Negroes Honor White Officer For Kindness In Florida
In Winter Haven Florida Negro members of Zion Hill Baptist church honored a white Galice officer for his kindness toward Black people. In Vernon Texas Cuena Washington a mentally ill man on a group tour became unbalanced. Patroman Gouls Cromartie warned of Washington illness and paid for his return to Texas by bus and purchased travel insurance. On the way home Washington wandered from the bus at a Pineland rest stop and was killed two days later by a train. The Washington family received 43000 in death benefits from the insurer due to Cromarties foresight.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Zion Hill
Galice
Vernon
Tex
Cuena Washington
Giile
Patroman Gouls Cromartie
Washington
Texas
Pineland
Cromartie
Missing Marianna man found dead at river camp
The body of M. H. Barnes missing since Sunday afternoon when he left to fish in the Chipola River was found late yesterday seven miles south of Marianna at a river camp. Death appears to be a heart attack. Barnes, 18 years with the Internal Revenue Service Alcohol Tax Unit, had been in Marianna six years. An inquest was waived. Surviving are his widow, a daughter and a grandson, all of Marianna, and a son in Washington, D. C.
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Marianna
M. H. Barnes
Chipola
Joe Sims
Barnes
Sims
Robert Ward
Guntersville
Ala
Internal Revenue Department
Highway Patrol
U. S
Marshall Adam M. Lewis
Washington, D. C
Little loss explained by chemical action like atomic power
The sun and other stars radiate enormous energy year after year with no sign of fading due to chemical actions akin to atomic power, a comparison highlighting sustained stellar output.
Jacksons Duel Defining Moment in Early Career
Andrew Jackson challenged the duel with Charles Dickinson after an insult to Mrs. Jackson. Dickinson wounded in the fight, a defining incident years before his presidency.
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Andrew Jackson
Charles Dickinson
Dickinson
Core Of The Health Dispute Uncovered By Reporter Marlow
Washington AP reports the health program clash centers on how far government involvement should extend. It highlights funding for hospitals and public health, veterans care, and government medical programs, then contrasts compulsory payroll insurance with voluntary plans and the political outlook for action this session.
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Marlow
Washington
Coast Guard
Armed Services
President Truman
No. 1
Truman
United States
Jones
Mr. Truman
Prizes Await 4-H Scavenger Hunt At Wiregrass Stadium
About 60 prize capsules hidden Thursday at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium for a mass scavenger hunt by Houston County 4-H club members. Nearly $200 in prizes donated by Dothan merchants. boys and girls prizes listed. Rally Day begins after the signal as capsules are found in separate stadium sections.
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Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Houston County
4-H
Dothan
Negro Boy Dies in Birmingham Traffic Accident
In Birmingham an AP report states 12 year old Charles Coane was fatally struck by an automobile while riding a skate scooter. He died after reaching the hospital, marking the city’s tenth traffic fatality of the year.
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Birmingham
Charles Coane
Rally Day Plans Feature Parade and Prizes
Radios will be awarded to the Rally Day king and queen. Rally Day begins with a mass parade through the business section, with club members and bands. The stadium program runs from 10 45 a m to 1 45 p m when time is called on the scavenger hunt.
Beck Proposes 15 Percent Hike in Alabama Liquor Tax
Montgomery AP report states Speaker W M Beck plans a bill to raise the state liquor tax by 15 percent, yielding about 7 million dollars annually for hospital construction university medical school building and other projects including armories and a Confederate war memorial. A separate measure would fund alcohol treatment facilities from liquor revenues.
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Montgomery
W. M. Beck
Alabama House of Representatives
DeKalb
Beck
Senate
House
University of Alabama Medical School
State Board of Health
Health Board
State Armory Commission
Vicksburg National Military Park
Alabama
Treasury
General Fund
Luther Ingalls
Ingalls
Fred Sink Re elected Legion Commander at Blakely Post
Fred Sink was unanimously re elected commander of American Legion Post 11 Blakely at the regular meeting. Other officers named include H E Bush senior vice commander Garland Middleton junior vice commander Bil Cheek adjutant Edward Balk com assistant adjutant Brink Hoover chaplain and Tom Morgan historian. Plans for a new clubhouse and fair building were discussed with completion aimed for November to host the fair and peanut festival seating about 1000. The clubhouse will be modern, including an auditorium and gymnasium.
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Blakely
American Legion
Fred Sink
H. E. Bush
Garland Middleton
Bil Cheek
Edward Balk
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