J B Thomas acquires Spotless Dry Cleaners in Dothan
J B Thomas and his wife Grace Ford Thomas become owners of Spotless Dry Cleaners in Dothan after returning from Panama City. Thomas, longtime Wiregrass resident and former Camp Rucker laundry supervisor, notes tougher work due to modern fibers like Celanese silk. They reside at 207 East Adams Street with children Joe Morgan and Nancy Blaine.
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Reuben Herring
J. B. Thomas
Mrs
Thomas
Henry County
Headland
Dothan
Hartford Ad
Uncle Sam
Area Engineers and Quartermaster Laundry
Camp Rucker
Napier Field
U.S. Engineers
Panama City
Grace Ford
Hartford
Thomases
Joe Morgan
Nancy Blaine
E. Adams St
Terracing School Planned for Houston Farmers
County Agent C M Ling announced a terracing school in Houston County from November 25 to 27 with J B Wilson of Auburn assisting. The program trains farmers in water disposal layout and terracing to help neighbors drain farms. about 30 enrollments already filed at the county agent's office.
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C. M. Ling
Houston County
Ling
J. B. Wilson
Auburn
Courtanuse Annex
Ex-Slave, 106, Buys 'Green Pasture' for Afterlife Plot
Sixty year old Lee Moore a former slave aged 106 comes to Sioux City to secure a burial plot and headstone before his death ensuring a grave site. He plans a final resting place and a headstone to mark it.
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AP News
Sioux City
Lee Moore
Burial by the Man Who Fought Slavery for Freedom
Moore, born in Buenos Aires in 1840, bought a plot with his last $300 and keeps receipts and burial wishes in a Manila pouch. He was enslaved in the United States after arriving as a youth, freed by the Civil War, and seeks private burial with a headstone for his property.
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Moore
Buenos Aires
Buchanan
United States
Kitchen shelves show care with damp soapy wipe routine
Regularly wipe jars on kitchen shelves with a damp soapy cloth to prevent dirt buildup inside cabinets. This small cleaning habit helps maintain tidy storage and prolongs the life of containers and contents.
County Producers to Meet at Ashford Friday Night
John C. Ingram announces the Houston County Producers Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Ashford farm market on Friday night November 15 at seven o clock. Tom Gaillard of Auburn Extension will discuss fence post treatment for longer service and a representative from the Houston County canning plant will talk contracts for the 1947 pea crop. All farmers planning to plant black eyed crowder and other peas are urged to attend.
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John C. Ingram
Houston County Producers Association
Ashford Farm Market
Tom Gaillard
Auburn
Wall
Ingram
Houston County
ATI
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Morel Phono-Radio
Ny Arn
Lesott
Speedy
Irish Mail
Cap Pistols
Doll Houses
Scooters
Firestone Store
Southern Stores, Inc
N. St. Andrews & Adame
Wiregrass Area
Houston
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Army
Thane
Reo Blak
Letem
Ashford
Grapico
Orange Crush
Dorhan
Aia
N. Foster
Ligetone
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