Ashford To Conduct Swimming Classes
Ashford will run learn to swim intermediate and swimmer courses starting Monday under Medford Culver Red Cross instructor. Classes set for 9 am at the Ashford pool with possible junior and senior life saving courses if enrollment warrants. Interlaken talks: Jewish World Congress slated for August 12 to 20 with delegates from 40 countries.
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Medford Culver
Red Cross
Tce
Ashford Pool
Interlaken
Switzerland
Jewish World Congress
Oscar Hammerstein and Flo Ziegfeld on Broadway lore
A reminiscence of Oscar Hammerstein II and Florenz Ziegfeld, recalling twenty five years in show business. The piece touches on Showboat, royalties, and a legendary meeting at Hastings on the Hudson with the King of Greece.
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Oscar Hammerstein II
Florenz Zienfeld
Broadway
Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar
Biness
Ziegfeld
Ziggy
Jerome Kern
Mr. Z
Hastings-on-the-Hudson
Mount Olympus
Wodehouse
Flg
Jerry
Fig
Greece
Baltimore
Mr. Ziegfeld
Billy Rose
June births in Houston County favor girls over boys
Vital statistics from the Houston County health department show female births outpacing male births in June across both white and Negro classifications. Among 115 total births, 56 were white male and 59 were female. Negro births show a similar pattern with higher female counts.
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Houston County Health Department
Eatemake
Negra
DE Beek
Junior Red Cross Accepts Quota of 4000 Menu Covers
Miss Mary Carroll co chairwoman announces Houston County junior Red Cross has accepted a quota of 4000 menu covers to be made by county students for Christmas dinners on overseas service men. Covers feature a Christmas cheer message with green and red Yuletide colors and must be completed by November 1.
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Mary Carroll
Houston County Junior Red Cross
Armed Services
Mrs J T Helms Honored By Singers
An all day sing at Blackshear Street Primitive Baptist Church honored Mrs J T Helms of Dothan for her birthday drawing a large turnout of singers and friends. J T Helms was elected president with F M Roney vice president W C Lisenby secretary and W J McCoy W W Free and G F Cameron as committeemen. A noon picnic lunch followed and a special number was sung in memory of J L Johnson.
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J. T. Helms
Dothan
Blackshear Street Primitive Baptist
J. L. Johnson
Japan Uses Pine Root Oil for Fuels in World War II
Shortages of raw petroleum forced Japan in World War II to produce fuels and lubricants from pine root oil, vegetable oils, and sweet potato alcohol, illustrating wartime resource improvisation by the Japanese.
Band Summer School To Start On Monday
Band summer school for band students begins Monday July 14 for a six week term. Howell Hampton, Dothan band director, announced. Instruction offered in all band instruments with beginner classes. Students may contact Director Hampton to join. A class schedule will be mailed to band members and a full timetable announced later.
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Howell Hampton
Dothan
Hampton
Berlin burglaries prompt call for elite crime unit
In Berlin, the German press urged a swiftly working hard hitting elite Police like the US FBI. Der Abend cited 16,187 house breakings from January to April this year, a daily average of 133 burglaries, as justification for the proposed unit.
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Berlin
Edgar J. Hoover
FBIC
der Abend
Japanese Navy built and operated WWII petroleum refineries
The article notes that the Japanese Navy constructed and managed numerous oil refineries during World War II, integrating production capacity with military logistics to sustain fleet operations and wartime activities. It highlights strategic importance of fuel infrastructure to Japan’s naval campaigns and overall war effort.
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Ashford
Tolane Raed
NEW Sterline
Phonograph
RADIO
Ivory Finish
Silvertone
Marty Bask
SEARS
Sears Lasy Waymerdt Flan
Bea Ane Ele
Robert Friedinger
Indibel
Delaware Park
Del
Robert McDonald
Stringprice
Penny Edwards
Los Angeles
C. A. Tengblad
Penny
Junior
Gulf
The
Ier
BAY Line
Panama City
Oae
the Trading Post
Houston Wholesale Company
N. Foster St
Alabama
Webb
Mt. Arat Church
Je C. Peacock
Ala
Rt. 4
Mra. C. H
Chowattches Wells
Bill Monk
Newton, Ala
Eagle Etheridge
Ashford, Ala
James Cross
Webb, Rt., 1
Springfield Church
New Waxon
R. E. Sorreils
Vicksburg
Slocomb
Houston
North Foster Street
A. L. Johnson
Hiway
H. F. Rithy
Rt. 1
Leamon Cook
Malvern
Ralph Tindell
G. R. Wells
Rehobeth
A. L. Dupree
Aln
Fersseran Road
Merritt’s Stora
J. W. Paulk
HH. W. Burdeanaw
Sloramb
Muler
Neen Pleomse
Oscar Brown
T. FE. Hall
Slacomb
Theo Woodham
Hartford
Rehobeth High School
Alvie Roland
E. C. Hughes
Revea
Columbia
Bezzewell Butler
Rt. 2
Graceville
Chipley
Fla
J. H. Kirkland
Box 161
Columbian
Blakey
Hilton
Cottonwood
Eugene Terry
M. A. Parsons
Ashford, Alx
Walter M. White
Bluff Springs
Traylor
Wells
Dothan, Ala
Louise Grantham
Bay Spring Church
John F. Harrison
S. Pansey
Headland Road
Hall's
Harrison
Faldine
Tadayd Arnold
Taylor
Messinger
Clyde Hagler
Ingram
Panney, Ala
Liverman
Henry W. Jordan
Cowarts
Fadette
Raymond D. Hall
Bond
Snell's
Enterprise
Dunne
W. J. Me. Michael
Nedan
Troy Douglas
R. Brackin
Bulah Church
Greenwood Products
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