Local youths injured in university tennis accident
Béweré Sam Heard Saxon, son of Mr and Mrs Heard Saxon, 1800 West Mate Street, is recovering from injuries after a tennis accident Saturday at the University. He is a freshman spending a few days at home. Also noted, a Houston district Boy Scout committee meeting is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Charcoal Steak House with Ban ton Q. Foy in charge. Albert J. Tully of Mobile, Kiwanis district governor, will speak to the Ozark Kiwanis Club Tuesday. The Ozark Garden Club hosts its Spring Flower Show Wednesday from 3 to 10 p.m. Public invited. In Dothan and Houston County, only 3 people were arrested over the weekend. J. W. Daughtry, US Commissioner, named district delegate to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Army recruiters announce two enlistments through this station. The city’s Suke box and beer ordinance violation report names Carlton Smith of the Dewn Drop Inn. Myron J. Brown USN advances to quartermaster third class aboard the USS Huntingden. Marcus M. Woodham Jr USN has graduated from Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Béweré Sam, Sen
Heard Saxon
West Mate Street
Saxon Beeke
Houston District Boy Scout Committee
Charcoal Steak House
Banton Q. Foy
Bf €Die Kelley
Kelley
Carlton Smith
Dewn Drop Inn
N. Appletree Street
Perantes
Myron J. Brown
USN
G. H. Brown
Slocomb
UFS
Peanut Growers Report On Acreage This Year
Administrative Officer Jesse A. Culbreth says about 500 of the county's 3,000 peanut farms have submitted acreage surveys at the PMA office. He notes progress is satisfactory despite many reporters being inexperienced and urges farmers to assist to ensure accurate reports. Culbreth predicts acreage will be about the same as 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Jesse A. Culbreth
Culbreth
McMillin desertion case ties to Soviet romance in Moscow
United States officials say McMillin left Russia with a Soviet married woman after two years in Moscow ended, facing possible court martial for desertion if he returns home. The embassy notes suggest the relationship centered on seduction and exploitation rather than politics, with officials linking the affair to a Soviet citizen and unclear ties to business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McMillin
Russia
U. S
Pennsylvania Vir
Annabel Bucar
Mascgw
McMiallin
State Department
Lincoln White
U.S
Moscow
Bicorish
Sina
Ner Tates
Bloomstys
Senate stalls on key labor and immigration bills
Senate delays draft legislation as several members attend Senator Overton’s funeral in Louisiana. Public works funds face pressure from private industry, delaying votes on the measles like immigration cap and refinery labor acts. The pace shifts amid concerns over timing and quorums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney Irsd
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Louisiana
Overton
United States
Funeral Held Today For Hamlin Tatum
Funeral services were held today at 3 p m for Hamlin Tatum aged 87 who died Saturday at his home on South Oates Street. He was a longtime member of Foster Street Methodist Church. Survived by widow, two sons Duke Tatum of Elloree and Earl Tatum of Dothan, a daughter Mrs LA Norman of Lake Charles La, and 12 grandchildren. Dr W F Calhoun officiated with Ward Wilson in charge of arrangements. Burial in City Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Fred Tatum Noel Peters E E Dorrie RR Weeks H C Bowden and LA Norman. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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Bard- Bo
Mr Tatum
MT South Oates Street
Foster Street
Duke Tatum
Elos
Earl Tatum
Dothay
LA Norman
Lakeradles
W. F Calhoun
Ward Wilson
Dr James E West Funeral Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Dr James E West 73 chief scout of the Boy Scouts of America will be held tomorrow evening at North Avenue Presbyterian Church New Rochelle NY. West a scout leader for 32 years died Saturday night.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
James E. West
Boy Scouts of America
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
West
Hog market steadies as big livestock arrivals reach seven plants
Livestock arrivals totaled about 300 cattle 100 calves and 1800 hogs at seven major packing plants in Georgia Alabama and Florida including Albany Columbus Thomasville and Tifton in Georgia Dothan in Alabama and Jacksonville and Tallahassee in Florida Hog quotations at major plants show prices for various weight ranges with medium to choice barrows and gilts at 18.50 to 19.50 per hundredweight and a practical price ceiling near 20.25 for butchers.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery market cattle hogs feeder calves at Union Stockyards
Receipts: cattle 250 calves 75 hogs 100. Trade active with higher values for slaughter steers heifers and cows plus lighter stockers. Good baby beef yearlings scarce. butcher calves 25 27 50 and vealers 29.00. hogs barrows gilts mostly 40 higher with ranges by weight. Sows and stags up to 1.00 higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Market
Montgomery
Federal State Market News Service
Union Stockyard
Mrs Mary Whitaker Dies After Heart Attack in Harien Ga
Mrs Mary Anna Whitaker widow of De C D Whostaker of Mariana died Sunday morning in Harlem Georgia after a heart attack. Survived by four daughters Mrs Mary Whitaker Mrs J D Hunt of Harlem and others, and five sons including Dr Whitaker of Marianna Luther of Harlem T D L of Hepzbah and Eugene of Lawrenceville. Funeral held this afternoon in Harlem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Mary Anna Whitamer
F.u
Wellow
Teombe
Harien
D Whostaker
Mariana
Florida
Mary Whitaker
J. D. Hunt
Harlem
Vernon Chafin
Hartnell
Gilbert Warren
Clayton
Ala
Whitaker
Winnie Davis Carpenter, 54, dies in Eufaula hospital
Mrs. Winnie Davis Carpenter of route one died at 5:30 this morning after a short illness in an Eufaula hospital. Survived by husband John W. Carpenter two sons John C. Carpenter and Oras Lee Carpenter both of Eufaula four daughters Jewel Gladys Matthews Blue Springs Nettie Stell Sheehane Blue Springs Lucile Walker Eufaula Mary Hagler Columbus Ga two sisters Carrie Sheehane Clio Lovie Faircloth Winter Garden Fla Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday Blue Springs Assembly of God Church with Brother Howard DuBose officiating Burial in church cemetery Headland Mortuary in charge
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Headland
Winnie Davis Carpenter
Eufaula
John W. Carpenter
John C. Carpenter
Oras Lee Carpenter
Jewel Gladys Matthews
Blue Springs
Nettie Stell Sheehane
Lucile Walker
Mary Hagler
Columbus
Funeral for Freddie Lou Childree at Pleasant Hill Church
Freddie Lou Childree died at 33 after a long illness at her Ozark home on route one. Survived by husband J. W. Childree, three daughters Ruby Mildred Elizabeth, a son Jessie, mother Mrs. Lou Blocker, two brothers Hayward and Macon Blocker, two sisters Mrs. Jewel Chalker and Mrs. Lena Brooks. Funeral set for 3 pm today at Pleasant Hill Church with Headland Mortuary handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Lou Childree
Ozark
J. W. Childree
Ruby
Mildred
Elizabeth
Jessie
Lou Blocker
Near Ozark
Hayward Blocker
Newton
Macon Blocker
Jewel Chalker
Enterprise
Lena Brooks
Pleasant Hill Church
Headland
Mrs Susie Barnes Rites Set At Oak Grove Church
Susie Barnes seventy eight of near Abbeville died in a Dothan hospital Sunday morning after a long illness. She leaves five sons J W and W C Barnes George Barnes Oscar Barnes Marrett Barnes with a sister and two brothers. Funeral at Oak Grove Church at 3 PM with Rev Paul Duffey officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Susie Barnes
Abbeville
Dothan
Essie Mae Barnes
Near Abbeville
Louise Edwards
Fort Gaines
Eva Starling
Lonnie Bailey
J. W
Clapton
W. C
George
J T Hudson Dies At Home In Cottonwood Route Two
J T Hudson eighty six died at his home on Cottonwood route two Sunday night after a brief illness He had lived in Houston County 50 years and belonged to Ebenezer Church Surviving are a son T G Hudson a brother Joseph Hudson and three grandchildren The funeral is set for 11 am Tuesday at Ebenezer Church with Rev C C Balcom officiating Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery Ward Wilson of Dothan handling arrangements.
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J. T. Hudson
Cottonwood
Houston County
Ebenezer Church
T. G. Hudson
Joseph Hudson
Lucedale
Miss
C. C. Balcom
Britain builds homes with a spray gun method
London reports Britain aims for 750000 postwar homes by 1948 using pyro, a sprayable material that coats wire mesh to eight inches, sets in 50 minutes, and cuts shell cost to a fraction of normal methods. It adapts over steel, iron, asbestos cement, brick, concrete, timber, blocks, wood, or cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Britain
Labor Unrest Spurs Nationwide Auto Strike Wave
The strike of 75,000 Chrysler workers demanding 30 cents an hour enters its sixth day with no peace offer in sight. UAW calls it the nation’s most important labor dispute as Ford Local 600 organizes a $125,000 defense fund for Chrysler strikers. About 10,000 to 12,000 GM workers support a 25 cent raise, while the UAW polls its 175,000 GM members on the strike. Industrywide effects loom as wage talks risk raising Ford costs and prices. Ford signals priority on public security amid tense negotiations. News from UP coverage notes GM and other plants facing pressure while industry-wide wage patterns threaten broader impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
UAW
Ford
General Motors
John S. Bugas
Bugas Safe
Lake to be built on site at camping area
Southside Arkansas Council announced a decision to build a lake on the camping site. Scout Executive J W Cooke said construction could begin in two to three weeks after survey results by the Soil Conservation Service are received. Meeting attendees included Roy Crow Troy chairman H L Holman Ozark W V Sullivan Dorset Buddy Williams Ozark Roy Jeffcoat Troy RK C Joiner council president Kenneth Oliver Memphis officer Joe Saliba and Frank Gaines Harvey Yarbrough assisted with a steak supper for committee members.
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Seuthens
J W. Cooke
Soil Conservant Service
Roy Crow
Troy
H. L. Holman
Ozark
W. V. Sullivan
Dothan
Buddy Williams
Roy Jeffcoat
RK. C. Joiner
Council
Kenneth Oliver
Memphis
War Escalates as Egyptian Air Raids Hit Palestine Fronts
In Jerusalem the old city tensions rise as Egyptian planes strike at dawn with two follow ups. Sirens wail and anti aircraft guns fire as Gaza and Beersheba reports surface. Arab troops gain ground near Tvdda Air Port while fighting rages along the Tel Aviv Jerusalem road.
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Damascus
Old City
Jerusalem
Abdullah
Ataroth
Holy City
Hoshe Shertok
Israel
Shertok
Gaza
United Nations
Cairo
Beersheba
Haganah
Nirim
Tatraun
Minnesota Strike Erupts as Troops Move In
Somber dispute grows with union seeking 29 cent raise while Packers delay meeting, officials report quiet weekend aside from a brief clash between soldiers and pickets. Over 2,500 troops with half tracks and armored cars enter Minnesota areas including Albert Lea at authorities’ request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Feu
U. S. Conciliation Service
Minnesota
Harlan Bynell
State Adjutant-General’s Office
Albert Lea
Wilton
Youngdads
Testing at Eniwetok Signals Milestone in Atomic Development
Article reports Atomic Energy Commission chair Lilienthal calling the Eniwetok tests a milestone, noting a concluded test phase and impending statements by Truman and Hull. It mentions 10,000 personnel, security under the Atomic Energy Act, and the proving ground's closed status.
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Siow
Commission
Secretary of National Defense
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Honolulu
David E. Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Truman
Eniwetok Atoll
Pacific
Eniwetok
John FE. Hull
Joint Task Force 7
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Bikini
Lake Success
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Ukraine
United States
Britain
France
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N. Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Gromyko
White House
U. S
Death of CBS Middle East Chief Polk in Greek Civil War
Mrs. Rhea Polk recounts her husband Mark Polk, chief CBS Middle East correspondent, died in Greece after threats from Arabs and Jews. He wished burial in Athens. A former war pilot, Polk led a storied career from The Fairbanks Daily News Miner to Shanghai Evening Post and Paris Herald Tribune. He was born in Fort Worth, attended VMI, and earned a Harvard Nieman nomination.
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Rhea Polk
Palestine
Greece
Middle East
CBS
Nieman
Harvard
United States
Markas
Polk
Solomons
Fairbanks
Alaska Daily News Miner
Shanghai Evening Post
Paris
New York Herald Tribune
The
Herald Tribune
New York
Washington
Forth Worth
Tex
Virginia Military Institute
Masonic Calendar Dothan Week Plans Three Meetings
Three meetings are scheduled this week for Dothan Masons. Tomorrow at 7 30 Irving S Farmer grand master of the Alabama grand lodge is expected to attend the regu lar meeting of Dothan Lodge No 466 with regular business and third degree work. Wednesday at 7 30 the monthly Cottonwood conference invites all Master Masons. Thursday night Dothan Commandery No 25 holds its regular business meeting with no work scheduled.
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Dothan Masons
Irving S. Farmer
Grand Lodge of Alabama
Dothan Lodge No. 466
Cottonwood
Dothan Commandery No. 25
Commencement events at Su High School conclude May 28
The Su High School stages senior play tonight at 8 with seniors Caroline Page and others. Baccalaureate was held May 23 led by Dr Shafer with invocations and hymns. Commencement on May 28 includes Mary Davis’s salutatory and Jacquelyn Howell’s valedictory, with 42 seniors listed in the class roster.
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Tesu High School
F. D. Dotson
Peinaig
Giregtsey Caroline Page
Sasey
G. i Shafer
A. R. Meadows
State Board of Education
Mary Davis
Jacquelyn Howell
Joyce Allgood
Ella Mae Ammons
Marlene Aplin
Wyman Ausley
Alvie Avant
Bill Avrell
Ann Barnes
Grace Brasington
Arthur D Currenton
Wilburn Dunn
Hazel Hendrix
Jacqulys Howell
Mildred Hornsby
Helen Kelly
Lois Littleton
Howard Lobby
Millie C. Maund
Andree Me. Durmont
Huis L. Newman
Doclores Owens
Betty Sue Owens
Verlon Philips
William Preachers
Anita Swann
Wayne Saunders
Jack Speed
Ellen J. Simmons
Don Juanita Wilson
Merline Wise
Funeral for Matilda Woods of Malone Fla
Funeral services were held today for Matilda Woods seventy of Malone Florida mother of Rev Hi W Woods pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Dothan She died Friday in Malone where she had lived for nineteen years A native of Alabama she previously lived in Dothan before moving to Malone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Woods
Malone Fla
Hi. W. Woods
African Methodist Episcopal Church of
Antarctic Icebergs Survive Longer Than Arctic Ones
A fragment notes Antarctic icebergs endure for about a decade while Arctic icebergs last roughly two years, highlighting regional differences in lifespan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Arctic
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Albert J. Tully
Mobile
Kiwanis
Ozark Kiwanis Club
Tully
Alabama
Ozark Club
Ozark Garden Club
Sheriff's Deputies
J. W. Daughtry
Philadelphia
Fred A. Newton
Tuskegee
Birmingham
Oscar E. Reeves
Vidalia
Adolph Burch
Geneva
Reeves
Counter-Intelligence Department
Burch
Fifth Infantry
Marcus M. Woodham, Jr
Mrss
M. Woodham
Hospital Corps School
Great Lakes
Woodham
Naval Service
Bainbridge, Md
Jie
Manchester
Optometrist
C. E. Blakey
Aspyss Diur
N. Foster
For All
Prien
Mee
Bess
Los Angeles
Robert
Hx Hansen
Farain Ficht
Ther Hansen
Tolanser
Halph A. Dirksen
Dirksen
Ollia
Sparay
Hansen
Ray Morris
Newhall
Cal
Dirkxer’n
Dirksens
Sparky
Dirkren
Desert
Marie Hangle
O. K. Stephens
Lee
Thousar
Hamlin Tefom
Fred Tztum
Noel Peters
E. E. Dorric
WR. Weeks
H. C. Bowden
L. A. Norman
E. F. Moody
D.C. Marsten
V J. Thacker
R. M. Carswell
Harry Edwards
W. W. Avery
Cherile Bruner
W. R. Jordan
Itufug Cherry
J. Robinson
Sam No
Dr. West
MRS
Mart A. Westael
Winnie D. Carpenter
Freddie L. Childree
J.T. Hudson
New Orleans
Ford Chas
Crah
Ford-Miion
la Groeree
Gwenerel
Apts
Eller
Joe Louis
Kean
Bloomington
Mich
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Hathcock Lumber Company
Montgomery Hwy
J .L. Harris Roofing Co
East Trot Street
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