Local students, sailors highlighted in Dothan area report
Brady Jesure elected president of the National Household for the coming school year. Ann Forehand and Ruth Glover named officers alongside Ralph Jernigan. Ronald McNeal serves aboard USS Valley Forge on a world cruise route visiting Australia and other ports. Forty four arrests reported in Dothan and Houston County over the weekend for drunkenness language and disorderly conduct. A 50 year old Negro, Hosey Martin, paid court costs after a church altercation where charges were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Jesure
Ronald G. McNeal
USN
G. J. McNeal
Pansey
Valley Forge
California
Australia
China
Ceylon
Saudi Arabia
Gibraltar
Norway
England
New York City
San Diego
Panama Canal
Dothan
Houston County
Sheriff's Deputies
Walt Cameron
Hosey Martin
Antioch Negro
Florida Line
Martin
Masonic Calendar Reminds of Lodge Meetings This Week
A drill meeting of the Dothan Lodge of Perfection at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Masonic Temple. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. regular business and third degree work by Pythagoras Lodge. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Do than Chapter RAM meets with Mark Master degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
Pythagoras Lodge
Dothan
RAM
Guests Panic as Gas Fumes Flood Birmingham Hotel
A room gas leak at a Birmingham hotel endangered 660 guests. Switchboard operator Evelyn Holroyd kept calm, opened exits, and advised guests to ventilate rooms. Firefighters with gas masks evacuated patrons, including Atlantic Cracker players Norman Brown and Mollie Craft, with several kept for observation at Jefferson Hospital. Public Safety Commissioner Eugene Connor ordered a basement vent installed to prevent a repeat incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrom
Evelyn Holroyd
M. D. Hurdle
Mra. Holroyd
Flordie
Thomas J. Russell
Birmingham Fire Department
Russell
Atlantic Cracker Baseball Club
Birmingham Barons
Norman Brown
Mollie Craft
Birmingham
Craft
Mrs Willoughby Not Objector To Canal
Probate Albert Logue corrected a Crosby drainage canal objection list misnaming Mrs Sallie FE Willoughby She did not object to the canal crossing her property and will accept only timber value as compensation, acting through her son Yates as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie FE
Willoughby
Crosby
Albert Logue
Logué
Wiliouchby
Yates
Aod
Logue
Britain faces backlash over aid to Arab Legion amid Palestine unrest
The Manchester Guardian condemns deteriorating US relations as Britain clings to subsidies and arms to Trans-Jordan. Foreign Office insists on maintaining 40 British officers and $8 million yearly subsidy under UN peace breach conditions, with no new contracts amid Middle East tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arab Legion
Trans- Jordan
Annex
Anfluenza
Manchester Guardian
United States
Bevin
Areir
Foreign Office
Britain
United Nations
Trans-Jordan
Iraq
Oakogee Foe Reported in City Cine
In a city report concerning the Tuskegee Institute project, Dr George Washington Carver is noted as central to a restoration fundraiser. Officials reveal three funding lines including mail campaigns, United Negro College Fund participation, and direct personal solicitations in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erresets Barhurgiem Fur
Plegedi
George Wasington Carver
Bailey
Chamber of Cumnette
FD Patterson
Theactiov
United Negro College Fund, Inc
New England
Kelley
Police Department
Congress weighs futures in peacetime draft and refugees
Senate hearings wrap on the four year peacetime draft plan while House and Senate committees push a one year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Act. Debate looms on peacetime service for 19 to 25 and 18 year olds training schemes. Senate moves on Atomic Energy Commission terms. Refugee admit bills face division as housing and tidelands advance in scattered fights.
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Nance
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
House Rules Committees
House
David F. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
Senate Judiciary Committee
GOP
House Agriculture Committees
Auto union GM talks resume after extension
Negotiators for the UAW and General Motors resumed efforts to reach a wage agreement after a month’s extension. The union seeks 25 cents per hour, offering 11 cents for a pension fund if GM agrees, while GM has not publicly countered. Chrysler demands 30 cents. Local 599 in Flint voted against a strike despite UAW’s note that about 80 percent of locals favor a walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAW
General Motors
Chrysler
Buick
Flint
Mich
Emil Mazey
International Uaw
Man with large family moves across continents
Dupre, a native of Marseilles, claims to have fathered 23 children across three wives. His life spanned Argentina, New Orleans, and New York before settling with his current wife. A 15 month old daughter is among his brood as he works at an auto hotel in New York.
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Dupre
Marseile
Argempuna
Ste
New Orleans
Argentina
Bun
New York
Marist Bos
Polio outbreak advisory urged residents to act
The county health officer urges intelligent community action to prevent the spread of polio. Five steps are listed: seal outdoor toilets, report unsafe facilities, stop fly breeding, screen windows, and use DDT to paint screens and spray interiors. Dr Weidner notes early polio diagnosis is possible before paralysis and offers home spraying via Boy Scouts for a nominal fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weider
Health Department
Weidner
Coffee County
Lewis Morgan
Seven City Building Permits Issued
Pete Williams received a permit to build a wood working shop at 100 block of S Cherry with an estimated cost of 1000 dollars. Other permits included C D Wilkinson for an addition to a cabinet shop at 502 N Alice 350 dollars Casey Arnold for a residence addition at 1325 S Oates 1000 dollars Rex Crawford repairs to a shed at 130 S Foster 200 dollars Carl Smith re roof on the Ashford highway 350 dollars J B Causey garage at 913 E Washington 650 dollars A Z Stokes taxi office at 308 N Foster 350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Williams
S. Cherry Street
C. D. Wilkinson
N. Alice
Casey Arnold
S. Foster
Carl Smith
Ashford Highway
J. B. Causey
E. Washington
A. Z. Stokes
N. Foster
Backstage moves stir party hopes at Democratic convention
Backers of Taft seek to bring MacArthur to testify on Far Eastern conditions before the June 21 Republican convention in a bid to influence delegates. Taft backers hope MacArthur could publicly back Taft if he cannot win, while Eisenhower remains a looming option for some. Delegates in Connecticut Utah and Nevada show split preferences as the race narrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
Douglas MacArthur
Senate
House
Taft
MacArthur
Wisconsin
Windis
Ohio
Eisenhower
MacArthur Iie
Furs Bosorosit Sop and the Tr a boat sinking 1947
A fragment reports a fishing or trading vessel named Tr a boat tied to a fur trade event involving Bosorosit and a great sailing ship in 1947. The readable text is incomplete but indicates a maritime incident or listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furs
Bosorosit
Coffee Prices Fall Then Recover Amid Market Watch
The report notes a July delivery window with a price around $0.30 per pound and a loss of $3.05 per unit cited by Judy. It describes market recovery as buyers and cover moves by replacement commission houses stabilize prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BLU Ukm
Ley
Bang Toi
Judy
Death sentence for British officers in Arab Legion
Irgun Zvai Leumi broadcast declares all Britons serving with the Arab Legion are war criminals and sentenced to death. The group also warns King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan that he is on the list to be punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Irgun Zval Leumi
Arab Legion
Irgun
Market ripple expected as farmers resume livestock shipments
Farmers have held back livestock during the strike but expect more cattle sheep and hogs to reach markets soon. Spokesmen caution prices depend on supply and demand with potential brief lifts in packing prices and steady to lower retail costs. Plants need a week to ten days to resume full production as hogs chill two days before slaughter and cured meats require longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour Spocesman
U S Consul General Wasson Dies From Sniper Fire In Jerusalem
Thomas C. Wasson U S consul general in the Holy Land was shot in the chest while on a truce mission in Jerusalem and died early Sunday. A second American Herbert M Walker of the Navy mission was killed by machine gun slugs shortly after midnight Friday. A third American, Thomas Gannon, was wounded in front of St Juliana s Hotel. The provisional Jewish government led by Prime Minister David Ben Gurion ordered a cease fire as of 2000 hours local time May 24 with continuation of defense if the other side does not cease fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Wasson
U. S
Holy Land
Wasson
Jerusalem
Woasnipsden
Thomas Gannon
St. Julian's Hotel
David Ben Gurion
William C. Burdett
Cubs Advance MM Pack Sevretem Badge Presentation
Cub Pack met last week where 17 Cubs received sdvaecrmest badges at the pack meeting. Cubmaster Weston announced den mothers are sought and urged mothers to contact the Boy Scout office. The group plans a tour of Camp Ro ker next month with inspections of the gym pool and recreation areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevretem Cums
Pook Toren
Beh Weeton
Cune
Hutkedge Cranford
Jimmy Peacock
Bill Rhea
Bunny Wells
Weston
Boy Scout Office
Rucker
Livestock Prices Across Georgia Florida Plants Rise
Livestock arrivals totaled about 500 cattle 50 calves and 1500 hogs at seven major packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tifton Ga Dothan Ala and Jacksonville Tallahassee Fla Hog prices rose 1 50 to 2 higher than last Friday Composite quotations for soft and semi hard hogs ranged from 21 to 22 50 per hundredweight with long hauled lots around 22 to 22 50 at some plants Weights 240 270 lbs 20 50 to 21 75 over 270 lbs 18 50 to 21 50 160 180 lbs 20 to 21 50 140 160 lbs 18 50 to 19 75 120 140 lbs 16 to 18 Medium and good sows 17 50 to 19 25 In Georgia Florida and Alabama cattle trade demand was strong for all classes Slaughter steers and heifers 500 900 lbs graded good quoted 26 50 to 30
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Florida
Georgia-Florida
Alabama
Montgomery market at Union Stock Yards steady to strong
Federal State Market News Service reports opening slaughter and replacement trade active at Union Stock Yards with salable receipts around 500 cattle and 100 calves and hogs about 175. Prices show mixed gains across cattle, calves, and hog categories from baby beef slaughter to canners and cutters, with demand steady to higher on selected weights and types.
Cats, workers, and energy waste in plain talk
A quirky observation notes that cats seldom eat rats and mice they catch. It also highlights that over ten percent of American workers are employed in the motor trucking industry. Additionally, non streamlined sedans waste about half their power at 30 miles per hour due to wind resistance.
Insurance claims paid to cotton producers in 19th century
Jeter A. Culbreth released figures showing that 679.51903 was paid to eight producers on the INT crepe while premium payments totaled 99.08. Producers were paid for 333,173 pounds of cotton not produced at 22.95 cents per pound. Insurance existed in 1862 42 4 44 and reportedly 1843 premiums paid off claims. Insurance paused for one year in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Federal Goplesacce
Inet
mecoTes Nowan Cemety Cetten Insurance
PMA Others
Jeter A. Culbreth
Mrs Burkett Dies At 86 In Houston County Home
Funeral services are set for Mrs Pel melia Elizabeth Burkett life long Houston County resident at 5 p m today at her 404 East Burdeshaw Street home She was 86 wife of the late J W Burkett She died after a long illness Surviving are a son Dr W T Burkett Dothan a daughter Mrs R T Dickey Thomasville Ga a brother S C Dawsey three sisters Miss Susie Dawsy and Mrs K P Holland Dothan and Mrs Will Harper Webb 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Interment in City cemetery Ward Wilson in charge of arrangements Active pallbearers include Paul Burkett Murrell Burkett Otis Tuttle Wyatt Burkett Jr Morris Burkett Beverly Ferrell Carl Snyco and Walter Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Elizabeth Burkett
Houston County
East Burdeshaw Street
Burkett
J. W. Burkett
Dothan
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
A. D. Zbin
Will Harper
Webb
Paul Burkett
Murrell Burkett
Otis Tuttle
Wyatt Burkett, Jr
Morris Burkett
Beverly Ferrell
Carl Snyco
Walter Moon
Fireman Rescues Projection Operator At Marianna Theatre
Charles Davis a former Marianna volunteer fireman rushed into the Ritz Theatre projection room and saved C H Dickenson the projection operator from a blaze. Both men suffered second degree burns and were treated at Jackson Hospital. The fire did not spread beyond the 12 by 12 cubicle and about 400 people evacuated calmly. The theatre is part of the Martin Davis chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Charles Davis
Ritz Theatre
C.H. Dickenson
Jackson Hospital
Martin Davis
Family dispute ends in accidental shooting
The report describes a drunken man named Mauder and his son Bradley during a violent altercation. A service pistol slipped from Mauder's holster and fired, injuring no one but revealing a hair trigger pistol. Police note the weapon would fire with minimal touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Population rise in Washington 1940 to 1947
Between 1940 and 1947 Washington state added about 500000 residents. The first U S census of 1790 recorded 3893635 people. The United States spent one billion dollars on weather monitoring during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Washington
U. S
United States
Proposals on Paving Extend to Petitioned Blocks
Ramseur explained petitions will be accepted for paving left out blocks and for extending routes to connect with unpaved streets. Work has begun on 26 city streets with surveys planned for more streets listed in petitions filed since the original improvement ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramseur
Stade G. B. Carre
Columbus
Engieer
Fragmentary note hints at population, eclipse timing and Alton plant
The fragment mentions Alaska population relative to Omaha, a future eclipse in 18 years and days, daylight seeing ability of animals, and the largest glass container plant located at Alton. Details are unclear and partly garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Omaha
Beter
Alton
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Burton W. Armstrong
USAF
U. S. Naval War College
Naval Training Center
Newport
R.I
Navy Public Relations
Raymond A. Spruance
Armed Forces
Department of State
Cottonwood
D. Whitehead
Laurie Mathis
Carolyn Battles
Charles David Brookins
Marco Rogers
Helen Lewis
Joyce Cameron
Robert Sellers
Jeanette Drone
Charles Jackson
James Hughes
J. L. Waddell
Uusome
Lena
Hole
Birmoungham
Alan
Harry Hall CO
Oakogee
Judiciary Committee
Ellender
Lat
Wagner
Waldang Autoeis
Hess
Ened
Haganah
Montgomery Market Montgomery
Federal State Market News Service
Union Stock
Iownote
Mency
Houston
Marianna Theatre
New
Russea
For All
Helen Holmes
Celem
Alfa Ie
Liat Emelane
Piahiels
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