Orlando murder suspect nabbed by Dothan police
Wilson L. Howard an Orlando murder suspect was arrested in Dothan after a Florida request. Marvin Smith of Cottonwood Road slept indoors thanks to neighbors who fought a blaze in a stuffed chair, with only the chair damaged. Corporal George B. Groves Naval service and a focus on wartime Pacific duty, and changes in EMIC maternity care for servicemen wives are noted. A Presbyterian Men’s Club meeting featured a film We Too Serve and a supper for thirty members with next gathering in August.
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Wilson L. Howard
Orlando
Fla
Dothan
Florida
Marvin Smith
Cottonwood Road
Clyde Coe Dairy
Smith
Floyd Harris
Presbyterian Men's Club
John Henderson
Circle Five
Alabama walkouts reshape Southern stance at convention
Fifteen Dixie delegates, led by walkouts from Alabama, denounce the national party as Truman’s ticket faces unlikely support in the South. Georgia-style murmurs mix with forecasts of Democratic collapse. Russell nominated for VP as Wallace seeks regional protection. The split signals a deepening rift in Alabama politics since Reconstruction.
Incomplete Hindu beliefs and Britannica claims noted
A disjointed passage cites Hindu reverence for cows and a Britannica style claim that the earth curves eight inches per mile, along with a claim about insects sensing movement, all in a fragmented, questionable form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclpedia Britannica
Civil rights plank sparks walkout at Democratic convention
The Alabama and Mississippi delegations threaten to quit after a civil rights expansion is added to the platform. President Truman is praised for anti discrimination efforts as Southern leaders vow to walk out and oppose the nomination. Georgia Senator Russell accepts no further role in a Birmingham meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Harry Truman
Congress
Andrew Biemiller
Wisconsin
Truman
Robert Figg
South Carolina
South
Sam Rayburn
Alabama
Mississippi
Handy Elis
Harry S. Truman
Democratic Party of
Ellis
Georgia
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Richard B. Russell
Charles J. Bloch
Bloch
Winder
Russell
Birmingham
Laney
Dixie
Truman to Call Congress Back in July Special Session
Grim faced President Truman declared he would reconvene the 80th Congress on July 26 to push laws on price controls housing education health civil rights social security and minimum wage. He accused Republicans of shirking duty and warned of anti semitic and anti Catholic laws affecting displaced persons if congress failed to act. The speech framed a push for decisive action within 15 days if lawmakers cooperate.
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Congress
Truman
Nyg
Truman Forces Civil Rights Endorsement At Democratic Convention
President Truman pushed a record based campaign after calling a special session to confront Congress and press a bipartisan foreign policy. Delegates backed his civil rights plank despite Dixie revolt led by Russell supporters, signaling a party united on civil rights but wary of GOP attacks.
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Trecare
Pusania
Barkley
Truman
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Barl Warren
California
New York Cotton Futures Close Lower Amid Weak Trade
Market notes show cotton futures edged down with losses around 90 cents to 1.25 per unit from the prior close. Shorthand quotes for Oct Dec months appear alongside erratic ticker-like strings and fragmented text about music and a republic era, reflecting OCR noise.
Gulf Coast Lands to be Sold by Interior Department
The Interior Department plans to lease and sell over 840 acres of Gulf of Mexico lands near Sunnyside and Panama City for home and cabin sites. Applications open July 23 for veterans and preference claimants, with later dates for others, and remaining land may be opened to the public November 10.
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Gulf of Mexico
Panama City
Department of the Interior
Sam J. Parish
Veterans Affairs
Houston County
Sunnyside
Pensacola
Lake Powell
Bay
Walton Counties
Bureau of Land Management
Washington
D. Cc
Livestock Market Summary Montgomery Arkansas
Cattle receipts about 500 with trade less active than earlier. some bids 50 or more lower on beef cows. Calves strong with good butcher calves 27.00-30.00 and vealers 26.00-28.00. Hogs active and steady with mixed weights. barrows and gilts 23.00-28.50, sows 18.00-25.00, stags 16.00-17.00.
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Montgomery
CAP
Kiwanis Club Hears Of Farm Training Program
The Dothan Kiwanis Club heard a program on a veterans farming training effort in Houston County. County supervisor C W Johnson led the discussion with veterans Garland Whit Ruby Kirkland JON Deal and Herman Guere detailing related topics. Edward Brower of Ashford presented and two quartets performed with Miss Lurtene Dobbs as accompanist.
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Houston County
Dothan Kiwanis Club
C W. Johnson
Garland Whit
Ruby Kirkland
Jon, Deal
Herman Guere
Edward Brower
Ashford
Lurtene Dobbs
Kiwaman H. K. Martin
Hassell Bryson
Brvacn
Kiwanis Agricultert
Eat
Sy Poor OW Fonte
Adueteds
Southern Democrats debate future after Truman clash
The discussion centers on forming a new Southern party with urban strength. Alabama and Mississippi leaders plan for a Birmingham convention and a 52 member delegation as Southern states weigh their stance on the Democratic alignment. Confederate-era states rights echoes resurface amid timing and protests.
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Chattanooza Free Press
Truman
Birmingham
Alnabama
Democratic Party
Gessner T. McCorvey
ExGov
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama
States’ Rathts
National Democratic Party
South
Dixon
McCorvey
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Laney
Abraham Lincoln
Jaycees and Senior Chamber plan Dothan Peanut Festival
The 14 full resources of the senior chamber join with Jaycees to stage a festival in Dothan aimed at breaking even. New chairman notes the priority is a memorable event for Wiregrass residents without profit. An executive committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office discussed plays and estimated costs and delegated reports.
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Dothas
Woc
Faulkner
Tomor
Aedds
Jondot Gr Cenior
Chanorr of Commerce
Lee
Pershing to be honored with burial in Arlington Unknown Soldier resting place
Processions will move the body to the Capitol rotunda Sunday and Monday morning. The Unknown Soldier will receive ceremonial interment at Arlington National Cemetery with services at 2 p.m. General of the Armies John J. Pershing, one of only five to hold the title, guided U.S. forces in World War I and warned of potential future conflicts.
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Pevreh.ng
Rotunda
Arlington Amphitheatre
Sokder
Pershing
Washington
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
George C. Marshall
United States
Germany
Japan
Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Pitton, Jr
West Point
U. S, Cavalry
Senate
New Mexico
Lloyd George
Rhine
Berlin
Southeast Alabama Boy Scouts under Cooke's leadership growth noted
The article reviews Scout Council progress from 1944 to 1948 under Scout Executive Cooke. Membership rose from 1,878 total to 2,336 with more than 480 adult leaders. Funding included a $2,500 Phillips Foundation grant and a matching $80 from the General Education Board for a Negro field executive. A 520 acre Clintonville camping area was purchased, and plans sought funds for a western field executive to operate from Andalusia.
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Ing
Alabama
Greer
South Carolina
Cooke
Benner
Phillips Foundation
General Education Board
E. J. Jones
Frank M. Gaines
Dothan
Scout
Andalusia
Clintonville
Council
Funeral services for William Ivey Sullivant held at Pleasant Hill Church
William Ivey Sullivant forty nine of Ozark route four was killed when a lumber cart overturned near noon Wednesday. Services were conducted at Pleasant Hill Church at two oclock with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife two daughters Ariene and Magaleine two sons Henry Max and Wilburn Sullivant all of Ozark route four four sisters Mrs Mary Treadway Mrs Dollie Kayser Mrs Sleetie Rogers and Miss Sula Sullivant Artion route and a brother John Sullivant of Ozark route.
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WLAN
Mllivant
Ozark
William Ivey Sullivant
Quark
Pleasant Hill Church
Hulmon of
Ariene
Magaleine
Henry Max
Wibburn Sullivant
Obituary of Mrs. Mattie Taylor of Taylor Mill age 70
Mrs. Mattie Taylor lifelong resident of Taylor Mill died at her daughter Mrs. Tom Vaughn's home after a four day illness from pneumonia. She was 70. Survived by seven sons Gaston Elwood Farnes Wallace Cary Sam Wayland and seven daughters L J Bailey Ada Nelson C J Goodwin J L Whitman and Tom Vaughan. Four brothers Kenny Donaldson Opp Oscar Dallas Donaldson Elba and Bot Donaldson Chipley Fla. Four sisters Ing Taylor Ada Johnson Allie Mae Taylor and Alpha White Elba. Funeral at the Vaughn home conducted by Elders Malone Merideth Morrow with active pallbearers from her sons. Interment Taylor cemetery Hayes Funeral Home in charge.
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Elba
Mattie Taylor
Taylor Mill
Tom Vaughn
Gaston
Elwood
Farnes
Wallace
Cary
Sam
Wayland Taylor
L. J. Bailey
Edgar Nelson
C. J. Goodwin
J. L. Whitman
Tom Vaughan
Kenny Donaldson
Oscar
Dallas Donalson
Bot Donaldson
Chipley
Fla
Ing Taylor
Ada Johnson
Enterprise
Allie Mae Taylor
Jacksonville
Alpha White
Malone
Merideth
Morrow
Taylor Cemetery
Hayes Funeral Home
Obituaries From Florida Norphwestern Area Funeral Rites
James J Morris Elba 77 died in Troy hospital after a week illness in Buck Hill Coffee County. Survived by widow Lucy Calhoun Morris four sons Fred Jesse Harvey Robert Morris a daughter Mollie Grant three sisters Nora McCormick Annie Smith Ollie Garrett services at Whitewater Church conducted by Mrs Annie Reynolds and Rev Huey Ziglar pallbearers Charlie Parrish Leon Maddox Alvie Devane Alton Brown J M Grant Luke McCullough interment Whitewater cemetery Bonneau Jeter Funeral Home directing. Wilburn W Enfinger of Marianna funeral in Pensacola National Cemetery Fort Barrancas widow Edna McLane Enfinger son Charles Wilson two sisters Rex Matthis Denie Enfinger Aileen Neal brother Hulon Enfinger died in 1944 killed at Finchafen New Guinea holding good conduct and Asiatic Pacific ribbons. Pfc W C Douglas Colmbia Killed Sept 4 1944 at Kerdou guet France military rites at Shi Joh Church with Rev W Culbreth and Johnson Funeral Home interment in church cemetery John D Bruner Post 55 American Legion Ashford to handle military arrangements pallbearers from the post.
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Elba
James Jack Morris
Troy
Coffee County
Buck Hill
Lucy Calhoun Morris
Fred
Jesse
Harvey
Robert Morris
Mollie Grant
Nora McCormick
Annie Smith
Ollie Garrett
Whitewater Church
Annie Reynolds
Huey Ziglar
Charlie Parrish
Leon Maddox
Alvie Devane
Alton Brown
J. M. Grant
Luke McCullough
Whitewater Cemetery
Bonneau-Jeter Funeral Home
Marianna
Pensacola
Fort Barrancas
Pfe
Wilburn W
Bill) Enfinger
Field Artillery
Eglin Field
McNeil
Edna McLane Enfinger
Charles Wilson
Annie Enfinger
Rex Matthis
Denie Enfinger
Chipley
Aileen Neal
Chattahoochee
Hulon
Enfinger
Camp Maxsey
Texas
Finchafen
New Guinea
W. C. Douglas
Pic
Colimbia
Pfc
Douglas
Kerdouguet
France
Funeral held for Mrs Belcher of Ozark in Birmingham
Belcher sixty two of Ozark died last night in a Birmingham hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p m at Ozark Baptist church with Rev Charles H Landers officiating. Interment in church cemetery Holman of Ozark in charge. Surviving are husband two daughters Mrs Perry Martin Ozark Mrs Conway Martin Thomasville Ga three sons Wyatt Ozark Ray Atlanta and Pvt Clyde Belcher Fort Belvoir Va two brothers Carlton Howell Florala Ray Howell Brookhaven Miss two sisters Miss Vera Howell Greensboro Ala Mrs Pyre Stevens Montgomery four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Raymond W Jones funeral
Funeral services were held for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Raymond W Jones of 503 E Newton Street who died in a local hospital yesterday. The Rev Johnson Finnral Hore presided at the Rehobeth church with interment in the Reho beth cemetery. Surviving family members were listed in the notice.
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Raymond W. Jones
E. Newton Street
Rehobeth
Rehobeth Cereery
Johnson Finnral Hore
Anthracnose Hit Cotton Bolls Reported By County Agent
Assistant County Agent Rudder reported widespread anthracnose on mature cotton bolls in the county, with some bolls showing partial boll rot. The disease forms dull red spots that darken, then gray centers with pink spores in damp weather, weakening lint and seeds. He attributes recent rains to hastening the outbreak.
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Clark Rugder
Cotteg
Rudder
Genoa Sees Communist Partisans Challenge Curfew
In Genoa the Communist partisans dominate downtown streets with barricades and gun emplacements. Reports say traffic is halted as clashes threaten broader disorder while Palmiro Togliatti reportedly rests and is not dead, with a medical bulletin promising an update.
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Genoa
Russian note condemns Western Berlin blockade actions
The Moscow radio aired a reply to the July 6 Western demand to lift the Berlin blockade. It denounces four power administration in Berlin and links currency reforms and the federal Western Germany plan to the Western powers. It calls Western actions the cause of Berlin and Germany's difficulties and labels Western measures temporary.
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Berlin
Moscow
State Department
Washington
Germany
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
U.S
Great Britain
Family of Jones Siblings and Grandparents Listed
The text lists two brothers Jerry and Larry Jones and sister Peggy Ann Jones. It specifies grandparents Mr and Mrs W Jones of Slocomb and Mr and Mrs B H Newton of Dothan route two, along with several aunts and uncles.
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Jerry
Larry Jones
Peggy Ann Jones
W. Jones
Slocomb
B. H. Newton
Dothan
Mrs Olan Brannon Ozark Rites Planned Near Graceville
Mrs. Olan Brannon seventy five died last night at her son’s home near Graceville Florida Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Christian Home church with Rev Parker officiating Holman Ozark to lead and burial in church cemetery Surviving husband G L Brannon Newton route four daughters Mrs J T Reynolds Avon Park Fla Mrs R Williams Umatilla Fla Mrs W H Monk Newton and St John McGibbons Orlando three sons L J Brannon J E Brannon and W E Brannon Newton four sisters Mrs J B Grimes Harringen Tex Mrs Odie Riles Dothan and Mrs Serst
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Ozark
Olan Brannon
Graceville
Fla
Christian Home Church
Parker
Holman
G. L. Brannon
Newton
J. T. Reynolds
Avon Park
R. & Williams
Umatilla
W. H. Monk
St. John McGibbons
Orlando
Tree Sons
L. J. Brannon
J. E
W. E. Brannon
Bots & Newton
J.B Grimes
Harringen
Tex
Odie Riles
Dothan
Serst
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Wilburn Enfinger
C. C. Belcher
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