Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Henry County reports peanut worms appearing as crop pests, with dusting and other measures underway in Bob Kirkland’s fields. Sacred Harp singers plan an all day convention near Brinson, with D H Miller of Donalsonville as chair. Lupine seed pricing error corrected. germination standards and vendor analyses urged for 1948 harvests under FMA and PMA programs.
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Henry County
Hoyt Warren
Warren
Bob Kirkland
Sacred Harp Singers
Brinson
W. C. Lisenby
Dothan
D. H. Miller
Donalsonville
Wiregrass
FMA
Jesse A. C2
Oreth
PMA
Balance of power phrase used for the American people
The phrase balance of power as used in political discourse frames actions as serving the best interests of the American people. Analysts note the term underlines arguments for strategic governance and accountability across branches of government.
Truman Ballot Question in Mississippi Raises Names Mix
Secretary of State Heber Ladner reported no Democratic slate pledged to Truman and Barkley has been filed in Mississippi. State Democrats back the States' Rights Democratic slate with Thurmond and Wright. A University of Mississippi student urged action to place a Truman pledged slate on the ballot. Attorney General ruled nine electors may qualify by oath to vote for national party candidates. Ballot deadline is 15 days before election. Mature Douglas firs called yellow fir while immature ones are red fir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Heber Ladner
National
Democratic Party
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
J. Strom Thurmond
Suth Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
University of Mississippi
Thomas J. Griffith, Jr
National Democratic Party
Griffith
Secretary of State
National Party
Passenger autos claim bulk of U S highway mileage
The statistic shows that about 80 percent of total highway mileage in the United States is traveled by passenger automobiles. The figure highlights the dominant role of private cars in nationwide road use and transportation activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Treasure myths linger over Lafitte on Gulf coast
PORT ARTHUR Tex An old tale endures that pirate Jean Lafitte hid treasure along Galveston Bay Lake Sabine or the Louisiana coast though little evidence exists. Historians note his raids and brief aid to Americans during the War of 1812 before his death in Yucatan. The legend persists that vast loot remains unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf Coast
Jean Lafitte
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Lafitte
Lake Sabine
United States Navy
France
Buccaneer
New Orleans
Pierre
Louisiana
United States
Galveston Island
Gulf
Yucatan
Galveston Bay
Louisana
UnopposedRepresentatives and Primary Voting Tensions
Sixteen representatives were renominated without opposition. L Mendel Rivers Joseph R Bryson and John L McMillan were named as unopposed. Maybanks campaign drew attacks over U S District Judge J Waites Waring rulings enabling Black voters in the primary. Negro turnout reached about ten percent with 35 000 registering after Warings decision. no violence or segregation reported, though crowded polling places affected some voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Mendel Rivers
Joseph R. Bryson
John L. McMillan
Maybank
U. S
J. Waites Waring
Waring
U. S. Supreme Court
State Department notes Soviet refusal to allow departure
The United States cites incomprehensible Soviet denial to permit departure of wives of American citizens and asks for favorable consideration to facilitate their travel. Officials say the number of persons affected exceeds 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of State
State Department
New Orleans Cotton Prices Edge Higher Amid Steady Trade
Closing prices for New Orleans cotton were very steady, rising nine cents a bale to 105 dollars. A separate note urges replacing the oil filter cartridge during winter for autos.
Geneva Jaycees Plan Harvest Festival Committees Named
Geneva Jaycees named five committees for Harvest Festival with chairmen Orson Spivey R M Hatcher J K Howard Joe Fornell Lamar Beck. Festival runs November 8 to 13 with plans for countywide exhibits floats and an Armistice Day dance sponsored by the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Morgan
American Legion
Jaycees
Geneva County
Permits Issued Here For Five Residences And Duplex
City engineer issued permits this month for five residences and one duplex apartment. Recipients include Marion Hawk 200 Laura Street 2500 dollars Brown Construction Company Pontiac Avenue 18000 dollars M Byrd 505 N Range 1000 dollars Jessie Iovan 1210 N College 250 dollars N L Blaum 600 N Denton Street 8000 dollars T J Grayson duplex at 208 210 Troquois 9500 dollars Other permits cover repairs additions and garages for multiple addresses including Mary Thomas 808 E Newton 100 dollars Rochelle Green 212 E Adams 50 Eric W Harper 828 S College 400 dollars Mrs Pearl Russell 207 S Morgan 400 dollars Dr DD W Jamison Jr 237 and 239 E Troy 100 dollars Joe Joseph 210-212 EL Powell 300 dollars J W Berry 429 S Alice 260 dollars Arthur Trawick 1203 E Lafayette 500 dollars Fred M Tatum 308 N Alice 1200 dollars Donel Mitchman 726 S S Bell 309 dollars F F Jones 235 W Main 400 dollars Coca Cola Bottling Co sign 500 dollars
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Marion Hawk
Laura Street
Brown Construction Company
Pontiac Avenue
M. Byrd
N. Range
Jessie Iovan
N. College
N. L. Blaum
N. Denton Street
T. J. Grayson
Joe Joseph
EL Powell
J. WH. Berry
S. Alice
Arthur Trawick
E. LaFayette
Fred M. Tatum
N. Alice
Donel Mitchman
S. Bell
F. FE. Jones
W. Main
Coca Cola Bottling Company
N. Foster Street
Berlin Currency Clash Holds Berlin Blockade Talks
In Berlin the issue of dual currencies remains flexible with both sides signaling willingness to accept Soviet currency under four power control. Western powers argue for assurances before resuming negotiations as British and other envoys report three meetings with Molotov and two with Stalin, with mixed read on prolongation.
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Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Josef Stalin
Wo ML Molotov
Stalin
Molotov
Fragmented Text Reflects Military Reinforcement Theme
The readable portions reference an energetic national mobilization to supply reinforcements in emergencies. Despite garbled OCR, the passage hints at preparedness, modern warfare risks, and a call for a ready force, with several broken phrases suggesting a wartime context and policy discussion.
Festival plans map for Marsaali Inn events and parade
Dothan gears for a multi day festival with a peanut festival banquet, street dance, and a no noise carnival at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. Preparations aim to attract visitors from Furencen countries and feature a Marine Corps air display from Paris Island. Officials seek local industry participation and decorate streets while departments coordinate vendors and crafts for the event schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsaali ?Inn
Tri- States
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Hall
Dothan
Marine Corps
Paris Island
S.C
Air Forces
Jesse Furse
BR Ops Lee
Miami Name Pronunciation Set By County Commission
Miami Florida Dads County commissioners adopted a formal resolution clarifying the proper pronunciation of Miami. The measure, approved unanimously after months of study, endorses the stressed form My-am-ee with emphasis on the syllable and dismisses regional variants.
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Miami
Fle
Dads County
Charles Crandon
Berlin Blockade Tension and Allied Airlift Update
Soviet sponsored SED reports forty days of foodstuffs in East Berlin and seeks to ease Western rationing while warning West Berliners about airlift shortages. Western authorities claim three week supplies despite blockades. High ranking US officials arrive in Wiesbaden amid talks over sustaining the airlift through winter. Britain signals tense Moscow talks and possible power negotiations as rail repairs and prisoner transports surface and Czech resistance figures escape to American zones.
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Socialist Unity Party
SED
Nout
Neues Deutschland
Third Air Division
Britain
S. Power
U. S
England
Moscow
London
Moscoss
Farc
Frank Roberts
Berlin
Germany
Western Zone
Muenster
Bentley Testifies on Red Star Claim and Al Gromov
Miss Bentley testified before a House committee about being told in 1945 by a man called Al that the Soviet Union awarded her the Red Star for services. She described meetings in New York and New Jersey with money offers, details of the actual medal, and her eventual turning over of $2,000 to the FBI after questioning by agents. She identified the man as Anatoli Gromov, a Soviet embassy official, and defended her honesty against others who labeled her a liar.
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Moscow
Eighth Avenue
New York
FBI
Murry
Robert E. Stripling
Anatoli Gromov
Gromov
Karl Mundt
Miss Bentley
Mundt
Louis Budenz
Communist Daily Worker
Earl Browder
Browder
U. S
Communist Party
Collins
Whittaker Chambers
Carl
Stripling
Ques
Ion
Chambers
Cart
Colune
Charters
Meat price protests sweep across cities amid high costs
In Cincinnati and Dallas shoppers push back against rising prices with a consumer strike and a suggested parade. Retailers report mixed results while some butchers face unsold stock from inflating costs. An activist parade plan and a Boston street signer highlight the broad discontent over meat prices.
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Cincinnati
Robert Gibbs
Dallas
C. M. Leatherman
Boston
Joseph ‘Joe Longfellow de Virgilio
Immigrant Destitute Cases Probe by Senate Panel
A Senate Small Business committee investigation into immigration amid wartime strain reveals a witness stating overseas service in the American Military Government and alleged ties to various organizations. He claims limited knowledge of the convoy’s purpose and notes FBI questioning without clear charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Amercan
FBI
Quest.c
Tuscaloosa County Polio Cases Prompt Pool Closures
Six polio cases in Tuscaloosa County prompted the Board of Health to urge county pools close as a precaution. Queen City Park pool and other facilities shut down. officials advise avoiding crowds and strenuous activity while households stage cleaning campaigns. Two children hospitalized. one transferred from Moundville Hale County to Druid City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Tuscalooza
W. J. Donald
County Board of Health
City Recreation Department
Queen City Park
Donald
Druid City Hospital
Moundville
Hale County
Livestock arrivals at several Georgia packing plants edge higher
Livestock arrivals totaled about 700 cattle 250 calves and 400 hogs at eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton GA Dothan AL and Jacksonville and Tallahassee FL. Hogs held steady and prices unchanged with composite quotations for hogs mostly 26.50 to 27.25 for 240 270 lb barrows and gilts. Cattle and calf bids varied across markets with steady to weak tone and mixed feeds and weights reflected in the ranges reported by Union Stock Yards Montgomery state market news services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery (Ap
Fed State
Mkt
SVC
Union Stock Yards
Deaths in Wiregrass: R. Sikes 61 in Tuscaloosa
R S Sikes 61 died yesterday in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral at 2 p m today at Abbeville Methodist Church with Rev Paul Duffey officiating. Survivors include widow one son T D Sikes of Birmingham two daughters Mrs Austin A Lemon of Dothan and Mrs Audrey Newton of Panama City two brothers Collier Sikes and Jesse Sikes two sisters Mrs Larue Smith and Mrs Beechan Bevins and six grandchildren. Burial in Enterprise city cemetery with Kennedy Funeral Home Abbeville in charge. Pallbearers listed as Westley Riley Wren Blalock Emory Bedsole John Lammers Buddy Crawford Horace McSween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Sikes
Tuscaloosa
Abbeville Methodist Church
Paul Duffey
T. D. Sikes
Birmingham
Austin A. Lemon
Dothan
Audrey Newton
Panama City
Collier Sikes
Jesse ‘Sikes
Larue Smith
Beechan Bevins
Enterprise City
Kennedy Funeral Home
Westley Riley
Wren Blalock
Emory Bedsole
John Lammers
Buddy Crawford
Horace McSwean
Funeral for Navy man Emmett Taylor to be held in Eufaula
The body of Emmett Taylor of Eufaula who died Aug 5 1943 while serving in the U S Navy during the Sicily landings will arrive in Eufaula Friday morning. Full military services will be at White Oak Church at 10 a m with interment in the church cemetery. Surviving are three sisters Mrs John Henry Purswell Dothan and Mrs Japier Calhoun and Mrs G W Eford both of Eufaula route. three brothers Huey Taylor Eufaula route and J L and Quinn Taylor Akron Ohio.
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Emmett Taylor
Eufaula
U. S. Navy
Sicily
White Oak
John Henry Purswell
Dothan
Japier Calhoun
G. W. Eford
Huey Taylor
J. L. and
Quinn Taylor
Akron
Ohio
Funeral services for William Lester Jones
Funeral services were held for William Lester Jones, 39, who died yesterday from injuries in an automobile accident. The 2 p.m. service at Christian Home Church was officiated by Rev. J. W. White. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Survived by wife, two daughters Thelma and Carolyn, son Haywood, his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones Crescent City Fla, five brothers Audie B Frank Tullis K. V. Jones Slocomb and J. P. Jones Montgomery, four sisters Carlie Chavis Lissie Mae Smith Dora Freeman Nora Lee Jones Sevell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lester Jones
Christian Home Church
J. W. White
Slocomb
Church Cemetery
Ward-Wilson
Jones
Sevel
Fla
Thelma
Carolyn Jones
Haywood Jones
W. L. Jones
Crescent City
Audie B
Frank, Tullis
K. V. Jones
J. P. Jones
Montgomery
Carlie Chavis
Lissie Mae Smith
Dora Freeman
Dothan
Nora Lee Jones
Sevell
John R Pelham Headland dies after long illness
Funeral services for John R Pelham fifty seven who died at his home in Eufaula after a long illness will be held at 10 30 am Thursday at Elamville Church with Rev. Reynolds officiating Interment will be in the church cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge Surviving are his wife Gennie Pelham two sons E R Pelham Graceville Fla and Jessie Pelham Blumville two brothers W L Pelham Opp and Len Pelham Montgomery two sisters Mrs Tulah Skean Dothan and Mrs Enoch Paulk Ozark
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Headland
John R. Pelham
Eufaula
Elamville Church
Reynolds
Gennie Pelham
E. R. Pelham
Graceville
Fla
Jessie Pelham
Blumville
W. L. Pelham
Opp
Len Pelham
Montgomery
Tulah Skeen
Dothan
Enoch Paulk
Ozark
Lilly Estell Carr
Claybank Church
Ramsey Judah
A. F. Carr
Henry C
Emmett O'Neal
Floyd Reece Carr
Bonnie Lee Carr
Carr and Easterling funeral notices from Headland and Houston
Funeral services were held for Lilly Estell Carr of Ozark at Claybank church with burial at the church cemetery under Headland Mortuary. Also announced are services for R D Easterling of Houston at Mt Olive Church with interment by Boyd and Company. he died from injuries after being struck by a car. Surviving relatives are listed for both families.
Russia Objects to MacArthur on Japan Strike Ban
Tokyo AP report states Soviet Maj. Gen. A P Kislenko demanded General MacArthur withdraw the suggestion to ban strikes by government workers and to outlaw collective bargaining. He called the Allied Council member’s note a contravention of Potsdam and Far Eastern Commission policy toward Japan after surrender.
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Tokyo
Russia
McArthur
A. P. Kislenko
Kislenko
Allied Council For Japan
MacArthur
Allied Headquarters
Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Ray V. Bryson Dies in Marianna Veterans Service in Funeral
Ray V. Bryson 46 of Marianna dies after leg operation in Jacksonville. He served in World Wars I and II and managed the Greyhound Bus station in Marianna for about 20 years. Funeral Thursday at First Baptist with military honors. interment Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Mae, mother Mrs J. H. Bryson, four sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Ray V. Bryson
First Baptist Church
W. A. Burns
Greenwood
Baptist ‘Church
Riverside Cemetery
Funeral Home
Smith-Kelly Post
American Legion
Bryson
Jacksonville
Marianna Legion Post
Greyhound
Mae Bryson
J. H. Bryson
Speedwell
N. C
Wilson Dowdle
Grady Cline
C. C. Pyler
el Paso
Tex
Seles Eubanks
Bristow
Fla
Roy Bryson
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Houston
George Brent and
Merle Oberon
Charelle Chan
Sioux City
For All
Universal Concrete Pipe CO
Dothan. Ai
1. S Offvests
Frankfurt
Frankfur
Peter Zephie
Czechosloviakia
William L. Jones
Mrs
R. D. Easterling
Antwerp
Evetyuns
Voptin Ftudiy
Drtiorists
Kelas
J. L. Harris Roofing Co
Federal
Wiregrass Sports
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