Jaycees Plan Meetings and Local Notices in Wiregrass
The Bothan Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at Charcoal Steak House at 7:30 with D. C. H. Poitevint slated to speak. A directors meeting will review plans to send a Jaycee delegation to Birmingham on September 11 and to send the Peanut Festival beauty winner to Birmingham for the Christmas Carnival. Also covered are local fire response, club meetings, school schedules, military assignments of Barwick and Enfinger, and health department case updates. Terminal leave pay deadline for veterans is September 1.
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Bothan Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. F. Calhoun
D. Cc. H. Poitevint
Jaycees
Birmingham
Board of Directors
Poitevint
Judiciary panel to focus on new espionage ring operations
Wednesday proceedings by committee chairman J Parnell Thomas aim to shed light on an espionage ring that obtained vital information. Miss Bentley is said to be uninvolved. The War Department liaison suggestion and in-session questioning of witnesses on the Chambers–Hiss relationship were noted as ongoing developments.
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J. Parnell Thomas Rnjt
Trouron
Chambers
Hiss
J) Peters
Rea
United
Deserted Arab Legion battle scene described in saturnine tones
Fragmented OCR narrative depicts a quiet Arab Legion HQ day turning violent as mortars explode nearby. The piece contrasts a sunlit, ordinary mess hall with sudden blasts and burning equipment, eroding calm and hinting at broader conflict through sparse, disjointed scene fragments.
Police Question Florida Teens in Ormond Beach Slaying
In Columbia police continue questioning two teen-agers from Florida about a double slaying in Ormond Beach Florida. A 24 year old Atlanta stenographer was found dead on the beach and her escort Gregory Blount 23 of Lexington Kentucky was found shot nearby. The suspects are 19 and 17 and were held in a Columbia jail with FBI help. Weapons were found with them.
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Columbia, S. C
Florida
Ormond Beach
Fla
William H. Rawlinson
FBI
Columbia
Rawlinson
Atlanta
Alex Littlefield
Gregory Blount
Lexington
World Council of Churches Assembly At Amsterdam
Delegates gathered yesterday in Amsterdam at the New Church to advance the World Council of Churches effort. The Roman Catholic church is represented only by observers. Poling Oxnam Nolde and Dulles voiced hopes that the council will foster global Christian unity and influence in political and economic decisions.
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Utrecht
Amsterdam
Holland
Russia
Daniel Alfred Poling
Christian Endeavor Union
Constantine
World Council of Churches
Jesus Christ
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
O. Frederick Nolde
Philadelphia
Commission of Churches On International Affairs
Great Britain
John Foster Dulles
Presbyterian Church
Thomas E. Dewey
Newport session to discuss weapons appraisal and bombing clash
The Newport talks include evaluating current and future weapon capabilities and performance. The session likely featured discussion of the Navy Air Force strategic bombing dispute, rooted in Key West and later revived amid plans for a super carrier capable of handling A bomber aircraft. Joint chiefs member lineup includes Gen Bradley and Adm DeField along with Vandenberg.
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Newport
Navy
Air Force
Key West
Congress
Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs Group
Gen
Omer Bradley
Army
Adm
Lews EL Defield
Naval Operations
Minister recounts beating after voting in South Carolina
Rev Archie Ware, 66, said two policemen watched as he was clubbed and stabbed after voting in the August 10 Democratic primary at Calhoun Falls High School gym. He filed an affidavit with U S Attorney General Tom Clark seeking criminal action, while local officials reported no eyewitnesses and no actions taken.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Calhoun Falls
Archie Ware
U. S. Atty
Tom C. Clark
James M. Hinton
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Ware
Aaron C. Ward
Abbeville
Chester Fleming
United Press
Geneva Principals Plan School Openings
Geneva principals of all county schools are to meet at the superintendent of education office on Wednesday to finalize plans for opening the schools. Superintendent J. J. Collins announced today. The meeting will discuss arranging fourteen classrooms for the senior intake and related logistic details.
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Geneva
Jay
J.J. Collins
Coltis
Baptist Group Meets At Malvern Sunday
A Malvern gathering of a Baptist group was planned for Sunday with local attendees and notes on the schedule and speakers. The report mentions Geneva and Berne Mooter Stay events nearby with brief details and fragmented lines from the OCR.
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Baptist Group
Malvern
New School Building To Honor Dr. Riley
Geneva Special reports a vocational unit will be built at Coffee Springs school named The H. C. Riley Memorial School. County School Supt. J. J. Collins announced the construction contract will be let by the county education board on September 8. Dr. Riley, a longtime Geneva County physician and school board member for 23 years, died last January and lived in Coffee Springs.
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Geneva
I. C. Riley
Ginevatown
Coffee Springs
J. J. Collins
H. C. Riley
County Education Board
Collins
Riley
Geneva County
Board of Education
State Department denies Japanese war prisoner threat claim
The State Department said it never heard of any wartime threat by the Japanese government to kill American prisoners. Officials noted the atom bomb refusal reply focused on hastening the war’s end, as President Truman announced.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
Truman
Weekend Defamation Charge Among 51 Lodged Here
Defamation case forms part of 51 weekend arrests by city county and state officers. Homer L Mills 30 charged with driving while intoxicated by highway patrol Rufus C Miller 39 of 102 E North St arrested by city police. Bernice Moore 23 arrested and released on 300 bond for defamation alleging Lennie King lacked chastity. Bozie Koonce 46 Negro arrested by city police for liquor law violation. Majority of weekend cases involve drunkness and disorderly conduct. City police 38 county officers 12 patrolmen ?
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Homer L. Mills
Highway Patrol
Rufus C. Miller
E. North Street
Bernice Moore
Lennle King
Bozie Koonce
Dethan Negro
Zoning Violation Charge Against Dothan Contractor Blaum
N L Blaum a Dothan contractor was arrested on a zoning ordinance violation. Police records show no bond and no jail time. The warrant by City Engineer W H Ramseur cites violation of Section 2 of Ordinance 754 for operating a cabinet show at Osceola and Herring Street in Residential District A.
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N. L. Blaum
Dothan
WH. M. Ramseur
Blaum
Osceola
Herring Street
Legacy provisions and scattered bequests in a 1927 trust
Ruth had established for all three women a separate trust in 1927 with undisclosed funds. He left outright bequests of baseball souvenirs to the executors of his wife J. Paul Cares and Lowenstess, 65,000 each to his son and daughters, 10 000 to his sister Mrs Marvy H Meverly of Baltimore, and 300 each to his nurse Frank Delaney and housemaid Mary Herh of New York City.
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Ruth
J. Paul Cares
Lowenstess
Mre
Marvy H Meverly
Baltimore
Frank Delaney
Mary Herh
New York City
Man Fined For Obscured Window Then Breaks It Out
In Kansas a motorist stopped Robert McGarvey for an obscured rear window and a $3 fine. McGarvey agreed to clear it within two minutes but struck the window with a crank, shattered it, and drove off.
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Rargan Ciee
Robert McGarvey
McGarvey
Berlin clash. Headen seized by Russian troops at Potsdamer Platz
In Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, American reporter Headen and two others were seized by Russian soldiers while photographers fled amid a tense clash. Headen was turned over to U S liaison officers. his camera was reportedly seized and later returned to his wife. British and American forces patrolled the area as Soviet and Western blocs confront tension. A separate release says Franz Erdmann, Soviet police chief, was freed after arrest by British sector police during a boxing match, with abduction charges still unresolved. Western Berlin trade continued by air as Britain reports 12.3 million deutsche marks shipped since the blockade began, while stocks of food and coal are said to be adequate.
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Potsdamer Platz
U. S
Headen
Franz Erdmann
Olympic Stadium
Erdmann
Amercan
Koethener Street
Stumm
Berlin
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Potsdamer Square
Platz
East
Ritish
Germany
New York Sun
Allied Civil Affairs Command
Kansas City
University of Missouri
Three Western Envoys Resume Kremlin Talks
Moscow reports say the three Western envoys from the United States Britain and France met at the Kremlin for another four power conference. Sources hint Prime Minister Stalin may be interviewed at tonight’s session as speculation grows this could be the final meeting in the July started series. The diplomats reportedly seek a lifting of the Berlin blockade and a framework for four power talks on Germany and European issues.
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Moscow
Kremlin
U. S
Britain
France
Stalin
Paris
London
Berlin
Germany
All Geneva Teachers Required To Attend County Workshop
Geneva, Special. All Geneva County teachers must attend the county workshop for teachers in Geneva September 6 to 9. J. J. Collins, superintendent of education, said Miss Lulu Palmer of the State Department of Education will be consultant. Special lecturers include Dr. W. M. McCall, Dr. J. C. Blair, Miss Meredith Bullock, Mrs. Boyce G. Brown, Mrs. Lillie T. Fain, and others. White teachers meet at Geneva High School with J. F. Moore directing. Negro teachers convene at the Negro school under H. B. Holt. County bookstores report all textbooks received so students may secure them before school opens September 13. The county’s 17 white and 6 Negro schools begin on that date.
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Geneva
Geneva County
J. J. Collins
Lulu Palmer
State Department of Education
W. M. McCall
J. C. Blair
Meredith Bullock
Boyce G. Brown
Lillie T. Fain
Geneva High School
J. F. Moore
H. B. Holt
Collins
Advisers Warn Against DDT Use Near Harvest Time
Ling notes dusting before harvest may help when infestation is heavy. Extension Service cautions against DDT on any food crop within two months of harvest. DDT can adhere to plants and pass to animals or people. Tests in Alabama and other states show possible transfer to meat and dairy from animals fed DDT. Ling warns amounts may harm health.
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Ling
Strongl
Alabama
Senators weigh role as Dixie Democrats split on Truman vote
Senators Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma and Kilgore of West Virginia back the President while many Dixie Democrats plan to sit out. Sparkman of Alabama pledges to back electors opposed to Truman and others decline campaigns. States’ Rights ticket fails to draw strong Senate support as Southerners recall 1928 clashes and civil rights tensions loom over the national campaign.
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Riny Mate
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Kilgore
West Virginia
Dixie Senate
Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Hi2
D-Ala
Oln D. Johnston
D-Sc
Sech Sorhemers
Berd
Virginia
George and
Ressen
Cexgia
Livestock prices across Georgia and Alabama markets
Livestock arrivals totaled about 500 cattle 450 calves and 700 hogs at eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Dothan Ala and Jacksonville Tallahassee Fla The hog market ranged steady to 50 cents lower with quotes for various weights and classes from 18 50 to 27 00 per hundredweight Market details also cover Montgomery receipts and price ranges for cattle calves hogs and sows in the same period Central notes include slower opening and mixed movements across fat cattle and veal markets.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery
Federal State Market News Service
New York and New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Mixed
New York Cotton futures fell by 1.20 to 2.75 bales. Prices ranged with Oct, May and other months showing modest declines. New Orleans closing prices were steady with losses of 70 to 1.90 per bale across months. A stray Britannica note cites a primitive belief linking life to hair.
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New Orleans
Encyclopedia Britannica
Dixie Members greet or shun on itinerary
Several Dixie senators and representatives turned out to greet him while others stayed away. Many appeared content if their states were omitted from the itinerary, signaling mixed Southern reception to the visit.
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Senate
House
Deaths Mrs Jesse Adame Chipley
Mrs Jessie Adame Chipley seventy seven died at home on Chipley route two Saturday. Funeral services conducted Sunday at Salem Church by Rev J M Marley with burial in church cemetery. Survived by four daughters Z A Golden and W J Williams of Graceville Robes Vann of Columbus GA and Dixie Gavin of Columbus GA. four sons Ira Adams Chipley Pleas Adams Columbus. brother Rev Urban Hicks Bet y Ala. 930 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Jesse Adame Chipley
Jessie Adar
Chipley
Sunda
Salem Church
J. M. Marley
Mm. Tery
Blackburn Funeral Hom
Adams
The
Methodist Church
Z. A. Golden
W.] Williams
Graceville
Dixie Gavin
Robes Vann
Columbus
Ira Adams
Ag Pleas
No Marriage Rush Here Because Of Draft Exemption
Wiregrass men of draft age show reluctance toward marriage and military service. Reported exemptions to peacetime drafts failed to spark widespread marriages. Local recruiting officials say no rush to volunteer, and Private Judge Albert Logue notes the marriage business has slowed since the waiting law. Johnson, the chief clerk, remains the rare example of a local wedding.
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Tt Army
Air Force Station
Albert Logue
Johnson
Aubrey Johnson
Russian Consul Quizzed as Crash Injures Teacher
Five men left the consulate auto after a crash that injured a teacher who was removed from the critical list at Roosevelt Hospital. She is expected to remain about three months with surgery on her right knee after multiple bones were fractured in the jump. An interpreter from the Russia naval attache in Washington said the three Russians were couriers for the consulate on a routine trip to Stockholm. They had not seen Lomakin.
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Russi
Zot I
Cherpurnyk
Teach
Rooseve Hospital
Saurday
New York International
Russia
Washingt
D. C
Stockholm
Lomakin
Coast Guard rescues three women during training cruise
Five sailors on a Coast Guard auxiliary training voyage near Mokuola spotted a distress cry and sprang into action. Powlison steered the craft to two women struggling amid rough seas while Mrs Akers called for help. Mrs Steffee, sightless after losing her glasses, swam toward shore as the boat sank, and all five had left their belts on the dock at Waikiki Basin.
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Powlison
Mokuola
Coast Guard
Waikiki Basin
Britannica Figures On Age And Airline Staffing
Twenty percent of all persons over twenty years old are sighted according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Statistics show that scheduled airlines employ five ground workers for every pilot in service.
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Encycledia Britannica
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