Ralph Goodwin Leaves Dothan for Andalusia Post
After 29 years with the City of Dothan Ralph Goodwin began a new role as power engineer and supervisor of production and distribution for the Alabama Electric Cooperative in Andalusia He plans to return to Dothan periodically until his daughter graduates high school and housing delays his move The transfer comes as he reflects on his long tenure and rising duties within city power operations.
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Ralph Goodwin
Mie
Dothan
Andalusia
Ala Bama Electric Cooperative, Inc
AEC
Ralph
Pro
REA
Alabama
Highland Water
Instant relief for six cold symptoms ad claims
An old advertisement touts 666 as a fast acting remedy for headaches stuffed nose throat irritation cough and muscle aches. It urges asking a druggist at first sniffle for relief within six seconds and notes forty five years of trust with the product.
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Mllova
Fender Recovered After Nighttime Train Collision
Russell Parrish escaped unharmed when his car and a Bay Line freight met a passing train on Cottonwood Road. His left fender, damaged but intact, was found hanging on the train and recovered at the depot on East Main Street. He collected the piece the next morning and noted the fender was badly bent.
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Russell Parrish
Cottonwood Road
Bay Line
Russell
E. Main Street
Georgia Sentiment Reported By W OWL Frazier
W OWL Frazier returns from north Georgia where he questioned residents about the two governor situation. He found about fourteen people surveyed express disgust and do not approve of the state’s leadership.
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W. Owl Frazier
North Georgia
Georga
Doster Visits Dothan Harbinger of Spring Election
Grover Doster, known as a harbinger of spring and an election figure, was seen in Dothan from Birmingham. He said he voted via an absentee ballot for the City Commissioner primary before leaving, and noted he is keeping adding machines in operation. He misses Dothan and its many old friends.
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Grover Doster
Dothan
Birmingham
Grover
Dethan
Alvah Clark Reflects on Farm Life and Old County Service
The interviewee says he avoided plowing due to workload and notes his past service on the county Board of Revenue or Commissioners Court. He cannot recall the exact dates but deduces his tenure ended around 1933 based on term counts.
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Alvah Clark
Sacred Harp Singers Honor J. M. Mathews
Sacred Harp singers in Malone honor J. M. Mathews on his sixth birth anniversary with a dedicated singing event. Mathews chaired the session. F. M. Roney served as music director. Class directors listed include Wile Broxton Jake Aver Col. York B. Horn and many others. Mrs. Lela Wiggins and W. HH. Pitts led the final hour. Next year’s convention moves to Collins Church Malone on the third Sunday in Pebruary.
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Mr. Mathews
F. M. Roney
Wile Broxton
Jake Aver
Col. York
B. Horn
CO. Andrews
J. 0. Givens
C.L. Avery
DO. F. Woodham
W. O H. Pitts
T. G. Barber
J. T. Tidwell
M. G. Hamm
D.H. Mule
A Vacation Dream Turns Into a Comic Florida Fishing Trip
The narrator recounts a chaotic week in Florida with friends including Jimmy Durante and Ben Hecht. The trip features seasickness, misadventures aboard a chartered boat, and endless banter about fishing while dodging actual catches and shark ploys.
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Florida
Fire Island
Ben Hecht
Gen, Fowler
Jimny Durante
Bin
Tenants May Protest OPA Eviction Certificates Under Law
W S Wilton, Dornan Ozark rent director, outlined a new procedure effective Feb 19 allowing tenants in federal rent control areas to appeal OPA certificates of eviction. The process provides an automatic eviction stay if an appeal is filed within 30 days and allows reviews to regional and national offices, with possible cancellation of the stay if the appeal is frivolous or bad faith.
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OPA
W. S. Wilton
Dornan-Ozark Area
Wilson
Court of Appeals
Private Henry Syples Arrives In Japan
Private Henry Syples of Newton route two has arrived overseas and is now in Japan with the Third Military Railway Service. The unit supervises railroad operations for the Army of Occupation. Before joining the Army in September 1946, he attended Newton High School.
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Henry Syples
Newton Route Two
Japan
Third Military Railway Service
Army of Occupation
Syples
Newton High School
Wanted Everyday Mathematica book and assorted farm tools
Several ads list wanted to buy items and for sale farm equipment and livestock in Alabama towns such as Ashford Geneva Headland Dothan Newton and Gordon. Names include Kenny Douglas Henry Clover Alain Myers Carlis W Lord Morris Edwards and L J Hardy with items like a Farmall tractor peanut picker baler disc harrow stalk cutter and livestock prices listed and a lost plow wing notice.
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Everday Mathematica
Kenny and
Douglas
Henry G. Clover
Ashford, Ala
Alain Myers
Geneva
Ade
Rt. 2
Black
Ala
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Goodwin
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Abc
Constans
Rexall
Fender
Georgia
Doster
Clark
Sacred Harp Singers
J. M. Mathews
Malone Spadar
Just
Whit Harris
Troy ST
Pothay, Ale
Dex
Linds's
Durante
Kidd
Hecht
Fowler
Jimmy
Ben
Dev
Durante Fowler
France
Gene
Moby Dick
Izaak Walton Hecht
Venice
E. Main
R. L. Daughtry Lumber Company
Fred M. Tatum
E. M. Hightower
Red Ryder
Rimrock
Joe’ Isrider
Argunen
Schnozzola
Billy Rose
Kresky
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
Dethan, Ala
Quaker Oats Co
Sorrells and Bradford Milling CO
St. Oates St. David Bradford
Met
J. R. Sorrells
Bennett-Feragen
R. L. Lammons
South Ala. Auto Co
W. Mein
A&p
Studebaker
I. W. Wiggins
Rt. 5
Wiggins Church
Oliver Williford
Graceville Fie
Garrett'n Crossroad
Virginia
Avery
Jersey
Windham
Marianna
Fla
W. P. Thomas
Ashford
John F. Colling
Newton
Vicksburg
Ferguson
Ford Tractor
HLT
Adams, Gordon
Bozemore Mill Pond
Carey Jones
Midland City
Napier Field
Max Tindell
Tate
Cool Springa Enterprise
C. L. Helms
Slosamb
Hartford-Vicksburg Highway
Tabernacle Church
Versi
Bailey
Slocomb
B. Clark
Abbeville
S. D. Walden
Headinand
Midland City-Headland
Cottonwood
Dothan Highway
E. C. McIntosh
Rt. 1
Delco
A. D. Brown
Ozark
Gilbert Outlaw
Hartford, Ale
Carlis W. Lord
Sanitary Daire
E. F. Stitchland
Slocamb
Corinth Church
Morris Edwards
Newton, Ala
C. W. Clearman
Headland
L. J. Hardy
Ed Cameron
Gus Love
Ashford-Hodgesville Road
McKay
G. W. Walden
C. A. Hall
Malvern
Mia
G. B. Wiliams
Dothan, Ala
Covington
Conrad
Cowarts
L. M. White
Als
Ale
Sat
L. Brown
Gordon
A. F. Thompson
Columbia, Ala
Columbia Highway
John Deere
H. E. Deere
L. S. Gradic
Dennis
Willard Hall
Malvern School
J. Lester Miller
H. John Deere
Halebure
Haleburs
New Hampshire
J. H. Peterson
Greenwood Products Company
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