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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
5
A plan outlined by Garner proposes early consideration of a Muscle Shoals bill to determine postwar use of the wartime unit in Alabama. The measure, if leased for private operation, moves through the House with a hostile Republican minority report from eight military committee members opposing the bill.
Miss Mary E. Moon Houston county health nurse and Miss Opal Chapman Dothan nurse will leave Thursday for San Antonio Texas to attend the National Biennial Nurses conference opening next Monday for a session of nearly 16 weeks. Miss Zola Brewer Geneva county health nurse and Miss Viola Haring Dothan join several other nurses for the event. Moon and Chapman will travel by automobile.
Under a revised program of simplified practice recommended by the bureau of standards, the number of sizes and types of wheelbarrows has been reduced from 41 to 27.
Charles Edison, president of Edison Industries, visits Milwaukee where the Edison laboratories feel the founder’s spirit. He recalls the questionnaire tests, the cigar myths, and his father’s lasting influence on hiring, invention, and rubber research with Ford and Firestone partners.
Daily rehearsals for a kid minstrel benefit at the city auditorium on April 15 proceed under Mrs Dannelly Newton and Mrs Calvin Welch to aid the unemployment relief fund. An interlocutor is Byrd Farmer Merrill with end men and a long list of performers. Officials warn funds are very low and more support is needed to continue relief work as 273 have registered for jobs this date.
Mrs J S S Hough of Livingston Alabama department child welfare chairman for the American Legion Auxiliary will discuss Child Welfare over station WAPI Thursday afternoon between 4 and 5 oclock during the Alabama college hour, per state Auxiliary official information.
A humorous tale unfolds as Windy struggles with a deflating bubble. Dancy creates a plan to block air from escaping while Windy rests, then Windy and friends boost the bubbles inflation. The bubble finally pops releasing a fat man who thanks the boys.
Auburn April 6 AP Dr J M Jiags of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute argues dogs mirror their owners. He says dogs’ behavior reveals character and temperament, noting cheerful greetings aid recovery and that intelligent dogs respond to their master’s language and mood alike.
Harry Kerlin a radio technician and amateur short wave operator has announced the purchase of television sending and receiving equipment and expects to have operation within 60 days in Birmingham.
A sacred harp sing will be held tonight at Bert Causey’s home on Baxter street near the A C railway shops. Officials announced a large turnout of singers is expected and those in charge said the event should attract many participants.
Dr. Donald MacGuire pastor of First Presbyterian Church Montgomery will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the State Teachers College commencement exercises in Florence on May 29.
The Graf Zeppelin, famed for Atlantic runs to Pernambuco, Brazil, postponed a scheduled departure when a 35 foot long rent tore the hull during takeoff. Zeppelin works blamed temperature differences for slow ascent that caused contact with a radio tower. repairs were finished and a new takeoff was planned.
Maiden Camack of Birmingham, field state service commissioner, will be in Geneva Sunday and Monday to assist ex-service men in their claims with the bureau. J W Davis commander of the Geneva American Legion post urges all veterans with denied claims to interview Camack during his stay. The service will be free to veterans and dependents.
AP reports in Selma Alabama that a petition to Southeastern League officials seeks Sunday contests in the 1932 schedule. Proponents say games can avoid church conflicts and gate receipts would aid charity.
Paul G. Reaington, head of the federal biological survey, urged a plan for an extensive system of wild fowl sanctuaries to protect the nation’s game supply. He testified before a Senate committee about enforcement of restrictions on the annual bill and disease control investigations.
Edna Mae Olive and Foscoe Ates star in Ladies of the Jury at the Alabama venue. The program also includes the comedy Little Poet and the Metro News feature. Next Sunday's film schedule features The Guardsman.
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