Life In The Wiregrass Local Notices And Events
The Kirkian¢ and Brack:J trson will be sent at Deorcord Boo t:8¢ church on Sunday May 16 with a program beginning at 10:38 am featuring singing in the afternoon. The city engineer grants permits for three residential buildings including a residence at 916 Wheat Street for $1,000 and two duplexes on Short Atlanta Street for $2.30 each. Two Ozark sailors completed recruit training at San Diego Company 49 earning top honors. Wiregrass students Kathryn Everidge and Betty Jones compete for Miss Executive Secretary 1948 at the University of Alabama May 14. Two box cars on Range and Commerce streets were broken into. contents to be checked after investigators verify items. Reorganization of Troop 100 in Dothan includes new officers and summer scouting plans. Scout leaders plan a Wilderness Engineering roundtable at Edgewood Drive Lions Club cabin on Tuesday 7:30 pm.
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Ormits
Arthur Williams
Wheat Street
Aaron Williams
Atlanta Street
Wiregrass
University of Alabama
Commerce Association
Kathryn Everidge
Dothan
Betty Jones
Elba
Houston County
Lions Club
Edgewood Drive
Benton Foy
Icoulida
Foy
Harvey Yarbrough
Nation weighs defense spending and material survey plan
A proposal calls for a joint congressional study of U S defense and foreign aid spending to gauge how far the nation can go before price controls are needed. It would include a survey of raw materials and industrial resources to guide future priorities.
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America
Lodge
Congress
Taft
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Ohioan
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Air Force
Russia
Truman
George C. Marshall
George C. Kinney
Bangor
Kenney Enaid
Omer Asames
Cory
Bren McMahor
Jorenh Hoel
Mier
Wesley Fetter
Unified military air transport service outlined by Kuter
Announcement details the creation of a consolidated Military Air Transport Service MATS to run routes from San Francisco to Karachi and Washington to Dhahran with 215 four engine DC 4s and 59 DC 3s. It will employ 12 000 personnel from ATC and MATS and use Navy weather and maintenance facilities. The aim is a flexible system to meet worldwide military air transport needs amid inter service command changes.
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Washington
James Forrstal
MATS
Air Transport Commend
Naval Air Transport Service
Bet
Teonts
Laurence S. Kaer
Air Transport Command
Neva
ATC
MTS
Air Force
Navy
Cornelius Vanderbilt Waitney
All
Kuter
Contested Democratic Walkouts Near Convention Clash
The article reports on Boswell and other delegates threatening walkouts over civil rights planks, with several pledged to oppose Truman and others staying put. It notes a runoff with ten candidates, mentions specific names like Bull Conner Carmichael and Patterson, and cites shifts in endorsements and pledged positions amid late statewide returns.
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Adams
Boswell
Truman
Folsom
Fagle
Smon
Baewell
Folson
Bull Conner
Albert Carmichael
J. Miller Bonner
Gessner T. McCarvery
Do Hardy Riddle
Albert Stapp
Governor Felsen
John H. Pinsoer
Joe J. Money
Rining
Connor
Bonner
McCorves
Riddle
Stapp
Pinson
Carmichael
Folsora
Patterson
Money
Torsday
Lesterall
Cav
Chauncey Sharks
Handylas
Hall
Sparks
Fibre
Presbyterians Near Unity After Civil War Merger Plan
A draft merger plan unites Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches ending the Civil War split. A special committee chaired by Dr Durher H Og an of New Orleans drafted the plan that would create a merged denomination of about 7 29 100 members and combine colleges hospitals and missions. The plan goes to the Northern Seattle and Southern Atlanta assemblies May 26 then to individual churches for study ahead of the 1949 and 1950 general assemblies. Three fourths approval of presbyteries in both churches is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dur Her Ho Ugan
New Orleans
Toe Meri
Presbyterian Church of the USA
Northern
Presbyterian Church of the
U.S
Ogan
Seattle
Wash
Atlanta
No Grounds to Doubt Condon Loyalty Letter Holds by President
Number 21 ed Condon reported last February 24 that there are no reasonable grounds to doubt his loyalty. The famous letter is now in President Truman’s personal possession after Averell Harriman left as Commerce Secretary and Sawyer took over. The House’s 300 to 20 vote demanding the letter was met with little impression by the President. Condon noted he understood the decision to withhold the letter was policy driven, yet he voiced concern over reactions from some friends. Thomas’ committee has held closed hearings while preparing a public hearing.
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Ed Condon
Truman
Averell Harriman
Commerce Secretary
Sawyer
House
Condon
Thomas’ Committee
Alabama Delegates Shape 1950 Political Outlook
Voters in Alabama weigh support for President Truman's civil rights program and discuss delegate loyalties at thecounty convention. The primary signals potential Governor candidates Gordon Pearson, Albert Carmichael, Chauncey Sparks, and U.S. Senator Lister Hill, with reshaping implications for 1950 elections and party alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Truman
Waganvention
Gordon Per
Public Service Commission
Albert Carmiedge
Chauncey Spaks
Reuben Newton
Jasper
Felson
Alazama
Cronoff
Fereyn Aid
Homniv
John Sparkman
Hanor
Woman and Four Children Believed Dead in Ilion Fire
In Ilion New York a two story frame house burned last night a woman Doris MecTague about 33 escaped severely burned she and four children were in the home Miss Ethel Kenyon 42 and the four MecTague children Joseph 8 Mary 6 Thomas 4 and Alice 3 were named as those believed dead with bodies not yet recovered
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Ilion
N. Y
South Nion
Doris MecTague
Alam
McTague
Ethel Kenyon
Joseph
Mary
Thomas
Alice
Mien
Central
New York
Longstanding Alabama Auburn football talks resume after delays
The two schools move toward a home and home series, with freshmen football to resume and broader athletic competition renewal planned. Officials from Alabama and Auburn, including athletic directors Thomas and Hutsell, agreed on a two-year football contract framework and public sentiment for resuming athletic relations has grown after years of futility.
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Auburn
Donahue
Alabama
Tram Sessions
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Ben Glover
Leroy
Burma
Senate
House-Senate
Ren Schuessler
Earl Brown
Frank Thomas
Wilbur Hutsell
University
Gallalee
Thomias
Harold
Red) Drew
A. B. Moore
Craughon
Hatsell
Brown
Roger Allen
Crimson Tide
Tigers
Chaneces
Bermegham
Legion Field
Fae Fae
Rail strike looms as unions reject board plan
Johnston says railroad offer is no settlement as a Tuesday 6 am strike deadline nears. Steelman reports no agreement and plans another push. Over 40 railroads embargoed perishables while public may face higher food prices. White House presses talks with Truman poised to seize control if needed.
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Johnston
Steelman
Congress
House
Joseph W. Martin
The
White House
Stelman
Truman
National (Railway) Media 4On
Brotherhood of Locomotives Engineers
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Switesmen’s Union of North America
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
McTruman
Fireman
Suitecmen
Washington
British Socialist Sparks Debate at Hague Congress
At the European Congress in The Hague a British socialist sharpened a debate in the economic committee, urging Europe unite to compete with the United States. Bob Edwards of the United Socialist States of Europe Committee challenged a preamble phrase and warned Russia seeks political dominance while the U. S. aims for economic control. The committee sent the preamble to a subcommittee as talks lingered. Plenary sessions were set to hear cultural and political committee reports and pursue equality for all Europeans.
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Nerbert G. Xing
Hague
Netherlands
European Congress
Europe
United States
Bob Edwards
United Socialist States of Europe Committee
Ife
Russia
U. S
Edwards
General Motors Cuts 5 Percent on Home Appliances
Detroit report says General Motors Corp. announced a five per cent price reduction on household appliances and on small electric motors used in those appliances. The cut applies to electric refrigerators toasters irons and more including washing machines clothes dryers and water heaters. Frigidaire division at Dayton Ohio makes the items.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Frigidaire
Dayton
Ohio
Beet and seed planting space for seed packets in unions
A note on planting beet and hard seed with ample space as each seed unit contains multiple seeds. The text hints at preparing for a possible court injunction against a strike.
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Sibly
Maritime Slaying Ties to Political Feud in Charleston
In Charleston, Rudolph Serzeo confessed the stabbing of National Maritime Union official Robert New Jr as the climax of political disputes. Serzeo said New fired him for alleged anti union views tied to communist and Henry Wallace campaigns at a Negro church, with further conflicts at the union hall preceding the fatal attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
National Maritime Union
Rudolph Serzeo
Hermann Berkman
Robert New, Jr
New
Henry Wallace
Serra
Dispatches
Serreo
NMU
Bluefish Come Home, Fishermen Happy
NAGS HEAD NC Outer banks fishermen regained cheer as bluefish began returning from winter deep sea trips. The entire Nags Head fleet fished and reported catches, including Julian Oneta who stayed in port with a self made lure tied to a hook and caught six large mouth bass.
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Nags Head
N. C
Outer Banks
Julian Oneta
Two Alabamians Die In Traffic Accidents
In Alabama yesterday at least two people died in traffic accidents. Clinton Rhone of Bessemer and Andrew Peterson Heath Jr aged 18 of Anniston were killed. Rhone was struck by a car in Bessemer while Heath, an Anniston High School senior athlete, was struck by an Army ambulance at an intersection while riding a motor scooter.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Clinton Rhone
Bessemer
Andrew Peterson Heath
Anniston Rhone
Heath
Anniston
Brown & Bigelow Calendar Output for 1947 Expanded
Brown and Bigelow, the leading calendar producer, shipped 120 million calendars for 1947 and added novelties such as an electric black board and an illuminated walking stick to broaden their product line.
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Brown & Bigelow
Arabs propose Jerusalem mayor candidates to U.N.
Reported Arab Higher Committee names include A L Miller of Jerusalem YMC A, A P Clark head of Barclays Bank in Jerusalem, and Father Eugene Irish Franciscan monk as potential mayor candidates for Jerusalem. Jewish agency has not yet named a candidate. U.N. seeks a commissioner to administer the city after British departure. Other names circulated by groups and the U N secretariat remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armen
U.N
Palestine
Jerusalem
A. L. Miller
Eugene
U.N Secretariat
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Tuscaloosa Miner
A circuit grand jury in Tuscaloosa declined to indict Joe W. Avery, 46, who operated a small coal mine near Brookwood. He faced six counts of assault with intent to murder after a disturbance during a coal strike in which a shotgun was fired at a crowd of about 250. Wounded men, including United Mine Workers members, filed the warrants. Avery posted $6,000 bond.
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Tuscaloosa
Joe W. Avery
Brookwood
Ala
Avery
Leon Chis
United Mine Waters of America
Avery Abo
Chism
Pueblos and tribes noted in New Mexico article
The piece lists 13 Indian pueblos in New Mexico and mentions recreations of the Navajo Jicarila Apache Ute and Mescaler Apache.
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New Mexico
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Naval Recruit Training Center
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Calif
Rex Kyser
USN
Berry Kyser
Cecil A. Fann
A. C Fann
Roth
Range
Commerce
National Biscuit Company
Tne
Eddie Kelley
First Baptist Church of Dothan
James Collier
Scribe
Bobby Bond
Fletcher Moore
Fayle
Joe Miller
Beaver
Harvey Yacbrough
Frank Newton
Kew
Transport Ice
Sec. Forrestal
Crusade
Cletus
Harry A. Leonard, Jr
Bristol
Harry
Joe C. Underwood
Ome
Renden
Wembley Stadium
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Federal Savings & Loan Association
Iar
Deral Savings and Loan Association
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