Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Mrs Anne Cooper heads Dothan Branch Laboratory in her vacation month with J J Ranson acting as associate bacteriologist. Dothan home demonstration staff and county councils members travel to Dadeville for a District Two meeting at Piedmont Youth Center with Mrs FE Whiddon presiding and Miss Gara Dell Phillips representing Houston County along with Auburn district agent Margaret Oliver. Several counties attend the meeting. Rabbi Martin Hinchins sermon at Temple Emanu-El set for 7 30 pm. Three Sunday conventions planned in the area including West Florida at Salem church due to Graceville baccalaureate services. Sacred Harp sing at Houston County courthouse Dothan 1 to 3 pm and County Line church memorial all-day event. Three Goffee County High School graduates join the Navy heading to San Diego for six weeks then Miami training center. First Sergeant Harold F Jackson of Dothan assigned to Headquarters Second Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment part of the 25th Infantry Troop Lightning Division stationed in Camp Gifu Japan. Jackson joined in 1941, trained at Proving Grounds NL, left overseas February 1947.
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FE. J. Whiddon
Gara Dell Phillips
Dothan
Dadeville
Ala
Whiddon
Phillips
Houston County
Margaret Oliver
Auburn
Bullock
Chambers
Coosa
Elmore
Lee
Macon
Russell
Tallapoosa
Piedmont Youth Center
West Florida
Salem Church
Graceville
W. BR. Snell
W. C. Lisenby
County Line Church
Harold F. Jackson
24Th Infantry
25Th Infantry
Camp Gifu
Japan
Army Public Relations Office
World Bank Studies Reconstruction Loans
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development reports nine European and Latin American countries have loan applications under consideration for reconstruction. It cites preliminary talks with Colombia Finland Iran Norway Peru Philippine Republic and Turkey on financial reconstruction needs. A Timber Sub-committee report to the UN Economic Commission for Europe says Austria Czechoslovakia Finland Poland and Yugoslavia could raise timber exports if they secured equipment and other goods.
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Washington
International Bank For Reconstruct
Colombia
Finland
Iran
Norway
Peru
Philippine Republic
Turkey
Addin
International Bank
Tinber
United Nations Economic Commission For Europe
Austra
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Geneva Conference Calls for Expanded UN Information Services
A Conference of Non Governmental Organizations in Geneva urged expanding United Nations information services to disseminate UN principles worldwide. Over 100 delegates backed promoting documentary features, film festivals, and radio promotion, praising U S broadcasting and seeking stronger global outreach.
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Geneva
United Nations
U. N
U.N
U. S
CMN
World Radio Cancer , Coy
Unclear fragmentary text from historic page
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases without clear events or outcomes. The readable items include scattered references to people and places, but no coherent narrative or verifiable details to summarize into a full news item. Further context is needed for a reliable card.
Golf match details from a cloudy club report
A fragmented golf recap describes Miss Donald and Miss Sage in a close afternoon round. The text records drives, putts, and scores with several misread words, noting lead changes and final positions amid garbled phrases and missing details.
Food Expert States 88 Cents Daily Can Feed Three Meals
Davis California report shows Miss Lara Morse of UC College of Agriculture argues 88 cents a day can supply three nutritious meals for a family of four if pennies are not the sole focus. Her class prepared two meal sets costing 8 cents for breakfast lunch and dinner, claiming they are nutritious though not gourmet.
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Davis
Cal
Lara Morse
University of California College of Agriculture
Livestock prices ease at Alabama plants amid steady trend
The July market report from Thomasville quotes steady to mixed prices at seven major Alabama packing plants with 400 cattle 60 calves and 500 hogs reported. Quotations show medium to choice hogs at 22.00 to 23.00 with some higher loads, while cattle averaged around 24 to 27 per hundredweight. The Montgomery market notes guides on feed costs and consumer prices as farmers monitor supplies and demand.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Phonnesvalle
Peston
J.oksonville
Talahascee
Pha
Mediun
New Orleans
Letter Contention Surrounds Truman and Pendergast Shadow
Number 15 H. H. Brummall of Salisbury Missouri cites a suggestion from Braunimal May 35 day. He accuses President Truman of sacrificing personal power for party. Brummall supported Gov Lloyd Stuy and fought the Senate primary against Truman’s ally. He says he voted for Triman in the general but criticized Stuy in the primary as an opponent of Pendergast. The President replied May 24.
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Braunimal
Truman
Brunsmall
Lloyd Stuy
Truman Mothe
Brttecly
Tripaanaig
Stara
von Demserats
Vicky Quirino Named Philippine First Lady at 17
Vicky Quirino the 17 year old daughter of President Quirino becomes the nation’s First Lady after her father’s rise to the presidency. She will reside at Malacanan Palace as hostess and oversee state functions and menus while remaining devoted to dancing swimming and basketball.
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Manila
Vicky Quisno
Manaty Horts
Philipper
Plordio Quirino
Malacanan Palace
Bixarious
Vicky
Victoria
Baguio
Cornel Wilde
Bo Hutton
Tyrone Power
Washington, D. C
Manuel Roxas
Daddy
Helen Bennett Pellicer
Mrs. Pellicer
Guam snail scare triggers aid from science teams
A chaotic Guam incident has the Navy fearing a snail problem may shut down base operations. The National Research Council and Department of Agriculture deploy specialists to assess and control the pests while Congress debates costs and safety implications.
Jelly Making Topic For June Discussion Among Farm Women
June farm women meetings outline jelly making program across multiple communities. Listed are host names and dates from June 10 to June 29 with locations including Dupree Rehobeth New Harmony Pansey and Union Hill, each session starting at 2 pm.
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Troastun
Herve
Dolly Makin
Afave Pran Mailette
Ted Phelips
Herce Apes
Dupree
Woo Pees
Woo Pees Ged Berber, Moers. Dany Rose Prides, Dane T. Webb Mrs. Vevatt
Garebiegend Smyrna
Altes B. J
Mermphis
W. T. Tew
Pilgrim Hest
J. A. Cases Bradaw
Harmon
Cool Conrad
Crosby
A.N. Watford
Pleasant Plains
H. A. Knowles
Hicks Beulah
Ilenry Chayman
Jellico
W. PD. Seaves
Skipper
New Providence
Mara Golden
Union Hill
Wlc Braner
Vicksburg
H. D. Thomes
Basement Home Solution Sparks Housing Idea
Lima New York report on Mr and Mrs FL M Nataline who built only the basement of their future house to cut costs. They now live in a compact basement with living room fireplace bedroom kitchen pantry furnace room bath and garage. They did most of the work themselves and plan to add a main floor later with the basement becoming a recreation room bar laundry and front closet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
N.Y. Cap
FL M. Nataline
Nataline
Two Million Chicago Women Deemed Not Beautiful by Bouche
New York impresario Albert Bouche says Chicago women lack beauty and travels from Chicago to New York seeking attractive performers. He praises New York women for breeding and poise, while noting regional claims of beauty in Philadelphia Charleston Buffalo and Dallas. Cecile from Chicago is interviewed as Bouche inspects a potential contract.
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New York
Chicasto
Albert “Poppa
Bouche
Chicago
Mpresario
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Charleston
Buffalo
Dallas
Cecile
19 County Farmers Can Get $250 Each Upon Application
Nineteen Houston County farmers may receive about $250 each by signing soil conservation payment forms at the county PMA office before June 30. Administrative Officer Jesse A. Culbreth said notices by mail have failed to reach some recipients who may have moved. If addresses are known, forms can be mailed for signatures.
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Ninteen
Houston County
PMA
Jesse A. Culbreth
Culbreth
Belle W W. Peters
T. H. Davis
Robert Page
W. Green Reeves
I. D. Brookins
W. Arthur Roland
Willie l L. Bell
Verna B. Hodges
D. Davis
James B. Cherry
J. B. Hilson
Hurley D. Smith
Sam J. Knowles
Tommie Watson
L. C. Deese
Woodrow W. Ingram
Draft reform debate over volunteer enlistments and reserves
The article discusses Gurney opposing guarantees of 1,795,000 regulars and 1,520,000 reserves, warning against gambling with national safety. It outlines Senate bill terms requiring drafted men to serve in reserves, options to extend regular service or join the National Guard, and penalties for those avoiding duty. It also notes deferments for veterans and a provision allowing government seizure of plants failing to meet wartime orders.
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Gurney
United States
Senate
National Guard
Reserve
Pearl Veaurbur
Oldest cookbook Deipnosophists dated over 17 centuries old
The World’s oldest known cookbook is the Deipnosophists, dating back more than 17 centuries, per Encyclopaedia Britannica. Librarians note it preserves ancient culinary lore.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Lambeth Conference to Meet in July for Global Church Issues
The Lambeth conference in London will bring a record number of bishops from four continents to discuss modern conceptions of the state and international order and human rights. Attendees include 13 U S bishops, African, Ceylon, Maori, Chinese and Japanese bishops, with 20 plus attending. Russia and Roman Catholics attend only as observers, and proceedings will be private.
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Losdgs «Cp
British Isles
Episcopalian Church
United States
Russia
Canterbury
Alexey
Moscow
Japan
Lambeth
Temple
Carolinal Hinsley
Lambeth Conference
Ceylon
New Zealand
London
Scandinavia
Copenhagen
Fugslang-Damgard
Strangnas
Dr. G. Aulen
Ireland
Sigurgeir Sigurdson
Abo
Aleksi Lehtonen
Church of
40 Year Old Antarctic Matches Return To Long Beach
Forty year old matches found in Antarctica by the USS Burton Island crew during a rescue mission for the Finn Ronne expedition are brought to Long Beach. The preserved matches, left by the Shackleton party, were recovered from ice bound in Margaret Bay as the Burton Island carved a path through seven miles of solid 25 foot thick ice.
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Long Beach
Cal
Antaractica
U.S.S
Burton Island
Shackelton
Finn Ronne
Beaumont
Tex
American Antarctica Society
Margaret Bay
Czechs Democratize Railroad Restaurants
PRAGUE UP Czechs rail roads announced democracy in station restaurants too. The distinction between second and third class eats will be dropped. Class restaurants become cafeterias open to all passengers. First class eateries at major stations appear to stay unchanged.
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Prague
Languages Used In Tokyo Trial Translate Vast Documents
The Tokyo trial required an enormous translation effort with nearly 200 language specialists. They translated 3,195 documents and numerous statements across many languages including English Japanese Chinese Annamese Dutch French German Italian Russian Spanish Swedish Burmese Marshallese Mongolian and various dialects from the Pacific and Indochina regions.
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Tokyo
Solomon Island
Tho
WHO Sponsoring Spanish Radio Broadcasts to Latin America
World Health Organization now sponsors weekly Spanish language radio broadcasts for Latin America. The programs are transmitted every Thursday via United Nations Radio Division short wave facilities.
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New York
Latin America
World Health Organization
WHO
United Nations Radio Division
Hussey Rites Held At City Cemetery
Viola T Hussey 75 of Dothan died at home after a long illness. Survived by daughter J T Buie of Dothan and brother A Tolson of Columbus GA. Graveside services were held at City Cemetery with Ward Wilson in charge. Active pallbearers and a long list of honored names accompanied the service.
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Viola T. Hussey
Dothan
West
Crawford Street
Hussey
Headland Avenue Bapist Church
A. D. Zbinden
H R. McClintoe
John Henry Purswell
Leo Lan G. H. Barber
Myer Blumber
Stanley Inglehart
T. B. Vicker Roy Vickers
Jack Deese
Jack White
Rescue Effort After Kearsarge Disaster At Norfolk Harbor
Evoking a dramatic scene aboard the Kearsarge catastrophe, Boatswain's Mate Evangel De Monfante led a rescue from a swamped launch, pulling a survivor from the water. Sailors swam miles to shore as naval craft, guards and a helicopter resumed a search for 28 missing men. Weather and patrols intertwined with tense hours of recovery.
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Navi
Naval
Norfolk Harbor
Party Elector Map and Democratic Strategy Outlined
In a discussion of electoral picks by region the document lists Mid Atlantic Middle West Mountain Pacific South and border states with named senators and figures such as Jame s Farley Frank J Lausch Scott Lucas O Mahoney Downey Wallgreen Byrd George Barkley and Albent. It notes Carlin’s suggestion that any Democrat favored by state electors could be chosen and a meeting of electors to pick a single candidate in the electoral college when the time arrives.
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Middle Atlantic
James. Farley
New York
Middle West
Frank J. Lausch
Ohio
Scott Lucas
Ilinois
Mississippi River
Trumat
Mountain
Jespe C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Sherdan Downey
California
Gordon C. Wallgreen
Washington
Harry J Byrd
Virginia
Walter J George
Georgia
Albent Barkley
Kentucky
Carlin
Democrat Committee
Sue
Selec
Portland Area Reaches Trough of Suffering as Crest Falls
Number 22 is being restored as refugees 4F are sheltered and fed. Clothing contributions pour in while the worst is over for now in the Portland region though new river crest set to plunge through rock walls of the mid-Columbia Gorge.
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Portland
mid-Columbi Gorge
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Anne Cooper
Martin J. Hinchin
Serman
Eman- Fl
Goffee County High School
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Cortez Baker
Gene DuBose
Gene Donaldson
Miami
Fla
Jackson
Army
Proving Grounds
World Bank
Tae Grort
Ades
Egype Ar'ilde
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Miss Donald
Lowe
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Louise
Brother
Miss Sage
Americin
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Seth
Ganother Hale
Rigisci
Donald
Ty Gery
Pheoriadt
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Toomery
H. H. Brummall
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Boley
Ty J
Vicky Quirino
Philippines
Thomas
Guam
Noasional Research Counci
Department of Agriculture
Ain
Jennings
Waterloo
Norfoam
Letonie
Aus Pierem
Gaia
Noble
Abba
Ake All
Nere
Vanport
Ore
By John Rosenburg
Weeld
Antarctic
Wasdy Son
City Cemetery
Lula Mae Satchwell
Sanders
J. M. Dothan
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