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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1950
Page
3
Dorothy Dix offers practical guidance on dealing with a domineering mother who meddles in childrearing and marital plans. She stresses calm, direct talk, self restraint, and setting boundaries to preserve harmony, noting many homes fracture from overbearing interference.
The Tombigbee River neared a crest of about 50 feet as heavy rains moved through northeast Mississippi and north Alabama. Demopolis sits on high ground and should be free of overflow, though some lowland farms are partly covered. The Mobile District Engineers Office warned flood conditions could trigger preliminary work on the Demopolis Lock and Dam, with little dammed water expected from the overflow.
Fragmentary OCR text shows mixed terms from a word puzzle or dictionary list. It mentions marine fish, malt beverage, United States, Ireland, North Dakota, Natrium symbol, afternoon, Emerald Isle, impudent, metal fastener, comparative suffix, fastens, woody fruit, zodiac signs, compass point, dance steps.
AP report from Pensacola Florida states a $1000 reward was posted by the city council for the arrest and conviction of a gunman who fired three shotgun blasts at City Manager Oliver J Semmes home while his family slept. Assistant Chief George White says the shooter appeared to aim to frighten the occupants as pets fled the bedroom window. Semmes was at a Tallahassee meeting with municipal officials and the attackers left in a speeding car. the family was unharmed.
Washington AP reports the Army announces a redesigned Organized Reserve to train more troops at lower cost. Secretary Gray says the plan targets 625000 total, with a minimum 367000. replaces four wartime programs begun in 1948 that aimed for 1,000,000 but produced 250000. Annual cost estimated at about 183 million vs 4369 million previously.
MOBILE AP The apparent low bidder on Mobile's New Providence Hospital project is J P Ewin Associates of Mobile. The bid for the six story 20 1e hospital is 2 457 098 dollars. It is anticipated that complete equipping will total 4 160 008 dollars. One third of the expense will be paid by the Sisters of Charity and donor funds. The remainder will come from a federal grant.
An Elmira New York man, Harry Edward Van Horn, received a two year sentence for stealing mail in Citronelle Alabama. He was accused of ripping open an unguarded pouch and taking its contents, though officers stated the bag contained only newspapers. Van Horn reportedly used some papers to start a fire.
Montgomery Alabama Frank M Stewart of Hope Hut announced his candidacy for Commissioner of Agriculture in spring elections. Stewart 46 has been assistant commissioner of the State Agriculture Department since 1947 and is president of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau. He formerly served as executive secretary of the Alabama Milk Control Board from 1995 to 1844.
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