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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1950
Page
2
Services will be held at Camp Springs on Sunday at 7 am led by Doyle Hall of Essex. A fire at Williams and Worls Lumber yard damaged a truck. origin undetermined, officials report, with no injuries noted.
Montgomery AP reports W. H. Beck, member of the Alabama House of Representatives, announces he will seek the governorship in the May primaries. The statement aims to quiet rumors that he would not qualify as the Democratic Executive Committee accepts candidacy.
Officials urged Chamber of Commerce members to return RSVP cards by tomorrow to attend the January 10 membership meeting. More than 300 cards were mailed, and the event aims to sponsor a barbecue table with proceeds benefiting the Dothan Recreation Center. A Martin Theatre movie party will follow.
AP report from Montgomery notes Governor Tames EB Folsom proclaimed a tribute to George Washington Carver yesterday. The late Negro scientist’s labors are praised for making the world healthier and better.
Alabama Pul view chm notes next Tuesday’s talk by a Kiwanis speaker on The Need of Public Service Commission. Other month speakers include Birmingham Public Safety Commissioner Eugene Conner and Flora Boys Industrial School head Arthur Dozier.
Louise Johnson petitions Houston County Circuit Court seeking benefits under the Workman's Compensation Act. She alleges her employment at the Dothan Hosiery Company caused steam in her eyes from "blackheel stock fogs" in November 4048, damaging her vision.
Coffee Springs Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will receive its charter at a ceremony on June 15. A special program is being planned for the occasion.
A city land sale involving B Malone and Midland City official Brown centered on a Napier farm plot auctioned September 30. Brown paid $312,000 in 10 deposits and a $1,200 check, while delays and delivery issues prompted police involvement and inquiries. City commissioners later acknowledged receipt of the $1,200.
The Mouston County Home Demonstration Council will hold a workshop at Foster Street Friday at 10:20 a.m. Attendees include HD agents leaders and chairmen from Farm Bureau citizenship and rural youth groups. Mrs. Billy Beckham will preside with talks on citizenship Highway Safety and Farm Bureau organization plus county club participants and assistants named.
In Hong Kong 20 American crewmen appealed to the U S State Department for naval protection or their release from contract aboard the Shanghai bound freighter Flying Arrow. They also requested repatriation for any seaman who chooses to leave the ship instead of sailing for the mined Communist port.
The exhibit will open to visitors from 2 to 5 p.m. with a Classification and Display Committee led by B Poyner and an entertainment committee headed by Alto Lee. Covington said exhibitors and visitors will be registered, camellia lovers from the Wiregrass and Emerys areas will attend, and entrants are urged to submit blooms. The event is not a show and no prizes will be awarded, though attendance prizes may be given.
Funeral services for Whigham will be held Thursday at Providence Church on the Do thanenteepriae Highway with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are the widow, three daughters, and several relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Bee Helms and Miss Mary Whigham. Details mention Paul and local residents in Enterprise and Daleville areas.
A collision between an auto and a trolley truck near Dothan on US 8 caused damage to both vehicles and broke many eggs from a trailer load valued at about 100 dollars. Patrolmen Mason and Vickery investigated. Maurice Kleve of Farmington Minnesota and James S. Price of Dothan Route Five were listed as drivers. The crash occurred one mile north of Dothan on Highway 2.
The Board of Governors releases survey findings showing broad interest across business and labor. It highlights durable goods and housing purchases, auto and home buying prospects, and consumer credit access while declining to name survey conductors or participants.
The article notes Wambers 5 and a new chief administrator setup under Mayor Adkins. Adkins says no announcements will be made until a man is on the job, citing potential events. Malone had two recommendations from Dean Lee Bidgood for the post vacated by Vaughn, but Adkins claims no knowledge of those names. Both recommended candidates are Administration School graduates living in Greenville.
President Truman outlined growth and economic goals for 1950 and beyond, warning against fusion and disaster from wrong policies. He urged civil rights expansion, selective service extension, and a broad domestic program including price supports, public power expansion, anti monopolies, and social insurance reforms to shield purchasing power and promote free enterprise.
Farmers voice strong views on a 21,000,000 acre cotton quota and proposed county redistribution powers. They argue designated allotments may waste land as farmers switch crops, favoring county committees to reallocate unused acreage. Regions like Coffey, Houston, Tallapoosa, Elmore and Barbour report mixed satisfaction and concern over overall allotments.
Rep Haya of Arkansas introduces a plan to strip the civil rights commission of enforcement powers against job discrimination. The measure would replace penalties with voluntary counseling and education, effectively making employer compliance optional.
The text urges prompt congressional action on a federal aid to education bill and a compulsory health insurance measure. It argues funds are needed to help states maintain adequate schools and provide health coverage. The phrasing signals a push for government involvement in education financing and health care support.
The Wafd party won an overwhelming victory over Saadists and conservatives in Egypt, with vote tallies suggesting a landslide and a rebuke to King Farouk over Palestine War conduct. Four deaths were reported from election day disorders while censorship kept many results quiet. Premier Sirry Pasha, a neutral elder, led a caretaker government during the voting period.
The Dothan Pilot Club opened its new year with a Pilot Information program led by chairwoman Janies Tranum and president Wone Cooper. New members of 1989 received welcoming messages after the program as officers and reports were presented, including the treasurer’s report by Lucile Willis. Bishteen and other members were in attendance.
Ozark report says Howard Woodham, about 21, along with his father, were fined in County Court after a December night incident on Montgomery Highway. Forest Ranger M J Steensland stated the pair were seen tossing burning material from their truck cab, starting fires near Banks and Ozark, with the local department called to extinguish one blaze.
J W Durban a Madrid resident and longtime member of Madrid Baptist Church died Friday night. Rev. C J Jakom of Graceville officiated at the Madrid Church service with Ward Wilson Funeral Home in charge. Burial followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survived by his widow and a son Robert Durham of Madrid, plus several nieces and nephews.
Livestock arrivals totaled 400 cattle 200 calves and 4200 hogs at eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Dothan Ala and Jacksonville Tallahassee Fla Hog markets were mostly steady with strength on sows and larger hogs Prices at several plants ranged 14.50 to 16.25 for various classes and weights with medians around 14.00 to 15.50 for mid grades Calves and cattle posted varied ranges and steady to moderate demand Slaughter figures and weights outlined with specific price bands for barrows gilts and sows A separate report notes a tag winner notification and a fire incident involving Lon Woodham and a judge imposing a small fine
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