Nicaraguans name new Nicaraguan president Sacasa
The Nicaraguan congress declared Argüello incapacitated and named Ben Sacasa as provisional president. Argüello, ousted in a coup, sought refuge in the Iranian embassy. Eleven loyal National Guard officers remain with Argüello. other guardsmen loyal to Sacasa are scattered among embassies. The State Department said Sacasa is not yet identified as ambassador to the United States.
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Maurice ‘M. Bernbaum
Bernbaum
Arguella
Sacasa
Congress
State Department
Sevilla Sacasa, O
Washington
Scout Camporee Plans Shape at Riverview Camp Frazier Grounds
Ainslie Wyle district commissioner directs the camporee opening ceremony with E. J. Chenault assisting. Scouts arrive Friday at the Riverview Avenue grounds to Camp Frazier for a weekend of tests games and instruction led by Ed Price. May 30 activities begin with registration by Yancy camporee director. patrols scoring 500 points earn ribbons with red and yellow distinctions.
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Ainslie Wyle
E. J. Chenault
Sixth Avenue
J Street
Frazier
Riverview Avenue
Ean Avenue
Ed Price
Tennessee Valley Council
Yancy
Farm Bureau Chief Warns of Soil Bankruptcy in Hearings
Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the Senate Agriculture Committee the United States faces soil bankruptcy. He spoke at a hearing on a soil fertility program proposing an eight million dollar nationwide demonstration in Mobile Alabama to test super phosphate fertilizer and meet phosphate needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Agriculture
United States
O'Neal
Mobile
Ala
O’neal
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Daily Records
Marriage licenses listed include Biffle Lee Adams of Decatur and a Magazine Babe of Decatur. Other names show Ellis Arden Stricklin of Hartselle and moe Shirley Irene Davis of Hart Lula Blair Jone F Mitchell Stella L Davis to Dora Wade BB W Malone to C E Morrow H E Mitchell to W A King J E Thrasher to J E Thrasher Beach Dix Wade to Thomas Dix Wade to Van C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biffle Lee Adams
Decatur
Ellis Arden Stricklin
Hartselle
Moe Shirley Irene Davis
Hart
Lula Blair
Jone
F. Mitchell
Stella L. Davis
Dora Wade
BB. W. Malone
C. E. Morrow
H. E. Mitchell
W. A. King
J. E. Thrasher
Beach
Mrs Truman Will to Live Cited in White House Talks
The President cited Mrs Truman’s will to live and said she wakes to talk with him. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross denied a report of a serum shipment for the elderly patient and described the supply as a strictly routine shipment arriving from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rems
Charles G. Ross
White House
York
Fire largely damages stand at Cramton Bowl arena
A May fire in Montgomery damaged a small concession stand at Cramton Bowl. An estimated 1000 canvas cushions used to soften the area were burned or ruined. City officials indicated repairs and safety checks would follow at the venue.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cramton Bowl
Market Activity Shifts Lower as Stocks Trim Banked Positions
In New York markets on May 27 discouraged stockholders kept trimming accounts and tendering amid scattered exceptions. Trading was sluggish with declines near the close and fractional gains in some issues. Transfers around 600000 shares. bonds weakened. Cotton fell toward the end, wheat in Chicago rose a fraction, corn mixed, oats edged lower.
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New York
Chicago
Cash grain prices paid today in Decatur
Prices for Decatur include No 1 Soft wheat 2.70 per bushel Ear white corn 74 lbs 1.97 per bushel Ear yellow corn 74 lbs 1.92 per 74 pounds Mile 100 cwt 3.00 Barley 1.50 per bushel Oats 0.95 per bushel Prices provided by Alabama Flour Mills Decatur Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama Flour Mills
North Georgia Poultry Market Holds Steady Amid Unsettled Undertone
Atlanta May 27 USDA notes the North Georgia poultry market near steady with unsettled undertone. Outside buying is less active than recent weeks and processors hold purchases to moderate levels. Supplies are freer with birds mainly 21-22 1 2 pounds, some 3 pounds or more, prices FOB farm 33 to 34 cents for chicks sold Monday and today.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Butter and egg receipts reported for Chicago market
May 27 butter firm receipts 756020 with grade 93 score AA 61 1 2 and 92 A 61 1 2 and 90 57 and 89 C 55. eggs receipts 25045 with prices unchanged and tone firm.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Prices Report May 27
Cattle receipts light with slow but steady tone. Steers 800-960 lbs mostly 20.00-21.00, heifers 16.50-17.00, bulls 12.00-15.50, cows 9.50-15.00. Vealers 20.00-25.50, hogs 74 lower with barrows 23.25 at 180-240 lbs, sows 17.25, stags 15.50. Sheep 1,200 head, lambs 22.50-23.50 under 90 lbs, 20.50 over 90 lbs.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
New York Cotton War Fore Market Closing Report
May futures closed 25 cents lower to 25. Open high low and last prices show July 33.94 33.98 33.75 33.94, December 29.74 29.73 29.53 29.72, March 28.31 28.36 28.16 28.35, and July 27.22. Middling spot at 26.34, off 15. Nominal.
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New York
Markets at a Glance May 27
New York stocks mixed as selected issues recover while bonds decline. Cotton down with July liquidation. Wheat weaker on unfavorable weather. Corn higher on export demand. Oats mixed with wheat and corn. Hogs down sharply to a top 24.25. Cattle mostly steady with a top 27.35.
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New York
Chicago
Grain futures close higher on cool wet weather
Chicago May wheat and corn rose as unfavorably cool and wet conditions weighed on distant deliveries. Nearby supplies stayed easy while distant futures gained, with wheat up 3 to 4 cents and corn 5 to 8 cents from the prior close.
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Chicago
NEWSPRINT PROFIT TESTIMONY LINKED TO MARKET PRICES
Samuel Galewitz of Clinton Paper testified before the House about a newsprint deal that yielded over 800000 dollars. He said he bought 10500 tons at 82.50 a ton and sold at 160 a ton with resale to The Miami Herald at up to 180. He described this as a normal profit based on market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Galewitz
New York
House
Galewitz
Clinton Paper Company
Miami Herald
Banquet Ends With Flaming Cherry Dessert Spectacle
In Baltimore on May 27, Edward T. Waldo of La Societe Des Gourmets of New Orleans led a creole banquet for the Wine And Food Society Of Baltimore. The finale featured joubilee de cerises blackheart cherries with vanilla ice cream bathed in cognac, as lights dimmed and reignited amid a bright display.
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Baltimore
Wine and Food Society of
Edward T. Waldo
la Societe Des Gourmets
New Orleans
Waldo
New Hope Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion Notes
Oly Melvin Thomason, 33, of New Hope Alabama, pleaded guilty to writing three extortion notes. He was released on a $5,000 bond by a U S commissioner on a charge of violating the federal extortion act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Als
Oly Melvin Thomason
New Hope
Ala
ES Vann
Ne U
Rail position defended in Georgia anti trust suit
Northern railroad defendants told Special Master Lloyd K. Garrison that Georgia's case shows no proof of discriminatory rates or injury to shippers. John Dickinson argued conferences between railroads and shippers are essential to rate making and not rate fixing, noting ICC approval and nonbinding, consultative AA RR actions.
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Washington
Northern Railroad
Georgia
Supreme Court
South
Northern
Southern
John Dickinson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lloyd K. Garrison
Dickinson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of American Railroads
Dickson
Paratrooper Pfc Muncie Earns Wings in Japan Training
Pfc. Robert C. Muncie son of Major and Mrs Clinton J Muncie formerly of 516 East Kare Street Decatur received paratrooper wings after two weeks at the 11th airborne division jump school near Yamato Honshu Japan He completed five jumps from a C 46 at 110 mph and 1200 feet He is with Company A 151st Parachute Infantry Regiment 11th airborne division APO 468 Camp Haugen Hachinohe Honshu Japan He entered the Army October 1 1947 at Fort Dix served with Unit B motor pool basic training at Fort Jackson S C debarked Camp Stoneman California for overseas duty in Japan January 16 1947 He volunteered for the 11th airborne at the 4th replacement depot He attended Tennessee Military Institute for two and one half years graduating Decatur High School in 1946 He plans to enter college after discharge October 1 1948
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Muncie
Clinton J. Muncie
East Kare
Decatur
11Th Airborne Division
Yamato
Honshu
Japan
Muncie
5Lth
Parachute Infantry Regiment
Airborne Division
APO
Camp Haugen
Hachinohe
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
B” Motor Pool
Fort Jackson
D. C
Camp Stonemen
California
11Th
Airborne
Pfc
Tennessee Military Institute
Decatur High School
Folsom Opposed to Haynes Plan in Alabama
Gov. James E. Folsom opposes Rep. Haynes of Lowndes County plan to require all chief executive appointments to pass an 11 member legislative committee. He favors senate confirmation for important appointments and says Haynes proposal goes too far. The legislator plans to introduce the measure June 3 when the legislature reconvenes.
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Montgomery
Haynes
Lowndes
James E. Folsom
Senate
Mrs Sally Maul Dies at 80 in Decatur
Mrs. Sally Lee Maul died at 1:45 this morning at her daughter's home on 601 Jackson Street. She was 80. Services will be held this afternoon at the residence by Rev. Kirby of the First Methodist. The body will ship to Pine Bluff Arkansas on Wednesday. Survivors include son Fred Maul of Pine Bluff and daughter Mrs Heftry Fleming of Decatur and granddaughter Harriett Ann Thompson.
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Sally Lee Maul
Henry Fleming
Jackson Street
Kirby
First
Methodist
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Fred Maul
Ark
Heftry Fleming
Decatur
Harriett Ann Thompson
Alabama milk order contested in mobile circuit court
Ruffin J. Graham dairy owner sues in Mobile to block the Alabama milk control board order restricting home deliveries to every other day. He argues the board lacks authority and seeks an injunction against enforcement.
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Mobile
Alabama Milk Control Board
Ruffin J. Graham
Graham
House votes for tax cut bill with delays and amendments
The House backed a delay motion with nearly all Democrats and only two Republicans Morse of Oregon and Il son of Iowa joining. The bill, amended by the Senate finance committee, would cut tax rates 10.5 to 30 percent starting July 1, as Senate actions await many amendments. Senator McClellan proposes extending community property rules to all states to lower rates.
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Morse
Oregon
Il Son
Iowa
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
McClellan
D.-Ark
Congressional notes on foreign policy and steel probe
Congressional leaders showed no rush to pass legislation for military cooperation with American nations. President Truman sought authority to transfer military equipment to Canada and Latin America for a second time this year. A labor conference committee aims to finish a compromise bill by Wednesday night, with Taft signaling no major concessions. A Senate small business panel heard that a 248000 ton steel deal collapsed after an alleged $18 million kickback proposal. Witnesses include Herbert M. Karp, A R Zapp, and Gerald Firth. The National Automobile Dealers Association urged ending government credit controls on auto sales, noting current rules require at least a third down and limit terms to 15 months.
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Truman
Canada
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Steel
Herbert M. Karp
New York
A. R. Zapp
Fifth Sterling Steel Co
Gerald Firth
House Banking Committee
National Automobile Dealers Association
Spot Receives Diploma At Wall Grammar School
Spot the wooly black and white dog was awarded a grammar school diploma and a certificate for perfect attendance as Principal H E Remaley ties the collar diploma. Robert Stanko, 14, who just earned his own diploma, beams with pride beside Spot on graduation day.
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Pittsburgh
Wall
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Franks
Bobtown High School
Jimmy
Geraldine Donley
Waynesburg
Wall Grammar School
Spot
H. E. Remaley
Robert Stanko
John Stanko
Robert
Roselle
Two Rulings From Alabama Attorney General
Montgomery May 27 two rulings from Attorney General Albert A Carmichael hold that fines for conspiracy to hunt at night by headlight go to the county since not a game law violation. The second ruling says a city may appeal only in cases challenging city ordinances in a disorderly conduct case from Gadsden.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert A. Carmichael
John E. Mandeyville
Mobile
Carmichael
Circuit Court
Howard Kirby
Gadsden
Pension group offers support for income tax plan
President Beasley of the Alabama State Old Age Pension Association proposes backing the teacher income tax diversion measure if educational leaders endorse the aged program. He seeks creation of a separate Department of Veteran Citizens' Affairs to pay pensions and earmarking of one cent of the state sales tax for pensions, with Aug. 26 as the vote date.
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Gadsden
Ala
George W. Beasley
Alabama State Old Age Pension Association
A. R. Meadows
State Department of Veteran Citizens’ Affairs
Meadows
Beasley
Dr. Meadows
Legionnaires plan election and convention delegates
Morgan County Post No 15 members met at the Legion Home on Bank Street to set delegates for the Northern Area Convention in Florence on June 1 at 10 a.m. Governor Folsom and Ottis L. Cooper will speak. Two eight member nominating committees were formed to submit officer candidates for the June meeting.
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Legion Home
Bank Street
Morgan County Post No. 15
Florence
Hosmer Scott
Jasper
Folsom
Alabama Department
Ottis L. Cooper
Commander Pride
Government housing plan bundles agencies in seven departments
The proposal distributes housing programs across 13 agencies under the housing and home finance framework. It creates a home loan bank board, a Federal Housing Administration with current duties, and a Public Housing Administration to absorb the Federal Public Housing Authority. A National Housing Council would coordinate remaining activities.
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Tors
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Home-Loan Bank Board
Federal “Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Public Housing Administration
Federal Public Housing Authority
National Housing Council
Parking Lot Ready by September First at Holly Street
The Princess Theatre area parking lot on Holly Street will be ready for use around September 1. Extensive filling work is underway and the grounds will be well lighted.
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Princess Theatre
Holly Street
More Production Urged by Bethlehem Steel Leader
Bethlehem Pa May 27 E G Grace chairman of Bethlehem Steel Corp described today more production per man as the solution for improved national income and a higher standard of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem, Pa
E. G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Local Decatur Visitors and City Notices Reported
Darman McBride of Hillsboro met a Tuesday morning Decatur business visitor. Paul and Davis attend second spring band concert at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Layuna Wilson receives city building permit to add two rooms at 11th Avenue West costing about 100 dollars. Buford Eddy moved to Morgan City by Brown's ambulance. Ed Wilson Campbell enlists in the ordnance division of the Army for three years. Joe Whitlow of Trinity spent hours in Decatur on business. James Norwood sprained ankle and will miss days of route work. Jean Arthur moved from Hamilton clinic to Austin. Paul Wilson enlists for 18 months in the regular Army. J O Colvard ill at home. W D Miller spent hours on Decatur business. Miss Kathryn McRae in Nashville. Mrs W P Baugh leaves for Birmingham for St Vincent's hospital for operation. Sonny Nash home after tonsil operation at Decatur clinic. Mrs W A Thompson and infant son moved by Howell ambulance. Mrs Paul Drinkard and infant at 331 7th Avenue West. S O Maner in Danville on school business. H C Namore issued permit to build a 900 four room and bath cement block house on Eighth Street East. One arrest at Sheriff Humphrey's office for public drunkenness. Edward Eugene Abernathy from Athens to serve three years in Coast Artillery Corps in Pacific. Mrs J C Griffin moved from Baugh's to 118 Church Street in a Brown's ambulance.
Terpenning Confesses in Michigan Slayings Case
The youth Terpenning allegedly admitted to murder as Michigan and Ohio authorities cooperated. A statewide hunt centered on the suspect linked to the killings of Barbara Smith and another child, with bloodstains found on his khaki clothes and bullets traced to a .22 rifle at the Terpenning farm.
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Page One
Seim
Dombrosky
Terpenning
Michim
Office of
R. O. Stevens
Toledo
Erie
Michigan
East Lansing
Barbara Smith
Smith
Ella Mae
Leslie Mathews
Lapeer County
Terpenning Farm
Jacob D. Hames Dies at 73 in Early Morning
Jacob D. Hames, 73, died at 12 40 oclock Tuesday at his home 307 10th Avenue West. Funeral arrangements to be held Thursday will be announced by Brown s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. Hames
10Th Avenue West
Brown's
Gas pipeline plans spark cross state opposition in Tennessee hearing
Opponents from East Tennessee Natural Gas and local Tennessee cities challenge Southern Natural’s proposed expansion to supply Chattanooga and additional markets. Southern Natural argues capacity and pipe shortages limit growth while Alabama Tennessee firms seek altered routes to serve Florence and surrounding communities.
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Southern Natural
East Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Hamilton E. Little
Memphis
Chattanooga
Southern
James E. Bomar Jr
Shelbyville, Tenn
Shelbyville
Murfreesboro
Columbia
Tennessee
East Tennessee Line
C. P. Rather
Birmingham
Rather
H. D. McHenry
Atlanta Gas and Light Company
Leighton
Town Creek
Decatur
Athens
Madison
Huntsville
Dairy Plans Drive Ahead in Morgan County
The artificial dairy breeding program expands as 335 cows are entered and paid for at five dollars each with over 300 pledged. The Farm Extension Service and Decatur Chamber of Commerce back Bank Nights across 12 communities to boost participation. Last night at Moulton Heights 51 attended. tonight at Priceville School 7:30 features H P Thornhill with local committee members listed. Wednesday’s Somerville School event will follow with D C Prince coordinating. Bank Night prize winners named include Louis Glenn and 11 others.
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Morgan County
Farm Extension Service
Farm Committee of Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Moulton Heights
Priceville School
H. P. Thornhill
B. P. Collier
Joe Lipscomb
Red Thompson
W. E. Sivley
B. L. Sharp
Alec Collier
Somerville School
D. C. Prince
D. B. Mooneyham
Lyle Cain
R.c.miller
Curtis Sharp
R. L. Johnson
J. C. McCutcheon
Louis Glenn
Charles D. Hitt
Chester L. Chenault
Charles L. Gunn
Baron Cockrell
Lucien White
D. C
State tax check may recover half a million in lost revenue
The state Revenue Department argues a blanket audit of all federal returns could recover about $500,000 in unpaid taxes. Previous partial checks yielded $175,000 to $200,000 in a year, with current collections around $8.5 million and potential total near $9 million if delinquents respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Revenue Department
Red proposal hits Lake Success press remarks
Salvador Lopez of the Philippines urged trimming a Russian statement to the United Nations on postwar press objectives He proposed amending yesterday’s Russian draft to remove references to unmasking fascism and war mongering The move was presented to the U N sub commission on freedom of information and the press at Lake Success May 27 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador Lopez
Philippines
United Nations
Lopez
U. N. Sub-Commission On Freedom of Information
Planning board may indirectly control state building funds
Montgomery May 2 The state planning board may influence distribution of funds for public buildings and school projects tied to voter approved income tax amendments. Gov Folsom ordered agencies to seek planning board approval, with executive override possible after hearings. The board aims to follow a master plan and prevent misallocation while ensuring long term community development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Planning Board
Alto
Dianes
W. O. Dobbins Jr
Tony
Nat Say
Planning Board
Dobbins
James E. Folsom
Folsom
State Building Commission
Negro fears mob action in bid to return to Florida prison
Pearl McAden a 53 year old former Tampa Negro policeman and deputy sheriff says in a habeas corpus petition that he fears mob rule and lynch law as he is forced back to a Florida prison camp from which he escaped during a life sentence for murder. He alleges beatings and threats by white prison officers and asserts the killed man acted in self defense. Governor Caldwell says there is no mob rule and law is being enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pearl McAden
Tampa
Fla
McAden
Brownville
FBI
Charles van Denhorst
Charlie Moon
Haynes City
Tallahassee
Millard Cauldwell
Refoule Case Still Far From Solution
Atlanta May 27 Fulton County Police Chief Neal Ellis acknowledged no solid break in the May 14 slaying of Mrs. Paul R. Refoule. He said the French husband provided no new information after a second round of questioning and remains free while investigators await clearer leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fulton County
Neal Ellis
Dees
Paul R. Refoule
Refoule
Ellis
Peachtree Creek
Strike Voted By Mobile City Lines Union
Union employees of Mobile City Lines voted today to strike over a contract dispute after a board of arbiters in Chicago awarded new terms. Union official Thomas McBrayer announced the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mobile City Lines
Chicago
Thomas McBrayer
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Mrs. Truman
Wall Street
Decatur Grain
Pfc. Muncie
Pension Unit
Legion
Darman McBride
Hillsboro
Paul C. Davis
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Layuna Wilson
11Th Avenue West
Buford Eddy
Ninth Street
Morgan City
Brown's Ambulance
Uay
Ed Wilson Campbell
Sycamore Street
Ordnance Division
Joe. Whitlow
Trinity 1
James N. Norwood
Jean Arthur
Hamil Clinic
Austin
Paul Wilson
Ransom
Union Groves
J. O. Colvard
Canal Street
W. D. Miller
Decatur 3
Kathryn McRae
W. P. Baugh
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sonny Nash
Harold Nash
Decatur Clinic
W. A. Thompson
Howell Ambulance
Baugh’s
Paul Drinkard
7Th Avenue West
S. O. Maner
Danville
H. C. Namore
Eighth Street
C. B. Humphrey
Edward Eugene Abernathy
Coast Artillery Corps
Pacific
J. C. Griffin
Baugh’'s
Church Street
Alabama
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