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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1930
Page
2
The Eagle issue from April 9 1920 outlines newspaper staff roles and pricing while noting misstatements and a Jefferson quote. It mentions editors William "Heodore Hall Julian Hall" and business manager Horace Hall with circulation details and rates, plus Associated Press credit and a local note on timely printing improvements.
The Senate Lob by Committee yesterday saw Senator Black clash with Editor J. E. Pierce of the Huntsville Daily Times, trading accusations of liar and contemptible car amid a backdrop of Muscle Shoals debates, private ownership favors, and party lines in a highly partisan exchange.
The article argues for bringing a major league baseball team to train in Dothan next year. It notes Dothan’s warm climate, a $50,000 stadium, and its South Alabama location near Aniston. Training lasts six to eight weeks, bringing 50 players and many visiting writers, boosting local business and nationwide newspaper coverage with Dothan date lines.
The Eagle reprints front page details of a May election progress in Houston County with T. J. Whatley leading the legislature ticket, other candidates uncertain, and predicted turnout between 2200 and 2700 voters. Alongside, a Headland Post clipping urged voting against whiskey advocates. March deaths and births report. Home Mission Society event called a great success. social gatherings at Miss Louise Clendinen home. Dothan Boys Club welcomed five new members. Rev E Hez Swein named pastor of the Baptist Church featured on front page.
The Jones heavy penalty law remains on the books and Prohibition laws stay in effect, despite calls to discard them. The Eighteenth Amendment will not be repealed, with local editors arguing morality in the Constitution. Heflin and Bankhead names are referenced in sharp, partisan terms.
Frederick I Thompson uses a Montgomery organ supplement for campaign traction beyond editorials. A Pullman porter slain in Georgia sparks talk of resentment over names. Proposes a junior chamber of commerce for Dothan as younger leaders take civic duties from older business circles.
Covington News questions the frequent claim of hard times in Andalusia trade territory noting abundant food money in the bank and jobs. The piece argues that such complaints arise from uninformed talk and asks for a single plausible justification.
The Albany Herald notes that generous motorists who pick up hitch hikers are increasingly robbed or murdered, prompting a shift to safer behavior. The piece claims many drivers now refuse free rides after widespread thefts and violence by hitch hikers, leaving walkers waiting long times or empty.
The Massachusetts legislature amended the law to require a book to be obscene before seizure and arrest of the seller, not merely isolated passages. The change provokes concern that many great works could be condemned as obscene or immoral under broader standards.
A fragmented collection of witticisms on money, marriage, praise and blame, fashion, and public figures. It riffs on irony and social foibles, concluding with a cryptic question about Senator Bleck and Editor Pierce’s testimony before a lobby committee.
The Headland Wiregrass Farmer criticizes reported patronage abuses in census jobs for ex service men. It argues Republicans favored time-serving allies over eligible veterans in Houston and Henry counties, urging adherence to Democratic principles and questioning loyalty of anti-Democratic Republicans in the South.
A Talladega Daily Frome quote questions outside interference on local quotas and conditions, prompting debate on how regional needs shape imposed targets. The remark frames tension between distant authorities and community realities, reflecting local skepticism about centralized mandates.
New York items note Smith in brown derby with tuxedo and friendships of Lilian Gieh and Mary Pickford dating to a Fourteenth Street boarding house. Opera gate crashes, Spelvin’s book endorsements, backstage lingerie orders, Schwab’s Riverside Drive chateau with three basements, Morgan’s yacht Corsair launching, and six local tattooists. Debutantes and rivet goals mark hotel openings. Spring, dating, and Easter travel by airplanes feature Harvard Smith Wellesley prep students.
Washington Letter profiles Sir Ronald Lindsay Britain's ambassador to the United States. The six foot four inch, 225 pound former diplomat describes fishing, golf, tennis, and shooting with dry wit. He recalls past Washington summers, explains hurdicks origin, and notes his American family ties through two marriages.
The Moultrie packing plant is closing a record hog season, setting a new yearly high. The piece notes overall production gains across seasons and praises hog quality, urging clipping for Mr. Armour who doubts Georgia hog output.
Eyelid sties come in internal and external types. External sties involve an eyelash and sebaceous glands, while internal sties affect the meibomian glands. Causes include poor hygiene, low resistance, vision problems, constipation, and eye rubbing. Symptoms feature a red lid margin, painful swelling, a yellow pus point, and treatment with cold or hot compresses. If infection spreads, seek medical care. Internal sties develop more slowly above the lid margin.
Mrs. Barney Irwin and Mrs. Comer Bowman visited Mrs. Anna Love. Visitors included Wesley Bowen Jim Hasty Norman Hasty Willie Lord and others attending services at Harper's Joy. Several relatives and neighbors visited kin across Sunday and Friday including the Loves Baxleys and Smiths. P T and O L Love traveled to Dothan on business.
A long critique of busy family schedules shows Gilbert and many children lack time to explore hobbies or develop self reliance. The piece argues modern parenting, despite abundant opportunities and activities, leaves youths with little practice in choosing how to spend free hours and fostering internal resources. It stresses the need for encouraging self directed activity.
Mr and Mrs Sid Collins and daughter Gladys returned from Graceville Florida where they visited relatives Miss Melba Johnson was the guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs M A Johnson Saturday night Crawford sand Addie Watford were guests of Miss Gladys Collins Saturday night Mr and Mrs Tommy Boswell spent the weekend with Mrs Boswell's parents Mr and Mrs C J Bell Quite a crowd enjoyed the pound supper given by Miss Beatrice Enfinger Friday night Mrs Dupree Bell and Fay Lee Bell were guests of Miss Willie Mathis Wednesday afternoon Miss Ciaire Carroll was the guest of Miss Johnnie Givens Saturday afternoon Mrs Georgia Casey and little daughter were among the Dothan shoppers from this community Saturday Mr and Mrs Chester Watford and daughter were guests of Mr and Mrs Shell Wright Tuesday afternoon Mr and Mrs Marcus Gturn and family attended holiness meeting at Harper Joy Sunday Mrs Myrtle McGowan and Ophelie Davison were guests of Miss Vera Mae Battle Sunday Mr and Mrs Otis Giving were guests of Mr and Mrs J M Givens Saturday night Misses Foy Lee and Kaabe Bell Miss Willie Mathews Rez Cooley and Bascom Givens attended the wedding dinner given by Mr and Mrs Carrell Wells Sunday Miss Gladys Casey spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Casey Mr and Mrs M A Johussa spent Sunday with their son Ako Jor son Mrs Robert Wilson a daughter Gertrude spent Monday afternoon with Mrs J H Matthews
A fragmented narrative centers on Black Clock and a group of children linked to a farmer. Names like Mary Gnaviny a and Pegry h appear amid garbled dialogue about clocks, banks, and a gift. The piece hints at displacement and a hopeful future, with emphasis on home and identity.
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