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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1950
Page
12
Evelyn Keyes and Paulette Goddard navigate career struggles and rivalry at Columbia Pictures. Keyes recalls tense contracts, studio politics, and mutual support with Goddard as they pursue top roles, while refusing to let clashes derail their progress in 1940s Hollywood.
Rev A A Davis leaves for New York to pastor St Luke AME church replacing Rev T W Freeman while Rev R L Rhodes moves to Cherry Street church in Dothan and Rev S D Hamilton transfers to St Paul AME in Montgomery as part of Alabama Conference reassignments. Summer recreation starts at Center Elm s Rd McGriff announces program for Negro youths with Rammes and softball on city school campuses. mothers asked to bring younger children.
A bonded-decker bus traversed 1000 miles from New Delhi to Calcutta along the trunk road, facing deserts jungles floods and congested towns. The journey took 12 days with four days spent crossing a river as villagers gathered to glimpse the remarkable double-storied motor bus.
Hollywood tale of Oscar de Mojo, husband of actress Valli, who after a seance and a claimed ghost inspiration has produced about 65 canvases in a year. He paints a primitive, unschooled style despite no formal lessons and has seen rapid sales in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. He credits a 14 year old ghost from New Orleans for guiding his art and urges others to simply start painting.
An AP captioned incident describes a driver about to run a stop sign at an intersection when a sign reading I can see the green appears ahead, prompting a reaction. The moment captures a near-miss as the driver notices the warning before proceeding.
HOLLYWOOD AP Jimmy Stewart discusses his drawl noting it may come from Pennsylvania roots. He jokes about hearing his mother say she will rid a room and explains his speech as a mix of slow talking and stuttering. He says the accent has sometimes been a handicap but he cannot complain while returning to Harvey and awaiting Harvey’s stage run. Charlie Chaplin works nights on a new film script and scales social engagements to finish production early.
Winford Collier of Wetumpka is elected president of Alabama Future Farmers of America. Joan Sherier of Orville becomes vice president. Reuben Fenny of Five Points is secretary. Pat Copeland of Arab is treasurer. Kenneth Sanders of Leighton named state star farmer. James Price of Camp Hill named district star farmer. Colleen Shotts of Hamilton, Robe Ballew of Pell City named forestry and dairy leaders.
Arab tops Tome improvement event with first in beet judging followed by Wim field. Sidney Lanier chapter wins the dairy calf contest with Pel County first in farm mechanics and Lincoln second. Eight businessmen including Birmingham leaders and four vocational agriculture teachers named Roborary Future Farmers.
Tel Aviv authorities order public bathing restrictions due to polluted and unhygienic Mediterranean waters. The Riviera city faces water quality concerns affecting beachgoers and tourism. Public health officials advise residents and visitors to avoid ocean swims until conditions improve.
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