Truman To Form on Hear Appeal eater Protection
Washington AP President Truman urged national unity to strengthen fire prevention nationwide after the Texas City disaster. He warned that 1947 fire losses could exceed 750 million dollars without reduced rates and called for coordinated action by federal, state, and local officials and private groups. He cited old construction and outdated codes as factors and urged better firefighter staffing.
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Washington
Truman
Texar
Wruman
Osg
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works Agency
Texas City
Aygeln
Citi
Tru- May
J B Barnes 78 Houston Man Dies at Home
J B Barnes aged 78 lifelong Houston County resident died at his home on Dothan avenue after a long illness. Funeral services will be at Rehobeth Church with Rev. C C Balcom officiating and Ward Wilson in charge. Surviving are his widow two daughters Mrs A C Roland Cottonwood Route Two and Mrs Bentley Clark Dothan Route Two a son J F Barnes a stepson Albert Powell two sisters Mrs Martha Mathews and Mrs Nanny Covak eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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J. B. Barnes
Houston County
Dothan Soate
Rehobeth Church
C. C. Balcom
Ward- Wilson
A. C. Roland
Cottonwood
Bentley Clark
Dothain
J. F. Barnes iWams
Albert Powell
Dothan
Martha Mathews
Nanny Covak
Birmingham
Walter Hardwick Dies of Motorcycle Crash Near Arites
Funeral services for Walter Hardwick 41 who died Sunday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident Friday near Arites were held Monday at the Tabernacle Church with Rev. W. me Hardwick and Rev. J. D. DuBose officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery Holman Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are his widow a daughter Myra Anne and his parents Mr and Mrs R C Hardwick a sister Mrs J W Etheridge and a brother R J Hardwick all of Bratchville as well as several aunts and uncles.
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Ozark
Walter Hardwick
Firty-one
Arites
Tabernacle Church
W. Me Hardwick
J. D. DuBose
Holman Funeral Home
Myra Anne
Bobby
R. C. Hardwick
J. W. Etheridge
R. J. Hardwick
Bratchville
Lawmakers debate aid bill and taxes amid fiscal clash
The House faces a Turkish aid vote amid critiques as Rep. Bender cites bankruptcy risks and Rep. Eaton leads the fight. Senate debates wage and unemployment measures while Governor Folsom pushes tax reform to fund roadbuilding, parks, and public health, with sales tax overhaul urged to raise to $40–$45 million yearly.
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Nop
Bender
R-Oble
Eaton
R-Nj
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
United Nations
Senate
Taft
R-Ohier
Ball H-Minn
Russell D-Gar
Enterprise Church Assured Of Chimes For Mother's Day
The Presbyterian church will have chimes installed in time for Mother's Day. A telegram from the manufacturers confirms readiness for the Sunday morning performance from 9 45 to 10 a m and a concert from 5 to 6 p m. Funds raised cover one third of the cost with subscriptions ongoing to complete the payment.
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The
Presbyterian Church
L. A. Boyd, Jr
Baptista
Boyd
Taee Disputed Logic Over Ratifying Treaties
Marshall argued there is no logic in the stance against the military force. He warned that failing to ratify the treaties would unsettle the world, erode confidence in U S proposals, and undermine leadership if action is not taken now.
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Marshall
Armenian healer Avak arrives for ailing Vaughn Arakelian
Avak the great a 2 year old Armenian miracle healer travels from Cairo to New York and then to Palm Springs to help Vaughn Arakelian a 37 year old immobilized by bus injuries. The wealthy family has spent about 250000 over 27 years on medical care and awaits Avaks prayers at the Arakelian estate.
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Los Angeles
Avak “the Great
Vaughn Arake- Nan
Rock
New York
Cairo
Palm Springs
Arakelian
Kara Arakelian
Fresno
Calif
Vaughn Arakelian
Riverside
Avak
Iran
Vaughn
United States
Ava
Palin Springs
America
Three Prisoners Transferred to Kilby Prison
Clyde Porter Ralph Holland and Wesley Phelps from the county jail were moved to Kilby Prison Montgomery to serve sentences. Seven state prisoners were held here en route to Kilby under the custody of State Transfer Agent D H Lokey.
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Clyde Porter
Ralph Holland
Wesley Phelps
Kilby
Montgomery
D. H. Lokey
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Heads New York Hearing Standby
Number 15 American section led by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver remained in New York awaiting a formal call to appear before the political committee. A spokesman said the panel would not hear an agency representative until later in the week and expressed disappointment at the limited witness role granted. Itb suggests David Ben-Gurion would not travel from Palestine to keynote, leaving Silver to direct agency strategy as Itz press observer notes.
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Cleveland
New York
Uis
Lmited Committee
Assembly
David Ben-Gurion
Mwe
Palestine
Rabbi Silver
Strateg
Efteet
Itz Press
Observer
Ygewish Openes For
Hhe Arab
Legislative measures spark new constitutional amendment debate
The article outlines multiple proposed bills in Alabama lawmakers session. Senator Rankin Fite seeks constitutional reappointment changes affecting 67 counties without altering House seats. Representative Lee Hornsby pushes an income tax diversion plan. Cotain proposes a 5 of 6 cent tax refund on fuel for farm tractors. Langan introduces poll tax and election official service reforms. President Aleman visited Muscle Shoals with George Wallace and saw TVA projects as New York Cotton news closes the piece.
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Maton
Senate
Hhouse
Lee Hornsby
Elmore
Hornsby
Edu
Tata Oath Welfare
Paul Cotuin
Colbert
Joseph Langan
Mobile
Lan Mas
Mexico
Miguel Alenaun
United States
Freedman
George Wallace
Barbour County
Aleman
Muscle Shoals
Ala
TVA
Funeral Service for J. F. Patterson Held in Montgomery
Funeral services were held for Jarrett Frank Patterson eighty who died unexpectedly Sunday morning while leading a Sacred Harp song in Montgomery. The service was conducted at Ward-Wilson chapel with multiple ministers present. Interment followed in City cemetery. Patterson had lived in Greenville with a son for two years and had ties to Sacred Harp groups in Dothan and the Wiregrass. Surviving are three sons five daughters 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren with active pallbearers and a long list of honorary mourners.
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Jarrett Frank Patterson
Sacred Harp
Montgomery
Ward-Wilson Chapel
H. E. Craughn
Henry Parker
Cosby Hall
City
Ward Wilson
Patterson
Greenville
Dothan
Wiregrass
First Baptist Church
Pallbeares
Edward Patterson Hall
James Hall
Charles Patterson
Franklin
Douglas Renfore
William Franklin Patterson
Roy Nolin
Lawrence Dozier
J. E. Craughn
Tom Butler
Sam Rice
Seah Lane
Edward Cherry
Virgil Williams
Bil Pate
Ellis Strickland
George Garrett
Buster Cutts
Willie Roney
Hugh Johnston
Ralph McCord
Mike Palmer
Fred Tankersley
Leo Stokes
Lawson Kelly
Sam Capps
B. H. Chalker
Raron Chalker
C. Q. Wilkinson
Lannie Cain
Mack Rudd
C. L. Morgan
George Beck
Ben May
John Massey
Judge Johnson
L. L. Johnson
Frank Wilkes
Joe Crine
Lanie White
Boul a e Coffee Camporee Sees Four Troops Represented
The Boul a e Coffee Camporee was held last weekend with twenty-one Scouts in attendance. Red ribbons honored the Wolf Seagull Beaver and Rattlesnake patrols of Enterprise Troop Four and the Bobcat patrol of Troop Seven Mt. Pleasant.
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Enterprise
Mt. Pleasant
Livestock Market Report From Union Stock Yards
Montgomery AP livestock report shows cattle and hogs with mixed demand. Cows calves and replacement stock steady to uneven, prices varied by class with steers and heifers mostly steady to weak and some declines in cows. Calves and hog categories display broad steady ranges and lighter consumer demand.
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Montgomery (Ap
Fedi- State
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
By-Laws Of Rotary Discussed At Meeting In Dothan
A Dothan Rotary meeting discussed the general by laws of Rotary led by H R McClintock with Arthur Ussery in charge. Guests included Rotarians J C Woodhaty from Opp and Cliffton Lovell from Opp, Harold Deal of Mobile, E Travis of McMinnville Tenn, O T Couley of Dothan, and Joe Patterson, Dotan high school representative, who shared impressions after four club meetings.
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Rotary
H.R. McClintock
Dothan
Rotary Clio
Arthur Ussery
J. C. Woodhaty
Cliffton Lovell
Opp
Joe William
Daytona Beach
Harold Deal
Mobile
E. Travis
McMinele
Tenn
O. T. Couley
Joe Patterson
Dotazn
Japan braces as US peace plan stirs constitutional doubt
The Japanese government grows anxious over the anti war constitution as MacArthur calls for early peace and Allied forces withdrawal. Hirohito waits on America’s next move while the public hopes Washington will shield Japan from aggression amid uncertain guarantees.
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MacArthur
Hirohito
Awai America
United States
Japan
Mexican President Sees Muscle Shoals Power Development
President Miguel Aleman of Mexico flew over the Tennessee Valley on the second leg of his TVA inspection. From the air he viewed the nitrate plant area and the dam near Chattanooga, with Rep. Estes Kefauver guiding the tour.
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Muscle Shoals
Alé
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Tennessee Valley
TVA
Aleman
Chattanooga, Tenn
Truman
Tennessee River
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Chattanooga
Chickamauga Dam
Jefferson D Pilcher Arrested On Drunken Driving Charge
Jefferson Davis Pilcher of 401 E Main Street was charged with drunken driving after a collision in the 200 block of E Main Street. His car struck a parked vehicle owned by Mrs Mary Baker. He was released today on bonds totaling 300 dollars.
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Jefferson D. Pilcher
Jefferson Davis Pilcher
E. Main Street
E. Main St
Pilcher
Mary Baker
Young mayor opens baby goods commissary in trailer camp
The young mayor explains the initiative sells baby items and staples at cost with slight markups on other goods to cover expenses. Veterans run the operation voluntarily, with one paid clerk being the mayor's neighbor wife. Over 200 children live in the trailer camp, with four to five new arrivals weekly as the mayor promotes family growth.
Community council notes lack of police problems
tm hia officials say with 16 council members govern the community they have little trouble obtaining cooperation. They claim no police problem exists as residents live close and understand the need to get along, despite minor restrictions. Salaries are described as zero.
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Tm Hia
Phillips
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