Mail dates set for Pacific area parcel deliveries
A schedule lists final arrival dates for prepaid airmail to the fleet post office in San Francisco. Domestic airmail to San Francisco will be forwarded by naval air transport service planes. Regulations cap package dimensions at 100 inches and weight at 70 pounds with destinations including China Japan Philippines Okinawa Wake Samoa Hawaii Johnston Kawajalein and Saipan with arrival dates in December 1947.
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Pacific
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Sancisco
Naval Air Transport Service
China
Japan
Phillippines
Okinawa
Truck repair suit heard before Limestone court
Judge James H Crow presided over a civil docket in Limestone court with A P Holt suing Russell Guest for 200 dollars. Henderson vs Har grove, Bailey vs Barnes awarded 2000 dollars, and Hargrove administratrix vs Lambert awarded 1000 dollars after evidence showed the husband died in a wreck involving the defendant.
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James H. Crow
Limestone Court
A. P. Holt
Russell Guest
A. C. Henderson
Jess Hargrove
Frances E. Bailey
George H. Barnes
Florence Hargrove
Doris Lambert
War Crimes Trial Names Two Nazi Justices Convicted
Herbert Klemm former state secretary in the Reich ministry of justice and Kurt Rothenberger, both ex officals in the Nazi justice system, were convicted on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges. The court found Klemm incited murder of Allied airmen and aided execution of 800 political prisoners while Rothenberger helped persecute racial policy and subordinated courts to Hitler. Glemm and Schlegelberger were absent due to illness.
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People's Court
Herbert Klemm
Reich Ministry of Justice
Hamburg
Martin Bormann
Klemm
Reich
Sonnenburg
Glemm
Schlegelberger
Kurt Rothenberger
Justice Ministry
Rothenberger
Hitler
Black men held after Morgan County arrests
Two Black men are in Morgan county jail after Wednesday afternoon arrests. One faces grand larceny charges and the other an incident with intent to seriously harm. A warrant before Judge G W Norwood accuses Robert Chatman of harming Mary Chatman to cause fatal harm. Leroy Garr is jailed for allegedly stealing a 1939 two door Ford from Riley Lake of Nee!. Deputies Nuby and Kirkpatrick made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
G. W. Norwood
Mary Chatman
Robert Chatman
Leroy Gar-r
Riley Lake
Nee
Nuby
Kirkpatrick
Moonshining Declines in United States
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports a slump in moonshining with seized stills whisky autos and equipment appraised at 417989 between July and November this year down from 713989 in the prior year. Arrests in 1947 for the period fell to 2348 from 2811 in 1946.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Markets Decatur Grains and Nashville Livestock Report
Grain prices list No 1 soft wheat 3.06 a bushel ear milling white corn 2.30 shel white corn 2.40 ear yellow corn 2.25 shell yellow corn 2.35 milo 3.60 barley 1.70 oats 1.21. Livestock across Nashville market fed by federal state ag departments shows cattle active and steady with steer and heifer prices mostly 10 to 16.50. calves 24 to 31.90. hogs steady 22.50 to 26.00. sheep and lambs 6.50 to 21.00 with various weight breaks and callouts for good and common grades.
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Decatur Grains
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
North Georgia fryer market holds steady amid tight supply
USDA reports in Atlanta that the North Georgia fryer market is steady to firm with a tighter supply. Prices for fryers sold Wednesday afternoon and this morning mostly unchanged at 31 cents, with more sales at 31.25 to 32 cents and a few at 30 cents on previous commitments. Heavier sizes remain scarce while overall demand remains good.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Markets
Chicago market notes show butter mostly steady with receipts of 339,458 and prices unchanged to a cent per pound. Eggs also steady with receipts of 6,769 and prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Cotton futures drift in slow trade on Washington worries
New York Dec 4 Cotton futures moved slowly as traders weighed Washington aid and price control plans and the upcoming December 8 crop report. Offerings absorbed mainly through mill cover and short covering with some shift from near to later months. Spot cotton remained firm with sales above a year ago and forecasts pegged the 1947 crop around 11.34 million bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
New Probe of TVA Possible
In Washington on December 4 Rep Hoffman of Michigan raised the possibility of another congressional inquiry into the Tennessee Valley Authority during a House exchange with Rep Rankin of Mississippi. Hoffman said there could be a TVA investigation, Rankin noted a prior probe, and Hoffman added there are no immediate plans for one.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
Rep
Hoffman
Rmich
Rankin
D-Miss
TVA
TVA St
Red
Speculation on Molotov and Big Four at session
Western occupation zones may be affected if the Big Four fail to agree. Molotov is suspected of trying to bypass talks and press for tougher Austrian and German asset terms. The debate shifts to Austria independence and Germany economic future with zone unification and Marshall potentially taking a more active role. Meanwhile U S button usage per capita is noted.
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Molotov
Ormany
Russia
Armany
Austria
Germany
Marshall
Rescuers Race To Find Missing C-47 Crash Site
Ground rescue teams battled snow fog and woods to reach a suspected crash of a US C-47 in the French zone of Germany. A 50 foot oil fire and radio replies guided searches two miles from the objective as French German and American forces converge near Frankfurt. An Army listener reported a urgent plea from the grounded plane at 4 am.
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Frankfurt
Dee 4
Pies With Sons
Germany
Woleeclanleila
General Tire unveils Squeegee tire on nationwide sales tour
General Tire and Rubber introduces the Squeegee passenger tire with a nationwide sales conference led by Vice President L A McQueen in Atlanta Georgia. A new film Where Safety Starts aims to curb highways accidents stressing brakes and tires. Distributors B G Ryan and F O Smith of Decatur Alabama viewed the film with praise for the product.
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General Tire and Rubber Company
L. A. McQueen
General
Amos Neyhardt
Penn State College
AAA
General Tire
Atlanta
B. G. Ryan
F. O. Smith
Decatur
Ala
McQueen
Kiwanis Program Features Football Picture
Decatur Kiwanis members hosted a program led by new members Luke Pryor Joe Calvert Dan Burleson Tom Bowles and others. Ewell K Gregg presided as Rev Hugh May Colin Andrews and James Rankin attended. The display showed the New Orleans New Year festival of 1947 ending with the Sugar Bowl game NC over UGA.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Ewell K. Gregg
Hugh May
Colin Andrews
James Rankin
Luke Pryor
Joe Calvin
Dan Burleson
Tom Bowles
W. B. Wright
Wilson Taylor Jr
Joe Burleson
William B. Eyster
Flake Farley
Chilli Green
New Orleans
University of North Carolina
University of Georgia
Arab Leaders Refuse Gurney Plea Amid Palestine Violence
The article reports Arab leaders declining Sir Henry Gurney's personal plea to end two days of clashes in Palestine. Violence spans Jerusalem Tel Aviv and Jaffa with grenades and machineguns, while Aden Riyadh and Cairo see rioting and calls for a jihad to drive Jews from Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gurney
Palestine
Alleppo
Aden
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
No-Man’s Land
el Aliv
Jaffa
Haifa
Cairo
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Syria
Baghdad
Commodity price level irregular with near all time peak
Prices of ten commodities were irregular yet held near the records, with the AP weighted wholesale index at 205.59 down from 205.67. Wheat futures slipped 3-4 to 2 cents, with December at 3.08 1-2. Corn and oats eased. Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska weather weighed on wheat. Livestock and dairy markets showed slight changes with cattle up, sheep and hogs steady, and butter and eggs near unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
New York
Two Milk Plants Idled by Strike in Birmingham
Two milk plants supplying over half of Birmingham's needs were shut down after workers walked out seeking a new wage deal. Southern Dairies and Foremost Dairies went on strike, while White Dairy curtailed deliveries as drivers and plant workers walked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Southern Dairies
Foremost Dairies
White Dairy
Seven fires reported across the city on Wednesday
Seven fires kept city firemen on the go from noon Wednesday until this morning. An ambulance caught fire at 12:10 p.m. yesterday but was not badly damaged. Grass fires occurred at 908 McCarthy Street 118 Vine Street E and 817 Grant Street with no loss. A truck burned at Second Street and Moulton Road at 4:25 p.m. There was no damage. An outhouse at J W Suit 1105 Wadsworth Street ignited with slight loss. Grass burned in the 900 block Bank Street causing no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Service
McCarthy Street
Vine Street
Grant Street
Second Street
Moulton Road
J. W Suit
Wadsworth Street
Bank Street
France Faces Strike Crisis as Government Toughens Penalties
Prime Minister Schuman’s government seeks harsher penalties including up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to 1 million francs for postwar labor unrest. With nearly 2 million workers on strike, blocks and disruptions hit Marseille and other regions as troops confront barricades and sabotage claims shadow talks with CGT unions over a higher minimum wage.
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Schuman
Marseille
Aix
France
Valenciennes
Armed Forces Ministry
Mont Saint-Martin
le Mans
Tous
Arras
National Railway Men’s Federation
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Meat price fears spark talk of rationing and penalties
MEAT Anderson warned the House Banking Committee that a spring meat shortage could bring fantastic prices and living-cost distress. Flanders urged voluntary rationing with weekly meat limits and penalties for excess consumption, while committees prepared to resume hearings on Truman's 10 point anti inflation plan.
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Anderson
House Banking Committee
Flanders
Truman
Commerce Harriman
Senate Banking Committee
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board For Consumer and Bank Credit Regulations
Senate-House Economic Committee
Final Rites Held for Leland King at Trinity Methodist
Final rites for Leland King aged 59 were held Friday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Carpenter officiating. Burial followed in King Cemetery. King died Wednesday morning after a long illness at his Trinity residence. He was a 27 year employee of L N railroad. Surviving: widow four daughters Lola May Martha King Mrs Harry Kaiser Mrs Willard Bowling four sons Eugene Randall James Pipkins King two sisters Mrs R S Ferguson Mrs Lee Sparks four brothers James Earl Fred and Alice King and one grandchild. Pallbearers were Rayburn Neville Charles Berry Oscar Parker John Robinson Morris Antland and John B Sewell.
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Leland King
Trinity Methodist Church
Carpenter
King Cemetery
Brown
King
Trinity
L & N Railroad
Lola May
Martha King
Harry Kaiser
Willard Bowling
Eugene
Randall
James. Pipkins King
R. S. Ferguson
Lee Sparks
James
Earl
Fred
Alice
Rayburn Neville
Charles Berry
Oscar Parker
John Robinson
Morris Antland
John B. Sewell
President Truman Seeks Rest at Key West Naval Base
President Truman arrived in Key West Florida for a five day stay with a plan to sleep sunbathe and swim. He averaged long handshakes at the White House reception and plans a 48 hour rest period during the Everglades City visit.
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Ernest Vaccaro
Key West
Fla
Truman
Naval Marine Base
Kafsub
Washington
White House
Charles G. Ross
Wallace H. Graham
Everglades City
Everglades National Park
Old Fort Taylor Club
Naples
Non-Shooting Debate Pushes Amendments To Aid Bill
Lawmakers debated revisions to an emergency aid bill with amendments under consideration. Proposals include reducing total authorization to 400 million, restricting purchases to surplus commodities, setting price ceilings, shifting administration to an independent agency, and a declaration that Congress will not commit to future funds. Administrations supporters seek to restore to 597 million and separate China aid.
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State Department
Congress
Administration
Senate
China
Rumors Shield Russia's Currency Shake Up in Moscow
Dispatches claim Moscow began a buyers' spree as a new currency was rumored to take effect around December 5. The ruble era could end with exchange limits and possible savings freezes, while Mostorg and other shops reported closures or inventories as fear spread.
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Moscow
Mostorg
Probation Denied for Leroy Luckett in Poultry Theft Case
Judge Newton Powell denied probation to Leroy Luckett after he pleaded guilty to breaking into John White s chicken house at Priceville and stealing four chickens. Luckett received a two year penitentiary sentence after arrest on April 21 and release on 750 dollar bond. A probation hearing for Drew Malone charged with burglary was continued until Friday due to his attorney being out of town.
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Newton Powell
Leroy Luckett
John White
Priceville
Luckett
Drew Malone
Powell
Motorcycle Car Collision Near Ferry and Cain Streets
Two people escaped injury in a morning crash between a motorbike and a car at Ferry Street and Cain Street. Evelyn Broadway was turning left from Ferry Street when Bennie Flack on the bike approached. The car front and fenders were damaged. no charges were filed.
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Ferry Street
Cain Street
Evelyn Broadway
Bennie Flack
Town
Sermons and meetings highlight Sunday program
Rev. R F Miller of Sixth Avenue Church of God will preach Making A Success In Serving God. Rev J Bonkemeyer of Westside Presbyterian speaks on A Man And His Money. The Salvation Army advisory board meets at 7 30 p m. A motion picture The Call Of The Cross will be shown at St Pauls Lutheran church.
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R. F. Miller
Sixth Avenue Church of God
J. Bonkemeyer
Westside
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Salvation Army Advisory Board
City Electric Department
Morgan County Medical Society
Medical Auxiliary
Cornelian Hotel
Red Cross
Mary Lou Dancy
Eastern Star
NLRB Rules Non-Compliant Union May Not Ballot In Plant Election
The board for the first time ruled that a non-complying union cannot appear on a plant election ballot even if requested by the company. The CIO represents workers in the case. In a separate matter the five-man NLRB urged the Supreme Court to compel Edward G Budd Manufacturing to reinstate a foreman with back pay who organized foremen into a union at the Detroit plant in 1944. The Taft Hartley act later limits foremen protection but the Budd dispute is noted as occurring before the act took effect.
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CIO
NLRB
Supreme Court
Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company
Detroit
Judge Perry Named Solicitor for 10th Judicial Circuit
Judge Emmett Perry of Jefferson county court of juvenile and domestic relations was appointed solicitor for the 10th judicial circuit by Gov. James E. Folsom to fill the post left vacant by the death of Robert E. McAdory. Perry, on temporary army duty at Fort Bragg, will return to Birmingham to begin his duties.
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Birmingham
Emmett Perry
Jefferson County Court of Juvenile and Domestic Relations
10Th Judicial Circuit
Perry
James E. Folsom
Robert E. McAdory
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Railroads Seek New Freight Rate Increase in DC
The nation's railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a three percent freight rate boost, raising total requests since July to 30 percent. A temporary 10 percent raise is in effect, with a full 30 percent proposal adding about $2.04 billion to the freight bill due to higher operating costs and wage raises for conductors and trainmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Revival Begins Sunday at Flint Baptist Church in Decatur
A special gospel revival starts Sunday at Flint Baptist Church with Rev. B B Burks of Southside Baptist Church Gadsden preaching. Sunday school at 9 45, worship at 11, sermon I Need Reviving followed by 7 PM sermon Bad Investments. Rev Burks arrives Monday to begin messages and evening prayer services run 6 45.
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Baptist Training Union
M. G. Fields
Burks
Ratliff Rites Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Blanche Ratliff 84 will be conducted Friday at 2 30 p m in Brown's chapel by Rev Paul Roberts. Burial follows in city cemetery with Brown's directing. She died this morning at 5 45 at her residence 1502 13th Avenue East after a long illness. Survived by husband W H Ratliff two sisters Mendy Bowen Birmingham and S J Mann Decatur two brothers John Linton Cullman and William Linton Hanceville two grandsons William P Moore Decatur Franklin G Moore Birmingham two great granddaughters Jean Moore Decatur Dean Moore Decatur and one great grandson Gene Moore Birmingham Pallbearers Morris Black Greer Black C N Ward Ernest Ward Mr Ryan and Mr Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Blanche Ratliff
Brown
Paul Roberts
City Cemetery
John Linton
Cullman
William Linton
Hanceville
William P. Moore
Decatur
Franklin G. Moore
Birmingham
Jean Moore
Dean Moore
Gene Moore
Morris Black
Greer Black
C. N. Ward
Ernest Ward
Ryan
Ferguson
Deeds Recorded for Various Transfers and Sums
Daily Records lists numerous real estate transfers with buyers and amounts including Carl Abercrombie to J L Willis 1500, Ruby Aycock to M R Glass Jr 2400, Anthony Faulkner 2000, Compton to R L Abernathy 5000, and other parcels with sums ranging from 1 to 5000 dollars. The entries show trustee transfers and multiple small payments, reflecting a bulk deed activity.
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Deeds Carl Abercrombie
J. L. Willis
Rumby E. Aycock
M. R. Glasscock Jr
Ruby E. Aycock
M. R. Glasscock, Jr
Z. M. Ball
Anthony W. B. Faulkner
Fred Clements
W. T. Mixon
Oliver L. Dotson
J. O. Williams
F. G. Garrison
J. A. Singleton
D. P. Knapp
C. C. Tatheron
C. B. Kelley
W. C. Collins
H. R. Mitchell
Keller Murs. Corp
B. C. Shelton
Eugene Livingston
T. S. Stone
J. E. Sims
Royce Sims
E. L. Standridge
A. L. Singleton Jr
Bertha Smith
J. L. Vines
R. N. Alexander
J. L. Johnson
Jackie Malone Buenzle
Annie E. Compton
B. J. Cabela
Breather Varnell
R. L. Abernathy
J. Higdon
L.L. Presnell Jr
Ruling on Rent Control Expected by Supreme Court
Cleveland December report says the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to peace time rent controls. Federal Judge Paul Jones ruled rent controls unconstitutional when peace in fact arrives, a test officials predict the court will decide in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U. S. Supreme Court
Paul Jones
Principals Meet at Cotaco High School in Morgan County
Morgan County High School Principals Association and county athletic coaches gathered at Cotaco High School for a meeting. L E Wooten presided as they discussed transportation attendance and school finances including sales tax and vocational agriculture for veterans. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Leeman led meal preparations while Holt school students provided readings and music. The next meeting is scheduled for January 7 at Trinity High School hosted by Louis E Bagwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County High School Principals Association
Cotaco High School
L. E. Wooten
Sarah Elizabeth Leeman
Alvis Briscoe
E. G. Hamilton
Oscar Napps
Cotaco
Holt
Trinity High School
Louis E. Bagwell
Three Injured In Auto Crash Near Decatur
Three people were hurt when a truck driven by Ralph Whitehorse swerved to avoid a collision with James Moore’s vehicle and struck Wilkinson’s car. Whitehorse's leg had been amputated before the crash and a further amputation was needed after the incident. his 17 year old daughter Mildred suffered severe leg lacerations. Moore was jailed in Morgan County on charges of leaving the scene after Highway Patrol arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dong
Decatur General Hospital
Ralph Rubin Whitehorse
Whitehorse
Mildred
R. E. Wilson
James Franklin Moore
Decatur 2
Wilkinson
Moore
Morgan County
Highway Patrol
Commission form vote sparks mixed responses in Decatur
Charles T. Rountree leads a citizens group claiming the commission form won by 15 votes amid alleged irregularities and errors. Mayor Summer and several council members offer cautious remarks while expressing no decisive stance. Dillehay supports the current administration and Poole laments low turnout but backs ongoing city progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Charles T. Rountree
Citizens Committee
H. R. Summer
A. C. Dillehay
Summit Baptist church invites large Sunday school attendance
The Summit Baptist church announces Sunday school to begin Sunday morning December 7 at 10 AM led by superintendent Albert Stephenson. A record attendance was expected and all not attending other community Sunday schools were invited. Loyd Baker teaches adults and Murray Baker teaches juniors. Midweek prayer service and Bible study run Wednesdays at 6 30 PM with Rev Cabe Smith leading the prayer and the Basham Methodist pastor teaching the Bible study. Everyone is invited to attend every service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Baptist Church
Albert Stephenson
Loyd Baker
Murray Baker
Cabe Smith
Basham Methodist Church
Public hearing to review merit system rules in Montgomery
State Personnel Board Director Charles W. Terry announced a December 9 public hearing to consider amendments to merit system rules. Department heads will submit recommendations, with two changes proposed by the department: annual leave accrual and military leave regulations.
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Montgomery
State Personl Board
Charles W. Terry
Terry
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Somerville Road
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Louis Little
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Judge Newton Powell
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Jack Ransom
Mary Nesbit
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Guy Owen Jr
Owen
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Judge Perry
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Martha H. Lamb
George Malone
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William T. Hutson
A. A. Means
E. G. Maner
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Orr
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Ross Grade
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