Florida Uniform Bus Fares Ordered for 16 Month Trial
The Florida Railroad Commission ordered all intrastate bus fares statewide on a 16 month trial to create uniform rates from two to 12 cents per mile. Major carriers including Southeastern Greyhound and Florida Greyhound were affected as reports were due and rate schedules revised. The move aimed to eliminate fare disparities that allowed cheaper through tickets between distant cities and featured hearings supporting the standardization.
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Floridin
Ite
Railroad Commission
Mee
Bo Southeastern
Greyhound
Alga
Modern Goch. Co
Capital Eines
Tamizmi Trattit
Florida
Heand Lines
Georgia - Flor- Teaches, Inc
and McJunkin
We Truck Line
Ida Bus
Commission
Tallahassie
Biami
Tallahassee
Miyway
Tampa
Aber
Rotary Club hosts film tour of Europe and cities
Dr Gibson's tour shown to club members yesterday featured films from Paris, Milan, Monte Carlo and others with commentary on scenes of interest. A student team from Dothan organized the event, with locations including Bates, Farmville, May Ate, and Tulle Bean mentioned in passing.
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Dotsan Boyary
Dr. Gibson
Tuclagea
Paris
Mier
Milan
Monte Carlo
Mitoa Bey
Tulle Bean
Farmville
May
Tucre
Ala
Bates
Bainsridge
Rain Betis Club
UN Official Takes Alabama Vacation in Woods and Lodge
McIntosh Alabama AP A United Nations translator Jacques Oliver Grandjouan his author wife Laura and their young daughter seek a month long vacation in South Alabama. They camp and hike on woodland trails near Tombigbee Swamp at a lodge owned by Earl Tucker a state legislator and Thomasville Times publisher. They want log cabins farm animals and wilderness access.
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Abella
Grandjouan
Earl Tucker
Thomasville Times
Grandjouans
Surcharge Increase on Minimum Charges for Shipments
A rate adjustment allows an additional $1.05 to be added to B12 minimum charges for single and joint line shipments, increasing the baseline cost. The change affects billed amounts at the start of shipments and applies to standard minimums.
Huntsville Arsenal Becomes Rocket Research Center
Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville has been chosen by the Army Ordnance Department as a center for rocket research and development. Col Carroll D Hudson, recalled from Okinawa to reactivate the arsenal, says work will focus on Jato jet-assisted takeoff and improvements to solid propellants. Staffing will not rise significantly in the near term.
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Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal
Amy Ordnance Department
Carroll D. Hudson
Redstone
Okinawa
Hudson
Gama
Southside Baptists Track Two Years Of Growth
The Southside Baptist church under Rev. Oland Wilson marked its second anniversary with a service and dinner. Starting with 210 members, the church added 109 this year for a total of 193, while Sunday school rose from 84 to 448 in enrollment and training union attendance reached 174. The Women’s Missionary Society grew to 78 members in six circles, with 100 total WMS members across eight units. Finances totaled 19,634.11 for all causes, and the building fund stood at 2,613.10. Physical improvements costing 15,188.20 included new rooms, heating, wiring, and renovations. A pastorium was purchased and a fulltime church secretary was hired last October 1.
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Southside Baptist Church
Lunder
Oland Wilson
Training Union
Women's Missionary Society
WMS
Wiregrass War Dead Being Returned Home
The Department of the Army announces seven Wiregrass servicemen are being returned aboard the USAT Corporal Eric G Gibson for reburial in the States at next of kin request. Names include Sergeant Emert L. Barden, Jim W. Harden, T-3 C. C. Luster, and others in Alabama and Florida. The note lists next of kin in Dothan Marianna Graceville Altha and Chipley areas. Also mentions boll weevil causing cotton crop losses.
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USAT
Eric G Gibson
Department of the Army
Alabama
Emert L. Barden
Jim W. Harden
Dothan
C. C. Luster
Lara H- Luster
Panser
Next of
Florida
Millard
Braxton
Eli Braxton
Marianna
Herman W. Fratfield
Mi Fine Hafield
Chipler
James B. Porter
Mary
Porter
George Stinson
Wiliam D. Stinson
Graceville
Ira D Wiggine
Mandy HL Wiggins
Altha
Chipley Businesses Relocate in Chipley Downtown
Three downtown Chipley businesses announce relocations within days and a new store opening. W B Northcutt moves from the Cook Building across from the post office to the Histock Pentise site. Bill Blalock relocates to the former Bush Brothers Garage building on U S Highway 90. Cook building to be occupied by S R Cook and G D Sam of Jacksonville. More than 250 storage battery applications noted.
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Chipley
W. B. Northcutt
Cook
Histock Pentise
Bill Blalock
Ness
Alford Motor Cormpanyon
Bush Brothers’ Garage
Bush
S. R. Cook
Chip Jey
GD. Sam
Jacksonville
Appropriations Asked for Alabama's 49 Legislatures Big Budget
Special to Fear and S70.27.6N outlines Education fund requests for the 21st Alabama Legislature. Figures show education funding requests totaling over 54 million dollars and related budget figures discussed by James V. Jordan under Gov. James E. Folsom. The budget was to be prepared after hearings and public input.
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Alabama
Bama
Ether James V. Jordan
James E. Folsom
Ty Jordan
Jordan
Public Heart
Handicafs Three Forces Slow Rolling Air Down
Friction, air resistance, and gravity slow a rolling air before it reaches the infielder in a D2gensil gacket ground. The forces act sequentially to impede the ball, altering speed and trajectory as it travels toward the infield.
Scranton Pa Shows Eight Old Names Recorded
Scranton has eight recorded names Capouse Unionville Deep Hollow Siocum Hollow Lackawanna Iron Works Scrantonia and Scranton. The list reflects historic local toponyms and reflects evolving settlement names in the city.
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Scranton, Pa
Capouse
Unionville
Deep Hollow
Siocum Hollow
Lackawanna Iron Works
Scrantonia
Scranton
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Sion
Southside Granite Co
S. Appletree
L. Brunson
Jack Kingry
Southside Baptist
Fred Dykes
J.A. Armstrong
Henry D. Strickland
Fred F. Lamb
Rey Day
Robert Willams
A B. Buchanan
Allison Peacock
Hugh Gachet
Ralph Dykes
J. A. Williams
Eagle
Huntsville Arsenal
Az Eh OL Ae
Efor
Ie Gal
Rowl Steaderd
Southside Baptists Review
Zephyr
J. EL Harris Roofing CO
Unm
Ie Fe
Chipley Business
Appropriations
Powerfu Farrots
Teddington
England
Hungary
Automans
Saliba Engineering Company
Wireman
Gas Adress
Saliba
Salila Bidg
Buick
Wade
Yao Lee Ae
Dothan Buick Company
W. Main
Dotkap, Az
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