Cotton storage shifts amid Alabama mill demand
Local cotton talk from Wiregrass and north Alabama notes storage will continue as mills seek ready supply. Clyde cites 1 000 bales more in De than last year and Houston County rising from 8 000 to about 13 000 bales. Frank Dunham laments rapid Dothan growth and inbound newcomers postwar.
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Cayce
Malverna Dor Ue
Bowes Cotten
Cote
Clyde
Alabama
Houston County
Frank Dunham
Dothan
Marianna
Frank
Dayton Cameron Returns to City Meter Reading
Dayton Cameron is back reading water and light meters for the city after a three year detour into groceries and a liquor store clerking job. He notes meter duties have expanded from two readers to three, with new meters and Napier Field added to their route, making the work busier than before.
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Dayton Cameron
Dayton
Napier Field
Scout Theo Carroll Bends Band Roles for Students
Gov Folsom heard Theo Carroll claim membership in two school bands last week. Howell Hampton, head of Dothan schools bands, confirms Theo plays in both the Young Junior High Band and the High School Band. Hampton says dual placement benefits musicians and schools by providing seamless training as students advance.
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Theo Carroll
Gov. Folsom
Howell Hampton
Dothan
Theo
Hampton
Royal Railroader Retires After Twenty Years of Royal Trains
London AP reports George Partridge, chief inspector for the Great Western Railroad, has retired after twenty years of coordinating and supervising special trains for British and European royalty and statesmen. He wore a morning coat and winged collar with a gold braided railroad hat.
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London
Britain
George Partridge
Partridges
Great Western Railroad
His Seals Are Sent To Seal Their Scent
N B Leon ard AP report describes a truckload of trained seals crossing the U S Canada border on the bridge to reach a fair at St Hyacinthe Quebec. The seals caused a disturbance among customs officers who sought guidance as the truck continued eastward. The senior officer finally ordered the driver to proceed out of town.
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SY. Leonard
N. B
U. S.-Canadian International Bridge
St. Hyacinthe
Que
Health and Florida Water Pollution Threatens State
The Florida State Board of Health reports water pollution endangers health and the economy, warning that under half have treated domestic water and only eight percent have home treatment facilities. Sanitary engineers cite widespread insufficient sewage disposal and pollution from drainage wells and sink holes, urging well water be treated like surface water.
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Miami
Fla
Upo
Florida
State Board of Health
David B. Lee
John C. Patterson
St. Johns River
Tampa
Pensacola
Biscayne Bays
Lake Monroe
St. Augustine
Florida water pollution report condemns shellfish beds
Fernandina and other Florida cities are cited as sites where thousands of acres of waters are unfit for recreation due to raw or inadequately treated sewage discharges. The study condemns 232 square miles of shellfish beds, notes possible harvest gains if beds reopen, and estimates $186 million needed for ideal sanitary facilities plus $120 million for sewage treatment improvements.
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Fernandina
Vero Beach
Fort Pierce
Lake Worth
Panama City Clearwater Harbor
Sarasota
Punta Gorda
Florida
Pensacola Bay
Prague talks on Oder Derane canal project advance
A meeting of the Beravian River and Cane Council at Preroe discussed a canal proposal with a special study group to be formed before year end. Negotiations continue with Austria on the plan as the Czechoslovak government allocates funds and engineers note Florida industry could benefit from stricter pollution controls. Industry cooperation is shown when waste control saves money or yields by products, with phosphate ore and paper mills cited.
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Prague
Sm Oder Derane
Beravian
Preroe
Austria
Florida
Sensitive Records and New Wire Grammarophone Unveiled
Stockholm AP reports a Norwegian built engineer N Orsaas unveils a radio extender wire grammarphone device. The instrument records and reproduces music and speech on a piano wire. It aims to capture sounds rather than molecular activity.
Have Your Watch Repaired Now at Dothan Jewelry Co
Dothan Jewelry Co offers free case polishing and new bands to make old watches look like new. Aimed as a Christmas gift, the ad promises reliable service from a local jeweler and promotes the value of repairing over buying new.
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RCA Victor
Dothan Jewelry CO
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