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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
5
Dorothy Dix argues beauty alone does not secure success or lasting happiness. She recalls tests of women remembered for personality and character over looks, noting education and competence matter more than appearance for longevity in life and marriage. She cites a study about Miss America as a handicap and says employers favor durable, plain-faced women over faddish beauty.
APOPKA Fia. (UP) Virgil Conner a former Orlando newspaperman says he will run for the Fifth District Congress seat held by Rep Joy Hendricks who is not likely to seek re election The item notes a past reference that chaperones were once called gooseberries in England.
Corpr Ralph Wilson of 32 and Sergeant William Nortis, born near Verbena, join the city patrol with long careers in law enforcement. Wilson, married since 1939 to Nadine Wells, helped Kilby prison staff and Alabama patrols after Army service. Nortis, a varsity athlete from Verbena, rose from deputy sheriff to patrol sergeant while pursuing family and home near Dothan.
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