Life and meetings in Wiregrass area city news
Foster Street Methodist Church postponed its Men's Club meeting to next Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict. A Dothan graduation list includes eight local students among 1,131 overall. names include Betty Marilyn Jones and Reece H Ennis Jr among others. State Sen. W Guy Hardwick to speak at Dothan Junior Chamber meeting on Napier Field trade school. Houston County Producers Association set for Ashford state market Friday with discussion of marketing tomatoes and other truck crops.
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Foster Street Methodist Church
W. F. Calhoun
Calhoun
Dothan
University of Alabama
Betty Marilyn Jones
Reece Hilliard Ennis, Jr
John Williams Speight
Lille Joyce Thomas
Carl Ellsworth Calahan
Mary Elizabeth Garner
Barbara Christine Bratsles
Roy William Killingsworth
W. Guy Hardwick
Houston County Producers Association
Ashford
F. G. Granger
Local notices and community events in Henry County Alabama
Community farm meeting at Gordon club house at 7:30 tonight featuring Fran Mallette and C M Ling. Sacred Harp singing planned at County Line church 12 miles north of Abbeville on the Eufaula highway this Sunday. Henry County to gain 14 miles all weather farm to market road from Smith's store on the Mufwala highway to the Barbour line. Dothan route five resident finds two headed pig at his farm with nine normal littermates in a damaged barn.
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Fran Mallette
County Home
Alabama
C. MM. Ling
Alto Jeffcoat
Gordon Home Demonstration Club
County Line Church
Abbeville
Eufaula
Henry County
T. K
Ward
Smith's
Mufwala
Barbour County
Edsvin
O. Tidwell
Dothan
Route Five
Membership Drive Boosts Dothan Chamber of Commerce Effort
Secretary Selden Bailey reports encouraging results from the Dothan Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive. About 20 members of the committee led by Amos Jones canvass the city contacting new business places and individuals while addressing delinquent members. New 1948 membership cards will be ready for distribution this afternoon.
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Selden Bailey
Dothan Chamber of Commercce
Amos Jones
New Sueuness
Bares
Headland Kiwanis Sponsor Form New Cub Pack
Headland Kiwanis sponsors a new Headland Cub Pack as a Kiwanis project. The Pack No 8 meets at Fort Barpetiat Church with cubmaster Windsor and Reverend Mob Vickers among leaders. Den mothers include Mrs C. T Martin and Mrs W Miel Ralexw. Eight boys join the early group.
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Come’ Scout Office
Dae
Theadlhind Kiwanis Chub
Fort Barpetiatehareh Rlor
Windsor
Mob. Vickers
Cha
Apo Nien Mai
W. F. Aw
Bobs WH. Lee
T Martin
Wires Kmehel
Annual High School Shop Exhibit Set For Friday
The annual shop exhibit by high school students will be held Friday in the auditorium lobby. About 83 boys in the shop course, mostly freshmen, will display furniture including mahogany beds cedar chests tables and bookcases. Three grand prizes and several honors will be awarded by judges Cra'cfuard Spann and Blumberg.
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Meiker
Iso
Fae
Maktin
Fa Cra
Cfuard
Jim Spann
Myer Blumberg
Walker
Discriminating intruder enters warehouse, leaves empty
Police report a thief entered the Porter Hart Company warehouse between Ss Foster and S St Andrews last night. A lock to the door near the Central of Georgia sacks was pried off but nothing was taken, according to Police Chief Eddie Kelley.
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Eddie Kelley
Porter Hardare Company
Ss. Foster
S. St. Andrews
Central of Georgia
John Riley Charged With Grand Larceny
Johnnie Riley, 27, was freed on a $500 bond after arrest on a warrant charging grand larceny. Jail records show the warrant filed by L. F. Roles accuses Riley of stealing about $240 in ten and twenty dollar bills.
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Johnnie .Riley
L. F. Roles
Johnnie
Lin
Party splits loom as Truman backers press unity at Philadelphia
Amid renewed talks among Democrats in the South and beyond, leaders weigh a bid for temporary and permanent convention chairmen to unify the party against Eisenhower. Barkley of Kentucky is eyed as keynoter or chair, while Roughton of Texas is floated for permanent roles. Southerners push back on civil rights plans as Dewey and Stassen vie for Republican votes.
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Tras
de Howard McGrath
Pate
Philadelphia
Senate
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Farmer
Warold &. Stacono
Minnesota
Warine
Oreo TV
Dpopagnet Ratina
Ussie
Feahir
Mortware Hemblicane
Stassen and
Dewey SpAsb
Ewitelige
Arion
Vandenberre
Wwe
Meeting Set To Hear Protests On Drainage Ditch
Public meeting is scheduled at Willoughby's store in Crosby to discuss the proposed drainage ditch route in Houston County. Three landowners along the line object to crossing their property and talks aim to secure consent before construction.
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Houston County
Crosby
Willoughby’s
Albert Togue
Army Engineers
Warren S. Everett
Revenue Board
W. Perry Calhoun
Calhoun
Board of Revenue
Col
Everett
Livestock Prices Report From Montgomery Market
AP dispatch from Montgomery market notes cattle trading active with steady to strong tone across grades. Top medium beef cows up to 1.00 higher. cutters and pickers 25 to 50 higher. lightweight stockers up 1.00. Week to date slaughter cattle firm to 50+ higher. stockers 50 to 1.00 higher. Calves: strong to 40+ higher for week. Wednesday good vealers 29.00. average calves 20.40 to 25.00. most down to 14.50. Hogs: estimated salable receipts not shown.
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Montgomery
Mkt
Union Stock Yards
Uom
Medida
New Orleans Cotton Closing Prices and Movements
Closing prices for New Orleans cotton showed varied results with some futures moving up and others down. Market figures include Dec at 2938 and May around 3275, reflecting mixed trading and fluctuating bale values amid a steady to mixed session.
Kiwanis Official Visits Local Club
Albert J. Tully U S district attorney for the Southern Division of Alabama and Kiwanis District governor paid an official visit to the Dothan Kiwanis Club. He spoke on A Sideline of Kiwanis The Self Made Man and presented a 25 year Kiwanis membership certificate to John W Bish while C C Mosley received the first 25 year certificate. Guests included Quinton Bruner of Panama City and Logan Tasler of Andalusia.
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Albert J. Tully
U. S
Southern Division of
Alabama
Kiwanis
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Tully
J. Theodore Jackson
J. H. Bryson, Jr
C. C. Mosley
Quinton Bruner
Panama City
Logan Tasler
Andalusia
Runoff Elections to Be Conducted by Same Managers
Probate Judge Albert Logue said the same poll managers from the May 4 primaries will oversee ballot locations for the June 1 runoff. No new voting machines will be used, and the same routine as the primaries will be followed with machines prepared and moved to voting places next week.
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Albert Logue
Logue
Southern Baptist convention leaders and pledge drive noted
At the convention the race for president appeared between Dr. John Buchanan of Birmingham and Dr. R G Lee of Memphis while incumbent Dr Newton declined a third term. Newton said a May 20 pledge would urge every Southern Baptist to abstain from liquor as part of fighting a social cancer. The Women’s Missionary Union elected Mrs George R Martin of Norfolk Va as president and Miss Alma Hunt of Taberty Ma as executive secretary. Dr M E F Dodd urged more emotionalism in resisting ritualistic churches. A final evangelistic service at Crump Stadium aimed to attract 30 000, with sessions expected to draw about 10 000 attendees.
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John Buchanan
Birmingham
R. G. Lee
Memphis
Newton
Yesteria
Inc
Inter
Women’s Missionary Union
George R. Martin
Norfolk
Alma Hunt
Taberty
Kathleen Mallory
Ala
M EF Dodd
Shreveport
Baptist Pastors Conference
Crump Stadium
Market notes show broad range of cattle prices and weights
The report lists various cattle categories with weight ranges from 180 to 750 pounds and prices from 13.00 to 21.00 dollars. Readouts include 180-240 lb, 1950–2150 figures, 240-270 lb, midweight 16.00–17.00, 240-270 lb at 15.00–35.50, and stags at 13.00.
Miners wage contract dispute tied to injunctions and talks
The wage agreement expires June 3 while miners’ pension strike remains under a court injunction. Government seeks dismissal of the anti-strike injunction as production continues. Moody leads the Southern Coal Producers Association but did not sit in negotiations. Burke, former senator, was a regular on the committee. Lewis pressed separate contracts, complicating talks as operators gauge prospects for a new agreement.
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Ork
Bourke
UMW
T. Alan Goldsborough
Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Lewis
Southern Association
SCPA
Jerusalem Crisis Deepens as Mount Zion Attack Unfolds
Israeli forces seized key mounts on Mount Zion and pushed into the old walled city linking with 1,300 fighters from Haganah Irgun and Stern Gang to clash with Arab Legion units. Arab troops entered through St Stephen's Gate while Jeruasalem’s lifeline highway remained blocked by Arab forces. Air sirens sounded in Tel Aviv amid daily Egyptian raids with no planes sighted.
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Jerusalem
Mount Zion
Zion Gate
Old City
Old Walled City
Haganah
Irgun
Amman
Holy City
Tel ‘Aviv
Sarafand
Abdullah
Bethlehem
City Board Tightens Sick Leave Proof And Temp Hire Rules
The city board amended sick leave rules allowing department heads to demand a doctor's certificate for one day absence. It also ruled city temp hires must be under merit system, affecting an inspector for the Dothan project. The Accountant Recorder role was replaced with Assistant City Clerk with salary up to 350, contingent on duties. classifications for Assistant Storekeeper and Chief Clerk were adjusted.
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Joe Wilson
Roys Lewis
Dothan
Ex Judge Charged in Murder of Schoolteacher Wife
Rollins, a former county judge and school principal, was arrested in Polk County and charged with first degree murder in the death of his 44 year old wife Mrs Rollins. Sheriff Dewitte Sinclair said evidence led to the arrest after two days of intensive investigation. Rollins claimed a hitchhiker killed his wife and he called police from a farmhouse near Lake Alfred after 1 a.m. Monday. He denied the murder. police questioned him and retraced their motor trip routes with him. Rollins served as a principal at several state schools and later worked as a Red Cross field service worker during the war.
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Couny Jar
Polk
Dewitte Sinclair
Rollins
Lake Alfred
American Red Cross
British officers in Arab Legion face equal legal position
Whitehall experts say Glubb and 39 other British officers in the region share the same legal status, leaving the War Office without power over them. The Foreign Office reports 40 British officers total: 32 with the regular army, 3 in Palestine Police, and 5 recruited from private British subjects.
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Arab Legion
Glubb
British War Office
Whitehall
Foreign Office
Palestine Police
United States Faults Soviet Peace Efforts in UN List
The United States denounces the Soviet peace offensive as insincere and cites 11 unsettled issues where Moscow allegedly blocked agreements. Secretary Marshall urges action in existing international bodies, accusing the Soviet Union of obstructing arms reduction, atomic energy, peace treaties, troop evacuations, sovereignty respect, UN bases, trade, postwar aid, and a human rights covenant. It marks another cold war blow in a broader propaganda battle.
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United States
Mist
George C. Marshall
Russia
Marshall
United Nations
Soviet Union
China
Korea
State Department
Draft bill calls for 18 to 30 registration and 2 year draft
Russell warned that any president can fire a secretary in minutes if policies are not followed. In the Capitol, the House rules committee resumed hearings on a temporary draft bill approved by the armed services committee. It provisions registration for men 18 through 30 and a two year draft for men 19 through 25. The committee must clear the bill before House action, with hearings possibly continuing into next week.
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Dent
Russell
Capitol
House Rules Committee
Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
House
Allen Crwd
Pimples Kill Romance Promotion for Peterson's Ointment
An advertisement claims pimples and skin blemishes ruin romances and promotes Peterson's Ointment for relief. It promises one application will delight or money back and notes use for tired cracked feet, priced 35 cents at all druggists.
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Peterson
Democrats Rally Foresees Walkout Over Civil Rights
In Birmingham on May 23 a Democratic rally drew Alabama leaders and delegates pledging to walk out of the Democratic National Convention if President Truman’s civil rights program is included in the party platform. Mississippi Governor Wright and Arkansas Governor Laney were invited as speakers, with Birmingham officials McCorvey Stapp Riggs Beyner among the candidates pledging to support the walkout.
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Birmingham
Gessner
Sid Smyer
Jon A Wroingham
Haig
Alabama
Truman
Mississippi
Fielding L Wright
Ben Laney
Arkansas
McCorvey
Alber Stapp
Hardy Rigge
Talladega
J. Miller Beyner
Camden
Eff
Guy Jones E. Folsom
Atty Gen
A Hert Carmichael
Joe J. Mgey
I Rnyer
Transit Ridership Surges Through War Years
U.S. public transport carried 13 billion riders in 1940, rising to 18 billion in 1942 and 23 billion in 1945 as buses subways and street cars supported wartime mobility and economic activity.
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U.S
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