Congress Questions Grain Returns In Bottles
Washington (UP) Lawmakers debated how much exported grain might return to the United States as spirits. Representative Frederick C. Smith pressed Agriculture official Brannan for a clear answer, noting the committee room mostly held distiller representatives. Brannan admitted uncertainty, joking that perhaps the State Department would know. Smith sought concrete data on grain allotments and alcohol use amid ongoing grain control measures.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Congress
Frederick C. Smith
Ohio
Charles F. “Brannan
Brannan
Ice Department
State Department
House Banking and Currency Group
Smith
Bourbon and grain policy stir House debate on by products
In a tense House exchange, members discuss grain use and liquor by products. Rep Morton from Kentucky cites bourbon industry and argues shifting grain from distilleries to feed could boost beef. He criticizes wholesale shut downs, urging redistribution of 1000 bushels with 200 to distillers and 800 fed to cattle. He notes wheat use in bourbon is limited.
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Europe
Kentucky
New York
Thruston Morton
Morton
Congress
Marton
Funeral Rites Held For Opal T Reagan
The funeral of Opal Thelma Reagan of Enterprise was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Fairfield Church in Geneva County with Rev. A. J. Judah officiating. She is survived by her husband Dr. Reagan, two sons Henry and Hoy Gay, daughter Janell, her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Grissette, five brothers J. W. Grissette Graceville FL Ray Grissette Hartford Wo Grissette Geneva Coy Grissette Coffee Springs and O. L. Grissette Hartford. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery with Pillman Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were James Wolfe Charlesun Ab Barner Max iorale Crutchfield and John B. Snake.
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Enterprise
Opal Thelma Reagan
Fairfield Church
Geneva County
A. J. Judah
Reagan
Henry
Hoy Gay
Janell
Finterprise
W. Y. Grissette
Geneva
J. W
Little Cripple Asks For Polio Donations
Twelve year old Robert Rice, once active, now a polio patient in Isolation Hospital after treatment in Varn Springs, Ga. He composes a hopeful poem from bed urging readers to donate to crippled children. His mother visits, tears in her eyes outside the room.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robert Rice
Varn Springs
Robert
Isolation Hospital
Cub Scout Pack 22 Will Meet Thursday
Cub Pack 22 of Dothan will hold a regular meeting at Lafayette Street Methodist Church Thursday night at 7. Cubmaster Bill Faulk urges all parents to attend for a special movie on cub life and parental roles. Re-registration will be held at the meeting.
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Dothan
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Bill Faulk
Faulk
Tax bill votes spark push to scale down plan
The 18 per cent excess profits tax proposal was rejected 16 to 8 while Mills' amendment to include Mr. Truman's $40 tax credit and related measures failed 17 to 7. GOP senators debate trimming the bill unless President Truman can share his fiscal 1949 budget of about $39.7 billion. Truman opposes revenue loss from tax cuts and says the bill could be vetoed if unchanged.
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Mills
Mr. Truman
Knutson
GOP
Truman
White House
Memorial services set for Cunning amoat Magnolia church
Services will be held for Cunning amoat Magnolia church near Marianna tomorrow. Searcy Funeral Home of Enterprise returned the bodies of Miss Seay and Miss Jones here today. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Miss Seay taught in Enterprise city schools and county schools in earlier years. survivors include her mother, sister, brother, and several nieces and nephews. Miss Jones worked at the Service Center and is survived by her parents, two sisters, and two brothers.
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Cunningamoat Magnolia Church
Marianna
Searcy Funeral Home
Enterprise
Miss Seay
Miss Jones
Enterprise City
Beulah Seay
Bernice Brooks
Elba
Frank Seay
Montgomery
Harry Adams
Enterprise Attorney
Henry Jones
Dewey Glenn Boblett
Wood
Wis
Madene Jones
Ente
Richard Jones
Ft. Knox, Ry
Emmett Caders Jones
New York City
Local Men Enlist At Army Station
Two Dothan men Roy Spivey and Herbert H Andrews joined a seven member enlistment at the local recruiting office. Assigned to Ft Benning Ga, others include Howard M Marston of Taylor sent to Tyndall Field Fla as staff sergeant in the air force, Huey E Pitts Harry D Pelham James M George all of Graceville, and Hubert Warrison of Gordon sent to Ft Benning.
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Dothan
Roy Spivey
Jeff Street
Herbert H. Andrews
Lena Street
Army
Ft. Benning
Howard M. Marston
Taylor
Tyndall Field
Fla
Air Force
Huey E. Pitts
Harry D. Pelham
James M. George
Dr C O Johnson To Hold Revival Here
Dr C O Johnson president of the Baptist World Alliance will conduct a revival April 21 28 at the First Baptist Church in Doa than. Johnson is pastor of the Third Baptist Church in St Louis and is recognized as one of the outstanding preachers in the world.
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C. Oscars Johnson
The
Baptist World Alliance
First Baptist Church
Doathan
Johnson
Third Baptist Church
St. Louis
Poisoning at Bank Casualty Sparks Public Outcry
A lone assailant attacked a bank, poisoning five family members and staff. One woman employee crawled to an alley for help as the thief fled. Four victims died and two children were wounded. autopsy tentatively cites poison as potarsitti cyanide. Police suspect a former city government officer knew cash vaults hold about 400,000,000 yen daily. Crowd gathers around boards bearing victim photos and calls for harsh punishment.
Unclear federal farming aid plan announced last night
An announcement by Jesse Bo Galmer of the Farm Production and Marketing Administration references government purchases and price supports. The statement mentions a limited farm program, broker involvement, and questions about the administrator’s position and future actions.
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Joe
Jesse Bo Galmer
Fereyes
Sonew
Mitchess Teperk
Immediate Sona
Rene al
Pound Defense Eases Tensions in Global Markets
London pledged to defend the pound as France devalued the franc, prompting measures to shield Britain from its effects. Sir Stafford Cripps signaled steps would be taken without notice, while French moves boosted British stocks but dropped government securities. Paris bonds slipped as Schuman argued the devaluation staved off economic ruin, with Duclos condemning U.S. capitalists’ leverage in Europe.
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London
Britain
Treasury
Stafford Cripps
France
British Stock Exchange
Sir Stafford
House of Commons
Paris
Switzerland
Robert Schuman
United States
Jacques Duclos
Europe
Weather roundup across states reports freezing rain and record snows
The report notes freezing rain and sleet across Texas Arkansas and Tennessee while Colorado endures a third straight day of snow with 25 inches in Leadville. New York City forecasts another snowstorm as the season’s total nears historic marks, California stays dry though rain is forecast eastward, and Alaska sees a warm January 26. Miami records 74 degrees, Fairbanks hits 38 above, and January 26, 1947 remains marked by unusually cold conditions.
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New York
California
Pacific
Aleutians
Midwest
Miami
Fairbanks
Alaska
Folsom Calls for Cleaned-Up Democratic Party Leadership
Alabama Democrat Folsom blasts bootleg influence and calls for 25 Democrats to run for president. He accuses monopolists Wall Street lawyers and grain speculators of backing the current leader, urges debate, and promises to mobilize branchheads and voters to reclaim the party's voice.
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Truman
Alabama
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Folsom
Washington
Felsum
Communista
Belove
Folson
Limestone Orders May Be Placed Now
Houston County farmers under the Agricultural Conservation program may place limestone orders with early delivery expected, PMA Officer Jesse Culbreth announced. About 100 tons have already been ordered, and he noted that superphosphate and basic slag for ACP use are now available.
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Houston County
Agricultural Conservation’ Program
PMA
Jesse Culbreth
Culbreth
Livestock arrivals reported at eight packing plants across several states
Livestock arrivals totaled about 700 cattle 400 calves and 2500 hogs at eight major packing plants in Georgia Alabama and Florida with hogs selling fairly actively though prices eased to 50 cents in spots. Quotations varied by weight from 160 to 270 pounds with rates ranging roughly 20 to 24 dollars and sows priced at 19.50 to 21. The upper price tip was about 24 dollars for good 180 to 240 pound hogs.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Southern Democrats push unity against anti segregation moves
Third District officials and local editors supported a resolution to resist national party efforts to abolish segregation. Speakers warned a Northern influx of Black voters could force political change, urging Southern delegates to unite and pressure leaders. A pre-convention caucus was proposed to align Southern positions without secession.
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Third District
Oakley
W. G. Hardwick
W. C. Farmer
Frank Covington, Jr
Archie D. Carmichael
Dothan
C. C. Faulk
Samson
E. C. Joswell
Geneva
H. &. Batchelor
Tom Abernathy
Talladega
Abernathy
National Party
the Eagle
Lennard Thomas
Marion Rushton
Thomas
Rushton
Congress
Gessner T. McCorvey
Stolen Ano Cats Recovered After Police Locate Car
Police recovered stolen Ano cats belonging to J M Maher after locating a car about six miles south of Murcomers. Highway patrol reported the vehicle and confirmed the cats' return. Officers said no further details were available.
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J. M Maher
New Four
Murcomers
Death Sills Voice Of John A. Lomax Folk Song Collector
John A. Lomax famed Dallas folk song collector dies in Greenville at eighty after heart attack. He helped preserve West ballads and Southern spirituals recording more than 10 000 songs with son Alan. His work funded by Harvard Guggenheim Library of Congress. he planned a farewell birthday appearance.
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Greenville
John A. Lomax
Dallas
Tex
Range
Mississippi
Alan
New York
John, Jr
Lomax
Deep South
Texas
Southwest
Harvard University
Guggenheim Foundation
Library of Congress
University of Texas
Harvard
University of Chicago
George Lyman Kittredge
America
Wild West
Roosevelt
Ft. Worth
Houston Man Held In Automobile Theft
Sam Thomley, a 27 year old Houston County man, is charged with grand larceny in connection with an attempted car theft here early Sunday. He was arrested by city officers while attempting to take a car owned by A. C Harper. Bond was set at 500 dollars.
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Sam Thomley
Houston County
A. C Harper
Pecan Orchard Plan Aims to Boost Houston County Farms
A proposal to plant two bearing pecan trees on each of about 4,500 farms in Houston County as a supplementary income. Even at $10 per tree per year, the scheme could significantly lift county earnings. Trees would be placed to avoid interfering with normal farm production.
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Ing
Houston
Five Men Enlist in Navy During Local Recruitment
Navy recruiting officials announced enlistments of five Wiregrass men including Fred Porter of Marianna Clarence Gaines of Chipley James Moss of Slocomb Jack Woodham of Headland and Henry Shefield of Donalsonville. Also notice of bids for Houston County Road and Bridge Department supplies due February 9 1943 at the Court House Dothan Alabama including 10000 gallons regular gasoline 10000 gallons fuel oil two diesel engine motor graders and related delivery terms.
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Navy
Fred Porter
Marianna
Clarence E. Gaines
Chipley
James H. Moss
Slocomb
Jack Woodham
Headland
Henry K. Sheffield
Donalsonville
Houston County
Board of Revenue of
Alabama
Court House
Dothan
Department of Agriculture
State of
Caterpilar Tractor Company
Peoria
Illinois
C.b. Dothan
A. Logue
Board of Revenue
Probate Notice of M L Hanahan Will Executors Named
Letters testamentary issued in the estate of M L Hanahan deceased. Judge J A Logue of Houston County Alabama grants the will as private, with notice to creditors to present claims within legal time. Executors named include Marion L Hanahan Jr Bruce Hanahan and others. Date uncertain due to garbled text but action appears in January.
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M. L. Hanahan
J. A. Logue
Houston County
Alabama
York
Ins
Marion LL Hanahan, JR
Bruce Hanahan
Ingraran Manawan
Bt. L. Aes Auan
Mrs W M Green Of Columbia Dies
Mrs. W. M. Green aged eighty four died at her home in Columbia after a long illness. She had lived in Columbia twenty years and was a member of Columbia Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. E. A. McGriff and a son Aubrey Green, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral at 10 am Wednesday Ward Wilson Chapel Dothan with Rev John Carmichael and Dr Haygood of Columbia officiating. Burial in Blakelyn Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed.
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W. M. Green
Columbia
Columbia Baptist Church
E. ‘A. McGriff
Aubrey Green
Ward- Wilson Chapel
Dothan
John Carmichael
Dr. Haygood
Blakelyn
Ward-Wilson
W. R. McKennie
Ivy Chambers
Hubert Clark
E. E. Wakefield
Carlton Nix
Tom Bryan
Harry Hall Speaker At Rotary Luncheon
Harry Hall spoke at the Dothan Rotary Club luncheon on Vocational Service as the second Rotary objective. Marcellus Spagn was program chair. Dr S W Windham was inducted by Dr Max Weldon. Guests included Rotarian Wendell Klopfenstein of Portland Indiana Bill Smith of Jacksonville Florida Harry Meek of Memphis Tennessee and Bert McKeether of Dothan High School.
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Harry Hall
Dothan Rotary Club
Marcellus Spagn
S. W. Windham
Max Weldon
Windell Klopfenstein
Portland
Ind
Bill Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Harry Meek
Memphis
Demonstration Club Leaders To Attend Auburn Meeting
Miss Fran Mallette county home demonstration agent and Mrs. E J Whiddon district two director will leave tomorrow for a two day meeting in Auburn They will represent Houston County at the State Board meeting of the Alabama Council of home demonstration clubs They will return to Dothan Thursday afternoon.
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Fran Mallette
E. J. Whiddon
Auburn
Mallette
Whiddon
Houston County
Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Dothan
Wife Sprains Ankle and Falls in Arkansas Ice
AP report from STAMPS AR describes Polly Knott, a farm wife, spraining her ankle after slipping on icy ground while feeding livestock. Her sister Mattie LeMay aided her and fractured her wrist, and game warden Clint LeMay, assisting his mother and aunt, slipped on the steps and broke his leg.
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Stamps, Ark
Polly Knott
Mattie LeMay
Public Health Service Nurse Aids Tuberculosis Program
Miss Grace Unzicker, tuberculosis nursing consultant with the U S Public Health Service, is in Houston County this week to work with local health officials on the county TB program, county health officer Dr W T Burkett announced.
Birthday Sing for J. L. Johnson at Dothan Courthouse
A birthday sing in honor of J. L. Johnson will be held the first Sunday in February at the Dothan courthouse. The all day session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Johnson serves as chairman of the singing session.
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J. L. Johnson
Dothan
Johnson
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