Senior Graduates and Band to Perform Crusaders Hymn
Number 5 gon and Carolyn Ward lead twelve senior band members in presenting the Crusaders Hymn. The lineup includes Billy Pippin Billy Gregory Kathryn Brackin Herbert Blumberg Charles Lewis Billy Joe Jackson Johnny Holloman Gene Burdeshaw Mary Jean O Neal Charles McNab and Connie Hill. One hundred nineteen diplomas will be awarded by Principal T G Vaughan, and the ceremony will end with the school alma mater.
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Gon
Carolyn Ward
Crusaders
Billy Pippin
Billy Gregory
Kathryn Brackin
Herbert Blumberg
Charles Lewis
Billy Joe Jackson
Johnny Holloman
Gene Burdeshaw
Mary Jean O'Neal
Charles McNab
Connie Hill
T.G. Vaughan
Bookmobile Routes Set For This Week Headland to Columbia
Houston Memorial Library announces weekly bookmobile stops in Headland Ashford and Columbia areas per librarian Miss Marion Neill. Schedule lists multiple stops with times from Monday through Friday including Hodges store Kinsey Ashford Crosby Pleasant Hill Church and Green Front with daily windows and end times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headland
Ashford
Columbia Highway
Houston Memorial Library
Marion Neill
Hodges
Kinsey
Pawsey
Eubanks Community
Gordon Community House
Jeffcoat
Webb Post Office
Green Front
Pleasant Plain Church
Columbia
Barfield
Pony Sale Brings Crowd to Lift Boy’s Dream
J M Nichols recalls the moment the crowd refused to bid and then drove up $190 to buy Jackie’s pony. Earvin Payne, the farm owner, agreed to cancel a prior deal and return the pony and money. Jackie hugged Payne, speechless with joy as the crowd cheered the generous act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Nichols
Arction Farm
Earvin Payne
Jackie
Payne
Self defense claim in Alabama gunfire case linked to Littleton arrest
The report details Carl Purvis's robbery allegation against Littleton, the arrest in Columbus, and a later confession to burning a Cottonwood house owned by W M Lewis. It notes Littleton’s wife, an earlier dope-laced drink claim, and insurance actions, with room for ongoing investigation and statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pynes
Lewis
Dothan
Florida- Alabama
Prior
Cameron
Littleton
Carl Purvis
Cottonwood
W.M. Lewis
Paul Smith
Smith
Purvis
Farmer John Schmand Makes Long Sausage in Big Prairie
John Schmand of Big Prairie Ohio used more than 100 pounds of meat to make a sausage 51 feet long, illustrating a local farming effort and meat processing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schmand
Big Prairie
Graduation season swirls through Houston County
Dr. Virgil Collins of State Teachers College Troy addresses Kinston graduates in a baccalaureate sermon at 8 this evening while Dale County and Geneva County students prep for class nights and commencements. Across Houston County 200 seniors from Ashford Columbia Rehobeth Cottonwood and Vicksburg set May 27 30 as graduation nights with addresses by local pastors and college figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Collins
State Teachers College
Troy
Kinston
A. E. Shafer
Dotaan
G. R. Boyd
Troy State Teachers College
Dale County
Ariton
Rhhildren
Richard W .Knost
Universalist Church
Mary Young Lindsey
Dale County High
Midland City
Coffee Springs High School
C. L. Kimberly
Robert S. Ward
Hartford
J. C. Vickers
Geneva High
Abbeville High School
Hugh Wilson
Opp
Nan Davis
Life of Service
Bobby Price
Emmett Kilpatrick
Headland
Opp Methodist Church
Headland Baptist Church
Newville
Roby. J. Lee
Newville ‘Baptist Church
Solomon Baxter
Houston County Schools
Houston County
Ashford
Cottonwood
Columbia
Rehobeth
Vicksburg
Tistom
Deaths in Wiregrass E J Cushing Chipley
Funeral services for E J Jim Cushing eighty five who died at his home on Graceville route one Friday will be held at 3 p m today at Damascus Church. The Rev J W White and the Rev Clif Barfield will officiate and Blackburn Funeral Home will direct interment in the church cemetery. Native of Alabama he and his wife moved to Florida after their 1884 marriage and lived on the homesteaded land for 65 years. Surviving are his wife Nancy J Cushing of Graceville three daughters five sons 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Chipley
Jim’’ Cushing
Graceville
Damascus Church
J. Wwhite
Clif. Barfield
Blackburn Funeral Home
Alabama
Funeral for Billy Beard Held at Laurel Hill
Special report from Marianna notes funeral services for Billy Bruce Beard 29 who died Wednesday in Pensacola Hospital. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. B H Beard Crestview. Beard was a Chipola Junior College student in Marianna and a member of the freshmen class. Attendees included Chipola faculty and athletics staff, announced by Harold Bell dean of the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bruce Beard
Marianna
Laurel Hill
Pensacola
B. H. Beard
Crestview
Beard
Chipola Junior College
Chipola College
Harold ‘Bell
Douglas aims at temporary seizure clause in emergency bill
Douglas told a reporter he objects to calling his change a compromise and prefers an adjustment. He may back more than one idea, seeking a written provision authorizing seizure on a strictly temporary basis, considered 30 to 60 days. The Republican substitute has no time limit, and safeguards would limit seizure to key industries like railroads. Douglas did not say if he will amend to include seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Wllneis
Truman
Western ministers plan four point agenda for talks
Bevin traveled by boat and train to the venue last night as British and American sources clash with French quarters over a tentative program for the Western ministers. The French quarters outline a four point plan covering Germany issues, Berlin matters, and peace treaties for Germany and Austria to be submitted at the Monday 3 p.m. session in the Duchess of Talleyrand's palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson
Bevin
Germany
Berlin
Austria
Tornadoes and floods sweep multiple states
A path of destruction across Oklahoma Texas Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Tennessee left eight dead and several injured. Homes destroyed leaky roofs and windows reported in Hannibal Missouri while towns like Cyrene and Eolia faced damage. Heavy rains and floods inundated farmland near Rosser Texas with 11600 acres flooded and crop damage estimated at 200000.
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Hannibal
Cyrene
Eolia
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Tennessee
South Plains
Texas
Trinity River
Rosser
Tex
Dallas County
mid-Mississippi Valley
Nebraska-South Dakota
Wachita River
Lindsay
Soak
Guthrie
Cimmaron
Weather Bureau
Missouri
North Mid-Plains
Mississippi
Arkansas
Iowa
Great Lakes
North Plains
Midwest
Atlantic
Gulf
Western States
North Central
Berlin rail strike triggers city wide shutdown
In western Berlin 15 000 members of the Independent Trade Union Organization struck at midnight over currency payments harming the Russian controlled railway. Strikers beat back attackers at Anhalter yards near the Russian frontier while trains to the Soviet zone and Berlin to western Germany faced stoppages. Russia threatened help as Soviet transport chief Kvashnin faced a near mob near Templehof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhalter
Berlin
Germany
Russia
P. A Kvashnin
Templehof Field
Independent Trade Union Organization
UGO
Els
Free German Trade Federation
FDG
Nine year old writes lost watch plea to paper
A grammar school daughter, Ane Lodum, reported by tearful call to the newspaper that her watch is missing. The girl, Ann, wrote the simple ad herself stating it was lost after school Friday on the Southside school grounds and ending with a birthday gift plea to her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Lodum
A.E. Lodium
Southside
Ann
Roosevelt Divorce Drama At Nevada Courthouse
Reporters waited as Springmeyer and Mrs Roosevelt arrived after a fox and hounds chase from Reno. The 34 year old President’s wife remained hidden behind courtroom doors while attorneys argued to keep the story quiet and Mrs Roosevelt declined comment.
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Pfinden
Anna
Curtis B. Dahl
Roosevelt
Elliott
Elizabeth
Domer
Springmever
Reno
Springmeyer
Ethel duPont
Heer
Greenville
Mrs. Roosevelt
United States
Nevada
Virgin Islands
Schooling based voter registration proposal outlined
The text discusses restricting voter registration by education levels from 1954 to 1980 and after 1960 requiring high school completion or equivalent. It proposes exams for those lacking schooling to show understanding of republican government, detailing seven reasons Rives believes the plan would succeed where the Boswell Amendment failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rives
iThis
Mobile County
Cotton futures trade sparingly on Saturday dull session
New York and New Orleans markets report very light trading with futures 10 to 15 cents lower at New York and 25 cents down at New Orleans. Spot values eased modestly as traders awaited new developments amid weekend liquidation and favorable weather notes.
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New York
New Orleans
Bankrupt Blitz Electric Offers 20 Percent Payments
Unsecured creditors of Blitz Electric, which filed for bankruptcy last month, were offered 20 percent of indebtedness at a first creditors meeting. L and Libbie Blitz, operators, proposed the payout before Judge J O Middleton in the South Alabama district, contingent on secured debtors cooperating on mortgage payments. The bankruptcy began after creditors claimed more than $1,000 owed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blitz Electric Company
Libbie Blitz
J. O. Middleton
South Alabama
O Neal Slightly Hurt In Cycle Auto Crash
Harry O Neal of 309 West Burdeshaw street was slightly injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Avery C May of Headland route three at the Bay Line railroad on East Main street. Physicians reported facial lacerations a pulled muscle and bruises. No charges were filed. police called the accident unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O'Neal
West Burdeshaw Street
Bay Line Railroad
East Main Street
O'Neal
Avery’ C. May
Oil needed to match coal fuel value per ton
The article states that approximately 150 to 200 gallons of oil are required to supply the fuel value of a ton of coal.
Constitutional argument on Boswell Amendment standards
The text argues that the Boswell Amendment would have low risk of constitutional violation. If conflicts arise, supplementary statutes could fix defects. It asserts that clear high standards would incentivize citizens to become more educated and responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grees
Negro woman case unlabeled jury reports no indictments
In Montgomery a jury returned no indictments against two white policemen accused of assaulting a Black woman. Jurors cited lack of credible evidence beyond the woman's word. Circuit Judge Eugeneais dismissed petitions on technical grounds, and an attorney questioned jurors about potential perjury.
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Montgomery
Gertrude Per
George Davidee
Sulacoee
Richard Roe
Nate
John L
Arid
George Mosley
Sime
Eugeneais
Grand Jury
Jack McGee
Senate Bill Aims to Remove Trap Fee and Fox Killing
Senate debate centers on repealing a kes fee on persons and prohibiting fox hunting. Senator Hardwick says he would support cannabis? no, the stance is that the bill passed the House with dissenting votes and was described as nearly unanimous by Rep Malone. Rep Jesse Adams notes all House members voted yes. Farmers in Dale and Henry County, plus others in Hown, petition for legislation to curb fox population after a rabies outbreak blamed on foxes. Young sturgeons reportedly outlive older ones in a separate note.
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Senate
Hardwick
Malone
Jesse Adams
Dar County
House
Dale
Henry Cxity
Henry Cxity, Joined By Some In Hown
Legislatie
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North St
Herman Blumberg
Annie L. Harmon
Japan
Levice Ellis
Auburn
Carrie B. Threaton
Joyce Levins
Geneva County
Lillian Cox
Eunice Ivey
Henry
Inez Green
Coffee
Louise Gause
Thelma Smith
Covington
Fran Mallette
Sara Dell Phillips
Sue Farrington
Houston
Harry Hobart Hall
Gertrude Hall
University of North Carolina
Alvin G. Capps
U. S. Civil Service Examiners Board
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Edna Davis
J. Theodore Jackson
John L. Davis
Folsom
Maggie R. Kiarpp
Abbeville
Henry County
Sibyl Pool
Faulkner Ice Company
Montgomery Highway
W. B. Jones
North Oates Street
Jones
Jewel Thrasher
Southeastern Hospital Conference
Thrasher
Veterans Hospital
Louisiana
Zephyr
J. L. Harris Roofing Company
E. Troy
R. Brannon
L. D. Kimberly
Samson Baptist Church
Samson High
Broughton Lambert
Alexander City
Slocomb
J. O. Correly
Columbus
Lake Geneva
E. J. Cushing
the Home Termite Co
N. ST. Andrews ST
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