USO Reactivation in Dothan Marks Veterans Aid Move
Dothan hosts USO reactivation with JWB leadership arrival and plans for Center on Cherry Street. Abraham Feinberg and local figures organize activities at the North Foster Street building, aligning with Camp Rucker veterans programs and public rallies. Publicity and recreation efforts target Negro service personnel, with joint use of facilities and ongoing community support.
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Jett Dothan Rauerees
ELBA
Adi
Eduretion
Nws
Spd
Shoat
Bika
Wropner Shea
Koscoa Deut
Foster Street
The
Traction
Meyer L. P. Mullins
Dothan
Vibang Lacy
Oreheatrs
Erie Ae
University of Alabama
Abraham Eisenberg
USO
Omega
USO Activisa Ney Tn Babar
JWB
Blaenberg
Armed Services
Mudent Senate
API
Army
Jaburn
Abraham Feinberg
New York
Armed Services Division
Drury Flowers
Dathan
USAF
Hecree' S Mon Center
Cherry Street
Mt Oom
Mouston County Medien
Peapstead
Elety
Tieeday
S|shexd
Thomas Woods
Be Nought
T. K McPaiter
Bene Arts
Heester Colton
Dale Low
North Caroling
Edenton
New Bern
Bath
Moh
Wilmington
Hillsboro
Halifax
Smithfield Fayetteville
Tarboro
Raleigh
City Should Mail Monthly Light and Water Bills
A survey of 11 Dothan light and water customers shows 9 favor mailing monthly bills with a small extra charge to cover mailing costs. Respondents cite time savings and convenience, with nickel per customer common, while 2 feel it makes little difference. The discussion echoes debate in New Orleans as prices and procedures shift.
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City
Gach Makth
Dothan
The
Eagle
Light
Velty
Jim Layton
West Washington Street
W. F
Rougier Bailey
Laurel Avenue
New Orleans
Inez Hart
Morrng
South Gates
Frank Gwaltney
A. Ward, Jr
Ward Tong
Alma Nowell
North
Sila
B. M. Morrill
South St. Andrews
Bir
Elected to Offices in Local Fraternity Elections
Searcy of Abbeville was elected secretary and Dee Pad to sports manager in a veterinary medicine social fraternity election.
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Arcy
Abbeville
Dee Pad
Searcy
Orden
Snappy Saluting By Alert Soldiers Proves Worthwhile
Six to Klett and naturing all officers paya aff le core ways than one two 47th Division soldiers rearmed recently. Two of several waiting to hitch ride at the Oseck cate mnapped to attent.oy and sacred when they saw Ma). Gee, Note man E. Hendrickson, ae Divi sea commanding geveral, in Als aa. ae genereperal promptly stepped and picked up the imo men, and Uney went on their way.
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Oe Klett
47Th Division
Aitch & Ride
Oseck
Cate
Attent
Sacred
Gee
Noteman E. Hendrickson
Ae Divisea
Geveral
Alsaa
Ae Genereperal
Imo
Uney
Dwight Mcinish Elected State Jaycee Vice President
Dwight Mcinish of Dothan was elected vice-president of the Alabama State Junior Chamber of Commerce at Mobile during the annual convention. He previously served as president of the Dothan Jaycee. The Dothan delegation also included C. R. Wood and Rue Skipper. Bill Irby of Sylacauga was elected state president, succeeding Wilbur Nolen of Montgomery, with district vice-presidents named for Decatur Lanett Tuscaloosa and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Mcinish
Dothan
Yeserday
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Dothan Jaycee Group
Mcinish
Dothan Club
Meinish
C. R. Wood
Dot Han
Rue
Wilbur Nolen
Montgomery
Frank Keown
Decatur
Bill Jones
Lanettani IM
Ormand
Tuscaloosa
Negro Schools Contribute $321 to Red Cross Drive
In Houston County Negro schools report $321.45 donated to the Red Cross Fund drive. Some schools have finished their drive while others like Ashford Columbia and Smiville have yet to report. Total county enrollment drive nearing completion as General Chairman Max Welden notes.
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Houston
Red Cross
Soloman Bexar
Yoxtordas
Nct
Philadelphia
Spann
Cottonwood
Zoe
Crosby
St. John
St. Walden
Ashford
Columbia
Smiville
Residents Urge Monthly City Bills for Reminders
Herring of Montes treet and Upton of Edgewood Driver urge the city to mail monthly bills. Both say monthly billing would remind them of due payments and they'd pay a small extra if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tn Herring
Montestreet
Bruce Upton
Edgewood
Stolen Auto Hits Post During Chase in Porters Patch
A stolen car chased by city police collided with a post in front of Frasier Elis Hospital last night. The driver, a Camp Bucker soldier, was arrested and turned over to county for grand larceny charges. Owner Snell Reeves reported the theft occurred about three minutes earlier in Porter's Fairyland. Officer Fields alerted by Reeves, with Deputies Cherry and Draughon pursuing, the vehicle struck a telephone pole wire. Contreas was the sole passenger.
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Frasier
Elis Hospital
Camp Bucker
Lewis M. Contreas
Snell Reeves
Jeilizo
Porter
Contreas
Reeves
Johnny Fields
Porter's
Fields
Ed Cherry
Jalian Draughon
Aude
Canteeas
Flood Update Across Alabama Regions Reach Critical Levels
Weather reports indicate three gyesers cresting late this week while low swampland remains vulnerable. Eastern districts like Rome Georgia Gadsten and Childersburg see minor activity as Cau dersburg drops to 29.7 feet and parts of town recede 10.1 feet late Friday. National Guard withdrawal advised from Ghandoy Montgomery as Aizbrama River crests 43 feet at Boa Mt yesterday. Selma expected to peak 45 feet, flood stage 43 to 45 feet. Moslems pray facing Mecca.
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Alar
Rome
Gadsten
Childersburg
Caudersburg
National Guard
Ghandoy
Montgomery
Tesu
Boa. Mt
Selma
Traffic Accidents Injure Three Hero
Three people were injured in two separate afternoon crashes within an hour. Edward F. Tice and a Green child, age 10, were hurt when a bicycle was struck on St Andrew Street. A car on Adams and North Foster Streets struck pedestrians, fracturing Mr. Tice’s arm. All injuries were treated and discharged. no charges were filed. Driver in the second incident was Lonzo Entinger of 805 Worth Denton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. ‘Tica
Railroad Avenue
William T
Green
South St. Andrews
St. Andrew
Gatland Avenue
Jewel HY
Carroll Street
Adams
North Foster Streets
Tice
Lonzo Entinger
Denton Street
Bloodhounds Corner Fleeing Convict Rejoins Duncan Unit
A county convict escaped from Camp Dothan on Lambert Road after a clothing change, triggering a bloodhound chase. Duncan, serving time for burglary and grand larceny, was recaptured near Gray Hodges Store on the Headland Highway within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Dothan
Lambert Road
Gerb
Montgomery County
Gray
Hodges
Debates on draft law and universal training in House
The draft bill to extend and toughen conscription moves in the House with a Senate version already passed. Rent control moved forward as Congress enacted an extension of federal control to June, while defense housing awaits reconsideration of an admin bill to boost government mortgage insurance. Senate Banking approved a companion bill with safeguards. Treasury Secretary Snyder will testify on $19 billion in new taxes. First department spending bill passed the House, not yet by the Senate. Defense measures authorize $2.3 billion for ship construction and modernization, and a separate plan to grant $10,000 life insurance to GIs proceeds through a House Senate conference.
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House
Senate
Congress
Senate Banking ‘Committee
Seivanges
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Ways and Means
Treasury
Pos
iTree Life
Watchdogs to Hit Crime Focus as Kefauver Witnesses Rally
Senate Crime Committee themes draw Braden and Hoover praise as vigilance rises. Braden urges citizen groups across industry and society to join a broad anti crime effort, while governors and commissions shape revived state investigations into organized crime, signaling a national push against graft and racketeering.
Raiders Destroy Two Liquor Stills Near Cottonwood
A Friday raid south of Cottonwood destroyed two moonshine stills of 25 and 40 gallon capacity and about 35 gallons of mash. Three men Sam Carpenter A D Carpenter and James E Gamble were arrested and charged with operating or possessing a still and illegal sale of liquor. Alcohol Tax Unit investigator E A Hudson led the operation with Eldridge Cameron and Clete Bond assisting. all three suspects remained at liberty under end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Sam Carpenter
A. D. Carpenter
James E. Gamble
Liberty
E. A. Hudson
Alcoholic Tax Unit
Hudson
Eptitles Eldridge Cameron
Clete Bond
Dorman Frith Pays License and Penalty in Bail Bond Case
Dorman Frith of Dothan yesterday bought a state and county bail bond license and settled a prior $24 penalty from License Inspector A A Pater for operating without a license. The case arose after Henry County resident Woodham accused Frith’s qualification as a bond signer and prompted an inspector inquiry.
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Dorman Frith
Dothan
A. A. Pater
Parker
Frith
Henry County
Back Woodham
Woodham
Death notices for Fred Norman Whigham and Mrs W H Saunders
Death notices from Dothan Alabama report Fred Norman Whigham died in Dothan hospital. last rites at Marian na First Baptist Church. burial at Colling Chapel with Rev B Burns officiating. survived by widow Jessie W Whigham Marian son John S Whigham Daleville and sister Mrs J W Jeffries Dothan. Separate notice: Mrs W H Saunders of Slocomb Route Two, born in Henry County. funeral at Malit Church with Rev. burial at Purvis Cemetery. survivors include five sons Byrd Hosey Saunders Albert Saunders and others. pallbearers named Rice, Homer Rice, Micks, Roy Collins, Sam Collins, Preston Spivey.
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Fred Norman Whigham
Marianna First Baptist Church
Dothan Hospital
Colling Chapel
W. Burns
First Baptist Church
Bi Neat
Bie Springs
Ales
Whigham
Jessie W. Whig
Norman’ Whigham
Marian
John
Daleville
J. W. Jeffries
Dothan
W. H. Saunders
Slocan
Bethorns
Malit Church
Purvis
Ene Yisee
Saunders
Henry County
Slocomb
Byrd
Hosey Saunders
Albert Saunders
Graceville
Olere
Mira
Headland
A. J. Spann
Rice
Homer Rice
Micks ‘Eatin
Roy Collins
Sam Collins
Preston Spivey
Veterans Reminder of 1951 Loan Expiration Date for Veterans
World War II veterans in Hou an County outside Dothan faced the June 30 1951 expiration of the direct loan program for veterans. Sam J Parish, county veterans service officer, outlined limits for direct loans and eligibility including widows, credit, five percent payments, and restrictions on combination home and business loans, construction and farm housing loans, and loan application processing through the Veterans Regional Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houan County
Dothan
Sam J. Parish
Veterans’ Service
Iey
Registration highlighted as key to county show plans
Womack stressed county registration as the essential method for selecting the winner. The show committee will meet Friday at 10 p.m. in the Chamber office to finalize entertainment plans with exhibitors and show officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Womack
Wiregrass Students Take Operetta Roles at Teachers College
Wiregrass students are cast in operetta roles at Teachers College with Ralph Reckstraw Doris McCauley and Olivia Ratner directing. The set was designed by Virgil Kapentau with Martha Jace Ballard assisting. Troy Playmakers cast includes George Gilbert Betty Ethridge Gene Dothan Ina Gamble Kreviltes Sherrill Dansby Clark and Joe Tewes. Elba’s Grady Brackin and Marianne’s Michael Pelt elected to dorm and college offices. Pelt named district rep for the International Relations Club of the Southeastern States. Bull Water Ohio convention April 10. Curtta West of Cottonwood serves as IRC vice president.
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Troy
Jastart
Theime ‘Goodwin
Ates Studes
Aking Paria Ss
George Gilbert
Coaa
Betty Ethridge
Gene Ot Dothan
Ina Gamble
Kreviltes
Sherrill Dansby
Clark
Joe T. Dyews
Elba
Grady Brackin
Dothan
Michael Pelt
Marianne
Pace Hall
Brackin
Snsegent
Péitty
Pelt
College International
Ation
IRC
Bullwater
Ohio
Troy Irc
Cottonwood
Curtta ‘West
Local reunion recalls half century old marriage rites
In Bern Kansas an aged guest recounts a ceremonial wedding from decades past, noting the bride's father presiding as he stood in witness to the union between Baumgartner and his daughter, marking a memory of a ceremony about fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Kan
Baumgart
C. Neff
Baumgartner
Apo
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iBy
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Hestten
Asl
Rae
Mara
Miriam Jones
Judson College
Marion
Silvara Baptist Church
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Tratt+tute
Judson
H. Seay
West Washing
David Hughes
North Alice
Layton
Beau
Morris ‘Gwaltnet
Mrs. Nowell
Mrs. Merrill
Jaycee Post
Upton
Alcay
Mecca
Bloodhounds Corner
Senate Crime Committee
Braden
Kefauver
Brad
Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investition
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
Bugsy Siegel
Kid
Twist
Thomas E. Dewey
Dl Steck
New England Crite
Earl Warren
California
California Commission On Organized Crime
Adlai Stevenson
Clinole
Tampa
Fie
Mizmi
Wiregrass
Teachers College
Sonotone Hearing Center
Houston Hotel
Dothan, Alabema
Warren E. Johnson
Bell
Als
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Acus
Page Drug Company
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FELD
Tri-State
Harry Cope
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