5000 Turned Adrift By State WPA Declared Too Many
Alabama welfare officials said 5000 former WPA relief clients cannot all be absorbed by state aid. A. B. Collins noted rolls cut from about 20 000 to 26 000 families, with $250 000 in relief funds allocated to counties for six months. Some will qualify for state pensions or handicapped allowances. others will be dropped. The move reflects eligibility rules and funding limits amid a broader relief squeeze.
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WPA
Welfare Board
Montgomery
A. B. Collins
Public Welfare
Hhe Department
Works Progress Administration
Alabama’ Security Inwa
Collins
State Welfare Board
Col- Une
J ‘Wpa
Rolla
Three Condemned Lose Final Plea to Supreme Bar
Three men condemned to die May 18 for murder lost their last appeal before Alabama's Supreme Court. The court, on application for no hearings, denied review of the lower court decisions upholding the death sentences. Elmer Arant of Fort Deposit was convicted in Lowndes County for the double slaying of Mr. and Mrs. Norman whose bodies were found after a telephoned threat. The article notes jobless relief issues and municipal control of relief funds amid state budget tensions.
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Montgomery
Apri
Alabama
Supreme Court
Elmer Arant
Fort Deposit
Lowndes
Sture
Convicted Killers Face Pardon Hearings in Alabama
In Tuscaloosa Joe Wherler Gast of Tuscaloosa convicted of fatally shooting his wife and Like Gast await clemency hearings before Governor Rich Graves. Waddie Casey of Morgan County convicted of slaying Otto Dilbeck faces a similar pardon review. The Supreme Court denied the state's bid for a rehearing on Dick Hulls new trial. Hull, sentenced to death, challenged trial rights as spectators were barred.
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Joe Wherler Gast
Tuscaloosa
Dick Hull
Montgomery
Eirent Court
Hinense
Iraq
Tral
Burkett to Succeed Granger as Health Officer
Dr W T Burkett, a Houston county native and former health officer in Marion and Winston counties, will assume the health department post on Friday as Ti F G Granger vacates after five years. Granger resigned Feb 1, effective May 1, to resume private practice at Ashford. His last act will be presenting blue ribbon health awards to Lobatt city school pupils, awarding the Kiwanis health trophy to the class with the most blue ribbon pupils.
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Lobatt City School
Chao
Kiwanis
Veteran quits state labor federation after 20 years
John A Altman resigns as general counsel of the Alabama state federation of labor after a 20 year tenure. In a brief letter to federation secretary W.O Harey he stated the resignation will take effect now. A Florence convention yesterday authorized the executive board to appoint an attorney for the federation.
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Birmingham
John A Altman
Alabama State Federation
Inbor
W.O Harey
Altman
Florence
Federation
Clayton Defends Call Sales in Senate Cotton Probe
Clayton, a Houston cotton merchant, protested accusations of bucketing in call sales before the Senate agriculture committee. He argued eliminating call sales would hurt small merchants while big houses like Anderson Clayton and Co and McFadden Brothers benefited from fixed purchases and call sales.
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Washington
L. Clayton
Houston
Texas
Laula
Anderson,Clayton, and Co
Dons Clayton
Alferd S. Weike
Clayton's
George H McFadden and Brothers
Philadelphia
Well Brothers
Montgomery
Als
Wyle
Clayton
Montgomery Livestock Market Report Opens Week
Montgomery April 30 cattle receipts show rising demand for high grade cattle and steady to strong feeder movement. Choice calves bring 700 to 750 with good stockers 600 to 650 and heavy cattle 450 to 525. Veals 680 to 750 and light veals 600 to 650. Feeders 550 to 600 and grazing yearlings around 450 to 500. Market steady with 180 to 240 head sold and higher items at 74 dollars per hundredweight.
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Montgomery
Market Quotations for Grains and Lard
The note lists prices for wheat corn oats and lard with figures such as 98 63 254 1082 and 81 25 1007. It appears as a historical market quote card with various numbers and commodity names.
Evangel Appears at Kiwanis Club in Houston Hotel
Rev. John G. Mitchell evangelist spoke at the Dothan Kiwanis meeting in the Houston hotel at noon. He cited the text the fool faith in his heart there is no God. Rev. J. E. Dillard from Birmingham urged standing by local churches. Mrs. Troy Lewis sang with Miss Gladys King on piano. Other visitors included W. T. Burkett, Houston county health officer designate, Dr. A. L. Dockery, W. J. Burnett, and Mr. McDonald.
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John G. Mitchell
Tabernacle
Oates
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Houston
Mitchell
Dev
J. E Dillard
Southside Baptist Church
Birmingham
First Baptist Church
Troy Lewis
Gladys King
W. T. Burkett
Winfield Kiwanis Club
Houston County
AL. W. Dockery
W. J. Burnett
Tallahassee
Fla
Mr. McDonald
New Orleans
Court upholds Welch civil service law for Jefferson county
The Alabama Supreme Court overruled Horace Wilkinson's bid for a rehearing on the Welch civil service law for Jefferson County. In the 5 to 2 original decision the court held the act constitutional and aimed to improve efficiency in county and city government.
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Jefferson
Markets Report Dothan to New York and New Orleans Notes
Today's Markets list Dothan Middling prices and New York futures with open high low close figures. It also catalogs New Orleans futures and a broad list of stocks including American Can Anaconda Ford General Motors Radio Corp and Westinghouse among others with prices and changes for the session.
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New York
New Orleans
Auburn Malter Band Co
Beshichem Steel
Bendix + Boung
Chryater
Douglas Aneraft
Elecitie L
Ford
England
General Motors
General Foods
Gandyear Hudson Motore
Int
Harvester
Tel
Telg
Jonas Manville
Kennecott Corp
Lordard Montgomery
Wank - National
Blgeult
Sc Penney
Packard Ae Radio Corp
Fulio Keith Orph
Republic Steel
Reynolds Tobacco
Seara Roebuck
Southern Railway
Turpentine and Rosin Firms Report April Trade
Naval Stores in Savannah reports Turpentine firm figures with sales 36, shipments 1,888, receipts 377 and stock 27,491 while Rosin firm shows sales 1,104, receipts 1,435 and stock 36,407. Quotations listed include B 3.1525 D 40 E 3 86 90 plus various K M N figures and other codes.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Mrs Howard dies after brief illness in Dothan
Mrs Chue Les Howard 32 died at home 106 North Range street Wednesday afternoon after a three week illness. Born February 23, 1904 in Geneva county she married Neal Howard 14 years ago and lived in Dothan three years after moving from Holmes county Florida. She was a Baptist and survived by her husband her father C S Varnum Webb two brothers Preston and James Varnum Madrid Mrs Lillie Howse and Mrs Hester Jonnington Florida. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday at New Hope Baptist church near Slocomb with Rev A D Zbinden officiating burial in church cemetery Felowa and Forrester in charge.
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Chue Les Howard
North Range Street
Geneva County
Neal Howard
Dothan
Holmes County
Fie
Bealdes
Varnum
Webb
Preston
Janes
Yarnum
Madrid
Lillie Howsaye
Hester Jon '‘Itogton
Fla
New Hope Bap Unt Church
Slocomb
A D. Zbinden
Feliowa
Forrester
Reminder of School Operetta "Over the Garden Wall" Tonight
The Rose In School presents the operetta Over the Garden Wall at the school auditorium Friday night. Admission will be charged a small amount.
New York Store Names Ruby Shanks Department Head
Mrs Ruby Shanks formerly of Dothan and affiliated with a Montgomery establishment returns home to direct a department in the remodeled New York Store Lee Shugarmen manager announced Thursday on the eve of the formal opening Also on board will be Bill Hendley a newcomer alongside the present staff.
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Ruby Shanks
Stora
Dothan
Montgomery
New York
Lee Shug‘armen
Bill Hendley
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