Col Warren Faust dies in Montgomery drainage project
Col Warren Faust of Ozark dies in Montgomery after a brief illness. He was 60, a World War I veteran, a Mason and member of the Ozark Baptist Church. Funeral planned at 3 p.m. with Holman Funeral Home in charge. Nearby, L Col Warren Everett lauded county cooperation on a drainage canal project in Houston County. Major Calloway to lead. project due in a week to ten days.
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Ozark Board of Revenue
Montgomery
L. Col Warren S Everett
Houston County
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Albert Logue
Glenn Reeves
Pilgrim Rest Church
Alabama Power Company
Houston - Geneva
Boswell
Calhoun
Summerford
Meadows
Evangelist John Barbee Opens Grandview Baptist Campaign
A capacity crowd attended at Grandview Baptist Church for the opening service of the evangelistic campaign led by John Barbee. He delivered Let The Fire Fall Sunday and will present Invincible Witnesses tonight at 7 30 with a song service before the sermon. Mayor John White of Cottonword announced the Cottonwooy singing convention is canceled this year due to circumstances beyond his control, set for Sunday June 20.
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Evangelist John Barbee
Mr. Barbee
John White
Cottonword Today
Dothan Area Sees 53 Arrests Over Weekend
Police, sheriff and highway patrol combined to arrest 53 from Friday night through Sunday, most for public drunkenness and assault. Dothan merchants plan July 14 celebration store closings, per Jeff Hudson of the Retail Merchants Association. A Mt. Enon Church cemetery workday is set for Wednesday nine miles south of Dothan with volunteers urged to bring tools.
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Dothan
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Retail Merchants Association of the
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Enon
Livestock market report from Montgomery Union Stockyards
Fed State Market News Service at Union Stockyards reports cattle receipts about 500 with strong to higher bids for slaughter steers and heifers and cows. Calves and hogs show active trading with gains to 50 higher. hogs 180 to 240 pounds bring 23.00 to 24.00 dollars, sows 15.00 to 16.00, and diverse weight ranges seen across cattle and calves.
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Montgomery
Federal
Union Stockyards
Four Plead Guilty In Circuit Court
Four defendants pleaded guilty in the circuit court criminal session this morning. Alus Hughes admitted reckless driving and was fined 100 dollars. J C Caldwell pled guilty to selling mortgaged property and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Hubbert S Crane confessed grand larceny and received a two year prison term. Winston Charles Cook pled guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property and also drew a two year sentence. Both Cook and Crane sought probation. Sidney C Smith, charged with grand larceny, was in hearings at noon.
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Alus Hughes
J. C. Caldwell
Hubbert S. Crane
Winston Charles Cook
Cook
Crane
Sidney C. Smith
Dothan Masons Schedule Three Meetings This Week
Three Masonic meetings are planned in Dothan this week. At 7 39 tonight the Scottish Rite chapter meets at the Masonic Temple. Tomorrow at 7 30 Dothan Lodge No 466 holds its annual election of officers. Thursday at 7 30 Dothan Chapter RAM confers the mark master degree on a class of candidates.
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Masonic Temple
Dothan Iodge No. 466
Dothan Chapter
RAM
Truman veto blocks social security expansion plan
The veto argued that the measure would block payments to needy aged and blind persons and dependents, while excluding independent contractors from protection. Truman urged Congress to pursue broader social security improvements, aiming to extend coverage and raise benefits, with House passage by 227 to two and debate over Senate approval.
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Reed Crnyis
Truman Admin Moves Against Shipping Strike Over Hiring Halls
Special assistant Friedman reportsClark's department will seek court injunctions to keep ships operating amid a potential national strike. President Truman said a maritime walkout would threaten public health and safety. Unions demand recall of hiring halls. employers want elimination under Taft Hartley. NMU threatens to strike if negotiations fail by contract deadline, while urging compliance with law.
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Clark
San Francisco
Cleveland
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Department of Justice
White House
National Council of the
Natonal Maritime Union
NMU
Jospeh Curran
Curran
Bargart
Renegotiation Act Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the war contracts renegotiation act. No justice dissented. Three companies challenged the law seeking to recover 356,610 dollars in alleged excessive profits from contracts in the last war. The Department urged broad enforcement with many similar cases and out-of-court efforts pending across federal courts and the Tax Court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Juste Department
U.S
Tax Court
Walter Sowell New Coffee County Agent in Enterprise
Walter F. Sowell, an Air Force veteran and Abbeville resident, has been appointed assistant county agent for Coffee County. A former B 17 radio operator and prisoner of war who endured German camps, Sowell graduated in agricultural science from API this month and began his duties on June 7.
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Abbeville
Coffee County
Sowell
Air Force
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Coffer County
Walter F. Sowell
API
Jorf
Eaghth Air Force
Lchweinfurt
Germany
Munch
Krems
Austria
Danube
Lowell
Red Cross
Chicago
Auburn
Dry rain drops made of plastic aid radar cloaks
Scientists develop plastic microdrops that mimic rain to absorb and scatter ultrashort radar waves. The goal is to prevent radar from detecting targets, as rain and snow often block signals before they reach their intended targets.
Truman shifts to improvised stops on west coast trip
President Truman plans an extemporaneous Los Angeles speech aided by notes as advisers favor his off the cuff delivery. He will travel by train to Washington with unscheduled platform appearances in Missouri, stopping at San Bernardino, Bars Town, Winslow, Gallup, Albuquerque, Dodge City, Newton, Emporia, Kansas City, and finally Washington. He aims to push a peace message while avoiding Sunday political speeches, drawing crowds of thousands at each stop.
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Newton
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Pittsburgh
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Burlingame
San Jose
Girls State Opens At Huntingdon College
Alabama's Girls State opened its annual encampment at Huntingdon College with 10 delegates. Dr Claude M Hargood, director of Americanism for the American Legion, spoke on good government. Elections are set for Wednesday with campaigns already under way for governor and other state, county, and city offices. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Huntingdon College
Claude M. Hargood
American Legion
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Senate Plans Amid House Fight Over Housing Provisions
The 4th banking committee approved the Senate plan but needs rules committee clearance before a House floor vote. GOP leaders plan to block the public housing provision backed by Senator Taft while pursuing a three year extension of reciprocity law and a controversial foreign aid package. Meetings today or tomorrow will set final outcomes on doubtful bills as Congress nears adjournment.
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GOP
Senate
Rules Committee
House
Taft
Rqhio
United States
Congress
Tariff Commission
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senwe House
Rep
Taber
Army
Navy
Communist Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Philadelphia
County Health Pushes Fluoride to Cut Child Cavities
Houston County public health officials join a campaign to reduce tooth decay by applying sodium fluoride to children's teeth. The dental clinic will start the procedure when solution is available, with state and county health leaders coordinating to provide fluoride at no charge beyond dentists' exam and treatment costs. Tests in other areas show cavity reduction up to forty percent or more.
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Houston County
W. T. Burkett
Douglas L. Cannon
State Health Department
Bureau of County Health Work
Woman Sues Alaga Coach Lines for $999 Damages
Fannie L. Bingham sues Alaga Coach Lines in Abbeville claiming injury from a fall on an Alaga bus between Abbeville and Do than. The complaint states she was hurt on the bus steps on May 8 and seeks $999 in damages.
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Alaga Coach Lines
Alaza
Abbeville
Dothan
Republican convention in Pa faces long ballot path
The piece describes convention host city welcomes the Republicans amid a state party dispute over delegation control. It notes key states with 281 votes, expected multi ballot nominating process, past records of conventions requiring several ballots, and James A. Garfield and others as historical precedents. Henry Cabot Lodge, slated to preside over platform committee meetings, will outline the platform with speeches and nominating events set for next week. A new gadetry buoyed bobber lights up when a fish bites for anglers.
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Benamin Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
Willkie
James G. Blaine
Obituary notices from Dothan and Bay Harbor
Charles H. Hobby died at 615 South Tree Street Dothan after a short illness. Survived by eight daughters, 41 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Mt Enon with burial in the cemetery. Ward Wilson handling arrangements. Joseph Roger Dowling of Bay Harbor Florida died Sunday night in a local hospital. Survived by parents and sister Bettie Joe. Funeral this morning at Ct Home Church with burial at the church cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Dothan in charge.
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Gladys Jones
Lakelang
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Vaille Taylor
My Owens
Marianus Bunnie Pittman
Youn, Fla
Argie Traving
Fla
Billie Dupuis
Mich
Mt. Enon
Oland Wilsy
C. C. Balcom Offi
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Shelby Hartwell Taylor
Benzy Fred Pittman
Dothan Pepartment
Walter Bush
J Brackin
Joe Sanders
J. Well
Roy Merritt
Byrd
Walt Cameron
Keener
Russell Tedder
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Joseph Dowling
Joseph Roger Dowling
J. Ming
Bay Harbor
Pares
Bettie Joe
H. C. Mills
Slocum
Ct Home Church
W Wilson Funeral Home of
Lyman W Spears Dies In Graceville Fla
Lyman W Spears aged sixty died Sunday afternoon in Graceville Florida after an illness. He had lived in Graceville the past four years and was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving: widow, sons Dewey Spears and Jack Spears of Graceville, Frank Spears of Graceville, Benny Spears of Graceville, H. T. Spears of Tyndall, two daughters Mrs H H Ward and Mrs Lawrence Ward of Newton, and Tillie Spears of Newton. Funeral at Vine Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon with Elder Hi Bonifay officiating. Ward-Wilson Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers: Ralph Spears, Johnny Spears, H H Hawrance Ward, I W Spears Benny Spears.
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Graceville
Fla
Spears
Ville
Baptist Church
Dewey Spears
Ja Spears
Frank Spears
Gra
Benny Spears
Gracevill
IT. W. Spears
Tyndal
H. H
Lawrence Ward
Draft Plan For Peacetime Service Moves Forward
The measure passes Senate 78 to 0 and sets a peacetime draft. About 206000 unmarine veterans would be drafted first year. Preparations have been underway for months with draft records showing 60 to 90 days for law effectiveness. Draft age groups begin with those born in 1924 first, then subsequent years in order. Draft boards will be reduced from 6442 to about 3000. A new steam electric line is expected to reduce coal use and support four locomotives in development.
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Army
Selective Service
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