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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
7
A scrambled list blends word clues and partial phrases across categories from fish to geology. Readers must deduce meanings like a crossword, matching terms such as bird of prey masculine forms and measures, while noting historic and linguistic references embedded in the jumble.
James Marlow explains the evolution of U S public debt from early government borrowing to postwar levels. The piece tracks debt milestones from 2000 to the 1940s, notes interest costs, and outlines Treasury instruments like bills notes and certificates used to finance deficits.
The text explains long term bonds repayable 26 to 30 years with about 28 percent interest, unmarketable securities repayable in 10 years, and other issues. It notes special issues funded by trust funds like Social Security, with interest around 11.4 to 4 percent, plus borrowing from international institutions. Treasury experts favor varied debt maturities to avoid a single-day debt repayment crisis.
Four Blakely girls were awarded the Junior Homemaker degree in a school ceremony. FHA officers wore red and white regalia on stage as Carolyn Sheffield served as historian, Charlotte Chandler as president, and Marilyn Middleton led the degree committee.
Geneva PTA presents a water pollution film during a meeting led by president J. P. Andrew. Members Lillian Mima Marilyn Middleton Betty Jean Lindsey and Carolyn Sheffield receive tiny sterling silver keys for Junior Homemakers ranks amid a Building A Better Community program by the Athena Club and General Wares stalls.
The Geneva School Band directed by Captain J. A. Harris conducted a Saturday tag day to raise money. They paraded from the elementary school to the Courthouse steps where a concert was held while majorettes sold tags. The Geneva hand began three years ago under Captain Harris at the new Geneva High School Building.
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