Barber Shop Chorus Forming Group in Wiregrass Area
Letters show a local club seeking SPEBSQSA affiliation with a barber shop quartet theme. Members discussed forming a Wiregrass chapter, meeting plans for April, and singing old-time standards like Sweet Adeline and The Church in the Wild Wood.
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Ade
Society For the Encouragement
Erton ‘Mullins Jr
Psibet
Tuntilgs
Mosley
Stallies
Spebsqsa
Wiregrass Barber Shop Y Club
Wiregrass and
Barber Shop Harmony
Geneva
Barber Shop
Wildwood
Adeline
Saxon Poynner
Paul Gamble, Sr
D. B. Whittenberg
Dr. R. E. Howell
Pat Poyner
R. O. Woods
Raymond Jones
H. J. Penuel
J. B. McKinnon
Crawford Mosley
Wiregrass Harmony Club
Dothan Recreation Center
Wiregrass
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Lovell Brooks
Ralph Weeks
R. E. Howell
Eagle
Denver Poll On Seats For Fare Spenders Sparks Debate
The Denver Post conducted a survey asking if male riders should yield seats to a woman paying fare. Forty two percent of men said yes, while only twenty seven percent of women gave the same response.
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Denver (Ap
The
Denver Post
Paper Pulp Shifts From Rags to Other Sources
Rags once the main source of paper pulp now contribute only about three percent of total pulp usage, with alternative fibers and processes taking their place. The note highlights a major change in the industry's raw material mix and its implications for supply chains.
Meetings Set At Dothan Recreation Center
Dothan officials invite residents to public meetings at the Dothan recreation center to discuss community projects and neighborhood improvements.
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Dothan Recreation Center
Virginian Opposes Poll Tax Abolition On Voting
Rep. Almond of Virginia argues that if Congress can end the poll tax it may allow morons and felons to vote. He testifies as Virginia attorney general elect while Governor Tuck and others attend. House supports abolition. Senate panel approves. He warns of federal power eroding states rights and voter integrity.
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Frank E. Taylor Washington
Congress
Rep. Almond
D-Va
Senate
Almond
Virginia
Tuck
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
House
Senate Rules
State collects more income tax in a day than first year
Alabama Revenue Department reports a single day income tax deposit of $517,169 breaking the record. The first fiscal year 1813-2 produced only $873.10, while the latest figure was $56,287 higher than last year's totals.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Revenue Department
Income Tax Division
J. A. Stephens
Two Ask Resignations Of Mrs Thomas From National Committee
Two Democratic party officials called for the resignation of Mrs Lennard Thomas of Montgomery Democratic national committeewoman and candidate for reelection. Mrs Carolyn Coots Attalla wrote that Thomas must explain her shift in stance on Truman renomination and civil rights legislation. Brewer Dixon Talladega also urged her resignation citing his shock at her civil rights remarks.
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Attalla
Als
Lennard Thomas
Montgomery
Democratic National
Thomas
Carolyn Coots
Democratic Executive Committee
Coots
Truman
Brewer Dixon
Talladega
Democratic Committee
Dixon
Thoimlas
Newly Hired Florida Teachers Get Summer Pay
A Florida court orders the Duval County Board of Public Instruction to pay July and August salaries to teachers hired before July 1 under the 12 month pay plan. About $500,000 in 1947 salaries are affected.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Board of Public Instruction
A. D. McNeill
Dade County
Duval County
White rhinoceros Among Largest Land Mammals
The nearly extinct white rhinoceros is among the largest land mammals, surpassed only by the elephant. The sentence notes its rarity and size compared to other terrestrial species.
Segregation Debate Sparks Renomination Contrast
Mrs Coots criticizes Mrs Thoim as unstable while noting opposition to renomination due to a firm civil rights stance. In Montgomery Mrs Thomas weighs in on the timing of reactions to the issue.
Uzbekistan Farmers Aid Major Construction Projects
One hundred fifty thousand collective farmers in Uzbekistan are digging canals and helping load railways and irrigation systems. The Moscow News reports they volunteer for work on construction projects, a regular custom in the Central Asian republic. Harvests are gathered early, allowing aid on a large scale.
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Moscow
Uzbekistan
Moscow News
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