Opelike Man Wins Contract to Paint County Courthouse
The Houston County Board of Revenue Let a painting contract for the county courthouse to 7 O Wooten of Opelike at about 3000 dollars. The board also approved buying a carload of corrected pipe for around 8000 dollars and 4000 dollars of steel for sage construction. They urged road repairs first to fix washed out and impassable roads and bridges before further improvements.
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Opelike
Paint
O. Wooten
Houston County Board of Revenue
Agirman Albert Logue
City Truck And Auto Involved In Collision
A city truck driven by Jimmie J Holsey and a car driven by Mrs Sara B Alexander collided on E Main St near St Andrews St around 4 15 p m yesterday, police report shows. The car rear ended the stopped truck. damage to the car was heavy. Neither driver was injured and officers made no charges.
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Jimmie J. Holsey
Sara B. Alexander
E. Main St
St. Andrews St
Man Pleads Guilty To Interstate Auto Theft Here
Jack Pierce of Miami Florida pleaded guilty at a preliminary hearing here to transporting a stolen car in interstate commerce from Donalsonville Georgia to Gordon Alabama. U S Commissioner J W Daughtry reported Pierce waived indictment and planned to plead before U S District Judge C B Kennamer in Montgomery. Pierce and Lee Hudson were arrested on grand larceny charges for stealing a Wallace Bell car from Grangeburg. Deputy Sheriff Eldridge Cameron said both men confessed to the theft and Pierce said he took part in moving the car to Houston County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pierce
Miami
Fla
Donalsonville
Gordon
Ala
U. S
J. W. Daughtry
Daughtry
Pierce
C. B. Kennamer
Montgomery
Lee Hudson
Cottonwood
Wallace Bell
Grangeburg
Eldridge Cameron
Cameron
Hudson
Bell
Houston County
Capitol Hill action on tariffs and labor bills highlighted by Friday
Leaders aimed for action by Friday and said passage is assured. House Ways and Means opened general tariff hearings with Rep Reed stating changes to the reciprocal trade act may be considered. Leather industry witnesses opposed tariff cuts. Governors of Texas, West Virginia, and Kentucky urged less federal control over natural gas regulation before the House Commerce Committee. The labor bill faces mixed support as Republicans push for a 2 to 1 House majority to override possible veto. Senate Labor Committee moved toward court orders to halt strikes and independent conciliation. discussions on Greece Turkey aid continue amid criticism of Wallace.
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Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
Rep. Reed
R-Ny
State Department
Texas
West Virginia
Kentucky
Commercee Committee
Federal Power Commission
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Madden
D-Ind
Senate Labor Committee
Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Taft
Ohio
Delegation Formed For District Conference Program
The delegation of the district conferences is composed of pastors local preachers church school superintendents charge lay leaders district stewards district trustees and six elected delegates from each of the twenty six charges. Dr S M Baker district superintendent will preside over the conference.
Dothan Masonic Lodge and Commandery Schedule
The Do than Lodge No. 466 meets at 7 30 tonight in the Temple. A 28th District Masonic conference for Houston and Henry counties is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Cottonwood. Dothan Commandery No 25 holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Lodge No. 466
Temple
Masonic District
Houston
Henry Counties
Cottonwood
Dothan Commandery No 25
Masonic Temple
Two Suits Remain On Civil Calendar Today
A damage suit filed by Earl D Caton against Evie Clemmons and a definue suit by First National Bank of Dothan against H W Woods stayed on the Houston Circuit Court civil jury calendar for trial in the session. Other hearings included continuances in two damage suits Co P Singletary vs Atlanta and St Andrews Bay Railway Co and E M Singletary vs Bay Line, a non suit in Thelma Adams administratrix vs Lamar Miller, and a mistrial in R F Watson vs A F McGowan.
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Earl D. Caton
Evgie Clemmons
First National Bank of Dothan
H. W. Woods
Houston
Co. P. Singletary
Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railway Co
E. M. Singletary
Bay Line
Thelma Adams
Lamar Miller
R. F. Watson
A. F. McGowan
Battisti aids 21 year old in crisis after yacht death
Uruguayan born Italian financier and author Amleto Battisti pledged aid to Misa Schmidt, a dancer, after a fatal shooting on a yacht. Schmidt said she feared Moe Mee intended to harm her and that she shot him in self defense. Autopsy results indicated Moe Mee was not shot while standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amleto Battisti
Battisti
Misa Schmidt
Guanabacao
Moe
Mee
Sevilla Biltmore Hotel
Jack
Chuck
Truman urges export controls for arms and related goods
President Truman sent to Congress a plan to grant the government discretion over licenses for arms and related military materials. The bill would require registration of manufacturers exporters importers and dealers in munitions and supervise export and import of arms and implements of war to tighten international control.
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Truman
Congress
Livestock Arrivals Report Across Georgia Alabama Florida
Livestock arrivals at eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan Jacksonville Tallahassee totaled about 150 cattle 25 calves and 900 hogs. Hog trading was slow with prices steady to 75 cents lower. some losses were noted. Prices for hogs ranged from 19 to 21 dollars per hundredweight depending on weight and grade with several lots reaching 21.75 at select plants. Medium to large hogs 180 pounds plus 20.75 to 21.50 per cwt. lighter weights 120 to 140 pounds 15 to 16.50. sows 6.5 to 11.50 per cwt.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Dispute over Four-Power German Treaty Aims and Stand
Marshall rejects Molotov amendments as usurping Allied peace powers and insists Germany must be disarmed under a four power framework. British and French backs are pledged. Molotov seeks to fold all German issues into the military pact. Actions inside Germany may determine the ultimate solution among the Big Four.
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Germany
Marshall
Russia
V. M. Molotov
United States
Molotov
Ruhr
Allied Control Council
U.S
Southern dining reality from old time kitchen tales
The piece critiques Southern cooking as home grown while noting many restaurants in the region are poor. It laments bland fare in casual eateries, describing soggy chops, tired peas, gouty grits, canned juice, and pie with damp crust. It jokes bachelors and matrimony as a byproduct of bad meals. Pass the fried Magnolia, Mommy.
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South
Damyankee
Mason-Dixon Line
Stonewall
Jackson
Florida
Special VFW Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow at Dothan Center
Wiregrass Post No. 3073 Veterans of Foreign Wars calls a special meeting for tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Dothan Recreation Center. Post Commander J. D. Fuller says the purpose is to complete business for the formal opening of the Veterans Club at Napier Field on April. All members are urged to attend.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dothan Recreation Center
J. D. Fuller
Veterans Club
Napier Field
Fuller
Dennis resists third party plan amid New Deal tensions
Dennis doubts reviving FDR era coalition can win, wary of offending New Dealers while noting Communists’ later political sidelining. He cites Wallace Ickes and CIO leaders, urging against forming a broad independent party to attack Wallaces and Ickes.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dennis
Wallace
Ickes
CIO
People's Party
Wallaces
Telephone strike tied to Labor Department action
OTTAWA: Negotiators for A T and T remain in New York after talks broke down last week. They are considering the arbitration proposal. Henry Mayer, a New York attorney for 15 telephone unions, says Schwellenbach plan excludes non NETW affiliates and is unsatisfactory. He notes inflation and a lack of pay boosts during arbitration. In St Louis, NFTW leaders push to convene officials by Thursday if the government peace proposal gains federation approval.
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New York
Schwellenbach
Henry Mayer
NETW
Mayer
St. Louis
Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
NFTW
Senate weighs action over Wallace Britain speeches
Debate resumes on a 400 million aid plan as critics urge a crackdown on Wallace for his Britain speeches this week. Some call for Logan Act prosecution, while Sen Walter F George argues against prosecuting or rebuking him, warning against making Wallace a martyr. Ross notes no White House notice and says no direct appeal to the President for a rebuke.
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Senate
Wallace
U. S
Walter F. George
Dga
Ross
White House
Congress
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
U.S
Logan
Truman
PTA conference highlights education reform plan
At the three day meeting the PTA outlines a legislative program urging annual average teacher pay of 1009 dollars with a minimum 1800 dollar salary for four year college trained teachers. It calls for full training, a nine month term, and enough teachers to reduce crowded classes, with speeches by A R Meadows and other officials.
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Congress
PTA
A. R. Meadows
Jack M. Little
Dallas
Tex
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Loula’ Dunn
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Ill
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