This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
1
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle extols face collecting as a universal, harmless hobby that requires no purchase. He praises faces from children to elders, noting patterns and memories etched in wrinkles, and muses on which faces he would preserve if forced to choose.
Donalsonville special reports preparations for a test well for oil and gas in Seminole County. Warren of Donalsonville, who drilled a prior test, directs operations with B. H. Lancaster of Tyler Texas as drilling superintendent. A 122 foot steel derrick is being erected and diesel motors rotary water pumps and other equipment are installed. The site lies two miles east of Reynoldsville Desner road on land owned by Grady Bell and near Reuben Reynolds land.
Abundant Living discusses repentance and return to God using a Luke 15 reference and a tale of a prodigal son. It contrasts negative acts with returning faith, includes a personal train scene about homecoming, and ends with a prayer and scripture. A short note mentions a weekly discussion group among natives in Sudan and a report on hog conservation gains in 1949.
Three former associates of Mickey Cohen tied to narcotics rings were arrested in Los Angeles early today on suspicion of assault with intent to commit murder in connection with a dynamite blast that ripped Cohen’s West Los Angeles home. The suspects, Joe Sica and his brother Fred, and Salvatore Piscopo, faced charges after a blast that damaged seven nearby homes but left Cohen and others unharmed. Police linked the arrests to a broader underworld roundup. two prowlers seen near Cohen’s neighborhood were being sought as assassination suspects.
Tomorrow Headland hosts the Alabama Bred Gift Show and Sale for Duroc breeders. Leading Alabama farms consign top gifts from Production Registry litters with ten official litters featured. Swine expert George W. Bite will judge at 10:00 am, sale begins 1:00 pm, dinner for breeders at Headland High School tonight. Guaranteed sound stock with pedigrees provided free by the National Swine Association.
In Memphis Tennessee Gus Byrd and family heard shooting from a nearby area while they watched a western on television. Mrs Byrd recalled chestnuts popping in the area as the noise occurred, suggesting a nearby disturbance.
A muscular burglar burglarized the Minneapolis apartment of Mrs Marion Husbye and carried off about 30 pounds of pennies, valued at roughly St. The incident details are partial due to the fragmented source text.
Covington report: Ronald Philip Lee Sweeny, son of Ti and Mrs Melvin Sweeny, undergoes front teeth treatment during the Christmas season, with recovery and jewelry of dental steps expected.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.