Wiregrass Crool Of Life Highlights Local Events
Dothan news roundup reports TDJC plans for a city softball season opener at Baker Jot, Malone High School senior play Cinderella Rose, Mount Carmel church singing school starting May 30, and Kiwanis club camp for underprivileged Dale County children. Also covered are a minor vandalism case at 1504 Osceola, Navy enlistments from the Wiregrass, notary appointments for Henry and Coffee counties, a work accident at Williams Voris Lumber, and an upcoming model airplane contest at the Recreation Center.
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Kiwanis Club of
Ozark
Dale County
Kiwanlang
Truman Nominates Gewin for U S Marshal in Alabama
President Truman nominated Roulhac Gewin for reappointment as United States marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, citing trusted service and continued enforcement duties. The nomination arrives as federal law enforcement leadership undergoes routine renewal.
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Washington
Roulhac Gewin
Truman
United States
Alabama
Potatoes and Price Fears Stir Congress Debate
A discussant in Washington worries over potato prices and market measures as Rep Cuff Hope leads talk on creating a separate soil and water agency. John L Tarburton testifies about potato costs, while Farmer Gross blames government purchases and dumping for price manipulation. The piece blends parliamentary humor with a farmer’s reflections from Maryland to Delaware.
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Wasdington
Cuff Hope
Kasas
Department of Agriculture
John L. Tarburton
Dover
Kent County
Delaware
John
Chet Gross
Pennsylvania
Congressional
Gross
Mr. G
Idaho
Chicago
21St
Mr. Gross
Sam
Atlantic
Pacific
Bethesda
Maryland
Miss Turner Sets Scene For Morning Studio Interview
Number 21 Miss Turner smiles as reporters rush, admitting mixed up time and ordering scotch for all. Lana dazzles a critic with a smile while photographers crowd in. She jokes about talking to many, teases a close shot, jokes about looking awful, and plugs midget auto racing. She declares her latest marriage is the final one.
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Miss Turner
Lana
British Broadcasting Company
Topping
Missie
New York Cotton futures end mixed after losses and gains
Futures closed 70 cents a bale lower to 20 cents higher than the prior close. May, July, October figures show mixed openings and closes with small moves, while New Orleans prices drift steady amid scattered price data and unclear readings.
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New York
New Orleans
Headland journalist Meadlard’s funeral announced
Meadlard Sorea Nea Deai Terner of Headingdand a 7% year old former publisher of the Newsree Herald in Dothan died early today after a long view. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Irele MrGee of Herdland two sisters Mrs Alex Ruley of Ozark and Mrs Leva Lofun of Florence two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Headland Baptist Church tomorrow at 10 am with Rev Roby J. Lee and Rev Marvin Vickers presiding. Burial in church cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge. Active pallbearers Hurley Riley Graves Raley Dayton Brannon Herschel Brannon Joe Knowles Dink Halstead.
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Meadlard
Sorea
Iéa Deai Terner
Rehobeth Student Wins Essay Contest
Rehobeth high school student M111. Fred Barnes won the county essay finals sponsored by the Dothan Kiwanis Club at Ashford high school. Second went to Max Bruner Jr of Ashford and Troyce Clark for Cottonwood school took third.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Ashford High School
Fred Barnes
Rehobeth High School
Max Bruner, Jr
Ashford
Troyce Clark
Cottonwood School
U. S
W. F. Calhoun
Harry K. Martin
J. Theodore Jackson
Parrot Witness Delights Court In Tennessee Case
In Elizabethtown Tennessee a four year old parrot became an exhibit and unofficial star witness in a suit brought by Raymond West against Robert L. Smith. The bird, named Polly, was questioned briefly as a witness. West won custody of the parrot and Smith now seeks to buy it.
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Elizabethtown
Tenn
W. BR. Pearson
Raymond West
Robert L. Smith
West
Florida
Smith
Polly
Truman backs Marshall on Russia and peace hopes
President Truman reaffirmed his unmodified stance on the Soviet exchange and peace prospects despite questions about earlier Czech events. He noted that Russia must show concrete proposals to settle the cold war, and Marshall maintained that no private U S Russian meeting would redraw global boundaries.
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Marshall
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
U.S
Truman
W. Bedell Smith
U. S
Smith
V. M. Molotov
Livestock Prices, Death Report From Ashford GA
Live stock totals at seven plants across Georgia Florida and Alabama show 400 cattle 50 calves and 1500 hogs sold with hog prices ranging 11 to 19.50 per hundredweight for various weight classes. Eugene V Smith 81 died after a short illness at his Ashford home and is survived by his wife two daughters four sons and many grandchildren. Funeral is set at Rocky Creek Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery under Ward Wilson arrangements.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Yallahassee
Fla
Cattle hogs calf market mixed receipts at Montgomery
Montgomery AP market notes show salable cattle receipts about 340 with steady to uneven prices. Prices range from 16.00 to 24.00 for various cattle and calves, hogs 125 receipts with fluctuating but generally steady prices by weight, and older stockers and sows listed with broad spreads.
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Montgomery (Ap
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Cood
Hoga
Jewish State Declares Independence in Holy Land
Zionist leaders in Tel Aviv finalize plans to proclaim a sovereign Jewish state as British mandate ends. Moshe Shertok leads foreign minister draft, nine-hour cabinet debate approves declaration amid UN partition pressure. UN secretariat to take emergency powers in Palestine.
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Wendy
Hapanah
Pablo Avernate
United Nations Secretariat
Palestine
Tel Aviv
David Ben Gurion
Holy Land
Wmomien
Moshe Shertok
United Nations
United States
Cabtraet
Azcarate
Jerusalem
Patectine
Fragmentary note on a matinee and songs event
A partially legible notice references a matinee of songs and a local venue. Details such as exact title, date, and performers are unclear, but the readable parts indicate an entertainment program likely involving music and stage pieces.
Elba Public Schools Set Closing Rites
Elba public schools conclude with a senior play The Missing Heirs on May 14 a baccalaureate sermon May 16 by Rev Hugh Wilson expression pupils program May 17 music pupils May 18 class night May 20 and graduation May 21 all programs at the school auditorium starting 8 rem.
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Elba
Elba Public
Hugh Wilson
Opp Methodist Church
Dana B. Perdue
Iusic
Frank OD. Pardue
Farm price supports debate over parity and modernization clause
The plan preserves the 1909 to 1914 base period for price supports but adds a mechanism to adjust relationships over the last decade. Parity for six crops could fall from 90 percent to 52–75 percent if Congress does not act. The bill aims to shield against drastic drops, allows gradual reductions, and lets the agriculture secretary adjust ceilings and quotas as needed.
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Congress
House Banking and Agriculture Committees
Aiken
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Drought Wreaks Havoc on Southern California Lands
Officials note severe drought across Southern California lands with decreased wildlife and sparse vegetation on Set Cemento and surrounding areas. The report highlights impacts to wildcat populations and sea life, reflecting widespread environmental stress.
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Drougnt Wits
Wlands
San Diego
California
Wise Wirgrass unit wins four pennants at San Diego training
The Wirgrass men, an eight tierut training company, swept four pennants for efficiency during training at San Diego California last June. Notably it marked the first pennant for the company in its training period with names Cec l A Farmer Ozark Edwin Levon Hartford James Harcus Caryville Elbert Harderson Columbia William Judah Rex Kyser Grady McCullough Bonifay Hubert Swords noted among crew from routes one and two.
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Wirgrass
San Diego
Cali
Werkly
Porrenvel Barracks
Cec'l A. Farmer
Ozark
Our
Edwin Levon
Hartford
James D. Harcus
Caryville
Fla
Elbert J. Harderson
Columbia
William H. Judah
Rex Kyser
Grady F. McCullough
Bonifay
Hubert E Swords
Blakely
Senate Civil Rights Battle Over Regional Universities
Senator Morse moves to return the regional universities compact to the judiciary committee for study, arguing constitutional questions limit congressional approval. He vows an anti segregation amendment if defeated, and promises to tack civil rights measures onto the bill. Southern Democrats threaten a filibuster, with Russell steering tactics and Maybank signaling amending the draft military training bill to permit race based service preferences.
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Morse
K-Ore
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Truman
Dixie
Russell
Wherry
Ned
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Armed Services
Obituary for W. S. Barefield of Ozark
W S Barefield aged eighty three died at home after a long illness. Surviving are his widow Mary L Barefield and four daughters Mrs W Trammell Ozark Mrs O Neil Reilly Aberville Mrs Annn Blankentine Neeville Mrs Radford Reilly Kewville. eight sons H H AS Lda BG 9 PLt and OC Barefield Newville E H Barfield Clayton. a sister Mrs J Z Bell Newville. Funeral at 11 tomorrow morning at Westay Chapel. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark in charge.
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Ozark
Mab
Mary L Berefield
Ftour
W Trammell
O'Neil Reilly
Abverile
Annn Blankentine
Neeville
Radford Reilly
O C. Barehied
Newville
E H. Barfield
Clayton
J. Z. Bell
Westay Chapel
Holman Funeral Home
Dance To Kick Off Annual Poppy Sale
Plans for a big dance to start the annual poppy sale were outlined at a Dothan VFW post meeting at Napier Field. Fred Howell announced the event would be held at the veterans club on Friday May 28 with music by the Auburn Knights, a 17 piece orchestra. Mrs Lillian Whaley state president spoke about promoting poppy sales and fund use and urged support for a proper legislative program to keep America free from all isms.
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Dothan Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Napier Field
Fred Howell
Veterans Club
Auburn Knights
Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Lillian Whaley
Whaley
VFW
America
Hoffman hints at recovery plan for steel industry
Hoffman argues the aim is recovery and warns that a public ownership shift would risk financeability if a nationalization occurred. Senator O Mahoney questions financing Canadian newsprint shipments to Britain. Hoffman says no payments have been made and the goal is to enable Farone to produce its own newsprint locally.
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Hoffman
O'Mahoney
Canada
United Kingdom
Grave markers vanish at Boot Hill in Dodge City
In Dodge City Kansas the grave markers of Toothless Nell Spider Bane and two other long time Boot Hill occupants have disappeared. Roy Hardin, custodian of the Boot Hill Museum, says visitors are to blame for taking souvenirs.
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Dodge City
Kan
Toothless Nell
Boot Hill
Spider Bane
Roy Hardin
Ace
Senate vote defeats bill on floor reopening
The debate ended with a 7 to 4 defeat after Senator Gurney introduced the bill yesterday Rus sell quickly announced plans to reopen the issue on the floor.
Sewage Project Underway in Geneva City
Geneva officials report the contract for a municipal sewage scheme has been let and construction will begin after pipe removal. The project totals about 988.098 dollars with funding from shand revenue and 15.0g¢ by Geneva Cotton Mill, three main lines to run through the city and residents may tap the lines.
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Ceneva
Ceca
Geneva
T. J Merrie
Ixah
Rae
Seid
Geneva Cotton Mill
Regig
Daleville Man Held In Texas In Theft
Daleville resident Ralph Forrest Thompson faced federal charges in Victoria Texas for transporting a stolen automobile from Atlanta Georgia to Dothan Alabama. FBI agents and U S Commissioner J W Daughtry filed the complaint and recommended he be held in the Middle District of Alabama with a $2500 bond.
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Ralph Forrest Thompson
Daleville
Victoria
Tex
Atlanta, Ga
Dothan
U.S
J. W. Daughtry
FBI
Mobile of
Thompson
U. S
N Viey
Rome
Middle District
Alabama
Daughtry
Thomy
Gey
Weexs
Texas
Detroit County 18 actos walkout strains auto jobs
County officials debate action as McNally seeks a formal complaint from the police department and Police Commissioner Toy says action requires private citizen request. If the walkout lasts weeks, the UAW may offer Chrysler workers financial aid. Strikers could lose 80 dollars a day, Chrysler could miss about 1,000 cars and trucks daily, and wages were 1.50 per hour before the strike. The union initially asked for a 30 cent raise but then set demands to 17 cents less than 12 hours before stoppage.
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Detroit
Actso
McNally
Harry S. Toy
UAW
Chrysler
Political controversy surrounds unamerican activities bill
The draft measure targets disclosure of confidential information by Congress members with penalties including prison and fines. It asserts Congress members cannot be arrested on duties except for felonies, while agency heads resisting committee demands face fines and possible imprisonment. Democrats call it a political move tied to Truman, Republicans deny. The bill follows Truman ordering the Commerce Department not to hand over FBI files on Edward A. Condon, head of the Bureau of Standards, prompting a full House hearing.
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Dem
Truman
Repubxans
Preent Truman
Cimerece Department
House un-American Cvities Committee
FBI
Bureau of Standards
Condon
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North Oates Street
Eagle
Tdathan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baker Jot
Gene Faulkner
Grady Loftin
Malone High School
Mount Carmel Assembly of God Church
James Seymour
Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs
Newville School
Jane Brackin
Snow White
Jerry Kirkland
Prince
Betty Ruth Strickland
Queen
David Livingston
Carl the Huntsman
Joe Bob Brannon
Charles Krowles
David Givins
Jack McCoy
Glenn Doswell
John H. Kirkland
Alfred Chancey
Osceola Street
B. Parson
Parson
U. S. Navy
Willie D. Adkins
Coffee Springs
Linwoof F. Bell, Jr
Eufaula
Billy Cox
Clio
Tammy Clark
Wallace C. Cosson
DeFuniak Springs
John G. Danford
Pan
Canels FE
Grant
Cottondale,o
Huey A. George
Gracevile
James A. Jones
Melvin David Jenkins
de 1On
Homer L. Rogers
James E. Westbrook
Enterprise
W.W. Harp
Haleburg
Precinct Four
Henry County
Libyl Pool
Folsom
Alvin A. Childs
Coffee County
T. J. Bland
Abbeville
A. C. McCree
Williams Voris Lumber Company
McCree
Nat the Recreation Center
Crawford Moaley
Cock Lomser
Michels
Wike
Colunials
Creta
Midh Lewleer Marmit
Rehobeth
Parrot
San Fernando
Calif
Babe Ruth
Bill Bendix
Swat
Bendix
Yankees
Eugene V. Smith
Houston County
Rocky Creek Baptist Church
Louverna Cocker
Louvester King
Lonnie Smith
Cowaris
Kermit Smith
Willie Smith
Pounce Smith
Baton Rouge
W. C. Smith
Boca- Raton
W. H. Halstead
Ward-Wilson
Rufus Hicks
Harvey Hicks
O. K. Cliff
Otis Drinkwater
Lee James
Clinton Cherry
Montgomery Market
Fotts
Terus
W. S. Bareliald
Europe
City Club and Claston
Lynn’s
Scciery
E. Blain
St. Bethan, Ala
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