Ashford Legion Home Set for Wednesday Opening
Ashford prepares to formally open its new American Legion home next Wednesday. Will Wright announces a barbecue and dance to fund moving and fixing the Napier Field building gifted by the City of Dothan and Houston County along with the lot. Ottis L. Cooper Jim Saliba P S Bailey and other Legion officials will attend with Probate Judge Albert Logue as master of ceremonies. Commander Wim J. McCorkle leads a post with 400 paid members.
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American Legion
Ashford
Will Wright
Dothan
Houston County
Napier Field
Ashford Legion Post
Legion
Wright
Ottis L. Cooper
Jim Saliba
P. S. Bailey
The
Ashford Post
Albert Logue
Wim. J. McCorkle
Ariton Student Named Good Citizenship Pilgrim
Betty Weed of Ariton high school selected as Good Citizenship Pilgrim to represent Dale County at the State Conference of D A R in Birmingham next month. Other chosen Dale County pilgrims include Betty Carpenter of Newton and Josepha Dean of Dale County High School with Mrs. James C. Bonner as state chairman.
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Alabama
Washington
James C. Bonner
Birmingham
Geneva Farm Veterans Report Change For Tuesday
Officials of the State Employment Service remind veterans on self employed farm work to report on Tuesday February 18 instead of Monday February 17. Tuesday is a legal holiday in Alabama and the Geneva office will be closed.
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Geneva
State Employment Service
Instear
Alabama
The
Employment Service
Livestock market report from Chicago shows mixed gains and decline
USDA livestock price data indicates gains for various cattle categories with steers and yearlings up to 40 higher amid active demand, while beef cows and certain heavy or lower grades slipped. Bulls posted gains and buyers remained attentive to medium and choice grades as replacement cattle turned strong.
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Chicago
USDA
Final Social Security Board Report Recommends Major Changes
The Eleventh Annual Report urges extending old age and survivors insurance to all workers, adding disability insurance, and raising benefit levels. It notes disability wage losses of 1.5 to 2 billion dollars annually and cites coverage gaps for agricultural, domestic, non-profit, government, and self employed workers. It also proposes higher wage credits, higher earnings without suspension, and a lowered qualifying age.
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Are and Survivors Insurance
Social Security Board
Harry N. Scott
Social Security Administration
Federal Security Agency
Social Security Act
Scott
Live stock sales at Marianna hit hundreds of hogs sold
Marianna West Florida Livestock Market sold 659 hogs and 200 head of cattle with top hogs at 23.70 and 2s 3s at 23.20. Feeders 18 to 19 per hundred, cattle butcher steers 17.50 to 19.25, heifers 17 to 19, cows 12 to 14, canners 8 to 10, bulls 12 to 16.
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Marianna
West Florida
Sun
Utah Finance Commission Chair Criticizes War Assets Action
Chairman Gordon Taylor Hyde of the Utah finance commission criticized a War Assets Administration move to reporters. A day or two later the commission received a stamped envelope with WAA letterhead but no letter or signature. Stenographer Lucille Hall said it seemed like a silent no comment.
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Salt Lake City
Gordon Taylor Hyde
Utah Finance Commission
Sone Action
The
War Asac
WAA
Stenographer
Lucille Hall
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