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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1950
Page
13
Alabama farmers face ongoing pests despite cold weather as beef cattle suffer lice and grubs. W A Ruffin notes annual losses up to 5 million dollars. Entomologist urges prompt treatment with rotenone sprays, dusts, and specific mixes, and vigilance for screwworm activity as temperatures rise.
Enterprise hosts a grand opening of the Center for Troops with Camp Rucker soldiers and local leaders attending. Maj. Walbam Bowens and Lt. John Morris represent the Army while civic groups provide entertainment and support. The project followed a weeks-long campaign funded by local citizens and a drive to furnish and equip the center for use by participating organizations.
Philip Evans, 22, a self described drifter, was arrested for not registering for the draft. He volunteered for service but returned to jail after recruiters rejected him. About 20 percent of Korea's arable land is under cultivation.
The Eagle promotes the 200 Different Fish 2nd Sea Food Recipes as part of a weekly series. It highlights baked fish with step by step directions, serving ideas, and multiple sauces. Readers are urged to obtain copies, priced at 13 cents each, through grocers.
Alabama public library bookmobile fleet travels rural roads delivering books and services. The Coffee Genevea unit logged 142 stops, circulated 64,208 books with 48,228 to children and 15,980 to adults, adding 3,887 volumes and visiting 87 communities, 50 schools, and four libraries.
A docket change delays the federal court opening with Wilson and Company Inc versus R H Ramsey and Ramsey Jr continued. Home Insurance Company versus Elba Electric and Water Company also continued. Judge C B Ennam er of Montgomery to monitor key books for nuclear physics county finance. Library service expansion noted with rising state and local support. many counties still lack public libraries.
Enterprise special report on the Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council fund campaign led by Herschel Finney and Malia Tey. Cochairs urge contributions as local enrollment grows with a new Explorer unit sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Council gains access to a 320 acre Clintonville reservation for camps. Volunteers invite donations.
A New York cosmetics firm explains its hand lotion made to women’s specifications. After months of testing in France and America, it promises a non greasy, instantly absorbed cream with a light perfume. The lotion, called Quelques Fleurs, uses premier oils and is available for $1.00 plus tax.
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