State Officials To Visit Dothan For Napier Field Review
Dr A R Meadows state superintendent of education will head a party of high education officials to Dothan to inspect Napier Field as a possible first state trade school site. The visit includes a luncheon at the Houston Hotel and a banquet, with participation from Mayors, Rep Hughes, Judge Ward, and state and local officials from Dale Henry Geneva and Houston counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Meadows
Dothan
Napier Field
Harry Hall
State School Board
State Board of Education
Bob Solomon
Headland
Tom, Lisenby
Ozark
Albert. Hughes
Hartford
R.S. Ward
Geneva
Kilby Escapee Arrested by Graceville Police
Graceville police captured Henry Lee Dykes, an Alabama escapee held since 1941 and convicted of second degree murder in Geneva County. He will be returned to Kilby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graceville
Leo Kirkland
Alabama
Geneva County
Kirkland
Henry Lee Dykes
Kilby
Watered Kerosene Sale Charged Here
A Dothan grocer, Paul Dozier of 701 E Burdeshaw St, was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses after allegedly selling watered kerosene at 40 cents a gallon. He was released on bond. The case stems from a claim by Mabel Hammack that she bought five gallons labeled as kerosene but with one quarter to one third water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Paul Dozier
E. Burdeshaw Street
Dozier
Mabel Han
Taylor
Man Faces Charge Of Stabbing Dog In Geneva
Rube Owens free on $260 bond faces unlawful injury to animals charge in Inferior Court. James Marlow alleges Owens cut his dog with a knife. Officer Zack Morris says Marlow’s dog attacked Owens at Marlow’s Hartford Black road home.
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Geneva
Rube Owens
Welly Draghon
Owens
James Marlow
Marlow
Draughon
Zack Morris
Hartford- Black Road
Dimes March Extended For Houston County Schools
The March of Dimes campaign is extended two weeks as schools in Houston County raise funds. Bad weather limited the Mile of Dimes booth, but 27 county schools report 1,385.98 toward a 5,000 goal. Highland leads with 175.40, while six graders collected 60. Other totals include Young Junior High 150, Rose Hill 125, Minnie Heard 122.05, Southside 105.90, Columbia 75, Dothan High 74.45, and Webb 486.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Whitaker
Houston County
Milton Wil Bans
Highland School
Cecil Gilbert
Young Junior High
Rose Hill
Minnie T. Heard
Southside
Columbia
Dothan High
Ashford
Dothan’ Colored High
Vicksburg
Webb
Rehobeth
Ardilla
East Highland Colored School
South
Wiregrass Races Shape Up As Demo Committees Meet
Democratic committees in Wiregrass counties prepare for the 1948 race as they meet to set candidate fees and pass resolutions on party affairs. Dale County met in Ozark with no resolutions, listing W C Borland of Pitard as the lone qualifying candidate for tax collector. Geneva County plans a courthouse meeting led by E C Bud Boswell amid warnings of crucial postwar era changes to the South and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale County
Ozark
J. Hlsn. Weads
Woods
W. C. Borland
Piichard
Geneva County
E. C. ‘Bud’ Boswell
Boswell
Democratic Party
South
Alabama
Pair Returned In Sewing Machine Theft At Rehobeth
A man and woman charged with grand larceny in the theft of several sewing machine parts were brought back to Dothan from Pensacola Florida after a failed attempt to dispose of a machine. Identified as Sidney Smith and his wife both 44 they were held on extradition proceedings per Cameron. Authorities traced serial numbers to recover machines and arrest them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chomold Neuval Gast
Montana
Kaan
Pensacola
Fla
Sheaff Walt
Sidney Smith
Dothan
Cameron
Men’s Camellia Club to Host Dutch Supper in Dothan
Members of the Men’s Camellia Club of Dothan will meet for a Dutch supper at 7 o’clock Monday night at the Wagon Wheel. Camellia plants will be given by local nurseries to members on prizes. FE. W. Walker urges inviting a new member and members should bring Caroelia blooms for display. He promises interesting round-table discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
FE. W. Walker
Fifty Indictments From Holston County Grand Jury
The Holston County Circuit Court spring term grand jury returned fifty indictments, 43 of them felonies, and filed a favorable county report except for courthouse issues. They reviewed county jail, health department building, bonds of officials, and depositories. recommended courthouse toilet facilities, heating repairs, and bench upgrades. criticized main courtroom ventilation. Jailed facilities were found clean and adequate, with a new cook stove advised. no inmate complaints were noted. The jury also urged linoleum for floors and proper outside toilets on the east side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holston County Cirrcuit Court
Prand Jury
D.C. Halstead
Man Takes Child From Wife At Knife Point Vanishes
A 28-year-old white man identified as Johnnne Frank Griffin reportedly abducted his two-year-old daughter from his wife at knife point during a visit to relatives in Houston County. Griffin departed with the child four days ago toward California, threatened to kill the mother if she intervened, and has since been sought on a breach of peace warrant. Police located the child at Griffin’s parents’ home near Fadette in Geneva County, and deputies were sent to recover the child.
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Johnnne Frank Griffin
Phenix City
Griffin
Houston County
California
Inferior Court
Theodore Jackson
Highway Patrol
Fadette
Geneva County
Sneni
Wats
Griff
Hewig
Gandhi Death Rites Sparks Massriots Across Indian Cities
The body of Mohandas Gandhi was burned on a sandalwood pyre as hundreds of thousands gathered by the Jumna River. Police clashed with mourners to control the flames, injuries rose to hundreds, and violence spread from Bombay to Poona and Kolhapur amid rioting and arson targeting Mahasabha members. Police arrested 15 suspects linked to Gandhi's assassin group and a lottery-like claim to identify the next killer was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Michaels
New Dely
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Jumna
Gandhi
Ap Oreme
Fie
Immo
Bombay
Poona
Kolahpur
Secrsons
Hima
Funeral Set Monday For Orville Wright Pioneer In Aviation
Orville Wright a 59 year old inventor of the airplane died Friday night after a four day illness. He will be buried beside his brother Wilbur Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church Dayton. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Wright collapsed in the afternoon after chatting with relatives and secretary Miss Mable Hue. He died at 10:40 p.m. Dr A B Brower said death was due to a lung congestion and artery hardening. Wright, who with Wilbur flew the first heavy craft at Kitty Hawk, had long been retired from public life and rarely attended functions. Relatives including nephew Homes Wright of Paeton and his wife were at the bedside. President Truman sent condolences.
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Dayton. O
Orville Wright
Wilbur
First Baptist Church
Charles Lyon
Woodland Cemetery
Wright
Mable Hue
A. B. Brower
Kitty Hak
Pr. Brawer
Fret
Hornes A. Wrietht
Paeton
Ted
Air Force
Countie
Truriui
Mes
Tru
Ree
Geneva High Band Debuts With Original Music
Geneva High school band debuted before the PTA playing Queen of the Wiregrass and Geneva High, composed by director James Harris. Thirty five members, average age thirteen, drew thunderous applause as parents pledged support and a 55.13 collection was taken for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
Geneva
Geneva High
James Harris
Mont
Geneve
PTA
Mes
George Miller
Geneva Rand Mothers Lab
R. J. Helmes
Vir Rapitet Church
Residence At Taylor Destroyed By Fire
J. I Kelley’s home in Taylor was destroyed by fire last night and thousands of dollars in war bonds feared lost in the blaze. The attic fire started from a defective connection. Kelley’s son in law aided firefighters as flames threatened neighboring buildings. Firemen arrived after the family had removed most furniture, while salvage efforts for the bonds continued today. The house valued around 8500 was partially insured.
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Paty
Hejley
Hereral
Vhborg
Permet
Kelley
Not Long To Live Takes Taxi Cruise
A garbled report from Adville Pa describes a taxi ride ending with an unexpected event as the driver performed a V I P action. Readable fragments reference a day’s end and an unspecified passenger. The article blends unclear names and places with chaotic phrases.
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Adville
Garaerenmb
Vom
Andere
Russia's 1948 military budget tops U.S. spend
Moscow dispatch reports Russia’s 1948 armed forces budget totals 85,055,000,000 rubles ($13,148,600,000), slightly below last year, with seven percent more for large scale scientific research. Finance Minister Averev announced expenditures at 378,900,000,000 rubles ($75.7B) against 428,006,000,000 rubles in revenue, predicting a 40.1B ruble surplus. Stalin praised the plan as prudent for wartime needs. story notes U.S. defense requests and currency conversions.
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Moscow
Russia
Arseni Averev
Truman
Averev
Supreme Soviet
Zverev
New Cold Wave Grips Eastern U S and Ice Bound
A severe cold spell sweeps the Eastern half of the United States cutting industrial production and risking a coal shortage for Pittsburgh. Temperatures fall 25 degrees below zero in several states while barge deliveries halt on the Monongahela due to ice.
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U. S
Carolina
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Hudson Bay
New York
Michigan
Canton
N.Y
Albany
N. Y
Phillipsburg
Penn
Hamiton Station
Pellston
Mich
Elaine
W. Va
Cleveland
Circulating Money Dips as Public Funds Veer Down
The article reports a sharp drop in money in circulation in the U S economy, with an official tally showing a $125,000,000 fall for the week ending last Wednesday. Total money outside central banks stood at $28,086,000,000, a $179,000,000 decrease from the same period last year, despite higher employment and production. The decline is linked to higher living costs and funds moving into hiding or banking channels.
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Ube
Norma
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James E. Folsom
J. Hubert Farmer
Farmer
Folsom
Congress
Henry B. Steagall
Congressman Steagall
Eagle
Napier Trade School
Graceville Police
Mack
Men’‘s Camellia Club
Gandel
Nea-Aeme
Bart Brandt
Mank Qete
Ava Gandhi
Birla
Mani
New Delhi
NEA
Geneva High Band
Fear Bonds
U.S
Walter Cronkite
Josef Stalin
Heath
New York City
Charles Molony
Washington
Christ Teas
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