Mass meeting to push Coffee County Bookmobile planned
Mrs Louis Green will address a mass meeting in Ellis at the courthouse on Tuesday night to acquaint the public with plans for a Bookmobile for Coffee County. The event has backing from clubs and civic groups. Also noted are Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduates from Coffee County and Cottonwood High School seniors honored at a Porter's picnic.
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Louis Green
Library Extension Divisi
Ellis
Courthouse
Coffee County
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bill Ray
Elba
James Ollie Helms, Jr
Enterprise
Hazel Edwards
Do Than High School Confers 128 Diplomas
Principal T G Vaughan will award diplomas to 128 members of the class in a ceremony featuring a patriotic prayer and a vale dictory address by Betty Ward. The list includes Charles Clear man Roy Morris Driggers Jean Dykes James Gamble Bobby Helms Janell Lane Margaret Lane Wautheru Mullins Catherine Sanders Sally Ann Seaborn Betty Lane Underwood Ann Wise and other graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St . Sparn
Charles
Jace
Love Steadman Sheal
Bisa Adum
Aran Segrest
Virjigun Patterson
Hatshan
Alfred Solba
Bars Nelson
Homer Meeks
Betty Ward
Charles Clearman
Roy Morris Driggers
Jean Dykes
James Gamble
Bobby Helms
Janell Lane
Margaret Lane
Wautheru Mullins
Catherine Sanders
Sally Ann Seaborn
Betty Lane Underwood
Ann Wise
T. G. Vaughan
Dothan High School
Navy veteran missing man sought by police in Alabama
Family reports a former Navy chief petty officer still unaccounted for after discharging two years ago. He was last heard from through letters, described as introverted and silent, with possible money rumors linked to his disappearance. Investigation ongoing. no foul play evidence yet. Nearby town updates include Judson College graduates and local campus honor news. Firefighters fought a warehouse blaze caused by a spark from a train lathe equipment. A rare leopard birth possibility noted for the upcoming season.
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Navy
Stephens
Alway
Southern Baptists Adjourn Outdoor Service At Crump Stadium
Memphis Tenn UP the vest ual meeting of the South ec Barre Convention closed with plans to adjourn after a massive outdoor service in Crump Stadium. About 10 000 messengers from 26 000 churches and 8 000 000 members urged a stepped up prohibition drive, adopted a resolution condemning communism fascism political ecclesiasticalism and anti semitism, voted against sending an observer to Amsterdam World Council meeting, heard Baylor president Dr W R White attack drink, and urged pledges by 6 000 000 Southern Baptists not to drink sell or serve alcohol with Commit ment Day set for May 30.
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World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
W. R. White
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Southern Baptist
Alabama Delegates Split Over Civil Rights Walkout
In Alabama, Adams opposes walking out if civil rights is adopted or Truman nominated, while Boswell supports a walkout. Four of seven at large candidates favor walkout, three oppose. Among May 4 still seated, two favor and two oppose. District delegates show mixed stances as runoff races set, with Houston County lacking similar contests.
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Adams
Buswell
Truman
Boswell
Gessner T. McCorvey
B. M. Jonnes
D. Hardy Riddle
Albert Stapp
A. A. Carmichael
James E. Folsom
Joe Muney
Handy Ellis
Eugene Connor
Laster Hill
Chauncey Sparks
Farmer
Vallaes
Patterson
Dietriet
Houston
Nan
Folsom
Picetare
Campaig
Alabama
Democratie
Birmingham
New York
Thomas E Dewey
Claude O Vardaman
Dewey
Veter
New Yorker
Vardaman
War alerts as Tel Aviv reports day of heavy fighting
Fragments indicate ongoing Israeli siege and clashes amid regional conflict. Multiple alerts sounded at dawn as explosions and military activity disrupted normal life. Reports cite front lines near Jerusalem and pressure from Arab states, with tense civilian conditions and frantic evacuations.
Alabama politics buzz over roads and reform debate
Reported proposals target doubling the driver license fee to 2 dollars, lubricating oil tax slated to rise to five cents per gallon, and shifting ad valorem car taxes to fund the highway department. A permanent farm to market program and limits on state road spending are discussed as prison reform rumors surface with Boswell eyeing abolition of the lash and stricter prison segregation amid broader political maneuvering.
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Ihe
Rodgers
Highway Department
Folsom Mought
House
Senate
Frank Boswell
Let
Clarence Inter
W. M. Beck
Covcrnor
Lewamower In Store Teken By Shopsifter
Muskogee Oklahoma police report an in store theft where a man wearing a mask left with a 38 dollar mower. Cleras spotted him late. by the time they reached the car the shopsifter and mower were gone. The thief had a waiting vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shopsifter
Muskogee
Okls
Oregon primary churns as Dewey and Stassen clash over outlawing communism
In Oregon the main dispute between Dewey and Stassen centered on outlawing the Communist party, while agreeing in principle on reclamation and Western resource development. Taft claimed Oregon results won’t derail his path to the Republican Convention, and Truman secured 16 Democratic delegates amid a broad token vote.
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Dewey
Stassen
Oregon
New York
Robert A. Taft
Warren E. Burger
Minneapolis
Burger
Douglas McKay
John W. Hall
Hall
Earl Snell
Senate
Marshal Cornett
House of Representatives
Portland
Dorothy McCullough Lee
Lee
Earl Riley
Governor Defends Against Paternity Suit in Alabama
Circuit Judge Crow heard defense demurrers in the six case against Gov. James E. Folsom filed by Christine Putman Johnston of Hanceville. The action seeks a ruling on common law marriage and paternity of a son, with a decision expected next week and possible appeal.
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Decatur
Cros
James
EE. Folsom
Cullman Circuit Court
Christine Putman Johnston
Hanceville
Fulsom
James Douglas
Folsom’s
Equity Division
Circuit Court
Kingman Shelburne
Birmingham
Johnston
Crow
J. A. Carnley
Elba
E. C
Bud) Boswell
Geneva
Shelburne
Folsom
Ponds Project Aims to Drain Flooded Farmland
Southeastern county engineers outline a plan to connect Merritt and Jordan ponds to Bryant creek via a ditch system to relieve 5 000 acres of flooded cropland left by late rains. Army involvement will bring 35 workers and federal support while county crews handle maintenance and land compensation. Florida pond will be excluded for efficiency and cost reasons.
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Merritt
Jordan
Everett
Florida Pond
Mill Creek
Boyonts Crest
Board of Revenue
Colorel Everett
Teast
Florida
Lowe
Board of Revenues
Board of Appraisers
Sally Willoughby
Jeff Thomason
Nine Cent Wage Boost Ends Winter Strike
Union members accepted a nine cent hourly raise in January with seniority preserved. About 2,300 at Kingan and Company Indianapolis plants joined the settlement, while Rath Packing Waterloo Iowa and Morrell Ottumwa Iowa remained on strike. National Guard remains on duty at Rath as Wilson & Co faces fraud charges over polling.
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Tee
Joof Tee
AFL
Urcuard Independent Union
Ciqq
Swift and Company
Kingan and Company
Indianapolis
Rath Packing
Waterloo
Morrell Packing
Ottumwa
National Guard
Rath
National
South St. Paul
Minn
Wilson & Co
Wilson
Richard C. Winkler
Ralph Helstein
Winkler
Pinckard Teachers Bounced After Long Local Service
Mrs Clements and Miss Harris natives of Pinckard retire long school careers after trustees decide not to reappoint them for next year. Dykes letter dated May 14 cites county vacancies and reassignment to convenient positions as they await offers elsewhere in the county.
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Pinckard
Mrs. Clements
Miss Harris
Dothan
Lfe
Piichard School
Britain hesitates to invoke Article 39 over Palestine
The UN Security Council debated a British plan for strong measures in Palestine. Austin urged decisive steps to end armed operations, while Arab leaders argued they only seek to restore order. Preliminary votes split along bloc lines. a later paragraph acknowledged that military actions are occurring, amid warnings that the Arab Jewish fighting is ravaging Jerusalem. Also noted: Kirtland's warbler nests only in Michigan across three counties.
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Britain
Palestine
Austin
U.N
Abdullah
Middle East
Syria
China
Canada
Belgium
Argentina
United States
Russia
Ukraine
France
Colombia
Mahmoud Bey Fawzi
Egypt
Council
Jerusalem
Security Council
Old City
Wounded Sailer Chief Walker Fatally Shot Near Consulate
Chief Eagmemaes Hebert M. Walker, a wounded consulate officer in Jerusalem, was shot at 12 10 am yesterday near the consulate and taken to Hadassah Hospital in very grave condition. Fellow guards Thomas Gannon Joseph Pretty Gilbert Barreras risked lives to aid and gather details as Secretary Marshall lauded their bravery.
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Eagmemaes Hebert M. Walker
Jeruszalem
Walker
Hadassah Hospital
L. C. Walker
Dallas
Tex
Thomas Gannon
Washington, D. C
St. Julian's Hotel
State Department
Joseph Pretty
Gilbert Barreras
New York City
Haganah
George C
Marshall
Burdett
Wasson
Department
Dakar
Jerusalem
Navy veteran Walker aided WWII in European theater
Walker, born in Mountainsburg, Arkansas on June 25, 102], enlisted in the Navy in 19%. He served on a destroyer escort in Europe and on a landing ship at Okinawa and in the occupation of Japan during World War II.
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Walker
Mountainsburg
Ark
Navy
Okinawa
Japan
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Filise Black
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Charles Pelham
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Webb
Floyd Harris
Pate
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Dothan Savings & Loan Assn
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J. L. Harris Roofing Co
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Fort Wayne
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Milton Barton
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J.T. Dykes
Kirtlands
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