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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1951
Page
3
Homeowners are urged to act as their own house doctors with tips from an estate editor. The piece notes that neighbors can provide diagnoses or assistance, and suggests seeking informal evaluations before professional help.
Practical advice on inspecting basements and sills for moisture, rot, and termite risk. Highlights checking foundation beams, caulking gaps, and ensuring moisture control, plus tips on door binding and joist bridging to prevent structural issues. Also includes Alabama basketball odds and SEC schedule notes.
Wiregrass cagers face one of their busiest weeks as the tournament season opens alongside heavy regular league play. Top West division clubs Ozark and Hartford clash in Hartford while Blakely hosts Bainbridge. Dothan Tigers play a three game week starting with Graceville in a 6:45 p.m. doubleheader at Dothan.
Chipley regulars defeated Vernon 40 28 on Saturday night while dropping the BU team preliminary 49 13. Wallace Berry led Chipley with 10 points followed by Yates scoring several Hewitt of Vernon was high point man.
The Texas Open pits Doug Ford against Dutch Harrison in a 25 hole playoff for the $10,000 title after both finished 54 holes with 205. Ford, 27, nailed a 63 final round birdie to force the playoff at Brackenridge Park. The event headlines a busy golf week as several pros head to the Rio Grande Valley Open with Jimmie Demaret and Cary Middlecoff among top entrants.
Florida Gators open spring football drills in Gainesville with many key players lost to graduation and armed services. Rick Casares leads a list of promising freshmen as the team prepares for about a week of workouts culminating in the Orange-Blue intra squad spring match.
New York Yankee fireman Joe Page signed a provisional 1951 contract for about $25,000 a $5,000 cut from 1950 with a possible $5,000 bonus. Page stated his arm was fine and he was ready for a big year after a 3-7 record. Alabama residents spend over $3 million annually in eating and drinking establishments per Census Bureau data.
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