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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1949
Page
11
Dorothy Dix offers blunt commentary on women trapped by philanderers and the social pressure to endure broken homes. Readers share parental worries and Dix urges avoiding punitive discipline, urging kindness and patience with children while warning against meddling in others affairs.
Blakely native Dr Horton Holcomb Hobbs Sr died unexpectedly Monday night at his son’s home in Charlottesville Va from a heart attack. A former Alachua Florida city manager he served 33 years and was a UF biology curator at his death. He was 58 and survived by his wife Julie Strickland Hobbs a son Horton H Hobbs Jr a daughter Mrs H K Wallace two brothers and two sisters. Funeral tomorrow at his brother’s home with Rev Story and Rev Dibble officiating. Burial in city cemetery with Masonic honors.
On the first full-schedule day of the baseball season the Robinson brothers Eddie Aaron and Jackie all homered in the same afternoon. Eddie homered for Washington against the White Sox Aaron for Detroit against the Red Sox and Jackie for Brooklyn against Cincinnati.
Vernon P. Burns was confirmed by the Senate as United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama. A World War I infantryman, he was wounded at Omaha Beach and spent 18 months in Army hospitals. An Auburn graduate and former Bessemer High School football coach, he leads Monroe County operations from Monroeville with American Legion ties.
Birmingham AP reports qualification starts today for the men s invitational golf tournament with several former champions expected to compete. Event gathers past winners and notable players in a bid for titles and position in upcoming rounds.
Harry Pritchett of Tuscaloosa, 1948 champion, will tee off along with 1941 winner Dick Hackett of Rome, Ga at the Birmingham Country Club. Also in the field are Gordon Smith Jr and his son Gordon Smith III of Mobile, both recent title contenders. About 10 flights of 16 players each are expected to start play.
Historical account notes that the horseshoe was widely regarded as a protective charm against witchcraft during medieval times, reflecting beliefs in talismans and superstitionsOnce per source.
Henry County's new bookmobile is fully paid for but seeks a librarian driver with a valid license and knowledge of county roads. The final $500 was raised by Newville civic groups and others, presented by Mayor Lucius Capps, with donors including the Headland Legion and Abbeville clubs. County library service began March 12 through Mrs. Ward Espy of Abbeville.
Abbeville opened its library with Mrs. J. T. Weeks as Librarian. Headland expanded its unit on March 19 aided by several hundred dollars worth of books donated by Mrs. Agnes Allen, librarian. Also noted are PTA groups in Ville Shelly Hebron Hale each contributing $100.
The tropical region of the U S mainland centers on the Florida Everglades where land heights barely exceed a few feet above sea level and large areas remain submerged. This fragile landscape faces ongoing water coverage and flood risk as conditions persist.
The body of the average adult contains about two and a half pounds of calcium. This estimate highlights calcium as a major mineral in the human frame.
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