WII general Meyers cited for technical leadership and service
Washington reports that Major General Bennett E. Meyers whose wartime fame arose from his technical supply and maintenance innovations received the DSM and the Legion of Merit for periods 1943 to 1945 and 1942 to 1943. His career spans from 1918 aviation reserve to a wartime rise at Wright Field Dayton Ohio.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Meyers
DSM
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Force
Legion of Merit
Senate
Arnold
Senate War Investigationg Su Committee
Army
Signal Reserve
Air Service
Regular Army
Meyerx
Air Technical Service Command
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Brother Of Dothan Woman Dies In N J
Rufus H. Odom fifty brother of Mrs. E T Moody of Dothan died Saturday in Summit New Jersey where he had been a resident for ten years He was a native of Thomasville Georgia Confined to a hospital about six weeks Funeral services will be held at Thomasville funeral home chapel Tuesday at 2 30 p m Surviving are two sisters Mrs Moody Dothan and Mrs Roy Elmore Fort Lauderdale Fla and two brothers W H Odom Atlanta and L T Odom Mian Mrs Moody has been at his bedside for two weeks and will return to Dothan today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus H. Odom
Barther
E. T. Moody
Dothan
Summit
N. J
Odom
Thomasville
Thomasville Funeral Home
Moody
Roy Elmore
Fort Wanderdale
Fla
W. H. Odoan
Atlanta
L. T. Odom
Anil
Nashville Publisher Burns In Florida Stove Explosion
Nashville Banner publisher James Stahlman, 54, suffered second degree burns to hands and face when a guest house stove exploded as he struck a match to light a butane heater at his Destin summer home. He was treated at Fort Walton clinic and released. companion John Lovett of Nashville had minor burns.
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Destin
Fla
James Stahlman
Nashville Banner
H. C. White
Fort Walton
Stahlman
John Lovett
Nashville
Sagres Bangleys New Norse Sagres Bangleys New Norse
Fragmentary report notes May events involving Mia Rowers and public health actions. Mentions a veto, political lines, and a court proceeding in Hourton related to a county or district issue. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate legal and public health concerns.
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Ae Srnzarens
Bea
Tesco
Cer Ronoumoesies
Tle Qiaia
Oesaugnet
Gees Voor SB CC
Hourton Cour
Oecvrend
Thanksgiving Rites Planned At Smyrna
Smyrna church plans Thanksgiving service Thursday at 2:15 PM led by Rev. Herman Greer followed by a community lunch at 4:00 PM. Members and friends are asked to bring picnic items to share.
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Smyrna
Herman Greer
Gener
Lee
New government forms amid socialists split in turmoil
Radical changes in the new administration displace Semomane’s legacy with Socialists and a reformist bloc, as President Wioerett Aus seeks cabinet picks. Ramadser figures, labor unrest and travel disruptions ripple through Paris and Brussels while workers in factories, railways, and ports threaten strikes over wage demands and job security.
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Morro
Sociahe
Sorel
Bute Pendenix
Angie
Gant
Rene Mayer
Boron
Sotssusl Fastr
Agsh
Wioerett Aus
Thie Omoturg
Ovwet Ate
Telecs
Cas
Bet
Romances
Ges
Ek Paria
Brussels
Jongshere
Gary
Ss-Herwisc
Pete
Paris
Deluge Destroys Peanut Crop Across Georgia and Alabama
Dothan area reports 9.35 inches this month with heavy weekly rain as county agents warn of widespread damage. Georgia, Alabama and Northwest Florida peanut crops suffer. experts cite millions in losses as fields remain wet and vines rot. Officials expect further rain and note oats and winter cover crops delayed.
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Camilla
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
J. S Henry
As Socialien
Henry
Domare
Prida Henry
Simivaen
Eblais Spurlock
Terrell County
Frum. Lee
Wallace EL Dies Lees Fist Clan USN After Ace
Wallace EL dies after a sea event as the US Navy reports a casualty aboard a vessel. The article notes the loss following an ace incident and mentions Mrs. Mo and YVONNe in brief family notes. The piece references the USS Crungcay and a crewmember named Tack Bier in the sparse readable content.
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Wallace EL
Lees
Mo. Ll. Buster i
Beesas
Yvonne
Oller
USS Crungcay
Aed
Athens shooting incident leaves man wounded on highway
Sandiin of Athens reported that a dispute on the highway led to Kelso firing three warning shots before shooting Dugger in the arm and then a final shot. Dugger was taken to hospital, survived by his wife and four children, as Kelso faced possible arrest.
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James Helle
Edward Lees
Cate
Sandiin
Athens
Read road concerns trigger state inquiry and repairs
The State Picarhovas Depart ment will investigate the read condition after multiple mishaps. Judge Logue questioned the road while noting no obvious fault though a persistent smell prompted insistence on action. The state agreed to begin resurfacing immediately amid long efforts by local commerce groups.
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Picarhovas Department
Dlakie
Invest
Logue
Luciano Outraged By U S Newspapers
Milan report quotes Charles Lucky Luciano 50 formerly New York underworld figure as outraged by press claims linking him to the Talian and Salvatore Giustane. He calls the charges dirty lies and promises to back his facts. He wears an expensive suit at the Continental Hotel and describes a short Milan business trip withno further detail.
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Milan
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
New York
Talian
Salvatore Giustane
Robin Hood
Sicily
Luciano
Itotel
United States
Livestock arrivals and hog market notes across southern plants
Livestock receipts include 700 cattle 500 calves and 2,700 hogs delivered to major plants in Albany Columbus Thomasville Tifton Dothan Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Hog prices rise about 50 cents with mid range barrows and gilts at 24.00 to 24.95 per hundredweight and larger hogs from 23.50 to 21.00 for varied weights. Cattle and calves show slow trade with some steady losses on lighter cows and calves with figures ranging from 9.00 to 20.00 for slaughter steers and heifers, and calves in the 15.00 to 18.00 range for medium slaughter.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Maultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Alar
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Florida
Theo
Montgomery
sBy
Union Stockyards
Sto Ou
New Hope Man Sentenced in U.S. Court Extortion Case
Birmingham AP report says Melvin Thomason, 33, of New Hope, received a three year U.S. District Court sentence on two counts of extortion. He pleaded guilty when the case was tried in Gadsden on October 24. Judge Clarence Mullins presided. Assistant District Attorney Robert Gules stated Thomason wrote a letter on May 20 demanding money from TV Means of New Hope and sent another demand a week later to Hermann Vann of New Hope.
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Birmingham
Melvin Thomason
New Hope
Gadsden
Clarence Mullins
Robert Gules
Thomason
New Mone
Hermann Vann
Smoke Damage Reported From Two Small Fires
Slight smoke damage occurred at the home of Mrs. Sam Behrman 401 N Herring Street from a flooded floor furnace. A second fire caused by a gas heater was reported at 5408 S Foster Street in a building owned by N W Hutte and occupied by W J Crawford with no damage noted there.
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Sam Behrman
N. Herring Street
S. Foster Street
N. W. Hutte
W. J. Crawford
Weekend Here Quiet Only 41 Arrested
County and city police combined made 41 arrests over the weekend in Dothan and Houston County. Ten arrests were by county officers and 31 by city police. Most charges involved public drunkenness vagrancy and gaming.
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Dothan
Houston County
Masonic Calendar Details Regular Meetings and Ceremonies
The Masonic calendar notes a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday where Charles Bo Murphy will attend to confer the first degree on his son in law FLB McDaniel. Thursday features a Dothan Chapter business meeting. A Shrine ceremony is planned in Montgomery Tuesday with many Shriners expected from the area.
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Pethaxoras Todre
Pan
Charles Bo Murphy
Flb. McDaniel
Ahe Dothan Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Montgomery
Grimes Alabama Charter Forfeited in Probate Court
The Grimes charter is forfeited and the municipality dissolved as the hearing on the petition by R A Dowhnng Jr Ben York Virginia Curry Thomas Spooner and Agnes Dowhnng concluded. The court noted lack of elected officials tax collection for over three years and ordered petitioners taxed with costs, dated November 24 by Judge Frank O Deese of Dale County Probate Court.
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Ozark
Grimes
Gruner
Grithes
State of
Alabama
Frank O. Deese
Dale County
Foreign ministers to open talks on Germany and Austria
British government sources said the foreign ministers council would begin with formalities as Ernest Bevin welcomed visitors. Wednesday’s session would push into agenda topics once deputies failed to agree in preliminary talks. Officials refrained from comment on potential agreements regarding Austria or Germany.
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Germany
Austria
Ernest Bevip
Fairhope worker severely burned in warehouse incident
In Fairhope an employee named Mas ge was critically burned while attempting to stash gasoline at a warehouse. Fire responders found a man leaping from the blaze as gasoline-soaked clothing fed the flames. Hospital attendants described the injury as extremely critical.
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Fairhope
Joe Masge
Fairhope City
Thanksgiving Pie Out For Trumans Thanksgiving Day
Washington AP says no pumpkin pie at the White House Thanksgiving dinner because the recipe requires eggs and Thursday is eggless day. Mince meat pie will be served instead with traditional menu items. The President Mrs Truman daughter Margaret and a few friends dine at 7 pm. a 220 pound turkey is gifted by a friend.
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Washington
White House
Mary Sharpe
Executive Mansion
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Fifty six teachers finish accident prevention course
Fifty six teachers, many from the city school system, earned certificates in the accident prevention instructor training course conducted in Dothan last week by Gordon Esterline of Atlanta. The Houston County Chapter American Red Cross announced the completion and these instructors plan to teach junior accident prevention courses in the near future.
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Dothan
Gordon Esterline
Atlanta
Houston County
American Red Cross
Bonds and a general loom over wartime hearings
A committee witness testified that a general’s cash position showed about $35,000 in bonds while discussions of profit from bond dealings surfaced. Meyers sought a court martial amid a sprawling congressional inquiry into wartime contracts and alleged improper stock holdings, with former executives denying impropriety and calling for accountability.
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Tobey
Meyers
Howard Hughes
Ferguson
Bleriot IL Lamarre
Dayton
Lamarre
Mildred
Dayton Journal
Arnold
Air Force
Army
Department of National Defense
War Department
Army Royall
Symington
Senate weighs aid to Europe and food controls
Bridges warns of dire shortages in the United States if European aid is rushed and crop failures hit Europe. Secretary Anderson testifies in support of Truman’s request for emergency aid totals about 587 million dollars. Senate foreign relations panel okays up to 397 million though funds must be appropriated separately. Agriculture officials seek allocation powers to buy crops if needed and assert Americans will face reduced meat and higher prices in 1948. Meantime, banking and auto interests resist consumer credit controls while discussions on long term European aid emphasize remuneration.
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Vandentergepee
Secator Bridges
KMM
Italy
France
United States
Bridges
Sensis Intiong
Anderson
Truman
Congress
Europe
State Department
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate House Economic Committee
Agriculture Department
Carl C. Farrington
F. Merion Rhodes
Farrington
Saii
J. M. Mehl
Commodity F Exchange Authority
Senate Banking Committee
Capitol
House
Herter
R - Mass
Special
House Committee On
Breif
Aeses
Funeral services announced for Mrs. Ard
Funeral services by Molman Funeral Home. Surviving are husband, a son N. A. Long Sr., a daughter Mrs. C. C. Brannon, Midland City route, a brother J. N. Ard Mobile, four sisters including Mrs. Ed Cox and Mrs. Walter Carr Eufaula, Mrs. W. F. Snell Dora Fla, and Mrs. Ada Arthur Midland City route, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Foley Editor Sidney Howell Dies From Crash Injuries
Foley Onlooker editor and publisher Sidney Howell, 32, died in a Foley hospital from injuries after a Saturday crash on State Highway No 2. Three others from Foley, Mr and Mrs Freeman King and their daughter, were treated for injuries. State Patrolman N C Stanley said Howell swerved to avoid two Negro men riding bicycles, causing the collision with Kings car.
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FOLEY
Ala
Sidney Howell
Here
Freeman King
N. C. Stanley
Howell
King
Hydroponic farming plans and postwar aid ideas
Dr Spessard outlines a DIY hydroponicum with simple tools and basic materials, noting chemicals can be sourced in bulk if farming expands. The piece shifts to broad postwar policy proposals including 20 to 25 year stockpiling of strategic materials, foreign assets as security for American loans, and non dollar payment arrangements with Europe.
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Spessard
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