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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
2
An account in The Eagle reports Carlton Commander was injured Saturday night and taken to Enterprise hospital after a truck collision. Clinic records show seventy four Houston County residents attended the x ray clinic at the health bearment, with 38 new counts recorded during the week.
General Douglas MacArthur, 70, marked his birthday in Tokyo as Supreme Allied Commander for the occupation of Japan. The field marshal, described as physically fit and mentally tough, gave few public remarks about the daunting duties ahead while stating his views on regional tensions, Formosa, and the unlikely imminence of war.
City officials warn insurers operating in Dothan to obtain a city license by March 1 or face penalties. The ordinance imposes a 1 percent penalty starting March 3, rising to 15 percent after April and 25 percent after May for firms delaying license purchase.
A daily summary reports 6009 guerillas in Jakarta, mostly Indonesian deserters from Dutch forces, denying Dutch support. In Helmstedt Soviet checkpoints stall traffic, while US convoys gain clearance as fears grow over scrap metal and equipment moving to Western Germany. Pavia hosts western cabinet ministers for a U S plan on OEEC reforms, with Spaas headlining. Senator Wiley B. Wirer urges General MacArthur's return to sell the people on the crisis.
A fragmentary report discusses epidemic treatment and care costs. Mrs Hawley cites a sample showing 33 workers in a unit and maintenance expenses of 1 600 dollars monthly. The National Foundation plans support for patient services, prompting a debate over funding.
Panama City reports 28 year old Richard Nostrand of Fountain, a farmer, charged with neglect in the death of his wife Bernice Nostrand. He admitted fighting during a hunting trip altercation prior to the car incident. A manslaughter warrant was issued by Judge Bailey after an arraignment. Nostrandt moved to Fountain from Danville weeks earlier and posted 31,000 bond to await funeral travel.
Livestock arrivals totaled 275 cattle and 160 calves with hogs at eight packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Valdosta Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida. Hog prices surged 25 cents with good and choice weight ranges seen and meat weight classes quoted across multiple plants. Cattle and calves show steady to active trade with varied ranges for slaughter steers heifers calves and stockers amid mixed regional demand.
Roosevelt accused Powell of delaying rumored run for New York governor while Powell said Roosevelt sought political glory. Roosevelt denied personal motives and claimed early action. After heated exchange they shook hands as Dixie Howes and Rep Rankin criticized dual petitions as ridiculous in the FERC campaign.
The Alabama Broadcasters Association will hold its spring session this year with officers to be elected at the March meeting. A separate fall gathering is noted, maintaining the annual schedule for broadcaster events.
Montgomery AP reports the State Personnel Department will warn state workers under the Civil Service Law not to engage in political activity during elections. Director Charles Terry says complaints are rare before actions begin, as candidates must specify names, times, and places to pursue any action.
In Washington AP report says FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urged enlarging the security force as the work of guarding the nation against spies has ballooned since World War I. Hoover testified to the House Appropriations Committee while Inspector Watson B Miller warned of about 3 6 million aliens in the United States with roughly 3900 deportable and three under court orders.
A Tuesday terracing school on farmland at Herbert Deal's farm Beulah Church community proceeds with instructors for veterans in on the job farm teaching in Houston County. Officials from the Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service co host the session to prepare vocational agriculture teachers to instruct veterans across the county.
Houston County teachers association elected three delegates for the Alabama Education Association meeting this Spring. Delegates are G. W. Frank Mn Ashford principal B A Fors rester Webb principal and County Superintendent Salomor Bax Alternates are Louise Maddox Columbia Johnnie Cobb Rehobeth and Margaret Calhoun Webb. The next local meeting is at Cattonwood on February 22.
Police outnumber pickets at several plant gates while UAW chiefs claim Chrysler workers are strong enough to avoid mass demonstrations. The scene reflects the long standing show of force intended to deter strike breakers during early days of industrial action. Tests also explore signaling for British railways using fixed radios on transportable vehicles and ground crews.
Applications open tomorrow for census enumerator jobs in Houston County. Mrs Aileen McLendon, assistant supervisor for the Third Congressional District, says the district office at 07 West Adams street opens at 8 am for filings. announcements from other counties will be handled through the Dothan office.
Brooklyn letters criticize State Dept chief O Toole after Acheson defends due process in Alger Hiss case. Reports note Hiss’s five year sentence and his vow to prove innocence while Mundt and McCarthy push a broader anti Communist agenda, urging quick legal reform and a Mundt Nixon bill.
In New Orleans, cotton futures edged higher at 11:30 am trading as traders weighed supply concerns and short covering. Prices were quoted with gains around 40 cents a bale and mixed across near, high and low bids. Market notes shown include daily figures for various contracts with uncertain OCR fragments.
An unidentified Dothan resident contributed $26.50 to the Houston County March of Dimes campaign after calling and offering help. She later returned $20.50 from neighbor house collections, saying workers pitch in when drives run. Officials reported County totals near 1,288 in mail and 912 from schools, with a county goal of 5,000 and a Country Chair golf tournament planned to boost the drive.
Herbert Wilson commander of the Chester Af Vickery Post has resigned as Post Adjutant Trenmond McClint took his place and members meet tonight to act on the resignation. Officials say the meeting at 7 30 p m will consider reopening the club home following a recent disagreement over its loss after a fatal stabbing. Lamar Sanders district commander from Goshen is set to attend.
The weather system moved into the Ohio River Valley and western Pennsylvania by tonight, with sub zero readings in Montana and the Dakotas. Snow and sleet disrupted Iowa Wisconsin North Dakota. temperatures plunged to as low as 82 below in Spokane and 32 below in Dickinson. Highs rose into 70s in Ohio and Michigan as thawing pushed into the central regions and New England warned of freezing rain turning to worse conditions.
In Memphis Tennessee a 71 year old woman, Fay Vann, visiting a doctor to examine a broken leg, fell in the office and fractured her hip. She was treated at the scene and transported for further care. The accident is under inquiry by local authorities.
Notices of multiple deaths and funerals in Wiregrass area. Joseph Milton, 72, died at home. services at Eden Church with interment at Bayou Cemetery. Major Joe C Harvard, 46, died at Walter Reed Hospital. funeral at Foster Street Methodist Church with churchyard interment. Mrs Esthine E Elliott, 62, Graceville, funeral at Calvary Baptist Church. interment in church cemetery. Mrs Charity Pittman, 56, Marianna route two, funeral at Mt Zion Church. interment per Johnson Funeral Home. Surviving spouses, children, siblings and extended families listed alongside locations including Dothan, Geneva, Tampa, Pensacola, and Graceville.
The article lists Montgomery area residents joining the race for state seats. Names include Warren Reese Jr from Montgomery for the House, W Q Carter from Marion for Perry, William F Baker from Florence for Lauderdale, W H Spell from Furman for Wilcox, J Avex Stil from Alabama route district, and W O Crawford from Marion for the Senate representing Bibb Perry Counties.
A Pine tree planting project in Dothkan County begins with a Saturday demonstration at the Ashford Webb area. 4-H and farmers will plant 250 000 pines this year, using a tractor drawn planter. Forest rangers, State Representative W D Malone, and officials will address attendees and answer questions about increasing pine plantings, while urging careful fire prevention to protect young woodland.
The article notes President Truman pledging restraint to the labor act and stressing funding ties amid a Tad-Hartley Act dispute. Lewis met United Mine Workers officials in Uniontown Pennsylvania while pickets block workers headed to mines. Steel plants announce reduced operations across Wheeling West Virginia to Gadsden Alabama and Cruciite and Inland steel report cuts. weekly hours in 1950 expected near 41, and around 38 by 1990.
Montgomery AP report states four year old Negro boy admitted taking valuable camellia plants from gardens to fund a charity drive. Det. Capt. Lewis Miller said one plant valued at 50 dollars. The youth denied involvement in other recent camellia thefts.
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