Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
A meeting is called at Ge Soutton Hotel at 7pm for a carbie organization of a Spies Club with District Governor Bil Gath and Optimists attending. Sleeman W. McMullen aboard USS Boxer reports Pacific exercises off the West Coast. John Stanton installed as worshipful master of Houston Lodge No. 888 for the current Masonic year. Building permits in Dothan dwindle to three for $9,000 total. James Austin held on robbery charge in Houston County Jail. County and city officers arrest 9 in county and 34 in city over weekend, mostly for drunkenness with 13 charged with gaming. A petty burglary at Farmer's Milling Company on Commerce Street yields about $10 stolen from a cash box.
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Ben
Ge Soutton Hotel
Carbie
Spies Club
Bil Gath
Montgomery
del Agate
Cape Fe 2d
A. Karns
Dothan
Sleeman W. McMullen
USN
J. T. McMullen
Donalsonville
West Coast
John €. Stanton
Houston Lodge
Grand Lodge
Stanton
Luther Reneau
T. M. Mc~ Neil
Roy Young
Secratmeyx
Chester EF
Garrison
Ceasurer
Dan Morgen
E. L. Robertson
Charles S. Bauman
Ivey Woodham
J.D. Meeks
Frank A. Baker
James Austin
Newre
Houston County
Errie Stephens
Austin
Stephens
Kinston County
Farmer's Milling Company
Commerce Street
States Weigh Minimum Wage Links to Federal Act
The Truman administration emphasizes raising the base wage from 40 to 44 cents per hour, with states largely following the 1938 federal act. If federal law shifts, unions would likely press for higher state wage floors, affecting labor standards and union actions nationwide.
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International Labor Organiza Hon
Birthday cake found in warehouse storage
Strongest item found in a Chicago furniture warehouse was a birthday cake discovered in a batbox after the customer died. The box and cake had been in the warehouse for an extended period before the discovery, prompting investigations into the fate and timing of the birthday celebration.
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Chicago
Business Pulse Mixed Across Regions Amid Slowdown Signals
An Associated Press survey of six regional economies finds mixed trends with employment steady in the Midwest and rising in the Southwest while New England softens. Prices in agriculture pull in different directions as retailers face weak demand and some shipments are canceled or delayed. The overall outlook remains cautious with recession fears easing and then resurfacing.
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New York
Associated Press
New England
Middle Atlantic
Pelecs
Midwest
Pace Seeks Small Cut In Peanut Acreages
Washington AP Pace urges peanut acreage reduction limited to 30 percent for next year. He warned a 35 to 38 percent cut could wreck peanut belt economies and leave farmers unable to shift to other crops. Pace pressed for no more than a 10 percent cut to allow time for alternative crops and avoid Cotton surplus. Brannan to decide.
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Washington
Serieisty of
Charles F. Brannan
Rap
Pace
D-Ga
Brannan
Department
Joint Meeting Set By Masonic Lodges in Houston Area
Masonic Lodges Tet Dothan Lodge Ro Pythagoras Lodge No 09 and Houston Lodge No ABR plan a joint meeting Tuesday at 7 in the Blue Room of the Masonic Temple. Master Masons from Houston and Henry counties invited. welcome by Keenee Baxley. Dr Ham and others to speak. guest of honor to be revealed. Dr W F Calhoun to deliver principal address on Spiritual Significance of Masonry.
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Pythagoras Lodge
Houston
Reid
Masonic Temple
Houstom
Henry
Keenee Baxley
Ham
C. E. Blakes
G. D. Halstead
G W
Dobot Chapter No. Tld
Livestock market report from Union Stockyards
Federal state Market News Service reports at Union Stockyards with estimated salable receipts about 125 cattle and 153 hogs. Cattle, calves, and hogs show mixed prices and moderate activity with medium to good utility steers and heifers around 18 to 22 dollars and feeders near 17 to 18 dollars, while hogs run about 15 to 20 dollars per cwt and lighter weights showing varied demand.
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Montgomery (Ap
Union
Cairts
Hoge
Marxel
Faolay Mediuim
BTN
Ijeaan
JRSO
Mtd
Gambler in Nevada Helps Alabama Children For Christmas
Len Hatley of a Virginia City saloon takes a bet to aid Alabama children after a mother in CoronelIea Ala drafts a plea for gifts. A Christmas fund grows as gamblers and patrons add to a jar with items like a doll a watch and slippers. Hatley plans gifts reach Citronelle by Christmas with further surprises hoped for.
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Nevada
Alabama
FD Olsen
Virginia City
New
Sarde Cigue
Len Hatley
Delia Bacon
Mary Soften
Coronelie
Ala
Connie
Mary
Butch
Freie
Taede
Jbos
Mobile
Alwans
Saffen
Saoon
George F. Johnson Dies Leader of Endicott Johnson
George F. Johnson 91 co founder of the Endicott Johnson Shoe Corporation died after weeks of illness. He built the firm from a factory worker to a company with more than 18 000 employees in several plants and offices. He remained a board member until his death and helped reorganize the business after persuading a key creditor to sell his stake for 350 000 dollars.
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Enpicott
George F. Johnson
Endicott-Johnson
Deann
Johnson
Johnson City
Binghamton
Owego
Ke Y
Tunkhannock
Lester Brothers Ita
Henry B. Endicots
Endicott
Tan
Tae Plant
Jome Sin
Camplgie Contal
Matchns Result Fire Lebanx Ore
Fire damaged a residence in Lebanx Oregon, with investigators finding charring and smoke damage but no items missing. The incident is under investigation by local authorities. No injuries reported.
Guard Fire Near Tomb Of Unknown Soldier Hits Woman
Pvt. William O Connor fired two shots into the air after hearing a noise near the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington. A 30 caliber slug pierced the Costett apartment wall hitting Mrs. Irene Costett in the thigh. Army says guard acted within orders. She was treated at Walter Reed Hospital and described as in good condition.
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Arlington
William O'Connor
Mia
Irene Costett
Robert T. Costett
O'Connor
Costett
Marooned on Islands as Floods Burst Near Columbus
Army engineers from Fort Benning worked to rescue five marooned residents on islands in the Chattahoochee near Columbus amid rising Tallapoosa River waters. Dozens evacuated. property damage expected in hundreds of thousands. scattered homes flooded, utilities disrupted, and bus and train services canceled.
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Fort Benning
Darmage
Montgomery
Knoxville
Tenn
Fort Davis
Ala
Tuskegee
Jin Allanta
Peachtree Creek
Chattahonches
Red Cross
Rome
Columbus-Phenx City
Columbus Marchouse
Chatiahoochhee
Florida
Iletope
Cars Crash in Rain Near Troy Killing Birmingham Woman
Miss Tommye Louise Wright of Birmingham Alabama Power employee died in a hospital after a two car collision on Highway 22 near Troy Alabama. Injured were Mike Ruth Tate and Mr and Mrs R L Henderson of Gainesville Florida along with the Hendersons’ year old son Bobby. Highway Patrol reports state Wright’s car swung off the edge on a curve skidding and colliding with the Henderson vehicle.
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Troy
Misa Tommye
Louise Wright
Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
Mike Ruth Tate
Miss Wright
Rol. Bendero
Gainesville
Fla
Henderson
Bobby
Ale Lefe
J. F. Gatford
Wright
Henderton
Galford
Americans Take Over Free Zone In Rome
In Piazza Mignanelli English speakers abound as Americans visit the former autonomous enclave known as el barrio franco. The area, once under Spanish embassy control and even police access limits, retained its extraterritorial status until Italy seized Rome in 1870 ending papal sovereignty over the zone.
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Rome
Piazza Mignanelli
Piazza Magnareli
American Express Co
Piazza Migraneth
Holy See
Piazza Mignaneti
Corse a'Italia
Piazza di Spagna
Via Della Mercede
el Barrio
Franco
Vatican State
Pspel
Atlantic Coast longshoremen end strike with 9 to 1 vote
The Atlantic Coast longshoremen union voted nine to one to accept a two peace formula ending a stoppage that slowed shipping and delayed cargoes. The settlement raises pay with a 13 cent increase in straight time and a 19 1/2 cent boost in overtime rates, while refs to earlier demands and local port-wide support show broad industry impact. Four Brooklyn and one Jersey City locals rejected terms, with Brooklyn steering committee advising return to work. The brokered deal restores entry of ships to Eas Court and accelerates backlogged sailings, protecting hundreds of millions in cargo.
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TLA
Neen
Manhatlan
Baltivore
Philadelphia
Boston
Virginia
Brooklyn
Jersey City
N. de
ILA
Cold precisão weather across the nation with scattered snow
Fragments show fair weather elsewhere while northern rock ies experiences light snow. Intermittent flurries forecast for North Dakota and Minnesota tonight and Tuesday. Subzero readings noted in Wisconsin and Iowa towns with several states recording freezing to near freezing temps. City and regional spots listed with low 17 to 30 degrees across the Plains and Midwest.
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Rockies
North Dakota
Minnesota
Land- O-Lakes
Wis
Lone Rock
Wir
Town City
Kirksville
Dodge City
Kan
Minneapolis
Paso
Saltpare Cay
Bismarck
Fort Smith
Ark
Wednesday Deadline for School Exhibits in Education Week
Solomon Banter, county superintendent, said Wednesday is the deadline to enter essays posters and poems for the Education Week contest. Several county schools have not submitted their student work. exhibits must be in the superintendent's office by Wednesday to qualify. A judging committee will review on Wednesday or Thursday and the winners' names will be announced later this week.
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Solomon Banter
Baxter
Car Teenicide Rate Taking Heavy Toll
Boston dispatch reports H. G. Kemper president of Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co warns teenaged motorists will drive up U S accident toll. He estimates about 4000 teenicide fatalities nationwide and notes drivers under 20 face about 9 percent higher accident rate than the overall average.
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Boston
United States
H. G. Kemper
Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Co
Kemper
Community band seeks funds for outfits and instruments
The band faces a tight budget with no surplus for new uniforms or instruments. Hampton and the association say they are doing all they can, but must seek help from Dothan. The current orange coats and white trousers are outdated and mismatched with school colors. plans call for new red and black suits. Costs cover coats, belts, braid, hats, and 84 uniforms, plus needed instruments exceeding $900, with repair work another $150. They will request city and school board support, fundraisers like a local play, and ticket sales to raise about $1,000. The band aims to outfit members and allow graduated students to pass trousers to newcomers, expanding the program's viability.
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Hampton
Dothan
Bard
Sam Brown
Rookey
Howall
Hammen
Bruce Flurry Kay
Abar
George Washington
George Washington Slept Here.* Will Be Put On At the City Aude Formu
Supreme Court urged to enjoin Alabama electors
Alabama Governor and state officials ask the State Supreme Court to resolve a political dispute over presidential electors to block voting for Truman. Crenshaw argues jurisdiction rests with the high court, while electors’ counsel claim political range excludes court action. The case follows prior orders on November first and centers on advisement vs order in the electoral process.
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Apain
Montgomery
Lesve
Alabama
Truman
Jack Crenshaw
Democratic Party
J. Strom Thurmond
Miphs
Crenshaw
Horace Wilkinson
Birmingham
Jefferson Chancery
E. M. Cress
Wilkinson
Supreme Court
Folsott
Fural Court
Toy Buying Exhibit and Lecture Scheduled in City
Parents and prospective buyers are invited to a toy buying exhibit from 2 to 5 p.m. and a lecture from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the George Houston Memorial Library on Troy Street. Sponsored by the Dothan chapter AAUW, Mrs E J Ford will lecture. Local stores cooperate by providing toys. No charges or sales. The aim is to educate the public on selecting toys for children of different ages and temperaments.
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George ¥. Houston Memorial Library
Troy Street
Dothan
American Association of University Women
E. J. Ford
Jones Not Deputy, Sheriff Asserts
Sheriff states Jones is not deputy and has not worked with his office for over six months. Jones, injured Saturday night in a freak accident, was misidentified as connected to Houston County. He previously served as a jailer during Bip employment, not as a deputy.
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E. Hi
Sngoks) Jones
Houston County
Walt Cemecon
Jortes
Bip
Untitled Crime Report Involving Klan Protests and Dual Ballot
A fragmented item details a woman accused in a murder case, crowd unrest, and statements about the Ku Klux Klan from officials. It mentions a custody release from Lyons to Savannah, unresolved contact with McDuffie, and Grand Dragon Samuel Green statements. Also notes Sandusky voters casting two votes for Tom Dewey on the Republican ticket.
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Bystaria
Ku Kiaxera
Lyons
Ellis Pope
Savannat
Geay
McDuffie
Udge
Kian
Samuel Green
Grew
Sdecilf
State Patrol
J. W. Robertson
Talmadge
Jones
Wilson
Beret Sandusky
Sandusky
Tom Dewey
Deaths in news brief from local paper
Death notices from the region list Frances anny Enterpribe widow of James Madison, born in Henry County, survived by daughter Danielle Martin and siblings Etna Marie and Eile Raminn, with services led by Marg. Martin and burial at an adjoining cemetery. The Cox family death reports include Say Cox, 63, of 1300 W Newton, with funeral by Ward Wilson at Moultrie Cemetery and survivors across Adel, San Carlos, Spokane, and more. Also Walding, 25, near Michang, died after brief illness in Dothan. burial at Cedar Grove church cemetery with Home in charge. survivors include wife Mattie, two daughters Lelia Woodham and Rosa Nell Jenkins, and brothers Raymond, Calvin, and Bryant.
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WBS
Frances Anny
Brock Beld
Bethany Church
Boyd X'Yners
Martin
Aeventy-Twe
Henry County
James Madison
Co. Matin
Brockton
D. B. Jernigay
John Jernigan
Blakely
Etna Marie
Eile Raniin
Tuscaloom
Sam
Cox
Say Cox
Newton
View
Moultrie
Ward-Wilson
Renident &Y Trie
Dathy
C. M. Walkaes
H. C. Rountree
Bet Adel
William Cox
San Carlos
J. Cox, Jr
Spokane
Jefft T
Walding
Ozark
J Walding
Michang
Dothan
Red Armies Press Southward as Chiang Pleads for U S Aid
Fragmentary report notes Red forces led by General Yi and Liu Pozheng pushing south from Suchow as government defenses hold. Chiang Kai-shek, with China's president, travels to the United States by navy plane seeking aid and an American military advisor, possibly General MacArthur, to China.
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Suez
Nanking
Liu Pozheng
Suchow
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Sped
United States
Sur Eaten
Appa
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Alber
C. Wederms
Case for American aid on two points voiced
Number 16 argues the Chinese Nationalist government fights not a civil war but a broader struggle against rebellion and communism, aiming to protect its people and allied anti Communist nations. It asserts the United States has both obligation and opportunity to turn the tide by supplying requested aid.
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United States
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