Ashford resident Samuel A Jordan dies after brief illness
Samuel A rmerly of Ashford died after a short illness. Funeral services set for Ashford Baptist Church with Henry A Parker officiating, assisted by C M Agee. Interment in City cemetery. Survived by wife, Samuel A Jordan Jr, Leesburg, two sisters Emma Hicks Ashford and Annie DeWolfe Edison Ga, one brother John Jordan Colquitt Ga. Pallbearers named Houston Collis Jack Oris J A and J C Barber.
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Samuel Armerly
Ashford
Hissburg
Fla
Henry A. Parker
Pasis
First Baptist Church of
Will
C.M. Agee
Leesburg
Jordan
Samuel A. Jordan, Jr
Emma Hicks
Annie DeWolfe
Edison
John Jordan
Colquitt
Houston
Collis
Jack
Oris
J. A
J. C. Barber
Boat tows abandoned rowboat after discovery on island
An alert public service inspector found an empty rowboat beached on an island in Lake Winnipesaukee. He towed it with his motor boat to shore, provoking an angry response from the marooned owner who telephoned the state police with fiery remarks.
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Robinson Crusoe
How to Remove Lipstick From White Clothes
Wash stained whites in hot suds to lift lipstick. Rinse, then apply a peroxide bleach if needed to brighten and remove remaining pigment without harming fabric. Ensure colorfast fabrics are treated with care and test a hidden area first.
Ashford Celebrates New Community Pool Pride of Town
A cooperative effort by the Ashford Lions Club and the city produced a $3,500, 35 by 75 by 7 foot pool opened August 24 in a former Civic eyesore. Ground funded by season tickets and city support, with plans to landscape the site into a public park. City to add fencing bath houses and lights. adults welcome to swim.
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Ashford
W. P. McArthur
Lions Club
McArthur
Argentina Moves Toward United States Ties
A government source says Argentina will swiftly enact Chapultepec Act defenses and bill to nationalize seized German firms. It notes improved U S relations since Ambassador Messer Smith arrived and Gen Peronthera’s inauguration, calling changes a new era of friendship and healing of sore spots.
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Buenos Aires
Tne
U. S
George S. Messersmith
Juan
Peren Thera
United States
Protecting Scissors and Shears for Rough Smocks
A brief guideline advises keeping cutting tools safe by hanging them or storing them in a box to shield from rough smocks. This practice reduces damage and keeps blades ready for use.
Record VA office handles August surge in veterans calls
More than 2,000 Wiregrass veterans called the Dothan VA office in August setting a local record with 2,231 discharged servicemen seeking information and benefits. About 906 filed claims and over 600 letters were written for veterans. Officials cited the Armed Forces Leave Act and GI Bill changes as causes while noting staffing is adequate and a stenographer position is open to veterans passing the civil service exam.
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Wiregrass
Dothan
Veterans Administration
Veterans Agency
Explorer Scout Post Organized In Dothan
A new Explorer Scout post in Dothan called Explorer Post 100 was announced by the Dothan Boy Scout office. It will serve young men age 15 and up with H. D. Weeks Jr. as post advisor. Members include Gene Ramage Alvin Bender Billy Joe Jackson Palmer Brooks Wallace Harrison Jerald Congdon Billy Williams Homer Weeks Sam Weeks, who recently resigned as post guide to attend the State Normal School at Troy. The post planned a social with a weiner roast at Gene Ramage's home.
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Dothan
Explorer Post
H. D. Weeks J
Gene Ramage
Alvin Bender
Billy Joe Jackson
Palmer Brooks
Wallace Harrison
Jerald Congdon
Billy Williams
Homer Weeks, Jr
Buford Nichols
Sam Weeks
Alabama Bar rejects reciprocity for lawyers state to state
Alabama State Bar Association votes 161 to reject a plan to admit out of state lawyers without Alabama bar exams. Opponents say reciprocity would erode two decades of higher standards while supporters argue veterans and mobility would benefit. Judge William Logan Martin elected president. John E. Adams and Lawrence F. Geralds to remain in roles. 1947 meeting venue to be decided. Carl B. Rix urged calm global thinking amid wartime times and atomic age tensions.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama State Bar Association
Alabama
District of Columbia
William Logan Martin
Birmingham
John E. Adams
Grove ‘Hill
Lawrence F. Geralds
Clanton
Carl B. Rix
Milwaukee
American Bar Association
Marquette University
United States
Alabama Junior Bar Association elects leaders in Gadsden and Mobile
Lee Porter of Gadsden was elected president and TO Howell of Mobile was named vice president of the Alabama Junior Bar Association. After the final business session the attorneys were taken aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mojave for an inspection of Mobile Bay and Mobile Harbor.
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Mobile Bay
Mobile Harbor
Coast Guard
Mojave
Unclear purchase and riverfront scene in Harrisburg
A fragmentary account notes LeRoy Kandler buying a bed, a Seabee style craft with an outboard motor, and a river hug near the Susquehanna River in uptown Harrisburg. The text is incomplete and mixed with stray phrases.
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LeRoy ¥. Kandler
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