Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Do tham Men s Camellia Club meets at the Wagon Wheel for a camellia and plant slides program. Dothan numbers five members this year, four fewer than last year. Navy radioman Harrington leaves for Norfolk then Panama Canal Zone. Elwood Gary tenor headlines a Dothan concert at the high school auditorium tonight and Enterprise opens its concert season next Tuesday. Houston County oil men to meet October 18 at the Houston Hotel to discuss tax issues with a six point program and a film. The 72nd Western Primitive Baptist Association meets at Bethlehem church near Malvern October 15 for three days. William Leon Sutton, USN, son of Leon Herring, arrives in the Mediterranean aboard USS Columbus. All Geneva County principals meet to discuss transportation and lunchrooms. National Education Week planning set for tomorrow and 4 p.m. meeting with the county superintendent. Dothan and Houston County law enforcement report 55 arrests over the weekend for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. James H. Willis of Albany, Ga., jailed for DWI. Dothan firemen respond once to a flooded oil store at 212 East Burdeshaw Street with no damage. John Taylor listed as occupant, J A Rester owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Houston County
James H. Willis
Albany
Nature Boy Father of Six-Pound Son Born in Hollywood
Bearded Eden Abbez celebrated the birth of a six pound four ounce son. Mrs Anna Abbez, 33, gave birth Saturday at St Vincent's Hospital in Hollywood. The child is linked to the song Nature Boy which became a nationwide hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Eden Abbez
Anna Abbez
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Nebraska liquor taxes drop by 395,848 last year
Collections of Nebraska liquor taxes and fees fell from 3,344,349 dollars to 2,984,501 dollars, a decline of 395,848 dollars for the year. The lower receipts indicate reduced revenue from alcohol sales and related fees across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Dana of Goat Castle Dies at 77 in Natchez
Richard H. C. Dana a central figure in the 1932 Goat Castle murder case died at 77 in Natchez Mississippi after weeks of hospital treatment. Dana and Miss Octavia Dockery faced murder indictments over Miss Jonnie Merrill’s death, but public sympathy shielded them and ballistics later named Pearls as the killer.
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Natchez
Miss
Richard H. C. Dana
Castile
Dana
Octavia Dockery
Glenwood
Miss Dockery
Jonnie Merrill
Ayres Merrill
Belgium
Glenburnie
Charles Bacus Dana
Charles Dana
The
New York Sun
Livestock prices at Montgomery Union Stockyards
Cattle receipts around 400 with trade fairly active and steady to strong versus Friday. Beef cows and weighty sausage bulls up to 50 cents higher. yearlings 23.00-25.00. medium slaughter steers 19.90-23.00. cows 16.00-19.00. calves receipts about 200 with veal 24.00-26.00 and 27.50 for handweights. hogs receipts 100 with prices 21.50-23.50 for various weight classes. slaughter pigs 15.00-19.40. sows 18.50-20.50. stags 16.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Union Stockyards
Cold War Struggles Highlighted By Western and Soviet Setbacks
Fragmented analysis notes Russia failing to solidify communist footholds in France and Italy, while Yugoslavia is strained. Western powers unite slowly, hampered by domestic politics in the United States Britain and France, and by economic and military coordination gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Berlin
U.N
United States
Britain
Callen
Fragmentary garbled crime note from an old report
A garbled OCR fragment describes a nighttime incident involving police, a tram, and a glass-related theft near a station. Readable bits mention Carer, residents, and burglars, but many names and details are indecipherable.
Building permits issued for residences and repairs week
Twenty building permits were granted by the city engineer last week for new structures and additions. Notable items include M A Altman shed at 400 Sixth Avenue valued at 100 dollars, N L Bloum homes at 700 South Pontiac and 704 706 North Herring valued 7000 and 6000 each, and J L Smith additions at 140 South Oates for 500 dollars. Many repairs and small projects across city blocks were approved with costs ranging from 100 to 7500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Altman
Sixth Avenue
T. H. Alford
East Troy
Tillis Thomley
North St. Andrews
J. L. Harris Roofing Company
South Appletree
N. L. Bloum
Pontiac
North Herring
H. B. Bracewell
Frank D. Gentle
Vasser
Hartford Highway
Frank Vann
Segrest Gin
West South Street
C. Winston Cooper
South Park
Co. W. Northcutt, Jr
North Oates
Alex White
Ashford Highway
S. H. Williams
J. L. Smith
South Oates
J. F. Johnson
West Troy
Co. P. Gentle
Jim L. Fine
Bath
South Cherry
Saliba Engineering Company
North Appletree
Miss Adkison Crowned Queen At Local Beauty Pageant
The event featured 14 contestants with Har vard performing Baby Face. Judges narrowed eight finalists to five, then chose Adkison Hartley and Crawford as winners. Jean Adkison expressed disbelief and gratitude as crowds cheered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Lou Merle Bowman
Miss Adkison
Ann Kelley
Mae Boswell
Martha Ann Hinson
Sara Newton
Miss Hartley
Miss Crawford
Bernell Carrol
Mary Ellen Kimble
Martha Frank Brunson
Lorene Somerset
Betty Newman
Virginia Hollis
Miss Boswell
Miss Newton
Cheejag
Crawford
Miss Harley
Adkison
Hartley
Jean
Martha Adkison
J. N. Adkison
J. B. Davidson
Trinky Ashcraft
Johnnie Frederick
Elisabeth Davis
Fron
Sioconsk
Mass Adkiren
Dothan Cc
Marshall sees Berlin crisis talks with Russia after blockade lifted
Marshall told President Truman that the United States is ready to discuss Berlin and other German questions with Russia in a Big Four Foreign Ministers Council only after the blockade ends. He rejected lifting the blockade concurrently with the council and said the United States will not lead in lifting the UN ban against Spain while the ban remains. He also hinted Russia may not yet have an A-bomb and noted Truman’s special role in atomic control matters. Ickes, once in opposition to Truman, reported plans to comment on his campaign stance and natural resources after a friendly White House meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Vinson Mission
Marshall
Berlin
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Council
United Nations
Spain
United States
Mr. Truman
Secretary of the Interior
White House
Stout
Ickes
Dewey
Dewey Vandenberg Split Over Paris Mission Plan
News reports detail a divided Republican stance on a Paris mission with Dewey praising bipartisan support while signaling concern over its effectiveness. Senator Vandenberg warns of a near escape from independent action and questions the timing and impact on American prestige abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nce
Paris
Dewey
Truman
Vinson
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
New York
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dewer
Berlin
Vanveenbert
Neace
Wat Shay
Marshat
Tiartenr
Moescoa
Nsi
Macrenall
McUrder
Eilwallom
Truman Says Peace Over Presidency On World Stage
President Truman told a two station platform audience at Hamilton, Ohio, that he would rather have world peace than be president. He added that his administration fought communism at home and abroad so vigorously that the Russian radio slanders him daily. He did not elaborate further on the remark.
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Truman
Hamilton
No Trials Held First Day Of Court Houston County
No trials were held on the first day of the criminal session at Houston County Circuit Court. Six cases against four defendants were disposed of by guilty pleas or by order of Judge D. C. Halstead. Shelby Homer Crzel pleaded guilty to forgery and received a two year sentence. Charlie C. Thornton pleaded guilty to grand larceny and second degree burglary, with two two year sentences. James Kelley pleaded guilty to petty larceny, fined $15 and six months hard labor. In two Warren cases, forgery and forgery with false pretenses, bonds forfeited at $225 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
D. C. Halstead
Shelby Homer Crzel
Charlie C. Thornton
James Kelley
John C. Warren
Obituary notice for Mrs Maggie Doswell Abbeville session
Mrs Maggie Doswell died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Vic Skipper's home in Abbeville. A native of Henry County she was 70. Funeral services were to be held at Pilgrim Rest church at 4 30 p m with Rev D F Pelt Rev J Edohnson and Rev Paul Duffy officiating. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Bob Culpepper Abbeville and Mrs E C Copeland of LaGrange Ga, two sons Bob Jones Doswell and One Doswell of Abbeville, one brother L W Buddy Nobles Abbeville, seven grandchildren Henry K Hollis 61 of Dothan Route 1. He died Sunday morning after a long illness. Funeral was held at Pilgrim Rest church at 10 a m with Rev A D Zbinden officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ward-Wilson in charge. Pallbearers were Doughtie Lee Ralph Lee Espy Hollis Leonard Lee Charlie Hollis and Wayne Hollis. He is survived by one brother J J Hollis Slocomb, two sisters Mrs Mary Beasley Dothan Route 1 and Mrs Daisy Draughon Newton Route 2, and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie, Doswell
Abbeville
Maggie Doswell
Vic Skipper
Doswell
Henry County
Pilgrim Church
D. F. Pelt
J. Edohnson
Paul Duffy
Bob Culpepper
E. C. Copeland
Lagrange
Bob
Jones Dogswell
Henry’ K. Hollis
Dothan
Pikrim Rest
A.D. ‘Zbinden
Ward-Wilson
Doughtie Lee
Ralph Lee
Espy’ ‘Hollis
Leonard Lee
Charlie
Hollis
Wayne Hollis
J. J. Hollis
Slocomb
Mary Beasley
Daisy Draughon
Newton
Funeral services held for Mrs Doshie Ham at Tabernacle Church
Special funeral services for Mrs Doshie Ham aged 71 were conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Tabernacle Church with Rev Dan Du Bose of Ozark officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining Boyd Cemetery. She is survived by her husband J A Ham four daughters Cleo Edger and Martha Carraway both of New Brockton R J Bowman of Ozark G C Morris of Brundidge two adopted sons Brantley and Homer Williams both of New Brockton three grandchildren one sister Mrs J B Williams of New Brockton one brother Ellis Adkins of Elba several half brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Morris
Brundidge
Brantley Williams
New Brockton
Homer Williams
J. B. Williams
Ellis Adkins
Elba
Funeral rites for E P Moody and Marcus Faulkner held in Georgia
Funeral services were held for E P Moody, 63, who died of a heart attack while at work. He is survived by his wife Inez and several children. Marcus Anthony Hpatiner Faulkner, a Pvt. of Midlands City route one, died as a WWII POW after capture near Pearl Harbor. He had served since 1939 with the 27th Bomb Group. graveside rites were by veterans groups with American Legion and VFW participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus A. Faulkner
Marcus’ Anthony Hpatiner
Illiam G. Faulkner
Midlands City
Faulkner
Pearl Harbor
Manina
Mt. Carmel
Ozark
Jeter Baldwin
Wiregrass Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buster Smoot
American Legion
Pfe. Faulkner
Cpl
Chester C
Pvt
Billie
Doris Cobb
Jane Faulkner
Durwood Vann to be reburied in Dothan
Pfc. Durwood P. Vann, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Vann of Dothan route two, will arrive for reburial in Dothan. Born in Houston County in 1916, he joined the Army in 1942, served in the Pacific, and was killed February 7, 1945, on Luzon with the 82nd Chemical Battalion. Military services will be held at Selma Church Thursday at 3 p.m. with local VFW rites to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DURWOOD P_ VANN
Pfc
Durwood P. Vann
Dothan
Vann
H. P. Vann
Houston County
Army
New Caledonia
Pacific
Luzon Island
82Nd Chemical Battalion
Eth
Selma Church
S. M. Musker
Swallie
First Baptist Church
Doe White
Slocomb
Ward-Wilson
V.F.W. Post
County budgets and unallocated funds summarized
The document lists budget items and amounts across departments including Wealth, Typhus control, Jail, Paupers and alms house, Premiums, and more. It details total general fund expenditures of 190 858.78 with 56 687.47 unallocated, and estimated expenditures from other funds totaling 534 516.46 leaving 22 780.27 unallocated. It also mentions tax and fund allocations, unallocated balances, and notes on council discussions about Berlin and disarmament in a broader United Nations context.
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Sheriff
Western powers press neutral six on Berlin blockade
An American spokesman said the neutral six informed the Security Council that mediation cannot succeed unless the Russians lift the blockade. The Western position was clarified after three interviews with Bramuglia, who presented the neutrals’ compromise. The United States added no formula excluding lifting the blockade, but insists the council recognize the blockade must be lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Council
Berlin
Bramuglia
U. S
Vann Family Notices Honor Pallbearers Inherited Roles
Surviving are H. P. Vann of Dothan route two, and his son Kenneth Espy Vann along with daughter Beulah Jewell Vann. The obituary notes active pallbearer duties and mentions the Columbus Georgia connections for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Vann
Dothan
Kenneth Espy Vann
Beulah Jewell Vann
Columbus, Ga
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Dotham Men's Camellia Club
Wagon Wheel
L. ‘W.harrington
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Panama’ Canal Zone
Harrington
Corry Field
Pensacola
Fis
Elwood Gary
Dothan High School
Gary
Consert
Enterprise
J. B. Davis
Houston County Petroleum Industries Committee
Houston Hotel
Western Primitive Baptist Association
Bethlehem Church
Malvern
William Leon Sutton
USN
Leon
S. Herring of Brundidge
Mediterranean
Columbus
Geneva County
J. J. Collins
Solomon Baxter
Romind
Kist
Fha
Savings & Loan Avas
Goat Castle
Iatean
Corres
Retfords Pelice
Teener
Osad
Oream
Canf
Union Oil Company
San Francisco Bay
New Orleans
F.atiens
Rina
York Cotton
York
Florida Beach
St. Augustine
Angelzan Carl Peterson
Peterson
Henry
K. ‘Hollis
Mrs
Doshie Ham
E. P. Moody
Andrew Lynn
Shafta Faircloth
Linton Barber
Joe E. Johnson, Jr
J. W. Thurmond
Isaac Parker
Moody
Inez Williams Moody
Nathan Gilbert
Donalsonville
Edna Scott
Tallahassee
Mary Draper
Tampa
Fra
Robert Wright
Milwaukee
Wis
Unity Council
U. N
Kremlin
Eell Council
Seely Council
Pia
W. F. Bailey
Barber Insurance Agency
Albert Logueney Gaines & Jones Ins
Agent
Garner Insurance Agency
Harry Hall Co
Saxon Insurance Agency
Irs
Orie Scarborough Assery Insurance Ageny
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