Home Stretch In 1950 Houston Wiregrass Elections
The 1950 campaign heads toward a crowded finish with about 40 candidates in Houston County and many more around the Wiregrass. Deadline late last night narrowed races, but key contests remain hot, including Board of Revenue, County Commissioner races, and a seven candidate field for District G County Security Commission in Dale County. Names include incumbents L. E. Boswell, Robert Meadows, Summerford, and W. Harvey Hicks, with challengers and new filings noted as deadlines passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whittington
Houston County
Houston County SI ‘Board of Revenue
Houston (Dothan
Teeman
Houston
County Commission
Dale County
Ozark
J. Walt Camper
B. G
Marc Byrd
Farmer
A. D. Wilkerson
West Her+ting
J. O. Bracewell
J. L
J& Mex
Board of Revenue
Big Jim's Place Draws Alabama Governor Field
Alabama's crowded gubernatorial race enters final midnight filing, with 25 cand dates vying in May 2 Democratic primary. New challengers include C Owen of Tuscaloosa and Howel Turner of Camden. Lieutenant Governor race narrows as Hanks withdraws. DeGraffenried faces new foe Gun Woods. State Dem Executive Committee sees heated battle ahead with statewide campaign plans and late filings noted by Gessner Mex Corvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hanks
Talladega
Edward deGraffenried
Alabama
Gessner T. Mex Corvey
Mobile
House of Representative
Secretary of State
Montgomery
Hugh DuBose
Birmingham
James MM. Dement
Athens
Limestone County
State Veterans Affairs Department
Wmccorvey
James E. Folsom
Buster) Bell
Huntsville
Chauncey Sparks
Zatan
State Official Dies While Fighting Fire in Park
The body of Lampkin, a district supervisor and associate state toxicologist Belson Grubbs named, was found burned after fighting a woods fire at Lite River National Park. He reportedly collapsed after attempting to contain the blaze for about 75 feet and was alone when the fall occurred. The body was taken to Atmore funeral home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Ala
Fale
Lite River National Park
Belson Grubbs
Hugh Luimpskin
Lumpkin
Lampkin
Money For Income Tax Found On Street Car
In New Orleans Internal Revenue Collector Charles Donnelly said a considerable amount of cash wrapped in an income tax form was mailed in by an honest errand who found them in a street car. He urged the finder to claim the money and form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Internal Revenue
Charles Donnelly
Donnelly
Erriven
Two County Crashes Kill Woman and Injure Five
A Dothan Negro woman Rosie Lee Pope died of head injuries when a car driven by Otis David Grubbs left the road near Big Creek bridge south of Dothan and overturned. Four other Dothan residents Jeannet B. Williams Annie Dons Davis Shelley Lewis and Foy Koonce were injured and hospitalized. In Ashford a two car crash injured Mrs J C Bush Miller Pherson and EY Thomasville.
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Dothan
Highway Patrol
Ashford
Rosie Lee Pope
Otis David Grubbs
Big Creek Bridge
Big Creek
Jeannet B. Williams
Annie Dons Davis
Shelley Lewis
Foy Koonce
A. F. Mason
Gus Huntington
Mason
J.C. Bush
Thomasville
Miller
Ashford Pherson
Attachea
Mazon
Bush
Willie Oliver Hand
Jay Ashford
County to Receive New Vote Machines
The Houston County board approved ten additional automated voting machines for the May 2 Democratic primary to handle long ballots and large turnout. Probate Judge Albert Logue and W. Perry Calhout arranged with Automatic Voting Machine Co. for four new machines at 1240 each and six rented at 100 each, with an option to buy the six retired units within a year and apply rental costs to the purchase. Freight estimates and delivery timing were discussed, with machines to arrive in ample time for the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Faule
Houston County
Bosry of Revenue
Albert Logue
Automatic Voting Machine Co
Jamestown
N.Y
Woula
Logue
Dathaen
Hovater Drops Bid For Recreation Job In Dothan
Mayor John Adkins announced that Betts Slingluff declined a recreation board appointment and Coach Jack Hovater withdrew his bid for recreation director. The executive commission added Clyde Levern Alto V. Lee and Billy Mullen to a five member board. Walter Morris was noted as a potential replacement for Slingluff. Mosley’s resignation effective yesterday leaves four applicants remaining for the director post with the position paying 3000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adkins
Betts Shingluff
Jack Hovater
Shingluff
Adkins
Dothan
City Board of Education
Slingluff
Hoyater
Executive Commission
Slinglutt
Clyde Levern
Alto V. Lee
Billy Mullen
Walter Morris
Elinglutt
Mot
Crawford Mosley
Mosley
Recreation Board
City
Tassion
Former Memphis officer cleared in raincoat theft case
MEMPHIS Tenn AP former policeman Joseph Crook was released on all charges after prosecutors said a raincoat worth 31 50 was not properly proven as stolen. The case hinged on alleged misappropriation during his bureau shift and used as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Joseph Crook
Crook
Eight of Family Die in Maine House Fire
MONSON Me AP a dwelling house blaze killed Elwood Smith about 35 his wife and six children, with Smith returning to save others. The mother survived in dying condition at Dover Foxcroft hospital. Grandmother also among the victims, fire began in the kitchen and engulfed the one and a half story house in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson
Finth
Elwood Smith
Ster
Ing
Smiith
Dover-Foxcroft
Smith
Pirester
More Corn Per Acre Aims To Boost Wiregrass Farmers
Dothan chamber backs a More Corn Per Acre program to lift Houston County yield and farmer pocketbooks amid cotton and peanut restrictions. County Agent C M Ling leads the project with support from the Houston County office and a planned farmers’ banquet in Thornen. Ling cites hog feed shortages as the deeper issue, urging corn as the cure and noting stockyard evidence of unfinished hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Houston County
Miller
Grepand Chamber
Thornen
Houston County Agent's Office
C.M. Ling
Project
Thatsman
Chamber of Commerce
Iphim
Solon Gets Tips On Crime Groups Operating In US
Senator Kefauver disclosed tips pointing to criminal syndicates in several American cities including Miami Chicago Los Angeles and New York. He said some suggestions urged a legalized national lottery. The probe would cover gambling interstate prostitution narcotics loan shark rackets swindling extortion and related abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Ketouver
D-Tenn
Senate
Miami
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Kefauver
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
McGrath
Justice Department
White House weighs unity plan for U S policies
Washington AP report says a White House coordinated plan would align foreign and domestic economic policies under a interdepartmental committee and a White House coordinator. Acheson and others push tariff cuts and market access to aid Western Europe and anti Communist goals. Officials study agricultural surpluses use for foreign aid and Europe’s recovery post E R P beyond 1952.
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Washington
Wnder
White House
Truman
States Department
Acheson
United States
State, Treasury, Commerce, and Agriculture
Europe
State Department
Nes
ECA
Paul Hoffman
RED Cross
National Guard Unit Urges End to Aircraft Accidents
The Test Fighter Wing of the Missouri National Guard directs pilots to curb air accidents at Lambert Field due to shortages of personnel and accident reports. A special notice warns no more aircraft operations until staffing improves.
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National Guard
ST. Louis Ie
Miscouri National Guard
Airora
Jen
Lambert Field
Wank Air Force
Miners Union Cleared of Contempt in Coal Strike Case
In Washington AP from the Feb dispute, United Mine Workers were found not guilty of civil and criminal contempt for the soft coal strike. Judge Richmond B Keech ruled the government failed to prove the back to work order violations. The union contended the 372,000 diggers quit individually, not by union direction. Keech announced the verdict after two minutes, while preparing a long opinion. Turn to Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mline Workers Today
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Gually Apa
Oliiel Alx
Truman
VFW Commander to Visit Dothan on Saturday
National Commander Clyde A. Lewie of Plattsburg New York arrives at Dothan Municipal Airport at 2 30 PM on Saturday for a district session. He will address VFW members and the public at the Recreation Center at 8 PM after a district officers meeting. The visit is part of a national tour, with stops in Montgomery Selma and Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foren Wars
Dothan
Eighth District
Clyde A. Lewie
Plattsburg
N. Y
VFW
Municipal
Wayman May
VPW
May
Lewis
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Mobile
Houston
Henry
Geneva
Dale
Coffee Counties
W. D. Partlow, Jr
Tuscaloosa
Boykin W. Davin
Recreation Center
Efclass
Over Half of US Vets Received GI Checks
Washington AP reports GI life insurance refund checks issued to veterans. Treasury mailed 7,153,804 of 14,225,000 applicants, totaling 1.276 million dollars, average about 180 dollars each. Survivor refunds soon to be distributed. total expected to near 14 million recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
South predicted to outpace West in cattle industry
ATLANTA AP Western cattlemen may face a shift as Georgia's year round pastures and winter grasses attract attention. Walter Groom of Grand Junction, a director of a soils group, says the South could force some to switch to sheep unless consumption rises. Delegates toured Georgia farms once cotton and peaches, noting robust grass growth and profitable agriculture. Nebraska and Michigan officials warned of rising South competition in beef and dairy potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Georgia
Walter Groom
Grand Junction
Groom
National Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
TD U
Nebraska
Charles J. Warner
Atiff
Charles Figg
Michigan Department of Agri
Donalsonville Canning Plant Plans Unveiled
Seminole County residents subscribe to 50 percent ownership with E. L. Davis Canning Company of Palmetto Florida for a new $39,000 plant in Donalsonville. Lions Club meeting announced the project to boost local vegetable production with beans okra tomatoes and soup mixtures to be canned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalsonville
Speciel
Seminole County
E. L. Davis Canning Company
Palmetto
Fla
Davis
Findings In Accidant To Be Read March 16
NORFOLK Va UP findings in an accident will be read March 16 and March 14 the Navy announced that pay grounding of the battleship Mrs Davis will take about 45 hours to complete construction of the facility Rear Adm Allen E Smith said the work may begin today Capt William D Grown reported the Davis Ben became the largest canning center in Georgia indicating a major project delay or disruption to the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Davis
Allen E. Smith
William D. Grown
Georgia
Ghimed Salk
Ten Men Rescued After Plane Ditched Off Haiti Coast
Ten crewmen were rescued after a plane ditched about 900 miles north of Haiti during joint Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marines maneuvers. Two Navy surface craft recovered all aboard around 2:50 a.m. The seaplane tender Greenwich Bay supported the operation.
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Bothengiter
Haiti
PRM
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marines
Greenwich Bay
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Atombe Energy Research Establishment
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Accidant
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