Approx 1,500 Cars of Strawberries From Alabama
Montgomery April 22. J M Moore head of Alabama agriculture forecasts 1,200 to 1,500 cars of strawberries shipped statewide as berry season opens in the north next week. Crate shipments began April 1 with 550 cars from eleven centers through April 17. About half bear federal state inspection labels.
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Ala
J. M. Moore
State Department of Agriculture and Industries
Alabama
Jasper
Hanceville
Cullman
Guntersville
Leesburg
Moore
Barry
Atmore
Brewton
Castleberry
Evergreen
Owassa
Garland
Bolling
Prattville
Clanton
Thorsby
Troy
Drunken guardsmen accused after boat incident near Florida
Four fishermen report that drunken coast guardsmen boarded their boat at sea, brandishing pistols and taking three crew members as prisoners on a government vessel. An investigation was launched today in Ft. Lauderdale on April 22.
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FT. Lauderdale
Fla
Prominent Ashford Farmer McKinnon Dies at 70
Hughie A. McKinnon 70 of Ashford Route 2 died at his home Saturday night after years of ill health. He is survived by widow Annie McKinnon and children Bob of Talbotton Hubert Eldridge and Bert of Ashford Horbert of Ashford Route 2 Ella Davis of Blakely Rosie Johnson of Ashford Route 3. Funeral services Sunday at Cedar Springs Church with Rev. J. C. Ingram of Dothan officiating. Pallbearers listed: W. J. King E. B. White A. W. Helms J. C. Brown Wright Kaybon B. H. Braswell.
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Hughie A. McKinnon
Ashford
Route 2
Annie McKinnon
Bob McKinnon
Talberton Ga
Hubert
Eldridge McKinnon Detnan
Hardwell
Horbert McKinnon
Ella Davis
Blakely
Mars Rosie Johnson
Cedar Springs Church
J. C. Ingram
Dothan
Fellows
Forrester
George Quattlebaum Visits Dothan on Business
George Quattlebaum of Route 7 was in Dothan on business this morning, engaging in routine travel.
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George Quattlebaum
Route 7
Dothan
Elements Take Toll of 32 Lives Over Weekend
A weekend of floods tornadoes hail and rain killed 32 people across the midwest southwest and south injuring about 40 and causing extensive damage. Fatal storms hit Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Mississippi and Oklahoma with multiple fatalities in Tillar Walton Da honey Oak Ridge and a plantation near Shaw. The Mississippi River near Canton was projected to crest at its highest level in 75 years as levees failed leaving hundreds homeless.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Southwest
Arkansas
Tillar
Louisville
Oakridge
Shaw
Miss
Oklahoma
Mississippi River
Canton
Old Fashioned Basket Picnic at Woodmen Festival
The Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle held an old fashioned basket picnic Saturday in the Blackwood community grove. Judge H K Martin spoke on fraternity, Miss Lilla Story outlined state convention notes, and State Manager Ethel Holiway discussed Circle work.
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Woodmen of the World
Blackwood
Lovely Grove
Dothan
Ethel Holiway
Special Lecture At Catholic Church Tomorrow Night
The Rev Joseph F Carvil of the Paulist Fathers Winchester Tenn will deliver a lecture at Dothan Catholic Church tomorrow at 7 30 pm on Why I Am a Catholic The pastor and congregation invite Dothan citizens to hear this eloquent Southern speaker who recently spoke in Eufaula.
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Joseph F. Carvil
Winchester
Tenn
Dothan Catholic Church
Dothan
Father Carvil
Eufaula
Ellis Returns From Ty Ty After Funeral
Ty Ty W T Ellis returns from Ty Ty Georgia where he went last Saturday to attend the funeral of his father J R Ellis who died Friday April 12 at age 79.
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W. T. Ellis
J. R. Ellis
Gordon resident E B Wilkins visits town today
E B Wilkins of Gordon was in town today for unspecified reasons, with locals noting his appearance and activities around the downtown area.
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E. B. Wilkins of
Gordon
Farmers First Dubious Over Federal Loan Act Now Make Application
Federal relief loans have been applied for by Houston county farmers totaling more than 195000 dollars, with checks received totaling 34000 dollars since the first applications were filed. County agent Henry Witherington notes initial doubts about the 1928 rain damage appropriation, but loans are now being acted upon and applications have grown large.
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Houston County
Henry Witherington
Witherington
Oil Less No Man's Land Left By Speculators
In Wichita County Texas 2000 acres sit as no man’s land after 1909 oil schemes left 138609 lots of varied sizes. Officials say owners would owe many times their purchase to clear taxes and titles as investors vanished.
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Wichita Falls
Tex P
Wichita County
No Man’s Land
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