Women push for equal rights amendment push
Hal Boyle notes a rising movement by women to amend the Constitution with a federal and state equal rights guarantee. He outlines proposed language, current legal disparities, and mixed reactions from groups including the National Woman's Party and working women who fear special privileges. He recounts testimony before a House subcommittee and highlights voices like Mrs Mary Murray of Brooklyn and Anita Pollitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malional Woman's Party
Congress
Senate
National Women's Party
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Jenny Wren
Anita Pollitzer
Mary Murray
Brooklyn
Miss Pollitzer
E. C. Edson
New York
Alabama Democrats Form Organization To Oppose Truman
In Birmingham the State Democratic Campaign Committee was formed by 21 Alabama candidates for Democratic elector posts to oppose Truman and any nominee backing civil rights. Hugh Locke is chair, Horace Wilkinson runs the exec committee, with Ben Bloodworth secretary and Elbert Boozer finance chair. The group urged McCorvey to convene and sought pledges from delegates not to support Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Truman
Alabama
State Democratic Campaign Committee
Hugh Locke
Chaiman
Horace Wilkinson
Ben Bloodworth
Decatur
Elbert Boozer
Anniston
Democratic Executive Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
Mobile
State Supreme Court
Locke
Equal justice under law remembered in suffrage era debate
In a historic room, speakers recalled decades of work for women’s rights. Miss Pollitzer named suffrage veterans from Baltimore and Connecticut and shared anecdotes of protests against the Wilson administration. A sense of justice and long struggle framed the discussion amid memories of jail and effigy displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Gettlemen
Miss Pollitzer
Robert Walker
Theodore Forbes
Gladys Houston Griener
Baltimore
Betty Gram Swing
Westport
Conn
All Persons Urged To File Benefit Claims At Age 65
Social Security Administration urges workers and former workers who are 65 or older to file claims. Eligible individuals may apply at 65 even if still employed in a Social Security covered job to protect future benefits. Delaying could reduce monthly entitlements. survivors should contact the Dothan office when a wage earner dies or if the deceased was a World War II veteran to avoid benefit loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administrations
Harry N. Scott
Dothan
Scott
Braille Sign Dot Count Reveals 63 Combinations
A Braille sign uses six two sided raised dots arranged in patterns. There are 63 possible combinations obtainable by selecting active dots, reflecting the system’s compact tactile alphabet.
State audit finds two firms paid above contract price
Alabama state audit reports that Goodyear Tire and Meyercord Company overbilled by 1738 dollars since Gov. Folsom took office. Goodyear charged excess on automobile batteries. Meyercord contends the sum should be 817 instead of 710. Audit notes incomplete records and bid restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Purchasing Department
James E. Folsom
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Meyercord Company
Chicago
Ralph Eagerton
State Finance Department
Bill Drinkard
Goodyear
Meyercord
Drinkard
E. E. Estes, Jr
County payments listed for residents and areas last year
Tate, Mrs Otis Pew Moss, Hacods tine Simms, St Paul, Mrs Mattie Childs, M jors, Pond to Pelham, Reese, Grant, Bullock, Bronson Jr and Mrs Alvin Wils are shown with individual amounts from 4 to 90.13 dollars as part of county disbursements. overall total raised in the county last year is referenced.
Mrs Elbert Money Dies At Headland
Leona Clee Money, aged resident of Headland, died at her home after a long illness. She leaves her mother Mrs. Elbert Money, five sisters including Mrs. VA Wardwick and Mrs. Cliff Johnville, and two brothers Bud Bonds and Therman Bonds. Funeral services were held at Union Spring Church with Rev. J. F. Kelly officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Headland Mortuary directed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Clee Money
Fort
Yesterdy
Elbert Money
Thomas J. Bonds
Columbus
Ira
VA. W. Rdwick
Newville
Cliff Johnville
Leona Brown Ga
Clyde Cureton
Eva Bailey
Colungus
Bud Bonds
Dyhan
Therman Bonds
Atlan
Union Spring Church
J. F. Kelly
Headland Mortuary
Navy Man Joins Antarctic Development Project
William Dunning a third class sailor in the US Navy, son of I and Mrs W C Dunning of Pothan route five, participated aboard the icebreaker USS Burton Island, flagship of Task Force 39, in the 1947 48 Antarctic Development Project. The crew returns to the United States Thursday after four months of exploring the South Pole region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dunning
Sidalman
USN
W. C. Dunning
Pothan
Navy
Burton Island
United States
South Pole
Funeral Rites for Elder Mes Conely 82
Funeral services were held for Elder Mes Conely 82 at her home with Rev. Charles A. Corbitt of the First Methodist Church and the Ven Valu tae G. Lewary of Saint Leahe's parish officiating. A large list of pallbearers included Farlin J. C. Smith Hays Less Jr. Virgil Milton Chariton Keen Charles Wandeck S. A. Daffin Fletcher Smith Dr. D. A. MacKinnon Newt Mabry Leonard Jennings Herbert Jennings Gene Bowles C. Davis Turner Sam Pittick M. M. Brinson Paul Long A. J. Lewis Donald Gardner E. Jackson W. N. Dixon John H. Carter Jr. Sam Black and F. T. MacKinnon. Survivors include a son Tom Conely of Okeechobee and a daughter Mrs Mildred LeClair of Mari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Corbitt
First Methodist Church
Valu Tae G. Lewary
Saint Leahe
Farlin
J. C. Smith
Hays Less, Jr
Virgil Milton
Chariton Keen
Charles Wandeck
S. A. Daffin
Fletcher Smith
D. A. MacKinnon
Newt Mabry
Leonard Jenings
Herbert Jenings
Gene Bowles
C. Davis Turner
Sam Pittick
M. M. Brinson
Paul Long
A. J. Lewis
Donald Gardner
E. Jackson
W. N. Dixon
John H. Carter, Jr
Sam Black
F. T. MacKinnon
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Hal Boyle
Lor Met
Boyte
Washington
New Hampshire
N. A. Berryhill
Ashford, Alabama
Georgia Canning Co.,, Inc
Wayside
Georgia
D. V. Shaver
Ashford, Ala
Auwene
Houston County Milling
Mayden and
Jack McBrayer
T Gates St
Atlanta
Assembly of God Church
Jimmy Mayo
Robinson
Ill
EF. Seitzinger
Jersey
Goldsworthy Gurney
Harmony Lane
Tet Senakionn
the Love of
Rusty
Edward Sant
Clovis
New Mex
Jackson
Miss
Catherine Rossie
Folsom
Eagerton
Chauncey Sparks
Houston Theatre
Headland
Antarcte
Martin
Earth
Bing
Bob
Dorothy
Lamour
Ead
Gale Sondergaari
Frank Faylem
Ee 2
C' Ore St
Andrews
Mes Conely
Tom Conely
Okechobee
Mildred LeClair
Mari
Armstrong
Rockwool
G. O
Elson
Free
Sullivan Supply Store
RITZ
Taxen
Cce
Ponca City
John Lund
Billy Dewolfe
William Demarest Grestance
Pier
U. 5
Theatr
John
Frih
Crosby
Bob Rox
Rie
Job Mack 5
Wishy Rowan
Guns
Gail Sherwood
Joan Leslie
Louis Hayward
Walter Pidgeon
Ken
Brian Donlevy
Miriam Hopky
Starrett
Ponca
Betty Hutton
Pauline
Gilbert Roland and
Angela Green
King of the Bandits
Jodynova
Ide Lupino
Dane Clark
Valley
Dana Andrews
Lynn Barr
Hall
Kite Carson
Dave * O'Brien
Shootin’ Irons
Lorraine Day
Brian Abern
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