Ashford Lions back stadium project reflecting community spirit
Wyatt Wells recounts the Lions Club effort on a stadium and the nearby swimming pool completed last year. He notes total costs around 3 500 dollars with town land support, praising Ashford’s progressive drive and the group’s ability to tackle community projects. Mary Catherine Adams to succeed as postmaster after a long tenure.
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Wyatt Wells
Lions
Wyatt
Ashford
Webb
Lions Club
Ashford Lions Club stadium nears completion
Ashford high school completes a stadium not just an athletic field. Concrete bleachers will cap the field with four tiers for 1800 to 2000 spectators. A concrete-block dressing building gains showers. Eight light poles will illuminate football and soccer. Parking lies beside the State farm market.
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Ashford High School
County Highway Department
Ashford
Ashford Lions Club
State Farm Market
Stadium Gift Ties Town, School in Ashford
Al Brownfield led the push for a stadium during his Lions Club presidency. The group raised 51 415 as a gift toward construction, with a town land grant and council financing. A contract lets the school own the stadium, with revenue sharing to liquidate debts. use requires school approval.
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al Brownfield
Lions Club
Cesch Bill Lewis
Lions
Bill Womack
Solomon Baxter
H. C. Summerford
Robert Meadows
Fant
Ashford
Brownfield
Ashford Fire Dept Keeps Old City Truck in Service
Chief McCorkle recalls Dothan’s old small fire truck now in Ashford hands. He praises its steady service though slow, noting recent work. Ashford’s fire brigade, led by volunteers, averages two dollars per call with a pool of about six regulars and easy recruitment when needed.
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Dothan
Ashford
Bll McCorkle
Bul
Postmaster McArthur Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Postmaster designate William S. McArthur plans to leave his feed and grain business and take over the Post Office role once the U S Senate approves the nomination. President Truman sent in his name amid more than 700 confirmations stalled by Republican opposition. He would rather begin postal work than linger in the nomination limbo.
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United States Senate
William S. McArthur
Senate
Truman
Seaman Grover B Smith Serves Aboard Wilkes Barre Cruiser
Grover B Smith seaman second class USN of Slocomb route two is serving aboard the cruiser USS Wilkes Barre, which visited Antwerp Belgium on a tour of European waters. The Wilkes Barre acted as a fire support ship during the invasions of the Philippines Iwo Jima and Okinawa and later joined the Third Fleet under Admiral W F Halsey Jr in attacks that crushed remnants of the Japanese fleet.
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Grover B. Smith
USN
Slocomb Route Two
Wilkes - Barre
Antwerp
Belgium
Navy Public Relations Office
Wilkes-Barre
Philippine
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Third Fleet
W. F. Halsey, Jr
Cottonwood Teacher Addresses Amvets Meeting
Miss Pauline Gibbs of Cottonwood school spoke on teacher salary at the Dothan Amvets post meeting. Reports from Bob Dupree on the Amvet softball team and Nick Ladd on donkey baseball proceeds followed. An Amvet Auxiliary plan was set with the first meeting June 13 at the recreation center.
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Pauline Gibbs
Cottonwood School
Dothan Amvets
Bob Dupree
Amvet
Nick Ladd
Plank
Joe Olsen
Milton Lurie
Thomas Brownlow
Bill Rassmuesen
Ladies Night at Dothan Recreation Center Scheduled
The first Ladies Night program will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Dothan Recreation Center. All women are invited to attend for relaxation and exercise using games and equipment. Conditioning exercises and ping pong will start, with other games added if requested. Women should bring suitable clothes.
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Dothan Recreation Center
Distillery Destroyed In Coffee County Fire
An illicit WMNicit distillery with a 60 gal capacity was destroyed Friday afternoon in Coffee County. Investigator R B Phillips led the probe, with authorities reporting extensive damage and no immediate injuries.
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Wmnicit
Coffee County
R. B. Phillips
The
Raid reports. no arrests in Dothan operation
Dothan office of the Alcoholic Tax Unit reported Saturday no arrests were made during a raid assisted by Coffee County Deputies D B Adkins and B J Simms. The text also mentions the whaleshark as the largest known fish and notes student cheerleader elections at the University of Alabama.
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Dothan
Alcoholic Tax Unit
Phillips
D. B. Adkins
B. J. Simms
Coffee County
Deeee Lee Pierce
University of Alabama
Univ
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