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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1946
Page
6
Dorothy Dix argues that happiness for men hinges on domestic peace and a supportive wife. She notes many factors including cooking, housekeeping, and emotional steadiness influence a husband’s career, warning that poor home life can derail ambition and lead to failure or wasted opportunities.
Immaculate linens and elegant silver set the tone as readers explore Fifth Day's Diet with a sample menu. Breakfast features berries toast coffee and skim milk while lunch offers spinach eggs and celery. Dinner includes steak potato beans bread and fruit plus tea. The piece also weighs in on marriage dynamics, urging wives to foster happiness through gentler treatment and better budgeting for dresses and shopping.
Governor Chauncey Sparks of Alabama urges replacing freight rates with zone or mileage based charges. He argues a zone system would be simple and fair, allowing different goods to bear different costs. Sparks compares movement by train to parcel post and express, noting current rates are confusing and discriminatory in the South.
In Marianna the Episcopal church at Lake Street will start completion on January 7 under rector Valentine G Lowery and builders T H Chem tain and Co of Montgomery Alabama. Completion is expected in 60 to 75 days. The parish was organized in 1888 and lands for church and cemetery were donated in May by the late Thomas Bush. The new Gothic edifice will replace the fire destroyed church of March 2 1941 and the second building lost in the Battle of Marianna. The building committee includes F T Mackinnon and others.
County tax records show 1945 assessments total 6,530 with only about 80 remaining unpaid. Tax Collector Alvis Gwalmney reported that collections for the partial year are higher than ever, noting a Feb 1 deadline for the levy and roughly 3,000 poll payers annually in normal years. Property must be assessed by January 21, according to Tax Assessor KE Collins.
Lloyd Hert senior and junior Wardens Georges McCrory and Dr. A E Budde oversee a completed basement chapel now used for services.
Chipley special notes say four candidates will receive Master Mason degrees at a meeting possibly at the Orion edge steam. Mariano outlines the degree path while officers for the year include E. Conner W Rhodes F C9 and others. Harrison L. H. Hughs serves as treasurer with Aikins as Tiler.
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