Lonely people and a five million dreamer in 1947
A late 1940s piece follows a rich, lonely man who wants to run an industrial exposition’s midway in Florida. The narrator, a show business adviser, ponders loneliness as he drives home to his wife Eleanor after a meeting. He reflects on singles, marriages, and the cost of living while noting how many people are alone in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meris
Luke
Florida
Nica
Jim
Reynolds
Plaza
Winchell
Matt
Jeff
Eleanor
Taft
Bov
Billy Rose
Ozark Singers Plan Sunday Night Convention
Ozark hosts an oval shaped singing convention at the mill village in Ozark next Sunday night starting promptly at 4 30 oclock. W W Free president of the convention urged punctual arrival to begin with a full class and keep the program on schedule.
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Ozark
Mill Village
Ozark Nest
W. W. Free
Mrs Lola Bell Dykes Dies At Montgomery
Mrs Lola Bell Dykes dies in Montgomery at age 57 after a long illness. Funeral services were held yesterday at Grace Chapel with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. She worked for a local firm and is survived by her husband Cr. Dikes and a son, several sisters and brothers, including Mrs Hattie Miwell, Mrs Edpar Wade Hane, and Mrs Ray Matunn.
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Lola Bell Dykes
Montgomery
Prado
Joola Bell Muscu
Morsooners
Greenwood
Dykee Washorn
Dothanard
Crister
Voorn
Cr. Dikes
Tatrasmoda Dethan
Stancvarap
Dikes, Jr
Montgom Sinters
Hattie Miwell Heavy
Eadpar Wade Hane
Deeioof Dothan
Woc
Collis
Paul Jones
Butna
Aivacecia
Afrs
Ray Matunn
Foy Miseat
Dotane
Ploh
Maevei
Ataptas
Funeral Conducted For Greenwood Youth John Bryart Pender
Funeral rites were held at his Greenwood home for John Bryart Pender 18 who died in Dethan hospital after a death occurred March ob Tuteripent seas in the Methodist church in Greenwood directed by Neal Funeral Home. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs W B L Pender two sisters Mrs Neva Golsen and Miss Tates Pender and two brothers Robert Woat and Mateus O. Pender all of Greenwood. He was a cadet at Tennessee Military Institute at the time of his death and a member of the Greenwood Baptist church.
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Marianna
John Bryart Pender
Oa Dethan Hospital
Greenwood
Neal Foneral Hore
W BL Pender
Neva Golsen
Tates Pender
Robert Woat
Mateus O. Pender
Greenwoon
Terssee
Greenwood Baptist Church
Midland City Soldier Returning To States
Midland City Corporal Mattore Beryvipee served with Division in Levie and Min Hace before arriving in spa. He trained at Couomop Fannin Texas and carried out duties with Canap tsoane ram. The returning soldier is identified as Corporal Mallery after his service with the unit.
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Uvien TM
Mire
Geage UT
Jory
Midland
Quate
Heiseichweg
Perth
Mattore Beryvipee
Clellos
Couomop Fannin
Tex
Levie
Min Hace
Spa
Corpo Mallery
JS Niente
da- Pan
Jesse Spann Dies at Enterprise Funeral Services
Funeral services were held for Jesse Spann aged 28 at Pondtown on Sunday with Rev. Vabance officiating. Pallbearers were Bosch and Company. Survivors include two sons Lavan and Charlies Spann of Hartford route three, brothers Rastus Spann Leesburg Fla and Harvey Spann Sidney Flat, and sister Nester Prent with Mrs Odriler of Geneva. Also listed are Mrs Heddine Lee Smith Mrs Annie McDowell Black, Mrs Dorothy Tones Phen City and Mrs Gussie Registers Stornes Bla.
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Jesse Spann
Pondtown
Revo Bance
Bosch
Conpany
Cas Tay
Lavan
Charlies Spann
Hiartford
Rastus Spann
Leesburg
Fla
Harvey Spann
Sidney
Nester Prent
Odriler
Geneva
Heddine Lee Smith
Annie McDowell
Black
Dorothy Tones
City
Gussie Registers Stornes
Bla
Baxter Graduates From Army Signal Corps Course
Addis T. Baxter, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Baxter, completed the Army Signal Corps telephone operators course in Japan. He was selected from his unit to finish the course at Peay Construction Tthe in Tokyo.
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Addis T. Baxter
Mire
Baxter
Gordon Noone
Buphth Army
Sitnal Corps
Airway course completed by Cinde T Cagon at Chanute Field
Cinde T Cagon of SM Causes completed an airplane electrical mechanics course at Chanute Field via the Dothan route one. Public relations office reported the advancement.
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Cinde T. Cagon
Chanute Field
Bergwacht Form World Class Mountain Safety Team
Dora Jane Hamblin profiles Bergwacht, Bavaria's mountain safety corps. The all volunteer unit rescues Americans and locals in Alpine terrain, averaging hundreds of hours on dangerous recoveries since VE Day. They train in first aid, work with the U.S. Army, and valorously serve without pay since 1920.
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Bergwacht
Garmisch
Germany
NEA
Bavarian Alps
Mountain Watch
Bavarian Red Cross
Bee
Onty
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment decades ago that gave fast cooling soothing relief for itching and smarting of piles. Peterson's Ointment became a nationwide favorite in thousands of homes with a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator and a money back offer if not delighted.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Mountain Watchpins and a mountain rescue in Alpine towns
Mountain Watch members are aged 16 to 65 after edelweiss pin qualification. There are 2576 climbers in 64 Bavarian towns organized into units. Patrols vary from two on routine duty to eight or more on difficult recoveries. summer rescues involve eight to ten men when no snow aids access.
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Bavarian Alps
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Hiway
Dothan Milling Company
E.R. Burger
Heinz
Heinz Quality Control Department
Heinz Baby Foods
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New York
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Langley Collyer
Homer Collyer
Clede Co Argles Tabover
Warrer Robins Field
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Tunner
Collyer House
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Fifty Avenue
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Weniould
Homer Cullyer
Thia
Crete
Midland City
States
Enterprise
Eleanor Holm
Miami Tennis Court
BY Dora Jane Hamblin
Southern Supply House
Dothan Bank and Trust
Young Drug CO
Rexall
Freight
PasSsenger
Ar Vor
Pullman and Coaches
Atlanta
Dothan
Panama City
THE
BAY Line
Ala
Campbellton
Fila
Cottondale
P.m. Ly
P.m
Lands Sakes
Ae Lee Lee
Dethan
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