Dothan JC Commerce Holds First Meeting of 1949
Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting of the year at Charcoal Steakhouse with committees organized and plans laid for 1949 under new President Bert Davis. Dr Roy D Kracke of the Medical College of Alabama will speak at the Houston County Medical Society annual meeting in Dothan next week. A 6 30 p m dinner precedes his 7 20 p m address on Recent Advances in Hematology at the public health building auditorium. A diphtheria case was reported in Houston County involving a three year old in the Taylor community. Pinew Bodiford, 45, is jailed on a 400 bond for assault and battery, jailed on a jus tice warrant for that offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charcoal
Bert Davis
Roy D. Kracke
Medical College of Alabama
Birmingham
Houston County Medical Society
Dothan
Kracke
Public Health Building
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Hounxton
Houston County
Taylor Community
Pinew Bodiford
Bodiford
Lula Mae Bodiford
Bracewell Installed As Kiwanis President
Dr J J Bracewell was installed as president of the Dalhan Kiwanis Club at a special ceremony conducted by Kiwanis Newtenant governor off Cireenville. Whit King and Sam Stephens became vice presidents with J Thomas Jr re elected secretary treasurer. New board members include T Lewisranscomb Harry Scott and Dr W W F Calhoun. Guests included Grover Ray J OH W Belcher Rabbi Machini Hinchin Albany. A school of instruction followed the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Bracewell
Dalhan Kiwanis Club
Davis W. Campbell
Kiwanis
Cireenville
Dr. Bracewell
Whit King
Sam Stephens
J. Thomas, Jr
Fred Mosley
Merritt Burns
Jesse Swicegood
Campbell
Cotton futures rise on trade buying and short covering
New Orleans traders pushed cotton futures higher with midday gains across most months. At noon the market showed increases of about 45 to 110 cents per bale, with several active contracts quoting firmer prices amid short covering.
Cotton futures rise on trade buying and covering
New York AP reports cotton futures advanced in late trading with gains from 45 to 85 cents per bale over the prior close. March 32.27, May 32. OF, and July 31.1% traded higher as traders covered short positions and bought.
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New York
Last Official Vote Totals Recalculate 1948 Election
Revised official returns from 48 states show total votes for president at 43,690,075 with Truman at 24,104,030, Dewey 21,970,986, Thurmond 1,189,118, and Wallace 1,156,883. Final electoral tally: Truman 303, Dewey 188, Thurmond 39. Norman Thomas gains reflect unreported votes from Connecticut and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Associated Press
Harry
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
J. Strom Thurmond
Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
Claude A. Watson
Prohibition
Edward Teichert
Socialist - Labor
Farrell Dobbs
Socialist-Workers
House
McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate
Dewey
Thurmond
Connecticut
Wallace
Teichert
Dobbs
Mr. Truman
Gov. Dewey
Six year old Jimmy Ybarbo leaves for U S with mother in prison
Frankurt report says six year old Jimmy X Ybarbo bids goodbye to his mother Wilma Ybarbo as she awaits a 19 20 year term for the fatal shooting of his father Sgt John Ybarbo. Jimmy will live with grandparents in Malden while his mother serves her sentence at Bad Wildungen Army hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Jimmy X Ybarbo
United States
Wilma Ybarbo
Malden
Mass
John Ybarbo
Ybarbo
Big Army General Hospital
Bad Wildungen
Jimmy
Charles Baillie
Livestock prices across Georgia and Alabama plants
Livestock arrivals total 400 cattle 200 calves and 4000 hogs at eight plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Dothan Ala and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Fla. Hog prices range from 12 to 19 dollars per hundredweight with good to semi hard hogs quoted up to 19.25 at area plants. Montgomery market reports cattle feeders and calves with steady to mostly higher prices and hogs showing strength in the 180 to 240 pound range.
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Thomasville
WSDA
Al-bany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery
Fed- State
Mkt News
Svc-Union Stock Wards
Fed
Republicans Protest Committee Divisions in Senate
In Washington Democrats move to eight to five majorities on foreign relations and seven to six on seven other key committees. Republicans condemn the shift as partisan, citing a 12 vote Senate majority used to advance Truman tax and policy goals.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Senate
Democratic Steering Committee
Truman
Banking
Agriculture
Judiciary
Rules
Commerce
Public Works
Armed Services
Expenditures
Interior
Post Office
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Finance
Postwar policy for full employment and expansion
A speech urging constant government and business collaboration to boost jobs and production, repeal the Taft Hartley act, strengthen anti trust laws, improve farm standards and price supports, expand irrigation and medical care, build housing via private enterprise, and pursue world peace through international cooperation and universal military training to ensure security and deter aggression.
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Truman
Labor Department
Republican Congress
Commodity Credits Corporation
Tennessee Valley
Great River
St. Lawrence Seaway
United Nations
Wrapped Up in Himself Boston
A 65 year old man brought to City Hospital for malnutrition. An internet search found seven shirts seven pairs of pants twelve pairs of socks two pairs of over Aleas two wool mufflers two over coats indicating severely reduced resources and unusual shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
City Hospital
Market cattle and hog prices from a slaughterhouse listing
The document lists ranges for livestock weights and prices including pigs and sows. It shows medium and good slaughter pigs priced around 12 to 18 dollars per hundredweight, with various weight brackets and some standouts for stags around 13 dollars. The text resembles a historical market ledger.
Truman outlines broad postwar policy program
President Truman proposes an eight point anti inflation program and a wide package of measures covering wages taxes health housing education civil rights and social security. He calls for expanded production and public works while pushing universal military training and a stronger foreign policy for peace amid mixed reactions from lawmakers.
Son’s Bank Lockbox Heist Sparks 50 Thousand Dollar Suit
Newton area suit alleges bank negligence after Darrell Temple Sr claims his son 15 accessed a lockbox at Fost National Bank of Catawba County in 1947 via forged card and key, absconding to Florida with over 50 000 dollars plus bonds except a single war savings bond. The father seeks 50 000 dollars in damages. no charges against the boy were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Darrell G. Temple
Plains
Temple
Fost National Bank
Catawba County
le Seid
Catfroll, Jr
Florida
Cause of Colds Elusive To Cleveland Doctors
Twelve prisoners held on charges from armed robbery to auto theft were used as guinea pigs by medical scientists from Western Reserve University to discover the cause of the common cold. None of the men became very ill despite injections with a virus thought to be cold causing agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
George C Cannon Funeral Held at El Bethel Church
Funeral services for George C Cannon sixty two who died at the local hospital were held Friday at El Bethel church with three ministers officiating. He formerly lived in Enterprise and had resided in Columbus Georgia for years. He is survived by his wife Annie B Cannon of Columbus four sons Dewitt Cannon Ozark Charles R Cannon Montgomery James H Cannon and Robert K Cannon of Columbus two daughters Reba Fields of Carlsbad New Mexico and Dorothy J Cannon of Columbus three brothers S C and J W Cannon of Enterprise W W Cannon of Panama City three sisters Mrs Annie B Simmonds Enterprise Mrs Jessie Thames Gainesville Florida and Mrs Delorrie Crutchfield of Geneva. Burial followed at El Bethel cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Cannon
Enterprise
el Bethel Church
P. D. Creel
Dan DuBose
Carl Hodges
Columbus
Annie B. Canon
Dewitt Cannon
Ozark
Charles R. Cannon
Montgomery
James H
Robert K. Cannon
Reba Fields
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Dorothy J. Cannon
5. C
J. W. Cannon
W. W. Cannon
Panama City
Annie B. Simmonds
Jessie Thames
Gainesville
Florida
Delorrie Crutchfield
Geneva
el Bethe Cemetery
Searcy Funeral Home
Snellgrove Funeral Held at Tabernacle Church
Funeral services for P. W. Snellgrove sixty five were conducted Monday at 2 pm at the Tabernacle church with Rev. W M Bush of Troy and Rev. C E Bradley of New Brockton officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Snellgrove, a longtime Farmers Academy resident and prominent farmer, was a Ebeneezer Baptist member. He leaves three daughters Mrs Dick Rainey of Greenville Alabama Mrs C C Clark and Mrs J A Fussell of New Brockton two sons Ray Snellgrove and Dort Snellgrove of New Brockton three sisters Mrs Harris Waters of Enterprise Mrs S C Peters and Mrs L F Head of Jacksonville Florida three brothers W W L W and J Snellgrove of Ozark and a number of grandchildren.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Dick Rainey
Greenville
Ala
C. C. Clark
J. A. Fussell
New Brockton
Ray Snellgrove
Dort Snellgrove
Harris Waters
Enterprise
S. C. Peters
L. F. Head
Jacksonville, Florida
W. W
L. W
J. ©. Snellgrove
Ozark
Infant Roger Mann Funeral Held at Old Zion Church
Funeral services were held at Old Zion church for infant Roger Dale Mann son of James O Mann and his wife of Eufaula. The service was conducted by Rev J B Johnson and burial followed in the Barbour County cemetery with Kennedy directing. Surviving are two brothers James Kenneth and Jerry Mike plus both sets of grandparents, Mr and Mrs Penuel and Mr and Mrs G K Mann of Barbour County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Special
Roger Dale Mann
James O. Mann
Eufaula
T. M Peavel
Old Zion
Old Zion Church
J. B. Johnson
Offiatme
Hurse
Kennedy
James Kenneth
Jerry Mike
Penuel
G. K. Mann
Barbour County
Pauline Stone Martanna obituary in Alliance area
Mrs Pauline Stone Martanna 70 of Alliance dies with funeral services held. Graveside rites at Mt Olive Com pence led by Rev C H Fort. Maddox Funeral Home directed. Survived by husband Jessie Stone a daughter Mattie Logan and three sons Brad Augalee and Tom all of Alliance and Audry of Norfolk Virginia. She was not native of Cutro Ga.
Flood Threat Across Tennessee and Mississippi Regions
Rain washed out a section of highway on route 70 at Ozone while patrolmen warned of rising creeks near Knoxville. Creek levels rose in Shelbyville Lynchburg prompting evacuations as the Tombigbee north of Columbus reached flood stage. Duck River near Columbia climbed four inches an hour though below flood level. The Yalobusha and Yazoo Rivers caused regional concern with rising waters.
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Tennessee
Ozone
Knoxville
Shelbyville
Lynchburg
Tenn
Duck River
Columbia
Tombigbee
Columbus
Yalobusha
Yazoo
Diplomatic Warning Over Israel Egypt Invasion Threat
In Tel Aviv dispatches the United States warned Israel against invading Egypt. James G. McDonald, head of the American mission, said Washington would withhold full recognition and a $100 million loan. Britain faced a treaty obligation to assist Egypt if Israel moved.
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Tel Aviv
Egypt
James G. MccDonald
Israel
U. S
Britain
Palestine
United National Security Council
New York
Panama City Escapee Shot And Killed In Milwaukee
In Milwaukee a Panama City jail escapee, Walter Eyestone Jr., 27, was shot and killed as detectives moved him to headquarters for questioning. Eyestone allegedly tried to grab a detective’s gun in the garage, while companion Estis Smith was arrested after a tavern pickup. Police said the pair, driving a car stolen in Panama City, were suspected of burglary and assault with intent to rob. Smith suffered no injuries.
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Milwaukee
Panama City
Fla
Walter Exelstone, Jr
Eyestone
Estis E. Smith
Smith
Record Cold Across Western States Threatens Citrus Crops
Early today 11 below at Cutbank Montana and six below at Salt Lake City. Unofficial readings from Stanley Idaho show 47 to 62 below in the Sawtooth Mountains. Below freezing weather hit California Arizona Nevada threatening orange and lemon crops. Phoenix Tucson Yuma below freezing and Fresno at 32. Rain fell in Middle Atlantic states Georgia and Alabama with forecast rain moving toward New England and New York.
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Cutbank
Mon
Salt Lake City
Stanley
Idaho
Sawtooth Mountains
California
Arizona
Nevada
Phoenix
Tucson
Yuma
Ariz
Fresno
Calif
Los Angeles
Middle Atlantic States
Georgia
Alabama
New England
New York
Alabama Cold Spell Hits Seasonal Low Record
The latest Alabama weather update from Meteorologist F. Pate says last Friday and Saturday marked the season’s coldest stretch, with a week ending yesterday running 14 degrees below or above normal in parts and bringing heavy showers in extreme North Alabama. Ground remains too wet for grazing due to rain followed by cold, though cattle stay in good condition on regular feeding. Grain, winter pasture, cover crops, and garden greens saw midweek freeze damage but are recovering. northern counties report wet ground hindering corn gathering. Prolonged cold is desired to enable hog kill and butchering.
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Montgomery
Alabama
F. Pate
Pate
Democratic Senate committee shifts reveal 1949 roster
Barkley explains keeping one post for his successor as Vice President and lists new Democratic assignments to key panels including Agriculture, Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking and Currency, Interior, Interstate Commerce, Judiciary, Labor, and Public Works. Republicans loom for committee picks as Ives and Morse miss out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Barkley
Senate Labor and Rules Committee
Agriculture
Olin D. Johnston
Spessard L. Holland
Fla
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Cinton P. Anderson
Dennis Chavez
Burnet R. Mavodank
Allen J. Ellender
Lester Hill
Ala
Harley M. Kilgore
OW. Va
John IL. McLellan
Ark
A. Willis Robertson
Armed Services
Virgil Chapman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Lester C. Hunt
Herbert R. O’conor
MD Johnson
Texas
Kefauver
Wagner
J. Melville Broughton
Miller
Labor
Neely
Douglas
Humphrey
Post Office and Civil Service
Broughton
Long
Frear
Holland
Sparkman
John C. Stennis Mils
Chapman
Kerr
Bates
Gillene
Hunt
Irving M. Ives
New York
Wayne Morse
Oregon
New Peanut Acreage Allotments Explained
Farmers wanting a 1949 peanut acreage allotment for land where no peanuts have been des, picked, or threshed since 1945 must apply to the ACA committee by January 1. PMA Officer Jesse A. Breth announced that eligible operators may receive a new allotment, with a farm’s past peanut history, tillable acreage, equipment, and labor suitability guiding the fair determination, while old farm allotments in the locality will be considered for consistency. Forms are available at the PMA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACA
PMA
Jesse Agbreth
Pilots Club Names Nominating Group For Year
Dothan Pilots Club held its first meeting of the year last night with Mrs Blondell Garrett presiding. Fran Waffette Marrison Davis and Helen Andrews were named to the nominating committee to select officers for the May term. The resignation of Miss Lela Holland as president for 1946 47 was accepted. Eighteen members attended including Mrs Evelyn Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Chile
Tyen
Blondell Garrett
Fran Wafette
Marrison Davis
Helen Andrews
Neriverm
Lela Holland
Holland
Nashville
Peabody College
Davis
Miss Holland
Evelyn Hendarson
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Bracewell
New Orleans
Radoratorias, Inc
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
Troy
Jimmy Ybarbo
Mother
Republicans Protest Committee
Democrats
Garve
Pezca
Sam Rayburn
Scott D.lucas
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Eugene E. Cox
Congress
New Congress
Universa; m
FP. W. Snellgrove
Pauline Stone
Joosen
Pilots Club
Young Drug Co
Penney’s
Chenille
Cdl
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