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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
8
Dorothy Dix advises a 16 year old in a troubled home torn by war and family drink to avoid secret nuptials and weigh future plans. She notes the hardships of separation, home life, and delayed education, urging choice based on sense and duty rather than avoidance or scandal.
Denver bound Pioneer Airlines flight from Lackland to Denver loses co pilot Joseph H Dowd during a rear door mishap about 45 miles north of Amarillo Texas. The DC 3 carried 20 Air Force personnel. Captain Glen C Edds reported the door ajar and the plane surged as Dowd disappeared from the craft. Amarillo officers launched a search for his body. Dowd, father of one, resided in the area.
Joseph H. Loveman, 69, longtime department store executive in Birmingham, died at home after years of ill health. He served as chairman of the Loveman, Joseph and Co. board, and earlier as president. Born in Greensboro North Carolina, he built a career at the Alabama store founded by his father. Surviving were his widow and three daughters, with funeral services held at Valley Chapel Homewood. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Kilby Prison inmates seek more books and musical instruments to suit their tastes. Chaplain Swearingen notes about 7,000 volumes have been donated to the prison lib, with a campaign ongoing and officials ready to collect contributions if needed.
Advice urges finishing school to avoid lifelong regret and trouble finding work. It notes friends may view early marriage as foolish, compares marriage to escaping an unhappy home, and warns husbands can be as difficult as fathers. Also includes a Q&A about why wives blame husbands for their children's flaws.
A vintage ad describes reduced kidney function causing backache dizziness and frequent urination. It touts Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic used for over 50 years, claiming they soothe the kilnery tubes and flush waste, with millions of users.
A Miami native is connected to a World War II era aviation incident reported in The Dothan Eagle. Airline spokesmen said the accident occurred shortly after a plane took off from Amatillo where Bdds and Dowd assumed control from a prior crew.
Memphis AP: National Cotton Council says survey of eight mills shows American long staple varieties are as strong or stronger than Egyptian cotton. American Amsak variety grown in Arizona New Mexico and El Paso area spun into yarn stronger than that from Carnak Egypt. Other mills found Amsak weaker.
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