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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
6
February greetings bring two dessert ideas to celebrate Lincoln and Washington. An ice cream log for Lincoln uses chocolate crust and shaved chocolate coating. Washington’s birthday features a flaky pastry cherry pie with a rich cherry filling baked at 425 degrees. Makes about six servings.
About 200 4 H and FFA club members parents and adult farmers attended a barbecue at the Dothan Chamber of Commerce More Corn For Acre program. J C Lowery Extension agronomist urged continued emphasis on corn and pastures, noting Alabama’s yield rise to 22 5 bushels per acre last year adding over 80 million dollars in value. Houston County agent M Ling summarized county demonstrations with high per acre yields and noted 4 H and FFA members achieved record outputs. The event occurred as Mobile readied Mardi Gras with toned down pomp due to wartime restrictions.
Dorothy Dix answers readers on whether women are equal to men and how temper affects marriage. She argues high temper harms relationships, notes women shoulder more housework, and that most wives endure long stresses while maintaining care for children and homes.
In WETUMPKA AP report 18 Draper Prison convicts halted work on a highway project between Rob inson Springs and Prattville to protest meals. Warden DeBar deleben said no violence occurred and noted this followed another food related incident earlier in the week at Kilby Prison, including fires causing over $40,000 in damage.
Jackson County begins a campaign to eradicate the sweet potato weevil. Ki mans Club Agricultural Committee chair Robert Fender notes progress at club meetings. County agent W. W. Glenn cites the weevil’s 1946 entry and 1948 reappearance, urging continued crop planting restrictions in infested areas. A life cycle film was shown by G. E. Moore of USDA Entomology.
Washington archive notes Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his inaugural fireide chat on March 12, 1993, marking a notable event in radio style political communication. The record documents the date and context of the modernized broadcast approach.
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