Charges Follow Altercation On Montgomery Highway
M A Farmer, 47, was charged with assault and battery after an argument on Montgomery Highway where he allegedly attacked a neighbor. The victim, Love, was treated by a Dothan physician. In other notes, two errors and a church gathering are listed in Camp Springs near Irvin Simmons farm.
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Amault
M.A. Farmer
Montgomery Hapway
Sheriff's
Tyne
Dothan
Williams
Irvin Simmons
Dundes
Voting irregularities cited in Cameron led election probe
Witnesses claimed Cameron and others entered or aided voters in the machine at Beat Seven on May 3 while disputes over returns arose. Officials James Moore and Calvin Jorstan described mailed lists to Wells, with questions about lists and machine entries. Grand jurors sought access to the machine as investigators probed possible irregularities across Beat Six and Beat Ten voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob) Fowler
Cameron
Ballers
Comton
Caméron
Sellers
Fowlar
Tompkins
Keener Baxley
Sherif Cameron
Marae Byrd
Fowler
Wallace D. Malone
Jug R. J
Bob
Stembridge
Achefly
Zee
Vista
James Moore
Wells
Moore
Calvin Jorstan
Bintin
Lee
Robert Willams
Meadows
Cottonwood
Witlame
Fata
Nataniz
Phenix City
London Sees Englishman Ascend in Airplane
A report notes an Englishman named London achieving an ascent in an airplane, marking a notable milestone in early aviation.
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London
Anid
Acheson Urges Congress to Approve Arms Aid Fund
Secretary of State Acheson told Senate committees that Western security remains short of adequate forces to deter Communist aggression and urged Congress to approve about 93.24 billion for arms aid for the next year. He signaled possible increases in Western Europe aid if rivals don’t change course.
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Congress
Arms
Acheson
Washington
Smith
IID
United States
Europe
Russia
Burglar Sought After Residence Raid Near Coke Jones Sr
Police search for a burglar who raided the Jones residence. A Negro suspect was found by two boys in the woods on a folding cot but fled as bloodhounds joined the hunt. Clothing taken during the break-in was partly recovered and officers requested arrest.
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Coke Jones
Woode
Jones
Jamen Lewi
Hinman Set for Caribbean Cruise and Training
Third Clara Albert Inman, nephew of Mr and Mrs Certet of Dothan, finished first year at the Naval Academy Annapolis. Hinman sails next Monday aboard the Missouri for five days in the Caribbean before returning to the States for a 14 day training course at the VA Military Academy in Monroein N Y. He is a graduate of Oihan High School.
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Inman
Clara Albert Inman
Certet
Dothan
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Hitman
WSS
Missouri
States
N.Y
Oihan High School
Poultry Market Steady in North Georgia With Firm Tones
North Georgia poultry market shows a steady undertone as supplies remain adequate and demand improved. Prices paid FOB farm Thursday afternoon and this morning ranged from 24 to 25 cents for broilers and fryers, with a general firm tone for various weights.
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Poultry
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Senate Subcommittee Probes RFC Loan Cases Hearings Planned
Senator Fulbright’s Banking Subcommittee will hold public hearings on two RFC loans tied to Waltham Watch Co. and Lustron to review the investments, with disclosures showing past loans, political pressure, and a foreclosed Lustron sale. An interim report on RFC operations is hoped by June 1, plus potential changes as RFC directors’ terms approach renewal.
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Washington
NEA
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Waltham Watch Co
Congress
Waltham
Lustron
Arkansas
J. William
Fulbright
RFC
Texmass Petroleum Go
Dallas
AML
Ben
REC
Senate
Tive Directore
Directrn
RFE
Harley Hise
Walter L.durham
Harvey J. Gudderton J
William E Wilet
Ttn
Henry A. Mulligan
Fulbright Committee
Texmags Petroleum
Gaye By & Vale
Massachusetts
Dev
John J. Haggerty
Boston Rfc
HFC
Theodore Hart
Smce
U.S Treasury
Treasury
Truman
Department of Com
Ozark Plant Opens With County Rush To Cash In
Open to the public yesterday, Dale Countians seized the chance to buy into the new mill boom. Thousands of bolts of cotton cloth have arrived for the plant’s opening, signaling local manufacture at home. Ozark gains a Phillips Jones plant as key officials move in, forming a nucleus for industry with local labor expected to carry it forward.
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Brown
Dale County
Ozark
Phillips-Jones
Hugh Weatherly Dies After Long Illness
Hugh Weatherly forty seven died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. He moved to Dothan in 1940 and organized the Dothan Plumping Company. Survived by widow, a son Hugh Weatherly Jr and daughter Geraldine, seven sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held in Athens with burial in Athens City Cemetery.
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Hugh Weatherly
Athens City Cemetery
Hugh Weatherly, Jr
Geraldine Weatherly
Dothan
Juby
Arnett
Raymond Toad
Lester Otham
Graham Overton
James Save
A.C. Bolron
Athens
Robert ‘Terry
Atlana
Robert
Chester Weatherix
Neces
G. A. Skipper
George A. Skipper
N. Oates St
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Rehobeth
Ward-Wilson
C. Balcom
C. §. Wemp
J. A. Hinson
Elwood Davis
Gracevill
J. C
H. J. Skipper Cottonwood
G. L. Skippar
Cothar
Johnnie F. ‘Skipper
US Army
Japan
Santa Barbara
Cali
Annie E. Hall
G. Carter
Neues
M. EB
Lent
L. Erwin
Mins |Buice
Glemens
Asniord
E. I, Banks
Webb
Mra
B. ¥. Ingram
Asheford
Long Beach
Calif
Nowell
Perilous gallantry at Chicago rail station officer saves woman
Police lieutenant Thomas McCann rescued an elderly woman on a wet South Side platform but slipped on the final step and sprained his back. The piece also discusses RFC loan profits and criticism from Senator Fulbright over loan subsidies and policy shifts under President Truman.
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Chicago
Thomas McCann
al South Side
Railroka Station
Junior Gang Bosses Run Brooklyn Pack Warfare
Freddie Horton Horton, a 17 year old, escaped a planned attack by rival gang members in Brooklyn and led police to uncover a structured network of teen gangs. The system includes Baby Robins, Juniors, and alumni groups called Big Nils, with girls acting as weapons bearers and recruiters.
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Richard Kueiner
Klaff
Freddie Horeton
Brooklyn
Horton
Rebins
Heron
Ate Lovnery
John F. Cone
Freddie Horton
Wo Robins
Werold
Raing Gang
Fervinolags
Morton
Alumi
Nils
Cone
New York State
Xanga
Remieves
Robin Debs
Zang
Pireet
Nits
Robins
Beavers
Brewery Rats
Commaneh Geitspos
Jolly Stompers
Soc
In & Fleche
Ally
Episcopal Service Time Is Changed
A summer schedule at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity sets Sunday School and morning worship at 9 30 each Sunday during summer months replacing 1 am. Lay readers conduct services until the new rector Rev Ben McGinnis, serving with the Navy, is released. He is expected to arrive in Do than about July 13.
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Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Ben McGinnis
Nea
U.S. Navy
Dothan
Livestock Market Reports From Albany Columbus and More
Livestock arrivals include 125 cattle and 1400 logs at packing plants in Albany Columbus Mavis Thomasville and Tifton with prices near steady. Good to choice cattle and hogs sold at 17.75 to 19.40 per cwt with varied weights and regional quotes from Montgomery AP price reports.
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Andy
Albany
Columbus
Mavis
Thomasville
Tifton
Jacksonville
Falla
Potindere
Montgomery (Ap
Mki
Union Stock Yards
Weex
Population grows in Tel Aviv and Israel
The Davar newspaper reports Israel’s Jewish population has reached about 1,080,000, with 165,000 additional arrivals, lifting the total population to roughly 1,245,000 in the little state.
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Tri Aviv
Israel
Davar
Riverside patrolman polishes tax to aid police chief
A garbled AP item from Chicago notes Riverside policeman Charles Schuenemann applied a tireless polish to a tax fund that supported Police Chief William Bartels and his department, illustrating municipal financial steps on an internal level.
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Chicago
Charles Schuenemann
Auburban
Riverside Police
Wiliam
Gangs and weapons cited in Brooklyn youth crime report
Brooklyn police note a wave of gang activity among youths with a haul of weapons including pistols rifles home made guns bayonets knives and metal objects. In the past year eleven boys died in gang wars in New York City with many others injured.
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Brooklyn East Detective
New York City
Horton
Coney Island
Prospect Park
Deaths in Wiregrass area claim multiple lives
A sequence of obituaries reports the deaths of Kennedy Carroll of Lausville and George A. Skipper of Dothan, with funeral details, survivors including children and grandchildren, and burial plans. additional notices list G. S. Carter of Webb and others, noting church affiliations and military service where relevant.
Livingston Condition Reported Satisfactory
Livingston condition reported satisfactory after a Wednesday shooting at Selma Street. Lloyd Livingston, shot in the chest with a .22 pistol by his estranged wife during a family dispute, was taken to the hospital by taxi. He faced a $900 bond and earlier arrest in family-related difficulties.
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Lloyd Livingston
Selma Street
Livingston
Fami Livingston
Eeene
Rehoboth Students Make Last Honor Roll
Seven students at Rehoboth School earned the honor roll for the 1940s term. Notable names include Geraldine Price, Howard Smith, Levonne Tease, Henry Lynn Wells, Marion Clark, Jean Cook, and Mary Nell Coskety among others listed from seventh grade, with additional students such as Melba Joitter, Eloise McCardle, Jostin Johnson, Martha Barnes, Miriah Fay Loftin, and Marvin Beasley.
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Renobel School
Geraldine Price
Howard Smith
Levonne
Henry Lynn Wells
Marion Clark
Jean Cook
Mary Nell Cosk
Tey
President Truman Struggles to Unite Dixie Democrats
Washington AP report says President Truman made little progress in reconciling Southern Democrats after a meeting and a later Senate speech by Republican Humphrey. Reaction from Georgia Senator George and others noted strains within the party. Byrd quipped about Byrds in Congress as Truman faces renomination pressures.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Humphrey
R-Minn
Humphrey Semed
Democratic Party
George
Byrd Idvad
Congress
Byrd
Pepper
D-Fla
Wna
Graham D
North Carolina
Boy Scouts Join Columbia Troop Nine
Columbia Troop Nine welcomes Boy Scout units and Explorer Scouts, with L Williams and Chai Sealy on the troop committee. Hubert Williney assists as assistant troop leader and A B Bracewell acts as explorer advisor. The article notes the high altitude trade route over the Mim Daya mountains at 17,600 feet and lists Mary Cobb Louise Blalock Bowden Conk Joyns Fine Annett Anderaum Marial D. Austin and John G. Mery among 9th 10th 11th 12th graders.
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Boy Scouts
Ave
Columbia
Columbia Licks Clit
J. X. Mix
L. Williams
Chai Sealy
M. W. Mile
Hubert
Mim Daya Mountains
Fellows
Mary Cobb
Louise Blalock
Bowden Conk
Joyns Fine
Ere
Vth
Annett Anderaum
Marial D. Austin
John G. Mery With
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