Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass Fire Damage Case
Firemen report a Negro victim present after a house fire at Ea Piccerhian that caused extensive damage with a person escaping. Oliver, charged with assault with intent to murder, was arrested and jailed after a CotTonwood incident. Royce V. Chambers is the named victim hospitalized with injuries. bond set at 3500.
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Ea Piccerhian
John C. Mein
Oliver
Shertl
Dagulies
Cottonwood Mail
Bill Oliver
Hiss
Royce V. Chambers
Cot Tonwood
Ordcers
Warnings Issued On Cotton Supports Must Plant Quotas
Auburn officials report cotton price supports for 150 wil be allocated to farmers who plant within approved acreage. U.S. and state agriculture offices say regardless of marketing quota referendum there will be cotton allotments. If quotas pass by two thirds, price support drops to 60 percent of parity. if voted down, all farmers get 50 percent.
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Auburn
Frice
Mar Administration
Keooralty
U.S. Department of Agriculture
B. L.collins
PMA
Boy Scout Finance Drive Progress in Southeast Alabama
The Boy Scout Finance Drive pushes ahead in southeast Alabama with slow progress. Roy Crew, council finance chairman, notes three of eight counties have submitted reports and several others completed drives. Barbour Covington and Pike counties are finished. final report due December 12 to the Executive Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabamia
Roy Crew
Crow
Barbour
Covington
Pike
Counifs
Enterprise DP Meet Set For Friday
A meeting organized by Rev J A Hare of Mobile will convene at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church to discuss assistance for displaced Europeans. Adolph Klaupeks will report on the needs and housing prospects, with groups and individuals urged to attend from Enterprise and surrounding South Alabama areas.
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Il Porsing
J. A. Harewell
Mobile
First Baptist Church
Adolph. Klaupéks
Europe
Crroupa
Building Permits Peak in November in Dothan
City Engineer records show building permit activity surged in November with total value rising to 225,150 dollars. Residential permits led the gain, rising from 19,? to 206,700 dollars, while nonresidential, warehouses, stores and private projects accounted for smaller totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buldine Amt
Isayer
Dothan
Last Is First Hopr Merchant Echoes in Columns
A fragmented text fragment hints at a cryptic scene with odd terms like Hopr merchant and butterflies. The readable bits suggest irregular phrases about eyes in columns, eggs, and social or broker references, but the passage remains largely indecipherable and lacks clear events or identifiable entities.
Foresters suspect arson behind Alabama forest fires
Alabama foresters say several fires may have been started deliberately across Jefferson Birmingham Calhoun counties. Investigations underway as hundreds of thousands of dollars in timber are burned. Rangers report some youths seen near woods and one boy around 12 years old, but not found. District Forester says arrests expected soon.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Tefferson
Calhoun
J. Hilton Wateri
Tarrant City
A. Metoriae
Calhoun County
Chandler
Dothan Opening Night Dancers '9 Show World Figures
Dancers Rosario and Amodio, famed Spanish performers, open Dothan 1040-50 Community Concert season Thursday night at the high school auditorium. A capacity crowd is expected as the season debuts with a preliminary program. The troupe is midway through a four American transcontinental tour spanning Europe with six months abroad. Season tickets were sold during the spring membership drive, with reciprocal arrangements announced between Otha Ozark and Enterprise associations and a seminar set for Thursday from other groups.
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Rosario
Amodio
Dothan
Bree
Europe
Dothan Association
Otha
Ozark and Enterprise
Wooten Bound Over On Harboring Charge
Tesve Wootei of Westville was ordered held under 5400 bond to await grand jury action on a harboring charge involving three jail escapees. U S Commissioner J W Daughtry presided with witnesses including two men later convicted of kidnapping and Allan Spearman, the kidnapping victim, testifying. Witnesses described an identity struggle as authorities pursued the suspect. Concurrent cotton market notes from New York and New Orleans report mixed price movements and irregular trading.
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Tesve Wootei
Westville
U. S
J. W. Daughtry
Richard Daly Nuon
Alpaca
We Va
Hobert Z. Jenks
Minnneapolis
Allan Spearman
Tenks
Muni
Ney
Ray Smith
Panama City
Presidential aides crowd quarters at Little White House
Key West Florida AP report describes President Truman's visitors filling Naval Station quarters as aides, generals, and administrators converged to assist with the State of the Union and forthcoming budget and economic messages. White House staff and others arrived by plane, then traveled to the temporary residence near the submarine base.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Key West
Fla
Truman
Bien
Congress
Navy
Fet
White House
Ald
Atl
Gulf
Charles G. Ross
John R. Sterlman
Livestock prices from Thomasville and Montgomery market reports
Livestock arrivals at eight major plants include 1,800 hogs and cattle receipts around 650 at Montgomery and nearby stockyards. Hog prices trend steady to weak with 180 to 270 pound ranges quoted from 12.25 to 15.50 per cwt, while cattle and calves show varied prices across weight classes and grades, reflecting a softer overall market.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Broulie
Titan
Gaz
Dothen
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallshasseu
Pla
Teddy
Bedium
Mkt
Unclear Economic Update On November Jobs And Weather
Report notes unemployment down 167000 in November with a total around 1 408 00 and compares to a 1 832 000 total in 1947. Credits be cautious about seasonal work and farm activity boosting November employment due to good weather.
Coal mine dispute cools amid three day work week talk
The nation faces a tough coal output period as Lewis pushes a three day work schedule amid a six month dispute over hard and soft coal pits. Southern producers consider mine shutdowns and possible court action to block the plan, with Moody noting steps were being prepared.
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Hathard
Lewis
Sawhevn
Washmarin
Southern
Alsth
Joseph. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Negro Groups Push Legal Skirmishes Throughout South
NAACP leads a wave of equal education lawsuits from grade schools to graduate programs across the Deep South. In Irwin County Georgia a key suit seeks integrated facilities, teachers, and resources, with Virginia Mississippi and Florida also seeing actions. Gov. Talmadge pledges to push the cases to the Supreme Court if needed.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Virginia
United Press
U. S. Supreme Court
Sdate
Irwin County
Lother States
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
North
South Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
King George County
NAACP
Herman Talmadge
Timadge
Grorgis County
Statesborg
Monroe
Dee i
Gladys Noel Bates
Jackson
Fishing Woght
A. T. Walden
Atlante
MAACR
Thea Im Janeary
Talmadge
Precious seashell trade and counterfeiting decline
A historical note describes the sale of a precious wealletrap or Hear ahell at 210 each in 1700, followed by Chinese counterfeiting that drove prices down as the shells proved more common than believed.
Churches Vote Aid In Negro Court Fight
More than 28 million Protestant church members backed aid for Negroes in a Supreme Court case challenging segregation. Southern Presbyterians dissented as the executive committee of the National Council of Churches urged intervention in the Sweatt v. Texas admission case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Committee approves 1950 convention plan in Cleveland
The committee approved a November 36, 1950 date for its constituting convention in Cleveland. Planning has progressed toward a new organization. A drive to boost the Christian aspect of Christmas was launched. Card makers will be asked to publish a target number of Christian Christmas carols. The committee adopted a 1980 budget of $601,896 but rejected establishing an office for welfare work at this time while 27 member denominations are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Knowland Criticizes State Department Policy on China
Honolulu AP report quotes Senator Knowland criticizing U S China policy as a specialist nears China amid a globe tour. He says the State Department’s moves threaten unity among non Communist forces and warns of another Munich by appeasement through recognition.
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Knowland
State Department
China
Honolulu
Sehalor Knowland
iGhina
Jessup
Philip K
Dee
Great Britiae
Munich
Senate
Knowand
United States
Cainay
Wiese
Farmosa
Calfornian
Untitled wartime rumor on atomic shipments to Russia
The document reports that comments about atomic shipments to the Soviet Union involve figures like Jaull Jordan, Harry Hopkins, and Wallace. It notes Hopkins’s alleged influence and raises questions about congressional access to personnel files, while Wallace denies BEW involvement and asserts any shipments would need General Groves’s approval.
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Jordan
Jaull
Mopkins
Russia
Hopkins
Great Pally
Sam Gad
Lotus J. Russell
House Committee
Wood
Truman
Congressional
Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
BEW
Soviet Union
Roosevelt
Hendlease
Harry Hopkins
Groves
McCune Struck by Laceration After Dog Bit at Marblehead Route
In Marblehead Charles McCune, a mail carrier, needed medical care after a laceration caused by his own pet dog. He had jokingly noted never being bitten by a frog before the accident, which left his face flushed as he sought treatment.
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Marblehead
Mass
Charles McCune
Tim
Lloyd Peacock Named Officer In District iLeague For Laymen
A Montgomery district laymen league meeting organized by First Christian Church delegates elected Lloyd Peacock of Dothan as vice president and Floyd Johnson of Cloverdale as secretary treasurer. E D Gilmer presided, Mark Rutherford spoke on laymen work, and a pledge of at least 500 dollars yearly was approved to fund a lay worker evangelist for Alabama.
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First Christian Church
Montgomery
First Christan Church of
E.D. ‘Gilmer
Lloyd Peacock
Dothan
Floyd Johnson
Cloverdale
Mark Rutherford
Department of Men
Disciples of
Alsbarnn
Ames ‘Oppest
Mlontgomters
Peacock
Ferry McNeil
Farrese Ails
Ite
Ffb Senflod
Paper purchases and municipal cost debates in Dothan meeting
In routine session the Cy Commission awarded a stationery contract at 522.50 per 5000 sheets and discussed refunds for sewer connections. Officials noted obligations under an Eastern Air Lines terminal lease and postponed repainting pending remodeling decisions. Proposals included new jail offices and possible conversion of the fire station for commission offices.
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Cy Commission
Dothan
Swith
Jones
Kupaly Company
Parmes
Olfticias
Costates
Striee
Eastern Air Lines
Municipal
L Clark
Morris B. Matone
Senate panel to study Matias maritime industry
A Senate committee representative will study the Matias maritime industry this week. Frank Pellegrini, chief counsel for the Senate committee on Merchant Marine and Maritime Matters, will attend Thursday through Saturday. Senator Warren Magnusson of Washington, chairman of the subcommittee, announced the plan in a letter to time leaders.
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Mobile
Senate
Matias
Frank Pellegrini
Chie
Warren Magnussh
Washington
Christmas mail rush challenges post offices nationwide
A Dec 2 start marks a two week period of heavy holiday mail, with post offices extending hours and keeping windows open late to handle backlogs. Postmasters plan to commandeer carrier services from government agencies to speed packages and urge sending by December 13 for Christmas delivery.
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North Pole
Deaths in Enterprise area include several funeral services
Funeral notices from Enterprise report memorials for Mrs H Leo Bietook, Mrs Margaret Mitenell Legear, Roger Dale Dykes, Joseph D Smith, George Clarence Forehand, and Nelie Hebecca McSwain. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, and siblings. Services were held at Fairfield Bethany Providence and other local churches with local ministers presiding. Burial was at Stiles Cemetery and others, with Boyd and Co and Ward-Wilson directing.
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MMS. U. L. Metcalp Enterprise
Furneral Securies
Mra. H
Leo Bietook
Chapcellar
Roger Dykes
Enterprise
Roger Dale i Dykes
Joseph D. Smith
Dothan
Graceville
White Chapel
Ward-Wilsom
Mr. Smith
Montgomery
pBverette
Jack
Leslie Smith
George
George Clarence
Ashford
S-p.-m
Memphis Baptist Church
Alvert Davis
Ceme
Johnson Funeral Home
Forehand
Houston
Dewey
Nellie KR. McSwaln
Martford
De&s
Nelie Hebecca
Newlomet Church
Sthe
Crawford
Givine
Lib
Cepie
McSwains
Slocamb
DD McSwain
Maurice
Billy ‘McSwain
Sloganta
Stella Sweall
Hugo Drivers Billed With Similar Car Violations
Hugo Oklahoma report says highway patrol charged two men with driving violations tied to the same vehicle at the same time. One man faced drunken driving counts, while the other allegedly took over at a critical moment, charged with reckless driving.
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Winhugo
Okla
Devil or Clown Descent in Medieval Play Representations
Britannica notes suggest the dawn descent of a character may depict the devil or a clown in medieval stage traditions. The article discusses symbolic uses and varying interpretations, highlighting how early drama framed moral conflict through masked figures and allegorical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
yEncyclopedia Britannica
Rapid Growth Oats and Wheat In 35 Days Experiment
Experimenters report artificial climate growth of oats and spring wheat from seed to head in 35 days according to the En Peyelopedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Peyelopedia Britannica
Loyal Order of Moose Meeting Notice Dec 6
Loyal Order of Moose Regnar meeting set for Tuesday December 6 at 7290 p.m. All members urged to attend at HO S. Oates Hearn 3. Geo Barber Ir Soc Reb Stembridge Gav names appear in notice.
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Order of Moose Regnar
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