25 Years After Main Oates Crash Jeffries and Sanders Reunite
Jeffries and Sanders met at the Main Oates courthouse intersection to mark the 25th anniversary of a Dec 30, 1924 wreck. Both took blame, recalled the rain soaked day, described minor injuries, and affirmed lasting friendship despite the collision caused by a roadster and a Ford coupe.
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ED Deiggees
W. B. Jeffries
John Sanders
Eagles
John Sanders, Jr
W B Jeffries
Oates Steel
Banders
Jielines
Main
Sanders
Jelines
Chrysler
Jeffries Soda Shop Opera
Jeffires
Snake Hands
Konce
Jeffries
John
Sandes
Tetfres
Johngs
Rie Cooper Jeffries Sard Coop
Foster
Coop
Jettnes
Jeffries Teu
Jeffies
Fogle Statt
Conestoga Stogies and Local Oddities in Lancaster
A fragment notes the origin of the Conestoga stogie name tied to wagoneers and Dutch farmers in Lancaster County. It mentions a town named Ai and a playful misrendering of regional names, reflecting a curious local lore from the Conestoga valley.
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Conestoga
Conestoga Valley
Langaeter County
Fennaytarama
Top ten jokes of the half century named by Morgan
New York UP reports Henry Morgan names Get a Horse as the era s top gag lingering since before 1900. He lists ten classics from 1901 autos to Prohibition era quips, noting lasting popularity and ongoing use in show business and public discourse.
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Morgan
Quigg
New York
Mathind
Henry Maran
United Press
Rogers
Lim
Wi Fields
Ney
Mrce' Fields
Spruce Street
Sam Goldwyn
CIA
Uobert McNey
Nelson Radio Sues Motorola for 4 Million in Antitrust Damages
Nelson Radio and Supply Co Inc of Mobile sues Motorola Inc of Chicago for about 4 million dollars in treble damages claiming antitrust violations. The firm alleges Motorola cut off its Nelson franchise for eight years after it began selling directly to dealers, forcing Nelson to drop its competing radios and lose business and goodwill. The suit cites losses of 1.321 million in sales and profits.
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Nelson
Motorola
Communicationsine
Century's Top Man May Be Unknown To World Of Today
A column suggests history may overlook key figures. It cites Karl Marx and Gregor Mendel as examples of influential thinkers unrecognized in their own eras. The writer explores how future generations may reassess 19th century figures and their impact on the 20th century.
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Century
World of Today
Prames Maelow Washington
Memie
Aneone
Bnner
Congressional Library
Napoleon
Charles Darwin
Thomas Edison
Karl Mars
Mary
Marx
Auguy- Han
Austna
Gregor Mendel
Enterprise Chamber Joins National Better Business Bureau
The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce in Enterprise Camr meree 15 becomes affiliated with the National Better Business Bureau. Secretary Mrs L L Farns says the move positions the chamber to obtain racket information and protect merchants from deceptive practices. Bulletins with business information will be sent to all local businesses, members and nonmembers alike.
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Enterprise ‘Specal
Enterprise Chamber of
Camrmeree
National Better Business Bureau
L L Farns
Chamber of Commerce
Farris
10 Tons Of Salmon Destroyed At Mobile
Nearly 10 tons of West Coast salmon valued around $6,000 was ordered destroyed yesterday on grounds the shipment contained spotted fish. The salmon shipped to Mobile by John P Herbert and Co Inc Seattle Washington. Federal court records show US District Judge John McDufhe ordered the U S marshal to destroy the shipment.
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Mobile
Mobile Consignee
John P Herber and Co, Inc
Seattle
John Mc Dufhe
United States Marshall
Weather Extremes Set New Records In Mobile Section
Mobile section reports extreme weather with record sunny year ahead of a warm Jan 11 high of 83 degrees. A 350 inch total rainfall in April and a July drought contrast with 1918 records. Four deaths blamed on storms and heat related incidents include drownings and a lightning strike.
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Rai
Gulf Coast
Hikertion
Allen
Farouk Faces Test Over Love and Duty in Egypt
An AP World Today piece profiles King Farouk of Egypt and a romance involving Nariman Sadek, daughter of a civil servant and Zaki Hachian, a Harvard graduate. The report notes Farouk’s bold moves, past divorces, and the dilemma of choosing between love and political duty amid Egypt’s rising status and Islamic leadership.
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Egypt
Farouk
Drancee
Nariman Sadek
Zaki Hachian
Harvard
Middle East
United Nations Department of Economic
Narmman
Lake Success T
Kang
Farouk i
Panendpet
Sintl
Catra
Younster Nahax Pacha
Nahas
Little Theater Casting Notice for The Philadelphia Story
The Little Theater invites interested Do than area residents to attend a Tuesday meeting at City Auditorium at 8 30 p m for casting of The Philadelphia Story with about thirteen roles to be filled by local talent Final casting occurs Wednesday followed by a short rehearsal after casting completion The play is a successful comedy on stage and screen and is the second in the theater's three production season
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Philadelphia Story
Begim
City Auditorium
Dothan Little Theater
Theater Otherwlg
Dothan Mizens
Little Theater
Baptists Plan Court Challenge to Hospital Aid Act
Southern Baptists will back a court test of the Hil Burton Act allowing federal aid to church owned hospitals. Dr Duke McCall of Nashville said the test will be led by the Baptist Civil Committee office, with support from Northern and National Baptist bodies. He indicated the suit could be filed at an unknown date and location.
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Dallas
Southern Baptists
Duke Mecall
Nashville
Southern Baptist Convention
Thene
Baptist Oivil Committee
SHC
Washington DC
McCall
Joint Committee
Northern Baptist
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc
the Nations Baptist Convention of America
McCall Gai
Nospte
Welcome for Greek flour ship amid relief aid
An AP report describes a Mobile owned freighter Waterman ship Fair Hope delivering one million tons of Marshal Plan flour to Greece. A battleship destroyer escorted the convoy while high visibility cheering followed the cargo as relief distributed to Athens.
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Mobile
Marshal Plan
Greece
Waterman Steamship Corp
Saul
Fairhope
C H Steiner
Attila the Hunsome
Piraea
Athens
Hans
Tivedan
Chan. Rader
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Hallywood
Tum
Idig
Cain
Storm
Motorola Company
Dothan
Jimmy Dees
Juhian Peterman
Dees
Brannon
Deese
Peterman
Eagle
Enterprise Chamber
Weather Bureau
Alabama Gulf Coast
Mobile Weatherman
WL Tilson
Todlay
the World Today
Fanda
Nartiman
Sweet Sixteen
Little Lang
Baptists
City
Baldwin County
Dothan Federal
Dothan Federal Savings & Loan Association
Foster ST
Dothan, Alabama
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