Sunny operetta at Wicksburg Friday night
Wicksburg fourth and sixth graders present the operetta Sunny at 7 45 pm with cast including Paul Wallford Barbara Metcalf Max Sidingsworth Mona Fillingim David Smith John David Parker Glenda Fay Weeks and Charlotte Cumbie directed by Mrs Mildred Stembridge and Eleanor McAliley. Eke en initiated Charles E Skeen of Dothan has joined a scholastic honor group at the University of Alabama with 44 freshmen and 64 sophomores named to honorary groups last week. HEADLAND POOL OPENS headland pool opens Sunday for the summer with a new diving board and wider facility season tickets 3 cents? each and single admission 10 and 20 cents. Cub tour dairy in Dothan Den One of Dothan Pack Three toured a dairy as part of a farming project. Den mothers Mrs Randolph Todd and Mrs J W Gregory accompanied by Den Chef Johnny Davis and members David Trawick Edward Loew Michael O Neal Loyd Farris Lynn Koenemann Robert Harbour Eugene Cook Michael Gregory Kenneth Todd. Dothan golfers win Buck Flowers defeated Steve Brewer one up in the opening round of the State High School golf tournament at Tuscaloosa. Charles Rackley defeated Milton Wigley 4 and 3.
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Wicksburg Wicksburg
Sunny
Paul Wallford
Barbara Metcalf
Max Sidingsworth
Mona Fillingim
David Smith
John David Parker
Glenda Fay Weeks
Charlotte Cumbie
Mildred Stembridge
Eleanor McAliley
CUBS
Cute
Den
Dothan
Soya
Randolph Todd
J. W. Gregory
Johnny Davis
David Trawick
Edward Loew
Michael O'Neal
Loyd Ferris
Lynn Koenemann
Robert Harbour
Eugene Cook
Michael Gregory
Kenneth Todd
Buck Flowers
Steve Brewer
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Charles Rackley
King of Dothan
Milton Wigley
Anniston
Headland routs Abbeville 17 to 0 in league game
Headland cruised past Abbeville 17 to 0 as Ed McKnight earned the shutout. The Runners collected 16 hits led by McKnight and Finney with multiple extra bases, while Abbeville’s Johnny Dominey was chased early. The teams schedule an exhibition with a Columbus semi pro club this weekend.
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Abbeville
Alabama
Dixie
Johnny Dominey
Ed McKnight
McDowell
Roland
Fasty
Trammer
Finney
Gates
Homer
McKnight
Columbus
Headland
Brundidge
Louisville
Guehen
Jnion
Government warns on weapons control measures
Article notes central government focus on armament concentration and a constitutional clause allowing war material to be produced or moved only with federal permission. General Clas rejects jokes, citing international laws, while Clay argues the rule places weapon manufacture under state oversight as a positive measure.
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Clas
Clay
Military pay reform bill proposes large cost cuts and new benefits
The proposal would add about 360 million dollars annually from July 1, rising to 408 million in the following year, with savings from ending family allowances and officer duty bonuses. It would end discretionary in‑grade longevity pay, replace it with automatic increases, adjust disability pensions, and alter uniform allowances and extra pay for flying and submarine duty. The bill also would tax disability pensions differently and create a tiered, rank based pay structure culminating in top monthly figures for high ranks.
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Army
Navy
Continental
United States
Berlin Blockade Friction Eases as Trucks Move With Permits
Western reports said a Soviet demand for permits on West Berlin to Western zone truck traffic eased. Some trucks moved without permits while others required Russian authorization. Fresh food from the Western zone entered Berlin. Soviet barges carried over 140000 tons of supplies toward the city.
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Wilkinson
Berlin
West Berlin
German Economic Commission
West Germany
Western Zone
New Orleans Cotton closes steady with gains across contracts
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady to higher across May Oct Dec and March positions. May advanced to 3359 with highs near 3363, while Oct and Dec traded around 2813 to 2891 range. Overall gains ranged from about 83 to 85 cents per bale compared with the prior session.
Insane Prisoners Entitled To Time Spent In Hospital
In Montgomery AP report Attorney General Albert A Carmichael ruled that an insane convict held in the state hospital at Tuscaloosa is entitled to credit for time spent there against the prison sentence The Pardon Parole Board member Mrs Edwina Mitchell raised the question Carmichael noted that the inmate remains under restraint and that credit would not apply if housed in a private hospital He suggested a state hospital in the prison system could create no doubt about crediting time spent toward release
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Montgomery
Albert A. Carmichael
Edwina Mitchell
Pardon- Parole Board
Carmichael
Tuscaloosa
Draughon Installed at Auburn as Institute Leaders Emphasize Research
Governor James E. Folsom led the ceremony installing Dr. Draughon as Auburn's president. He urged ongoing research and service to farmers and South residents. The inauguration featured speeches by Dr. Hannah and others, new forestry and Magnolia Hall buildings, and a tribute to Auburn alumni who died in World War I.
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James E. Folsom
Alabama
API
Dr. Draughon
Folsom
South
Draughon
Isaac Taylor Tichenor
Lke
Auburn
Sheldon L. Toomer
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
American Association of Land Grant Colleges
America
P. R. Bider
Hollace E. Arment
Edgar C. Glyde
Institute
New Horizons
Hannah
Eufaula
Federal Council of Churches totals 28 million members
The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America comprises 25 national denominations with a combined membership exceeding 28,000,000.
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Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Dismissal of Horse Theft Charge for Oklahoma Cowboy
Buck Hartman of Oklahoma freed after more than a month in jail as Judge J Theodore Jackson ordered release when Milt Hinkle failed to appear at commitment hearing. Hartman had faced theft charges over a horse saddle blanket and buffalo robe. horse and equipment recovered. Hartman had bought the horse from Zack T Miller, owner also tied to the rodeo. Separately, a Dothan hotel lawsuit seeks about 200 dollars against Hinkle. a truck remains held with liens for unpaid repairs.
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Buck Hartman
Oklahoma
Adeo
J. Theodore Jackson
Hartman
Milt .Hinkle
Rodeo
O . Hartman
Hinkle
Florida
Zack T. Miller
Miller
Dothan
Martin Hotel
Senior High Class In Banquet Tonight
A three part program honors the Dothan High School senior class tonight. The annual banquet starts at 7 p m at the Houston Hotel, followed by the operetta The Prince and the Commoner at 8_30 p m at the Dothan Recreation Center, then a dance at 9_30 p m. May Day decorations grace the banquet hall and center. Mrs. Charles A. Lawshe Jr plans the decor from home economics classes. more than 100 seniors and faculty have made reservations.
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Dothan High School
Houston Hotel
Dothan Recreation Center
Charles A. Lawshe, Jr
Scottsboro case echoes in county trial over rights abuses
The congress charged that two men were arrested without warrants and held for five days with no counsel as police interrogations stretched for nights. Defense lawyers, led by O John Rogge and Eckers, claim confessions followed drugging and beating. The nine week trial in a county history featured Horner's Jan 27 1948 murder and six defendants Collis English Ralph Cooper McKinley Forrest John McKenzie Horace Wilson and James Thorpe amid contested identifications and battered evidence.
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Congress
U. S
O. John Rogge
Earl B. Dickerson
Chicago
Emanuel H. Bloch
New York
William L. Patterson
CRC
Patterson
Scottsboro
Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Horner
Elizabeth
Collis English
Ralph Cooper
McKinley Forrest
John McKenzie
Horace Wilson
James Thorpe
English
Forrest
McKenzie
Thorpe
Pilot charged after highway flight near Ozark Echo highway
Norris said a private operator’s license holder and an unnamed second flier were involved. The second pilot has a commercial license. Passengers may only be carried at authorized airfields, but the plane repeatedly landed and took off from the road near the Ozark Echo highway about 20 times. No charge issued against the unnamed third person at this time.
New York Cotton Futures Close Higher Amid Volatile Trade
Cotton futures in New York rallied with gains up to 85 cents per bale as the market absorbed mixed signals. Prices showed firm demand and short covering, with nearby contracts posting notable advances alongside cautious longer-term notes from traders.
Livestock prices rise as wide Georgia market reports surge
Livestock arrivals total 150 cattle 50 calves and 1600 hogs across eight plants in Albany Columbus Austie Thomasville and other cities. Hog prices advance with 180-240 lb bars at 16.50 to 17.60 and 240-270 lb at 16.00 to 16.50. Cattle and calf markets show varied gains across weights with steady to higher trends in multiple categories.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Aloustrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery (Ap
Mkt
Union Stockyard
Medim
Truman hears of eight postmaster and census supervisor appointments
Rep. John Whittington says Truman has not sent a Mississippi postmaster appointment for Senate confirmation this session. Rep. Mendel Rivers complains he was excluded from a census supervisor list. A Truman faction in his state was asked to name one. Some Southern Democrats say such practices are not general and may not arise for them yet.
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Truman
John Whittington
Dmiss
Mississippi
Senate
L. Mendel Rivers
D-Sc
Edward Hebert
Frank
W. Boykin
D-Ata
Mrs. Az Flowers' Mother Buried In Cusetta Georgia
Mrs. Az Flowers mourns as her mother dies in Atlanta and is buried today at the Cusetta Methodist church. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. R.C. Lewis of Atlanta and Mrs. J S Armour of Pensacola, two sons R. E Patterson and S. J Patterson Jr., both of Renfroe, and 12 grandchildren.
Graceville Tops Greenwood In West Florida League Thriller
Graceville defeated Greenwood 9 to 4 in a high scoring West Florida League game. Key hits came from Fowler, Tyler, Peel, and Pelham for Graceville while Jones, Hardin and Peel added two hits each. Marianna’s Cox limited Graceville to six hits yet walk in the decisive run in the ninth. Chaudrén homered for Marianna in the third. the Malone at Chattahoochee game was not reported today.
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Graceville
Greenwood
Bonifay
Cox
Mazianna
Chaudrén
Marianna
Webb
Knight
Anderson
Malone - at-Chattahoorhee
Renifay
Malone
Chattahoochee
Thunder and Blazes band honors and director resignation
Lamar Casey captains the new bands with Martha Jo Scrrells as drum major. Director Hampton, after a 1942 Florida arrival, resigns to join Marianne, prompting City Superintendent Bruce Flurry to note the loss. Awards go to Billy Gregory Jimmy Peacorns Billy Pippin Betty June Smith Don Johnson Jane Chalker and Dorothy Cannon among others.
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Lamar Casey
Martha Jo Scrrells
Hampton
Bellis
St. Mary's
Wallace Scarborough
Marianna
Bruce Flurry
Dothan
Florida
F. M. Boyd
Billy Gregory
Jimmy Peacorns
Billy Pippin
Betty June Smith
Don Johnson
Jane Chalker
Dot Cannon
Dickie Gregory
Dorothy Williams
Dorothy Cannon
Gregory Kathryn Brackin
Herbert Blumberg
Charles Lewis
Billy Joe Jackson
Johnny Holloman
Gene Burdeshaw
Mary Jean O'Neal
Charles McNab
Connie Hill
One Big Bill Passes as Legislators Head Home
Alabama lawmakers returned for the weekend with only Rep Thomas Johnston's temporary clerk hire limit bill passing the House and moving to the Senate. Gov Folsom fired about 35 fund payroll workers, while other controversial measures faced Tuesday votes. Labor bills dominated the Senate agenda as debate over compensation raised to 21 a week with later amendments and veto attempts. A jail sentence for lottery law violators and loyalty oath for state employees were also proposed alongside higher attorney general duties and salary.
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Stnate
House
Senate
Ralph Draughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Dave Patton
Limestone
Iweek
Joe Langan
Mobile
James Allen
Etowah
Larry Dumas
Jefferson
Charlie Owens
Marshall
Paul Hooton
Randolph
Guy Hardwick
Houston
Neighbors recall Lee as an exceptionally well behaved boy
Garrett Scott, father of a boy named Lee, defends his son’s past life and good conduct. In Richmond, State Toxicologist Sidney Kaye tests clothing from Sunday night linked to a blonde woman's death, checking for human blood and hair, flesh, and dried blood under fingernails. A broken bottle believed to be used as a club is examined by police for clues.
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Lee
Garrett Scott
Richmond
Sidney Kaye
Scott
Kaye
peanut acreage plan for Houston County in 1949
Houston County marketing director Jesse Culbreth says a staff will soon check peanut acreage using aerial photos. More than 53 000 acres may be planted this year for feed and other uses. A D Thomley and Gord Odum lead the field program with reporters in the fields through August.
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Jesse Culbreth
Houston County
Culbregg
Culbreth
A. D. Thomley
Gord
Odum
County
Honor Society Grog At State Meeting
Three Pelham chapter members of the National Honor Society at Dothan High attend the annual convention in Tuscaloosa with juniors Josephine Beall Joyce Galt and Joe Ray accompanied by E W Wake faculty advisor. Seniors stay for the senior class dance tonight at the Houston Hotel and Recreation Center with late morning meetings and a banquet honoring the state department of education and Tuscaloosa’s NHS chapter.
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Pelham
National Fe Society
Dothan High
Tuscaloosa
Josephine Beall
Joyce Galt
Joe Ray
E. W. Wake
Houston
State Department of Bastion
Nation Honor Society
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S'Udzat
University of Alabama
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Denney
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Mumber
Ment
For All
New Orleans
Panama City
Fis
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BAY Line
Wiregrass
W. F. Ammons
Ozark
Wilburn
F. Ammons
Ozarx
Europe
Headland Baptist Church
Roby J. Lee
Headland Cemetery
Holman Funeral Home
Dale County Post
American Lenzion
Appletree Coy
Brunson
Az Flowers
Marianna Winan
Florida Loop
S. Foster ST
Frank Weber
F& Dent
Cet
Bega
Lupine
Graceville, Fla
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