Dewey calls high level meeting over New York water crisis
Gov Thomas E Dewey summoned New Yorks top water officials and engineers to a late afternoon conference on the citys water shortage. Officials said upstate reservoirs were at 34.8 percent capacity with 88 billion gallons in Croton and Catskill systems. No rain expected today but light showers were forecast earlier. A month of rainfall is required to restore normal levels. Stephen J Carney, city commissioner of water supply, gas and...
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Dewey
Croton
Catskill
Weather Bureau
Stephen J. Carney
Mail Carrier Seeks Lost Beagle Pups Near Courtland
D C Wade, a rural mail carrier from Courtland, asks friends in Lawrence and Morgan counties to watch for two beagle pups that vanished from his home Friday. He is attached to the dogs and urges any information on their whereabouts.
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D. C. Wade
Courtland
Lawrence
Morgan Counties
Mr. Wade
Dry Friday water rationing pressure rises in New York
Governor and state water power and control commission members met to discuss possible drastic action if rains fail to materialize. Dewey announced the commission had been in contact with New York City and studied statewide water supply, promising a full report. A Dry Friday voluntary drive reduced New York City water use to 789,200,000 gallons in 23 hours, down 176,000,000 gallons from the prior week’s daily average and 81,000,000 gallons from last Thursday.
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Dewey
State Water Power and Control Commission
New York City
Government Telephony Bill Tops Three Million In Washington
The federal government spends over 3.5 million dollars annually on telephone calls within Washington city. This figure reflects city communication costs and highlights the scale of federal phone usage in the capital.
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City of
Washington
Fragmented OCR List of Words and Numbers
The item presents a sequence of words and numbers 60 through 78, including terms like Friends Favored Indicated Heart Investments Signatures Bills Over-work Relatives Circulate Affeirs Should Be Reviewed Now Today. The readable portion resembles a keyword list or index fragment from a historical page.
Fire damages small Moulton grocery and cafe
A Friday fire at a grocer owned by Mrs Minnie Farley and Elbert Farley damaged the Osteen Studio building housing the business and water damaged groceries worth hundreds. Fire department credit saved the adjacent cafe and the framed structures face repair bans, with no insurance reported. Oteche Engineering moves toward assessments for blocks on Spring North South Main Somerville Road East Street pending January council meeting.
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Minnie Farley
Elbert Farley
Farley
Moulton
Osteen
O Teche Engineering Co
Miller
Charles Lephkre
O'toole
Birmingham
Spring Street
North Street
South Main
Sommerville Road
East Street
County approves six acre site for new 40 bed hospital
McWhorter Real Estate delivered options on more than six acres including the old Male Academy site to the county hospital board. The tract includes the Hamilton home site and lands owned by Mrs. J. Connor, Butler Ellis, and Mrs. C. Kirby. Final option signed after five months delay with wide negotiations. County voters previously approved a 4 mill tax to fund the hospital with state and federal aid.
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McWhorter Real Estate
Male Academy
County Hospital Governing Board
David Hamilton
J. C.connor
Butler Ellis
C. C. Kirby
Charles McWhorter
Kelley Littrell
Hospital Association
Littrell
County Hospital Executive Board
Raymond Turner
Florence
Moulton Tax Collections Show Slight Year-Over-Year Gain
Mayor Weatherwax says paving notices will likely arrive after year’s start for property holders on adjacent streets. Tax collector B. B. Montgomery reports up to par collections with almost $14,000 disbursed for 19 days. Town records show December half payments keeping pace, with Moulton totaling $1,595.45 for the year and various funds distributed including state general, road and bridge, school taxes, and county levies.
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J. L. Weatherwax
James P. Miller
J. E
B. B. Montgomery
Moulton
E. R. Burgess
Patients in Hospital in Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
List of patients the past week includes Mrs Andrew McCay Moulton 3 B E Southerland Double Springs Mrs Carl Coffey Courtland Wayne Riner Town Creek 1 Charles Ashley Moulton 1 Miss Bettye Anne Jacobs Courtland Mrs John Wade Decatur Mrs Johnnie Hatfield Hillsboro 2 Mrs Goodwin Dyar Courtland 1 Mrs Kenneth Copeland Town Creek 3 Emory McWhorter Moulton 2 Mrs Paul W Jones Trinity Mrs Frank B Owens Moulton 2 Mrs Charles Ed Rose Hillsboro 1 Mrs Hansel Black Moulton 3
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Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Andrew McCay
Moulton
B. E. Southerland
Double Springs
Carl Coffey
Courtland
Wayne Riner
Town Creek
Charles Ashley
Bettye Anne Jacobs
John Wade
Decatur
Johnnie Hatfield
Hillsboro
Goodwin Dyar
Kenneth Copeland
Emory Mc
White woman held on petit larceny charge in mayor's court
Chief Felton Dutton said a white woman was placed under a $109 bond to appear next Saturday in mayor's court after a Luther King store clerk filed a complaint. A housecoat valued at 7.50 found in her possession led to admission of the theft, with other merchants reporting missing merchandise and some recoveries after shake-downs since the Christmas rush.
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Felton Dutton
Luther King
Dutton
King
Chinese Grocer Slain in Augusta Store Mystery
The mutilated body of J. K. Joe, a Chinese grocer on Wrightsboro road, was found in his store. Police suspect robbery and believe he was slain Sunday night. his head and face were cut, and bullets from his own .22 rifle killed him. The rifle and victim were left in the living area. A second death, young telephone operator Willie Ola Blount, is being investigated.
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Augusta
J. K. Joe
Wrightsboro Road
Joe
Willie Ola Blount
Copeland Home Demonstration Club December Meeting
Mrs. Lee Barksdell hosted the Copeland Home Demonstration Club for December. Miss Norton presented The Birth of Christ program. Ten members attended and gifts were exchanged.
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Lee Barksdell
Copeland Home
Miss Norton
Birth
Christ
Two men fined for illegal whisky possession released on bond
A judge set fines at 56 50 each for illegal possession of whisky and ordered payment by January 1 after defendants promised to settle. They were released on original bonds. Personal notes include Lester Judy visiting Birmingham, local visitors in town, new births at Moulton hospital, and local Christmas-homecomings from college.
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Lester Judy
Birmingham
William A. Smith
Smith
Jessie Karr Gargus
Hatton
Lena Blankenship
Moulton
Grady Irwin
A H. Turner and Sons
Duke's Daughter Fails in Elopement With Toreador
In Madrid Angelita Perez de Soane the 18 year old daughter of the Duke of Pinohermoso sought to wed bullfighter Dominguin Luis Miguel Gonzales. The duke opposed the match and police arrested hosts for kidnapping after Angelita claimed she left willingly. The couple faces ministerial hurdles before any license.
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Madrid
Spain
Angelita Perez de Soane
Pinohermoso
Luis Miguel Gonzales
Dominguin
Angelita
Caracas
Venezuela
Christmas Celebrations Banned Under Cromwell Rule
In Cromwell era England Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans criminalized Christmas festivities. Public gatherings, feasts, and traditional observances were suppressed as religious and political orthodoxy tightened, with penalties for celebrants and organizers alike.
Wildcats Ready For Rough Work For Grange Bowl
COCOA Fifa December 19. The Kentucky Wildcats football team under Coach Paul Bear Bryant practices for the Grange Bowl against Santa Clara in Miami on January 2. A 42 man squad trains with star lineman Bob Gain delayed for arrival. Gain was honored as SEC outstanding lineman of the year. Cold weather hampered practice after the regular season, with Bryant planning to start scrimmage tomorrow.
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Cocoa
Fifa
Kentucky Wildcats
Santa Clara
Miami
Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
Bygiant
Bob Gain
Wildcats
Frank Moseley
Gain
Birmingham
Ala
Bryant
Guilty Plea In Mayor's Court Leads To Fine
In Mayor's court Saturday a man pled guilty to public drunkenness and was fined 16 dollars and 50 cents including costs. A second defendant received a fine as well whitening the court record.
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