Atlantan Turned Down Salary for Presbyterian Work Director
Roy LeCraw former Atlantan mayor and head of the program of progress for the Presbyterian Church in the United States will serve as a dollar a year director after turning down a $10,000 salary. He cites sabbatical leave and dedication to the church, hoping his example spurs others in the campaign. LeCraw, an insurance man, ex-president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, helped lead war relief work and co-founded the Atlanta Community Chest. The program aims to expand church activity with objectives including 100,000 new members in five years, 250 chapel establishments yearly, stronger stewardship, and a $7,250,000 five-year financial goal.
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LeCraw
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Community Chest
General Assembly of the Church
Church Program of Progress
Southern Presbyterian Church
Camp Springs Church to Host Evening Service with Visiting Preacher
Camp Springs Church will hold a service Saturday at 8 p m with a visiting preacher delivering the message. Church members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Spring
Add Church
Beef Powder Found In Perfect Condition After Six Years
A sample of beef that had been ground into powder was discovered to be in perfect condition despite six years of storage. The finding raises questions about preservation methods and potential uses for long term meat storage.
Nine Crew Members Die in Eglin Field Bomber Crash
Eleven crew members were aboard a four engine bomber when it crashed near Valparaiso Florida soon after takeoff from Eglin Field. Nine were killed and one crew member was seriously injured one more suffered minor injuries. Captain Gaughan of Eglin Field announced that names would be released after next of kin notification. The aircraft was on a routine training flight.
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Eglin Field
Fla
Valpariso
Robert Gaugnan
Edin Field
Gaughan
Next Okin
Talton E Ross 74 Dies Near Hartford
Funeral services for Talton EF Ross aged 74 of Hartford route one were held at Ponchtown Church with Rev A G Thomas and Rev Mr Bullington officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are six daughters Mrs Annie Mae Price Geneva Mrs Eva T Anderson Campbellton Fin Mrs Ibble Estell Brown Nora Howell Mrs Delana Cobb and Mrs Strickland Hartford three sons FE C Ross Bonifay and J A and C C Ross Hartford a sister Mrs Pearl Meredith Astatula Fla and two brothers T Ross Geneva and EF DBD Ross Graceville
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Hartford
Talton EF. Ross
Alma Lee Strickland
Ponchtown Church
A. G. Thomas
Bullington
Holman of
Annie Mae Price
Geneva
Eva T. Anderson
Campbellton
Fin
Ibble Estell Brown
Nora Howell
Delana Cobb
Strickland
FE. C. Ross
Bonifay
J. A
C. C. Ross
Pearl Meredith
Astatula
Flo
T. Ross
Dbd. Ross
Graceville
Released On Bond In Larceny Charge
Johnnie Frank Smith of Houston County was released yesterday under $300 bond after a recent arrest by county officers on grand larceny charges connected to the theft of a car valued at $250 belonging to W. J. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Frank Smith
Houston County
W. J. Wilson
Truman funeral held for Martha at Forest Hill Kansas City
President and family attended the brief service for Martha Truman at Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City. Rev Welbern Bowman offered a prayer after the 23rd Psalm with four grandsons carrying the casket. Flowers were kept simple per the family wish and public floral tributes were limited.
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Ter
Kansas City
Forest Hill
Trumany Waarupnene
Welbern Bowman
Grandview Baptist
Martha Truman
John Curtie
Fred L
Marty A
Gilbert Lee Totan
Vavian Poureau
Ralph To
Pruemano
Murray Col
Mie
Truman
Three More Convicts Escape At Headland
Three additional prisoners escaped from the State prison camp near Headland last night in a continuing series of breaks. John T. Aldrich, previously elusive, was recaptured. Herman Wilson and Robert W. Lamber fled. Wilson was reportedly captured early morning with officers aided by dogs.
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Headland
John ‘T. Aldrich
Herman Wilson
Robert W. Lamber
Wilson
Retired Annuities and Odd Mail Correspondence
A humorous slice of letter writing and odd mail exchanges. The narrator mentions a persistent postal salesman, a Massachusetts correspondent who signs Dear Stinker, an Ohio penny postcard with act scrawled then mission and accomplished, free mail gifts like a coconut, a bull point pen with a broken clip, and an inventor offering a revolutionary atomic power secret for $15,900 plus a cream colored club convertible.
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Bis
Massachusetts
Stinker
Cuba
Ohio
Zionist executions spark widespread unrest in Palestine
The prisoner sentences for two Jewish militants and three British set off a night of raids and panic across Tel Aviv, Jaffa, and Nathanya. British troops sealed coastal towns as fear rose of martial law and a 24 hour curfew while underground groups claimed the men were to be executed. The Jewish Agency urged restraint as UN Palestine investigators warned the move could threaten peace in the mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Yosef Weis
Aveialoam Kavin
Mervin Paice
Clifford Martin
Nathanya
Aone
Tole
Aon Itqgun
Who
Tel Aviv
Jewish Agency of Palestine
Brion Nigh
Fey Palestine
Sar Alan Ciuaringham
Allo.al
United Nations Palestine
Open Memberships Announced for Organza Ton
Dowling said membership in the organza ton would be open to all interested persons aged 18 and over, with property owners, businessmen, and local residents especially encouraged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organza Ton
Jan
Dowlinge
Oxygen Tank Offered As Hangover Cure
Houston oxygen company executive promotes portable oxygen tanks as a cure for hangovers. The salesman claims a 400 cubic foot pocket tank or a 122 cubic foot economy tank can clear the head and drive alcohol from the bloodstream when used while resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
JF. Hury
Dle
Jiury
Houston Oxygen Co
Mary
Hury
Livestock Market Reports From Montgomery
Federal State Market Nova Service reports cattle hogs and calves at Union Stock Yards. Cattle receipts about 800 with generally steady prices and some higher on select cows. Calves mostly 11 to 19 dollars, some up to 21. Hogs and pigs receipts about 75 with mixed trade, weights 140 to 300 pounds. Prices mostly steady to slightly lower on heavier hogs.
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Montgomery
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Market Prices Prompt Mixed Cattle and Hog Movement
Chicago quotations show mixed cattle and hog quotes with slow to moderate demand. Priced ranges include hogs steady to higher on some loads, sows mostly weaker, cattle noting active yet uneven trade with steers and heifers slipping slightly and feeders holding firmer values. Regional totals show liters and calves strong but overall activity tepid Monday.
Newsome to Attend USFA Zone School
Newsome, son of Mr and C D Newsome of Hartford, has been selected to attend the USEPA Yoene Cotati School of Standards near Salubary Awima. He entered military service in 1940 and serves in the 24th Constabulary Squadron at Weissen Jurehen, Austra, as supply officer, section leader, and mess chief manager. He is enrolled in the officers course at the School of Standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Vo Newsome
Mbps
Austra
Newsome
School of Standards
Houston Dyne ty Fire Bureau hosts courthouse meeting
In Houston, officials convene a Thursday meeting at the courthouse to discuss fire department business. President J. T.ookley announces topics, with references to bids and a $240 to $893 800 range, and a collapsed market line amid confusing figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Dyne Ty Fire Bureau
New Dd Dothan
Koowley
Tutle
Conspiracy charges tied to Houston County Board of Revenue
The amendment accuses Meadows Summerford and Calhoun of a conspiracy with HW to defraud Houston County by corrupt acts affecting public health justice and commerce. It claims county employees and road machinery were used to distort road projects at Ashford while a separate note urges painting garden tool handles to improve ground visibility and reduce accidents.
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Ay Ashford
Inca Charke
Oteer
Board of Revenue
Frida
Lawio
Meadows
Sumerford
Calhoun
Houston County
Houston
Slocomb Boy Scout Troop Re Registers
Re registration papers for Slocomb Boy Scout Troop Eight, sponsored by Slocomb Sportsmen's Club, arrived at the Dothan council office. Rev James A Zeliner is registering as scoutmaster with Hilton Register, J C Selevant and J B Davidson as troop committeemen. Scouts listed include Ray Bass, Robert Burns, Walter Cox, Charles Hardwick, Jimmy Hemby, David Hidle, Jimmy Harris, Jack Newberry, Billy Joe Pool, and Hal Smith.
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Slocomb
Slocomb Sportsmen's Club
Council Scout
Dothan
James A. Zeliner
Hilton Register
J. C. Selevant
J. B. Davidson
Ray Bass
Robert Burns
Walter Cox
Charles Hardwick
Jimmy Hemby
David Hidle
Jimmy Harris
Jack Newberry
Billy Joe Pool
Hal Smith
Alabama budget fights shape late-session talks
Senate finance panel recommends an $3 362 000 grant with a $2 000 000 conditional appropriation and cuts $200 000 from education. House raises military funds by 209 000 and trims hospital aid to 2 312 540. Temperance, vocational education, and university grants feature in the debates as lawmakers fret over tax rebates and a potential fall adjournment.
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Senate
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox County
Military Department
Alabama
House
University Medical College
Senate Finance Committee
David A. Patton
Linestone
Public Accounts
Bil
Patton
Supreme Court
James F. Folsom
Interim Committee On Finance and Taxation
Impnex
Treasury
General Fund
Leas
Balkans Crisis Dominates UN Sessions As Russia Veto Looms
The UN Security Council meets to tackle five weeks of Balkan tensions sparked by Grevice’s charge that Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Albania threaten peace. A UN inquiry blamed Russia's satellites for guerrilla support in Greece and the US pressed for a two year monitoring commission with wider powers.
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Russia
Balkan
Grevce
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Cent
Balkans
Greece
US 8
Security Council
Escarole, a Sandy Value in Salads and Dishes
Escarole is a sandy value table item that should be carefully washed before use. It is mainly used as a salad ingredient or garnish but can be cooked like spinach and pairs well with soups souffles pancakes and many other dishes.
August 1 Proclaimed As Air Force Day in Dothan
City Commission meeting designates Friday August 1 1947 as Air Force Day in Dothan President John D Ayres proclaims observance urging citizens to display US flags at homes and businesses and show loyalty Bills paid and session closed.
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Air Force
Dothan
Ayres
John D. Ayres
Board of City Commissioners
City of
Man Suffered Minor Injury in Dothan Car Crash
George Lewis sustained a minor head injury in a Sunday morning collision on U S Highway 231 at the south edge of Dothan. His car struck Alton White’s vehicle from route two. Both cars were heavily damaged, police said.
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George Lewis
Dothan
Lewis
Alton White
World Baptist Congress Opens in Copenhagen Fronted by Delegates
Delegates from a Baptist world congress descend on Copenhagen with 2,000 hotel rooms and 100 schools prepared for housing plus 400 guests aboard the Danish frigate Jylland and 200 with Danish families. The opening session in K B Hall features Danish leaders and church figures as the gathering debates world responsibility and elects successors to Dr Lewis and the late Dr Rushbrooke.
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Baptist Church
Russia
Wiich
Truman
Congress
Lewis
Copenhagen
K. B.hall
Knud Kristensen
Bisnap Punglsaag Daregaard
H. P. Sorensen
Danish Baptist Secretariat
Bredahl Petersen
Reetur Johannes Norgaard
Dermain
J. H. Rusghbrooke
England
Tewis
Atlanta
Joly
Sumie
Dr. Lewis
Angleterre
I. K
Baptists
Grundivigs
aMaite
Carl Hermansen
Aged Man Angle Arrests After Shootout Near Talladega
Police captured 84 year old Angle after a bus rider and Capt. Owen linked him to the Talladega County officers shooting. Angle admitted his identity and said he had shot the officers when police served a warrant. Sheriff Howell reported wounds to hand and shoulder and deputy shot in the face.
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Angle
Capps
Anniston
LL. M. Owen
Owen
Atlanta
Talladega County
Talladega
Earl Howell
Leeond
A. H. Lakey
Kaiser Testimony Sparks Clash Over Reading Statement
Kaiser faces sharp clash with Senators Ferguson and Pepper over procedure as he seeks to read a self prepared statement before answering questions. He reveals a supplementary statement and defends plans to build a cargo plane fleet to thwart submarines while denying press and political pressure influenced his contract.
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Kaiser
Ferguson
Rmich
Pepper
D-Fia
Hitler
Subcommittee
Howard Hughes
Kaiser - Hughes
Armed Services
Washington
Hughes
Elliott Roosevelt
Hollywood
Hhis
War Production Board
Donald Douglas
Ctargo
Congressional savings clash cited by Gore and Cannon
Gore issued a statement showing total genuine reductions of 1.2677 billion dollars, while a Tennessee piece cited a 1.199 billion cut. Cannon’s figures on the same day placed GOP savings higher. Administration trackers estimate around 1.6 billion in savings, offset by 400 million in Greek Turkish aid and Britain’s expected 500 million loan overage.
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Gore
Tennessean
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
G.O.P
Congressional
Britain
Plastic models show how diamonds are cut at London museum
Plastic models the size of a properruit are used in a London museum to demonstrate the diamond cutting process.
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London
Farm aid allocations cut in 1948 rural programs noted
A. F. Mahan reports that eastern states Alabama Georgia South Carolina and others will see total outlays near 83.28 million for farm reservations, school lunches and REA loans next year. The Agriculture Department cited lower farm purchase and soil conservation funds, with school lunch and REA allocations still substantial. States like Alabama Georgia and South Carolina face reduced figures under a new formula weighting population and farm size.
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A. F. Mahan
Washington
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Department of Ag
Congress
St. Carolina
Carolina
Tne
Acton
Baxter Is Speake at Rotary Luncheon
Solomon Baxter county superintendent of education spoke at yesterday's Rotary Club luncheon in Houston County. He discussed education and the nine months of the year, highlighted photographs of activities, commended Rotary for its contribution to the children's fund supported by his office. Wood Pearson presided. Truman Sing and George Doster led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Baxter
Ai Club
Houston County
Rota
Children’s Fund
Wood Pearson
Truman Sing George Doster
Mingham
Swas
Royal wedding at Westminster Abbey seen soon
Loyal sources report Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Mountbatten set to wed at Westminster Abbey on a date yet to be announced. The announcement follows a series of official confirmations and heightened public interest in royal ceremonies.
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Royal Wedding
London
Elizabeth
Lieut. Mountbatten
Westminster Abbey
Sparse OCR Note on 1946 Corn Apple Crep Content
A fragment notes the 1946 crop of corn apples with over 12 percent bushels and compares it to the 1925 and 1944 averages, though details are unclear and data incomplete.
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Atlantan
Presbyterian
Camp Springs Service
Dr.r.l. Tindell
Optometrist
Blumberg
Zephyr
FHA
J. L. Harris
Troy
Talton E. Ross
Fel Aviv
Petab Tiqva
Ramat Gan
Ivy
Marhal
Manutieturere
Prits
Ie Carorudoes
Standard Radio
Martin Otel
Sermece
Bill Farmer
Alibl Club
Dothan Hiway
Chicago
USDA
USFA
Farm Bureau Meet
New York
Batures
Wiel Law Dhaet
New Orleans
Huston
Reverie
Rte
Houten
J. A. Lovue
Role Seer Pte CP
Slocomb Boy Scout
Angie
Baxter
Rotary
Southsid Granite Co
Appletree Phon Coy L
Branson
Jack K
OS Ae
Harry P. Hall
S_ Foster
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