Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Local notes from Penacola and Dothan detail new Army enlistments including Sgt Jaese Trimm and recruits William Stricklang James Brock Hilly Meadows James Sunner Woodrow Weatherington Otis Wright and Branates. Scout leaders attend a Montgomery conference. a fox head was mined by regional lab technicians and chickens bitten by the fox reported by Emmett Byrd of Ozark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bix
Ann Cooper
Emmett Byrd
Ozark
Anne
Entinger Charged With Grand Larceny in County Case
Wintred Enfinger, 22, remained in Fenelon County Jail on a grand larceny charge after a motorcycle theft near Endi and Poyner Barnes last June. Deputies recovered the bike shortly after it went missing, Cameron said, but Enfinger was not located until now. Deputy Sheriff Eldridge Cameron and Enfinger face ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintred Enfinger
Fenelon
Nes
Endiand
Sheeil Eldridge Canceron
Entinger Wi
Poyner Barnes
Cameron
Fintfinger
Meeting aims to rally towns on Atlantic Gas project
Wilhelmi unable to attend as Batley notes. towns and cities align to inform local officials of Atlantic petition goals. FPC hearings began August 22 in Waxahachie and adjournments prompt ongoing sessions. residents expect larger turnout for tailback hearings and renewed city meetings to press officials.
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Wilhelmi
Batley
Wilhelm
Mil
Atlantic
FPC
Waxhiniton
Lae
FDC
Willfaller
Lion Rave
Tailahnacer
Ottivnin
Gonize Avirews
FEC
Southers
Aine
Anergy
Walhuriged Mayer Brenan
PPC
Brhatt of Hiethan
Atlantic Gas Ems Bany
The Fifth Connor Forecasts Record Disease Toll
Connor cites nationwide disease totals for the year, with 20 513 cases reported and a Public Health Service date of 23 958. He predicts the final total near 40 000 by Cheritmans, noting a 30 000 reward in Mif'a epidemic. The Foundation pledges 5 and 184 thousand in identic terms, while Connor warns only 1 180 000 remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Public Heath Service
Woonington
O'Conner
Cheritmans
Tar
Abe
O'Conner Wld
Field directive reaches U S Key West naval base
A terse note from the Southernmant Red Cennn field directs a move to the U S Key West area near the naval base. The message mentions the most northerly Tow air force base at Bangor and Molina, outlining strategic positioning in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southernmant
Red Cennn
U. S
Key Weer. Fla
Naval Base
Tow Air Force Base
Bangor
Molina
Rail Unions Set Strike Dates Nationwide Action Looms
Rail unions threaten strikes at 4 major carriers affecting about 120000 rail and steel workers. Pittsburgh plant carriers and Missouri Pacific dispute prompts arbitration talks while other lines prepare walkouts. CIO UAW seeks pension and wage gains amid Bell aircraft strike violence and broader labor tensions across New York Detroit and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Waxes
Washington
Frank Douglas
Meditnion Board
Sais
Missouri Pacific
Folkr
Locomo Que
Cleveland
Itska Enila
Brotherhood of Railroad
New York
Cross. Ching
Federal Mediation and Citation Service
Mawaiian
Harry Bridges
CIO International Longshoremen and Warehouremente Union
Bell
Buffalo
N.Y
Thomas
Dewey
United Labor Defense Committee
zRminal
Smuah
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Birmingham burns Robeson effigy in racist protest
AP report describes a Birmingham incident where a robed, unmasked group burned a dummy simulating Paul Robeson and staged a cross symbol at a hill overlook on the Dillman highway amid indictments of others for earlier flogging and renewed accusations of provocative acts by white supremacist circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinmingham
Paul Roveson
Jefls
Birmingham
Rebeso
Tol
Bain
Campbell
Cyclops
Lee Kilvern
Barmingham
Liewehorme Robeson
Chy Jirole
Dillman Highway
New Orleans Cotton Sags Amid Huge Government Estimate
Cotton futures fell sharply in New Orleans as traders reacted to an unexpectedly large government crop forecast. Prices at 10:90 Wit showed declines with nearby bids around 4.30 to 1.85 a bale. Figures pegged at 14,943,000 bales, roughly 160,000 above private estimates and 138,000 above USDA averages, fueling active trading and notable price movement across contracts including Oct, Dec, May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
USDA
Funeral notices list Parrish and Thomas deaths in Wiregrass
Services for Mrs Ed die Coe Parrish, who died in Jacksonville, are set for 3:30 p.m. at Liberty Church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving relatives include a brother in Orlando and multiple cousins. Separate notice states Mrs. James Thomas died Saturday in Dothan after a long illness, with services at Webb Baptist Church and Ward-Wilson Funeral home handling arrangements. interment in Webb Cemetery, pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie C. Parrish Funeen
Eddie Coe Parrish
Jacksonville
Fla
Liberty Church
Parrish
Cordon
Aiken Ein
Reddge
Ward-Witton Funeral
Adams
Orlando
Thomas
Riley
Stra
L. Thomas
Lily-two
Dothan
Webb Baptist Church
Farley Taylor
Dothan Hospital
Webb
Webb Cemetery
Ward-Wilson’ Funeral Home
Merlin L. Thomas
Wade Thomas
J. L. Thomas
Percy L. Thompell
Dean Thomas
Pawd Thomas
Dothan Toute
James Peoples
Carolyn Theman
George W. Thomas
Edd Cooper
Montgomery
Monorney
Walter Whitten
Dan Whitten
Shelley Tew
Dread Johnson
Charles Adams
A. A. Mons
Rowe Maddox
Ralph Halman
Jack Woodham
Hoseaskeen
Jensie Peeples
Charles Moore
Lew Tyler
Cecil Newton
Skalby ‘Thosrins
Clyde Efford
Albert Bel- Tigner
L. Hilson
E.G. Burson
Grady Walford
H. Scarbrough
M. Scarbrough
Send Sick Kids Home Burkett Urges Schools
Burkett urged Houston school officials to send home any child showing contagious illness signs. He asked teachers and principals to isolate the child, inform parents, and keep them at home until recovery to reduce disease spread among students. The official stressed isolation is crucial to curb illness transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkett
de W
Houston Cowlty
Navy official suspended over unsigned memo on bomber
AEC official Worth suspended after drafting an unsigned memorandum about the six engine bomber and procurement. Capt. Leroy Simpler testified he and Worth doubted the Bow cit's performance, saying Navy tried to influence Congress via Naval aviation. Simpler named Rep. Deane and Jonathan Lainis as lawmakers involved. discussions included Navy finance for aviation and a Raleigh editor. Senate consideration of aid to Nationalist China drew remarks on Chiang Kai-shek. Congressional figures pressed anti trust to curb monopolies. Brown’s senate episode revealed debate over privileges and questions from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Ts. Worth
Navy
Dan A. Kimball
Aecase
Leroy C Simpler
Naval Public Relations
St Ele
Worth
Ips
Cinsiles
Deane
D-Nc
Jonathan Nanleis
Ralmgh
N.C
Samialigram
Simpler
Daniels
Deane Wan
Raleigh
Simpley
Dinous
Aluine
Senate
Ladm
Oscar Badger
Far East
InChina
China
Hackers
BR O'Conor
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Heuser
Gatietrust Jays
Winthrop Brown
Senae
Himelf
Brown
Kernrath S. Wherry
Phillips Cites Value of Pork Production At Farm Bureau Meet
Auburn AP report notes Edward O Neal former national Farm Bureau president and Senator Hit addressed Alabama State Farm Bureau Federation. Phillips highlighted hog production gains from hogs on corn and peanuts increasing yields from 200 200 pounds to 800 890 pounds per acre and suggested potential quotas for hog producers. Dale County agent Thomason cited 687 hogs sold for 20700 dollars in Ozark as delegates met at Auburn Polytechnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Edward O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
U.S
Tisler Hit
State Farm Bureau Federation
GB Phillips
Alabama
Phillips
Sand Mountain
Jane
Sald
Dale County
W. T. Thomason
Ozark
Alabama Polytechnic, Instituts Carn
Alla B. Kinne
American Farm Green
Anderson Bil
Fach
Schow
Jt le Damorracy
Jon
Interim loan aids Alabama corn growers amid price support
Senator Boarkroan and Rep. Jones announced an interim loan of 1.86 dollars per bushel to Alabama corn as the Agriculture Department sets price supports. The move, intended to bridge to harvest, ensures farmers a price of at least 1.56 dollars per bushel, with final terms pending Oct details to county committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boarkroan
D-Aja
Rep. Jones
Agriculture Department
Alabama
Sparkman
Jones
Sparkmen
The
Alabama County Agriculture Conservation Committees
Britain and US discuss markets to aid economic balance
The talks focus on enlarging American markets for British goods to ease Britain's dollar needs. Sir Stafford Cripps urged new US investment and tariff reductions, with Canada signaling readiness to help. Secretary Snyder stressed sympathetic consideration and warned of timelines toward self sufficiency by 1982 while the Red Cross report remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Cripps
United States
Qouraees
Weasion
St Stafford Cripps
Britain
Canada
Douglas Aoyt
Cripps
Treasuy Snyder
Abbott
Greig
Gerves
Ime
Snyder
Mixed Audience Hears Debutante Suffered Mrs. FDR Tonight Fatal Skull Fracture in Fall Aboard Ship
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt addresses a diverse audience at Wesley Memorial Church in Atlanta as part of a Southern States conference on human rights. In Boston, Adrienne Atwell 16 of Dallas died from a skull fracture after falling from a stair aboard the American Export Liner Excalibur. Her escort Rover Willard 21, also of Dallas, injured but alive, with witnesses and ship staff detailing the fall at 4 20 am during a late night bridge game and promenade deck incident. Her body was sent to Dallas with her parents sailing from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Eleanor Roosevel
rouBilies
South
Roosevelt
Fae
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Nations Committee On Human Rights
Wesley Memorial Church
Paul D. Williams
Richmond
Southern Regional Counsel
Boston
Adrienne Atwell
Dalles
Tex
Azores
Lins Rivera
San Juato
P. B
Robert Small
Los Angeles
Willard
Henry D. Lindsley
Dallas
Miss Atwell
William H. Atwell
Italy
Rivera
Wilard
Atwell
Samuel N. Groves
Brooklyn
Lynn
Mass
Mise Atwell
Chrla
Lull Jane Carhoon
Jean E. Hedrick
Jane Marie Waggoner
Bally Jane White
Wichita Falls
Leilh Hovgerton
Ade Lou Robals
Breckenridge
Elsie Landcon
New Olena
Samuel Cardynal Shuck
Chicago
Fawara Cordial Mooney
Detroit
Rome
Willard Wes
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Miss Atwett
Livestock Prices Across Georgia and Alabama Markets
Livestock arrivals reach 700 cattle 325 calves and 2800 hogs at major packing plants in Albany Columbus Monticello Thomasville Dothan Tallahassee Jacksonville and other hubs. Hog prices steady to firm with varied weights reporting $13.50 to $19.50 per hundredweight across multiple plant regions. Cattle and calf quotes show steady to slower demand, with steers and heifers under 860 pounds priced around 16.50 to 23.00 depending on weight and grade. Hog and sow ranges include 120 to 240 pound pigs at 13.00 to 14.50 and sows 12.50 to 15.50.
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Shumasville
Usdai
Albany
Columbus
Montrie
Thomasville
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonvill
Tallahassee
Fla
Medim
Montgomery
Union Stock Yards
Market News Service
Drade
Auctioneer Sells Her Clerks' Table
Gratham England AP reports an auctioneer sold a kitchen table used by clerks handling sale proceeds. A buyer from Nottingham loaded the table into a truck and later found 20 pounds hidden in a drawer, revealing the mislaid proceeds from the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantham
Eng
Nottingham
Mother Kills Self Over Baby Grave in Tennessee
Coroner reports a mother killed herself at the grave of her baby in Fort Til Cemetery Baldle, Tenn. Glenna Mae Thomad shot herself with a pistol at the grave of little Michael Thoman, eliciting the tragedy and legal questions surrounding the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Earl Beidelman
Mire
Glenna Mae Thomad
Michael Thoman
Fort Til
Baldle
Cotton futures ease as market closes lower
New York cotton futures edged down with prices slipping about 96 cents per bale. Active contracts showed declines across the board with December at 28.45, March near 28. After May 20.71, July and October also fell to 29.18 and 27.82 respectively.
Television Will Help Motion Picture Trade Movie Czar Believes
Motion picture chief Arie A Johnston says television will stimulate the industry not ruin it and recalls how sound aided cinema. He describes engineers and producers studying TV, likely starting with regional theater broadcasts and sports then expanding to live talent shows as a valuable film supplement amid economic adjustments and currency issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Peter Hayes
United Preas
Spokane
Wash
Arie A. Johnston
Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
Mome
Mysterious Man Cures Hiccups Case
The report tells of Bob Meier of Mtvear Ohio who suffered eight days of hiccups until a mysterious stranger visited his home. The stranger used a black bag, two candles, a wet noodle tied with string, and a ceremonial gesture to stop the hiccups. Meier later recovered, though the bizarre tale ends with the stranger driving away in a large car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Bob Meier
Mtvear-ohd
Cher
Meler
Neste
Jenrs
Meier
Landscaped mass produced homes in colonial design plan
Gunnison Homes plans grouped, varied colonial style houses with sizes like 9.10 by 11.9 feet for bedrooms and 15.10 by 11.0 for living rooms. Panels use heavy plywood and steel angles for rigidity, built on concrete slabs. The Steely home fabricating subsidiary will market nationwide from a $4,500 to $20,000 bracket, with past production around $8,300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison Homes
Controversy Over 1947 Education Law Reform Debate
A bill would repeal the 1947 education law delaying school entry to Oct 1, reversing a prior change. State authorities split on legality with Attorney General and Supreme Court tied to constitutional rulings as Senate debates Boswell substitute and Folsom appointments amid Friday session planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL AL Carmichael
State Supreme Court
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Unclear OCR Row From Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Data
Fragmented OCR text assigns numeric values to states Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and Guamiygs. Phrases mention Sept. 2 this year and last, with scattered figures like 7 435000 59 188 800000 and 304000 TS 316 225000. Readable entities include Alabama Georgia Mississippi and Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Fay
Alagama 48,870 and 110,478 Balnsy Georgia
Misulsuppi
European Countries Increase Shipments To Southern Ports
European nations raise shipments to Southern ports with a steady flow of commodities. Malcolm H. Laws of the Commerce Department notes expected growth in 1950 and cites UK coal, steel mill products, diamonds, and jewelry as major exports while bauxite, nitrates, and crude rubber arrive from the Americas and Asia. Local buyers in Mississippi and Northwest Florida show strong purchasing activity for cotton and hardwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soulterp
Barta & Wade
Alope
Malcolm H. Laws
S. Department of Commearcs Gietrey
Laws
United Kingdom
Beldiuiur
Dlamonds
Credgieeb
Europe
Austria
Florisis
Netherlands
Bre
Yugolavia
Gerany
Poland
South America
Far East
America
Asama
Mississippi
Florda
Nevel
Miselesippi
Alabama
Colle
Deep South
England
Germany
France
Italy
Baighay
Taly
Bottling theft probe targets Dr Pepper trade area
McKay and Midland City pokerman C Powell searched Napier Field on July 18. Boggesy filed a complaint claiming 62 or more cases of Coca Cola bottles were being removed by Dr Pepper employees under T R Schlie's supervision. A warehouse warrant was obtained at Napier Field last July as the case ties the Houston franchise to theft across several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier Field
McKay
C. Powell
Boggesy
Dr. Pepper Company
T. R. Schelie
Dothan Ponsi-Cola
Houston
Henry
Data
Ganey County
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Penbacola
John Hy Graddick
Yan
Graddick
Naval Al @lation
Fensacola
Fin
Entinger
D.D.T
Southern Airmotive, Inc
Doihan, Als
4Rail
Mico
Army Failace
Southern Supply House
Doge
Dethin Bank & A Company
Farm Bureau
American Red Cross
Cencharns
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Mumber
East Main Drive-In
Aes
Clec
No, & A & Lichress Iesurance Company
Semtal Roe Tang
Transpor Arin
Raxmond E
SPANN
Insurance
Hiwe
Bigg
Fothermpalitis Testimenca
Comtinintid
Costatty Company
Apriliser
Raymond E. Spann
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