Home Demonstration Council Meets in Annex Tomorrow
Officers of the Houston County home demonstration council plan a 1:30 p.m. meeting in the courthouse annex with new officers, aiming to set goals and organize this year’s activities. The board will be chosen from each club. members include President Charlies Brinks and District Director FE Whiddon among others.
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Houston County Home Demonstration Council
Fran Ahallette
County Home Demonstratior
Charlies Brinks
Selma
W. A. Womack
Dupree
Ds. Melton
Webb
Joe F. Hadden
Rehobeth
Song
Objective
Wyatt Gamble
Home Improvement
Curtis Mixon
Pansey
Farm Bureau
W. B. Elmore
Kinsey
Lawrence Clark
Hiceks-Beulah
Roy Harris
Enon
H. E. Deese
Baroer
P. E. Cumbie
Jellico
Alton Jeffcoat
Gordon
T. W. Southerland
Center
Otho Shelly
Memphis
FE. J. Whiddon
Selma Club
Carroll Named Chairman for Brotherhood Week Observance
The Rev E Tipton Carroll, pastor of the First Christiaan Church, is appointed Houston County chairman for American Brotherhood Work observance in February 1698 Dorald Comer.
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Carroll
Brotherhood Week
E. Tipton Carrol
First Christiaan
J Houston County
American Brotherhood
Mrs. Stella Jeffcoat Dies At Dothan Home
Mrs Stella Jeffcoat eighty one died at her home 303 Fast Savannah street after a long illness. Widow of Rev D B Jeffcoat she lived in Dothan four years and belonged to Lafayette Street Methodist Church. Funeral at Ward Wilson chapel tomorrow at 10 am with Rev W O Phillips officiating. Burial in Camp Ground cemetery Crenshaw County. Surviving: daughter Mrs A E Hughes of Dothan. sons T G and Arthur Jeffcoat of Montgomery. M H Jeffcoat of Miami. sisters Mrs Nora Nixon Goshen and Mrs Emma Lawson California. eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Stella Jeffcoat
Savannah Street
Arong
Crenshaw County
Ward - Wilson
A. E. Hughes
Dothan
T. G
Arthur Jeffcoat
Montgomery
M. H. Jeffcoat
Miami
Nora Nixon
Goshen
Emma Lawson
California
Autos Collide at Houston and Long Atlanta Streets
Slight damage to fenders headlights and radiator reported in an automobile accident about 8 30 to 9 o'clock this morning at the intersection of Houston and Long Atlanta streets. Drivers were Jimmy Lee Owens and Johnny Will Jefferson. No injuries and no charges filed.
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Houston
Long
Atlanta
Jimmy Lee Owens
Johnny Will Jefferson
Dover
United States to Withdraw Forces From China
The United States plans only a small residual presence in China with a naval training school in Teinglao and a military advisory group. Withdrawal aims to satisfy Yenan and much of Chinese government opinion, despite lingering pressure from Kuomintang factions favoring unrestricted war.
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China
Navy
Teinglao
Yenan
Kuuomintang
Marshall
Moscow
Manchurian
Darren
U. S
Ninisty of
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Surplus Property Not To Be Removed From Camp Rucker
Washington special reports that the War Assets Administration will not move surplus Camp Rucker property for sale elsewhere. Congressman George Andrews cites assurances from General Robert E. Littlejohn and regional director McLean Ratchford that rumors of sales at other sites are unfounded. An Andrews inquiry followed a telegram from Alabama legislator Dale Count and Southern Star publisher Jess Adams. Sales at Camp Rucker are scheduled January 30 to February 14.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Camp Rucker
George Andrews
G Andrews
Geeral Robert ME Littlejohn
McClean Ratchford
Alabama
WAA
Cot Seessman Andrews
Jessc Adams
Birmingham
Ratenford
Consreaman
Talmadge Controversy Stirs State Budget Actions
The report notes budget constraints and a freeze on salaries for disputed officeholders as the Haber controversy unfolds. It mentions a temporary court injunction blocking checks from the executive department account and House activities pushing back against Talmadge’s claims.
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Executive Department
House
Talmadge
Tribes and politics mix in a Washington oddity
Fragmented notes reveal a satirical look at tribal rivalries and a speaker referencing President Truman as a tribal chief. The piece blends mock ethnography with a personal travel anecdote and hints at broader political debates, including rent control, labor bargaining, and air safety.
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Missouri
Washington
Harry Truman
White Wood
Republcs
Truman
Dothan Annexation Debate Weighs Fire, Water and School Benefits
The article argues extending Dothan city limits to include residents beyond the current boundary would grant fire protection, utilities, and school access, reducing insurance costs and boosting census counts. It notes tax implications, voting rights, and two paths to annexation via Legislature or election. It cites numbers of affected families, current utility service, and proposed development along Headland road and main corridors.
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Bona Fide
Dothan
Cottonwood Road
Cherokee
Main
City Commission
Doathan
Wyatt Armstrong 78 Dies in Henry County
Funeral services for Wyatt Armstrong seventy eight of Henry County were held at Sardis Church Abbeville route one with Masonic rites at the graveside. The Rev Mark A Lower the Rev Buford Ward and the Rev M Medema officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery Kennedy of Abbeville directing Surviving are two brothers John Abbeville route one and Victor Armstrong Macon Ga and several nieces and nephews.
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Abbeville
Wyatt Armstrong
Henry County
John Armstrong
Sardis Church
Mark A. Lower
Buford Ward
M. Medema
Eufaula
Kennedy
Livestock Prices Across Southern Plants Reported
Livestock receipts across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Tifton in Georgia along with Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida totaled 225 cattle 50 calves and 2600 hogs. Early hog trade ranged 21.50 to 22.00 for 180-240 lb barrows and gilts with higher quotes for larger sellers. Cattle and hog markets in Chicago and Montgomery follow with varied weights and prices in steady to higher ranges.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery (Ap
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Fragmented Stock Price Snippet Incomplete Data
A terse OCR fragment lists weight ranges and prices with several garbled entries. It mentions 109-180 Ibs at 19.00 to 30.00, 130-140 Ibs at 14.98, and 180-300 Ibs at 18.0, plus $60 Ibs at 17.00 and stags at 14.50.
Government mixup cited by Truman on rent control order
Reporters pressed for a White House motion but only partial facts emerged. Presidential Secretary Charlie Ross said if an order existed it was cancelled. An official, unnamed, said the mixup involved an order from Maj. Gen. Fleming’s tempo office to the OPA during his absence. The official noted a draft relaxation for individual landlord cases and a possible 10 percent increase plan.
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W. A. Patterson
United Airlines
Congress
Harold R. Knutson
R-Minn
Albert Engle
R-Mich
George C. Marshall
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Tobey
Lewis
J. LD. Francis
West Virginia
C. Dickerman Williams
American Locomotive Co
House
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Homer Ferguson
Senate Executive Expenditures Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Reich
Truman
Moscow
Vandenberg
Tor Connally
James F. Byrnes
Connally
Mr. Truman
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Federal Aviation
BOON
White House
Charie Ross
Vic
P B. Fleming
Tempo
Flemj
Jegy
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