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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
9
Shortcake season opener features a rosy rhubarb sauce with flaky biscuits and whipped cream. The recipe outlines biscuit dough basics, optional flavor twists like orange juice, cinnamon, and strawberry-rhubarb sauce mixes, plus a rhubarb shortcake roll variation and a 425 degree bake for 12 to 18 minutes.
A Gulf Oil Company tanker developed a leak in the Gulf of Mexico and reached Port St. Joe after reporting 19 feet of water in a forward hold. The vessel was en route from Texas to the Atlantic coast. Company representative R N Roberts said damage was minimal and no delay expected with forty men aboard.
AP report profiles Leo, lifelong Village mover who sells books at bars after work. Known for roped volumes of classics and popular novels, he jokes about poetry critics while recalling decades of shared stories with neighbors and customers. He quit moving crates recently but may still keep contracts.
Washington reports debate on whether legalizing and licensing betting could undermine crime networks. Local officials warn federal agencies lack coordination and authority to curb illicit gambling, urging Congress to empower enforcement and expose underworld leaders. Some push for legalization as a crowdsourced solution, while others fear it would enrich criminals.
Mayor Quigg Newton urges an informed citizenry to demand action against crime and gambling laws enforcement. Millstones imported from France over a century remain in use at the Wight grist mill in Old Sturbridge village museum.
About 40 enumerators are being trained this week at Chiro’s Junior College in Marianna to cover Jackson County for the upcoming census. John Frost and John H. Howell, county supervisors, lead the classes with the eastern half assignments listed for Grand Ridge Bascom Matone and Marianna crews including Mrs Alyre Pittman Mrs Winifred Rhyne and several others.
A listing of names from Graceville and Cottondale appears as part of a county staffing roster. The document reads like a regional courier note, naming individuals across multiple towns as potential appointees or contributors under county governance.
Georgi R Simoneau triggered a garage door mishap that drew help from fire department police and ambulance. He was transported to a hospital for treatment with responders on scene.
Mrs. Alia Cochran, seven, endured a flood in which the Gide River rose high, trapping her in the waterlogged home as she tried to reach her son’s house. She remained inside the bed room until rescuers arrived.
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