Jaycees Plan Peanut Festival in Dothan October 3 4
Jaycees renew plans to stage a large peanut festival in Dothan on October 3 and 4. About 80 Junior Chamber members met at City Hall with Jaycee President Harry Anderson and Chamber of Commerce officials to confirm a solid program and $6,000 backing. Nine committees were formed to cover beauty, parade, street dance, publicity, advertising, and more with Anderson and Crawford Mosley named co chairmen to coordinate efforts.
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Victor Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Dothan
Jaycee
Harry Anderson
Arthur Johnson
Jaycees
Chamber
Johnson
J Ua
Anderson
Crawford Mosley
Bert Davis
Jobastman
Newton Chalker
Barbecue Fwel Roland
VC. Lokey
Grady Lottin
Barney Adams
Mel Morrett
L. J. Lunsford
L. J. Durden
Harvey Etheridge
Tat Poy
Ner
J. May Allen
Aaron Kraselsky
Meard "Saxon
Red
Thora Hornsby
Joe Hayes
Escovon
Charles Smart
Morgan McLenian
Jack Robinson
Clarence Brown
R. A. McLennan
V. C. Lokey
Hansel Kirkland
Harold Rett
Willard Wilkes
J. P. Burnent
Victor Soh
V. C. Lokes
Efale
Legislature Faces Three Big Issues This Week
AP dispatch notes one week remains before recess as the legislature weighs three major items. The tractor bill, a $40 million road bond issue, and action on the examiners bill loom large with Governor Folsom likely to veto or sign. The examiners measure would create a separate department of examiners and shift appointment power.
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Mercer Bailey Montgomery
House
Senate
James EB. Folsum
Department of the Examiners of Public Accounts
Folsom
Senate Finance and ‘Ture
Contract Awarded for Columbia High School Addition
County Superintendent Solomon Baxter announced that a six room addition to Columbia High School has been awarded to Alabama Construction Company of Ozark for 49406 dollars. The project replaces the burned grammar school and adds to the high school plant rather than building a separate elementary building. state department approval is still required before work can start.
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Columbia High
Solomon Baxter
Alabama Construction Company of Ozark
Baxter
State Department of Eastcarton
Donations of $1 500 Received for Dothan Recreation Fund
City recreation director Cranfod Mosley said donations totaling $1 500 have been received to support the Dothan Athlete and Recreation Association. Downtown canvass will start soon to raise funds, with clubs and women’s groups already contributing, and an advisory board election planned.
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City Recreation
Dothan
Yer Junior High
Mosley Sued
Opening Of City County Schools Set For Monday
City and county school openings scheduled for Monday September 8 announced by superintendents. City schools will hold Teachers Institute September 5 at Dothan High School. county teachers institute at Rehobeth School. First day procedures explained. six year olds may enter if turning six by January 15, 1948.
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William J. Nasir
Wothan
Houston County
Juce Flurry
Teachers’ Institute
Dothan High School
Gomez
Buparinteodert Gatmop
Baxter
Alo Fe
Rehobeth School
Ture County
Teac
Major court changes approach Dolhia with city merit system
Local legislation advances after twenty years, establishing civil service for city employees, appointing a three member personnel board, and creating a new organizational structure. Gov. Polsom signs the measure. implementation begins with a Citizens Advisory Committee and a six day deadline to finalize bindings. The reform cuts the old court lines and redefines the City Court and the Court of Commence.
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Dolhia
Houston County
Houston and
Perry
Dothan
James E. Polsom
Citizens Advisory
Perstannel
Hiepees Ras —Gram
Virginia Hill Under Police Guard In Florida Home
Virginia Hill remains under police guard at her Sunset Island residence in Miami Beach Florida after an earlier apparent break in as two detectives accompanied her from Pars Ywd New York. Police chief Short says the operation is precautionary and detectives are still protecting her while she is under observation at her palatial Beverly WilIe home.
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Virginia Hill
Florida
Miami Beach
Fla
Mint Beach
Pars
New York
Yentor
Ford
Beverly Wille
Calif
France
Tata Ta
Marshall Greets New Nation of Pakistan
Washington welcomes Pakistan's new nation as Secretary of State Genexe C Meranall praises the establishment on the principles of democracy and peace. He urges Pakistan to present a living charter guiding political, social, and economic progress while reaffirming steadfast leadership commitment.
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Washington
Tps
Genexe C. Meranall
Prkee
Marshall
Pakistan
Pakstagy
invalid fined for operating wheel chair while drunk
Liverpool England report states Jan Seott an Oxford graduate was fined for operating a wheelchair while intoxicated. The 33 year old faces additional penalties and a yearlong ban from driving invalid vehicles.
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Liverpool
England
Oxford
Jan Seott
Win Bus No Fogs
First Dale County Cotton Ginned in 1945 Era
Ozark reports the first Dale County cotton ginned this year with Palmer of Segrest placing the bale in a crate and noting a total value around $208. The event, described as possibly the first to be ginned, is tied to local growers and a record of a 28 pound bale sold to Lae Tolar.
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Dale County
Ozark
Tate
Wok Palmer
At Segrest
AL Monseyehouston
AL PL Dossinger
Firemen Respond Second Time as Storm Triggers Alarms
Reported chaos follows a second fire crew dispatch to a residence as howling winds and rain spur alarms. The page text mixes garbled OCR lines with scattered names and places, but centers on emergency response during a storm and ensuing alarm activations.
Princess Husband to Become a Duke
Reported narrative outlines that the princess’s spouse will assume a ducal title. Details appear fragmented with numerous garbled terms. Further clarity from the original source is needed to confirm the exact names and date.
Ashes To Ashes Diplomats Should All Look At Nagasaki
Hal Boyle offers a skeptical column on Nagasaki and the atomic age, urging world leaders and diplomats at the United Nations to reflect on the destruction. He recalls historic sites and figures, imagines a future where war is avoided, and questions the hope of restoration without lasting peace.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Vina Japmmere Port
General
Grant Phantea
Button Tree
Nagangke v
General Grant
Plone Ag
Kord
Idex
Muus
United Nations
Mather
Hughes Disputes Army Over Stuck-Up Claim At Homecoming
A Washington inquiry heard Howard Hughes deny Army reports he was "stuck up" about flying a cargo plane. He warned he might leave the country if the project failed, while investigators pursued details of funds and entertainment arrangements tied to the venture and aerospace program.
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Washington
Howard
Senate
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Magbes
Taye
Baetine Italien
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Corouillen
Awe Tans Gemerorutter
Agianine Capeiner
Culertybment
Hughes Cranpany
Aacnl
Wis
Uci
Spenstinge
Unigwallin
Thei Cmputinox
Meyer
Hines
Aloe Bergiaon
Miche
Chateau
Rhaatin
Wright Field
Daytoo
Ohi
Army
Hughes
Payton
Former Army Pilots Hop Off In Flivvers For World Girdling
Former Army pilots abandon formal flight plans and seek to circle the globe in improvised aircraft dubbed flivvers. The push traverses uncertain routes, facing weather, mechanical issues, and supply challenges as crews press toward the ambitious global circumnavigation.
Two Sets Of Twins Born To Same Parents In Year
Fragments recount twins born to the same couple in the same year with scattered names and unclear details. The text mentions various stray terms and potential dates but provides no coherent events or outcomes to confirm.
Gromyko Accuses U S of Dodging Duties
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko claims the United States is dodging responsibilities in a tense exchange. He cites alleged delays and evasions by Washington while detailing international pressure and potential diplomatic consequences.
Britain Will Keep Troops In Greece
The report discusses Britain maintaining a military presence in Greece amid ongoing tensions. It notes allied planning and potential implications for wider regional power dynamics as European security arrangements adapt to evolving threats.
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Britain
Greece
Cab Driver and Negro Injured In Wreck
A cab driver and a Black passenger were lightly injured in a traffic accident on a rural highway near Deathan today. The driver attempted to pass another car causing the collision and the car fire was reported. The investigation lists Brooks and others as involved with assessed damages around $1,000.
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Talaby
Dethan
Tae
Teen Powell
Watkins
Dethat
Luises
Fertilizer Boosts Corn Yield in Houst County Trial
A county demonstration tour compares plots with 4104 pounds of fertilizer to ones with 200 pounds. Snell reports yields of 0 bushels per acre on low-fertilizer plots, while Bond and Heever show higher potential with higher fertilizer rates. Reeves estimates reach 35 to 50 bushels per acre based on stalk counts and field observations.
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Ari Lee
Spell
Jon
Bood
Soel Reeves
Snell
Fertheer
Lupioe
Bond
Heever
Reeves Vield
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