Abbeville Man Killed in High Speed Crash
Carlos Leroy Murphy thirty two of Abbeville was killed instantly when his car turned over on a county dirt road three miles east of Abbeville at 530 PM yesterday. Earl Henley said Murphy was speeding lost control and wrecked the vehicle valued at about 250. He leaves a widow Florence Williams Murphy and a two week old baby. also his mother Sadie Murphy and sisters Mrs Chester Sanders and Mrs Woodrow McKay. Funeral held at Balcom church with Rev Mark Lower. burial at church cemetery. pallbearers listed.
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Abbeville
Carlos Leroy Murphy
Here
Earl Henley
Murphy
Florence Williams Murphy
Sadie Murphy
Chester Sanders
Woodrow McKay
Columbus
Balcom — Church
Mark Lower
Headland Mortuary
James Ward
Luther Ward
Edward Murphy
Coolidge Murphy
James Robert Belcher
Ben Bostick
Merchants Warned Against Cashing Large Checks For Strangers
Local merchants were warned by Criminal Investigator J. T. Burton of the Alabama Department of Public Safety about cashing checks for unknown endorsers after a forger cashed a $116 check at a Dothan merchant yesterday. Burton urged merchants to verify endorsers or require bank cashing to curb forgers and bad-check losses.
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J. T. Burton
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Burton
13C
Caid
Last Vote Fraud Cases Quashed by Court
Houston County grand jury indictments from last spring accusing pre election irregularities were partly quashed by Circuit Judge D C Halstead. Christine Griffin board registrar member and Alvin Gwaltney tax collector were discharged on two indictments for Griffin and one for Gwaltney.
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Houston County
D. C. Halstead
Christine Griffin
Board of Registrars
Alvin Gwaltney
Halstead
Griffin
Gwaltney
Gwaitney
Dothan Man Returns to State Payroll in New Posts
Clint Harrison, longtime Alabama Public Service Commission member, is back on the state payroll at $5,000 yearly as an adviser on legislative interim committees. W LaRue Horn of Dothan also joins as a special investigator handling tax matters, with prior talks of directing the state Industrial Relations department. Governor James E. Folsom’s aide O H Finney Jr. declined to confirm details.
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Horn
State Department of Industrial Relations
James E. Folsom
Fleetwood Carmey
Folsom
O. H. Finney, Jr
Dream Money and Glamor on Fifth Avenue Sundays
Hal Boyle suggests window shopping on Fifth Avenue as a fantasy escape from troubles. He imagines spending ten thousand dollars on furnishings for a house they do not own, plus an additional hundred eight dollars on an antique sideboard, painting a portrait of the American dream on display.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
America
Schwellenbach Lashes Out On Strike Control Bill
Federal Judge F Dickinson Letts issued an injunction blocking OPA industrial sugar ration orders for February, citing illegality of the scheme. The action targets candy bakers and other industrial users while housewife rationing remains unaffected. The Moberly Missouri Milk Products Co. filed the challenge.
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Washington
F. Dickinson Letts
OPA
CPA
U. S. Court of Appeals
Letts
Carl Averbach
Moberly, Mo., Milk Products Co
City Commission Enacts Ordinance Protecting City Property
The City Commission passed a new ordinance prohibiting damaging any city property without proper authority. Violators face fines from 5 to 100 dollars and up to six months hard labor. The measure mirrors state law and marks the first city-level protection of municipal assets.
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New City
Albert Logue
Napier
Hugh Wheeless
Dothan Aviation Co
Commission
H. M. Ramseur
Limestone County Votes On Liquor
Limestone County voters consider legalizing sale of alcoholic beverages. In the same election, R. E. Bob Jones of Scottsboro won the Democratic nomination for Congress in the district. Jones faced no opposition. Limestone has remained dry for over twenty years and previously voted against statewide repeal.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
R. E
Bob) Jones
Scottsboro
John H. Sparkman
Jones
Marshall Adopts Wait-See Policy On Latin Issues
Congressional dispatches report Secretary of State George Marshall endorsing a cautious approach to Latin American policy. Observers note internal debate over Argentina and Peronism, with Ambassadors Smith and Braden cited as key figures and no immediate policy shift expected.
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Congress
Marshall
RE. HH. Shackford
Washington
Gupr
George
H Amassador
George So Rtes- Sersmith
Buenos Aires
Anita Ences
Vois
Ft Navi
Messersimith
Washington Uist
Arpentine
Dian Ti Peron
Fide Hs Roiguinge
Nave
Meeserrmat
Braden
Maake
Messer
Argentinas
Jews Agree To Free 2 Kidnaped Britons
Two Britons abducted this week by an underground Jewish group were reported freed. H A J Collins, a Jerusalem banker, was said to be released in the Jerusalem area and Judge Ralph Windham, of Tel Aviv, was reported freed after an attack on a police station. Police searched roads for Collins.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zavai Lound
Jewish Agency
H. A. J. Collins
Ralph Windham
H. A. J. Caltins
Jerusa
Uniform Unlawfully Worn by Dothan Youth
FBI filed a complaint in the J W Daughtry office charging a Dothan Negro youth with unlawfully wearing parts of a United States Army uniform. The youth allegedly wore a jacket and cap bearing insignia without authority and was taken to Montgomery for indictment and possible plea before Judge C B Kernaman.
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Rosie Roquemore, Jr
FBI
J. W. Daughtry
Rogeenore
United States
Mulitars
Daughtry
Montgomery
C. B. Kernamer
Talmadge Measure On White Supremacy Challenged In House
In Atlanta the Georgia House heard a flood of amendments to the Talmadge sponsored white supremacy bill. A substitute would shift primary control back to the state with added educational testing duties. Leaders argued the measure aims to bar certain notices from voting while the substitute tightens state oversight.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Georgia
House of Representatives
Henry Po Rive
John Bot Towill
Richmond
House
Talroadge Bil
Georpea
Moe
South Caroloa
Dothan Audience Praised Ballet Recital At High School
A near capacity crowd enjoyed an evening of ballet at Dothan High School auditorium featuring Mari na Svetlova and Robert Roland with Elena Imaz and Claude Jean ChiasSon. The four artists performed Gettog Reidy, Debussy Galatea, Serenata, Faust and Rimsky Korsakoff selections, drawing high praise from attendees.
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Dothan High School
Marina Svetiova
Metropolitan Opera Association
Robert Roland
Elena Imaz
Claude Jean Chias- Son
Dothan
Psuch
Gettog Reidy
Pyarrauhorn
Debussy
Misa Sveteva
Gounod
Roland
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Bale Of Fence Wire Triggers Fatal Train Wreck
A crash caused by a bale of fence wire kills six people as a train derails near Walton. State police and investigators arrived at the scene to examine track conditions and the wire's role in the collision.
Amvets to Organize Local Veterans Group Meeting
A local Amvets chapter plans an organizational meeting to establish its charter and recruit veterans. Officers and members expect to discuss goals, community service, and future activities at the gathering.
Secretary of Labor Seeks Commission on Labor Issues
Secretary Schwellenbach urged Senate approval of Truman's plan to create a labor issues study commission while opposing most other labor bills. He said collective bargaining can be relearned between management and labor but warned against broad changes that could hinder industrial peace. He opposed industry wide bargaining bans and cautioned against new bureaus and compulsory dues schemes.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Truman
Senate Labor Committee
Ball
Fibert ‘Thorgas
Utah
Department of Labor
Nevis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Affe Omance
Emaployers
Chechooff
Paviol de
Dt. Schwellenbach Nad
Came Dion
Unicare
Labor Department
Giden
Ptt
Cpi
Tn Papre
Test Of Cow Head Shows Babies Here
A cow head delivered to the laboratory by owner Robert Applig is linked to a rabies test. Mrs Anne Cooper, laboratory director, reports the cow had shown signs of illness before euthanasia. The case marks the first positive rabies examination at the facility this year.
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Anne Cooper
Robert Applig
Artiabo
Artiabo Head To the Rope For Cantonition, Balers
Stimson Reveals Atomic Bomb Decision Details
Former Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson reveals in an Atlantic Monthly article the decision by President Truman and a small committee to use the atomic bomb on Japan as soon as possible. He lists committee members and says the aim was to end the war with minimal Allied casualties and to deter future wars.
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Washington
Ups
War Department
Civilian
Atomic Energy Commission
Army
Commission
Manhattan
Senate Atomic Committee
Congress
David EF. Lilienthal
New York
Japan
Henry K. Stimson
Stimson
Tralee
Truman
James F. Hymnes
Gearse
Harrison
Ralph A. Berd
Nievy
Wiliams
J. Clayton
Vancever Bush
Carneyane Institute
For
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Techo Polars
James B. Conant
Hastvard Univeratts
AL TE Campten
Dar Bo GO. Laurence
Ds J. HO
March of Dimes drive boosts Houston County total
Houston County reports show March of Dimes contributions near 2500 with school totals listed including Branson Stand and Dothan Negro High School. The drive ends with a charity ball at Dothan Country Club amid prizes and music by the Louthermaires, while half of funds stay in county to aid poliomyelitis victims.
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Sera
Maren of Dimes Tose
Hounton
Gott Ig
Engel Cortius
Branson
Dothan Negro High School
Taylor
Ardsia
Ayers
Joe Cotrats
Father Vark
The
Cnair
Dothan
Louthermaires
Cass
Bothon
Anat
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