Cotton Overplant Penalties Under PMA Acreage Checks
Houston County officials outline PMA enforcement for cotton acreage as inspectors use aerial photos to detect overplanting. Farmers fined up to 50 percent of the 155 cent per pound parity value and may lose financial aid eligibility for noncompliance. Culbreth says cotton parity price set at 31 cents per pound based on 1930s data. meetings planned with cotton buyers to discuss rules and ceilings.
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ED Driggers
Jesse A. Culbret
Houston Coun’ Production and Marketing Administration
Meir
Culfreth
PMA
Culbreth
Houston County
Gulbreth
Houston
Bac
Barrage of Balloons 4-H Club Camp Opens Fun Run
Camp Rucker hosts a week of 4-H activities with Houston County youths, ending in a balloon bursting night. Miss Fran Mallette and agents led crafts, forestry, and games at Lake Tholocco, including Who's Who awards for outstanding campers and a feature balloon contest among boys and girls.
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George Whittington
Eagle State
Camp Rucker
Houston County &H
Tholocco
Ares
Fran Maliette
Clark Rudder
Thelma ‘Smith
Mixx Mallette
Miss Smith
Rudder
Rome
Fim
Lake Tholecen
Carishernoon
Visis
Manchey , Logue
Marlin
Alabama Extension Service Forester
Jennings Thorley
Milam Harris
Pest
Bobby Halli
Ann Hudson
Gerald Motowar
Mello
Jo Smith
Fubby Hall
Dane Wiley Jams
Jennings
Themley
Grace Manners
Bobby Hall
Jean Preston
Lamar Trawick
Jen
Chipley Play Offs In Tourneys Halted
Chipley recreation program tennis tournament finals delayed due to bad weather with extension possible. Miss Eve lyn Baxter recreation director announced extension. Tournaments also held in table tennis and checkers with listed contestants across boys and girls events.
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Chipley
Evelyn Baxter
Buttain vanesHell
Joan Preteoit
Becky Taylor
Marilyn de Boer
Ross Cox
Jim Sellers
Buell Sappadil
W. Fyox
Jo Booth
Teh Raintree Tabie
A. Wilson
Horton Ranch
Aaur d O. Boot
Cheekers
Danzes Dassinger
Peederick Man
Freddy [All
Hoys
Matvey Mays
Kenneths.bury
James Pasinger
Coffee Commission Contracts For Paying Coffee Highway Plan
Coffee County Commissioners Court approved nine contracts with the State Highway Department to construct a blacktop road from the Tov Dynks property Files in the Ping Tevel Schoolhouse to Driscal place then to Tel Os car Moraan place on the Opp Blha highway. Total distance about 12 miles.
Ashford Legion Nine Wins Regional Crown After Protest
Ashford nine’s protest by Ozark over ineligible players was disallowed, with district and state officials awarding the protest game and district title to Ashford. Ashford beat Geneva 11-3, Ozark 2-0, Dothan 2-2, and Ozark 10-4 to clinch the Wiregrass District crown en route to the regional playoffs in Montgomery.
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Ashford
Ozark
American Legion
Dothan
J. 4
Barber
Ozark Nine
Geneva
Conn Reese Added To Dothan Roster
Outfielder Sonny Conn and pitcher Durant Reese joined the Dothan Browns last week. Conn, an eighteen year old rookie from Atlanta, Georgia, bats and throws right. He stands 5-10 and weighs 188 pounds with semi pro experience in outfield and second base. Reese, nineteen, also from Atlanta, 5-10 and 188, is a rookie with semi pro experience and right handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Conn
Durant Reese
Dothan Browns
Guardsmen Ready as 31st Unit Beats Rumors and Heads Home
Wiregrass guardsmen of the 31st Division completed two weeks of peacetime training in Alabama. Maj. Gen. A. G. Paxton called the camp the division’s most satisfactory yet as officers praised the men for their diligence and no injuries. They faced possible UN duty in Korea, with many combat veterans among the leadership.
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3St
Ya Korea
Anniston
Tre Mien
A. G. Paxton
Waller J
Flanna
di- Vion
Tye
Pye
Alabama
Mississippi
National Guard
United Nations
Korea
Hanna
No'Rabbit Ball Dominates Alabama State League Batting Tally
Howe News Bureau figures through July 1 show Headland’s John McPherson leading batting with .296 and 141 hits, while Bill Godwin of Ozark tops with nine home runs. Doc Bowden and Jim Williams each have eight homers, Don Plarski leads stolen bases with 50, and Dave Hataway has 168 strikeouts and 16 wins for Enterprise.
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ASL
Bill Godwin
Ozark
Godwin
Doc Bowden
Duthan
Jim Williams
Greenvile
Bowden
Williams
John McPherson
Howe News Bureau
Brewton Pilot
Sant Demma
Enterprise
Billy Pouncey
Eepaue
Dave Hataway
Andalusia
Alsl
Ontta
Dothan
Jim Colby
Gene Clark
Joe Laney
Johnny Beasley
McPherson
McPhelan
Joe Harper
Headlan
Harper
Don Plarski
Pourneey
Hataway
Atlant
Alabama State League reports best season in years
Laney notes ASL near top form with eight clubs drawing 18695 more fans than 1949 through midseason. Dothan leads in paid admissions around 32,000 by July 1, with Andalusia and Headland also strong as Troy and other clubs face uneven attendance. League finances improve but some teams still rely on Dothan and Andalusia to carry weaker groups.
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Troy
Sapeia
T Laney
Laney
ASL
Dothan
Dothan Browns
Andalusia
Steng Se
Al!ight
Hesdland
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Cincinnati Reds
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DEVOE
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Paint & Glass
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Alabama State Loop
Roger Bacon
Yoseph Conrad
Joseph Theodore Conrad Korrenin
Amone
Sitjono
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Harden
Dothan Buick CO
W. Main
Vance Equipment Co
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