Butcher Ships Free Meat By Mail To Customers In Great Price War
In St. Helens Oregon a price war among butchers extended nationally as a shop mailed free hamburger prepaid and packed in dry ice to orders. The move followed price cuts to 29 cents a pound for hamburger with buyers nationwide sending letters and a local butcher promising free meat and donating proceeds to March of Dimes. Prices across beef and pork fell 20 to 33 cents, stores matched promos, and customers praised the effort while one operator noted the unusual nature of the campaign and planned to end it soon.
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Roger Johnson
Norman Raymond
Ernest Peterson
Roy Harrington
Harrington
Amen
Big Rapids
Mich
Long Beach
Cal
Safeway
St. Helens
St. Louis
Sappington
March of Dimes
Boy details father choking mother after prison term
Seven year old Robert Berger told reporters how his father John J. Berger allegedly strangled his mother Pauline in their Denver home after the arson sentence. The boy described money scattered on the floor and a choking act while he and brother slept nearby. Berger denied the claim.
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Denver
Robert Berger
John J. Berger
Berger
Colorado
Johnny
Pauline
Robert
Mommy
Daddy
Five Escaped Convicts Sought In Arkansas
OSCEOLA Ark UP Officers spread out over northeastern Arkansas today in search for five prisoners who escaped from the Mississippi County penal farm between midnight and six a m by battering a hole in the roof. Assistant Superintendent J M Barron identified the men as Raymond Walls 28 Eugene Bridges 35 Doyle Martin 25 Francis Whitson 25 and Sammy Rainage or Gabrelz 25. They wore denim overalls and jackets. Tracks in the snow near the stockade led to a gravel road toward a junction with State Highway 40. The farm lies 15 miles from Blytheville in the Mississippi Delta cot ton region. The men all matched in height and section of barracks and may seek warm clothing against a cold wave.
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Osceola
Ark
Arkansas
Mississippi County
J. M. Barron
Raymond Walls
Eugene Bridges
Doyle Martin
Francis Whitson
Sammy Rainage
Gabrelz
Barron
Stockade
Blytheville
Mississippi Delta
Cotton Secon
Dothan Cab Company Opens 2 Way Radio Service
The Union Cab Company of Dothan becomes Southeast Alabama’s first taxi firm to deploy two way radios. Nine cars receive transmitters at about 500 dollars each, with W4XST as the station call sign. Coverage spans about 10 miles and radios will operate 24 hours except 1 to 5 a.m. The firm expects reduced mileage and faster, more efficient service. A Z Stokes is president and C H Pritchett is vice president.
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Union Cab Company of
Dothan
Alabama
C. H. Pritchett
Pritchett
A. Z. Stokes
County band seeks uniforms as community project grows
Merritt notes most instruments secured for the 17 ton County band and plans to acquire uniforms next. Cherry calls for girl volunteers to apply as majorettes with a 25 word justification. The band spans from fourth graders to 12th graders, listing members such as Martha Armstrong Betty Baker John Bowden and more.
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Jors
Martha Armstrong
Betty Baker
John Bowden
Gne Faulk
Mary Gene Merritt
Jimmy Sealy
Betty Lou Wood
Cornet
Ozelma Elmore
Jimmy Hayborn
Tommy Dan Murphy
Elzabeth Smart
Nell Thomas
Maury Lou Ivey
Marfare Oakley
Annie Ruth Thomley
Ann Hudson
Sarah Hudson
Ins Lawrensen
Mitchel Sauls
Rudolph Culbreth
Marvette Culbreth
Delbert Horne
Ples Parker
Betty Louw Wooddamm
Warne Hinson
Low Anne Whaley
Michott Wiitton
Catherine Milkerso
Jalane Kelly
Haywood Skinner
Buddy Haley
Sammy Causey
Rachael Adams
Skippy Rodney
Agnes Findspeth
Unsure OCR lines cite farming program promises
An unclear OCR passage discusses dairy cows and a government program. It mentions about 12 million cows and a speaker promising to devote time to the program to showcase milk cow quality and herd prospects. The fragmented text references a meeting and expectations of opportunity.
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Cerei
Fraud Suspects Target Cars and Illusion Doctors Near Here
Law enforcement details two investigations this week. First, a couple posing as doctors swindled Kirkland, a Black resident of Garrard's Crossroads, out of 65 dollars by promising a cure for his wife and failing to return. Second, in Headland, a man using the name Henry William Clark negotiated with two used car dealers, bought a Chevrolet coupe with a counterfeit Maxwell check, then vanished with the car and the 150 dollars difference. police seek information on the gray 1941 Chevrolet with Florida license 250-2808 and motor 3060789.
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Kirkland
Garrard's Crossroads
Headland
Henry William Clark
Dothan
J. R. Creel
Motor Company
Clark
Creel
Maxwell
Ieft
Concert Association Directors To Meet Tonight
Dothan Community Concert Association directors will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Chamber of Commerce offices. President H H Simms announced. The board will confer with William R Richards, representative of the association, to plan the spring ticket drive program.
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Dothan Community Concert Association
Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Simms
William R. Richards
Community Concert Association
Truman moves to export 500 million bushels of 1947 wheat
President Truman announces a plan to export about 450 million bushels of grain while reserving essential domestic needs and stockpiles under a new conservation order. He cites a "critical shortage" and outlines monthly allocation limits for distilleries, with 2,500,000 bushels allowed per month pending demand and supply factors.
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United States
Truman
Congress
Secrretary of Agriculture
Otis Tre Stiks Represert
Army funeral ship sinks after towline slips off
The Army service ship Joseph V Connolly sank off Cape Race after the towing hawser slipped from the tug Curb during a gale and snow squalls. The cutter Acushnet accompanied Curb and the crew of 45, who abandoned ship January 12 after a fire spread to a cargo of caskets bound for Europe, were rescued.
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Boston
Army
Joseph V. Connolly
Cape Race
Mid
Coast Guard
New York
Connolly
Acushnet
Europe
United States
Two Slightly Hurt In Traffic Crash
Police records show two men Ralph Murphy of Dothan route four and Cecil Hale of Dothan route one were slightly injured in a collision between their car and an oil truck at S Andrews and Hill streets. They were treated and dismissed at a local hospital. Murphy was the car driver and Martin E. McIntosh of 1345 St Andrews Street drove the truck.
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Ralph Murphy
Dothan Route Four
Cecil Hale
Dothan
S. St. Andrews
Hill Streets
Murphy
Martin E. McIntosh
St. Andrews Street
Sanitation Officer Here Transferred
R. J. Lucas, sanitation officer with the U. S. Public Health Service, assigned to the Houston County health department for 16 months, has been transferred to Mobile. Dr. W. T. Burkett, county health officer, reported today that the transfer is effective this week. He worked with the county typhus control program doing advance and re-check work in the covered areas.
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R. J. Lucas
U. S. Public Health Service
Houston County Health Department
Mobile
W. T. Burkett
Folsom Defends Democratic Unity and Church Ambassadors
Governor Folsom urges Democrats to back a global democracy effort and argues for ambassadorial representation for every church. He contrasts choices on weapons, social programs, and TVA style projects with a call for church ties to government, while noting a favor for a national party unity.
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Folsom
O. H. Finney
United Nations
United States
Russia
Army
Navy
TVA
Gould Beech
Southern Farmer
NYA
Aubrey Williams
Beech
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Vatican
Make Believe Wedding Becomes Fire Tragedy In Phenix City
A four year old girl suffered serious burns when her chenille housecoat caught fire during a pretend wedding at home in Phenix City. Her mother and sister were nearby as the flames rapidly spread. Father rushed to smother the blaze, but Charlotte Coulter sustained burns from neck to knees.
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Phenix City
Charlotte Coulter
Ruth
Charlotte
Coulter
Exchange Club Sets Ladies Night Meet
The Dothan Exchange Club will host its annual Ladies Night banquet on Wednesday February 4 at the Napier Field veterans club. It begins at 7:30 p m. Chairman Houston Barber leads arrangements with Ray McGill and Henry Crine. John Henderson heads the entertainment committee. Dr W F Calhoun Foster Street Methodist Church pastor spoke on Democracy at yesterday’s weekly meeting, introduced by Rev J Norton Dendy. New members E P Alexander Carl Snellgrove inducted. Gene Burk listed as a visitor.
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Dothan Exchange Club
Napier Field
Houston Barber
Ray McGill
Henry Crine
John Henderson
W. F. Calhoun
Foster Street Methodist Church
J. Norton Dendy
E. P. Alexander
Carl Snellgrove
Gene Burk
Chicago Times and Sun to Merge into Daily Sun and Times
The Chicago Times and Chicago Sun will merge effective next Monday into the Chicago Daily Sun and Times with morning and evening editions. The combined paper will use the news and picture facilities of both papers and reflect Marshall Field’s control, who built the Sun and then acquired a major stake in the Times last fall.
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Chicago
Chicago Times
The
Chicago Sun
Chicago Daily Sun and Times
Marshall Field
Sun
Times
Chicago Sun and Times
West Blocton blaze damages downtown. 100000 estimate
Fire raged through West Blocton Alabama business district as two firefighters were overcome by smoke. Two brick stores were destroyed and three damaged in the blaze. Unofficial losses reach 100000 with several properties affected. Kentucky braces for moderation amid heavy snow on highways. Elev en bargeloads of new cars remain ice locked on the Ohio River between Owensboro and Evansville. Chilling rains forecast for upper Florida. Miami records an 80 degree high and anticipates cooler weather next day.
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West Blocton
Als
Kentucky
Ohio River
Owensboro
Evansville
Ind
Florida
Miami
Relief in Midwest as cold eases in North Central region
relief from frigid weather spread to the Dakotas and Illinois as readings rose above zero after days of subzero cold. frost and sleet continued to trouble the South and West with gas shortages curtailing industry and idling over 250000 workers. Ohio and Pittsburgh districts reported thousands more idle. Texas and Arkansas faced ice and snow.
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North Central
Dakotas
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
Texas
Arkansas
South
Southwest
Midwest
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ohio
Buffalo
Little Falls
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Florida
Jacksonvile
Fla
Allied plan for BI zoned economy draws French German ire
In Frankfurt critics from France and Germany attacked the proposed two zone economic administration. German leaders opposed a bi zonal government citing risk of too much power for one man. Paris objected that the plan would recreate a German bureaucracy. Labor leaders considered strikes in both zones as rationing remained tight. Jewish students in Munich raided the central committee office after a ration cut.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
U. S
Hitler
Paris
France
Britain
Economic Administration
Munich
Bavaria
Bumper Theft Bonds Set in Houston County
Bonds of 500 dollars set in bumper theft case involving an automobile bumper with trailer hitch attached, valued at 7 dollars, charged as petty larceny. Suspects Elton Calhoun, 20, and C P Worthy, 33, arrested on a warrant filed by C J Parker. Calhoun released after posting bond.
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Houston County
C. J. Parker
Elton Calhoun
C. P. Worthy
Calhoun
Program brings agriculture lesson to schools across counties
Number 22 the trees can be procured within a week to 10 days, Poyner said. Agriculture committee members who carried the program into the schools yesterday were listed by the chairman as follows: Cottonwood, Horate Hall, Ash ford, Harry Hall, Rehobeth, Clyde Levern, Vicksburg, Albert Logue, Madrid, Theodore Jackson, Columbia, Alto Lee, Webb, Saxon Poyner, Taylor, J. N. Mullins Jr., Kinsey, Arthur Ussery, Cowart, Jesse Forrester and Beaty Whiddon Gordon, Harmon Dupree and Ardilla, Pat Poyner and Solomon Baxter.
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Poyner
Agriculture Committee
Cottonwood
Horate Hall
Ashford
Harry Hall
Rehobeth
Clyde Levern
Vicksburg
Albert ‘Logue
Madrid
Theodore Jackson
Columbia
Alto Lee
Webb
Saxon Poyner
Taylor
J. N. Mullins, Jr
Kinsey
Arthur Ussery
Cowart
Jesse Forrester
Beaty Whiddon
Gordon
Harmon Dupree
Ardilla
Pat Poyner
Solomon Baxter
United gas line proposal eyed for Dothan
Brennan noted two firms seeking to pipe natural gas through the area, with United proposing a main line eight miles from Dothan to serve the city while Southern may not reach it. United plans a trunk line to the city limits and will report status. Gordon Persons said the Alabama Public Service Commission has no involvement as it is interstate.
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Brennan
United
Dothan
Southern
Gordon Persons
Alabama Public Service Commission
Tax debate foresees $6.5B cut in Congress
Speaker Martin asserts an income tax cut is in the bag despite the Knutson bill’s $6.5 billion figure. Senate Republicans aim to attract Democratic support to override a veto and pass a tax reduction. House GOP 245 to 185 Dems. Senate 51 R to 45 D. Doughton suggests $4.66 billion may be right to win backing. Debate set to end Monday night.
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Martin
R-Mass
Knutson
Republican Congress
White House
Senate
GOP
House
Rep
Coughton
Congress
Doughton
Oklahoma Regents to Decide on Admission Case at Law School
Regents of higher education and the University of Oklahoma were to meet today to consider action in a case involving admissions at the law school. The notice mentions separate shoes established at Oklahoma and six other Negroes seeking admission as part of the civil rights era events.
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Law School
Oklahoma
Regents of Higher Education
University ‘of Oklahoma
Red Cross Here Explains Europe Food Packages
Wiregrass residents with relatives in Europe may send CARE food packages to individuals in 14 countries. The Houston County Red Cross lists 12 ten dollar packages with standard foods infant and baby foods linens woolen knitting and more. Delivery is guaranteed to Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Ireland Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Poland and others. Write CARE at 20 Broad Street New York NY for an order form.
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Cooperative
Europe, Inc
Houston County
American Red Cross
New York
CARE
Austria
Belgium
Bulgary
Czechoslovakia
Erie
Ireland
Finland
France
Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
N. Y
Livestock arrivals and hog price quotes across Georgia and nearby states
Livestock arrivals totaled 700 cattle, 250 calves, and 2,800 hogs at eight major packing plants in Albany, Columbus, Moultrie, Thomasville, Tifton, Dothan, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. Hog prices held steady with mixed weights. top quotes reached $24 for well shrunk 180-240 lb barrows and gilts, while other ranges spanned $20.50 to $23.75 for various weight classes and $19.50 to $21 for sows.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Market report from Montgomery cattle hogs and calves
Cattle receipts about 500 with 100 holdovers, trade slow and prices weak for most slaughter cattle. Calves receipts around 150 with slow opening sales, hogs active and steady to strong across weight classes, with barrows and gilts and sows priced by weight. Market notes include steers, heifers, canners, cutters, and stockers with varied quotations.
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Montgomery
Fed.State Market News Service
Union Stock Yards
Cotton futures vary in New Orleans and New York markets
Cotton futures showed irregular movement in New Orleans and New York. By mid morning in New Orleans prices ranged from three quarters to thirty five cents a bale lower to thirty five cents higher with months including May and October quoted. In New York later in the day prices were mixed with March at 34.31, May at 34.98 and July around 34.33, reflecting slow dealings.
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New Orleans
New York
France aims to boost trade with redesigned currency values
A garbled note discusses two financial moves and a free money market in France intended to raise the value of the Gellar to attract trade and tourism. The text references exchange rates or value shifts and aims to draw visitors and commerce by boosting the currency.
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France
Auburn to discuss growing sweet potatoes for market use
Ling announced a program in Auburn county covering all phases of sweet potato production from mic e production to emission, fertilizer, and packing. Demonstrations on grading and packing will accompany the talks, with county progress and a predicted large rise in acreage. A past shortage limited market reach and $13,000 worth of sales to one buyer were reported last year.
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Auburn
Ling
County
Miss Louisa Garner Dies in Ozark at 86
Miss Louisa Garner of Ozark died last night at 86. She was a former resident and survived by fifteen nieces and seven nephews and other relatives. The body will travel to Ozark for funeral services Friday at 3 p.m. at Miss Allie Garner’s residence, with Rev. Jim Ma officiating. Holt Funeral Home directing with interment in the City cemetery.
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Ozark
Louisa Gan
L. K. Helms
Plant City
Fila
Allie Gar
Jim Ma
Holt Funeral Home
Extension Service Handbooks Ready for Farmers
The Alabama Extension Service announces a limited run of post war agriculture handbooks for Houston County farmers. County Agent M Ling says the county was allotted a number of copies, sold for 50 cents each while supplies last. The fourth edition covers up to date Alabama agriculture, with 368 pages on crops, orchards, livestock, forestry, soil conservation and related agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama Extension Service
Houston
M. Ling
Alabama
Orville Wright Suffers Heart Attack in Ohio Night
Dayton AP report says aviation pioneer Orville Wright had a more serious condition than first believed after a heart attack Tuesday. Dr. A B Brower noted Wright developed congested lungs and remained under care, following a prior heart attack in October.
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Dayton
Orville Wright
A. B. Brower
Brower
Wright
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