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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1950
Page
4
Fragments of Alcoholics Anonymous tradition statements appear amid editorial chatter and local notices. The text outlines AA principles on self sufficiency autonomy and non endorsement while cautioning against public controversy.
Fragmentary OCR touches on biblical verse Job 32 78 19 with archaic phrasing and misspelled words. The piece mentions light and darkness and references NP Wiles with a 6 0 6 The text reads as a literary religious fragment without a clear news event or identifiable person.
The text quotes Senator Henry Cabot Ledge urging stronger action against the Soviet threat and praising a United Nations backed effort. It notes his shift toward compromise by backing a bill proposing a volunteer freedom corps of 250,000 non citizens, stirring debate over loyalty and risks to American troops and national unity. It questions whether a GI would view service as a mercenary act and stresses soldiers prefer peers on their side in battle.
General headquarters of Alcoholics Anonymous sent newspapers a statement outlining how AA operates. It emphasizes simplicity and the twelve traditions guiding recovery work and member anonymity, aiming to inform the public about AA methods and goals.
A 64 year old George Bernard Shaw recovering from a broken thigh after a fall becomes the center of a hospital tale. Doctors replacing his mask with plaster to avoid his beard drew fanfare and speculation about publicity and a future play. The piece laments sensational treatment of Shaw and warns against overexposure in medical feats.
Doctors from 13 countries presented findings at the Sixth Congress in Philadelphia noting housewives report backache, tired feet, and fatigue while 79 percent complain of headaches and 12 percent of varicose veins. Geography bears no link as women everywhere share similar ailments and concerns.
HAL BOYLE reports that U S travel demand remains firm with September international passages up 10 percent from last year and Italy travel up 20 percent amid Holy Year pilgrimages. Business travel and Mediterranean cruises stay robust as agents urge staying flexible. State Department passport issuance fluctuates but confidence in future international travel persists.
Roosevelt campaign ties surface in a complex 1950s era inquiry. The piece traces James Roosevelt’s potential influence on California politics and his involvement with the National Grain Yeast Corporation, plus links to Ulster, OSS, and Treasury investigations. It notes debates over his actions, connections with Frank J. Hale, and alleged interventions with German officials regarding patent disputes and antisemitic biases in Nazi Germany. The report also mentions a Hyde Park visit and a July 1, 1935 company plan.
An Asheville Citizen and Geneva Reaper note a revival meeting led by Dr Henry A Tarser and Rev Canton Gruber in Geneva. A Baptist member urged merchants to close during morning services for three days, most agreeing, with stores thus shut and workers attending worship, praised as a fine community gesture.
A fragmented reflection on dishpans and household toil before 1980. The piece muses that production and domestic roles shape culture, noting how cleaning, cooking, and language intertwine, and that every family member participates in daily chores.
Alabama Journal reports scientists can force poinsettias to bloom for Chestmas by controlled dark periods. By keeping plants in darkness for at least thirty hours and then gradually reducing darkness to bloom, researchers claim a reliable Christmas display, noting that blooms have occurred without such steps in the past.
An editorial warns air rifles can kill at long range and cites two fatal incidents in the city. It urges strict enforcement and parental accountability, suggesting parents ensure purchases comply with the law and face embarrassment after a second offense.
Washington observers note a sharp gap in primary losses with five Senate incumbents toppled versus few House members despite widespread voter scrutiny. Analysts cite foreign policy focus, campaign strength, and party dynamics as key factors shaping the uneven outcomes ahead of the next election.
Twenty five years ago on September 18 1825 the public was invited to attend an eighty minute scrimmage between two tears of the Dothan High School gridders tomorrow Plans were being made to receive war relics captured from the Germans during World War I The American Legion would pay for two or three cannons to be directed in the city display in the park beside the fire station Batchelor's Buttons notes the United States remains the most vaccinated nation and a Nas aviator Lieut Alford J Williams set a record of 302 3 miles per hour warming up for the Pulitzer races next month in New York.
Holmes County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is reorganized. Murdock Martin announces new chair Athery Cornelison to succeed Mrs J Vara as secretary Drummond Paul medical advisor and DeVane Williams publicity chairman. Other members include Clyde A Brown Killen McDonald and Mrs DeVere Witla. The chapter seeks funds for polio treatment and currently funds a patient at Waren Springs Founde.
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