Eliza Sellers Crowned Miss Cottonwood 1948 at Festival
Eliza Mae Sellers won Cottonwood’s Miss Cottonwood 1948 title at the National Peanut Festival beauty pageant in Dothan on October 21. Second was Mary Jewel Dempsry and third Lenora Sallas. Prizes were 25, 1, and 35 dollars. judges praised the contest as highly competent amid rainy crowds at Leonard Theater.
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Eliza Mae Sellers
A. R. Sellers
Cottonwood High School
Sottonwood
Wiregrass
Hapely
Dothan
Leonard Theater
Miss Sailers
Mary Jewel Dempsry
Lenora Sallas
Admira
Cottomyoud Lions As
Gin Geff
Joe Christmas
Cooper Severs
A. B. Windsor
Wom. Lewis
Frances Cameron
Ness Vines
Indians Clinch Pennant With 13 0 Win Over Red Sox
Cleveland fans clinch the American pennant by defeating Boston 13 to 0 in a sudden death game. Lou Boudreau hits two home runs to spark the rally and set up a World Series meeting with the Braves in Boston on Wednesday.
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Oston
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Bos- Braves
Lou Boudreau
Presbyterian Women Set Here Tomorrow
The 41st annual meeting of the Synod of Ama will open tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church with more than 100 Presbyterian women attending. The executive board meets at the Houston Hotel at 8 p m with Mrs. W A McCuatch presiding. Tuesday will feature the conference opening with Rev J N J pastor delivering the sermon and Rev J Me Ell Richards giving the keynote The Message of Amster. The business session is scheduled Tuesday at 9 a m with officers and presbyterial presidents to report. A buffet supper will be served at Mrs Luther Wil s home Tuesday at 8 p m. A banquet will be held at the church Tuesday evening. The installation of new general officers will be conducted by James Cantrell of Birmingham Wednesday evening. Roy LeCraw will speak on Christianity Dying World.
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Synod of Ama
First Presbyterian Church
Houston Hotel
W. A. McCuatch
Luther Wil
J. Meell Richards
Amster
Acheon
Baptist Church
James Cantrell
Birming
Roy LeCraw
Floridian Invents Almost Perfect Cradle Rocker
Kathleen Florida, 52 year old auto mechanic Floyd Harbuck patented a cradle rocker with diaper storage, automatic heater warmer, music box and timer. It can serve as a base for a card or serving table and doubles as a baby carriage.
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Kathleen
Fla
Floyd Harbuck
Russia Threatens To Boycott U N Security Council On Berlin Issue
The piece notes a looming U N Security Council boycott over Berlin and highlights a Supreme Court term opening focusing on Congress power to compel testimonies about Communist membership. John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo challenge contempt convictions after refusing to answer the key yes or no question.
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U. N. Security Council
Berlin
Paul M. Yost
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
John Howard Lawson
Lawson
Hollywood
House UN- American Activities Committee
Dalton Trumbo
Bond
Communist Party
U S and Soviet Clash Over Berlin at UN Meeting
At the UN Security Council the United States pressed for action on the Berlin crisis as Soviet delegate Vishinsky warned of a boycott. American Phil Jessup reaffirmed Western intent to pursue their charges despite Soviet protests and possible walkouts.
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R. H. Shackford
Paris
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Berlin
United States
Andrei Vishinsky
Security Council
Philip Jessup
George C. Marshall
Vishinsky
Bertin
Dothan Milk Producers Earn High Health Rating
A U S Public Health Service survey awarded milk producers in Dothan area a 94.5 percent rating. Health officer Dr. W T Burkett noted the county produces about 3 000 gallons daily with 63 percent home produced. He highlighted a local plant with modern equipment including a $13.09 bottling machine and urged public visits to dairies to see modern mechanization.
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U. S. Public Health Service
W. T. Burkett
Walter N. Dashiell
U.S.P.H.S
Washington
Houston County Health Department
Burkett
Dashiell
H. B. Belmore
Dairies
Houston County
Alabama
Newman Appointed Dale County Commissioner in Ozark
J Tom Newman was appointed by Gov James E Folsom to serve the unexpired term of the late Pilley Woodham as Dale County third district commissioner. A Dale County farm owner and president of the Ovirk Baseball Club he is active in civic work and Echo Methodist Church. He previously served four years on the county board and helped elect Woodham.
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J. Tom Newman
Pilley Woodham
Newman
James E. Folsom
Dale County
Ovirk
Echo Methodist Church
Sweaman
Woodham
Sorre Tae Yoare
Adkins Sworn In As Commissioner
John Adkins was sworn in as city commissioner at a morning ceremony in city hall. Jim Brennan became board president and took over the health and safety portfolio while Adkins assumed finance and public affairs. O Neal became streets and utilities commissioner with Ayres moving to health and safety. The new board discussed future department head appointments and agreed no hires without full board approval.
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Board of City Commissioners
Dothan
Maston O'Neal
Jim Brennan
Adkins
John Ayres
Brennan
Eagie
John DD. Ayres
Ayres
O'Neal
Gardner's Condition Reported Unchanged
Chief Justice Lucien Gardner, 71, remained in unchanged condition at a Montgomery hospital after admission on September 20 following an attack. Gardner has served on the Supreme Court since 1914 and was named chief justice by Frank Dix in 1940.
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Rps
Lucien TI
Gardner
Supreme Court
Guy. Frank Dixon
New Ozark City Officials Take Office Amid Promises
Ozark installs mayor Douglas Brown and council members in a ceremony, pledging revitalization and inviting public engagement. New appointments include city clerk Jesse B. Adams and heads for gas, fire, and street departments.
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Ozark
Douglas Brown
Brown
New Basic Water and Light Rates Set for Most Users
The city approves higher base rates for water and electricity affecting nearly all residents. Increases range up to 25 cents per kilowatt hour for many, with bills rising across the board under the complex tariff system.
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Ory
Peruvian Revolt Quickly Smashed
Government troops regained control of Callao port after a rapid uprising by sailors and civilians armed with naval weapons. Insurgents seized key naval facilities before being driven out by infantry supported by tanks and planes. casualties were reported as large though numbers were not released. The Bustamante government alleged Aprista ties and arrests of armed civilians followed the revolt.
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Lima
Jose Linus Bustamente Rivero
Aprista
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Felix Pielago Stagnaro
Pielago
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Fort Royal Philip
Britain to Keep Air Raid Shelters
A Home Office spokesman says Britain will retain air raid shelters except those condemned as dangerous. No general demolition program is planned, though notices have been sent to certain areas. Details indicate shelters remain in place for now with limited closures possible.
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Home Office
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Tne
Pde
Beone
Frost Bites Big Share Of Nation In Wintry Blast
Vast cold snap grips the nation with record lows from Cadillac Michigan to Albany New York. Temperatures dip into the teens and 20s across the Midwest and Northeast while mild readings persist in the South and Great Plains. Weather extends from the Pacific coast to the Carolinas with rain in the West and forecasters predicting little change in the pattern for days.
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Hrie
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Great Plains
Pacific Coast
San Francisca Bay
Georgia
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