Dale County 4-H Clubbers End Florida Camp Adventure
Fifty Dale County 4-H boys wrapped up a four day camp near Freeport Florida with perfect conduct records. Activities included swimming softball games crafts and dances under the supervision of veteran caretaker Charles L Hooper.
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Victor Smith
Dale County
Freeport
Fla
Florida
Ea Sea Ache
Dale
Ana
Anto Alabama
Timpauehie
Charles L. Hooper
Hooper
Owe Eh
Suven
Inferior Court OK Gives Houston County New Court
The governor signed a bill creating the Inferior Court of Houston County in Dothan. No judge or courtroom yet, but provisions are expected soon. Theodore Jackson is named as judge and will be sworn in, with space and chambers to follow. The board may move patrol offices to provide an emergency courtroom. Probate Judge Logue indicated action at a special session tomorrow. First process issued by circuit clerks marks the new court’s opening, with a breach of the peace warrant filed as the criminal docket for Monday September 1 is readied.
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Theodore Jackson
Houston County Board of Revenue
Jackson
Alto Lee
Houston County Bar Association
Dothan
Alabama Highway Patrol
Albert Logue
Circuit Court
Legal Horse Racing Battle Rages in Alabama House
In Montgomery AP opponents rail against legalized gambling as the House pauses to consider a motion to indefinitely postpone a bill authorizing horse racing in Alabama. Senator Hooten’s measure on jury service for women faces separate votes without debate.
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Montgomery
House
Alabama
Senate
Randolph Sen
Paul Hooten
Senate Judiciary Committee
Finance and Taxation Committee
Norman Harris
Morgan County
United States
Harris
Texas
Thieves Suffer Setback After Cotton Office Safe Break-In
Geneva County officers investigated a break in at the CLOM Semrest and Co. office in Malvern. J. T. Beurten of the Alabama Department of Public Safety reported a shattered door and a partially opened safe with three time locks. Investigators said a case containing two swatches and a $2 bill was taken, with the incident dating to 1947 under state review.
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Couny
Goverty
CLOM
Semrest and Co
Ain Malvern
Cirnaiad Tavestusater
J. T. Beurten
Alabama Department of Publi Safety
Pelese
Geneva
Burton
Marshall Calls For United Hemisphere Solidarity
Secretary of State George C. Marshall opened the Inter-American Conference in Rio de Janeiro urging American nations to unite for peace and security in the Western Hemisphere. He arrived with Sen. Arthur Vandenberg and Warren Austen as U.S. delegates to the United Nations.
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Rio DE Janeiro
George C. Bareshall
Marshall
Torrow
Arthur H. Vandenberg di Mich
Warren R. Austen
United States
United Nations
Savings Bond Sales Totals for Houston County in July
Clyde Loverh, chairman of the county savings bond committee, announced July sales in Houston County totaling 63,369.50 with 40,069.50 in Series E bonds and 23,300.00 in Series F and G bonds. Alabama total reached 4,285,688.29, up 415,149.75 from June.
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Houston County
Clyde Loverh
County
Alabama
Fight Damage Suits Seek $4499.52 Filed In Court Here
Multiple fire damage suits filed in court seek a total of 4499.52 in damages. The largest claim is 1750 against Spin Motor Co of Dotnan by F W Holan for conversion of a 1936 car. Arthur S Iosenby sues for 102.05 over a 1922 model sold as insured against fire but burned June 15 1947. Anderson Motor Co of TDo is named in an ensuing line on page 2.
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F. W Holan
J. L
Spin Motor Co
Dotnan
Hy Motor Co Caas
Arthur Ss. Iosenby
The
Anderson Motor Co
Tdo
Truman Backs Clark In Probe Of Prices
President Truman voiced full support for the Justice Department probe into high food, clothing, and housing costs. He said results may ease price levels more than curb inflation and commented on Cabinet actions and a possible reshuffle involving Robert E. Hannegan's resignation.
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Truman
Clark
Washington
Frumeau
Justice Department
St Wall
Corm
Military Bank Plan For Highway Patrol Tentatively OK'd
The Alabama State Personnel Board endorsed a massary rao system for the Alabama Highway Patrol on principle with details to be set by the Department of Public Safety. The plan introduces new classifications and salary ranges ranging from patrolman 375 to 400 a month to chief law enforcement officer 350 to 425.
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Montgomery
Boas
Department of Public Safety
Matehell
Gueo
Lientenar
Civil Service Board Named For City
Fragmented wartime dispatches report a U S push on Russia and warnings to Korea amid Allied diplomacy. An American court case is noted with references to postwar trials and war crimes and the broader conflict framing.
Expert to Supervise Peanut Drying Tests Engaged by GFA
A local report notes an expert has been hired by the GFA to supervise peanut drying tests. Details mention ongoing assessments at a facility with multiple involved partners and scheduled oversight through the coming period. The article references related parties including the Wood Cee of Late and others in the sector.
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GFA
Gromyko Indicts Today Is Second U S Greek Stand V J Anniversary
A fragmented report notes tensions between the United States and Greece amid continuing Cold War pressures. It references Soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko and mentions anniversaries and potential military or diplomatic actions.
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Gromyko
U.S
Arabs and Jews clash in heavy fighting across fronts
Reports detail intense combat between Arab and Jewish forces in a disputed area. The fighting rages with casualties and shifting control as both sides edge toward a chaotic stalemate.
Rabid Skunk Bites Baby Boy At Play
A baby boy was bitten by a rabid skunk while playing outdoors. Medical officials confirmed the animal tested positive for rabies and the child received immediate treatment as a precaution. Local health authorities urged residents to avoid contact with wildlife and report any aggressive animals.
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Rabid Skunk
Baby Boy
Queen of Buchenwald Gets Permanent Address
Hal Boyles column probes a wartime figure once called the Queen of Buchenwald. He recalls the camp where prisoners were executed, the propaganda aura, and the shifting memory of the survivor now reappearing in a new portrayal.
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Buchenwald
Culver Ussery Wells Picked As Administrators
The Citizens Advisory Committee selected three administrators for the city of Dothan Civil Service system. JP Carver Fab Wells Sr and A Ussery were named to the Personnel Board with terms of varying lengths. Carver will chair the board as the new system starts, with meetings set at City Hall and further actions pending after next week’s session.
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City of Dothan
dJtersonnel
JP Carver
Fab Wells, Sr
Ussery
Carver
Comat Dten
Adsi
Dy Conanittes
Wheoeb Pie Mathai
Aften
Proup
Hoa Ona
Rioting Marks Eve Of India's Freedom From British Rule
Early reports describe violent unrest as India edges toward independence. A crowd disrupted streets in Karachi and Lahore, with fires and clashes near the port and central areas as British authority faced mounting pressure and calls for surrender of imperial forces.
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India
90 Mile Winds Whip Gulf Hurricane Near Tampa Bay
AP reports a hurricane center moved toward the Gulf coast north of Tampa as winds reach 90 miles an hour. The Weather Bureau notes movement westward at 15 miles per hour with outer bands extending east and north. Small craft along the Texas coast from Corpus Christie to Brooks are warned to stay in port.
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Gulf
Mery Orleans
Stexeg
Tampico
Weather Bureau
Texas
Carpue Christie
Brooks
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