Theft of government truck leads to investigation
City officers and the FBI hunted yesterday for a thief who stole a government owned truck and about 150 in mechanic's tools after hiding in a storage garage on West Main Street Friday night. Chief Eddie D. Kelley said the theft occurred at South Amna Auto Company and the truck left behind was a nearly new vehicle owned by the Soil Conservation Service.
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FBI
West Main Street
Eddie D. Kelley
Southamna Auto Company
Kelley
Soil Conservation Service
Stolen 1968 Dodge pickup marked soil conservation truck
A green 1968 Dodge pickup from the Soil Conservation Service was stolen from a locked storage garage in Wiregrass overnight. The thief filled the fuel tank from other vehicles, grabbed several cigars, and fled before familiarizing with starter directions. Vehicle tags Ad40-20 and B-300 on windshield, few miles shown.
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Dodge
T. R. Nabors
Auto Company
Bookmobile Service Suspended Next Week
George 5 Memorial Library announces bookmobile service will pause for the week of September 4. Librarian Miss Marion Neill says families are busy reopening and expects regular service to resume September 11.
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George 5. Houston Memorial Library
Marion Neill
Miss Neill
Wlre
Rucker Hospital Reactivation Sets Pace for Camp
Camp Rucker presses repairs amid heavy rains to reopen its World War II hospital for 700 patients. Col. Mack M. Green leads the medical team with Capt. Marguerite Reutenauer as chief nurse. 250 beds ready now, 450 more by December first, with trains delivering supplies and troops arriving to staff the post.
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Marguerite C. Reutenauer
Army Nurse Corps
Mack M. Green
Camp Rucker
Reutenauer
Col. Green
Eagle
Rucker
Con jWreers
Army
Marguerite ©. Reutenauer
Army Nurses Corps
Camp Rocker's
Ite
Cant Rechenauer
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Richard Green
Korea
Mevaia
Lines Five
Ebceer Ay Allery
American Medical Association
American College of Cheat Physicians
Camp Rocker
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Col
Columbia
Columbia, Tenn. Camp Rockers
Hudson
Ellis Hospital
Schenrctady
Nurses Corps
Ninth Field Hospital
West Point Military Academy
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Reutenguer Remem
Chiropractic Care Promises Recovery for Sick Patients
A chiropractor touts daily patient improvements from adjustments. A woman with severe headaches nerve symptoms and numbness near the head reports near blindness before treatment. The ad invites readers to start care with a free consultation and no charge for the first visit.
Coffee FFA Members Study Farm Methods
Coffee County Future Farmer of America organized a field trip for 38 members and adviser to compare farming methods in Coffee County with Alabama and Tennessee. Participants included Dykes Chandler Earl Dougherty Gerald Eddins Jack Foley Jimmy Gehegan Ted Hudson George Johnson Curtis Knotts Ace James Lowers Glenn Moore Ben Morton Edward Wilkes Hardy Free Ralph Crocker Fenton Bryan Charles Carnley Cecil Cody Wendell Cotter Wilson Deoss Douglass Green Warne Harrison Albert Lee Junior Qualls Bil Smart Lamar Grimes Joe Tom Dyess Ralph Sharpless and R. S. Jones.
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Dykes Chandler
Earl Dougherty
Gerald Eddins
Jack Foley
Jimmy Gehegan
Ted Hudson
George Johnson
Curtis Knotts
James Lowers
Glenn Moore
Ben Morton
Edward Wilkes
Hardy Free
Ralph Crocker
Fenton Bryan Chartes
Carnley
Cecil Cody
Wendell Cotter
Wilson Deoss
Douglass Green
Warne Harrison
Albert Lee
Junior Qualls
Bil Smart
Lamar Grimes
Joe
Tom Dyess
Ralph Sharpless
R. S. Jones
Oil Men Schedule Annual Convention
A Houston County group will attend Alabama oil men’s two day annual convention in Montgomery on September 17 18 to discuss industry problems and trends. J B Davis chairman said leaders will study legislative questions at the initial meeting September 6 when Ly Williams of Birmingham will outline The Legislative Outlook for 1951.
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Houston County
Wil
Alabama
Montgomery
J. B. Davis
Houston County — Petroleum Industies Committee
Willams
Birmingham
Lutheran Services At Dothan Recreation Center
Pastor Vernon Boriack of Au Nu will conduct Lutheran services at the Dothan Recreation Center Wednesday beginning at 1:30 pm. His topic will be What About My Worship with the text from the First Chapter of Isaiah.
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Vernon Boriack
Aunu
Dothan Recreation Center
Col Henry P Gantt Announces Continued Work Week
Oct 1 report states Col Henry P Gantt post commander said Friday’s general orders would be followed by normal operations Monday with work continuing as usual.
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Henry P. Gantt
Origr
Sermon topics listed for Dethen churches today
Christian Science reads Man as the subject of the lesson sermon at the Dethan Christian Science Society this morning. First Christian notes morning topic Lost Opportunities and evening topic Something Money Cant Buy. Lutheran services by Pastor Vernon Boriack of Auburn Wednesday night at the Dethan Recreation Center. Methodist at Lafayette Street Church presents Jesus Our Way in the morning and What Do You Lack in the evening.
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Dethen
Christian Science
Lessim
Dethan Christian Science Society
Vernon Boriack
Auburn
Dethan Recreation Center
Jesus
C. Hildreth
Lafayette Street
June Conner To Sing At Christian Church
June Conner a resident studying for the mission field will feature in today’s First Christian Church program. Rev Frank Scofield to speak on Lost Opportunities and Something Money Cant Buy at morning and 7 pm services. Morning anthem Lift A Lamp by Noel Benson. youth choir to sing at evening service. Adult Bible School at 10 am covers Apostle Peter. Christian Youth Fellowship meets at Junior High School at 6 15 pm.
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Frank Scofield
June Conner
Doham
First Christian Church
Miss Conner
Enroilsing
Midway
Transylvania College
Lexington
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