Budget Commission Exercises Blue Pencil In Florida
Tallahassee Florida. The Budget Commission was expected to cut large budget items in state agencies including education livestock sanitary board and mental hospital to bring expenses to a workable level. Temporary approvals totaled about 267 million dollars across around 100 budgets, with revenue forecasts for next year at roughly 197 million dollars. The commission began trimming yesterday removing about 500 thousand dollars from minor budgets. the Education department led cuts at 94 thousand 810 dollars with the livestock sanitary board at 13 thousand. Future reductions were anticipated for colleges the university tuberculosis board and parks and recreation boards as the legislature prepares final action in April.
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Tallahassee, Fla
Mate Budget Commission
Millard Caldwell
Homer Graham S
State Department of Education
Livestock Sanitary Board
University, Tuberculosis Board
Union, Mental Hospital
Florda
Mrs Bell Barrett Dies In Dothan Route 1
Mrs Bell Vida Barrett sixty one of Dothan Route died Sunday afternoon at Dothan hospital after a short illness Funeral services were Monday at Fellowship Church with Rev J R Peacock officiating Burial followed in Hartford cemetery Gorman of Hartford officiating Surviving are her husband Charlie B Barrett four daughters Mrs Linous Skinner Mrs Gladys Arnold Mrs Harvey Tacmas Columbus Ga and Mrs Milton Sutton Atlanta six sons Claude V Barrett W J Barrett P L Barrett Nelson Barrett and Harold Barrett four brothers L L Salter Whigham Ga L J Salter Mobile J 4 Salter Climax Ga and P T Salter Mobile also survived by many relatives
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Bell Vida Barrett
Dothan
Dothan Hospital
Fellowship Church
J. R. Peacock
Hartford
Gorman
Charlie B. Barrett
Linous Skinner
Gladys Arnold
Harvey Tacmas
Columbus
Milton Sutton
Atlanta
Claude V. Barrett
Portsmouth
W. J. Barrett
Geneva
P. L. Barrett
Bronson
Nelson Barrett
George Barrett
Harold Barrett
L. L. Salter
Whigham
L. J. Salter
Mobile
J 4. Salter
Climax
P. T. Salter
Smith 61 Dies At Esto Florida Home
Funeral services for Please Smith aged sixty one who died at his Esto Florida home February 3 were held February 4 at Winghts Creek Church with Rev A G Thomas officiating. Holmar Funeral Home of Hartford directed. Survived by wife two sisters Mrs Jim Griffin Slocomb and Mrs Roy McNeal Malvern and six brothers Dr Dave Smith Arch Smith of Esto Cary Smith Bonifay Warren Smith Malvern and Homer and Ral Smith both of Slocomb.
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Smith
Esto
Fla
Winght's Creek Church
A. G. Thomas
Holmar Funeral Home
Hartford
Jim Griffin
Slocomb
Roy McNeal
Malvern
Dave Smith
Arch Smith
Bots
Fsto
Cary Smith
Bonifay
Warren Smith
Homer
Ral Smith
Negro Woman Faces Stolen Goods Charge
Lucy Mae Patterson, a Negro woman, is held in the county jail on $100 bond for accepting and concealing stolen goods. Officers recovered about $10 in stolen groceries from her home after a county arrest yesterday. She is the wife of R. G. Patterson, who is jailed on charges of stealing groceries and clothing in Dothan and Columbia.
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Lucy Mae Patterson
Negor
R. G. Patterson
Dothan
Columbia
Supreme Court Upheld Macon Registrars in Williams Case
The Alabama State Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of Peyton H. Williams’s bid to be certified as a voter by former Macon County Registrars Mrs. George C. Wright and Wir M. Guthrie. The ruling found no bias and affirmed that the board applied residence proof rules impartially. The decision left undecided a companion Jefferson County appeal by Forest A. Hawkins.
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Montgomery
State Supreme Court
Macon County Board of Registrars
Peyton H. Williams
Board of Registrars
Williams
Tuskegee
Jefferson County
Forest A. Hawkins
Lucien D. Gardner
Hawkins
Gardner
George C. Wright
Wir M. Guthrie
Boards of Registrars
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
C F Edwards 70 Dies After Long Illness in Enterprise
Funeral services were held for C F Edwards age 70 at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Phillips officiating. He died Saturday after weeks of illness. A lifelong resident and longtime business leader, he served two terms as mayor and was active in church work. Survived by widow Davie Pridgen Edwards, six daughters, four sons, a brother and five sisters. Burial in City Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Service.
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Enterprise
C F. Edwards
First Methodist Church
W. ©. Phillips
Edwards
Davie Pridgen Edwards
Willa Brunser
Currituck
N. C
W.Q. Parker
Baton Rouge
John S. Coney
Auburn
Ala
Masse- Lors
Mary Pridgen
Rebecca Edwards
Charles W. Edwards
Fredrick F. Edwards
Union Sarings
James William Edwards
Columbus
Ghin
Palmer
Tone Well Edwards
Inspection Day at Dothan Army Recruiting Station
Capt Larence Ellenberg commanding officer of the Montgomery recruiting district and Start James T. Easterling visit the Dothan Army recruiting station for a routine inspection today.
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Larence Ellenberg
Montgomery
James T. Easterling
Dothan
Fox Head Examined Here Shows Rabies
Mrs Aan Capper director of the Dothan Brench laboratory today reported that an examination of a fox head at the laboratory showed the animal to be infected with rabies. The fox was sent in after being found roaming in the ward of Yancey H Smith of Colunia route one.
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Aan Capper
Dothan Brench Laboratory
Robtes
Yancey H. Smith
Colunia
Srorsia Held On Fugitive Warrant
L. D. Stephens was arrested by city police on a fugitive warrant sworn out by Rube Collifer in Columbus Georgia. He is being held there until Columbus authorities arrive to return him to face charges in Georgia.
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L. D. Stephens
Rube Collifer
Columbus
Georgia
Red Cross Chapter Has Called Meeting
A called meeting of the Home Service Committee of the Houston County Red Cross chapter was held this afternoon at the Houston Hotel with Chapter Chairman Clyde Levern presiding. The meeting outlined a uniform plan for home service work for service men and families across the county and explained handling procedures. Present were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Williams of Columbia, Mrs. Rufuy Wells of Cottonwood, Sam Hall of Gordon, L. Y. Tolar of Pansey, the Rev. Charles Brewer of Webb, Reuben Wright of Ashford, and Mrs. Lawrence Oakley, Pat Powner Jr. and Chairman Lovern, all of Dothan.
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Home Service
Houston County Red Cross
Houston
Clyde Levern
C. L. Williams
Columbia
Rufuy Wells
Cottonwood
Sam Hall
Gordon
Pansey
Charles Brewer
Webb
Reuben Wright
Ashford
Lawrence Oakley
Pat Powner
Chairman Lovern
Dothan
Assault and Battery Charged to Negro Thomas L. Boykin
A warrant filed in re corder's court yesterday charges assault and battery against Thomas L. Boykin. Fred Pruitt, a doctor, swore to the warrant alleging Boykin struck him with a cue stick at a Negro billiard parlor. Boykin was released on bond.
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Thomas L. Boykin
Recorder’s Court
Fred Pruitt
Negro
Boykin
Marrone and Marrones face Bronx court over dog Scout case
Number 14 Marrone and Marrones, who refused to produce the dog for authorities, are due in Bronx magistrate court tomorrow on disorderly conduct and sanitary code violations. Scout was hidden nearby then brought to town in a truck. two ex service men trained him. Ned Gutnick says Scout was a top K-9 sentry at Fort Robinson and never slept on the job. Jules Kutner recalls retraining Scout for civilian life and an obedience course that kept him gentle, even letting him play with Kutner’s 16 month old son Allen last week.
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Marrone
Jules Kutner
Scout
Senator President Maintains 30 Minute Rule On White Primary Debate
Senator President William Dean sticks to a 30 minute limit for each of five remaining sections of the white primary bill. Dr F G Griffith, a Fatonton physician, used half an hour on a county unit provision and Dean allowed extra time after two sections were debated. Senator Daniell spoke against the bill, denying any motive to stall, while Griffith warned that shifting the county unit provision into Democratic primary rules would fail.
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Sen
William Dean
F. G. Griffith
Fatonton
Systeim
Dean
Griffith
Daniell
Sit
Columbia School to Present Citizenship Program on Radio
County Superintendent Solomon Baxter announced that Columbia school will present a 90 minute citizenship program Friday over radio stations WAGE and WIOS. A number of Columbia school students will participate in the broadcast.
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Columbia School
Wios Wom
Solomon Baxter
Liquor Board Leader Urges Study of State Stores
ABC chairman Davis told an interim judiciary committee that Gov. Folsom favors serious study of confining liquor sales to state stores. He proposed more state stores to curb bootlegging, minatures sales, and allocating at least 100000 dollars yearly of profits to a temperance program. He noted past abuses by licensees and discussed potential buying reforms and a school based temperance effort while stressing that liquor remains a necessary evil to be tightly controlled.
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ABC Board
Beck
James E. Folsom
Davis
ABC
Committee On Judiciary
Liquor Board
Jig
Marshall Johnson
Selma
J. W. Brussell
Russell County
Brussell
Folsom
Collard greens praised as tasty versatile veg
A note extols collard greens as a flavorful staple with broad uses. Readers are urged to try them cooked like spinach, plain or creamed, or boiled with salt pork to widen menu options.
Storing New Toys for Special Occasions
After Christmas, parents are advised to store new toys on a closet shelf and bring them out on special occasions. This helps maintain novelty for children during recuperation from colds or other small delays, reducing wear and keeping play interesting.
Livestock Receipts Mixed Across Southern Plants and Chicago
In Thomasville and other southern plants receipts reached 150 cattle, 75 calves, and 1,500 hogs with hog trading active and prices steady. Chicago reports salable hogs 7,000 and cattle 6,000 with weights under 280 pounds up to 28 cents higher, cattle steady to strong, top steer price 27.75, bulk cattle 20.00-24.00, cows weak, bulls steady to 16.25.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Do Thas
Ala
Jacksonville
Talanaswee
Fla
Chicago
Iowa
Not Pros Granted In Larceny Charge
A larceny case against Nellie Jane Stringer was not prosecuted in county court by Probate Judge Albert Logue due to lack of evidence. The complaint by Ben Scott alleged she took 54 dollars worth of women’s clothing from Marie Lean Scott.
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Nellie Jane Stringer
Albert Logue
Ben Scott
Marie Lean Scott
Twenty Nurses Attend Sixth District Meeting
About twenty members of the Sixth District Nurses Association gathered yesterday at Moody Hospital nurses dormitory. Mrs. H. B. Belmar, president, presided as several items of business were discussed by the group.
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Sixth District Nurses Association
Moody Hospital Nurses Dormitory
H. B. Belmar
Dothan Planning Commission approves master traffic plan
The Planning Commission unanimously recommends presenting the master plan to the City Commission. Thomas says the plan, though imperfect, is the best available for regulating traffic in and around Dothan with state and county aid needed over several years. Powell street widening advances with subsurface tests guiding paving and pole relocation.
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Fortner
Burtleshaw
Range
Third Avenue
Plant Street
College
W. J. Forrester
L. J. Thomas
S. H. Wright
Planning Commission
Alabama State Planning Board
Thomas
City Commission
Dothan
J. H. Bryson
John D. Ayres
F. A. Flowers
Jim Spann
Clyde Coe
Fred Moseley
A. ©. Carmichael
Jim Brennan
Powell Street
H. M. Ramyseur
Powell
Ramseur
North Oates
Montezuma
Atomic secrets kept from world body amid arms talks
Soviet delegate Gromyko resisted calls to include the atomic field in a general arms commission. American delegate Warren Austin argued for the exemption, and after a tense exchange Austin declared Gromyko “You're all right!” as the convention awaited a final vote on the resolution and its details.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Warren R. Austin
General Commission
Austin
Gromyko
I Hate Valentine’s Day The Seventh Grade Confession
Harold recalls a heartbreak in seventh grade after a grand Valentine gift backfires. He endures mockery, height fantasies, and a failed romance with Beatrice, while a kind teacher consoles him with a harsh memory of the girl never forgetting his gift and his lifelong Valentine aversion.
Bipartisan pressure and budget battles shape postwar policy
A House armed services subcommittee backed joint Army and Navy purchasing where feasible while post office officials briefed on staffing at 459000, up from 298000 in 1940. Labor committee members heard Rep Gwinn say rank and file workers favor limited bargaining and rule clarity. Lilienthal’s Atomic Energy Commission nomination divides senators. public defense cuts face opposition from Army and Navy leaders.
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House Armed Services Subcommittee
Army
Navy
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Rees Rhani
House Labor Committee
Rep. Gwinn
A. L. Miller
R-Neb
Miller
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Sparkman
Dala
Morse
Lilienthal
Ed Moore
Rokla
O'Daniel
D-Tex
Myers
D-Pa
TVA
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Truman
Senate
Patterson
Rep
Dirksen
House Appropriations Committee
Mr. Truman
Abbeville Girl Wins Cratoricel Contest in Troy
Miss Alice Bland, Abbeville High senior and Bradley Kaller American Legion Post representative, won the district oratorical contest at Troy. Four contestants from Henry Houston Dale and Bullock counties competed. She advances to the southern Alabama elimination with the topic The Constitution, as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Bland.
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Abbeville
Alice Bland
Bradley Kaller American Legion
Troy
Bland
Henry
Houston
Dale
Bullock
Alabama
The
American Legion
VFW to Host Auxiliary at Dothan Meet
The Veterans of Foreign Wars unit in Dothan will host the VFW Auxiliary at a party tomorrow at 7:30 p m at the Recreation Center. The VFW, loser in a recent membership contest, is giving the party for the Auxiliary and a program of entertainment has been planned.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dothan
VFW
Auxiliary
Haifa Harbor clashes and political raids amid Jewish tensions
Bomb damage reported from two time blast incidents tied to a police barge near Haifa Harbor. Police say Arab Jewish clashes at Bnai Geulim left seven Jews wounded and one Jew kidnapped then freed. Five Arabs arrested. Hashemir Hatzair members abducted in related violence.
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Haifa
Barker
British
War Office
England
MacMillan
Palestine
Bnai Geulim
Hashemir Hatzair
Young Guard
Rehovoth
Hashemir Party
Tel Aviv
Montgomery VA official noted for Legion service
Number 20 gomery Commerce Street USO. He began his service with the Veterans Administration in February, 1945, as a training officer. The new VA official has been active in work of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans. He is a member of the Methodist Church. Married to the former Miss Mary Ethel Manderson of Tuscaloosa, Mr. and Mrs. Tubb have two daughters. They live at 36 Courtland Drive, Montgomery.
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Gomery Commerce Street
Uso
Veterans Administration
Congress weighs army and navy funding showdown
The Army and $4,423,000,000 for the Navy are at stake as the 102 member House and Senate prepare to vote on economy recommendations from a subcommittee. The Senate was in recess until Friday with Republican Senators delivering Lincoln Day addresses. The House planned a routine noon session.
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Army
Navy
House
Senate
Lincoln
Funeral services for J. Floyd Spivey held at Christian Home
Funeral services for J. Floyd Spivey forty five of Graceville route three were held at Christian Home church with Rev H M Givens officiating. Burial in Eb cemetery. He was found dead early Sunday morning. Surviving wife Doris daughters Betty Kathe Sara Sue Dorothy Nell, all of Graceville route three. four sons James Ralph Spivey Panama City J B Spivey Comb and Earnest E Spivey Jos P Spivey Graceville. parents Frank M Spivey Slocomb. brothers Tallis Spivey Sleo and Lloyd Spivey Dotian. sisters Alomae Cot Slocomb route one Wa Adams Jacksonville Merle Bailey Panama City.
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J. Floyd Spivey
Gyville
Christian Home Church
H. M. Givens
Holman Funeral
Mr. Spivey
Doris
Betty Kathe Sara Sue
Dorothy Nell
Graceville
James Ralph
Panama City
J. B. Spivey
Comb
Earnest E
Jos P. Spivey
Graceville x
Frank M. Spivey
Slocomb
Tallis Spivey
Sleo
Lloyd Spivey
Dotian
Alomae Cot
Adams
Jacksonville
Merle Bailey
Dothan Circus to Benefit Local Youth Groups
The circus promises a tax sharing plan with 15 percent of gross proceeds directed to two city departments. Organizers describe it as the finest show with world features, while police and fire chiefs partner with merchants to provide free or half-price admission for needy children during performances.
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Dothan
Ryan
Draughon
Earth speed and WWI gunfire compared in study
A historical note compares Earth's orbital speed about 18.12 miles per second to the muzzle velocity of German guns that bombarded Paris in World War I, illustrating vast differences in motion and scale.
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Paris
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