Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass News Update
The item notes Rabbi Meyer Murs sermon at Temple Emana El on Friday night titled Are You Too Worried To Diver. It mentions Myre Jewel Thrasher of Southeastern Hospital Association in St. Petersburg returning Sunday, past-president on the board. J Ziglar former Dathon Fire Chief visiting Arcadia en route to lumber business. Georgia Zight served as Fire Department member 1913 1918 then 1925 1944. An arrest records Helen G. Coon 3 charged with driving while intoxicated near Highw Patel County Jail.
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Beemom
Meyer Murs
Emana
Myre
Jewel Thrasher
Superinitalle
Atpital
Southeastern Hospital Association
St. Petersburg
Fla
Thrasher
The
Associaton
Drune
Caanaon
Oman
Helen G. Coon
Hartford Juniors To Prazant Play
Hartford Special Hart ford Juniors from Geneva County High School in Hartford stage a three act comedy Peter Pan style show with Betty Sue Bottoms Oneal Thweatt Jerry Sullivan Cleveland Turner Carolyn Peacock and others. Mrs Merritt directs and Jessie Mac Metenlt sponsors. Admission 30 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Hartford
Geneva County High School
Marianna VFW Post Installs Officers
Marianna VFW post installs officers during ceremonies led by J D Johnson acting district commander. Newly installed are Willems as adjutant and Binson as commander, with H W Baker Henry Carr J C Hoensby Huelon Enfinger Ed McGee BL Salomon and Charles Goldsborough also inducted in varied positions.
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Marianna
Willems
VEW
BR. L. Binson
Dte
Hne
J. D. Johnson
Fanama Cy
H W. Baker
Henry Carr
J.C. Hoensby
Quitter
Yunater
Huelon Enfinger
Sunday School Crusade Opens At Holeburg
A Sunday School crusade begins this Sunday at 11 a.m. in Holeburg. The children’s department will present a play titled Every Child’s Crusade. All church members and community residents are urged to attend.
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Holeburg
Children's Department of
Paren School
Marianna DAV Post Reelects Justiss Commander
The Marianna post of the Disabled American Veterans re-elected Justiss as commander amid a meeting this week. Other officers for the year include T. B. view-commander, Cecil Johnson adjutant and service officer, John Wester chaplain, R. H. Holmes judge advocate, and DeWitt Thomason service officer. Delegates to the State DAV Convention at St. Petersburg, Florida, June 7-11 were chosen. Additional installations are planned April 21 at the club house of the Marianna post.
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Marianna
Specis
St. Petersburg
Marionna Po Port
Dates Set for Southeast Alabama Scout Camp Schedule
The Southeast Alabama Scout Council announced camp dates for boys. Training for staff runs June 19 to 23, camp for boys starts June 24 and runs to July 7, with additional weeks July 17 and July 24. Fees are 12 dollars per scout without a scoutmaster and 10 dollars per week with one.
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Rotary
Southeast
Alabama Scout Council
Steft
Scoutmagier
Premier Sees Plant And Plans Air Hop
Premier Joseph Pholsen will inspect TVA chemical facilities in Sheffield as part of a tour of defense industries. He plans a dinner hosted by Muscle Shoals cities Florence Tuscumbia and Sheffield, then flies to Chattanooga for CVA facility inspections.
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Sheffield
Als
Joseph Pholsen
Tennessee Valley Authority
America
Defense Industries
Muscle Shoals
Florence
Tuscumbia
Chattanoogs
CVA
Japanese Crewman Dead as Hachire Maru Sinks After Collision
Kyodo News Agency reports one Japanese crewman killed four missing and four rescued after the 2 218 ton Hachire Maru sank following a ram by the American freighter Tulane Victory The Tulane Victory sustained bow damage but no injuries among its crew.
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Tokyo
Kyodo
Truman convenes leaders over labor boycott of defense mobilization
President Truman called in chiefs of the United Labor Policy Committee to discuss organized labor's boycott of defense mobilization agencies. The 18 member panel arranged the meeting and Mahoney of Company F, 135th Infantry Regiment, 47th Division was noted as mobilized and serving on the advisory committee.
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Washington
Truman
Fig
Organized Labor
United Labor Pol
Mahoney Jn
H. 135Th
Enterprise VFW Honors Snellgrove as Best Citizen
Royce Snellgrove city superintendent of education was honored by the John Wiley Brock VFW Post for improving the city school system. Tames Day was installed as Post commander with Ed Smith as master of ceremonies. Other officers installed included Don Lee senior vice commander Travis Sellers junior vice commander Janes Berry quartermaster Mike Saloom judge advocate Jon Walden officer of the day and Yu Smith chaplain. Wallace Malone of Dothan was principal speaker with remarks by Eaton pr of D. H. Russ and Ted McMinn of Cullman. Col. Henry P. Gantt received honorary VFW membership. Mayor Russ appointed the Post sponsor for Armed Forces Day May 19 Enterprise. The Post will coordinate with city officials and Camp Rucker for the celebration. T. H. Walker served as adjutant quartermaster at the State VFW.
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Enterprise
Royce Snellgrave
Educaion
John Wiley Brock
Post
Spellgrove
Citizen Ship
Tames Day
Ed Smith
Don Lee
Travis Sellers
Janes Berry
Mike Saloom
Jon Walden
Yu Smith
Wallace Malone
Dothan
Eaton Pr
D. H
Camp Rucker
T. H. Walker
Man Yomery
State Vew
Rucker Soldier Hurt In Accident Near Dothan
Camp Rucker soldier Daryl Mahoney of Austin Minnesota was injured when the car he rode in overturned on U S 231 near the Florida line south of Dothan. Mahoney suffered a back injury and was in dex observation at the Rucker hospital yard. William Pachl of Camp Rucker was not injured. The car left the road on a curve and rolled 360 feet, knocking down fence posts.
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Camp Rucker
Pie
Daryl Mahoney
Austin
Minn
Mahoney
Fristay
Allocation Rejected in Washington Resolution on Press Liberty
Washington reports that the 21 American republics approved a resolution condemning any allocation of seasprint that would curb liberty of the press. The measure was adopted by the economic committee of a conference of foreign ministers of the American Republics. Also noted are statements on whale size and mentions of coal use, tiger products, and mills in the Far East.
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Washington
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Far East
Carpenter Says He's Now Really Barin to Go
Mis leading ad claims intend to sell HADACOL to laborers like carpenter Mr Morian. The letter asserts vitamins B Niacin and minerals cure aches by a nutrition product, praising SAAC Supplies and a special liquid calcium element for quick absorption.
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Carpenter
Barin
Mat. G. Pude Morian
Monet
Olly
Mr. Morian
Mr. Morlan
SAAC
Moore
B. Nissin
Tron
Georgia and Gulf States Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets
AP reports mixed livestock receipts and steady to slow trades across Georgia Alabama and Florida packing plants. Hog prices ranged 15.00 to 20.30 per hundredweight with varying weights and sows selling at 15 to 16.75 while calves and cattle saw limited activity and utilities trading at modest levels. Cotton futures and North Georgia poultry markets also noted slight movements with steady to modest shifts throughout the day.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Montgomery
Atlanta
North Georgia
State Convention Opened By Music Club Federation
The Alabama Federation of Music Clubs opened its annual state convention at the First Methodist Church of Dothan. Delegates heard the Dothan High School choir and Madrigal singers from Troy State Teachers College, with guest artists from Montgomery and Florence. Highlights included speeches by G A Stephenson and John Kaicht concert plans, plus a banquet featuring five Mobile Opera Guild members in a scene from The Telephone.
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Troy Lewis
Dathan Harmony Club
Alabama Federation of Music Clubs
Ulric Gilbert
Montgomery
State Federation
First Methodist Church of
Dothan
Eagle
Yeather
Alqvama Federation of Music Clubs
Methodist Church
LeMerle Perm
Robert Livingston
Mils Gane
Sesson
Gilbert
W. S. Wilson
Madrigal Singers
Troy State Teachers College
G. A. Stephenson
Sigmund Romberg
Margaret Haneecsk
Gloria Weick
Fuge Ini G. Minor
Boris " Godomer
Holland Tunnel
Bute Frojie
Brasliera
N. Frank Pridgen
John Kaicht
Itheigh School Aud Sterium
Dothan Civic Orchestra
Fay Bricken
Ibarn
David Gillard
Camp Rucker
W.S. Wilson
Rosalie Marshall
James A. Alexander
Florence
Troy
Elmer Pollan
Troy State
Teachers College
Mobile ‘ Opera Guild
Madam Rose Falmai Tensor
Pianist John Knight to headline Dothan concert final program
The Alabama Federation of Music Claids convention highlight features pianist John Knight in a Dothan Community Concert Association finale at 8 p.m. tonight in the Dothan High School Auditorium. Mrs. Graham Carson announced tickets are available for delegates visitors Camp Rucker servicemen and new subscribers.
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Clais
Mets
John Knight
Dothan Community Concert Association
Graham Carson
Association
Camp Rucker
Allied push in Korea signals major spring offensive
An Allied officer described the push as the engagement the Allies want. Attacking forces moved toward Reds stacked along the front, with about half a million Communist troops manning positions near Kurmwha Chorwon and Hwa chon. Randolph reports 48 Red divisions concentrated behind central fronts, while China reportedly has 3,000 Russian-supplied planes ready to bolster the effort. Allied pilots reported 1,800 vehicles spotted behind Communist lines, with an average of 1,700 vehicles nightly on the North Korean road network.
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Tiedik
Telzmgie
Kurmwha
Chorwon
Hwachon
Randolph
AllNied
Kaifean
War witness orator condemns moral decline after war
A clergyman urges fuller moral instruction as a remedy for postwar ills. He blames churches, schools, and homes for lax standards, notes rising attendance yet warns against a barter economy mindset that could invite a second world war.
Wiregrass Deaths In Malvern And Dothan Areas
Obituaries from Wiregrass state three families. Mrs Rebecca Hall of Sarmaon dies aged seventy with son H J Hall and four brothers among survivors. Mrs Frank Williams of Blakely area dies at seventy one after long illness. funeral by Minter Funeral Home. Mrs Annie Laura Lynn of Headland Avenue, Dothan, sixty five, dies in hospital. services at Curtis Memorial United Methodist Church with burial at City Cemetery. she leaves husband W M Lynn, four daughters, two sons and six grandchildren.
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Lise Hall
Dix
Tran Route
Kanire ‘White
Bonifay Route
Nelton Hinson
Dothan
Jessie
Henry
Rose Hingon
Slocomab
Frank Williame
Frank Williams
Colomokee
Iskelya
Eb Blaney
A. D. Rotville
Reuben le Roberta A ‘Wakely
P. Melton
Blakely
Annie Laura Lynn
Ong
Headland Avenue
Clayton
Lynn
Curtis Memorial Methodist Church
Iy Am
Curtis [Memorial ‘Church
Fey
C. WW
W. WM. Lynn
Gratvchildren
Henry Churchell
J. C. Lee
Riley
John Sullivan
C.D. Atkinson
Will Moss
Medina Mosque 1 Named Arabia's Architectur al Marvel
The National Geographic Society regards Medina Mosque 1 as Arabia's premier architectural marvel. Experts note its distinctive design, historic significance, and influence on regional religious structures.
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Medina Mosque
Arabia
National Geographe Society
War era chaos and claims tied to Korea and Armistice
A garbled 1980s style OCR fragment references Korea and Manchuria war themes, saluting MacArthur and Rayburn while noting trials, fines, and jail terms for military or police actions. It mixes mentions of the Kwantung Army, Japanese prisoners, and Allied reactions with broad World War II era conjecture and current events speculation.
Early American velocipedes and odd bicycle terms
The National Geographic note says early American bicycles were called velocipedes, bobby horses and dandy care stages. It cites quirky local usage and a long history of bike naming.
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