27 Jun 1951
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
1
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass notes a community roundup with events at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cottonwood Wesley Chapel Hay Springs Ashford Methodist Church. It lists a reunion, cemetery gathering, a film showing, and prayer services inviting public attendance.
The Wiregrass Elks Club plans to purchase a four acre Page Park lot near Atlanta Park for a new club site after the city condemned their current building for the Martin Housing project. Engineers say the site is small and poorly drained, but commissioners approved the purchase and will redevelop it with recreational space for Elks and families. A revival at the Church of God in downtown continues through Sunday led by Evangelist John H. Lee.
Washington reports a Korean War casualty total of 70,749 American, up 3,145 from a week earlier. The breakdown lists 12,679 killed, 51,918 wounded, 10,880 missing, and 160 captured, with 1,221 previously listed missing later found. The increase follows two consecutive weeks with large rises and reflects battle casualties as of last Friday.
A 26 year old former Houston County resident Mrs John Douglas was stricken with polio while working in Atlanta on June 13. She has limited movement in toes and one hand. Houston County Health Department seeks admission for her to the National Paralysis Foundation at Warm Springs, Ga. No space currently. The county has four polio cases this year with one death.
The City of Dothan will add four firefighter positions to support expansion tied to an auxiliary Edgewood Drive station expected to open around late July or early August. Applicants aged 19 to 25 are encouraged, though the age limit is not strict, and must pass competitive written exams at the Personnel Board office.
In Windsor Ontario a swarm of about 3 000 bees invaded a building at the Hiram Walker Distillery under construction. Crane operator Clifford Hanes trapped the insects in a box, later another colony appeared and was removed. Hanes reported tasting honey with a distinct whiskey-like flavor.
Extradition papers for J. Cy Mayo of Dothan were forwarded by Governor Gordon Persons but authorities expect grand jury action before release to Florida Mayo faces Florida charges of burglary and attempted murder. He was arrested in Dothan amid other May 9 burglaries and held on prior bonds in Phenix City Alabama Midland City and Dale County authorities add a burglary charge and plan to seek extradition to Florida if Mayo is not held pretrial.
In Donalsonville special report notes four supper meetings across Seminole County to explain the 1951 county agricultural program and community programs. County Agent Eugene Ragan led the sessions with motion pictures and slides, held at multiple local churches and schools. Enlistment notices were also mentioned by Dothan recruiters with deadlines in mid month.
The Senate passed Ken Graham Wright of Talladega County’s bill increasing penalties for narcotics and marijuana convictions with escalating terms from two to twenty years. The House raised driver license fees to 210, approved a petroleum board, and adjusted jury duty exemptions. Other actions included repealing enhanced real estate commissions and altering forgery penalties, while rejecting measures on rape minimums and anti-tobacco vehicle gaming.
AP USDA reports North Georgia live poultry market steady with strong demand for heavy supplies. Sixes and nine light with few offerings over three pounds. Prices paid FOB farm Tuesday afternoon and this morning. Broilers and fryers across weights 28.00 cents to 28 1 2-7 cents.
The eighth annual University of Alabama Music Camp wraps with a Friday evening concert in Frater Auditorium at 8 p.m. More than 260 boys and girls from Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Mississippi attend. Mississippi singer Mary Carroll, Sher ri Mixon, Colleen D. Price, Barbara Riley of Ozark. Thomas Harwell, Otis Headley, Thomas Gachet, Jimmy Peacock of Dothan are among the Wiregrass musicians featured.
Officials weigh Malik broadcast message as possible Kremlin ploy while the Security Council stalls on Korea. Lis announces plans to convene ceasefire discussions though no meetings have occurred during Malik's tenure this month.
A home nursing course for Negroes will be offered at Carver High School in Bethan Wilneric on Thursday. Mrs. Marion Haw will supervise the course, with Mrs. Annie Clayton as teacher. Two hour sessions will run twice weekly for three weeks.
Fire department responded to a call directing them to a garage apartment on North Lena Street. Chief Floyd Harris said children saw smoke from the kitchen windows and alerted the department. The apartment at 102 1 2 North pee is occupied by Eugene H. Ook.
New Orleans and New York cotton futures showed quiet to irregular action at midday with price changes ranging from five cents a bale loss to five cents gain. Reports connect price shifts to unsettled market sentiment amid narcotics and crime committee mentions and discussions of US underworld ties to cotton trade.
Britain weighs further action as Iran blocks oil company work and Britons exit Abadan. Shepherd cites Iran's order to protect lives and property while evacuations continue. The Mauritanian force remains nearby as a potential option for security.
Mise Eura Brown of Ozark died yesterday in Dothan hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Ozark Methodist Church with burial in Ozark City Cemetery. Survivors include three nephews and several cousins. service directed by Halman Funeral Home of Ozark.
NAACP outlines a broad Supreme Court campaign to end school and public accommodations segregation in the South. Thurgood Marshall says lawsuits will target Negro admissions to white schools and open hotels theaters and restaurants to Black patrons. The strategy includes challenging Georgia and South Carolina measures and addressing federal directives at Southern atomic energy plants. More than 700 delegates hear forecasts of 2 million Southern Black voters by next year. Roy Wilkins notes potential for voting power to aid civil rights goals.
Southeastern packing plants logged 378 cattle 225 calves and 323 hogs with hog values steady at 21.80 to 22.25 for 160-190 lb barrows and gilts 19.75 to 21.80 for 235-325 lb, and 18.50 to 20.75 for 140-160 lb. In Montgomery, salable cattle and calves were mostly steady with cows at 27.00, cutters 23.00-26.00, calves 28.00, and hogs about 22.00 to 30.50 for various weights, reflecting mixed receipts and prices across the region.
SIRMINHAM UP Banke Wallace D Mahone of Dothan traveled to Birmingham after a tire blew out near Montgomery. He rode to the state capital, then cut to Birmingham and Birmingham because of thunderstorms. Malone, a State House member, told Kiwanis about his Sahara Desert trek in Africa last summer.
DONALSONVILLE. ed T. K. Breedlove, PMA official, told farmers oats will fetch 87 cents per bushel for oats grown in Missouri and similar regions. He explained supports for farm and warehouse prices apply at harvest. February 31, 1963.
Donalsonville stores will close July 4 and 5 for celebrations. A spokesman urged merchants to adjust shipping and inventories to meet holiday demand and avoid disruption. Local business leaders emphasized coordinating closures to reduce impact on commerce.
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