Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass reports a mix of local notes. Wintington County farmer Jeff Brock begins a five year Kilby Prison sentence after an appeal was dismissed. Also updated are a scarlet fever case in Houston County and driving while intoxicated charges against M S Simmons. hospital updates on Alto Lee V Lee and R W Hughes, with brief remarks on their medical status.
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Jeff Brock
Wintlngton County
Fla
Farmer
Houston County
European Statesmen Debate Army Aid to Avert New War
Washington reports quote European leaders and U.S. senators weighing American arms aid to Western Europe and the risks of Soviet expansion. Observers note Moscow’s past treaty breaches while ministers say the Kremlin currently shows no intent to start a general war. The discussion centers on how rearmament might deter aggression without provoking a broader conflict.
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Washington
Nea
Robert A. Tait
Europe
Anigger
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Kremlin
Taft
Stalin
Harold Stasren Hag
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United States
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Russia
Ewt
Nonphal Camneres
Eaton
Korea
Horatian
Russian Polibureau
Istnia
Benator Taft
Finland
Switzerland
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Poultry prices and wartime steel note in fragment
A fragment notes poultry trading with broilers and fryers priced 21 weights at 21 to 25 12 cents and mostly 22 03 12 cents. It also mentions World War I armor forces and forest products steel usage.
Local Mason James M. Jones Elected Grand Council Steward
James M. Jones of Dothan was elected steward of the Grand Council of Royals and Select Masters of Alabama at the conclusion of the Grand Lodge of Alabama annual convention in Montgomery. The report notes officers for the Grand Lodge were named as the gathering adjourned. Dothan Sacred Harp Singers plan a Houston tour following the event.
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James M. Jones
Dothan
Grand Council of Royals
Alabama
Grand Lodge
A. M
A. M. of
Montgomery
Kiwanis Club Hears CAA Station Chief
Stewart chief of the air craft department of the Civil Aeronautics Administration spoke at the Dosh an Kiwanis Club meeting at the Houston Hotel. He outlined weather mapping methods, discussed flying conditions across regions, and screened the film Flying the Weather Map.
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Ity Stewart
Civil Aeronymties Administration
Doshan Kiwanis Club
Houston
Stewart
J- B. Bryson, Jr
Collier Freeman
Harry Scott
GOP Dixie bloc claims edge in next Congress
A strong Republican Southern bloc claims an 43 vote edge in the new House, with Southern Democrats backing McParland for majority leader and ready to leverage election gains. In the Senate Democrats still outnumber Republicans 47 to 4, while Willis Smith and George Smatherton join, signaling tighter Southern votes on civil rights and President Truman’s proposals.
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Washington
Capitol
Sopster McParland
DeAriz
Norther
Arends
Theals
GOP Oor
Truen
House
Flocuy
Stout
South
Podmos Woutherners
Arend
Rep
Cox
Georgia
Senate
Willis Smith
Senator Graham
North Carolina
George A. Smath
Eta
Pepper
Florida
Graham
Dixie
Truman
Prosecution Ready To Try Communists Before New Board
The Justice Department plans to prosecute the Communist Party before the new Security Board under the Internal Security Act. The department will outline why the party is dominated by a foreign power and dedicated to revolutionary aims. Hearings may take years and the board outlined procedures for rebuttal, cross examination, and representation.
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New Board
James F
Caer AN
Washington
Justice Department
Communist Party
Eubverelve Aceh Board
J. Ward McGrath
McGrath
Hira
New York
Tibet to Push Plea in United Nations Assembly
Fragmented AP text reports Tibet seeks support from the United Nations General Assembly for Tibetan autonomy or aid. The message appears muddled but notes international consideration and potential opposition from some nations. The article hints at broader Cold War era diplomacy affecting Tibet's plea.
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New Delhi
India
Tibet
Bnnea Salina
Siass
Bmalayan
Peterege Ice
Salvador
General Assembly
Assembly
RFC Approves Funds for Grain Elevator at Alabama Docks
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation approved a 1 440 000 loan to finance a grain elevator at the Alabama Docks in Mobile. Final papers were being prepared after two meetings between RFC officials and Alabama Grain Elevator Co. The loan, previously approved, included a provision that Mobile banks participate. banks declined and asked RFC to handle the loan. Attendees included E S Morgan state docks director Lyt Butler Charles Cramy of Memphis, Edd Hyd Aide to Senator Sparks Tom Horst Mobile Merchants National Bank and Robert Bacon BM First National Bank.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Alabama Sente
Mobile
RFC
Alabama Grain Elevator Co
Alabama
REC
RPC
Mor 4Gan
State Docks
L Yt Butler
Charles Cramy
Memphis
Tale Elevator Company
Edd Hyd
John J. Sparks
Tom Horst
Te Mobile Merchants National Bank
Robert Bacon
The
First National Bank
State gets first aid for disabled
Alabama becomes the first state to share in federal aid for the disabled. The Social Security Administration said federal payments will go to about 9,000 needy Alabamians who are permanently and totally disabled. Alabama will receive about $476,000 in federal funds for the disabled, during the October through December quarter, with state and local funds raising the total to about $1,590,000.
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Washington
Alabami
Altmeyer
Social Security
Alabama
Fungs
Natural Gas Prices Seen Rising If Tax Proposal Passes
Washington AP reports a stiff rise in consumer natural gas prices tied to the excess profits tax plan. Industry spokesman William G. Woolfolk, head of American Natural Gas, warned the tax could push regulated earnings from 45 to 63 percent, risking halted construction and higher utility bills for millions. Other witnesses labeled the tax discriminatory and inflationary as the Ways and Means Committee prepared for further sessions.
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Washington
House Ways and Neans
William G. Woolfolk
American Natural Gas Company
Woolfolk
Truman
Whhich
organ#e6
Treasury Department
Michigan Consolidated Gag Company
Milwaukee Jas Light Company
Midhpan + Wisconsin Pine Line Company
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Stout
Ste
Doughton
D-Nc
Straus
Houston Home Agents Attend National Convention
Houston County home demonstration agents Mita Fran Mallette and Miss Thelma Smath will attend the National Home Demonstration Agents convention in Chicago next week. Mallette and Miss Smith join the Alabama delegation Saturday for the trip. Twenty one Alabama agents, including seven from South Alabama, will attend the convention with Miss Troy Sarrett, president of the State Home Agents Association, reading the Alabama delegation. The Houston agents plan to return to Dothan on Thursday, November 30.
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Houston County
Mita Fran Mallett
Thelma Smath
Chicago
Mita Mallette
Miss Smith
Alabama
South Alabama
Troy Sarrett
State Home Agents Association
Houston
Dothan
Civilian Defense Communications Board Organized
A civilian defense communications committee formed by experts met at the Amateur Radio Club building to plan wartime outage measures. Hubbard, Adkins, Stewart, and Kirk named to a sub committee to assess equipment and facilities in Dothan, with Rawlinson outlining needs, inventories, and a secondary system. Plans call for two control centers and possible equipment aid from the National Security Agency sources board.
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Dothan & E
Dothan
Hattvaio
Amateur Radio Club
Rawlinson
Gordon Persons
Jusry
Rawlins
National Security Teesources Board
Troy
Permit Issued for New City Homes and Service Station
City engineer records show permits for a 103 Camellia Drive residence at 19006, a Montgomery Highway service station at 310000, and two more homes. W V Sullivan and J F Crawford led the residential and service station permits respectively, with additional builds at 800 Block Dusy Street and 611 East Worland Drive by Eddie D Kelley and E W Sanders.
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Camellia Drive
W.V. Sullivan
J. F . Crawford
Dusy Street
Eddie D. Kelley
Woodelind Drive
E. W. Sanders
Livestock prices at multiple Georgia plants drop and rise
Livestock Receipts totaled 400 cattle 900 calves and hogs at eight packing plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and other Georgia cities with hog prices steady to strong. Cattle and calves show varied quotes across weights with 14.50 to 21.00 ranges and hogs 14.20 to 18.25. In Montgomery Alabama state market news notes shipments and prices for cattle calves hogs with steady to higher trends and specific weight class quotes.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Reto Ga
Dothan
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Montgomery
Ala
Mkt News Soc
Union Stock Yards
Montgomery Union Stock Yards Ghesedp
Smul Prdag
Uncertain Objects Reported by Pasco Residents
Dozens of residents in Pasco reported seeing 12 shiny cigar shaped objects in the sky, described as fring and moving in a steady pattern. Local authorities investigated, but details and a plausible explanation remained unclear as witnesses remained cautious about their observations.
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Pasco
Wasi
Rabbi Myer Marx Installation Friday Night Here
Rabbi Myer Marx will be installed as rabbi of Temple Emanuel Birmingham this Friday at 7 30 pm. Rabbi Milton L Gratman will lead the service and deliver the sermon with greetings from Nathas Greenberg president of the congregation. The ceremony centers on the Torah passing and a charge to the new rabbi.
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Myer Marx
Myer Mare
Tempermanual
Citicer
Milton L. Gratman
Rrabbi Marx
Hebrew Unio College
Cincimnnati
Grafman
St Temmle Emane
Mane
PN Ds
Addi Marx
Granean
de Iver
Nathas Greenberg
Fe Erann-El
Detectives Stop Thieves Nabstolen Tourist Goods
Two Baton Rouge detectives traced a burglary near Kat-G-Log Cabins recovering about 750 dollars worth of items including a camera and fishing gear. The case linked to a HADACOL promotion and unclear suspects, with Montgomery and state welfare officials involved in examinations and notes.
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Eddie D. Kelley
Flavia C Kaufman
Mondeytetn Ave
Baton Rouge
Louisiright
Henry Yeackle
Graidruingham
Thej
Mildred Gore
Montgom
Lery
Hadacol
Montgomery
Bil
Tives
Sares Lewis
James Iron
Herring
Birmingham
Acol
Sanford
Fla
Force
Ming
Alabama
Teale Poe
Alex ‘Montgomery
Ict Iafayette
Lowislaus
Assis
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Communtaeioner
The
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Funeral precester J A Bud Curry former Olga resident
J A Bud Curry 43 died in Montgomery yesterday. Interment in Pinckard. Survived by widow Bessie Martin Curry four children and many relatives. Siblings in Florida and Georgia. Paternal grandparents and several aunts and uncles noted. Burial arrangements announced locally.
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Coree
J. A. Bud
Curry
Olga
Montgomery
Haid
M. Teon
Pinchard Rep
Chorek
Jars
Bessie Martin Currys
Larry Curry
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J. H. Cus
C. Gissendanner
Chattahoochee
C. W. Bush
Airs
B.A. Forrester
Webb
Cecil Bonner
Greenville
Aus Hegy
Florida governor predicts 75 deaths on highways by Thanksgiving
Tallahassee reports Gov Polter Warren warned that the highway death rate could rise through November 20, saying November threatens a month of mourning rather than thanksgiving. He urged action to stop the loss of life on Florida roads and asked citizens to heed safety efforts.
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Gov
Tallahassee
Polter Warren
New York Cotton Futures Rise on Market Activity
New York cotton futures edged higher with December at 43.50 cents per pound and May at 62.58, as traders priced in continued demand and supply concerns amid a brisk market session.
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New Orleans
New York
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Bey
Tristate Kiddie Parade
Pabade Cogarres
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Ha Giang
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Committee For Economic Develop
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Civilian Defense ‘Communications ‘Board
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Hadacol Page Drug CO
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