Textbook Adoption Cuts Elementary Costs Sharply
Governor Graves and state education officials announce a six year plan to cut elementary textbook costs by more than 6 million dollars. The new adoptions reduce first six grades from 2.71 to 1.68 per pupil and slash overall annual savings to about 960 thousand dollars, with enrollment growth pushing total savings past one million dollars yearly.
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Libl Graves
Reb.Tidwell
Charles Moffett
Adrainiatration
Graven
Tidwell
Forve
Atute Department of Education
Withers
Skinner and Geeks
Whnson
Wither
Shine Jrer
Gerks
John Tan
Treadwell
Row
Peterson
Meading
Courtis and Smith
Mentzer
Nuh
Skinner
Johnory
Peter+ son
Speler
Trabue
Brucekner
Anderson
Senator Black Eyes National Park Bid In Alabama
Alabama officials report Senator Hugo L. Blair influenced War Department interest in a national park project. Col H L Landers will inspect Fort Mitchell, Fort Jackson site near Montgomery, and Fort Blakeley with aerial views of Elmore County. May 23 24 events planned with local committees ready.
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Marie B. Owen
Alabama State Department of Archives and History
Montgomery
Ala
Hugo L. Blair
War Department
Alabama
H. L. Landers
Army War College
Col. Landers
Fort Mitchell
Russell County
Fort Benning
Taladega
Andrew Jacksom
Baldwin County
Fort Blakeley
Fort Jackson
Fort Toulouse
Department of Archives and History
Secretary of War
Cal. Laiders
Walter Weaver
Maxwell Field
Elmore County
Wetumpka
Congress
Black
Thomas M. Owen
Dictionary of
Owen
Ink named for Clem Ezell by its makers
Ink makers name a new shade Ezell Brown after Dothan mayor Clem Ezell. W T Russell J C Kent and Pete Frammel from Commercial Press mixed red and brown tones to fit the mayor’s folder. The Morrill Co of Norwood later adopted the shade, distributing Ezell Brown widely.
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Clem Ezell
Ezell
Exel Brown
Dothan
W. T. Russell
J. C. Kent
Pete Frammel
Commercial Press
Russel, Kent
Trammel
George H. Morrill Co
Norwood
Mass
Company
Offiso
Ezell Brown
Ate Qo
Georgis J Stallings Dies. Miracle Man of Baseball
Haddock Ga May 13 Georgis J Stallings famed for leading the Boston Braves to the 1914 world championship died at his home after months of heart illness He retired as Montreal manager in the International League Stallings known as the Miracle Man of baseball rose from modest starts to direct play that lifted the 1914 Braves from last to world champions He also managed the Philadelphia Nationals and later the New York Yankees reviving a struggling club before returning to the majors
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Haddock
Braves
The
Athletics
Stallings
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Nationals
New York Yankees
Clark Griffin
Norman
Kid) Fiberfeld
Yankees
Connie Mack
Dodge Coupe Theft Recovered After April Incident
A Dodge Coupe stolen from the L. Andress Motor Co on April 8 was recovered yesterday in Atlanta and will be returned to Dothan. The alleged thief, Jesse Williams, a Negro, has not been apprehended.
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L. Andress Motor Co
Atlanta
Dothan
Jesse Williams
Bowling Alley Opens With Daily High Score Prizes
Searcy and Jefferies announce the new bowling alley will open Tuesday or Wednesday night. High score prizes will be awarded daily, according to Mr. Searcy.
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Rew
Searcy and
Jefferies
Banquet of Salt Pork Marks Southern Press Gathering
One hundred fifty attendees from thirteen Southern states shared a "Made in Dixie" banquet of fried salt pork and corn meal at the Southern Interscholastic Press Convention closing at Washington and Lee University. A blessing was given, lights went out, and a screen displayed a note linking the meal to Confederate memory at Appomattox.
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Washington and Lee University
William M. Brown
Psychology and Education
Washington and Lee
South
Appomattox
Lee Memorial School of Jowrnalism
Robert E. Lee
Goests
Lexington
Congress Urged to Hasten Farm Relief Vote
Washington reports say lawmakers are urged to push quickly a farm relief bill, with debate over the farm board size. A six member board plus the secretary appears likely, aiming for a compact swift moving agency to oversee relief and salaries.
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Congress
Federal Land Bank
Check Signed by U R Stuck Goes About Town and is Honored
A check traced through three Dothan individuals was signed U R Stuck and passed to The New Pink Co. Panama City and Montgomery Ward were among the firms involved. No one lost money in the exchanges as each presenter was refused or marked for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. R. Stuck
New Pink Co
Panama City
Montgomery Ward & Co
Weather in Alabama and Gulf states outlook
Clowdy with boreal thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. For Central and east Gulf states the week will see thundershowers early and again later, with seasonal temperatures prevailing.
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Alabama
Central
East Gulf States
Casey Culbreth Neighbor’s Ari Faces Serious Charge Sunday
Casey Culbreth, alleged to have snatched a purse containing a packet, was jailed by sheriffs after an officer found the purse on a staircase from the cotton exchange. He admitted the theft later, already under burglary indictments at Webb aurvier station.
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Swhiny
Whit Posey
Charlie Snellgrove
Mr. Snellgrove
Casey Culbreth
Ari
Ben Faulk
Comer
Sher
Cotton Exchange
Culbreth
Hing
Fern
Webb Aurvier
Fond
Roundtree
Rich Preacher Refused to Pay License Until Behind The Bars
Orr Ak Mu 7-Out Pore at the ertton mill. a tale of a preacher who balked at a license fee and faced arrest. The narrative describes fines, payments, and a courtroom turn, with the judge issuing a warrant and sending an officer to the preacher’s home as townsfolk react to debt collection.
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Orr
Ertton
Cotter Mills
Sears
Ee Duage
Sareign
Abu
Benton Merce Tat
Lakes
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Senator Black
Sanders
Old Fort
Florence
Sints
iGe
Geo. T. Stallings
A.M
Miracle Man
Dodge
Frank, Weller
Associated Prax Farm
Washington, U
Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
House
Senate
Hoover
Yra B. Virgin &0
A. Souvek
Earth
David 8. Ingalls
Xuro
Comer Roundtree
T. Moss
DeFuniak
Bla
Calvin Welch
Malone Motor Co
Imurnini
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