Freed Parson Takes Up Serpents Again
Freed of manslaughter charges in a poison drinking death, Rev. Gordon Miller preached under an oak in Mall Station Georgia. He claimed the Lord freed him, saying witnesses failed and that his family supported him. Miller and followers handled snakes and declined to drink lye as proof of faith amid a crowd of over 200.
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Romney Wheeler Mall Station
Gordon Miller
Miller
Claude H. Porter
Rome
Ernest Davis
Samuel Davis
Floyd L. ‘Flower
Doughton Pushes Cautious Path on Major Tax Cuts
Washington AP Rep Doughton urged a slow careful approach to slashing individual income taxes by about 4 billion dollars, signaling a probe into Republican tax cut plans. He notes world events influence fiscal choices while President Truman urges restraint to apply available Treasury funds to debt and emergencies. House Ways and Means Chair Knutson and Senate Finance Chair Millikin back renewed cuts, potentially in January or a special session.
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Washington
America
Doughton
Congress
Coughton
Framan
Knutson
Harmony Boys Quartet Wins Renfroe Valley Contest in Montgomery
Number 10 Ony Quartet of Atlanta led by songwriter Leroy Abernathy competes with Harmony Boys Quartet of Montgomery. Harmony Boys recently won the Renfroe Valley contest. Bert Davis, beauty pageant committee chair, says full pageant details will be announced soon as eight towns or schools have indicated entries.
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Ony
Atlanta
Leroy Abernathy
Harmony Boys Quartet
Montgomery
Renfroe Valley
Bert Davis
Jews In Palestine Set For New Year
In Jerusalem, about 700000 Jews prepared for the eve of Rush Hashanah, marking the Jewish new year 5708. The holiday began at sunset with shofar blasts in synagogues as Jews observe a ten day period ending with Yom Kippur, amid concerns over UN action on homeland claims and regional tensions including recent Arab political turmoil.
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Palestine
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Arab Labor Federation
Pirafa
Gia
Fe Oubskarts
Taha
Haj Ann Et Efiscebt
Cairo
Three People Hurt In Traffic Crashes
Robert Barfield suffered a serious head injury Saturday night when his motorbike collided with a parked automobile on West Main Street. Mrs Carmichael and another occupant, chartyth ter, were slightly injured in another crash involving a truck driven by W J Carmichael and an air mobile driven by Junior Ward. Both groups were treated at a local hospital and dismissed.
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Robert Barfield
West Main Street
Wlol Carmichael
Barhead
W. J. Carmichael
Admiral Wagner DSM Pioneer in Carrier Seventh Fleet Duty
The article outlines Admiral Wagner’s World War II service including commands in the Carrier Division and Aircraft Seventh Fleet. It notes his Distinguished Service Medal for exemplary leadership in patrolling and bombing operations and mentions later roles in Naval Air Transport Service and joint defense duties. It also references additional honors and wartime assignments.
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Admial Wagner
Conatander
States
Teelin
Naval Operatons
United States Canada
Joint Board of Defense
Naval Operations
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Carrier de Secon Baire
Aircraft Seventh Fleet
Tie
Tierter
Caomithander
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Curlaintdee
Aiv
Glentiew
Casel
Naval Air Reserve
Ti Aening
Admiral Pownall
Cheet
Navee Air
Tramurag
Order of Grae Nassau
Netherlands
Artis
Case Workers Lead Alabama Public Welfare Department
The Marion Alabama office details a nine-woman staff handling child welfare cases. Miss June Hailey and Miss Nell English live in Alabama, with clerical staff led by Mrs. Charles Berry. Director Mrs. Catlins oversees all cases and public communications while staff like Mrs. Woodham and Mrs. Horn take dictation and maintain permanent records. The department operates around the clock with on call case workers and processes grants, budgets, and monthly checks for clients. The first Public Welfare Department began in 1925 as the Child Welfare Program with Mrs. Collins as the sole worker and a $200 monthly salary plus car expenses.
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June Hailey
Nell English
Natyes
Alabama
Bailey
Miss English
Bert
Martin
Horn
Sliss Cullier
Eveeh
Welfare Devgrnment
At & Pa
Deartment
Mrz Shiex
Woodham
Alawar Pratts
Aestance
Feteral
Geoparthenioas
Coeta Midas
Contecaerate
Colline
Ues
Collins
Vatican
Navy hurricane hunters endure deadly Pacific storm
A Navy crew chased a huge cyclone near Puerto Rico pushing a plane to its limits. Lt. Comdr. William Janeshex and Lt. Arthur Yacker steadied the craft as wind and ocean battered the fuselage. Data, photos, and readings were gathered to improve weather advisories.
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Atse
Aysan Ous
Puerto Rico
William Janeshex
Port Washington
Wis
Oan
Arthur BE. Yacker
Clinton, HL
Cadav
Navy
Camdr. Avenue Ro Fields
Aeroly.st
Whitesburg
County peanut allotment meetings urged for farmers
County leaders announce a series of sessions for farm operators to report peanut acreage harvested 1944 to 1947 to determine farm by farm acreage allotments. Culbreth cites a referendum by December 15 on peanut marketing quotas. if approved, 1948 prices would be supported, else no price support and unlimited production.
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Clyde J. Smart
Etowah Senator James Allen Amendment Tops Senate Calendar
The Etowah senator’s plan to let the Legislature reconvene for up to 10 legislative days leads the Senate special order calendar on Tuesday. Administration backers see it as a tool to pressure the Legislature while House sentiment remains uncertain.
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Etowah
James B. Allen
Senate
James FE
Folsom
House
Death notice for World War II veteran with Hartford family ties
The obituary notes 13 the time of his death and service in the U S Navy aboard the USS Dallas. His body was sent to Misterprise yesterday and taken to the home of his Hartford parents for funeral services. Searcy Funeral home handled arrangements. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs C B Dalrymple of Hartford formerly of Enterprise, three brothers C R and Willie of Atlanta and Newsau of Enterprise, and five sisters Mrs Carrie Stuart of Coffee Springs, Mrs Pharo Brow and others. Miss Sade Carter, Atlanta, and Miss Carter couples, Hartford, are listed among survivors.
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Misterprise
Tekken
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Searcy Funeral Home
Cbarife
Isiraure
Binterprise
Carrie Stuart
Coffee Surings
Panhoe Brow
Oo Mors
Rannie Lee Ariestrone
Sade
Atlanta
Wid
Carter
Tartford
Newsprin Mill Gary Ind APs Tidbits Row
A garbled Pilgrim era piece notes Gary Test Tribune publisher talk on public welfare reform and federal state cooperation. It mentions Department of Public Welfare, case workers, and county board members including Mrs Andress with six year terms.
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Gary. Ind
Taps
Ro Snyder
Tee Gary Test Tribune
Qoapttes Co
Alpbata
Purble
Ulair Gigi
Houston
Albert Leene
Ehangian
Saxor Posner
Hlarry Hak
BO Orl Wakefret
Colurabie
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de Jo PE Eegs
Mire
DL Go Andress
Maccead
H. WH. Odom
Gordon
Mrs. Andress
Women Correspond 50 Years Meet As Friends in SCOOBA
SCOOBA Miss and Porterville Miss longtime pen pals from 1897 finally meet after 50 years of correspondence begun when Betsy Thomas wrote to The Atlanta Constitution children page seeking a pen pal. Mrs Turner's Atlanta letter sparked a life long exchange ending in a joyful reunion.
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Scooba
Clarence Dial
Porterville
Miss
T. J. Turner
Chattanooga
Tenn
Atlanta
Mrs. Turner
Lfe
Senator Rankin Fite Proposes County Reapportionment Plan
Officer agrees that constitutional amendments need not go before a committee. Rankin Fite of Marion County plans a reapportionment amendment to assign a senator to each of 67 counties. The state now has 35 districts with one senator each. Road bond and reapportionment bills, initially introduced, have passed second readings and may reach the Senate calendar next week.
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House
Mao
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
J.C. Inver
Rankin Fite
Marion County
Stenographer Admits Embezzling 107000 in Detroit
A 42 year old stenographer admitted in a signed statement that she embezzled 107000 dollars from her employer and gave part of the money to her husband under the claim she was in love. She was released on bond and faces arraignment September 17 on the embezzlement charge.
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Detroit
William Jacobs
James N. McNally
Japan may weather crisis with belt tightening, premier says
Premier Tets Katayama asserted Japan can survive a parallel economic crisis as the nation has long learned to tighten its belts, comparing Japan's stance to Britain’s. The AP report notes Japan’s stronger resolve amid global financial strain and potential policy responses.
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Japan
Britain
Tets Katayama
Long Ag
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