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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
2
City police say 31 year old 4 B Hatcher was booked on a charge of driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. The Highway Patrol reported Allen was not involved in an accident. A local agency notes the MA HOLIDAY Labor Day observance.
Elia Law O'Neal eighty eight a Coffee County native died at home in Andalusia. Widow of A. O'Neal banker and lumberman. Funeral set for 10:30 p.m. tomorrow at First Methodist Church with Magnolia Cemetery burial by Foreman Funeral Home. Survived by three sons C. J. of Seattle C. G. of New York M. L. of Ozark. three daughters Mrs J P Tilery Mrs Robert Ried Mrs Dell Hart all of Andalusia. 34 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The Houston County Veterans Affairs Office announced new hours effective tomorrow. Veterans Affairs Director Sam J. Parrish said the office will be open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, closed Saturdays, and closed Labor Day. The office will close today at 4:30 p.m. and will not reopen until Tuesday morning.
Shirley Howell and Maryviyn Stapleton led the field as Mattie Lingo Bertie Childree Jo Ann Free Svble Glenn Sara Lee Misa Kelley and others attended the Ozark pageant. Miss Harden claimed the crown and a loving cup for her runners-up in a festive close.
Houston County PMA chief Jesse A Culbreth announced no PMA subsidy for lupine seed purchases this year for farmers planning to harvest. The change, blamed on amended state conservation rules, aims for equity. Seed priced at 35.25 per hundred pounds will be subsidized 33.80 by PMA. farmers pay 1.65. Vendors must provide high quality seed and sign agreements. A large lupine supply, estimated at seven to eight trillion pounds, is on hand with laboratory reports indicating good quality.
Allied forces clash with North Korean units as attackers push from Yongsan into hills east of the river. Reports say 1,000 Reds killed and three tanks destroyed by mid day, with Masan and Pusan frontlines near collapse. Prisoners describe heavy fighting and large enemy casualties. The North Koreans aim to seize Masan, 27 miles from Pusan, while US Fifth Air Force, Navy cruisers, and Australian fighters respond.
Congress roils over Formosa with Republicans challenging President Truman on naval protection. Senators Magnussen Chapman and Gurney push for a Japanese Allied peace treaty as a basis for Pacific defense while Truman argues peace must be settled internationally, Johnson backs his stance.
Funeral services were held for Joseph Jackson Boggs fifty two after a car wreck eighteen miles south of Marianna Florida at Hasty Pond Church. He was a lifelong Jackson County resident and survived by a son Albert and others. James Henry Hogane sixty six had services at Mt Pleasant with ten sons and two daughters among the survivors. New Orleans cotton futures mixed as traders offset declines with buying and short covering. prices steady to higher in late morning trading.
New York cotton futures closed with gains as March May and October contracts advanced about one and a half cents per pound. Market observers note ongoing demand and steady export interest amid a firmer overall commodity tone.
Congress approved the GI family allowance measure for enlisted personnel with dependents. The plan provides 85 to 63 dollars per month for families, with GI members contributing 4 to 80 dollars from pay and the government covering the rest. Selective Service officials will announce plans for inducting arat-age married men with dependents as soon as the bill is signed by President Truman.
Malone urged an investigation of Third District returns with Lawrence Oakley and Dothan Jaw ver. He aided filing a contest by Yetta G Samford of Opelika. Samford paid 50 dollars. Contests sprang from Lee, Russell and Coffee Counties after four Loyalists won in the Third District. A four-member States' Righters subcommittee began probe at Elba last June but hearing halted by a temporary restraining order from Judge Simi mons at Andalusia. The group appealed to the Safe Supreme Court, which limited the hearing to two points and allowed contests against Jack M Bridges, Grover Hughes, Neil O Davis, and others. many radio engineers trace roots to amateur stations.
The Senate approved an amendment in a 42 to 6 vote to delay the excess profits tax until January with retroactive effect. The measure, sponsored by Chairman George, advances to Congress for action on an excess profits levy slated for January 1 or July 1, 1958.
Gastonia North Carolina dispatch reports Representative Aifred Lee Bulwinkle died last night at home after a long illness. He was 67, a lawyer, World War I veteran, and a long serving congressman for seven terms. Survived by wife Bessie Lewis of Spaltas North Carolina and no children. Bulwinkle chaired transportation work in the House and represented the United States at aviation conferences. He sponsored the Birwankle Bill allowing railroads to enter antitrust exemptions. the measure passed over Truman’s veto in 1946.
MONTGOMERY The 342 cancer cases reported for the state include three reported from Jousies County. The State Department of Health revealed today the June total represented a decline from the 365 cases in May. The June 1949 total was 338. FLIERS TO MEET Jasper Alabama. Jasper will host Sept 9-10 for the annual state flier convention. About 26 are expected to attend.
USDA data show totals of 350 cattle 250 calves and 1700 hogs across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Fitzton Ga plus Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Hog prices fell 28 to 75 cents from last week with barrows 190 to 230 pounds at 22.25 dollars and 240 to 340 pounds at 21.25 to 22.90 dollars. Finished hogs 180 to 210 pounds up to 22.50 with 235 to 255 pound barrows 20.50 to 21.00 and sows 140 to 160 pounds around 17.50. Medium to good 134 to 160 pounds 17.50 to 17.57 and sows 16.50 to 18.50. Smooth sows 190 to 240 pounds up to 29.75 at one plant.
A $25,000 damage suit was filed in the circuit court clerk's office over the highway death of five year old Raymond Earl Chappell who died June 2 after being struck by a car driven by James Thom Sword. The suit, brought by R E Chappell, alleges Sword was negligent in operating the vehicle on Highway 231 two miles south of Da dhow. Sword's answer is due in 30 days.
City commissioners met to study Dothan privilege licensing for the new fiscal year starting October 1. License Inspector Henry Arnold and City Clerk Lee Roy Driggers attended. 1951 schedule adjustments will be published later.
The county Democratic Executive Committee should nominate a candidate for the position and the county chairman must certify the nominee to the probate judge no later than September 6 as per Alabama law. The exchange discusses party committee authority to call primaries versus general elections and notes no provision for a special primary if a runoff is needed.
A remark states that judgment on the matter will rest with the committee, which will be guided by the McCorvey statement as a reference point.
Atlanta AP USDA report notes no poultry market change with good demand. Supplies cleared for the week, prices paid FOB Thursday afternoon and this morning for broilers and fryers across weights ranged from 29 to 241 cents, with most around 123 cents.
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