Peanut threshing party aids bereaved farmer
In Piney Grove six year old Barbara Ann Wilkerson’s death spurred GI farmers to help Arthur Wilkerson by threshing peanuts on 20 acres. About eight tons of peanuts were produced as neighbors baled hay and hauled produce to town, with Wilkerson awaiting a check.
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Arthur Witkerson
Piney Grove
Rehobeth Vels
Wilkerson
Driggers
Pingy Grove
Barbara Ann Wilkerson
Arthur Wilkeson
Small Vic Fr
Pam
Fred Eddins Honored At Troy State College
Fred Eddins of Dothan is among 15 Troy State Teachers College students chosen for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He serves as vice president of the Spece Seseners Chile and holds multiple campus roles. He will receive a BS degree in May 1951.
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Troy
Fred Eddins
Dothan
Troy State Teachers College
Houston County
Spece Seseners
Chile
Student Government Association
Paladin
Eddins
Future
Robber Blames Woes On Credit Controls
Detroit ap report says William Roden robbed Wasil Onisko's beer store for money to buy a car under new credit controls. Police say Roden confessed, blaming financial strain and a need for cash as motive. Veterans from Dothan route one named among participants. Piney Grove Community affected by an act contrasted with neighborliness.
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Detroit
Raw Credit
William Roden
Wasil
Onisko
Paul Sunderry
Rodgers
Wilkerson
Brackin
Defense Work To Continue Full Speed After War End
A wartime defense posture may persist postwar as planners push for stronger government controls, higher taxes, and tighter credit rules. Symington, a top adviser, warns that inflation and Soviet threats require sustained vigilance including production, policies, and potential drafts. The piece frames Truman’s Hawaii remarks and ongoing security measures amid Korea's aftermath.
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James Marlow
Washington
Alfies
Korea
Stormall
Anfiere
Sontrary
Hawaii
Truman
W. Stuart Symington
Symingson
National Security Resource Board
Ner
News and
Word
Trumans
Symington
Defense buildup aims for long term adequacy says Vinson
High ranking military leaders and members of the House Armed Services Committee discussed plans to build up and maintain a strong U S force for years. Chairman Cert Vinson of Georgia urged that the defense being built must be adequate and sustained over time.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Cert Vinson
Georgis Democrat
Lutheran Services Scheduled Tomorrow at Houston Library
Lutheran services will be conducted Wednesday at 7 30 pm at Houston Memorial Library by Fastor Vernin Bartack of Auburn. His sermon topic will treat baptism for what. After the service a course of discussion on the fundamentals of the Christian religion will be held to prepare church membership.
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Houston Memorial Library
Fastor Vernin Bartack
Auburn
Washed Glass Ruins Evidence in Robbery
Chicago police sought to identify a tavern robber who drank beer from a glass before the crime. The crime lab found no usable fingerprints on the glass, leading investigators to question employee Miss Wenda Haman about the incident.
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Chicago
Crime Detection Laboratory
Wenda Haman
Founding Houston County Placed Long Path to State Change
The article recounts the complex steps to form Houston County under Alabama law, starting with revising the constitution. It required electing sympathetic legislators, convening a Constitutional Convention, securing favorable convention members, and convincing voters in three counties to approve including Houston in the new constitution, followed by electing county representatives.
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Dothan
Henry County
Dothon
Alabama
Abbeville
Henry
Dale
Geneva
Houston
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Studebeker
Studebaker
South Alabama Auto Company
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U. S
Harden
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