Dale County Stock Show entries aim to repeat 1945 triumphs
Dale County officials toured local farms as 4-H youths prepare calves for the April Tri States Fat Stock Show. Syble and Gene Snellgrove, 4-H veterans from Ariton, display black native Aberdeen Angus calves bound for competition. County Agent Thomason and assistants touted 16 Dale County entries and noted past champions including Gene’s 1945 grand champion steer.
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Dale County
ED Driggers
Ozark
Tri-States
Doug Thomason
Ageni
Daie County
Thomason
Syble
Gene Snellgrove
Pate Snellgrove
Ariton
Ariton Hida School
Christine
Gene
Chicago
Jo Ann
Oisie Johnson
Pensacola
Fla
Howard Pauth
Saa
Gordon Hubbard
R. C. Joiner
Noel G. Andrews
Louie Templin
P. B McLauchlin
Selvent Bailey
Dothan
Willie
Robert Woodall
Don McKnight
Jack
Herman Jones
Durwood Nolin
Syble Snellgrove
Ariton School
Louie Tomplin
Scouts Form Boy Troop in Donalsonville
A new Boy Scout troop was organized in Donalsonville on Tuesday evening with about twenty five boys and several adults attending the clubhouse event. Thomas Gartwood was named scoutmaster and Eugene Ragan was appointed assistant scoutmaster. Gartwood cited Navy service and training as he explained the project. Local ministers Rev. J Don Skineer and Rev. J Clyde Harvard spoke to the group. An initiation was held for the adults and the boys will hold another initiation soon as city churches sponsor the effort.
Chamber official urges businessmen to engage in Washington
Alabama Chamber of Commerce official Jeffer son D Henry warned that many American businessmen are apathetic toward Washington. He urged a shift from group resolutions to personal letters and telegams, saying understanding issues will spark interest and curb rising government costs. The Anvil 20 conference will cover state and national issues with Bird outlining key matters facing the 81st Congress. Cities in the Wiregrass region such as Geneva Florida Ozark Brundidge Andalusia Opp Eufaula Troy and Dothan will be represented.
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Wasangton
Jefferson D. Henry
Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Henry
Houston
Chamber
Wiregrasse
Southeastern Alabama Conference On National Affairs
Washington
Bill Bird
U. S
Alto Lee
Bird
Alibama
Geneva
Flatala
Ozark
Brundidge
Andalusia
Opp
Eloa
Eufaula
Troy
Dothan
Illinois Kids Take Course In Aviation
A group of second and third graders at Hays Public School study aviation led by Marilyn Link, a licensed pilot and University of Illinois graduate student. They learn aviation history, flight principles, and build projects while visiting the University of Illinois airport and Link Trainer rooms. The course ends with students expressing they will become pilots, having gained concrete aviation knowledge.
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Bill Odom
Miss Link
Dressed-Up Casual Spring Fashion Outlook for Men
New York dispatch reports a spring trend toward dressed-up casual for American men driven by younger buyers and women’s influence. It features windowpane checks chalk stripes soft wools bright blues and chocolate browns, with caps unumbrella use and a hint of walking sticks as a fashion comeback.
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New York
NEA
Wool Bureau
Camebac
Assault By Bicycle Costs Rider $18
Philadelphia court awards $18 damages to a man after cyclist Percy Walker ruined his trousers. Judge Joseph L. Kun ordered the payment citing the incident and ruling on the civil matter.
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Philadelphia
Percy Walker
Joseph L. Kun
Walker Charged With Assault and Battery by Bicycle
Police officer Harry Petroff testified that Gailty Walker rode through a red light and attacked him as he stepped from the curb. The incident involved a bicycle and occurred in a street confrontation.
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Walker
Gailty
Harry Petroff
Petroff
Traveling icebox carries wartime goods via refrigerated car
A fragmented report notes a traveling icebox system transporting 8,000,000 RAM biog nations and perishable supplies. It mentions Church containers and millions of people living near refrigerated car services, reflecting wartime logistics and aid efforts.
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Donalsonville
Illinois
Gospel Meeting
Emerson J. Estes
City Auditorium
Montgomery
Alabama
B. L. Anderson
Church OF Christ
Appletree Street
W.a.gf
Falt Gal
Hayé
Whitewater Rose
Kelly’s Pride
Weallys
Kellys Pride
Buckeye
Kelly
Pride
Staintass
Nys
Cam
Oomati
Bey Cemere
Qaxnd
Delta Husky Electric
ANTI
Consolidated Produce Co
Dothan, Alt
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