Local civic booster Fred Garner built through war to lead drives
Fred Garner a Dothan native and third generation local, built a career in civic fundraising after Army service, chairing Red Cross and Cancer drives, leading the Houston County campaign, and heading the Peanut Festival promotions. He also served as Lions Club leader, American Legion commander, and church fundraiser organizer, with ongoing commitment to community causes.
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Clarence Streetman
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Fred Garner
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Gandfather
Salisbury
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Inlizabethtown
Tenn
Courtney Hodges
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Dothan Iopa
OPA
Lions Club
Dothan United Charities Chest
Woodfin Parkman
Richmond Flowers
Houston County Red Cross
Red Cross Special Gifts Committee
Houston
American Cancer Association
First Baptist Church
Judson College
Jewett Hall
Wallace D. Malone
Fred
American Legion
Legionnaires
Napier Field
Legion
The
Legion Post
Legion and the Lions
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Dothan Country Club
Mary Virginia Knight
Dothan
Houston County
Red Cross
Eagle
Tulsa couples wed for reasons beyond love says study
University of Tulsa sociology students interview 350 Tulsa married couples and find less than half married for love. More than half would not object to divorce. Reasons include companionship, desire for a home, and shared interests. One woman married to quit work, a man married “just for the hell of it.”
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Tulsa
Okla
University of Tulsa
Occupation Forces Flooded With Mail From German Citizens
A sampling of letters to Allied authorities in postwar Germany shows Germans writing from homes about whiskey cravings, noisy jeeps, love for American life, and odd requests. The Abendpost-Frankfurt column highlights a farmer amused by a sleeping soldier and a nanny seeking an England job.
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Berlin
Fritz
Germany
Abendpost
Frankfurt-on-Main
Frankfurt
U. S
Lucius D. Clay
Nuernberg
Papa
England
Schleswig
Panama City youths held after gunfight at Walton store
Two Panama City youths, Carson Waldrop 24 and James Hooten 22, were held on burglary and assault charges after a merchant in Defuniak Springs reported a gun battle near his store. Deputies captured them near a swamp. no injuries were reported.
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Defuniak Sprinks, Fla
Panama City
Walton County
Curtis Miller
Miller
Carson Waldrop
James Hooten
Economy Home at $6500 Or Less Redefined For Worker Buyers
Across the nation private builders have delivered small homes for under $6500 without government aid. The plan envisions four room, one floor frame houses with no basement, asbestos or wood siding, gypsum walls, possible insulation, oil heat, and 20 to 30 gallon water heaters. Prices vary by city from $3085 in Ypsilanti to $6500 in Evansville, with adjustments possible to add rooms.
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New York
Nea
Howard Leland Smith
United States
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal Housing Administration
NEA Service
Ypsilanti
Mich
Baltimore
Evansville
Ind
Smuintown
L. L
Economy house plans span eight builders across cities
Eight contractors in Evans Tucson and other cities copied a basic 24 by 24 to 28 foot floor plan for economy houses. The design includes two bedrooms a kitchen and bath with back to back kitchen and bath to save plumbing. Living room and kitchen sizes vary and clothing closets are included. Costs range with location carrying charges from $28.20 to $43.50. The study notes identical floor plans emerged independently before any cross‑talk.
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Tus. Ariz
Columbia, & C
Jackson
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Evans van Tucson
Dimiate Sa
Ypsilanti
Tucson
Hibbard L. Mason Dies At Evergreen
Evergreen AP brief reports funeral services for Hibbard L. Mason aged 48 held at 3 p.m. today. Mason, a retired school teacher, died after a long illness and was noted as the brother of HR Mason, a field representative in the radio.
Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Eczema Relief
An old advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment for eczema pimples and irritated skin. It claims quick itching relief and improved skin appearance with a money back guarantee, priced at 40 cents and available at druggists. It also touts soothing cracked feet and between toe cracks.
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Peterson
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