1 000 Youngsters Flock To Geneva For 4 H Festival
Victor Smith reports about 2 000 4 H club members from 17 Geneva County schools arriving in Geneva for the annual 4 H rally at Geneva High School. A parade through the business district opened ceremonies at the athlete stadium with contests ranging from cow milking to pole climbing. The event featured invocations, pledges, and welcome remarks by J J Collins, with Malcom McAiley delivering a youth response.
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Victor Smith
Geneva
Geneva County
Gentva High School
Montezuma
R. M. Holmes
General Baptist Church
Rrdge
Reba Merle Alford
Hacoda School
Three Mobilians Injured In Dale County Crash
Three Mobile residents were injured when a car collided with an ambulance on the Ozark Enterprise highway six miles south of Ozark. An African American ambulance driver, Charlie T Kinsey of Enterprise, was charged with driving while intoxicated and violating prohibition laws. Injured were Donald C Childree, Neva Stringer, and Mrs Donald Childree. patrolmen estimated damage to both vehicles and cited investigators J D Dunaway and J D Wilkinson.
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Ozark
Here
Ozark Enterprise Highway
Mobile
Donald C. Childree
Neva Stringer
Donald Childree
Brutges
Charlie T. Kinsey
Enterprise
School Welfare Battle For Funds In Lap Of Solons
Alabama lawmakers face a second special session to decide the use of state income tax revenue for schools and old age pensions. Gov. Folsom urged a constitutional amendment to authorize the levy proceeds, with funding possibly split between education and welfare. He seeks $1,800 average teacher salaries and $45 monthly pensions, aiming for broader state participation.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Alabama
Ufurtay
Jamies E Folsom
House
Senate
Folsom
Ozark Woman Injured In Traffic Accident
Mrs. Fred Andrews of Ozark was treated at Dothan hospital for a fractured nose and ankle and other cuts after a Saturday afternoon collision at the N. Oaten and Powell streets intersection. Fred Andrews drove a car that collided with Tack Fowler of 301 N Sena Street in Dothan, police reported. Vehicle damage was not heavy.
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Fred Andrews
Ozark
Dothay Hospital
N. Oaten and
Powell Streets
Tack Fowler
Sena Street
Dothan
Cannibal Club Dinners Mock U S Officials in Washington
The Sawzel Gridiron Dinner at the Statler Hotel featured satirical skits lampooning Republicans and Democrats as Washington newspapermen mocked government figures. President Truman addressed the event after speeches by Gov. Earl Warren and former President Herbert Hoover, who attended for the first time.
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Statler Hotel
Itn
Truman
Earl Warren
California Tide
Apeech
Herbert Hoover
Ayres and Coe End Talks on Civil Service for Chiefs
City of Dothan civil service talks stalled as Commissioners Ayres and Coe withdraw from plans to include department heads, notably police and fire chiefs, in the merit system. State lawmakers Hardwick Malone urged inclusion or limited exceptions, but no consensus emerged at the heated late January meeting.
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Nat C. Fagle
Dothan
John Ayres
Clyde Coe
Avret
Gee
Gur Hardwick
W. 10. Malone
Herdwick
Milone
Cominstonera Gama
Hardwick Arti Te
Gadaden
Lawmakers prep bills in Geneva Henry counties
Geneva and Henry counties prepare multiple state bills to be introduced when the legislature reconvenes on June 3. Sponsors include Rop, G. Mathison, and Senator J. A. Hughes. Proposals cover districting, county commissioner salaries, road supervision by county, and education superintendent election rules. District realignments would place Newville and Abbeville in separate districts, with residency requirements for commissioners.
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NATC
Patek Tao
Henry
Geeneva
Win Logaslature
Agasia
Rop
G. & Mathison
Henry County
Court of County
J. A. Hughr
Genevas
Dale County
Geneva County
Hughes
Hue Pill
County Board of Education
Mathwen
Dastrict
Methiron
Newville
Abbeville
Tiebi
Commiestoner
Agriculture Budget Cut Hinted In House Committee
William F Arnogast reports in Wallington that a hefty cut proposed for the Agriculture Department faced resistance from farm state committee members. They vow a strong fight to protect funds, relying on Senate action as President Truman calls for about 944 million dollars for the department. The plan entails preserving or restoring many reductions in conference, with strategy pushing for larger appropriations for date, Justice, and Interior departments.
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William F. Arnogast Wallington
Lal
House Appropriations Committee
Farm Stater
Lash
Senate
Sruman
Interior Department
Fort Warren
California
Midland City Beet Grows Remarkable Plant Feature
In Midland City a striking vegetable from W T Weed astonished onlookers as a beet or root produced a tall stem with a high, platformed top. The oddity defied description and drew attention from locals, with no photographer available to capture the moment.
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W. T. Weed
Midland City
Weed
Black man charged in brutal hanging incident at home
Investigators say Exell Reynolds, a Black man, attacked his children at a Gordon area home. A rope, belts, and a four ply horse whip were used, with one daughter left nearly unable to eat due to swelling and welts. The incident also involved another daughter and two sons previously abused. Officers and the sheriff detailed injuries and the alleged method of restraint.
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Molintog County
Shentt
Walt Carperon
Exell Reynolds
Dia
Shortty Cameron
Gordon
Marcei
Hartford Bellwood Highway From Old Railbed Is Planned
Hartford Bellwood will begin building an asphalt road May 18 along the old Central of Georgia railroad bed. Geneva County purchased the roadbed after the line was discontinued to serve about 15 800 families. The project includes replacing the dilapidated Bellwood bridge over the Chattahoochee River with a modern structure due to heavy rains.
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Hartford
Hartford Bellwood
Central of Georgia Railroad
Geneva County
Bellwood
Acrose
Chattawhatchee
Fatzon Construction Comepany
Con Waet
Dozen War Cries at Nuremberg Trial for 13,000 Deaths
Two German field marshals and 10 generals faced American war crimes charges in Nuremberg for executing hostages and murder in the Balkans and Norway. The indictment named Field Marshals List and von Weichs, plus generals including Kuntze and Hochine for orders, killings, and slave labor. The report also notes Molotov accepting U.S. Korea proposals and the joint U.S.-Soviet commission on Korea aiming for an active provisional government and democratic governance.
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Thomas A. Reedy Mirnberg
Germany
Balkans
Norway
Wilhelm List
Maxmilian von Weichs
Reemer
Amd
Snot von Toyner
Venice
Albert Kexselting
Gertan
Taylor
Tay Greece
Albeacia
Yosilavia
Populathy i
Prinin Mtacke Ailey
Hentages Aguinet Acta
Bar of Justice
Gealerd Sy
Ub Dachad
Gore Totina
Lordon
Moscow
Korea
Numsan
Maranall
Fatelyn
Merting I
Molotov
Pom
Soviet Union
Jroin
United States
Ko- Fon Independente
Monae Poe
Keres
Marshall
Okprepaid Molotova Iast
Jetter
Morehalt
Washington
Rod Through Brain Removed By Doctors, Man May Recover
A New York hospital report describes a 22 year old veteran who suffered a severe head injury when a rod pierced his skull and entered the brain. Doctors performed rapid surgery and expect a long recovery, despite extensive damage to the frontal lobe and jaw area.
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New York
George Dia Iter
Wisking
Bellevue Hopital
Thiele
van Tonding
Ereshia
Ark
Toa
Aectan
Celle Teem
Truck Overturns On Highway 12 Causing $600 In Damage
A truck driven by Bernice Elitron Pippin of 1901 5 St Andrews Street Dothan overturned Saturday afternoon on Alabama highway No 12 near Malvern in Geneva County causing about 600 dollars in damage. Patrolmen reported steering mechanism fastened suddenly forcing loss of control and the vehicle left the highway and overturned. The driver was not injured. The accident was investigated by Patrolmen TL Brooks and Seah Mee.
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Darrage
Bernice Elitron Pippin
St. Andrews
Dothan
Alahama
Malvern
Geneva County
Pippin
Patrolmien
TL. Brooks
Palestine Probe Plan Hopes Dwindle In UN Committee
A United Nations inquiry committee failed to draft concrete texts or orders for a committee to investigate Palestine and push for immediate independence. Four alternate proposals were reviewed, with the full committee to vote on a resolution to be presented Monday. Strong support exists for timely action, and debate focuses on indicting the path to independence for Palestine.
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Francia W. Carpenter
N.Y
United Nationa Gutf
Palestine
Aunniner
Fein
Miesa
Terim
Atetrany
United States
Tula
Carlos DP
Romulo Tehtef
Philipnine
Shevil
Lisenby Held In Shooting Of Man
W C Lisenby of Duthan was held at the county jail on a temporary charge of murder following the shooting last night of Jack Reagan, also of Wothan. Reagan lay in a hospital with a serious wound after being shot in the upper right leg during a fight at 7:30 p m in front of a Poyner Street home. The weapon was a 38 caliber pistol.
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WC Lisenby
Duthan
Mukault
Jack Reagan
Wothan
Walt Cameron
Hopital Attercdants
Reagan
Jegan
Poyner St
Shorti Cameron
Citicera
Lisenby
Collins Murder Case Set For Trial This Week
Currie B Collins Wilke B Finn Buford Colling and TJ Harris are charged in a January shooting that killed Toby Jlee Colton Negra. The Houston Circuit calendar lists 17 trials this week with charges including murder hand forfeiture grand larceny burglary seduction perjury trespass bad check and five degree manslaughter.
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Currie
Collins
Wilke
Finn
Buford Colling
TJ. Harris
Toby Jlee Colton
Negra
Houston
Agant Carre
Cole Ting
Hillford Colina
Tdy Harris
Ehotgen
YOLKOM GOB FISHING MOBILE 1A
Gov James Felon addressed the Alabama federation of women clubs here Friday, then set out on a fishing trip aboard the mobile 1A vessel. The event drew local officials and supporters in a brief ceremony before departure.
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Yolkom Gob Fishing Mobile
James Felon
Alabame Federation of
Frigay
Tough Gangsters Keep Away From Jim Prichard County
Hal Boyles column profiles Jim Prichard in Franklin County courthouse offices. He recalls a feared figure once nicknamed Big Jim, a former soldier with a calm voice and cold eyes who prefers fists over guns, and a history of warding off rivals while wary townsfolk recall his battlefield valor and notoriety.
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Jim Prichard
Hal
Boyle ' Benton
Jim Pritchard
Franklin County
Big Jim
Jim
France
Charlie Binger
Gengster Ater
Elan
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Trust
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Dimbert
Getlis
Ragle
Cannibal Kingdom
Bite Onu. S
Africa
Uncle Sam
Midland
Hartford-Bellwood
Plan For Palestine
W. C. Lisenby
Shooting
Man
Hal Boyle
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