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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
4
Dorothy Dix answers readers on uninvited guests from war era friends, a 17 year old engaged to a 16 year old, and a wife distressed by her drunk husband. The columns urge firm boundaries, patience, and seeking help from Alcoholics Anonymous for the husband and caution for young lovers.
Victor Smith reports Samuel Le Roy Swysgood, known as Roy, joins Dothan Navy recruiting office. A 27 year old native of Bellefontaine Ohio and Glendale California native, Swysgood will retire at 37. He has served aboard ships including the Quines and Quincy with action in 1937 Barcelona refugees and Graf Spee remnants, later Pacific Reserve duty. He and his wife live at 30 South Foster Street and invite visits to the station.
Area Rent Director William S Wilson outlined guidelines for voluntary lease increases up to 15 percent. Leases must be filed, examined for evasive clauses, and any excess or unlawful terms corrected. Key points include no oral increases, execution by December 31 1947, tenancy not to end before January 1 1949, and landlords filing signed copies within seven days of execution.
Thorsby Alabama AP report on prizewinning Hale Haven variety peaches winning first prize among 7000 entries. Rep Lee Horrusby of Elmore County paid 250 dollars for the President’s basket to be sent abroad. Second place awarded to Eesie DoutChees Jones with a half-bushel. Third to Hite Havens grown by WH Headley. Also notes 2,750,000 fish planted by Leavenworth hatchery in Washington.
Coosa River Newsprint Company says it reached a general understanding with Kimberly-Clark to build and manage a $30 million newsprint mill at Childersburg Alabama. Plans call for 100000 tons annually with 350 tons daily capacity plus 209 tons of breached sulphate and involve Kimberly-Clark executives Parker and Mahler.
Norton said negotiations to final contract faltered as Kimberly-Clark would not take full design and construction responsibility or operate the mill. The Coosa firm, formed in 1946, bought 615 acres at Childersburg on the old Alabama Ordnance Works reservation and holds 40 year leases on nearby facilities. The ordnance site formerly produced smokeless powder and high explosives. The Southern Newspapers Association newsprint mills committee assisted the development, with members including C. B. Hanson Jr, Frank Daniels, John F. Tims Jr, Ted Dealey, E. K. Gaylord, John D. Wise, and James G. Stahlman.
James L. Knight, Miar, and George C. Biggers are named as chairmen of the Board of Directors, forming a leadership trio for the organization.
Pottstown Pennsylvania tribute notes organist Charlie Custer aged 73 who served as organist at the Evangelical Church for three generations. Custer joined the church in 18 and his son Charlie Warren Custer continued the family tradition after his death in 1887, maintaining a long lineage of service to church music.
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