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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
The article discusses Churchill and Giestan warning that war danger remains despite optimism. It argues the western struggle against Communism is ideological, not a direct arms conflict, with China’s rise seen as a distant, costly challenge. The piece suggests a future continued ideological clash without an imminent world war.
Dr. Ogmund Ulvedol a Stavanger based Methodist pastor will guest preach at Donalsonville Methodist Church Sunday morning. He visited March 6 with Bishop Arthur Moore for three Seminole County dedications. Ulvedol, on leave from Europe, studies at Candler School of Theology. He leads one of Europe's largest churches with over a thousand in worship and a larger Sunday School.
The Veterans Administration transfers Dr. Leslie H. Wright from Wood Wisconsin to Richmond Virginia to become manager of McGuire Hospital a 1000 bed facility with a large paralytic unit He replaces Dr Edmund M Ellerson who moves to the VA hospital in Alexandria Louisiana as chief of professional services Ellerson will assume his new post on July 10.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower in his first Columbia University address urged that democracies win future battles with concrete programs. He contrasted individual ideologies with subordination to the state and said people crave practical, tangible plans even if they oppose communism.
Chang Kuo sin reports from Nanking that the new Communist administration brings relative economic stability and a mild business mood. Persuasion guides policy as former Kuomintang agents roam freely under surveillance while foreigners face modest restrictions and diplomats register assets. Prices for essentials stabilize, aiding relief that civil war is over, though unemployment rises and a business downturn lingers.
Meat prices climbed sharply across most retail centers this week with poultry also higher. Beef and veal rose, pork loins scarce, and sausage and sirloin saw notable gains. Butter may ease later, while vegetables mostly held or dipped as Texas and California cantaloupes and plums moved at higher luxury prices.
A barber now cuts hair for one or two men daily versus more than ten before. Shop keepers, tailors, restauranteurs report similar drops as ballroom dancing remains allowed after Nationalists lift bans. Orchestras perform to nearly empty halls.
A coroner ruled William Burley Smith died by his own action after shooting himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in front of his wife Sudie. The 28 year old man reportedly worried over finances and left survivors including his widow and two young children.
Two Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control board members toured South Alabama cities on a goodwill mission. Board Chairman W. C. Screws of Montgomery and Knox McRae of Decatur visited Mobile, stating the board aims to work in harmony with city commissions and other governing bodies across the state.
Louis Convention notes that canned fruit and vegetable prices trail overall food gains. Carlos Campbell of the National Canners Association cites government figures showing mid April prices at 1.57 for the same wartime quantity that cost 1 before the war. Agriculture Department data indicate farmers receive 2.5 times more than in 1939 for these foods, with transportation costs rising as well.
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