Methodist Women Move To Abolish Racial Segregation in Church
The Woman's Division of Christian Service of the Methodist Church recommended at its Boston meeting that the general conference abolish segregation within the church. Mississippi Senate president pro tem Oscar Wolfe warned such a move could split the church in the South, while the division noted the impracticality of geographic jurisdictional splits for Negro churches. The committee also reaffirmed opposition to universal military training and called for amnesty and civil rights restoration for conscientious objectors.
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Buckhill Falls
Woman's Division of Christian Service
Biethodist
General Conference
Boston
Duncan
Oscar Wolfe
Mississippi State Senate
Methodist Church
South
Board of Missions and Church
United States
Thelma Stevens
Mississippi
Allen C. Thomas 74 Dies At Cottondale
Allen Clifton Thomas Sr aged 74 of Cottondale died Saturday. Funeral held Monday at Cottondale Baptist Church with ministers officiating. Burial in Cottondale cemetery. He was born in Newton and lived in Cottondale six years. Survived by widow Rebecca, daughters Ruth Green and H D Ward, sons A F Thomas L C Thomas of Cottondale and A C Thomas Jr of Ocala, seven grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipley
Allen Clifton Thomas
Cottondale
Cottondale Baptist Church
F. C. Hawk
C. J. Butram
P. A. Lynch
Blackburn
Thomas
Newton
Rebecca B. Thomas
Ruth Green
H. D. Ward
A. F. Thomas
L. C. Thomas
A. C. Thomas, Jr
OcaJa
Raymon Cartledge
L. J. Eldridge
Hugh Dukes
E. F. Barnes
Leo Sims
Lloyd Williams
J. W
Roger Shanks
L. W. Ward
L. S. Williams
Leo Head
van Lewis
Mose O. Speight
Otis Padgett
Coincidence Noted In Highway Crashes
Two automobile accidents reported within a half mile and under 24 hours on the same road. Each involved an out-of-state driver and around $125 in damages. Wallace Perry of Aberdeen South Dakota hit Robert Elmore of Dothan on US 84 east of Ashford as Elmore turned. Charlie Moody of Ashford and Dan H. Martin of Homestead Florida collided two miles east of Ashford on US 84 as Martin slowed to turn. No injuries or arrests recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Perry
Aberdeen
Robert M. Elmore
S. St. Andrews Street
Dothan
WU. S. 84
Ashford
Charlie Moody
Dan H. Martin
Homestead
Fla
Martin
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Liles in Dothan
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Liles, seventy nine, of 111 West Westmont, Dothan, who died yesterday at her daughter's home after a three week illness, will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Wesleyan Methodist Church with Rev. Wigglesworth officiating. Burial in Ben James cemetery. Surviving: three daughters and three sons, a sister, 14 grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Ward Wilson in charge. Mrs. Liles had lived in Dothan for nine years and was a Wesleyan Methodist member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne L. Liles
West Westmont
Dothan
C. L. Johnean
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wigglesworth
Waycross
Ben James
Ward-Wilson
Extension Workers To Attend Meeting In Montgomery
Four members of the Alabama Extension Service in Dothan will attend a three day district meeting in Montgomery this week. C. M. Ling county agent Clark Rudder assistant county agent Miss Fran Mallette county home demonstration agent and Miss Emilee Walton assistant home agent will leave Wednesday afternoon and return Saturday afternoon. The district IV gathering will be led by Ermamett Sizemore and Miss Margaret Oliver district agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Extension Service
Montgomery
C. M. Ling
Clark Rudder
Fran Mallette
Emilee Walton
Dothan
District IV
Ermamett Sizemore
Margaret Oliver
Oneonta Woman Dies From Burns in Alabama
Mrs. Morris Holcombe, 39, of Oneonta, Alabama, died in a Birmingham hospital from burns suffered at her home beauty parlor. She reportedly said she threw kerosene on the fire Saturday during the explosion at her Oneonta residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Morris Holcombe
Oneonta
Ala
Turkey Dinner Welcome From Noted Football Writer Danforth
Number 2 standing football writers of the country and an Atlanta sports writer and editor since World War I arrived in Dothan with a typewriter and a fresh shirt. He prepared an “An Ear To The Ground” column then planned to Panama City for speckled trout fishing before seven tonight. Danforth’s address and awards presentation will be broadcast on WAGF at 7 45 and rebroadcast tomorrow at 10 on WDIG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dothan
Danforth
Panama City
WAGF
WDIG
Jewish Defense Forces Clash In Tel Aviv Jaffa Area
Amid rising violence in Palestine a Hagana spokesman warned number 3 partition plan worse than defeat by a superior force. Hagana bombed two houses between Tel Aviv and Jaffa after Arab snipers killed four Jewish businessmen. A Jewish girl died from stray fire as mobs flooded No Man's Land blocking Arab advances. Strikes and arrests followed as British police prepared to tighten control and Hagana pressed to take over policing duties.
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Iran
Egypt
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Yemen
Jewish Defense Army Hagana
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Jewish Underground
Allenby Road
Jatin
No Man's Land
Jewish Deed Army
Hagana
Magana
Irgun Zvaj Leiimi
Palestine
Irgun
ALD LA Seya Can Ney Js
Petah Tiava
Ha@ara
Rome
Ite
See
An Ua
Mad Order Remes ba Toads Of Law For Fleecing Widows
Pittsburgh police report the arrest of James A Lyem 47 for preying on widows via matrimonial schemes. He collected cash from Mrs Anne Jordan and others while forging documents and amassing letters, photos, and a blank marriage license. He admitted using fake names, claimed no wrongdoing, and cited prior prison time for forged checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Jordan
Ashtabula
Nev
Oakland
Calif
Bid Tenders On School Construction Totals Revealed
Jones and Hardy Construction Co submit 400 750 while Upchurch Constr Co bids 438 719. If revised plans approved by the Board, contract will be awarded and work begin early next year. Estimated eight to ten months to complete with some portions ready for next term. De luxe features to be removed to meet board requirements. Modern, complete and adequate facility planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and Hardy Construction Co
Upchurch Construction Company
Flurry
Administration seeks powers for anti inflation controls
The administration insists it does not plan to use powers unless necessary to curb runaway prices. A measure extends export controls allocation and priorities through March 31, 1950. Senator Wherry criticizes the lack of specific anti inflation legislation from the president and doubts Congress will act in the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wherry
Ur-Neb
Congress
Board approves sick leave rules and hearing delays
The board changes sick leave rules requiring a doctor’s certificate after more than one sick day, halves the maximum sick leave from 90 to 45 days, and discusses vacation time. Fire Chief Harris was hospitalized after a Sunday fire, delaying a hearing for firefighters Dalton Mills and James Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Mills
James Horn
Heavy County vote on peanut control decision expected today
Heavy County polls open for a referendum on peanut supports and price controls. About 4 000 farmers are registered to vote at the PMA office, with officials predicting a strong turnout. If two thirds approve across 14 peanut states, parity-based prices would be set for the next three years, while federal action on allotments remained possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Jeate Cuibreth
Cuibreth
Clinton P. Anderson
Culbreth
C. M. Ling
Houston County
Eight enlist in Army and Air Force. four from Geneva
Half of eight recruits from the Dothan station came from Geneva. Luther E. Hodges of Geneva and Charlie J. Carr of Geneva route one, joined to Tyndall Field, Fla., for Air Force duty along with Jesse B. Mathis of Dothan and William H. Peacock of Midland City route two. James A. Turnage of Iron City route one, Willie R. Welch of Enterprise route one, and James N. Marsh and Roy C. Helms, both of Geneva, transferred to Ft. Benning, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
Dothan
Geneva
Tyndall Field
Fla
Luther E. Hodges
Charlie J. Carr
Jesse B. Mathis
William H. Peacock
Midland City
Ft. Benning
James A. Turnage
Iron City
Williem R. Welch
Enterprise Route One
James N. Marsh and
Roy C. Helms
Soviet German unity talks falter amid reparations clash
Western diplomats watched for afternoon talks as Molotov signaled possible flexibility on German unity while insisting reparations and economic questions be handled together. The U S and Britain reject $10 billion reparations and seek a German economic administration with reduced Allied veto power. Molotov favors keeping the veto and ties zonal barriers to reparations, raising questions about procedure and timing for Germany’s economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qi Molotov
Marshall
Germany
Molotov
Dicker
London
Amonost
United States
Britain
Russia
Allied Control Council
Berlin
Ernest Bevin
Demonstration Club Meetings Set Across Houston County
Houston County home demonstration clubs announced meeting schedules focusing on Family Religion. Union Hills hosts at 6 p.m. Wednesday December 10 at Mrs W J Smith’s home, the only session outside the 2 p.m. slot. Other clubs include Selma December 17, Barber today, New Providence today, Cowarts Creek December 10, Center December 17, Dupree December 10, Pleasant Plains December 12, Pilgrim Rest and Kinsey December 17 with listed leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Union Hills
W. J. Smith
Selma
Otis Whiddon
Barber
H. E. Deese
New Providence
Lucille Register
Cowarts Creek
C. Graves
Center
Hubert Forrester
Dupree
W. A. Womack
Pleasant Plains
C. E. Murphy
Pilgrim Rest
C. W. Hughes
Kinsey
W. B. Elmore
Fire Chief Harris Leaves Hospital After Sulphur Plant Fire
Acting Fire Chief Floyd Harris is released from a local hospital and Fireman James Stewart is reported in greatly improved condition after a sulfur fumes blaze at the Agriculture Sulphur and Chemical Company plant on N Lena Street Sunday morning. Four other men were injured in the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Harris
James Stewart
Agriculture Sulphur and Chemical Company
N. Lena Street
Customers Baffled By Slick Bandits
Doris ST. LOUIS UP Two shoppers entered a St Louis liquor store and found the clerk unsure of prices then two men left a back room saying it was late. Moments later Joseph Singer and his wife Leona burst from a washroom and revealed the clerks were bandits who had just stolen 195 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris ST. Louis
Joseph Singer
Leona
Fresh Day mishap lands Willamette freshman in Mill Creek
Salem Capital Journal sportswriter Chris Kowitz, a Willamette freshman, was dunked twice in Mill Creek on Fresh Day for wearing cards on campus and to accommodate the newspaper photographer whose flag bulb failed the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Chris Kowitz
Salem Capital Journal
Willamette University
Mill, Creek
Journal
Kowitz
Amendments Target Domestic Prices in Foreign Purchases
The bill’s 10th item and related changes await decision while restoring the administration’s $597 million figure. A foreign affairs committee amendment would prohibit government foreign account purchases from paying above prevailing domestic prices, allowing limited overseas leeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Affairs Committee
Fourth youth gang member held for burglary in Dothan
Chief Eddie Kelley said the fourth member of a juvenile gang, aged 12 to 14, was arrested in Houston County jail. The youths admitted thefts from department and dime stores in Dothan and private homes, with recovered coins, a yellow gold Seeland watch, and two flexible gold bracelets among the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Eddie D. Kelley
Dothan
Kelley
J. B. Maddox
S. Appletree Aireet
Joe Buntin
Headland Avenue
Scientists To Seek Ancient Culture In Near East Lands
Two University of Chicago professors proceed on the first Western Asia archaeological expedition since the war. Robert J. Braidwood and Donald E. McCown travel from New York to Greece then to Iraq and Iran to dig at Qara Ullagh and other mounds. They expect 4000 to 6000 B.C. remnants, plan to use 50 native workers, and will begin digs around January 1, continuing until April amid high summer heat.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Asia
Robert J. Braidwood
Donald E. McCown
Oriental Institute
New York
Greece
Iraq
Iran
Braidwood
Qara Ullagh
McCown
Persian Gulf
Ahwaz
Qara Yilagh
United States
Qara Yitagh
Traq
Course In Aviation To Be Offered Here
An organization meeting for a general and practical aviation ground and preflight training course will be at the Dothan Recreation Center Friday at 7 30 p.m. All textbooks and equipment except uniforms are furnished with no charge. The course is government authorized and operated through the State with headquarters in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Recreation Center
Birmingham
Cotton futures rise on trade and outside buying
Cotton futures advanced in New Orleans and New York as trade and outside buying pushed prices higher. In New Orleans trades at 11:30 a.m. showed gains of 1.40 to 2.45 per bale with advances noted. Later in New York futures climbed sharply with late-afternoon figures about 1.35 to 2.45 higher than the previous close. specific settlements cited Dec 96.32, Mar 36.38, May 35.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Cattle Hogs Market Report From Montgomery
Montgomery cattle and hog markets show demand broad and steady to higher. Slaughter steers and beef cows up about 1.00 from last week. yearlings 22.00-36.90 for good beef types. Calves strong with good butcher calves 20.00-22.00. hogs active with bars and gilts mostly 24.50-25.50 for 180-270 lb, sows 19.00-21.50 for 300-500 lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery. Ale
Fed-State
Mkt News
Madrid 4-H Clubber Wins Savings Bond
Jessie Mary Womble, 16, Madrid, won a twenty five dollar savings bond for placing among the four best food preservation records in the state. County agent Fran Mallette announced the 1947 Houston County canning contest winner, noting Jessie Mary is a Madrid Junior High student and 4-H Club member, daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Womble. The bond was donated by a West Virginia glass company’s educational department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mary Womble
Madrid
Fran Mallette
Jessie Mary
Houston County
J. J. Womble
Rehobeth High School
France Accepts Government Strike Offer Amid Turmoil
The French government pressed a final wage and living allowance offer to the CGT as it moves to stabilize prices and wages with 240000 troops prepared to quell disorder. Rail and mining activity inches toward normal though clashes and sabotage persist in Arles Marseille and other cities as police arrest suspected communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Surete Nationale
Russia
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Daniel Mayer
Confederation
Arles
Clermon-Nimes
Bordeaux
Marseille
Pierre Abelin
Robert Schuman
National Central Strike Committee
Local man Hamrick laid to rest in city church
Funeral rites were held at Sylven Gove Chapel with Rev Jeter Baldwin officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery directed by Ward-Wileon. Hamrick, once a Houston County resident, had moved to Phenix City prior to his death. Surviving are his widow and a son George. Pallbearers included Alvin Gy ney, W G Bond, Wayne Bar Tom Snell, Tommie Boswell, Die Kirkland, and Oble Merc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylven Gove
Jeter
Baldwin City
Wayne Bar Tom Snell
Tommie Boswell
Die Kirkland
Oble Merc
Remount debate on returning Hungarian horses to Hungary
A Senate hearing discusses repatriating war horses from Germany and Hungary. Col. Fred L. Hamilton describes remount aims to breed top cavalry stock. Prices cited range up to 65 000 dollars for a Hungarian horse, while moral and strategic costs are weighed against keeping or sending the animals back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Todd
State Cement
Front Royal
Hungary
America
Fred L. Hamilton
Army Department
Remount Service
Germany
Een
United
Army
Sen
Morse
Col. Hamilton
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Ita
Methodist
Allen C. Thomas
Nise
Dothan Federal Savings & Loan Assn. “Home Loan Headquarters
THE
BAY Line
Annie L. Liles
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Harris
Robert D. Snavely
Hagerstown
Rem Degis
Caicago
Educational Department
West Virginia Glass Company
Lindhy
Underwaiters Laboratories, Inc
J. L. Hara
Southside Granite Co
S. Appletree Coy
L. Brunson
Jack Kingry
Grubb Coal
Little Joe
COA
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