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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
4
A damaged OCR-like passage references Sabbath observance and divine rest. It cites biblical phrasing about light, sanctuary, and profanation, with stray archaic spellings and a Milner attribution. The text blends religious exhortation with garbled quotation, offering a glimpse of a religious discussion on Sabbath and heavenly rest.
The article details 6 basic census questions at the household head level and additional items for those over 14, noting 29 extra questions in a sample. It explains who is asked, including birthplace and employment, and recalls the 1790 to 1829 evolution of census data. Provisional county figures will emerge in May or June, with final data by December 31, 1952.
Governor Folson and ex-cabinet member Feenman push national cabi Bet style meetings. Feenman uses esbis wel gatherings to expound theories while taxpayers cover costs. Sessions paused during mansion dispute but likely to resume.
Birmingham News capital correspondent Hugh Sparrow examined cabinet travel for state meetings from January to April. estimated expenses ranged from 1626 at Dadeville to 2634 at Florence, with total costs projected between 50000 and 69000 as the primary nears.
The United States Patent Office issued its 2 500 000th patent to Francis M. Lambert of Narberth Pa for a watertight door latching mechanism, tracing the long arc from Patent No 1 to the modern inventions that shape daily life. It notes 1 000 000 in 1911 and 2 000 000 in 1935 and reflects on how patents transformed living standards and technology since 1790.
New York City spent about 90000 on professional rain making to induce rain by dispersing dry ice or silver iodide into clouds. The Weather Bureau chief in Washington said officials want the facts, noting past ice experiments in Ohio, Alabama, and California. This marks the first official cloud modification in Alabama, with skepticism about results but acknowledgment of continued testing.
The Selma Times Journal reports governorship candidate Wiley Gordon and his age pension medicine show failed to deliver a speech when no audience gathered in Dallas County. The event, described as a war bound circus avoided by voters, underscored voters' perceived intelligence and skepticism toward campaigns.
A column argues for visible taxes and smaller government to curb waste and duplication. It cites Senator Humphrey and Byrd on cutting nonessential expenditures, cites General Electric’s Charles Wilson, and urges taxpayers to demand clearer, fairer taxation to curb wasteful spending.
The public backs Vivien Kellerms campaign to abolish withholding tax as a political weapon. James Byrnes is cited opposing the checkoff while Kellerms defends privacy and civic duty, arguing workers should not have their private funds misused in wartime or after. The piece cites political tensions and calls for constitutional scrutiny of mandatory payroll deductions.
The Tipitga Daily Home endorses Lawrence McNeil a Birmingham businessman in his bid for the United States Senate. It argues he offers liberalism rooted in equal opportunity and opposes excessive federal spending and taxation while attacking Senator Lister Hill and the federal civil rights program. The editorial lauds McNeil as courageous capable and ready to confront liberalism and “Tremenism.”
Sam Hobbs has a bill before Congress to simplify the impeachment process for federal jurists. The article notes Congress will miss Hobbs at the end of his term and lauds him as a highly respected Alabama attorney from Selma, Decatur, and Daly.
The article notes State Department missteps on Irish independence and Vatican recognition angering Congress. It cites Dean Acheson and his aides, including John Rooney and Daniel Flood, over budget and policy handling, with Rooney pressuring and officials calling the Vatican issue routine. It closes by praising Myron Taylor’s Vatican role as subcommittee alarms rise. Also mentions Marine air battles on Okinawa with 290 Japanese planes shot down and four lost.
A Coroner and a grand jury continued hearings into the death of P. O. Boyd, a grocery executive, who died in Attala City Jail. Police Chief Glenn Brown testified Boyd was the only occupant of the cell when he died last Friday night. The inquest moved to the municipal auditorium after about 2000 people gathered. Two doctors testified that Boyd might have died from strangulation, while others said they heard no disturbance as other inmates were jailed. Coroner Jess Cox and the jury reviewed evidence across the county as Boyd’s friends and civic groups attended the proceedings.
The Power Commission postponed the tariff rejection hearing to March 27 after the City of Corinth Mississippi requested a delay. the hearing now starts March 20. A company and the city agreed to the postponement amid an objection to the proceedings.
In Lotte, North Carolina, firemen stopped a janitor from reentering a burning building to retrieve $74 in his overcoat pocket. After the blaze was extinguished the coat was charred, his wallet remained safe where it had been soaked by water.
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