Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass Aprons Sale
Members of the New Century Club of Dothan announce final arrangements for aprons made by blind parsons at Talladega. The sale will be at Blumberg's all day Friday to raise funds for the School for the Blind and its students. Also notes Cubs Pack Three and Pack 22 meet tonight at First Baptist and Methodist churches respectively. Jessie Wooten of Westville faces a preliminary hearing on kidnapping charges. a Dothan man is jailed on carnal knowledge charges following a grandmother’s warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club of Dothan
Talladegs
Blumberg
School For the Blind
Cubs Masters
First Baptist Church
Cubmester Bee
Lane
Fayette Stree
Methodist Church
Joe ‘Bienardsen
David Willams
la County
Willams
Tax Delinquents Set For Cosily Penalty
Houston County official E Sellers notes only 4 000 of an expected 6 000 have been assessed. Property owners face 10 percent penalty plus interest and extra charges. The tax collector urges timely payment to avoid penalties and preserve homestead exemptions for next year. Limited staff and time left complicate efforts to reach all owners by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Seonor
Acada
Syrup Processing Advances at Florida Institute
At the Florida Industrial School in Marianna a syrup making operation is under way with 230 gallons produced today. Supervisors report 35 housing units and farm staff feeding cattle as workers convert laundry equipment into heating units to speed up cooking. Syrup production is expected to finish by December 15.
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Mariana
Areyna Aa Sallong
Fionne
Bayshoce
Aincs
Arthur G. Dozier
General Fureevisae
Ayrup
M. Eles Aon
Emplo Ie
Port Abe
Four Plead Guilty In Federal Court
Four defendants waived jurisdiction to the Northern Division and pleaded guilty in the Middle District of Alabama. Rudolph Herring and Dorsey Travers Inc were fined $200 on four counts of violating the Interstate Commerce Act. Willem Waters received five years probation for violating the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federel Court
Middle District
Montgomery
Rudolph Herring
Dorsey ‘Travers, Inc
Willem Franklin Waters
Hu- Pie
Dothan
Pit
Carolon
Gib
Selma Thomley
Janie Tranuin
Juanita Johng
Anne Cooper
Changes in designations and policy shifts noted
Adkins outlined possible changes but gave no specifics beyond planning a system to guide actions. Commissioners upheld the three-man board rule with no vote needed to pass proposals. Separate items report cotton futures movement and several local indictments for false pretenses involving signatures, plus a note on garden peas tracing origins to western Asia.
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Adkina
Adkins
New Orleans
Orleans
Emmett Dennis
Gratelct Street
County
Western
Asia
Father And Son Win Corm Growing Contest
In Quincy Massachusetts a father and son won corn growing honors in a 4H and Future Farmers of America contest. Emmett Clark led with 113 bushels per acre while his father Edwist Clark yielded 108. The event highlighted youth farmprogram success in Gadsden County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Gadsden County
Young Emmett Clack
Farmers of America
Edwist Clark
Emmet
State Tax Revenues Dip In Two Months Of New Year
State tax revenues for October and November totaled 13,844,321, down from 15,997,412 a year earlier. Sales tax fell most, dropping to 2,397,105 from 2,647,217, while income tax slid to 288,791 from 356,217. gasoline taxes rose to 4,820, and tobacco taxes showed a small gain amid shifting fiscal measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
San
Tehcolr
Philip J. Hamm
ECA Approves Cotton Purchases by France and Britain
The Economy Cooperation Administration approved a Marshall Plan purchase by France and Great Britain totaling about 100 million dollars for use in Western Europe. Britain receives over 54 million for raw cotton and rubber products, with France allocated 40.4 million for cotton purchases, aircraft parts, pulp and paper, and metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Economies Cooperation Administration
France
Great Britain
ECA
Trieste
Willance
Amery
Latim Amehea
Canada
Britain
Farm policy debate looms over 1950 quotas and action
Randolph says court action against Secretary Brannan is possible but the Farm Bureau cannot sue directly as it has not suffered a direct hardship. Andrews urges a lawsuit on constitutional grounds, awaiting harvest allotments. USDA sets livestock feed supply, cites weak foreign demand, projects peanut crop near 1.45 billion pounds with a 43,000 ton allotment. marketing quota enforces acreage limits and price supports depend on compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Mead
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Acton
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Injured Smith Faces Right Knee Trauma in Patrol Collision
Police said Smith sustained a painful right knee bruise after a collision with a patrol vehicle. Doctors assessed injuries as a treated right knee issue. Patrolmen estimated damage to the two tar units at 8500 each. No charges filed. Smith was traveling toward Dothan. officers noted travelers to Panama.
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Smith
Brooks
Dothan
Wal
Panama
Assembly Adopts 12 Point West Plan For Peace
New York AP reports the United Nations Assembly adopted a 12 point peace plan amid Soviet denials of interference in Yugoslavia. The US Britain plan passed 58 to 5 with Soviet bloc voting no. Vishinsky condemned Yugoslavia as the Titoist representative and dismissed charges of Soviet interference as slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Max Harrelson
New York
United Piniane Assembly
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
United States
Sugoslavia
Russia
Andeel
Vishinsky
Marshal Tito
Sava Rozanović
Titelsa
Vistansky
Kozanovic
Santa Cruz
Bisset
Rusia
Sifsit
Food prices show volatility as markets adjust postwar
Meat buyers press for lower pork prices amid heavy supplier influence and likely wide swings through the year. California and Arizona ship lettuce and carrots in larger volumes while Cuba moves eggplant tomatoes peas and melons to Atlantic Seaboard markets. Washington bakery leaders tell senators there is little chance for cheaper bread as costs beyond wheat flour stay high. Dunn & Bradstreet index notes a weekly drop to 5668, 5 cent decline and 105 percent below year ago.
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Calfornia
Arizona
Cuba
Seaboard
Washington
Fiture
Governor Talmadge Seeks Aid to Find Lost Dog Prince
Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge urged friends in Savannah and surrounding areas to help locate an elderly man’s beloved dog Prince. The canine, a long-time companion, went missing in the Savannah region, prompting the governor to request public assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta. Ga
Georgia
Herman Talmatge
Herman Williams Weete
Prince
Savane Jpah
Prin Talmadge
Savannah
Mrs L P Swuth Rites Held at Rocky Creek Church
Funeral services for Mrs L P Swuth age fifty eight of Cowarts were conducted at Rocky Creek Church with Rev. Schnider officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery Ward Wilson funeral home arranged the services. Survivors include a son B W Smith Webb two sisters and a brother with additional relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asafurd
Mere Clyde Paresh
Quincy
Green Watson
Cedar Springs
Livestock arrivals at major plants in the South
US cattle and calves totaled about 230, hogs 3,000 across eight plants in Albany, Columbus, Mobile, Thompsville, Titusville, Dothan, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. Hog prices ranged from 14.75 to 15.25 for good weights. sow and feeder prices varied by weight. In Montgomery, fed-state market news showed receipts around 125 calves and mixed cattle, with prices for light to heavy stockers and slaughter calves mostly steady. hog receipts about 225, with steady to weak demand and near 14.75 to 15.25 for medium weights.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Mouletrie
Montgomery (Ap
Union Stotk
Happiness for Women Pasadena Birthday Sage Advice
In Pasadena California at Miss Helen Van Voorhis's birthday party she urged guests to read the Bible for happiness saying look at me and don’t look unhappy She claimed a simple path to joy based on faith. In London a government report shows nearly 10 percent of Britons draw old age pensions with 34 000 receiving state support and a total pension outlay of 784 million pounds.
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Pasadena
Cali
Splinter
Bob Your Fair
Helen ‘van Voorhis
London
National
Tsurance
James Griffitha Shier
Dignitaries Invited to Florida Vet Meet
In Marianna Northwest Provida Disabled American Veterans announces January 2 events with guests including Senators Chaude Popper and Spes sard Holland and Congressman Bob Sikes. The program at Round Lake features a mammoth fish fry with water sports and varied entertainment. Sack son County DAV officers hosted last night’s meeting with D.C. Suggs district commander and others from Panama City.
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Marianna
Northwest Provida
Disabled American Veterans’ Organizations
Chaude Popper
Spessard Holland
Bob Sikes
DeWitt Thomas
Veteran’ Service
Otfer
Round Lake
Mad
Axpectad
Can
Sackson County Dav
D.C. Suggs
Charles Peachck
Joan M. Hinsoo
Marianna Chamber Sets Membership Drive Launch
Marianna Jackson County chamber opened a membership drive after a breakfast kickoff at Hotel Chipola with about 50 attendees. J M Sims presided as chamber president. Herman Hull reported 179 members and four new additions on day one as plans for regional business and industry growth were outlined.
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Marianna
Chipota
Marianna , Jackson County
Meanma
Herman Hull
Chamber
Hutt
Coal miners adopt three day work week in policy shift
Key West to White Sulphur Springs reports detail the coal miners union led by Lewis authorizing wage contracts with individual companies. The three day week plan aims to stabilize employment and avert a broader strike while avoiding direct government intervention. The policy committee allows partial resumption of work as tensions ease.
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The
International Union
Lewis
Neazanine
Hotel
Roosevelt
UMW
Chncinnas
Pennsylvania
Minnissippi
Lewis and
Iis
Key West
Fla
White House
Charles Ross
Truman
Southern Cog Producers Association
Bivefield
W. Va
Max
White Sulphur Springs
Fragmented OCR: Congress Snapshots and Echoes of Hearings
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a 4-pear 014 Congressman hearing government evidence. It mentions a gavel ringing figure who once berated witnesses on a House committee hearing on American activities. The scene hints at a senior remaining committee chair in Congress but is unreadable.
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Ngebnat bin
House On Americe ‘Activities Committee
Thamar
Plas Mainder
Secret in the MA Ex OWI Recalls How Black Act Operated
Harman W. Nichols recounts General John J. Pershing’s wartime secrets and how a tainted statement about Paris’s liberation was circulated within the Office of War Information. The piece portrays Pershing as a gatekeeper who used secret channels, and Davenport, as House coordinator, faced questions over cautions in handling sensitive material.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
J. P
Valley Road Hospital
John J. Parshing
Sir Wasa
Europe
Linnealea Hay
Roosevelt
France
Vic
Jack
Ately
Atutt
Anport
House of Representatives
Imeatfable Daven
Davenpoct
High Command
Pershing
Notding
Parla
Paris
Davenport
House
Columbia Residents See Christmas Star in Predawn Sky
In Columbia South Carolina crowds from all walks gathered before dawn to view the merging of Saturn and Mars, seen as the Christmas star. Dr L B Robinson hosted the observatory event guiding watchers as families students and professionals waited in the cold ensuring a shared moment of wonder and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marry McCarthy
Columbia
S.C
University of South Carolina Observatory
Robinson
Earl Rawls
J. F. Rader
JF. Wilson
Fort Tackson
E. E. McAlheny
E.B. Marten
G. E. Spigel
Ar Duna
Rawls
Agal
St. Sonny
Count de Lautreppe Romance Ties to Miss Myrick
Number 4 Count de Lautreppe who with the late Countess visited Marianna as guests of Mrs C M Measer placed execution of his request in the hands of his former secretary Miss Murdock of England. The secretary later became wife of Rev Mr Connep of Pennsylvania. both died years after a Marianna visit. The marriage followed after he heard Miss Myrick sing at a New York church. Saint Luke’s church painting was entrusted to Rt Rev Frank F. Johan then to Ven N G Lowery. Plans for a memorial to Countess de Lautreppe will be made after sale of the chateau Saint Owen near Paris.
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Count de Lautreppe
Marianna
New York
Myrick
Chateau St. Owen
Paris
Saint Luke's Church
Frank
Johan
Countess de Lautreppe
Officials Ride DC-3 With Dothan Chamber Aide Guests
George T. Bradford and Earl C. Bettman lead a pilot and communications team aboard a DC-3 visiting dignitaries. Attendees include Ally V. Lee president of Dothan Chamber, Clyde A. Overt chair Dwic-Affairs, Dr. J. C. Sates former city commission president, Commissioner Morris B. Malone, Reymond Spann, Jake J. Flowers Jr., W. Perry Malwa, and Jim Spann. Indian etiquette referenced a ritual when a tribal chief raises a totems pole, mentioning lavish ceremonies and gifts and a ritual called pealateh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Bradford
Earl C. Bettteman
Clifton A. Deble
Ally V. Lee
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde A. Overt
J. C. Sates
City ‘Commission
Morris B. Malone
Reymond Spann
Jake J. Flowers
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Florida Institute
Pilot Club
Mkt
U. S. Ins
Stuarts
Andalusia
Stuacts
ECA Okeys
Kinuyo Taneko
Hollywood
Miss Tanaka
Bette Davis
Japan
U. S
Florida
Marianna Chamber
Rena Contro
Bentley Termite CO
S. St Andrews
Dothan Eagle
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