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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1947
Page
13
The readable fragments mention a shooting incident and numbers that suggest casualty or tally. Details are unclear but indicate a regional report with references to a location, dates, and possibly involved individuals or groups. Further readable context is limited to the sparse OCR snippet.
Partial, garbled OCR text referencing Jonathan Stevenson and enlistment or assignment matters. Indicates a House context with March timing and a notation about attendance at a meeting or event. Details are unreadable. no clear actions, dates, or entities beyond Stevenson.
Faith Director of To Jackson erculosis Group hosts meeting in Jackson County Chapter of the Tuberculosis Association. Principal speaker Dr. BB Widmore of Jacksonville discusses health bureau priorities. Officers elected include President the Rev. M A DuBont and Secretary Mrs Annie Grambling. board members and guests named.
The Florida Road Department applied to the district corps of engineers for a permit to build a floating pontoon bridge over the intracoastal waterway between East Bay of St. Andrews and Port of St. Joe. The bridge would be operated by a gasoline motor and replace the car ferry.
In Hartford O B Johnson recalls the Clendinen building of 1900 and Dothan’s growth. He notes a temporary bridge plan near Overstreet and predictions for Hartford’s development. Johnson reflects on local merchants, politics, and farming progress amid the 1950 election climate.
W F Miller buys Hugh Overton s grocery in Hartford. Overton joins Borland Lumber Co. Miller previously led Chaney Hardware Co. Also Chaney sells Waste sale of WLS to Paul Hendrix and Carl Peterson, a former Toledo sergeant who settled in Hartford after Camp Rucker service. Peterson and Hendrix formed a cafe buyout and acquired Cold Storage Plant.
The plan details a new factory near Hartford with camera installation on a public site and construction underway. Ak abper a2 oversees valuation and director approval by The Tholips Jones Co. The project may cost local funds and be repaid over years if approved. The factory aims to employ many residents and spur regional industrial development.
The text notes Houston County politics with candidates Stembridge and G H Jordan from Rehobeth planning bids for 1950. It mentions W B Malone defeating Jordan and Stembridge planning another run, signaling potential race developments for the state representative seat.
Marianna area conservation group holds a directors meeting to discuss re stocking streams with fish and conservation efforts. Officers include Foster Burlaid as vice president and Theriv Bett as secretary. other named attendees are listed among local participants.
Mrs M G Chapman seventy of Ariton died in a Dothan hospital Thursday night Funeral services were held at Center Ridge Church with Rev Jeter Baldwin and Rev Price officiating Interment followed at the church cemetery Holman Funeral Home directing Surviving are her husband M G Chapman Sr three daughters Mrs PD Scot and Mrs J J Simmons both of Ariton and Mrs Ralph Reeves Tallahassee Fla four sons M G Chapman Jr and Henry Chapman both of Dothan J Bo Chapman Midland City and Roscoe Chapman Tallahassee Fla
The Taylor 4 H Club will hold its first summer meeting at Taylor Methodist Church on Monday at 2 30 pm. Club leader Mrs J O Hughes says boys and girls will elect officers for the summer. A demonstration on the pressure canner will be given along with games and refreshments.
Chicago cattle prices show beef steers yearlings and heifers unevenly 50 to 200 higher or lower than last week with most weights about steady. Salabie cattle totals not specified. overall grain and stocker categories show mixed movement amidst fluctuating demand.
The fragment mixes cattle market prices for cows, steers, heifers and bulls with practical weights and grades, noting ventera and top rates, plus a line of unrelated historical notes about Bishop Heber and the first concrete highway stretch at Bellefontaine Ohio in 1893.
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