Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass Club Event
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass features a dance by The Misses Club of Cserk at Degioning tonight. The Geneva Minstrel Set will present Ladies Powder Puff Min Khela at the high school auditorium. Firefighters extinguished an oil heater flood at 302 Headland Avenue with no injuries or services required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cserk Prebee
Degioning
Il Mideignt
Fels Stoney
Marthe Eile Holmen
Ceneva
Geneve
Theigh School
Mise Lule Boewall
Headland Avenue
Marion Baker
Writ Wins Freedom For Assault Suspects
Three men held since January on an alleged assault against a 15 year old Cottdendale girl were freed by a writ of habeas corpus. Joseph Edward Edge Johnny Elbert Edge both of Miami and Ebert W Kyler of St Bennett Pa faced charges. Edge and Kyler were arraigned and served sentences for unrelated offenses. Bond set at 1000 each, but Johnny Edge pled not guilty as proceedings continued in Jackson County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Jackson
Cottondale
Wits
E. Co. Welc
Joseph Edward Edge
Johnny Elbert Edge
Miami
Ebert W. Kyler
St. Bennett
Joseph Edge
Kyler
Johnny Edge
Thames
Meral Spear
Welch
Johnny Edgars Cave
Board Of Review Set For Scouts In Dothan
Houston Stout District advances committee led by J Whitt King schedules board of review for Dothan scouts eager for advancement. Session opens in the hall at 4 with Glen Hag presiding and a meeting listed for March 4 at 7 30 p m at the Dothan Recreation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Dothan
Houston Stout
J. Whitt
King
Wil
Glen Hage
Dothan Recreation Center
DHS Giese Club Earns State Music Festival Bid
Dothan High School’s glee club received a district festival recommendation and a director noted the improvement of the chorus. The district festival in Troy State Teachers College led to further nominations including a girls’ sextet and a male quartet for the State festival set at Auburn next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan High School
Glee Club
Mist Bate Fertes
Eéid
Bite
Troy State Teachers College
Auburn
Mimber 7 Program Cuts Target Navy Aircraft
The report notes a 22 percent cut from one year and near halving since 1940. The Navy projects only 6.5 percent of operative first line combat aircraft available in 1957 against full requirements. Seychelles imposes a five to mature requirement.
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Navy
Labor MP Benes Dying Shakes House of Commons
In London today the Labor Government's slender majority fell to five after the death of Adam McKinlas, member for West Ayrshire. His passing leaves a parliamentary vacancy and adds to a tight political balance during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Comanon
Adam BcKintas
West A Seaahine
Bankers Gather for State Meeting in Ozark
A group of Alabama bankers met in Ozark at the American Legion club to discuss higher learning expansion, state university needs, and upcoming banking courses. Speakers urged broader public support for education to stop brain drain and noted veteran civic integration while delegates from Barbour and surrounding counties attended a dinner and program at the community health center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallalen
Accpe Af Ala‘Dara
University
Risbeme Polytechni¢ Institute
Ds.Gallalee
Birmingham
Z. E. Williams
Athens
ABA
Re York
Deleg
Ozark
Jegee
Douglas Brown
Wilmer Parker
Bank of Ozark
Group 10
Williams
Wil- Hama
Adams
State Bankers Group
Ozark Negro High School
Montgomery Bankers
American Legion Club
Houston
Hanry
Cottee
Genave
Covington
Pike
Barbour
Omnibus cuts proposed across federal departments
The committee sources outline reduced appropriations across many agencies. Treasury drops from 2,812,000,000 to 2,753,000,000 while the Atomic Energy Commission and related bodies face large reductions. Defense and state level agencies also see notable cuts, with totals shifting across the defense, interior, labor, and other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Army Engineers
National Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Eputerior Department
State, Justice and Commerce
Peginvision Department
Limits on Cotton Allotment Cuts Draw Farm Relief
The new bill caps acreage reductions for individual farms after growers complained that postwar allotments cut their land from 50 to 75 percent or more. No state-by-state breakdown is available for the added 1,230,000 cotton acres. Officials estimated the base at 1,402,000 acres and suggested reducing prior figures by 10 percent, including 8,000 acres for Mississippi and 56,000 for Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Madama
Georgia
Livestock market reports from Thomasville and Montgomery
Livestock arrivals total 250 cattle, 174 calves, 3,000 hogs at major packers in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Dothan Jacksonville and Tallahassee hog market Friday prices 25 to 50 cents lower than week ago beef and hogs steady with plant quotes bands 8100 to 1515 per hundred for various weights cattle week receipts 1225 Friday slow steady slaughter cattle mixed prices calves 24 to 26, hogs opened steady to up 25 cents in spots with 200-240 lb hogs around 23.50 and other weights varying across plants
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Thomasville
UBDAI
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Jacksonville
Tal
Johnssee
Fla
Montgomery. Sap
Union Storkyards
Cotton futures rise as market absorbs March position
New York cotton futures advanced amid light covering and buy orders for March. Prices showed gains across May July and October contracts. in New Orleans gains of 25 cents to 95 cents a bale were noted as March expired. Separately, three men James Edward Card Paul Miller and Wesley Hurd pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny charges and received two year sentences in the state penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gale Maher
NS Cotton
New Orleans
A. Om
James Edward Card
Paul Miller
Wesley Hurd
Card
Miller
Hard Way
D. C. Halstead
Death notice for Joan Ro Helms in Wiregrass area
Funeral services for Joan Ro Helms seventy five who died at home on Skipperville route are set for Saturday at Salem Baptist Church offciated by Revs Shirah and Thomas. Burial in church cemetery directed by Holman of Ozark. Survived by wife Laura Phillips Helms a daughter Mary Alice Helms four sons Sanda B Helms G P Helms J T Helms and V J Helms US Navy several grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
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R. Helms
Ozark
Joan Ro Helms
Skipperville
Salem Baptist Church
F. M. Shirah
K. Thomas
Holman
Olark
Laura Phillips Helms
Mary Alice Helms
Mobile
Sanda B. Helms
G. P. Helms
Tuscaloosa
J.T. Helms
Fla
V. J. Helms
US Navy
New York
Grover Mallory
Ella
Edward Fuqua
Louisville
Ala
Emily English
Wiregrass Stadium To Get 2000 Seats
Dothan mayor John Adkins says new steel bleachers seating 2000 are nearly en route to Wiregrass Stadium to replace the east stand. The old bleachers have been sold to L. J. Lunsford, and specifications have been sent to firms to produce the replacements for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Wiregras
John Adkins
Adkins
L. J. Lunsford
Moseley Funeral Held In Montgomery
J A Moseley of Dothan attended the Montgomery funeral of his brother J A Moseley who died there Wednesday night Accompanying Mr Moseley was his son Fred Moseley Funeral services were held at 3 30 pm todayinthe Montgomery church and others from Dothan joined in the rites
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CC. Moseley
Dothan
Montgomery
J. A Moseley
Mr. Moseley
Fred Mostley
Housing Project Names and Bids Near Dothan
The article notes bids for a housing project will begin soon after the contract is let. An Alabama 7A project has funds but no plans yet and will be on Carver High site. The Henry Green 102 unit postwar housing project later housed low income families. Bethan Housing Authority members and executive director are listed. Suggestions for naming the New Negro unit may be sent to the chairman in Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imeer
Bewlin
Carver High Shel
Henry Green
Senate senator warns of film series on moral grounds
A report notes Bergman and Rossellini planned a telecast series and hopes stations will resist this brazen threat. The senator hints that FCC or congressional action could be necessary as both alien characters are accused of moral turpitude and could be barred by immigration law.
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Amnist
Bergman
Rossellini
FCC
Sen
Johni
Mississippian Given Life Term In Slaying Of 4 Year Old
In Kosciusko Mississippi AP report a white man received life imprisonment and another faces trial for the massacre of a Negro family. Witnesses testified that Windel Whitt and Leon Turner acted in the shooting that killed four year old Ruby Nel Harris and wounded others, with Turner named as the alleged triggerman.
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Kosciusko
Hss. (Ap
Windo Whitt
Bricks Ingen
Wag
Ruby Nel Harris
Ithln
Leon Turner
Windel Whitt
Malcolm
Turner
Mary Burnside
Frankie Thurman
Malcolm Whitt
Thomas Harti
Allowhite
Wee Turner
Harris
Harris Couch
Twother
Vertine Thurman
Thomas Harris
Ver Tine Thurman
Windel Whith
Whitts
Morris Cabin
Transylvania Choir To Sing Here Monday
Transylvania College choir from Lexington Ky will perform at Dothan High School Auditorium Monday night on a spring southeastern tour. Sponsored by the Dothan Harmony Club and First Church, the 13 year old a cappella group features 10 accompanied voices and many languages in a one hour and twenty minute program. Freewill offerings will fund the concert with no advance ticket sale.
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Dothan
Transylvania College
42Vaire
Southeastern
United States
Dothan High School
Dothan Harmony Club
First Cheritinn Church
Lexington
Disciples of Christ
Lexington Chois
I Jack Bryden
Transylvania
Bing
Chipley Glee Club Heads to Tallahassee Festival
The 40 member Chipley Glee Club left today for Tallahassee to attend the Dis inet Musical Festival. Mrs. Tommy Harper, their director, accompanied the group to the state capital. They are due back Saturday night per Harper.
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Chipley
Chipley Glee Club
Tallahassee
Disinet
Tommy Harper
Harper
Radio and political broadcasts cited in later year notes
A discussion traces the influence of radio on politics with senators and representatives using broadcasts to reach constituents. It notes Mundt Taft McCartan Smyth Long and Douglas among regulars, mentions studio profits and payrolls, and describes a farm drying device using a heat source for drying crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Mundt
Cr-Sd
Senate
Robert A. Taft
R-O1
Pat McCarten
Margaret Chase Smyth
Russell Long
Helen Gahagan Douglas Dall
Gear
Len W. Leo
Pappy
O'Daniel
Texas
Till Billy
Jim Petrillo
Mystery of the Lost Destroyer Jarvis Solved at Last
Navy historians resolve the 1942 disappearance of destroyer Jarvis, after seven years. The ship sailed from Guadalcanal area, was attacked, and vanished with all hands. Reexamination links it to an aerial clash near Rabaul or Guadalcanal, with final Japanese records noting torpedo strikes and survivors uncertain.
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Douglas Larsen
Washington
U. S
Taivis
Space
Ava
Coral Sea
Guadalcanai
Savo Island
Cerrice
Saratoga
Jarvis
Australia
Terge Navy
Hotsam
Guadalcanal
Vincennes
Comer
Willary W. Graham
Palmyra
N. J
Dewey
Graham
MacCawiry
Sydney
Twes
Hovey
Comdr. Granam
Blue
Umil
Abs
Royde
Rabaul
Jarvia
Navy
Jervis
Admiral Turner
Hidden Water Apote and Other Stumna Item
A fragment describes a water apote and items: ten handbags of smooth swather with cream or wax polish, available in various colors or clear. It also notes a lightning bolt can be five miles long, carry two billion volts, and last about one thousandth of a second.
Recreation Director Job Sees Two More Applicants in Dothan
The Dothan recreation board, formed to replace Crawford Mosley, received two more applications for its director post, led by Wallace Tribble and others from Geneva County High and Montgomery. One candidate withdrew. board plans a noon meeting to select a five member commission from the pool and set a 93000 yearly salary.
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Dothan
Cy Hall
Wallace Tribble
Geneva County High
Montgomery
Coals Institute
Jack Howater
T. G. Vaughn
Dothen High Princ
Recreation Board
Crawford Mosley
Pamama City
Bueleas
Cyde Severn
Billy Buften
Caiter Marci
Alto V. Lee
W. M. Evans
Australian Citizenship Convention Urges Language Policy
Speech from Canberra notes urged government to enforce English language purity for new Australians. Speakers described Cockney influence as a souring factor and called for familiarization with English. Bell system residents and about 000 telephone calls indicating widespread usage in the United States local service areas.
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Canberra
Ners
Residen
Denben
Dnited
Rocal Serena
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DHS Giese
Seychelles
Bauman
Labor
Frank Weber
Alabama Banking Company
112 & Fostarity Dethes
Honor Forrestal
Suzanne Silvercross Stevenson
East Norwalk
Conn
James V Forrestal
Princeton University Club
Princeton University
Clark Rudder
Jorn
FEA
Sohoni
Rudder
Righ Low
Dixit
Green Acre Farms
Gordon, Ala
Curtis Mixon
Wiregrass
J. A. Moseley
Hher
Seychades
Transylvania Choir
Harden’s
American Bridge
Fata
UB ‘Henderson
Denton
Aly Pope
Inky
Henderson
Nteel Speigner Concrete Block CO
Reuben Newton
Alabama
The
People of
Hind
Bey Wewtom
Governor Club
Jupe
Aichemn
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