Flood protection work at Elba and Geneva urged
An adverse report on a project to protect the Choctawhatchee River area in Florida and Alabama has been submitted to Congress. Major General Lytle Brown, head of Army engineers, says flood protection is needed at Elba and Geneva but finds no Federal participation justified due to local nature of the situation.
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Washington
Choctawhatches River
Florida
Alabama
Congress
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Hiba
Geneva
Als
Caryville
Fis
Singers to Gather at Headland First Baptist Friday
Resing will be held at the First Baptist church in Headland Friday starting at 7 p m It was announced here today Singers were requested to bring their books
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First Baptist Church
Headland
Life of George Washington 200th Birth Anniversary Portrait
NEA Service outlines Washingtons early life from his 11th year at Mount Vernon to his surveying years. He endured hardship, logged frontier camps, and faced Indian fire. After smallpox he managed Mt Vernon, blending rustic vigor with public duties as he attended the Virginia House of Burgesses beginning in 1758.
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NEA
George
Lawrence
Hunting Creek
Mount Vernon
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Swell
Virginia House of Burgesses
Dothan curb market totals over sixty five thousand dollars
From its start on March 15 1927 the Dothan curb market accumulated 65 261 91 in sales as reported by Mrs W G Pruett Houston county home demonstration agent who helped establish and run the venture First year sales 10780 00 followed by 17153 77 in 1928 10863 00 in 1929 14621 40 in 1930 and 11842 74 in 1931 The market boosted farming income and encouraged year round gardening and increased supply of local chickens vegetables and other produce to Dothan stores.
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Dothan
W. G. Pruett
Houston County
Fats and Oils Turned Out In U S Factories
American factories for the three months ending December 31 1881 produced 1 721 195 515 pounds of fats and oils per Department of Commerce figures. Cottonseed oil led with 765 620 440 pounds, followed by lard 442 638 599 pounds. Refined oils not included. coconut and corn also figure among top refined oils.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Palm kernel leads in crop weights among class items
The class includes palm kernel at 6,693,761 pounds, soybeans at 5,208,220 pounds, and peanuts at 1,899,904 pounds, detailing priority crops by total berat weight.
Electricity Line To Poultry Farm Expansion Underway
Extension of the city electrical power lines to the poultry farm of Mrs. D. Corbin south of Dothan on the Campbellton highway has begun. City council authorized the project at the December 21 session. The line is expected to cost about 1060 dollars, per R. J. Goodwin, superintendent of the water and light department. Completion anticipated in about two weeks. Poles are already in the ground.
Newville High Five Triumphs Over Headland 22 to 12
Newville defeating Headland 22 to 12 in a regional high school basketball game. Newville has won four straight and prepares to meet Abbeville this afternoon. Probable lineup includes Brackin and Hicks at forwards Bowen at center and Kinard and Cutchen at guards.
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Headland
Newville
Abbeville
Brackin
Hicks
Bowen
Kinard
Cutchen
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Elba
U.S
Underwood Typewriter
Houston
Draggins
Hinoz Chem
Wis
Patchoger
N.Y
the National Cash Register Co
Montgomery
F. W. Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Houston Hotel
National Cash Register Co
Montgomery Office
William Fairfax
Island of
Barbados
Mc Vernon
Smallipox
Bacbidos Ln
Newville High
NWH McCallum
China
T. W. Harris
Barris
Dothan’s
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