Mrs Gladys Blackman Dies In Dothan Hospital
Ozark Special reports Mrs Gladys Danner Blackman died in a Dothan hospital at 35. Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mount Grove Church with burial in Mount Grove Cemetery. She was survived by her husband Blackman, two daughters, her father H W Danner, five brothers, and four sisters including Agee Byrd Anna Mae Holly Mavis Payne and Yerthy Faulk all of Ozark.
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Gladys Danner Blackmen
Efit
Dothan
Ant Grove
Cemenae
Onark
Fad
Danner
Kinston
Melvin Danner
Ariton
Sammanner
U. S. Army
Daorer Wothan
James E Onark
Agee Byrd
Anna Mae Holly
Mavis. Payne
Yerthy Faulk
Mayan Dr. Reports May Near Return From Illness
Ber 8 F Henry M Lowden said May has been under treatment for years for a heart ailment and recently his condition worsened due to physical strain. The physician added May could be active again in a week. Magee sent a message to the committee after it was disclosed May twice interceded with General Eisenhower for clemency for a munitions maker’s son facing court martial for disobedience.
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Henry M. Lowden
Magee
May
Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Department
Pickup truck fire at 510 W Main street
A Chapman Construction Company pickup truck sustained no damage after a small fire caused by defective wiring. The fire department was summoned to extinguish the blaze at 510 West Main Street.
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Chapman Construction Company
W. Main Street
Rites Held for 3-Day-Old Nell Hall
Funeral services were held for Sara Nell Hall three days after her birth. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W Hall of Dothan route one. She died in a Dothan hospital early today at age three days. Bethlehem Church conducted the services with burial in the church cemetery. Ward Wilson Funeral Home assisted. Survivors include the parents and grandparents M D Hall and Jessie Anderson Black, all of Dothan route one.
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W. » Hall
Dothan
Bethlehem Church
Church
Ward- Wilson Funeral Home
M. D. Hall
Jessie Anderson Black
Drowning Victim Tentatively Named 3-Year-Old Cone
A body recovered from the Alabama river near Montgomery is tentatively identified as Charlie Cone a 3 year old Montgomery area auto mechanic. State Investigator Kitchens says fingerprints are being checked by Toxicologist Rehling to confirm. Identification rests on information from Mrs Rey Baker who sheltered Cone. Cone's mother is said to live in Cordele Georgia.
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Montgomery
Alabama River
Charlie Cone
J. V. Kitchens
Cone
C. H. Rehling
Kitchens
Rey Baker
Cordele
South senators split on poll tax repeal clash
Senators debated a proposed anti poll tax bill before adjournment. Pepper argued the tax is a condition not a qualification, while Andrews and O Daniel defended state control. Southern lawmakers pressed for states rights and warned of constitutional limits, signaling likely filibuster and no vote.
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Senate
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George
D-Ga
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D-Fla
United States
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O'Daniel
Rent Office Opens for Petitions and Questions on Rent Control
The Area Rent Office will be open all day tomorrow from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. to receive petitions and answer questions regarding rent control as OPA rules expire. The Area Price Control Board had received no instructions to reestablish price ceilings on other commodities.
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Area Rent Office
OPA
Wilson
Area Price Control Board
Court notice filed in Montgomery suit Versie Kent vs Atlanta and St. Andrews Railroad
Commissioner Daughiry received a court notice announcing a civil action in Montgomery by Versie Kent against the Atlanta and St. Andrews Railroad Company. Filed in the Northern Division of the Middle District of Alabama on July 25. The notice did not specify the amount claimed or the basis of the suit.
Slaying Near Monroe Attracts Federal Inquiry
A sheriff described a mob attack eight miles east of Monroe Georgia that killed four Negro men or women after forcing them from a car at a wooden bridge. The sheriff and Georgia authorities sought leads as the Justice Department ordered a complete investigation by its civil rights section.
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Walton County
Atlanta
Herfe
Harrison
Dorsey
Oconee County
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Hester
Oconee
Walton
Gordon
Georgian Bureau of Investigation
State Police
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington (Ap
Tom Clark
Department of Justice
Auto collision injures two Negroes at city intersection
Two men, Jasper Posey and his grandson Emmet Jones, were slightly injured when their car collided with a vehicle driven by H. G. Brackin at the N Park avenue and W Powell street crossing. Both cars sustained heavy damage. city officer Barney Patterson and Police Sergeant P. C. Burdleshaw investigated.
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N. Park Avenue
W. Powell Street
H. G. Brackin
Dothan
Jasper Posey
Emmet Jones
Barney Patterson
P. C. Burdleshaw
Governor proposes abolishing state officials and boards
The Governor urged scrapping the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and school superintendent roles, with accountability to the chief executive. He also called for eliminating many state boards and bureaus, consolidating duties under administrative heads. He favored raising the governor’s $6,000 salary to align with large private-sector leadership.
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Stoner
Sparks
New Orleans Cotton Futures Prices Mixed Across Months
Open high low and close figures appear for Oct Dec Mar May and July contracts. The data shows modest gains in some months with late-day quotes around 32.25 to 33.28 and a notable 31.72 in May, reflecting a narrow trading range for the session.
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New Orleans
New York
Coatiat
Warrant Charges Negro With Larceny In Dothan
Odell Rumph a Dothan Negro was held in Houston County jail on a warrant for grand and petit larceny sworn by D Lemmons of Dothan. Rumph is accused of stealing a pistol and shoes from Lemmons. Officers Garrett Cherry Hilson and Ewell Turner turned him over to the sheriff.
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Alles
Odell Lee
Dothan
Houston County
D. Lemmons
Rumph
Lemmons
George ‘Garrett
Ed Cherry
John Hilson
Ewellee
Sher
Mrs Mankin Appeals After Primary Loss to Davis
Mrs Mankin who lost her seat in the July 17 Democratic primary on unit votes to Judge James C. Davis of DeKalb County asked the State committee to recognize her district committee. The case centers on a rule shift from popular vote nomination to county unit system. Mankin held a majority of popular votes but trailed in unit votes six to eight. She carried Fulton County but lost suburban DeKalb and Rockdale County.
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Mankin
James C. Davis
DeKalb County
Robert Ramenpeck
Davis
Fulton County
Atlanta
DeKalb
Rockdale
Navy Enlists Two Men From Region
Two men from the Wiregrass area were accepted for Navy service. Rufus Knowles Walden of Heasland route one was enlisted as a seaman first class on inactive duty, while Roy A. Tidwell of Geneva joined as a carpenter's mate second class and was sent to New Orleans for assignment. Both are veterans of prior Navy service.
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U.S. Navy
Dothan
Rufus Knowles Walden
Heasland
Navy
Roy A. Tidwell
Geneva
New Orleans
Mt Gilead Baptist Revival Concludes at Local Church
Mt Gilead Baptist Church completed a two weeks revival led by Rev Mr Knight from Norman Junior College. Rev W O Whidden is pastor. The church has 159 members in Sunday School and a Bible Training Union. Services are held on the second and fourth Sundays.
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Mt. Gilead
Kelley Nominated As Black Postmaster
President Truman sent the nomination of Lyde Houston Kelley to the Senate for postmaster at Black Alabama. The move marks one of two Alabama postmaster nominations reported by the Associated Press.
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Lyde Houston Kelley
Black
Senate
Truman
Associated Press
Alabama
OPA relaxes ceilings on shoes clocks and more in 1942 action
Pricing changes lower and raise ceilings across multiple items. Solid fuels including anthracite and lignite stay regulated while medium and high priced shoes gain about eight percent and low priced shoes rise thirteen percent. Decontrol spreads to chairs, furniture, umbrella frames, and motorized goods. Manufacturer ceilings for refined clay sewer pipe rise thirteen point two percent in several regions.
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OPA
Truman signs inflation bill amid OPA price controls turmoil
The article reports President Truman signing a new inflation bill that resets price ceilings, restores previous rent controls in 520 areas, and shifts some authority over food prices to the Agriculture Department. OPA plans to issue many orders starting July 1 and predicts possible 15 to 20 percent rises in cotton and wool textiles. The American Meat Institute warns the move could renew chaos in the meat industry as consumers gain better access to meat.
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American Meat Institute
Truman
OPA
Congress
Paul Porter
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate and House cut committees and aid provisions contrast
The Senate proposal reduces standing committees from 35 to 15 and the House from 48 to 19. It includes an $8,000 annual administrative assistant per member and a stenographic pool. the House drops these. Both forms revive a four major committees process for a start of Congress with a set budget cap, and shift minor claims, pension and local bills to federal agencies. Lobbyists would register, and Congress would adjourn yearly from August to January for more time at home.
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House
Congress
Revival in Progress at Triumph Church in Christ
A revival is in progress at Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ at 1100 Montana Street with services conducted by Rev. N. W. Thomas of Muncie Ind. Rev. A. W. Williams, pastor, said meetings would continue until Aug. 4 and possibly longer. Services start at 7 30 o clock each night.
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Kingdom of God
Christ Church
Montana Street
N. W. Thomas
Muncie
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A. W. Williams
Navy Discharges at New Orleans Center
The following men have been discharged from the U S Navy at the Personnel Separation Center New Orleans La Bernard Franklin Hopkins fireman 2c Pansey William Komer Morris seamen 1c Geneva Austin Junior Grice seaman 3c Enterprise James Howard Bailey seaman 1c Chancellor route one
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U. S. Navy
New Orleans
Bernard Franklin Hopkins
Pansey
William Komer Morris
Geneva
Austin Junior Grice
Enterprise
James Howard Bailey
Chancellor
Route One
Thousands Attend Church Assembly in Red Bay Al
The Church of God holds a national assembly in Red Bay Alabama with thousands attending from across the nation. Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson of New York, the church's general overseer, says the event is a revival meeting that opened yesterday and runs through Sunday. Representatives from all 8,000 churches are in attendance as the 41st annual world assembly will be in New York September 18 to 24.
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Red Bay. Ala
the Church of God
Homer A. Tomlinson
New York
Tomlinson
Britain Controls A Quarter Of Habitable Earth Land
A historical note states that one fourth of the habitable land on Earth is under British control. This summary highlights imperial reach and global geography in a concise card form.
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Great Britain
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