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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1950
Page
26
Dorothy Dix laments underuse and overuse of letter writing and urges readers to write more. She warns that not writing to mothers strains family ties, hurts friends, and can lead to lost affection, urging even busy men to send a note home.
Twelve Filipinos returning from a fishing trip were killed when their party plunged into a deep ravine near Bangui at Luzon’s northern tip, about 280 miles north of Manila. The report notes mineral wealth with Utah mines cited as copper coal and silver leading products.
In Vancouver and Clark County volunteers scoured a 13- to 20-mile area for Jo Ann Dewey an 18-year-old missing since last Sunday. Residents recall screams and a shadowed car scene with a pursed purse strap and a hair sample found nearby while witnesses resisted intervening as the two men drove off with the woman.
British soldiers aided by native tribesmen pursue the Shifta bandits in Eritrea's rugged terrain. The operation involves about 10 British troops and 37 to 40 armed tribesmen as anti-Shifta measures intensify to protect farming and travel beyond major centers. The report notes Eritrea’s history as a state admitted to the Union in 1899.
Sundaes for Easter Sunday are outlined with a gallery of sauces and toppings from cherries to maple flavors. The piece also shares chicken country style from Solari’s in San Francisco, a curry chicken recipe from Eat India, and a spring menu including pudding, vegetables, and a salad with a walnut dressing highlighted by a touch of flavor-enhancing sodium glutamate.
Dothan High School band under H. H. Hall captivates about 500 in the auditorium with a one hour program spanning jazz, light opera, marches and Latin pieces. Soloists Dan Johnson and Wallasce Scarbrough highlighted selections from Brayura to We See You Again, with the ensemble blending winds, brass and percussion. Additional items included Das Pensional Overture and a samba, ending with The Dothan High School Mascot and plans for a May creed concert.
York Nebraska reporter finds farm life under freezing conditions. A farm wife complains her electric blanket was uncomfortably warm the night before revealing how households adapted to harsh weather.
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