VFW Post Commander Urges Probe of Condemned GI
A VFW post commander calls for a full investigation into the case of Joseph E. Hirswa, an Army soldier sentenced by court martial. The post argues innocence should be presumed until proved and urges clemency if guilt is established, sending the appeal to President Truman and top officials. The communication, authored by Commander May, asks authorities to consider possible strain or innocence and to avoid a harsh death penalty for killing two Japanese.
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Bea
Wirtgense
Borengi
Giywuos Woohare & Invesaguiden
Joseph E. Hirswa
Gonpeckerr
May
Post
Ttua Post
Pullue
Ural
Truman
General Eisenhower
Rep
George Andrews
Lister B Hill
John H. Bankhead
Andrews
Hii
Gen
Eisenhower
J. W. Thornton
VFW
Cooked A Fine Dinner Then Threw It To Dog
An Indy woman says she formerly fed her dinner to her dog as she suffered bloating gas headaches and constipation. After using INNER AID with 12 herbs she reports regular bowels improved digestion and renewed vitality and urges others to try the product. Sold by all drug stores in Do than-Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Saya
Dothan
Buckley’s Canadiol Relief For Bronchial Coughs
An old ad promotes Buckley’s Canadiol for bronchial coughs. It claims instant, powerful relief as a nighttime dose and quick easing of throat and bronchial irritation. The copy urges buying at Herrison & Lisenby or any drug store for relief from colds and lingering coughs.
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Herrison & Lisenby
Buckley
Army Recruiters Meet Quota Here
The Adjutant General reported recruiters in Dothan exceeded the six day recruiting drive quota. Major Puckett announced the enlistment deadline extended to July 1 with full rank and day trade eligibility, and stressed continued efficiency from the Adjutant General's office amid the ongoing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sbeheel
Ugcethyrpe Sergeats
McCranes
Bert
Dothan Pteras
Peteett
Revue Offier
Puckett
We Adjutant General
Tummurrow
Georgia House to act on amendment for governor reelection
In Atlanta the Georgia House agreed to take up the gubernatorial amendment. Speaker Roy V Harris said Constitutional Committee No 2 would consider the Senate approved resolution tomorrow. He stressed the measure would be reported out Thursday and ready for disposition by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia House
Roy V. Harris
Elis Amal
House
Constitutional Committee No. 2
Jjardiy
Truman budget sparks clash over deficit and debt
The debate centers on a $4.347 billion deficit in a $35.86 billion budget with projected $37 billion debt reduction over 18 months. Senate figures and Taft challenge the plan, citing missing Bretton Woods payments and British loan, rallying to adjust the debt ceiling from $300 billion to $275 billion. Lawmakers also critique Truman's call for fact finding boards in labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Truman
LaFallette
Truman
Senrater Byrd
D-Va
Taft Tr-Ohiar
Ohio Tawmaker
Bretton Woods
Taft
Influence sought to save Hiesna from hanging in Yokohama
Report notes attempts to sway General MacArthur to intervene in the case of Hiesna, who is held in a Yokohama stockade after a death sentence for killing two Japanese. Organizations nationwide back Mieswa’s campaign to have the sentence commuted.
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Hiesna
Yokohama
MacArthur
Mieswa
Dog Vet Rex Reunites With Sergeant After War
Rex the war dog traveled from war torn Europe to Geneva with Sergeant Clark. They endured Cassino and Alsace battles, forming a close bond. Separated in Virginia, Rex was found and shipped to Clark in Geneva, where they enjoy civilian life in a large yard.
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Europe
Geneva
Oran
Agere
Hex Wits
Ulusnogts
Cumrtian Ooga
Felaite
Fon
Algesaa
Dack
Jhs Keeen
North Africa
Italy
Clark
Rex
Hex
Cassino
jDut
France
Toulon
Clarke
Alsace
Latrauie
Belfour Gap
Germany
Austin Alps
Sib
Dag
Witu Altough
K-9
Marsele
United States
Rex Breamne
Strgeant
Virginia
Gark
Bis Master
Alabama Power outlines 8 million expansion plan for rural lines
Alabama Power plans to spend 4 million this year for rural lines extensions plus another 4 million for other improvements and replacements. The company aims to have 3,200 miles of new rural lines operating by year end, including mileage added last year. It will also expand power line telephone experiments with Southern Bell, already tested near Selma, and invest in generating plants, substations, and equipment to meet rising industrial, commercial, farm, and residential demand.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Power Company
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Selma
Industral
Mrs Houston T Heath Dies At Ozark Route Home
Funeral services for Mrs Houston T Heath thirty seven who died at her Ozark route home after a long illness will be at Madson Church at 10 30 am Wednesday with Rev A L Lumpkin and Rev Jeter Baldwig officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Holman Funeral Home Ozark directing Surviving are her husband three daughters Betty Jane Moorehead Marjorie Heath Nancy Heath two sons Thomas and James Heath five brothers L B Ard W B Ard J B Ard all of Ozark and A H Ard Joseph Ard both of Thomaston Ga and three sisters Mrs Lynn Heath Mrs Homer Jones and Mrs Charlene Bell all of Ozark
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Qzark
Houston T. Heath
Ozark
Madson Church
A. L. Lumpkin
Ariton
Jeter Baldwig
Holman Funeral Home
Betty Jane Moorehead
Marjorie T
Nancy Heath
Thomas
James Heath
L. B. Ard
W. B. Ard
J. B. Ard
A. H. Ard
Joseph Ard
Thomaston
Lynn Heath
Homer Jones
Charlene Bell
Price hikes loom as plants idle amid walkout crisis
President Truman voiced cautious optimism while warning against pessimism as workers’ walkout shuts plants. Officials debate a meat price formula and government purchase plans possibly worth billions, with subsidies and civilian price shifts under consideration. A note on greyhounds closes the item.
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Truman
Gevernment
Mrs Lennard Thomas declines Secretary of State run
Mrs Lennard Thomas a Democratic National Committeewoman from Alabama ends speculation by stating she will not seek the Secretary of State post in the upcoming May 7 Democratic primary. Sibyl Pool remains the only declared candidate. Business reasons influenced her decision to avoid discouraging others. Two representatives and a state senator filed for House seats. Molettes candidate John L Sherrer challenges Plantersville seat. Thomas Samford Jr. seeks Fifth Circuit circuit judge seat.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lennard Thomas
Alabama
Thomas
Sibyl Pool
Thames
State House of Representatives
House
Hunt Frasier
Selma
Dallas
William Polette
Orrville
Molettes
John L. Sherrer
Plantersville
Thomas D Samford, Jr
Opelika
Fifth
City to revise building code and update zoning plan
City officials discussed overhauling the 1931 building code with new fire zone rules and stricter construction standards. A zoning ordinance will be published, two public hearings held, and a Planning Board review followed by a final Commission session.
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Clyde Coe
Dothan
Coe
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Fred Moseley
Jimmy Thrower
Ab Flowers
John Ayres
Cue
Archie D. Carmichael
Jim Spann
Spivey and
Anderson
M. Bryson
Arthur Joanson
Make a Wish The wishbone in birds and owls
The wishbone is formed by fused collar bones in most birds and serves to keep shoulders apart as wings rise. In some owl species the bones are joined only by a cartilage bridge.
Japanese Ordered To Give Information On Money Monopolies
Tokyo AP The Japanese government was ordered to provide detailed information about 14 zaibatsu families and 18 major holding companies with over one percent stock. The request covers 24 entities and asks how zaibatsu perpetuated wealth and intercompany ties. Major officers and shareholdings as of Jan 1 are sought. Two leaders, Yoshisuke Aikawa and Chokohei Naishima, are cited as war crime suspects.
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Tokyo
Japanest
Zaibateu
Japan
Yoshisuke Aikawa
Chkohei Naisjima
Wheeler
Northeast Snow Closes In Then Clear Skies Forecast
Snow blankets the Northeast with up to 14 inches at Mt. Washington N H and nine inches at White Face Mountain N Y while Portland Maine records 10 inches As cold air shifts south Indianapolis hits six below zero and Chicago reports three above as the storm moves east of the Mississippi with sunnier, milder weather forecast ahead for the region.
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Mississippi
Gulf
Dakotas
Minnesota
Mt. Washington
N. H
Portland
White Face Mountain
N. Y
Indianapolis
Chicago
Middle Plains
Rotarians Host Ladies Night At Country Club
About 100 Rotarians and guests attended the club's annual Ladies Night at the country club. Club President Clyde Loven served as roaster of ceremonies. Notables included Oscar Hipp of Andalusia and Major and Mrs. Wise. Performances by Addie Wilson and several dames complemented the evening. Impromptu speeches and Rotarian activities added to the enjoyment.
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Country Club
Clyde Loven
Oscar Hipp
Andalusia
Major
Wise
Addie Wilson
Marjtha Davie Sapp
Nada Jean Pelham
Betty Wilburn
John Goodman
Amos Jones
Frank Covington
H. H. McAkley
Mrs A L Granger Dies In Marianna
Mrs A L Granger seventy two died at her home in Marianna Florida route three after long illness. Funeral services were at Antioch Church conducted by Rev Gus Napier with burial in the church cemetery Johnson Wilkerson directing. She lived in Grangerburg all her life. Surviving are two sons F P Pitcher and Windfield Pitcher of Marianna route three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Granger
Marianna
Fla
Antioch Church
Gus Napier
Johnson-Wilkerson
Grangerburg
F. P. Pitcher
Windfield Pitcher
Cemetery Working at Memphis Church Thursday Morning
A cemetery working will be held at Memphis Church starting at 7:40 a.m. Thursday. All interested persons are requested to bring taola and attend, according to the announcement.
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Memphis Church
Taola
FBI Man Quits Atlanta Post to Enter Private Business
R G Danner, special agent in charge of the Atlanta FBI office, resigns to enter private business. A. I. Means will serve as special agent there until a successor is named.
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FBI
Atlanta
API
R. G. Danner
Atlante
Federal Bureau of Investigation
A. 1
Means
Danner
Rabbi Wolf Named Regional Director of Jewish Congress
Atlanta AP reports Rabbi Wolf of Tampa was named regional director of the Southeastern branch of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The branch, established yesterday, elected D J Apte Tampa Lee Stearse Albany Simeon Wampold Montgomery as vice presidents and De Davis Turner Marianna as secretary. Rabbi Alfred Woll Dothan Alabama also named regional director. Dr Julius Mark Nashville was principal speaker at a banquet last night.
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Atlanta
Louis Weil‘house, Jr
Tampa
Fla
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
D. J. Apte
Lee Stearse
Albany
Simeon Wampold
Montgomery
Ala
de Davis Turner
Mari‘anna
Alfred Woll
Dothan
Julius
Sparks Seeks Return of Employment Services to States
Governor Chauncey Sparks urged Congress to restore employment services to states in their original form as delivered to the federal government in 1941. He lobbied for HR 5142, arguing for state control and opposing Ramspeck bill HR 4487, warning against using states as channels for federal social policy. He highlighted two congressional views, favoring prompt return with conditions.
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Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
Sparks
Alabama
Secretary of Labor
Congress
Committee On Labor
Houston County Democrats Prepare for May and June Primaries
Houston County Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse to set qualifications and regulations for county offices and assess candidate fees ahead of the May 7 and June 4 primaries. The 14-member panel planned to finalize rules adopted by the State Committee on January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
State Committee
Two Negroes Held In Robbery Charge
James Price and Willie Brinkley of Dothan are jailed in Houston County on robbery charges. A knife was used to threaten Carey Knowles near West North Lena Street. a .22 rifle was taken from Knowles car and later recovered near the Dothan Oil Mill with help from a hunting companion who intervened.
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James Price
Willie Brinkley
Houston County
West North Lena Street
Ewell Jones
Carey Knowles
Dothan
Knowles
Jones
Price
Brinkley
Mrs. E. E. Kirkland Dies in Newville
Mrs. E F Kirkland lifelong Newville resident dies after long illness at home aged sixty eight. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Union Springs Baptist Church with Rev Fred Kelley, burial in Union Springs cemetery Ward Wilson in charge. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Bob Kirkland Mrs Lucius Griffin and Miss Dorothy Sivtlend Newville two brothers A G Jones and Sve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Active pallbearers Wyatt Posey Grant Whiddon Oren Irkland Joe Ed Sirkland Yaury Taylor Bruce Jones.
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E. FE. Kirkland
Newville
Union Springs Baptist Church
Fred Kelley
Union Springs
Ward- Wilson
Bob Kirkland
Lucius Griffin
Dorothy Sivtlend
Last Rites Held For W. W. Colfer
Funeral services for W. W. Colfer sixty four who died in Enterprise hospital after a long illness were held Saturday at Tabernacle Church with Rev W O Phillips of Enterprise officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home in charge He was a member of the Methodist Church of Cross City Florida Surviving are three brothers Eddy and Arland Cotter both of Tabernacle Foster Cotter New Brockton a sister Mrs Cornelia Jones Enterprise and a number of nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
W. W. Cover
Tabernacle Church
W. O. Phillips
Mrs. J. P. Toler Dies At Enterprise
Mrs. J. P. Toler known as Gussie died at her Enterprise home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Enterprise Baptist Church with Rev. B. R. Justice officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Lesrey Funeral Home in charge. She lived in Enterprise 43 years and was active in the Baptist Church. Survived by three sisters, Mrs. Z. O. Belcher, Mrs. T. C. Stedhans of Enterprise, and Mrs. W. A. Ward of Foley, Fin., plus many nieces and nephews.
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Enterprise
J. P
Gussie) Toler
Enterprise Baptist Church
B. R. Justice
City
Lesrey
Baptist Church
Z. O. Belcher
T. C. Stedhans
PAC Chief Lauds Truman Efforts In New York
Politics Action Committee head Willman congratulates President Truman on labor program gains in New York. The telegram praises federal action and PAC support, while the report notes local welfare and county concerns amid unclear details and damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAC
New York
Willman
Politics Action
Truman
Hubman
Boy Scouts To canvass Dothan Saturday for clothing
Boy Scouts with city trucks will canvass Dothan's residential areas Saturday to gather clothing for overseas relief. Malcolm M. Walding, chairman of the Victory Clothing Collection, says residents should leave wearable garments, shoes, and bedding on curbs early Saturday morning. Shoes must be paired and tied. a collection depot is at City Hall. include a friendly note with each bundle. The drive runs through January 31. Local committee members include Lee Shugerman, J. H. Bryson, O. N. Ray, and Harry N. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Dothan
Malcom M. Walding
Victory Clothing Collection
Dothan Kiwanis Club
National Victory Clothing
Walding
Lee Shugerman
J. H. Bryson
O. N. Ray
Harry N 'Scott
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