Woman and man slain in state murder verdict given
In northern Alabama the Bailey couple deaths were ruled murder and death by own action. Alvin Bailey, 24, killed his wife Gertrude Killen Bailey, 83, and then attempted suicide after a note confessed jealousy. He drove away, left no money, and later wrote notes about killing himself. police recovered a gun and concluded a homicide-suicide scenario with self-directed death.
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Pen City
Als
Gertie
Alvin Bailey
Gertrude Killen Bailey
Gadsden
North Alabama Lea
Bailey
Queenstown Bake
Birmingham
Aipp
Gueon
Fe! City
N.G. Kent
Altoona
Kent
Neat
Sam
Gar
Pelt
Blakely Girl To Sing At Homemakers Meet
Marilyn Middleton, Blakely Union Future Homemakers of America state secretary, will sing In the All-State Chorus at the FHA national convention June 28 to July 2. She will also tap dance in a talent show. Delegates Marilyn Middleton Charlotte Chandler and Janice Barrentine will travel from Atlanta in a special car June 26.
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Marilyn Middleton
Blakely
Future Homemakers of America
Suzy-Jane
FHA
Kansan
Blakely Union
Marilyn
Charlotte Chandler
Janice Barrentine
Charlie Houston
Binkely
Atlanta
Suny
Kaanen City
Camps Planned for Blakely Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls
Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls camps start this week in Blakely. Camp Fire Girls meet Tuesday at Blakely Pool at 10 a.m. in camp costumes with lunch and 16 cents for insurance. Camp ends at 4 p.m. Bluebirds meet Wednesday at terrain at 2 p.m. bring an afternoon snack and 10 cents for insurance. An American Red Cross gym instructor will supervise with adequate adult staff. All participants must have a health examination before enrolling.
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Blakely
Bluebirds
M. Cowart
Toalli Area
American Red Cross
Three Negroes Charged With Liquor Violation
Three African American individuals, two men and a woman, were arrested in separate raids and charged with possessing moonshine. Identified as Audie Taylor, 40, Roberta L. Law, 38, and Aunt Levey Russ, 30, the arrests were led by Assistant Police Chief Julian Draughon. Officers reported 17 and a half pints of illicit liquor found. A taxi driver later found the man Bailey dead and the woman’s body nearby. the sheriff ruled the death a suicide.
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Aude Taylor
Roberta — Oullaw
Levey Russ
Julian Draughon
Marianna Seniors Set for Graduation Tonight and Monday
Marianna High School prepares for graduation with about 90 seniors under supervising principal Jon L. Stapleton. Officers include Harry Beil Jr President Hubert Hodges Vice President and Irma Lupo Secretary Treasurer. Commencement programs begin June 4 at the high school auditorium with Baccalaureate by Rev M A Rant and benediction by Ven Valerie G Lowery. Gary Daffin to deliver Valedictory and Hubert Hodges Salutatory. diplomas by Supt John D Milton. Music officials: High School Band, Glee Club, and Crusaders Hymn.
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Marianna
Marianna High
M.A. Rant
First Presbyterian Church
Valentine G. Lowery
Saint Luke's Episcopal Parish
Charles A. Corbitt
First Methodist Church
Glee Alu
Gary Daffin
Hubert Hodges
B. W. Burns
First Baptist Church
Jack Nightingale
Trinity Baptist Church
John D. Milton
Crusaders
Liberty Bell Replica Heads to Dothan Bond Drive
Liberty Bell replica will visit Dothan next Thursday to launch the Independence Bond Drive. Houston County chair William T. Weissinger, successor to Clyde Lovett, plans a bus loop through the business district before display at the courthouse. The drive aims for 86000 in Series E bonds, with bond sales at the courthouse during the bell show.
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Dothan
William T. Weissinger
Houston County
Weissinger
Clyde D. Lovetn
Ste Rining
Chigran
Eitizens
First Nations Bank
U. S. Military
Enterprise Rotary Hears Weevil Chief
Enterprise Rotary heard Weevil Baseball Club manager Owen O Dea speak at the regular meeting hosted by Mack McKinney. O Dea discussed new baseball rules and Class D ball, noting youths will make mistakes as the team improves. The event included guests from the Bolt Weevils and Rotary members.
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Enterprise
Paw
O'Dea
Enterprise Bolt Weevil Baseball Club
Rota Chile
Degular
Iodeq
Mack McKinney
Bolt Weevil
Rotarians
Weevila
B. Ri
Mysterious malady kills state doves in Alabama
Alabama conservation director Phillip J. Hemm reports a mysterious illness is killing doves across the state. Of 30 birds examined, all show an abscessed throat, leaving cause unsettled whether starvation or direct infection caused deaths. Dove carcasses are being sent for toxicology testing at Auburn Polytechnic Institute.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Phillip J. Hemm
Alaybeme Polytechnic Institute
Au- Ure
Kent County shelter robbed as burglars steal $78 in Gr and Rapids
A fragmentary report from Grand Rapids says a burglary at a local shelter led to a theft of $78. The notice mentions several suspects or circumstances but lacks full details or names. Police are investigating the incident as a crime in progress.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Wheelbarrow Woman Rests In Marianna On Youth Views
Marianna special reports Julia Roka King St Clair, age 49 but looks 30, promoting wheelbarrow travel as outdoor exercise and world view. Dolphy, her eight year old son, declines rides to set a walking record from Jacksonville to New Orleans. She wrote a book The Wheelbarrow Era and composes music roaming Memories of You.
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New Orleans
Marianna
Dolphy
Julia Roka King St. Clair
Massage Land Sunshine
Jacksonville
Detroit
Calfornia
Mrs. St Clair
Mrs. St. Clair
Hungary
America
Jungary
Enterprise Starts Mosquito Control Program
Mayor Dewey Russ announced a new mosquito control project in Enterprise. A Street Department worker will spray DDT in inlets, storm sewers, manholes, ditches, creeks and other breeding sites. No home spraying. officials seek citizen cooperation to curb mosquitoes and other insects.
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Enterprise
Dewey Russ
Mosquito, flea control urged after complaints in city
The mayor warned homeowners to eliminate standing water and any open containers that could collect rain. He noted several complaints about fleas and advised residents to contact the spray man for solutions in their area. The spray is described as non dangerous to humans. A separate note mentions crews starting a two year program to haul logs from Idaho river bottoms.
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Russ
Coeur Dalene, Ids
Idaho Dining and Salvage Co
Idaho Rivers
Inkés
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Brewton Engineering CO
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