National Director Of Scout Training Visits Dothan
Joseph M. Thomas assistant national director of volunteer training for Boy Scouts of America will be in Dothan tomorrow and Tuesday for Southeast Alabama Council conferences. A Tuesday 7 p.m. meeting with the training committee takes place at the Enterprise elementary school. District representatives include Joe Wilson Dothan Houxton Wilmer Parker Ozark Dale Mark Lower Abbeville George Proctor Andalusia and Albert Elmore Troy Vern on St John is the field commissioner for training. Thomas began as a Scout in 1923 earned Eagle in 1926 and has served in multiple Scout roles before joining the national staff in 1940. He has served in the Army Reserve since 1929 and active duty since 1942 with postings in India Burma and China.
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Joseph M. Thomas
Boy Scouts of America
Dothan
Southeast Alabama Council
J. W. Cooke
O’cinex
Enterprise
Ted Grace
Joe Wilson
Wilmer Parker
Ozark
Dale
Reve Mark Lower
Abbeville
Heary
George Proctor
Andalusia
Covington
Albert Elmore
Troy
Pike
Vernon St. John
Thomas
Seattle
Washington
Officers Reserve Corps
Joseph Stilwell
India
Burma
Central
Vie
Preserve Corps
John M Mooneyham dies at 81 in Clio church services today
John M Mooneyham age eighty one died unexpectedly at his Clio home yesterday morning. Funeral services are set for 3 p m at Salem Church with Rev P Slaughter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mosman Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife Emma Kennedy Mooneyham a daughter Ada Childree of Clio five sons D H Mooneyham Stockton Floyd H Mooneyham Montgomery Oscar Mooneyham Clio Mitchell Mooneyham Mobile and Grady Mooneyham Atlanta a brother N H Mooneyham Clio twenty grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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John M. Mooneyham
Clio
Salem Church
P. Slaughter
Church
Mosman Funeral Home
Charger
Emma Kennedy Mooneyham
Ada Childree
D. H. Mooneyham
Stockton
Calif
Floyd H. Mooneyham
Montgomery
Oscar Mooneyham
Mitchell Mooneyham
Mobile
Grady Mooneyham
Atlanta
N. H. Mooneyham
Three New Clubs Begin Operation In Jackson County
Three new 4 H clubs of the experimental type started in Jackson county at Central Alford and Campbellton, raising total county clubs to 18 under the county agent. New officers named include Arthur Sullivan and Steve Hudson at Central as president and vice president with Edwin Duce secretary treasurer and Aubrey Hudson reporter. At Alford J P Cone Jr president Wilton Kent vice president Prentiss Smith reporter and S L Hatton and J P Cone as community leaders. Campbellton leader Gordon Maddox with Billy Maddox as vice president Edward Breves secretary treasurer Hayward Taylor reporter J E Fillingham and Hoyt Maddox as assistants.
Columbia Resident Dies At Montgomery
Mrs. Fred C. Smith of Columbia returns from Montgomery after seven weeks at the bedside of her husband Dr. F. C. Smith who died in the Veterans Hospital Montgomery. He had retired in 1943 from the Army Medical Corps and moved to Columbia in July last year. He was chief medical officer at several veterans hospitals. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Tommie Stovall Smith and a daughter Mrs. J. R. Morency Jr. of Ann Arbor Michigan.
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Fred. C. Smith
Columbia
Montgomery
F. C. Smith
Veterans Hospital
Smith
St. Helena
Calif
Army Medical Corps
Veterans
Tommie Stovall Smith
J. R. Morency, Jr
Ann Arbor, Mich
Ozerk Kiwanis Head Receives Citation
OZARK special report: Tom Collins, Kiwanis Club president in 1946, received a Kiwanis International citation for outstanding service. During his term, the club won the Erskin Ramsey cup for community service. James H. Kelley presented the award at a Kiwanis meeting. The 56-member club has long led civic projects in Ozark.
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Ozark
Tom Collins
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
Erskin Ramsey
Tr.i
James H. Kelley
Lfe
Opening Of Ashford Legion Home Draws Huge Crowd
Nearly 2000 people from multiple counties attended the opening of the Ashford American Legion home. The event featured a barbecue meal, soft drinks, and proceeds reported over 8000 dollars. Key speakers included Department officials and local Legion leaders, with formal ceremonies led by Albert Haswue and adjutant Jie Saliba.
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Legion Home
Ashford
Wirt Frass
Ashford American Legion
Thetrict
Wil Wright
Wright
Houston Cutis
Albert Haswue
Orcasian
Jie Saliba
Paeseral
Alabama
Bales
Andalusia
Walter Hodnett
Montgomery
Tive Wm. J. McCorkie
Theodore Jackson
Dethan
Spfogster
Singing School Dates Set for July 21 to August 8
Dallas Tex based L F Huffstuttler will lead the second annual singing school July 21 through August 8 at the city auditorium. Harvey Etheridge announced the schedule and said expenses will be covered by public subscriptions from attendees.
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L. F. Huffstuttler
Dallas
Tex
Harvey Etheridge
City Auditorium
Etheridge
Huffetuttler Plans Four Assistants for Summer Singing School
Huffetuttler announced plans to bring four assistants to help run the upcoming summer singing school. The mention suggests a collaborative workshop with additional staff to support instruction and student engagement.
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Huffetuttler
Dothan Woman Murdered in Baltimore Return Buried
Mary Lou White of Dothan and Baltimore was killed in Baltimore around 7 a.m. February 16 after returning from a Maryland visit. Her body was sent back to Dothan for burial, police reported yesterday.
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Mary Lou White
Dothan
Baltimore
Maryland
Rela
Tives
Judgment of 2000 Dollars in Bertha Perry Death
A circuit court awarded $2000 to Smith Perry as administrator of the estate of Bertha Perry. The incident stemmed from an alleged negligent car collision by Dr. E E Moseley near Gordon on February 5, killing Bertha Perry who was walking along the highway. Police noted no robbery.
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Smith Perry
Bertha
Negro's Probation Revoked By Judge
The probation of Sammie Thomas, a Black man, was revoked by a judge at a court proceeding describing the disciplinary action and outcome without graphic detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Thomas
Probation Revocation Hearing Ends With Prison Term
Yesterday Circuit Judge D C Halstead revoked the defendant's probation and ordered a two year imprisonment for perjury. The case had previously granted four year probation on December 15, 1965, but the judge ordered the two year term to be served.
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D C. Halstea Thomas
Halstead
Deputies Arrest Negro On Carrying Pistol
Azell Macon, a Houston County Negro, was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Friday on the old River Road for carrying a pistol.
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Nob Negro
Azell Macon
Houston County
Old River Road
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