Martha Stinson Dies At Mt Pleasant
Martha L Stinson fifty two dies after long illness at her Mt Pleasant home funeral services held at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Rev Buford Beachey and Rev James Powell officiated burial in adjoining cemetery Searcy Funeral Home in charge Survived by husband Norman Stinson of Mt Pleasant three daughters Mary Bell Grimes Sara Brewer Adell Meald and four sons M L Yould James L Stinson John T Stinson A D Stinson sisters and brothers named with locations Coffee Springs Elba Chancellor Mobile Geneva Ocoee Fla and Falco.
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Martha L. Stingon
Mt. Pleasant
Greece unrest draws British careful stance and Greek emblems
A British Foreign Office spokesman said troops would be used only as a last resort. In London the Daily Herald argued Britain would withdraw from Greece as soon as transport allowed and that troops could not be used to quell internal Greek troubles. Tsaldaris blamed foreign influences for the fighting, while a Greek Embassy spokesman in London called it an invasion by subversive elements aided by Albania and Yugoslavia. Other Greek sources claimed Albania and Yugoslavia were arming the rebels.
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Foreign Office
London
Daily
Herald
Greece
Tsaldaris
Aegean
Albania
Yugoslavia
UNRRA aid shares amid market trade and reform moves
The report says UNRRA supplies were traded on the black market but investigation found the issue reassuring. It notes shortages exist in Poland, Greece, and China, yet actions by governments are underway and improving. US aid shares listed include grain 7 percent and dairy 99 percent of total food shipments since July. other items shown. London’s new law allows buildings up to 150 feet tall despite few existing towers.
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UNRRA
Poland
Greece
China
United States
London
Notice to Contractors Hodgensville Dothan Road Project
Houston County Alabama issues a bid invitation for grading drainage and surface treatment on the Hodgensville Dothan Road 3.359 miles with 160 working days to complete plans and specs available for $10 bid bond required $2 756 certified check and bids due October 6 1946 at 10 00 A M in Montgomery Alabama.
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Houston County
Alabama
State Highway Department
Montgomery
Alabam
Hodgensville-Dothan
S. D
W. CG
Senator Holland Heads to Washington After Appointment
Bartow Florida UP reports newly appointed U S Senator L Holland leaves for Washington to join the late Senator Charles Andrews office. Holland vows support for Byrnes foreign policy toward Russia while keeping an open mind. He argues for strong labor machinery, opposes general price controls, and objects to cuts in veterans on the job training benefits. He also backs Florida citrus growers seeking 10 million dollars for losses from the Mediterranean fruit fly eradication and notes Andrews’ bill advancing in the Senate.
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Bartow
Fila
United States
L. Holland
Washington
Carles O. Andrews
Millard iGaldwell
Senate
Holland
James Byrnes
Russia
Byrnes
Arthur) Vandenberg
R-Mich
Tom) Connolly
D-Tex
Florida
Jong
Andrews
Home Improvement Demonstration in Taylor Community
A home improvement demonstration was held yesterday at Mrs. Oma Lee Martin’s home on Dothan route one in the Taylor community. Miss Mary B. Arant, Farm Security office home economist in Houston County, led the session with Mrs. Martin, Mrs. James A. Martin, and Mrs. Jack Cheshire in attendance. The program featured how to make homes more attractive and livable, exhibits of inexpensive homemade bookshelves, tables, and shellacked pictures, plus a miniature firescreen and cover. A tie-dyeing demonstration for a sack used as a firescreen cover was shown, along with splatter-work samples. Miss Arant announced plans for additional demonstrations for Taylor residents at later dates.
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Oma Lee Martin
Taylor
Dothan
Mary B. Arant
Farm Security Office
Houston County
Martin
James A. Martin
Jack Cheshire
Arant
Pebble collecting practice named lithomania
The activity of picking up pebbles in hopes of finding precious uncut stones is called lithomania.
Military Funeral Set For W. C. Gamble 52 Headland
Military funeral services were to be held at 11 a.m. today for W. C. Gamble, 52, of Headland route two, who died Monday morning of a personal safety related gun shot wound. Hebron Church planned services with Rev. Roby J. Lee officiating and interment in the church cemetery. Headland Mortuary in charge. Members of the Headland Post American Legion to serve as pallbearers and color guard. Surviving are his wife Myrtle Gamble, two sons Corbit Gamble and Jean Gamble, three brothers Rufus, Hubert, and Joe, and seven sisters including Mrs. Graceville Granberry and Mrs. Marianna Entzminder.
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W. C. Gamble
Headland
Hebron Church
Roby J. Lee
Church
Headland Post
American Legion
Florida officers arrest suspects in multiple thefts
Number 7 by Florida officers is charged with being a party to the theft of two more automobiles recovered near Chipley. One car from Dothan Aug 23 a 1946 Plymouth. Cars stolen in Georgia and in Tallahassee and Pensacola. Acetylene welding equipment theft cleared up after arrests. Sheriff Dan Brock praised Chipley deputies. Walls and Lane released on bond in Phenix City to face federal charges in Opelika. Further arrests expected in weeks.
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Florida
Chipley
Phenix City
Dothan
Burton
Georgia
Tallahassee
Pensacola
Union Springs
Brewton Engineering Co
T. S. Hutton
Alabama Highway Patrol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dan Brock
Walls
Lane
Opelika
Houston County
Midland City to Stage Womanless Wedding Comedy
Midland City High School hosts a "Womanless Wedding" Friday at 7:45 pm sponsored by the Buster Smoot Post of the American Legion. Proceeds benefit the post fund with a small admission fee.
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Midland City
Midland City High School
Buster Smoot
The
American Legion
Post
Eufaula Cub Pack Renews Charter
The Southeast Alabama Council in Dothan announced renewal of Eu faula Pack 11 charter sponsored by the Rotary Club. Cubmaster Grady G. Cleveland Jr. leads a committee including Rev Stan Leight Jenkins J B Adams George T Taylor R A Hornsby Coy Lee Etheridge Emory C Battles and L C Kirkland. Den Mothers are Mrs Joe Brown Mrs C L Etheridge Mrs H S Wade and Mrs Forrester Harrison. Thirty two boys are enrolled in five dens.
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Eufaula Pack 11
Rotary Club
Southeast Alabama Council
Dothan
Grady G. Cleveland, Jr
Stanleight Jenkins
J. B. Adams
George T. Taylor
R. A. Hornsby
Coy Lee Etheridge
Emory C. Battles
L. C. Kirkland
Joe Brown
C. L. Etheridge
H. S. Wade
Forrester Harrison
Cattle price ceilings return via decontrol board process
The piece explains how meat price ceilings were reinstated after OPA was revived in July and August 1945. A three member Decontrol Board decides when ceilings are removed or restored, with meat ceilings back by September 10. Industry officials may petition Agriculture Secretary Clinton P. Anderson to lift ceilings, triggering hearings and potential Decontrol Board action within a 30 day appeal window.
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Congress
OPA
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Clinton P. ‘Anderson
Anderson
Hogs Cattle Buying Plan Cited by Baldwin
Raymond E Baldwin of Connecticut urged special slaughtering quotas for institutions like hospitals and for meat from government sources. The Army explained the six week reserve is needed to keep its overseas pipeline full. From April to August price controls disrupted procurement, with shortages and delayed meat purchases as constraints eased then.
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Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Public Session on Campaign Strategy Near Truman Call
A public afternoon session to discuss campaign strategy was on schedule with a National figure mentioning Robert E Hannegan. The meeting involved discussion on a plan for a party and a potential response to President Truman.
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Nationalirman
Robert E.hannegan
Truman
ATU Agent in Charge Quoted on Incident Involving Mr Lackey
Snarr's superior James T. Rogers, agent in charge of the ATU, provides a statement regarding the incident that also involved Mr Lackey. The report details the sequence of events and the authority overseeing the matter.
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Mr. Lackey
Snarr
James T. Rogers
The
ATU
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