Birmingham Marks 74th Anniversary in 19th Century Layout
A fragmentary Birmingham anniversary note describes a 1871 founding date and local civic details. It references Cooper Green, a rail line donation to Alabama 90, and Maj. Jon L. McCue delivering remarks. The piece also notes Houston Hobson Knowles representing Houston County at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Remingham
Dee
Cooper Green
Bill
Alabama
Yailhoad
Cal
James Foo
Jon L. McCuelum
Bins Ga
Heeland
Houston
Hobson Knowles
Webben
Waumity
Oso
Houston County
American Farm Bureau
Fedrrauer
Contiserd Frem Page Aids Economic Crisis Plan
Fragmentary OCR reads about contiserd Frem page content on government finance and defense offers. Mentions pay arrangements and debt terms with figures like 889 000 and 1868 predictions. References a strategy committee and capital gains topics, implying budgetary constraints and fiscal measures amid crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaitis
Ske
Atratrgy Committee
Lever
County Bond Drive Pace Boosts Victory Loan Hopes
In Parcome week remarks Leavern and an aide said Houston County likely to meet or exceed the Victory Loan quota as other counties pace ahead. They cautioned the effort is not finished and urged every resident to muster effort to keep up with leading counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavern
Houston County
Lovero
Coals To Newcastle Joke Sparks City Attorney Feud
City Attorney W C Farmer vented about a weighing machine that mocked his plans after a penny drop at a downtown store. He said the odd device proves what a man must endure in life as it advised him to change his plans, underscoring local grudge humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atorney
W. C
Farmer
Deikan Merchantle
Firemen Report Two Calls in Dothan Yesterday
Firemen answered two calls in downtown Dothan yesterday with no damage at the Sears Roebuck building. A defective oil furnace caused a build-up in oil flow, minor damage to an automobile owned by James Gilbert on North Foster Street occurred yesterday afternoon. Origin of the automobile blaze was not known by firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck
Dothan
James Gilbert
North Foster Street
Legion To Meet Tomorrow Night at Legion Hall
Members of the Chester R. Vickery American Legion Post were urged to attend a meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at the Legion hall on South Foster street. Final plans for the distribution of Christmas presents to Houston County's needy children will be made at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester R. Vickery American Legion Post
Legion Hall
South Foster Street
Houston County
Truman Urges Unification and Universal Training in Message
President Truman defends unification of land sea and air forces and again calls Congress to approve universal military training amid opposition from top Navy officials and civilian leaders. He stresses unity as essential for future safety and world peace in his lengthy address plus notices of final settlement in Alabama probate court amid estate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrettal
Navy
Truman
United States
Cief
Congress
Mr. Truman
State OF
Alabama
Houston County
Poyner
Judes
Governor Weighs Reward Plea in Attack Case
Circuit Solicitor Baxley said a request for a public reward for the capture of the person who attempted an attack on a young Army officer's wife is under consideration by Governor Spark. A letter from the governor's secretary acknowledged receipt and stated the matter is being reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siste
Keentr Baxley
Spark
George Blass Jones
Six-Man Jury Named First Time In Dothan
Probate Judge Saxon Poyner announced in Houston County that a six-man jury was chosen for a probate lunacy hearing case. He explained the July 7 law allowing six jurors for guardianship matters, noting no other cases fit this limit, and that the change saved $18 in jury pay compared with earlier laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Saxon Poyner
Poyner
Christmas Cards Must Include Full Recipient Addresses
Dothan residents are warned by local post office officials that greeting cards without full street addresses may not be delivered. A daily stream of 10 to 100 undelivered cards has been noted since the Christmas rush began, with totals expected to rise before January 1. Cards lacking complete addresses will be returned to senders only if sent by first class mail and bear a return address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Dothas
Ala
Kiwanians Present Service Plaques at Dothan Club
Five former Dothan Kiwanis Club members were honored with military service plaques at a weekly meeting. Recipients named were Bille Mullen William Johnson Albert Smith Sam Blumberg and Aaron Kraseisky. Guest speaker Roy Lewis discussed B 29 roles in Japan’s defeat with Frank Valentine in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Bille Mullen
William Johnson
Albert Smith
Sam Blumberg
Aaron Kraseisky
Roys Lewis
Japan
Frank Valentine
Officers Seek 1938 Car in Vicksburg Hit and Run
State and county police hunt a 1938 Ford or Chevrolet after Sam Walton, a Vicksburg farmer, was found dead on a highway shoulder. Tire marks near the body and a driver who swerved to avoid him are cited. another vehicle allegedly struck the body and fled. The unknown driver who found Walton’s body is not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Walton
Vicksburg
State Highway Patrol
Aere
Holton
B. G. Farmer
Wade Snell Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Wade Snell forty nine former resident of Ozark who died Wednesday from injuries in an automobile accident near Williston Florida were held Wednesday at Asbury Church near Ozark with Rev A L Lumpkin officiating and Holman Funeral Home directing Survivors include wife Gladys Hunt Snell a daughter Sylvia Snell three sisters Mrs Ed Dykes Mrs Ralph Skipper and Mrs Calvin Skipper all of Ozark three brothers Oscar and Walter Cottonwood and J N Snell Ozark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Snell
Ozark
Williston
Fla
Asbury Church
A. L. Lumpkin
Holman Funeral Home
Gladys Hunt Snell
Sylvia Snell
Ed Dykes
Ralph Skipper
Calvin Skipper
Oscar
Walter
Cottonwood
J. N. Snell
Sixteen Selectees Go To Ft. McClellan
Sixteen selectees left Dothan this morning for Fort McClellan for induction processing. Five men will undergo preinduction physicals. Names listed include William Edmond Helson, Willie Frank Hughes, Henry Merlin Ethridge, James Leadon Halstead, Elzie Hatcher, Walter Marion White, James Edward Weeks, Carl Will Hand, Charles Henry Donaldson, William Carlton Brooks, Paul Hubert Lamp, Rufus Junior Harrison, Earl Trummond Bute, Cephas Brunell Edmondson, William Henry Conrad, and Travis Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ft. McClellan
William Edmond Helson
Willie Frank Hughes
Ienry Meirin Ethridge
James Leadon Halstead
Elzie Hatcher
Walter Marion White
James Edward Weeks
Carl Will Hand
Charles Henry Donaldson
William Carlton Brooks
Paul Hubert Lamp
Rufus Junior Harrison
Earl Trummond Bute
Cephas Brunell Edmondson
William Henry Conrad
Travis Hunter
Allied Officials Set Jap Election Date Under Allied Oversight
Allied sources report Japan’s next election date will be chosen after ensuring election fairness. Tokyo reportedly set January 22 as the date, but Allied HQ and Washington must approve. Officials warn against war-era political machines influencing results and press for broader reform under Allied pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Allied
Japan
Kijuro Shidehara
Washington
Byrd Bryant Funeral Tomorrow At Sardis Church
Funeral services for Byrd Bryant, sixteen, who died at his home in Headland route Loree, will be held at 10 am Thursday at Sardis Church with Rev. A. D. Zhinden and Rev. Albert Woodham of Dothan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, Headland Mortuary directing. Surviving are four sisters Mrs. Cede Arnold and Mrs. Ela Hicks of Panama City, Mrs. Jeff Givinr of Headland, and Mrs. John Jones of Chipley, plus a brother John Bryps of Panama City and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd Bryant
Sinisteen
Headland
Sardis Church
A. D. Zhinden
Albert Woodham
Dothan Offdauns
Bunel
Cemietery
Cede Arnold
Ela Hicks
Panama City
Jef Givinr
John Jones
Chipley
John Bryps
Nephes
Mrs Sallie Lane Dies In Columbia
Mrs. Sallie Lane fifty eight died at her home in Columbia after a long illness funeral services were held at the residence with Rev J T Nail of Columbia officiating Burial followed in the Columbia cemetery Ward Wilson in charge She lived in Columbia all her life and was a member of the Columbia Baptist Church Surviving two daughters Mrs Sam Hatcher Florala two sons Kenneth Lane Columbia and Cecil Lane U S Army in France and seven grandchildren Active pallbearers Lawrence Lane Gordon Lane T Ro Lane a P Lane Ralph Lane Marvin Kidd and Charlie Ricks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie
Lane
Columbia
J. T. Nail
Ward-Wilson
Columbia Baptist Church
Sam Hatcher
Florala
Kenneth Lane
Cecil’ Lane
U. S. Army
France
Lawrence’ Lane
Gordon Lane
Ro Lane
A. P. Lane
Ralph Lane
Marvin Kidd
Charlie Ricks
VFW Plans To Boost Attendance At USC Cub Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary discussed encouraging both new and old members to attend regular meetings at the USC Cub. Eligible veterans were urged to join, obtain a membership card and foreign war button. Regular meetings will be on the first and third Tuesday nights each month at the WOW Hall on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
USC Cub
VFW
WOW Hall
East Main Street
Vacation Notice From County Selective Service Clerk
Tuesday Jackson, clerk of the county Selective Service, will take five days off starting May 1. He will be relieved by Miss Dons Lester, chief clerk of the State Selective Service Headquarters. Miss Lester, a former Wave, resides in Dadeville. Azaleas and Camellias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martes Jackson
Om County
Selective Service
Surials
Dons Lester
Seisrtive Service
Miss Lester
Dadeville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parcome
C. E. Blakey
N. Foster
Lope Bide
Ghases
Gulf
Gulfpride
Scarborough Jack Wire South Oates
Crawford
Santa
Salvation Army
Old Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Coker
Hugh Spann
Earl Hamimond
The
Young Drug CO
Spann-Hammond Dothan, Ata
Hotpoint Electric Appliances
Maytag
RCA and
Bendix
Crosley
Shelvador
J. E. Saliba’s
Home Electric
East Main ST
Srinka Urelliro
SR. Pepper Bottleg Company
Dothan, Alabama
Newcastle
Legion
Selective Service Board No
Cherry
Robert Malone Motors, Inc
St. Andrews
Dodge
Plymouth
New Orleans
New York
Aulern
Rosy Oy
Toys & Games
B. F. Goodrich CO
N. Oates St
Southside Granite Co
Appieires Cey L
Phos
Jack Hingry
Sallie Lane
Poinsettia
Waterman Air Lines
Dothan Floral Co
North Oates
J. D. Griffin
W. Lamar Dyess
Sherwin-Williams Gift Department
Vino Agua
Satt & Peppeca
Eden
Yule Party
Wail Krockery
Iota
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Sherwin Williams CO
Foster Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!