Reclusive Spinster Dies in Miami with Hidden Fortune
Miss John Bentzen, a 14 year resident of Miami, died Monday leaving a will requesting funds be published in Norwegian by her brother Dr Reidar Bentzen. Court searchers uncovered a cash cache of 39570 and other securities totaling over 130000. a safe held bonds, travel checks from 1923, and policies. Her body lies in Washelli Lutheran, Seattle, with brothers buried nearby.
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Aero Wellryene
John Bentzen
Camse
Yie
Reidar Bent
Miss “UN
Olaf Bent
Washelli Lutheran
Seattle
Wash
Ger
Gyldendal Publishef
Copenhagen
Denmark
Install Officers and Banquet Mark Sons of American Revolution
The Sons of the American Revolution prepared to install nine vice-presidents general today and hold their annual banquet. Officers for three year terms include Miss Gertrude S. Carraway Bern MN and Mrs Chester Frederick of Saginaw Mich among others. Auburn selects Ralph Burn as captain and Don Coker Barton as alternate captain for 1949 football squad.
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Seceh
Gertrude S. Carraway
Bern
Edward Nos Barrow
Houston
Orest Richards
Chicago
Grady Jacobs
Scotts
Chester Fredericker
Saginaw
Mich
Er. Burns
North Manches Ind
Mablever Gupton
Nampa
Idaho
Iss
Edda Stannard Gibson
Vic
Mark Smith
Auburn
Ralphurn
Burn
Don- Coker Barton
Memo
Young Dick Riedel To Get Free Treatment At Hot Springs
Endurance flyers Dick Riedel and his brother Bill Barvis will be treated free for arthritis at Hot Springs after their record hours aloft. The Hot Springs Optimist Club and officials offer all expenses paid except hamburgers during their stay. Dr E H Meyers of New York will treat young Dick Riedel Jr, researching effects of the mineral waters. The family will be guests of the Optimist Club city and park officials and a local hotel. The trip supports fundraising for sick children. A $5,000 check was given to the wives supporting the effort.
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Hot Springs
Endur- Lurdel
Riedel
Bill Barvis
Joe McRae
Hot Springs Optimist Club
McRae
Optimist Club
National Park
Harris
Petrolaum
Floyd Housley
Thomas E. Boles
The
Regina Kaplan
Levi Memorial Hospital
Pelicans sweep doubleheader as Travelers roll over Mobile
The New Orleans Pelicans swept a doubleheader against the Mobile Bears 6-4 and 10-4 to highlight Southern Association play. Little Rock Travelers defeated the Memphis Chicks for the sixth straight time, 17-3 tie. Memphis pitched well but fell short. Little Rock led standings with six wins, no defeats. Nashville and Birmingham weathered rainouts. Mobile and Chattanooga games postponed.
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Associated Press
New Orleans Pelicans
Mobile Bears
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis Chicks
Chattanooga Lookouts
Nashville
Vols
Birmingham Barons
Atlanta
Memphis
Milo Johnson
Little Rock
Travs
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Masons Remodeling Hall At Blakely
Blakely lodge Magnolia No. 86 F. and A. M. renovates the Masonic Hall on River Street planning a dining hall on the lower floor Blakely Chapter No. 282 O. E. S. also plans a modern kitchen for the building
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Blakely
Magnolia Lodge
Masonic Hall
River Street
Blakely Chapter
Tax Notice From Houston County Board Of Equalization
The Houston County Alabama Board of Equalization values all property for the current year and makes valuation lists available for public inspection in the Tax Assessor's office. Taxpayers unhappy with valuations may file written objections with the Secretary by the last Monday in April or within ten days after the final notice publication. E G Collins, Secretary, Houston County Board of Equalization, dates April 1 and 22. Snow removal advice notes avoiding greens damage during storms.
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Board of Equalization
Houston County
Alabama
Actbe
E. G. Collins
Tide Tigers Clash In Dual Track Meet
Alabama and Auburn renew rivalry in their first dual track meet. Auburn's Hutsell squads lead after wins over Mississippi State and Georgia, while Alabama lost to Tennessee. Key events include 440-yard dash with Davis and Flournoy, Overton expected to win mile and two miles, Pennington strong in hurdles, and Tide jumpers Hanson McHenry and Hurst edge in broad and high jumps.
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Auburn
Alabama
Wilbur Hutsell
Hutsell
Mississippi State
Georgia
Tennessee
Charley Davis
Dickie Flournoy
Flournoy
Whitey Overton
Tom Lieb
Joe Pennington
Dick Hanson
Allan McHenry
Clark Hurst
Notice to Contractors County Projects No 108 104 105 106
Dale County Alabama invites sealed bids for four bridge contracts District 1 Joe Walker 285 ft District 2 Drew 330 ft District 3 Blackwood 150 ft District 4 Glenn 165 ft Bid deadlines set for May 9 1949 with separate bids for each project Plans on file with County Engineer Ozark Alabama Bid security 10 percent of bid and plans available only to Alabama Highway Department qualified contractors Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Frank O Deese Chairman Dale County Board of Commissioners April 8 15 22 29
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Dale County
Alabama
Dale County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Ozar
Altebuna
Joe Walker
Glenn
Lin. Fi
Lin. Fe
Lin
Deese
Ozark
State of Alabama Highway Department
Frank O. Deese
Dale County Board of
Estate of Mrs T J Wynn Sr Administrators Notice
Estate of Mrs T J Wynn Sr deceased in Houston County Alabama. Letters of administration granted April 19 1949 by Judge J A Logue. All persons with claims must present within the time allowed or be barred. Haywood Wynn administrator. April 22 May 29 1949.
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T. J. Wynn SR
Houston County
Alabama
J. A. Logue
Inve
Haywood Wynn
T. Z. Wynn
E'S. Ozella Wynn
Ike Williams to weigh in heavy for Turpin bout
Light weight champion Ike Williams faces Vince Turpin of Canton in a non title 10 round bout at the arena. Williams was expected to weigh in about 10 pounds over Turpin for the match.
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Cleveland
Ike Williams
Vince Turpin
Canton
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