Schoolboy Patrols Promote Street Safety in Dothan
The article describes Dothan schoolboy patrols guiding traffic to help children cross streets safely near schools. Patrols lack uniforms for now but will be equipped later, with police backing and public support seen as crucial. Motorists are urged to stop when signaled, even for a brief delay, to prevent injuries or worse to young pedestrians.
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Eddie Kelley
Mr. Truman
Dobbin
Wallace
How to Read It National Newspaper Week piece argues readers choose
Editorial urges readers to use newspapers for information and awareness guiding civic life. It notes readers form opinions, compare viewpoints, and enjoy entertainment while valuing independence from being told how to read. Readers decide what to read and how to use it.
Wiregrass name origin traced to Dothan founder
The Eagle reports on responses about the origin of the term Wiregrass for the area. Mrs. M. Cherry of Dothan shares a leading theory that T. E. Williams, founder of The Dothan Sittings, first used and even renamed his paper The Wiregrass Sittings. The grass described grew in uncleared land and was plowed under as settlements expanded, leaving little of it today. Further contributions are welcomed for a growing chapter in local history.
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M. Cherry
Dothan
T. E. Williams
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Bluegrass
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Eagle
Owen
Alabama
Henry
Houston
Geneva
Coffee
Baldwin
Covington
Black Belt
Montgomery Advertiser
Fragmentary Tale From An Unclear Source
A garbled OCR fragment describes a couple of events with scattered names and phrases. The text mentions a man abroad and a home locale, with disjointed references to wagers, a burrow, and a tally that broke, but the overall narrative is obscured by corrupted characters and missing context.
Michigan GOP Scandal Jeopardizes Funds and Judges
The column centers on Michigan GOP power, funding from auto dealers, and an AG probe into Corrupt Practices violations. Judge Elliott blocks records, citing friends, while Black presses for accountability amid widespread party pressure and stalled federal action.
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G.O.P
Michigan
Eugene Black
Philip Elliott
Flint
Black
Justice Department
Tom Clark
This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
John Temple Graves reflects on States' Rights and home rule in Columbus Georgia. He notes civic groups praising American liberty while warning against centralized government. He compares Wallace and Thurmond votes and discusses Truman’s rise, Sanctioning local police control and federal anti lynching law issues with Southern sentiment.
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Dewey
Truman
Elmo Roper
Wallace
Donald Comer
Avondale Sun
Smith
South
Fragmented political remarks amid Bevin and policy debate
The text shows disjointed, unclear lines attributed to Ernest Bevin and others discussing policy stance and national measures. It references Bevin, Congress, and education groups, but the fragmentary OCR yields little coherent narrative or concrete facts to restate.
Editorial Highlights From Selma Times Journal and Alabama Views
A collage of editorials and opinions praises Dr Ralph Draughon as Auburns permanent president after a successful interim tenure including an athletic program overhaul. The piece cites local reaction from Selma Times Journal and comments on public notices humor and civic events in Alabama and a satirical take on Gov Earl Warrens campaign tactics with sirens.
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California
Craig Smith
Avondale Mills
Alabama
Ralph B. Draughon
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Draughon
Craughon
Times - Journal
Drazghon
Orrville High School
Selma Times-Journal
Brockton man attends sister's wedding on crutches
Bernard Burbank of Brockton attended his sister's wedding on crutches despite breaking his ankle the night before.
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Brockton, Mass
Bernard Burbank
Brockton
Dothan High Faces Newtons at Fairgrounds in 1923
In the Oct 5 1923 edition Dothan high school announces a football game with Newton's team at the fairgrounds tomorrow afternoon. Howell School P T A meets Friday at 3 30 p m. Rev J L Marlow resigns as pastor of Headland Avenue Baptist Church. Arthur Traynor, former Dothan IT fielder, signs with Columbus Ohio American Association club. Police foil Be Toggery Shop robbery. burglar, a Negro man, escapes.
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Newton
Fairgrounds
J. L. Marlow
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
Arthur Traynor
Dothan
Columbus
Ohio
Ross
Reever
Iman
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