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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1935
Page
2
New York and New Orleans markets show mixed readings across grains cotton and oil. Wheat, corn, oats, and lard are quoted with varying bids and futures notes, while cottonseed, cotton oil, and peanut markets display limited price data and single lot offerings.
New York stocks show mixed results with varied gains and losses across major industries. Industrial and consumer names such as General Motors Bethlehem Steel and General Electric move within narrow ranges, while tech and transport shares hover on modest changes as traders await clearer signals on war and economic recovery.
One week remain in a citywide Sunday School drive as Dothan churches announce a total attendance gain of 451 yesterday. Standings show Headland Ave and Salvation Army near the top with sizable gains, while First Christian and First Presbyterian report smaller increases and losses are listed for several churches. Totals and a call to read the classified ads conclude the item.
Dr. Gen G. Broughton opened a two week revival at First Baptist Church with Pastor Lewis W. Dockery. Carlysle Brooks led music as Broughton urged Jesus Christ’s primacy and the church’s reliance on the one voice of Christ amid many worldly voices. He spoke Sunday night on The Last Power of the Church and critiqued cultural, educational, money, and influence as factors never granting true spiritual power.
Frere Waentzel asked to be placed in jail for 10 days in Portland Oregon to sober up. The judge obliged and after a night in jail he returned saying he could make it fit now. He was given a chance to prove it.
The preacher opens a five day series titled The Christian Life Can Be Lived Today. Morning sermons run from 9 to 10 o clock daily. Tonight he will speak on Why Our Prayers Are Not Answered. The text recalls Pentecost when 3000 were converted and joined the church.
Washington April 1 AP Bernard M. Baruch condemned the Flynn Plan to cap wartime profits, calling it ruinous to the economy. He outlined his own approach to recapture excess war profits, warning it would threaten national finance and the war effort. The banker, a former WWI industry head, faced questions from the Senate munitions committee amid probe into the New York Shipbuilding stake.
Baruch insists taxes should rise to the limit of revenue possible without hampering munitions flow. He rejects Flynn’s claim that the plan would boost war profits, arguing it targets funding for the front and national needs.
Dr. Nolan reveals a secret serum restoring Padget's disease victim Becklet to near normal though secrecy remains. Becklet, once four inches shorter in a year with hat size growth to 7-8, 8 1/4, and spinal curvature, shows relief after injections and says he feels he is on the road to full recovery with renewed joy at fitting an old cap.
Twelve Houston county youths will depart Wednesday for Montgomery before entering CCC camps in the state. Roger F. Hall, director of relief, announced today. The youths will be assigned a camp and receive final approval in Montgomery.
The week end marriage licenses cover three couples. David Pybus 25 and Emma McCraney 22 of Ashford. Jesse F. Pitts 21 and Thelma Lewis 21 of Headland Route Three. G W Griffin 21 and Nora Smith 19 of Slocomb Route One.
Federal guards escort 12 defendants to court in St Paul for the Bremer kidnapping. Sixteen charged with kidnapping or conspiracy, including Barker Alderton Farmer Bolton and Edna Murray. Ten of the 22 indicted remain at large, with Alvin Karpis prominent among them. Nearly 100 witnesses expected. trial may last a month.
Auto industry notes continued strong output with 1,096,563 cars and trucks produced in the first quarter, above initial forecasts. Registrations show many orders moved to buyers, with expected yearly totals rising to about 3,350,000 units in the U.S. and Canada. A midyear taper is anticipated, but a sharp decline is not foreseen.
Turpentine and rosin markets in Savannah show steady prices with sales, receipts, and stock figures. Chicago hog prices slip with lower bids for various weight classes. Automobile industry hints at 1936 model work starting in October, suggesting potential 1935 output near four million units.
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