Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass For Tuesday
The Rev Valentine G Lowers rector of St Luke Episcopal Marianna will lead the inter club relations program for Marianna Kiwanis at the Dothan Club meeting in the Houston Hotel. The Dothan High School Glee Club directed by Miss LeMerle Tons will perform at the Rotary Club meeting. Alfred Saliba of Dothan joins Chi Epsilon at the University of Alabama as junior in engineering and comptroller for Sigma Phi Epsilon. Seven-Shape singing convention at Houston County Courthouse at 1:30 pm features the Melodeers Quartet from Albany GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine G Lowers
St. Luke's Episcopa
Church of Marianna
Marianna Kiwanis Club
Houston Hotel
Dothan High School Glee ‘Club
LeMerle Tons
Prest 3 Ton
Alfred 9. Saliba
Dothan
Chi Epsilon
University of Alabama
Saliba
J. Sabuba
School of Engineering
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Houston County
Melodeers Quartet
Albany, Ga
Christmas Lighting Program Set Across Alabama Friday
Alabama to broadcast a statewide Christmas lighting program on Friday at 5 p.m. with the Garden Club of Alabama producing Each Light a Prayer for Peace. Readings from nine towns include Dothan resident Mrs E Edmond and Mrs J E Duman presenting hymns and notes. Local stations including WAGE will air the program with a choir from the University of Alabama directed by Dr Alton O Steeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Selma
Garden Club of
Alabam
Dothan
Ape
Prise
E. Edmond
J. E. Duman
Garden Club
Dothan’ Wines Enterprise
S. Lewis
Carl Edwards
Auburn
Mobile
Elliston
Birmingham
Hunteville
Montgomery
Sylacduga
University of Alabama
Alton O'Steen
API
Sapp Dinughen
Area Man Killed. Korea Loss Reported
The Defense Department reported yesterday that John E. Lawson of Sam won route one was killed in action in Korea. The wounded list included Pra Cloy J and Wth Mame, grandson of Mrs. Fannie Williams of Bonifay route three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Lawson
Roxie M. Lawson
Sam Won
Korea
Defense Department
Department
Pra Cloy J
Mame
Mra
Fannie Williams
Bonifay
Commission Awaits Report On Traffic Survey Findings
State Planning Board completed one phase of a city traffic program and a new zoning plan may repeal existing building rules. The planning commission awaits a detailed technician report before adopting regulations. work focuses on traffic flow, critical spots, signal timing, and potential signal relocation. The state contract pays $100 monthly with 90 days notice to terminate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Planning Board
Yeserday Yaruadly
Lrwara
Planning Commission
Ety
L Cus
Offic Nis
Andy
Warning Issued On Car Licenses In Houston County
The county warns motorists to display 1951 license plates or face immediate enforcement. Inspector A A Parker said cases will start tomorrow and offenders will face on the spot penalties. Drivers must show tags on front and rear when stopped and may be cited if plates are not displayed. He urged owners to begin tomorrow with proper tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
A. A. Parker
Parker
Heart Attack Fatal To Clerk Of Court In Alabama
Circuit Court Clerk Greg Boyd died after a heart attack while driving in Helvetia Alabama downtown. He had served a second term and previously was registering chancery here. He was founder of American Legion Post No. 19 and a Baptist deacon. Survivors include his widow Faye Benson three brothers and several sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helfin
Ala
Greg Boyd
Boyd
Ihe
Automobile Agency
American Legion Post
Baptist Church
Faye Benson
Five Fatally Burned in Rash of Blazes Throughout State
Birmingham firemen battled 27 calls Friday night as a record cold wave gripped Alabama. Across the state five people died in home fires blamed on overburdened heating equipment, with victims including two small children in Eufaula and a grandmother in Mobile. In Gadsden and Mulga fires claimed lives and left several injured, while two Mobile frame houses burned after an oil stove exploded in a stiff breeze.
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Birmingham
Madama
Municpal
Burmingham
Eufaula
Cleveland Hollis
Jerry Leath
Patricia
Gadsden
Sallie Strickland
Mulry
Mobile
Felix L. McCrary
Geraldine Dison
McCrary
Dixon
Jim
Dale County Native Named Dean At APS
Dale County native Dr. Eawis W Smith, 1928 APS graduate, is named dean of the API School of Agriculture and will also direct the Agriculture Experiment Station. Born and raised in Dale County, he holds degrees from Iowa State College and Clemson and Wisconsin. He rejoined API in Dec and will complete 28 years at Auburn across both roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eawis W Smith
Dale County
APS
APS School of Agriculture
Ste
M. J. Funchess
Smith
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Funehese
API
Iowa State College
School of Agriculture
South Carolina
Clemson
University of Wisconsin
Hewetl
Dr Dobbins Elevated By Baptist Seminary
Dr Gaines Dobbins, 64, named acting president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville to serve after the death of Dr Ellis A Fuller on October 23. A Seminary graduate and longtime faculty member, he steps into the post for the temporary period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, KY
Gaines
Dobbins
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ellis A. Fuller
H Hs
Deaths and funeral notices from Ozark area
Meg Jane Ard 79 widow of IW Ard died at home. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Hethel Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. Surviving are five daughters and three sons, plus a sister, all of Ozark. Flosie Flowers Scarbrough 39 died after lengthy illness. Funeral Friday at Center Ridge Church with interment in church cemetery. Surviving husband, daughter, two sons, three brothers, two sisters. Carlie Monroe Conner 55 died at his home on Cottonwood route one. Funeral at Mt Hebton Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. Surviving spouse, six daughters, three sons, mother, two sisters, one brother, and two grandsons.
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Jane Ard
Ozark
Meg
Ard
Priday
Flodora
Eilie Ard
Maike Carroll
Shellie
Carthell
Josh
Che Rogers
Flosse Scarbrough
Mey
Flossie Flowers Scarbrough
Center Ridge Church
Bennie Griswold
Bonneau-Jet
Elba
Jessie Scarbrough
Jesse Mae
Frank
Winfred Scarbrough
Curtis, Ervin
R. A. Flows
Ors
Mary Stevens
Onle Bes Duffell
Carlie
Monroe Conner
Carlie Monroe Conner
Cottonwood
Mt. Hebton Methodist Church
Prickard
M. H. Bracewell
Johnson Funeral Home
Delé County
Dosha Mae Conner
J. L Mullins
Orlando
Fle
J. V
Snowed Ahead for Gains as Reds Converge North of Kusong
Air observers tracked progress as U S forces pressed along a 25 mile front near Kusong and Chongju. American units including the 24th and 25th Divisions faced increasing Red resistance while a task force from the 23th Division seized a well defended hill southeast of Ansan. Turkish artillery supported the 25th Division in the heavy fighting amid shifting line movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kusong
U. S
Chongiu
Chongju
Ninth Corps
Ansan
Severe winter blast hits Florida to New York
A deep east coast storm drops to 32 degrees and colder across Florida to Mitchell North Carolina, with 19 below in one location. Coastal cities endure flooding and subway outages as winds snap lines and topple signs. New York City mobilizes civilian defense for rescue and repairs under Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida
Mitchell N.C
Minasappi
New York City
New York
Vincent RB. Irpeliitert
Mount Etna erupts with two massive explosions
Mount Etna near Catania, Sicily, sent two powerful explosions echoing across the area last night, as residents reported intense activity from the volcano. An unrelated note mentions truste es and Dr. Dobbins, a Mississippi native, continuing teaching while leading a church administration program.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Dobbins
ASAF Plans Armed Forces Aid Group Meeting in Dothan
Dothan's Associated Services to the Armed Forces aims to mobilize servicemen support echoing WWII USO efforts. Chairman Drury Flowers set an 8 am Tuesday City Hall gathering after Camp Rucker talks with Maj Gen Thomas F. Farrell. The group explores sleeping quarters at the National Guard Armory on Montgomery Highway, an idea backed by Lt. Col. Jesse Cheatham and endorsed by the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
USAF
USO
City Hall
Drury Flowers
Armed Forces Group
Camp Rucker Frirday
Plowers
Thomas F. Farrell
Ran
Rucker
Farrell
Flowers
National Guard
Harry J. Emigh
Emigh
Two Alarms Spark Firemen's Tense Night
Firemen rushed to two alarms within minutes amid high winds and spreading smoke. At Dothan’s Daughtry Lumber Company a sawdust conveyor chain caused a blaze that was tamed with little damage. Another fire at A T Todd’s residence on South Cherokee Street Extension threatened but was controlled. Additional incidents included chimneys and water heaters with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughtry Lumber Company
East Dothan
Fourty
A. T. Todd
Cherokee Street
Dothan
Floyd Harris
Lumber Company
Tera Ct
Harvis
Bishop Street
John Rhodes
R. M. Reeder
East North
Fourth Avenue
West Main ‘Street
Conferences Slated On Transportation For Civil Defense
Dothan Civil Defense will host three transportation conferences at the Civil Defense office near Municipal Airport this week to explain defense operations and form a transportation committee. Attendees include rail and bus lines, taxi firms, trucking and funeral homes, with one representative per group invited to attend each evening at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civ
Dothan
H. T. Rawlinson
Atlantic Coast Line
Bay Line
Central of Georgia
Alaga Coath
Johnson Funeral Home
Ward + Wilson Funeral Home
City Cab Company
H. J. Griffin Cab Company
Linccain Cab Company
Rolling Cabs
Farrell Funeral Home
Hawk Fue Home
Levite Funeral Hore
Page and Sons
Testa
Organization of Transportation Committee
Resra Cab Companies
Nagro Funeral Homes
Rawlinson Enld
Vandals Raid DHS Damages Reported at Do That High School
Police search for vandals after Do Than High School building was ransacked on Friday night. Entry gained at two outside points, rear gym door pried, a window broken. Principal and superintendent offices entered. safe damaged but no money found. Coin boxes tampered with, about five dollars suspected. No final damage estimate yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan High School
T Wo
Hadacol and crop loss raise concerns in agronomy report
A cautious agronomy briefing notes potential widespread damage to Crimson clover and other winter crops from pests and weather. Entomologists warn screw worms may complicate recovery while Niacin and Iron deficiencies affect crops statewide. A personal HADACOL testimonial highlights vitamin deficiencies linked to nervousness and irritability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lowery
API
Etn
ACOL
Porto
Macaure
Red Editors Ousted in Vienna Loyalty Declaration Rift
The Austrian Trade Union Federation ousted the chief editors of the Canis Hist newspapers after they refused to sign a loyalty declaration. The document warned that non signers showed intent to leave the union, signaling a high tension dispute within the press and union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienka
Trade Union Federation
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Sinclair Products
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