Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Reports from Dothan and nearby areas outline a concert by the Dothan high school glee club at 8 o clock in the auditorium with no admission charged under director Miss LeMerle Penn. Also noted is the Dig Creek singing convention at St Marys Church near Cottonwood with all day plans and dinner on the ground announced by President Harvey Etheridge. William F Wheelus of Cottonwood serves aboard USS Philippine Sea in the U S Navy Mediterranean Force. Anne Cooper will attend a two day Alabama Medical Technicians Association convention in Montgomery. A preschool clinic at Southside School for entering first graders will be held next Tuesday morning with parents urged to bring children between 8:30 and 9:30.
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Dothan High School Glee Club
LeMerle Penn
Dig Creek
St. Mary's Church
Cottonwood
Harvey Etheridge
Etheridge
St. Mary’s Church
William F. Wheelus
USN
E. W. Wheelus
Cottonwood Route One
Philippine Sea
U. S. Naval Mediterranean Force
Forrest P. Sherman
Wheelus
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes M1
Anne Cooper
Dothen
Alabama Medical Technicians’ Association
Montgomery Fridey
Ad Harris
U. S. Public Health Service
General Disease Research Laboratory
Staten Island
Southside School
Mrs Mollie Herring Dies At Wicksburg
Funeral services were held at Bethel Church for Mrs. Mollie Herring who died Monday morning at her son Lehman Herrings home in Wicksburg The Rev M H Bracewell and Rev Charles Lindsey officiated Boyd and Company had charge of arrangements She is survived by two sons Lehman of Vicksburg Porter of Enterprise route two three daughters Grover Simmons Daleville Cecil Lee Enterprise and Lee Tomlin Newton two sisters Mrs Laura Glover Hartford and Mrs Lou Lindsay Enterprise
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Wicksburg
Bethel Church
Mollie Herring
Lehman Herring
M. H. Bracewell
Headland
Charles Lindsey
Enterprise
Boyd and Company
Lehman
Vicksburg
Porter
Enterprise Route Two
Grover Simmons
Daleville
Cecil Lee
Lee Tomlin
Newton
Laura Glover
Hartford
Lou Lindsay
Potatoes Hit by L&N Embargo Threat in Baldwin County
BAY MINETTE AL. Area growers appealed to Sen Laster Hill DeAbes over a potential $3,000,000 Baldwin County potato crop disaster as a Lousville & Nashville embargo looms. Officials say 200 carloads moved yesterday with about 4,500 cars expected. harvest to last four to six weeks. Protests seek rail strike concessions for perishables while truck pools form to salvage limited two day harvest.
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Bay Minette
Alia
Laster Hill
Haitwin County
Louseville & Nashville
LEN
Baldwin County
Frank C Turner
Hill
Washington
Truman
Turner
U. S. Department of Agriculture Production and Marketing Administration
Railroads Move To Halt Perishable Freight Amid Strike Threat
Number 17 and a dozen railroads plan to stop accepting perishable shipments in coming days as the Association of American Railroads lists lines initiating embargoes. Companies include Louisville & Nashville Missouri-Kansas-Texas Missouri Pacific Saint Louis-San Francisco Seaboard Air Line Atlantic Coast Line Southern Railway Central of Georgia and others with local times set. AAR notes not all lines will fully halt and government plans may be discussed at a 4 p.m. news conference by Mr. Truman.
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The
Association of American Railroads
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seaboard Air Line
Florida Fast Coast
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Truman
Chicago Grain Ends Mixed On Rail Strike Focus
On the Chicago Board of Trade grains held firm as rail strike concerns dominated activity. Wheat finished steady to 2 cents higher May at 2.46 to 2.47, corn rose up to 9-3-4 cents, oats gained 1-2 to 1-8 cents, while soybeans slipped 7 to 9 cents with May futures near 3.97. Cotton futures in New York closed around 30 cents higher per bale amid broader market movement.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Home Demonstration Club Council Meets Here Saturday
A special meeting of the Houston County home demonstration clubs council will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the office of Miss Fran Mallette. Mrs. W. A. Womack of the Dupree club will conduct. Over 80 members are expected to attend and view the film Alabama's Traveling Library. Presidents, vice presidents, and secretary treasurers from 28 clubs will attend and report club activities.
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Houston County Home Demonstration Clubs
Fran Mallette
W. A. Womack
Dupree Club
Alabama
Billy Beckham
Vicksburg Club
Clarence Hollis
Jellico
Womack
Dupree
Election Result Reported Incomplete Margin
The tally shows 103,994 votes for Lam berth and 57,499 for the challenger, indicating Lam berth leading by a wide margin in the final counts.
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Lamberth
Jarman Concedes Tuscaloosa Primary Win to DeGraffenried
Rep. Pete B. Jarman of Livingston concedes the Sixth district Democratic primary to Edward DeGraffenried of Tuscaloosa after unofficial returns show DeGraffenried leading 13,899 to 12,321 from 213 of 215 boxes. Jarman met DeGraffenried, offered congratulations, and pledged cooperation for the transition.
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Tuscaloosa
Pete B. Jarman
Livingston
Congress
Edward DeGraffenned
DeGraffenried
Jarman
Thave
Mother And Son Slightly Hurt In Highway Accident
Mrs Jean Thompson Ferguson a 32 year old of Chevy Chase Maryland and her son Leland were slightly injured when their car skidded on wet pavement and overturned twice about 1 1/2 miles north of Rehobeth on US Highway 231. Property damage was estimated at 500 dollars. There were no other occupants.
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Maryland
Dr aMomobile
Rehobeth
Political shifts threaten party balance in congress
Lawmakers warn proposed order could redefine political groups as communist fronts. Isaacson argues broad standards could outlaw labor unions or rival parties. Marcantonio and Ree Mund contend the plan targets the Communist party and could enable fascism here. Critics say it also broadens to suppress foreign or allied groups.
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Isacson
Marcantonio
United States
Ree Mund
Commins Party
Athe Te Orgarura
Italian Hormone Experimenter Promises Life Extension
In Rome two medical treatments attract public notice. Actor Ermete Zacconi denied being a Voronoff patient and credited his vitality to Fraschini therapy. Prof Alcide Fraschini of Milan emerges as the leading figure in the life extension discussion.
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Rome
Italy
Ermete Zacconi
Serge Voronoff
Alcide Fraschini
Milan
Zacconi
Fraschini
Voronoff
Siena
Nicola Fiore
le Piazze
Alberto Rinaldi
Rinaldi
Rainaldi
Arturo Toscanini
Folsom’s New Wife Sparks Paternity Suit And Campaign Shakeup
In Alabama a paternity suit targets Governor Folsom by Christine Putman Johnston, who claims him as her common law husband and father of a 22 month old child. Folsom wed in Rockford Alabama after a trip with staff, while New York models and his political image swirl amid a Democratic primary setback and shift in his campaign tactics.
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Vorcee
Christine Putman Johnston
Johnson
Folsom
Johnston
Hanceville
Ala
Montgomery
Rockford Baptist Church
Byron F. Hixon
Bill Lyerly
Forlsom
Miss Moore
Capitol
Rachel
Melisa
Zuby Ellis
Brunettte
New York
Barbizon
Big Jim
Fifth Avenue
Philip Hamm
Alabama
Hamm
John J. Sparkman
Permits Issued for Homes Stores and Sign
City engineers issued permits for two residential buildings and a business project totaling about 2,500 dollars. T Mixon Jr received a permit to build a store at 14 F Crawford Street for 4,509 dollars. Bareh and Northeatt were granted residential permits at 1408-10 Main Street for 9,500 dollars and 11,006 Magnolia for 7,500 dollars respectively. D W Bell got a permit to construct a neon sign at 505 W Main for 400 dollars.
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Ety
T. Mixon, Jr
F. Crawford Street
Bareh
Main Street
FL RB. Northeatt
Magnolia
Powerful Kilowatt Energy Takes Shape in One Hour
A kilowatt hour equates to the energy used as a person climbs to the Washington Monument summit at times, illustrating the power required for a single ascent.
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Tne
Washington Monument
Moon Map by Radar
Radar may be used to map the moon with radio echoes to study surface irregularities. Scientists believe echo measurement could reveal lunar features and aid charting.
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Moon
Possibility Seen For Rakening Od Congressmen Told
Washington reports indicate Congressmen hear a possible revision of trade and labor laws amid House divisions on housing. The House armed services committee backs steel allocations for petroleum and re imposes oil rationing if civilian use stays high. Secretary Marshall urges renewal of reciprocal trade law and Taft-Hartley reform to ease union referendums and reduce federal burden. Ives pushes to remove mandatory referendums for union shop contracts.
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Washington
Aed
Priaible
Taft Werthey
Saste
Leiser
House Armed Services Committee
Marshall
House
Ways and Means
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
R-Oltsio
Ives
R-Ny
Truman Urges Bipartisan Foreign Policy and Family Welfare
President Truman calls for a continuing bipartisan foreign policy to secure world peace and ties American family welfare to global stability. He predicts obstacles to peace will be overcome and backs UN efforts. He downplays presidential power, urges housing support, and notes plans for national health and expanded social security amid a four day family life conference with 900 delegates.
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Tir
Truman
United Nations
House
Lfe
Livestock arrivals at seven Georgia plants steady hog prices
Livestock arrivals totaled about 500 cattle 74 calves and 1100 hogs at seven major plants in Albany Columbus Thomasville and Tallahassee and nearby cities. Hog prices were mostly steady with composite quotations for soft and semi hard hogs ranging from 18 to 19 dollars per hundredweight for 180 to 249 pound barrows and gilts. Weights 240 to 270 pounds brought 17.50 to 18.50 and over 270 pounds 16.50 to 18. Weights lighter 160 to 180 pounds 19.25 to 18.25 and 120 to 140 pounds 11 to 14.50. Medium and fat sows ranged 14.50 to 16. The practical price limit was 19.50 for good 180 to 240 pound well shrunk hogs.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Tifton
Dethan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Senate approves funds for 70 group Air Force buildup
Washington AP reports the Senate overwhelmingly approved a $3.2332 billion bill to begin immediately a 70-group Air Force expansion. The measure, part of a larger plan to boost military air power, now returns to the House for action on amendments after the House earlier voted 343 to 2 to expand the Air Forces and the Navy's air arm.
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Washington
Senate
House
NY Lawmaker Proposes Inquiry Into Subversive Activities
Representative Nodar of New York proposes a House resolution directing the American activities committee to investigate subversive activities in public schools and higher education. The measure was sent to the Rules Committee with no immediate action date.
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Ing
New York State
Nodar
H-Ny
Houte Wa American Activities Committee
Mouse
Exchange Club Holds Installation Banquet
Dothan Exchange Club installed new officers with C C Bush receiving the gavel as president, Perry Calhoun elevating to vice president, and Henry M Cline Jr succeeding Robert Morris as secretary treasurer. Morris served five years. State Senator W Guy Hardwick led the program as principal speaker and discussed the South race issue. A quartet from Dothan High School glee clubProvided music under Miss LeMerle Penn. New Board of Control members are Arthur Creamer, B W Davis, Leroy Green, Rev J Norton Dendy, John Dove, and E S McClintic.
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Dothan Exchange Club
C. C. Bush
Roy Baxter
Perry Calhoun
Henry M. Cline, Jr
Robert Morris
Morris
W Guy Hardwick
Hardwick
F. S. McClintic
South
Dothan High School Glee Club
LeMerle Penn
Board of Control
Arthur Creamer
B W. Davis
Leroy Green
J. Norton Dendy
John Dove
E. 5. McClintic
Houston County Board of Education Sets Public Meeting
Houston County Board of Education will hold a special public meeting next week announced by Superintendent Solomon Baxter. The session is to allow the public to present matters related to public schools in Houston County. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 11 at 8 p.m. in the county courthouse.
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Houston County Board of Education
Solomon Baxter
Houston County
Larceny Charge Leads to Jail Term for Daniels
Two-year Fagin Cey Deniels was jailed after a grand jury indicted him for grand larceny, later reduced to petty larceny. He received 30 years in the penitentiary with $100 bond, and $73 bond pending appeal. Sheriff Walt Cameron noted Daniels appeared after appellate actions. An extradition step from Cincinnati was mentioned as part of the case.
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Cey Deniels
Walt Cameron
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