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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1950
Page
5
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Dorothy Dix weighs two questions on loyalty and what marriage asks of women versus men. She argues women are more loyal overall and bear more sacrifices, especially in giving up career and independence for family. The column also covers a reader upset by a boss calling her by her first name and offers prudent suggestions.
Hal Boyle tours Urbany Winery in the Finger Lakes, dubbed The Champagne District of America. He learns winery operations from chief winemaker Fournier, watches cask aging, bottle aging, and corking processes, and reflects on the scale of champagne production and the idea of sampling beyond a few casks.
Hollywood critics vote The Snake Pit as the era's top film with 302 of 368 ballots from 256 reviewers and commentators. The Century Fox drama stars Olivia de Havilland and features among the ten best with The Red Shoes, A Letter to Three Wives, The Stratton Story, and Come to the Stable. Two sports dramas, The Stratton Story and Champion, join the list for the first time.
AP report notes expected broadened coverage and higher old age pensions as Senate and House prepare rival bills. Altmeyer backs bringing 20 million of 25 million uncovered workers into the program, with a plan likely differing from the House bill. If enacted, pension increases would occur and coverage would expand under a Senate move aided by advisory council recommendations.
A weekend fire at Reichhold's Tuscaloosa Alabama chemical plant followed an explosion in the phenol building. The three story structure burned for more than an hour before 2 a.m. no injuries occurred, and only one building was affected. The plant employs about 125 workers and is six miles from Tuscaloosa on the Warrior River.
The notice records Ora Williams and William Williams mortgage sales in Houston County with the Five National Bank of Dothan involved. It details foreclosure on parcels in Dothan including a lot on South Appletree Street and another tract near Hartford Highway, with sale set for a Monday in February 1860 at the Houston County Courthouse to satisfy debts and security interests.
Notice announces estate administration for James Edward Day in Houston County Alabama. It describes probate actions, claims by creditors, and invitations for bids or notices related to property sale. Dates reference January 1980 and court actions, with details about delivery to the FW service and inspection periods.
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