Mrs Strickland Dies At Ariton
Mrs Nettle Strickland aged seventy three died at her home in Ariton after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Ariton Baptist Church with burial in Universalist cemetery. Holman Funeral Home in charge. Survived by daughter Lemma Strickland of Ariton, sons Hampton and R D Strickland of Ariton, and six grandchildren.
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Clark
Nettle Strickland
Ariton
Ariton Baptist Church
Universalist
Holman Funers
Lemma Strickland
Hampton
R. D. Strickland
Further Delay Faces Movement of Jews in Palestine
Washington reports show differences between British leaders and President Truman over relocating 100,000 European Jews to Palestine. Truman recalled the American commission in London, seeking a quicker end to debate. A proposed four-province partition eyed by Britain faces U.S. resistance.
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Washington
Truman
Palestine
U. S
London
Herbert Morrison
Great Britain
United States
Remark on Fission by Underwater Bomb Test and Fallout
The text notes under the sare formula that about 9.16 ounces of fissionable material remained after the explosion and was not converted to energy. It describes a deadly radioactive cloud lingering for days and calls the underwater blast fog the most poisonous in history, per Admiral Parsons. A large fragment of the sub merged landing ship was blown four miles from the blast point.
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Admiral Parsons
Drying Clothes Hide Countryside Near Helsinki
UNRRA reports 80 tons of clothing bound for Finland washed ashore and dried in a six mile line in a wooded Helsinki park after the S S Lord Delaware struck a mine off Denmark and limped to port. The scene mixed blankets, outerwear, underwear and children's garments with tangled vegetation as authorities logged the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
UNRRA
George Selkirk Walked Three Times In One Yankees Inning
New York Yankees outfielder George Selkirk drew three bases on balls in a single inning during a 1936 game. The feat showcased his plate discipline as the Yankees pressed for runs.
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George Selkirk
New York Yankee
Medical Society Meets Tomorrow in County Auditorium
The August meeting of the Huton County Medical Society will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the public building auditorium. Dr. W. T. Burkett, secretary, said no program is planned, a general business session will be held.
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Huton County Medical Society
Public Building Auditorum
W. T. Burkett
Medical Society
Deaf School Coach Sets 40 Year Coaching Record
DELEVAN Wis UP F a Neesam will carry on as athletic director and coach at the Delavan Deaf School this fall with 40 years of service behind him and a trophy chest full. The veteran mentor's 40 year record is unequalled in schools for the deaf or blind. Before Delavan he taught at Gallandet College in Washington DC where he introduced basketball.
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Delevan
Wis
Neesam
Te Delavan
Delavan
Gallendet College
Washington, D. C
Lawmakers split on GI bond plan amid inflation fears
Massachusetts Democrat Number 12 Martin joins others criticizing the proposed 3.75 billion dollar bond to Britain as potentially inflationary and discriminatory against GI's. President Truman pitches it as safer than cash while terms promise bonds for all service members since 1939 with phased cash conversions and age allowances.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Carter Cate
Virginia
Four Mponents Face Sen McKellar In Tennessee Vote
Ten neszeans vote on whether to reelect 77 year old Sen K D McKellar in a Democratic primary. Carmack, a 46 year old lawyer, joins Byron F Johnson Herman H Ross and John R Neal in the contest. McKellar, in Washington, faces attacks over TVA patronage and Crump influence as Carmack gains CIO PAC backing. Gov race features Jim McCord and Gordon Browning with Leah Richardson delivering a child during campaign letters.
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Nashville
Tenn
Sen
K. D. McKellar
Senate
Edward Ward Carmack
Tennessee
Tom Stewart
Carmack
McKellar
Tennessee Valley Authority
E. H. Crump
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Byron F. Johnson
Springfield
Herman H. Ross
Jackson
John R. Neal
Knoxville
Washington
State Cio-Pac
Jim McCord
Crump
Gordon Browning
Army Civil Affairs
Germany
Leah Richardson
Hearings Arranged In Flag Slaying Case In Mississippi
Holmes County Prosecutor Pat M Barrett said preliminary hearings are set for Friday at 2 p.m. before Justice of the Peace W D Ford for six Delta planters charged in the flog slaying of 41 year old Leon McTatie a tenant on the Roberts plantation. Barrett said the grand jury does not convene until October. The defendants Dixie Roberts Jeff Dodd Sr Jeff Dodd Jr Spencer Ellis James E Roberts and Vernon Vale were held without bond and admitted beating McTatie who was accused of stealing a saddle. Two other Negroes later admitted stealing the saddle.
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Lexington
Miss
Holmes County
Pat M. Barrett
Delta Planters
Barrett
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Ford
Dixie Roberts
Jeff Dodd
Spencer Ellis
James E. Roberts
Vernon Vale
Leon McTatie
Roberts Plantation
McTatie
Roberts
Florida Selection Guard Commanders
Governor Caldwell named Morida s commanders of the 51st and 48th Infantry Divisions as 9,600 guardsmen are organized. Major General S A Lowery Jr of Tampa will command the 51st and Brigadier General Hutchison of Sanford will be assistant. Colonel Percy L Wall of Jacksonville to lead anti aircraft battalions. Units drawn from Florida South Carolina Georgia. War Department to fund upkeep at Camp Blanding plan.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Millard Caldwell
Morida
51Ist
48Th Infantry
S. A. Lowery, Jr
Tampa
Gen
Hutchison
Sanford
Percy L. Wall
Jacksonville
National Guard
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
State Armory Board
War Department
Camp Blanding
Big Sinks Dries Up Stranding Hardin Fish Haul
In Hardin county the Big Sinks reservoir dried up this summer for the first time since August 1943. Fishermen, families, and local officials scrambled to save and redistribute thousands of fish as water vanished into underground passages. No solid scientific explanation exists, with theories tied to near river water levels and subterranean outlets affecting 400 acres of crannies and ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
J. Hobart
Travis
Revival Announcement at Cherry Street AME Church
Revival services will begin at Cherry Street AME Church and continue through August. The Rev Tinton is presiding, and worship will be conducted by a motley team. Attendees are urged to join the weekly gatherings beginning Monday for spiritual renewal.
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Cherry Street A. M. FE
Eget
Hans
Rev
Tinton
Pris
Mercier Rites Held For Columbia Native In Savannah
Funeral services for Robert Edward Mercier forty four a former Columbia resident who died after a long illness in a Savannah hospital will be held in Columbia tomorrow at 4 pm Burial will follow in Columbia city cemetery Johnson Wilkerson directing He was born in Columbia educated at Houston County High School moved to Savannah five years ago Surviving are his wife two daughters his parents two sisters and two brothers Active pallbearers are Pat Seaborn Aubrey Green T E Bryan C I U TR W L Oakley and P B x
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Robert Edward Mercier
Columbia
Savannah
Columbia City
Johnson-Wilkerson
Houston County High School
Navada Mercier
Sara Mercier
George Mulholland
Springfield
R. E. Mercier
Bob Lambe
Albany
Mildred Bohannon
Dothan
Charlie Mercier
Walter Mercier
Pat Seaborn
Aubrey Green
T. E. Bryan
C. I. Utr
W. L. Oakley
Adjournment May Not Come Friday
Washington report quotes Senate Democratic Leader Alben Barkley about a fair chance Congress will not adjourn as planned tomorrow. He cites possible delays from House fights over Social Security changes and a Senate dispute on compulsory jurisdiction of the world court. He may delay submitting the adjournment resolution until Social Security and world court issues are resolved.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Congress
Barkley
House
Senate
United States
New World Court
Senate Appropriations Committee
Vaughn Goodwin At Eufaula Meet
City Clerk J L Vaughn and J Goodwin superintendent of the City light and water plant represented Dothan at a Perry district meeting of the Alabama League of Municipalities at Eufaula. Delegates from Houston Russell Brallock Ilenory and Geneva counties attended to discuss common city government problems and improving city service.
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J. L. Vaughn
J. Goodwin
City Light
Dothan
Pnrcay
Alabama League of Municipalities
Buffaula
Houston
Russell
Brallock
Ilenory
Geneva
Recreation Center Schedules Dances
The city Recreation Department announces a teen dance Saturday night at the Recreation Center with the Southernaries orchestra. Admission is 75 cents per couple. hours 8:30 am to 10 pm. Rules ban alcohol and gambling. food may be bought outside to be consumed inside. The Dothan Scooter Club hosts free picnic and swimming Saturday at 9 pm. Weekly square dances continue Thursdays with 60 cents per person admission.
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Cilfy Recreation Deyfirtment
Crawford Mosely
Irector
Southernaries Orchestra
Howell Haninson
Mo-c- Ta
Dothan
Scooter Club
City Recreation Department
Minor Collision on Main Street Causes Minor Damage
No injuries reported after a collision on Main Street between a truck driven by John M. Hudspeth Jr and a car driven by Merle Mideridge. City police Ed Cherry and Elwell Jones cited minor damage to both vehicles.
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Main Street
Ed Cherry
Elwell Jones
John M. Hudspeth, Jr
Merle Mideridge
Truman Urges Narrowed Cuts and Postponed Purchases
President Truman called for eliminating low priority work and concentrating on smaller economies. He cited a solid front from Eisenhower and Nimitz against more Army and Navy budget cuts. Procurement of lumber and textiles should be deferred beyond January 1947 with purchases of construction materials automobiles and office equipment limited to urgent cases to avoid shortages. He proposed improved personnel utilization to absorb the civilian pay raise.
Notable 11th Surgeon and Alabama Notables List
Full text lists individuals including Fuller Kimbrell a farm and road machinery dealer, W E Barrett of Aliceville, G Robin Swift of Atmore, Kimber men, R G Kendall Jr of Evergreen a cotton broker, T B Perry Linden a post office employee, Forrest G Bridges of Notasulga a chicken hatchery operator, George P Quarles of Selma executive officer Alabama State Guard, John E Gaither of Heflin motion picture theater operator.
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Fuller Kimbrell
W. E. Barrett
Alicevie
G. Robin Swift
Atmore
Kimbermen
R. G. Kendall, Jr
Evergreen
T. B. Perry
Linden
Forrest G. Bridges
Notasulga
George P. Quarles
Selma
Alabama State Guard
John E. Gaither
Heflin
Lawmakers clash over military leaders and wartime profits
Senator Mitchell questioned General Waitt’s competence and alud to errors in chemi cal sell testimony. Magnuson blasted Somervell for alleged arrogance and $300 million mismanagement on Alaska highway projects. Erie Basin fights a $385,874 tax claim as profits were deemed excessive. Ferguson urged full committee records be reviewed for the defense.
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Olson
Mitchell
D - Wash
Senate
Waitt
Magnuson
Army Service Forces
Somervell
Alaska Dighway
Canal
Erie Basin
U. S
War Department
War Contracts Nince Adjustment Board
Ferguson
R-Mieh
Erie
Help Rallies Rural Cattle Herd Near Cody
Bud Pilcher who operates a ranch near Cody needed aid for spring ranch duties. He hung out the old help fl ax and received a quick, gratifying response. Volunteers included a bartender, a printer, oil field workers, rodeo hands, a photo worker and several housewives.
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Cody
Wye
Bud Pilcher
Missing Girl Found Dead In Reservoir In Massachusetts
The body of Ruth McGurk of Cambridge was found in a cranberry bog reservoir near Onset after she vanished Saturday night with a man known as Frank. Medical Examiner E. Vincent Smith said death could not be determined immediately due to condition, with preliminary examinations ordered at the scene.
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Onget
Mass
Ruth McGurk
Cambridge
Alan R. Moritz
Joseph L. Walker
John E. Lane
Wareham
Green Lodge Reservoir
Decorated Navy Vet Returns To Service
Harold Jennings Roberson of Newville, the Navy’s most decorated veteran at the Dothan Naval Recruiting Station, was accepted for reenlistment. A combat air crewman with 12 wartime decorations including four presidential citations and the Distinguished Flying Cross, he shot down four Japanese planes in a single flight. Other recruits named were James Clayton Cobb Dothan route four James Walden Laird Lockhart Johnnie Ralph Lee Daleville route one Rex Herring Ozark route one and Dewey Mixon Douglas Columbia route one. All but Roberson were enlisted as apprentice seamen and sent to Bainbridge Maryland for induction and training.
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Dothan
Harold Jennings Roberson
Newville
Navy
Roberson
James Clayton Cobb
James Walden Laird
Lockhardt
Johnnie. Ralph Lee
Daleville
Rex Herring
Ozark
Dewey Mixon Douglas
Columbia
Bainbridge
Employees Of Hosiery Mill Publish Paper in Dothan
A new employer produced monthly publication debuts at Dothan Silk Hosiery Mill for its workers. An employee contest will name the paper with a $25 government savings bond prize for the winner. Chief editor is Jack Garrard. A notice allows each worker to order one box of nylon hosiery every 60 days.
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Dothan
Jack Garrard
Byrnes Urges Two-Thirds Rule in Postwar Conference
Byrnes proposed a two-thirds majority on major matters with a proviso that any simple majority motion failing to reach two-thirds be sent to the Big Four foreign ministers for special consideration. He said two-thirds backed motions will receive support when ministers consider them. Sources predict Big Four plus satellite nations could block changes in agreed treaty sections, limiting conference decisions to unresolved areas.
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Byrnes
United States
Russia
France
Yugoslavia
Ukaine
Chechoslovakia
Poland
Canada
India
Ethiopia
China
Australia
Netherlands
Bluejays Use Shoestrings For Nest Material
TROUSDALE Kan UP no trend toward high priced housekeeping in this Kansas town. Mrs C R Wood washed the baby's shoestrings and hung them on a fence to dry. Her son climbed a tree and found the strings woven into a bluejay nest, a clever reuse by the birds.
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Trousdale
Kan
Kansas
Spinach King Seeks Repeat in Thermopolis Wyoming
Harley G Murphy of Thermopolis aims to defend his Wyoming Spinach King title. He won last year with a spinach plant eight feet six inches tall and reports this season’s crop slightly ahead of last year.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Harley G. Murphy
Wyoming
Murphy
Rough on Cats at Warm Springs Field Alarmingly Cat Losses
Gayle Lewis field superintendent at Warm Springs oil field reports a string of cat losses as bobcats prey on tomcats. He says three toms have been killed and the problem prevents keeping any tomcats on the site. The issue highlights wildlife interference at the eastern Warm Springs field seven miles from town.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Gayle Lewis
Warm Springs
Lewis
Permit Granted for Residence on Sixth Avenue
A permit for building a residence in the 500 block of Sixth Avenue has been granted to Denl Dykes at the Civ fire department. The project is estimated to cost about 1000 dollars.
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Sixth Avenue
Denl Dykes
Civ Fire Department
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Met
J. .L. Harris Roofing Company
J & A Wood Products
Cesley
Ward-Wilson
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Sen. McKellar
Florida Selection Guard
Robert £. Mercier
Vaughn, Goodwin
Eufaula
Recreation Center
Reservoir
Vilage
Lers
Todd Jewelry Co. E. Main St
N. Foster
Kodak Film
Rainer Studios
Berger
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Cassie
Riversides
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