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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
2
The Sunny South Singing Convention will be held at Coffee Springs Sunday. The public is invited to attend this community event and enjoy the musical program.
Three year old Beverly Jane Aledroe died in a West Palm Beach hospital after a blast that killed her Iat. She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J A Bedsole of Headland and visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Max Causey. Mrs Causey died last week from burns. The Bledson child, daughter of Mr and Mrs O Bledsner of Orlando, survives a sister and numerous aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements to be in Orlando.
City commissioners approved an ordinance reclassifying two parcels from Residential to Light Industry bounded by the gas plant property Third Avenue and Morris Street in the Trammond Park area near Hedstram Union Factory. No objections were filed and the Third Avenue property rezoning had been advertised earlier.
Fragmentary report describes eye irritation and discomfort among contact lens users. Mentions fatigue soreness and possible chemical or material causes. Details are garbled with nonsensical terms and unclear references to products or brands.
Mrs Jennie Wa san 69 of Ashford dies at a daughter's home in Hilton Ga after long Ashford life Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Liberty Baptist Church Rev Aiken Etheridge of Pansey will lead with Ward Wilson Funeral Home handling interment in church cemetery Surviving: five daughters three sons four brothers three sisters and pallbearers listed
Carl A Burkett was acquitted in Law and Equity Court on a lending charge following a jury trial before Judge Theodora Jackson. He claimed a full license from the State Commerce Department Bureau of Loans and asserted the non assignable license remained valid. Other defendants faced various pleas and fines, including driving with a revoked license and intoxicated driving, with sentences and fees listed.
Baney and Wellisms, former Bailey empire officials, were released on cash bonds of 14 dollars after arrest on assault and battery charges. Police say the incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Montgomery Highway near the overpass. Officers in plain clothes identified Bailey preparing a weapon and witnesses described facial injuries.
The Engineer Heavy Equipment Company of Paul Claire Wyne commanded by Lt Robert F. Duckert has arrived at Camp Rucker for training, announced by Col Henry P. Gantt deputy commander of the post.
Cotton futures weakened at the open as traders dumped long positions and hedging pressure rose, with declines easing later as trade buying and support emerged. Prices for a bale around 1105 cents, reflecting a 30 cent drop from prior levels.
At the Alabama State Fair cattle show in Birmingham, 12-year-old Greenswats hoy won top honors in the Guernsey division and captured both grand and junior championships in the junior division. Charles E. Grob of Cwiman entered the grand champion cow. Joe Hunt of Himisville and Wayne Hamerne of Alona won showmanship titles. Steele of Athens claimed the grand champion here, while Norman Moore of Truesville led the grand champion female in the Ohio improved Chester hog class. Lawrence Steadman of Madison won both grand champion base and champion sow in the Hampshire Group. Judging in beef cattle was scheduled today.
AP dispatch from the front reports 4,000 Red troops digging in southeast of Taichon and near Kumchon as South Korean and American forces drive toward the Manchuria border. More than 25,000 prisoners have been taken in the war, with fresh Red units north of the frontier and patrol skirmishes closing in on border towns.
The Fell chair for crippled children of Houston and Geneva counties will hold a clinic at the Dothan Recreation Center Friday Oct 13. The event is sponsored by the Dothan Service League and the Alabama Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Local volunteers, nurses, social workers and Dr W T Hannon will staff and examine patients. Funding comes from Alabama for Crippled Children and Adults.
Baltimore court directs University of Maryland to admit Parren J Mitchell to graduate sociology classes at College Park. University had offered off campus study at Baltimore, but judge cites equal opportunity and McLauirin precedent.
Receipts totaled 625 cattle, 27 hogs, and 3,400 hogs across eight packing plants in Albany, Columbus, Moultrie, Thomasville, Tifton, Dothan, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. Hog prices varied 0.25 to 0.50 lower, with grade quotes for barrows and gilts ranging from 16.75 to 18.75 plus occasional higher bids for 190 to 320 pound sizes. Sows and other weights showed similar ranges, reflecting softer market demand across the region.
Gaffney Camp Rucker provost marshal spoke on Korea in a personal address. He recalled being in Korea at the war's start and noted the 1905 treaty at Port Arthur dampening Russian aims. He told how he returned to America via Italy before his Camp Rucker posting.
The Soviet blog rate article argues the Korean peace plan presented to the United Nations is a ploy to salvage Red North Korea from military collapse. It notes Vishinsky and a seven point program demanding ceasefire and troop withdrawal, while UN forces push toward Manchuria and B 2 strikes intensify north of the 30th parallel. The piece discusses Cold War geopolitics, Manchurian borders, and the strategic stakes for Russia and China, suggesting Moscow fears U.S. control of Korea and seeks to avert a broader Communist setback in Asia.
Rev. I. C. Brannon, a missionary with forty years in Korea, urged unification to counter Communist influence. He and his wife were ordered to leave Korea for safety as hostilities began, saying unity would pave way for Christian influence.
Loran L. Cook won the unexpired term as Washington County Court Clerk, defeating P. E. Dalton 1,483 to 1,170 in a runoff. Cook will assume duties January 1, replacing interim appointee Jodie W. Owens, with the general election set for November 7. Democratic nomination is tantamount to election in this Northwest Florida district.
The Geneva Lions Club announces a fundraising sale to benefit sight conservation work in Birmingham and Geneva County. The event opens Thursday and features a house furniture items sale. Since forming four years ago the club has sponsored eye care events and provided glasses to underprivileged children, including 22 pairs last year.
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