Hartford Adds Two New Doctors At Tippin Hospital
Geneva County gains two new physicians on the Tippin Hospital staff Hartford welcomes Dr. Hubert Strickland Jr and Dr H K Tip pin Jr both veterans from war service Strickland Navy Tip pin Army. Strickland a Hartford native joins six local physicians amid pride in homegrown medical care. The piece also notes a hospital business manager recently left to start a business and Ralph acquired Roy Jones store keys sold as souvenirs.
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Geneva County
Geneva
Hartford
Hartford Medicos
Hubert Strickland, Jr
H. K. Tippin, Jr
Tippin Hospital
Strickland
Tippin
Keener Tippin
Rankin Tippin
Roy Jones
Wartford Sand
Ralph
Roy
Oak Ridge veterans from Wiregrass enter postwar business
Roy Pate and partner J. W. Herring ran an auto agency after wartime service with Jones Construction Co at Oak Ridge Tennessee. He served as equipment manager for the firm handling war contracts, recalls the day the atomic bomb news broke and the public scrambled for papers to learn their role.
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Oak Ridge
Yenn
Roy Pate
Campbell
Roy
J. W. Herring
Jones Construction Co
Reverend Haskew Moves to Demopolis as District Superintendent
The Rev. Ki. J. Haskew, a well known Methodist minister in the Wiregrass, has relocated to Demopolis Alabama where he serves as district superintendent. His son Bob, who stayed in Hartford, recalls his father’s moves and his old Hartford football days.
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Ki. J. Haskew
Demopolis
Ala
Rev
Haskew
Bob
Hartford
Dothany
Lon Wise
Hartford High School names Rex Brannon principal
Rex Brannon, Auburn native and former vocational education instructor, becomes Hartford High School principal succeeding C. C. Edmonson after six years. He served three years in the Army and returned to Hartford to lead the school, with local support strong and steady.
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Rex Brannon
Hartford
C. C. Edmonson
Rex
Haynesville
Lowndes County
Air Corps
Building Group Will Visit State Colleges
State Building Commission members depart Montgomery Monday for a tour of Alabama colleges to assess needs before allocating the remaining 2,500,000 dollars in the state fund. The itinerary includes Troy State Teachers College, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Livingston State Teachers College, University of Alabama, Florence State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes, Alabama School of Trades Gadsden, Jacksonville State Teachers College, Montgomery State Teachers College for Negroes, and Alabama College at Montevallo.
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Montgomery
State Building Commission
Alabama
Institutions of Higher Learning
State Building Commission Fund
Troy State Teachers College
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Livingston State Teachers College
The
University of Alabama
Florence State Teachers College
the Agricultural and Mechanical Institute For Negroes
Alabama School of Trades
Gadsden
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Montgomery State Teachers College
Alabama College At
Montevallo
Montana Born Jap Killed In Italy To Be Buried In Japan
A Japanese born in Montana who served with the U S Army and died in Italy will be buried in Japan. Cpl. Eiichi Ilaita of the all Nisei 100th Infantry Regiment was killed in action near Castelfiorentino, Italy, and his burial request was raised by his Kokura, Japan, parents. The U S Eighth Army confirmed the plan, noting the first such plea from a Japanese family.
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Yokohama
Montana
United States
Italy
Japan
U. S. Eighth Army
Cpl
Eilchi Ilaita
All Nisei 100Th Infantry
Castelfiorentino
Dunusaku
Truman Establishes Forbidden Air Zones At Atomic Projects
President Truman on Saturday set aside no fly zones over three U S atomic energy commission sites Clinton Engineer Works in Oak Ridge Tennessee Hooper ford Engineer Works in Richland Washington and Los Alamos Project in Santa Fe New Mexico for national defense and government use only the order gave only latitude and longitude limits.
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Washington
Truman
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Clinton Engineering Works
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Hoapeford
Richland
Woash
Los Alamos Project
Santa Fe
Nla
Ex Gov Sam Jones of Louisiana Hurt in Accident
Louisiana former governor Sam Jones, a Democratic candidate, was injured in an incident near Alexandria. State troopers investigated as authorities described the event and conditions at the time.
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Sam Jones
Louisiana
Alexandria
Pemocrity
Heenan Bie
Nex
Othe Abexothara
Brus
Houston FHA Office Reports Good Year Of Repayment
James L. Burleson, county FHA supervisor, said 1847 was a strong year with about 235 families helped to plan farming operations. Loans during spring totaled 79881.74 dollars, borrowers owed 83029, and last Thursday 80791.59 had been collected. Only 3228 remained to achieve full repayment, expected as hog sales and cotton insurance checks arrive. FO borrowers owed 17370 and had repaid 25151.63 by Jan 15, with about 2000 more expected when hogs go to market.
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Houston County
FHA
Birmingham
James L. Burleson
Burleson
Farmers’ Home Administration
Farm Security Administration
Notes on county finances show large, varied receipts
County office reports over fifty notes and substantial sums collected from July 1, 1947 to January 15, 1947. Totals include 75191.63 from unspecified notes and 100708.11 from other items, with 2365.89 paid on nonmaturing loans and 9716.58 noted as operating receipts. Burstingars office announced additional figures.
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Bae
Burtesngars
Canadian Pole Watch Ensures Tracking Shifts at Boothia
The Canadian government maintains monitoring of the North Magnetic Pole located on the Boothia Peninsula. The pole moves continually, requiring ongoing position updates and navigational data for official purposes.
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Pole
Tee North Magnetic Pole
Boothia Peninsula
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F.H.A
Aluminum Awnings, Inc. Manufacturers
Montgomery, Ala
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Travelite
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Zinnia Seeds
Ironer
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Great Southern Stores, Inc
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