Jet propelled buses spark Sfroth movement and doubt
Hal Boyle muses on a future with jet propelled buses and a revived horse ethic. He imagines commuters debating the return of horses, the noise and danger of jet transit, and the cultural shift as society weighs the machine age against old-fashioned transport.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sfroths
Sfroth
Society For the Return of the Horse
Horse
Sidney H. Bingham
New York City Board of Transportation
New Boy Scout Executive for Wiregrass Area
Robert McWright, 33, from Russellville turned scouting into a career and became field executive for the Tennessee Valley Boy Scout council, later moving to Dothan as council head. He cites a strong track record, plans under Council President Reuben Joiner, and a belief in mentoring and leadership. McWright and his wife Kathryn Martin are Presbyterians. they reside at 1411 West Main Street.
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Clarence Streetman
Robert
Bob) McWright
Russellville
Ife
Tennessee Valley Boy Scout Council
Dothan
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Nathan
McWright
Russell Ville High School
West State Teachers College
Bowling Green
Paducah
Kathryn Martin
Martin
Frank Gaines
Council
Reuben Joiner
Ozark
MccWright
Nn Escout
Dothan Browns
Montgomery
McWrosht
Rouny
Maimv
West Main Street
Robert McWright
J. W. Cooke
Southeast Alabama Council of Boy Scouts
Cooke
Greer
S. C
Tennessee Valley Council
Gragle
The Rise of Horses Against the Machine Age
A worker notes how modern transport saves time yet leaves people isolated in elevators and cars. A critic urges a return to horse power as a hedge against fuel scarcity, claiming 1890 had 18,054,000 horses while today about 10,000,000 remain in the United States.
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United States
Wrong Working Puts This Maysr On Spot
A garbled text fragment mentions a misstep or mix up leaving a person referred to as Maysr in an awkward position. The wording is unclear but implies a prompt action to correct an error or exposure of a vice president contemplating a strategic move.
State lawmakers must return $700 each to treasurer
South Carolina legislators must repay $700 apiece to the state treasurer after voting themselves a seven hundred dollar official expense allowance for 1947. James Scroggie challenged the move as unconstitutional, and the state supreme court disqualified its own members. The court ruled the self payment by legislators unconstitutional.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
General Assembly
James Scroggie
State Supreme Court
High Court
Woman in coma four years after 1945 fall in Maryland
Bertha Myers aged 77 in Hagerstown Maryland has been unconscious since she fell down stairs in August 1945. She shows no recognition but can swallow soft foods and liquids. A brain operation two years ago did not improve her condition.
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Hagerstown
Bertha Myers
Florida House Eyes Ballot Open to Dixiecrats
A 21 member joint legislative committee in Tallahassee moves to allow the Dixiecrat Thurmond to appear on Florida’s general election ballot. The plan would add separate elector slates under Democratic, States Rights, and Republican candidates and repeal the 1941 straight-ticket rule. Four electors would appear in the Dixiecrat column with a party note, and four more from each major party would be added to complete slates if enacted.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Gov. J. Strom ‘Thurmond
South Carolina
Henry Wallace
Truman
Thurmond
Secretary of State
Senate
Lower house members prep bus in fine form for Wali hearing
Members of the lower house plan to present the bus in its best condition ahead of the Wali hearing. Officials expect testimony focused on performance and safety standards.
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Wil
Library Improvement at Geneva School Highlighted
Geneva special report notes the school library was greatly improved over the summer. The Geneva Study Club led the project with chairwoman Mrs Rex Roach and committee members Mrs Boyce G Brown and Mrs J Clyde Lewis, directing volunteers under Mrs.
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Geneva
Geneva Study Club
Rex Roach
Boyce G. Brown
J. Clyde Lewis
Mrs Roach Describes Remaining Books Worth About 90880
Mrs Roach said they still ranm enough on the for about 90880 worth of books. She noted this ek kee would be filled during this period.
Rand Demonstrates Versatility at Wisconsin Kiwanis Meeting
Sally Rand, once a Missouri girl on stage, spoke to Kiwanis in Superior Wisconsin about balancing agriculture and economic well being. Members praised her engaging presentation and her ability to captivate the audience.
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Sally
Wis
Rand
Miss Rand
Missouri
Roper
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