfroe J W Alexander W H Pettus CBD Cun ae W J Reynoles and John W Reynolds mentioned.
AP and USDA report North Georgia Ave poultry market unsettled as weather and rail disruption push dressed poultry rental restrictions and fuel shortages. Growers report losses. butane supply crisis leaves many with only one day’s stock. Prices paid FOB farm Thursday afternoon and morning ranged 23 to 27 cents for broilers and delivery, mostly 23 12-26 1-2 cents.
Mrs Orme a twenty four year old resident of Samson dies at home. Survived by daughter Annie Lee Sims of Samson and two sons Ewell and Hare Orme of Gadsden. Mr G W Hall of Graceville route two dies after two weeks illness. Survived by son Bill Hall and four daughters plus 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services at Rehobeth Baptist Church with interment in Rehobeth Cemetery conducted by Ward Wilson Funeral Home.
The Gold and Green Ball for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be held at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Tepee Hut Chipola Junior College in Mariana Music by the Southern States Mission Orchestra A Quarterly Conference will be held Sunday at the Latter Day Saints Chapel Marianna with President Albert Choulos presiding Public meetings at 10 a m and 2 p m Sandi ML B Cutchen president of the Dothan Branch said the public is invited to attend the Sunday meetings
Tokyo AP report details the death of Kim Chek a senior North Korean official. Once Minister of Industries commanding general of the North Korean army he reportedly died in action or from injuries after an attack. Born August 1904 in Korea he was long regarded as a leading regime figure trained in Moscow.
The report outlines arrests tied to the president's budget and potential tax edits. Writs have been served while Congress weighs trimming plans and new bond concerns. Bond payments of 800 dollars appear in cases against Simon Seagers and Pearl Stagers amid grand larceny questions. The piece notes Truman's budget stance and possible income tax increases as Congress delays action into June. It mentions auto maintenance tips about tightening bolts as a minor aside.
The text notes dominoes originated in Italy about two centuries ago and remain a favorite indoor game for children and adults. It mentions rising popularity in the United States, with a quotation about Carl Laammie, a movie magnate, who once worked in a store in Oshkosh Wisconsin during his premovie days.
The House and Senate chambers have been renovated at a cost of five million dollars. New floors use foam rubber carpet, acoustically treated walls, and indirect lighting. Reconfigured seating increases capacity from 444 to 486 with walnut and feathered furniture. New rostrums, chairs, and decor reflect a focus on comfort and practicality for lawmakers.
When an automobile engine runs sluggish the first step is to inspect the distributor points for wear or fouling. Addressing this common ignition fault can restore smooth operation and power.
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