Houston County Tag Inspector Keeps Busy Season
Walker A. A. Walker, Houston County license inspector, reports a busy period after tag-buying time. He notes fewer delinquents than last year but many residents still fail to attach new 1947 plates by the November 16 deadline. He recalls catching film star Jack Hoxie in a prior case and mentions various anecdotes from trips and local events.
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A. A. Walker
Houston
Dick Tracy
Mr. Og
Tuad
Eallier
Jack Hoxie
Lost $5 Bill Sparks Odd Street Scene
Residents recalled a curious cash incident near a Baker home on North Avenue Street as workmen lifted a facade panel. Mrs AL QO Merson of Muvigomers visited and observed a five dollar bill reportedly left behind during a hotel window change amid scattered debris and lingering confusion.
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Coserry
Areire
AL QO. Merson
Muvigomers
Tom Dawr
Aenild
Rile
Dothan High Band Plans Two Inauguration Trips
Dothan High School band, led by director Hewell Huampton, schedules two final trips this year. They will enter a Tuscaloosa high school music festival and perform at the Jim Folsom inauguration in Montgomery, with local Democrats financing the Montgomery journey.
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Dothan
Hewell Huampton
Tuscaloosa
Jim Folsom
Jim
Dothan High
Montgomery
Howell
Dothan High Bend
John Mack's Visit to the Local Area
The article describes John Meek Brown's Sunday visit and journey by rail from Soto Healihayd to visit his aunt, Troy Le, then continuing on to Florida. It notes the delay and misread dates, mentions the Cavalry rivalry in the area, and references the ferry crossing and roads John Mack took during the trip.
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John Meek Brown
Soto Healihayd
Troy le
Florida
Califurnia
Tim
John Mack
Bey
Five States Allocate Emergency Housing Funds
CHICAGO AP Five states have approved multi million dollar measures for emergency housing this year. New Jersey lawmakers earmarked 6 million for immediate operations and a 25 million bond issue for voter approval. New York set aside 35 million last spring and added 80 million for rent slum clearance. Connecticut allocated 5 million to match local expenditures. California reserved 10.005 million for city housing aid and Iowa allocated 6 million for county aid.
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New York
Connecticut
California
Quo
When Football Waits Speeches Are Short
A warped news snippet notes brevity in a Wash state event presided by Aluno Presider Bred Tutles of Spokane. The tract featured a five sentence intro and a fast sequence about a race measured in seconds with 409 rounds cited, rendering a curt summary of the day.
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Pulliaian
Wash
Aluno
Tutles
Spokane
Washboatay
Cullese
Tablet Honors Pioneer In Building Acoustics
A tablet at Symphony Hall Boston honors Prof Wallace Clement Sabine the acoustical pioneer who died in 1919 and designed the hall Sabines studies linked room dimensions materials and sound with scientific accuracy marking Symphony Hall as a milestone in acoustical architecture
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Boston
Symphony Hall
Wallace Clement Sabine
Sabine
Wolves Better Shy From These Co-Eds
Cincinnati Ohio United Press reports UC coeds will be tough to handle as ex Marine Baker runs a judo program teaching women the sport. He notes women are good pupils and hips are useful in judo with a lighthearted tone reflecting the era.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Dhnt Baker
Baker
U. C
Jude
Hen Becomes Target in Rural Mystery Near Newville
Loaded Hen Walt Green reports a rural incident where Mr and Mrs Singleton of near Newville killed a troublesome hen. While dressing the bird they found 26 cartouche bullets in the gizzard, with varied shots like corn. Neighbors recall the hen roaming near a water where rifle practice occurred.
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Walt Green
Ss. BB. Singleton
Newville
Singleton
All Faith Chapel Built From Salvage
Salvage materials form an All Faith Chapel as community effort reuses timber and metal to create a place of worship. Residents gather helpers and tools to assemble walls, roof, and pews from donated items amid a tight budget and shared faith.
Old Erie Kalamazoo Stock Brings Profit in Michigan
ADRIAN Mich. Old Erie Kalamazoo stock still pays six percent dividend on 300000 dollars of stock though the railroad is long inactive. The line once ran from Port Lawrence to Adrian and later became part of Lake Shore and New York Central systems. A 30 mile segment Toledo to Palmyra remains in use, with lease payments totaling about 18000 dollars yearly. George H Crane of Pontiac is president and Douglas Crane of Detroit is vice president. Two thirds of stock was represented at the annual meeting.
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Adrian
Mich
Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad
Erie & Kalamazoo
Schenectady
N. N
Port Lawrence
Toledo
Great Lakes
Palmyra
New York Central
George H. Crane
Pontiac
Douglas Crane
Detroit
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