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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1932
Page
3
Jesse Hearin of Montgomery delivered a candid address to the Alabama Press Association criticizing illiteracy and poverty in the state. He cited high bonded debt, low per capita wealth, few mercantile establishments, and weak farm values while urging diversification and action to improve opportunities for rural residents.
Twenty years ago in Dothan visitors included W L McLeod Ozark O M Steagall Ozark I T Powell Pinchard Dc S Cox Jr Hartford and T J Ward J T Esmondson Malvern. Troy Lewis and wife welcomed daughter Sarah Vivian. Florrie Malone traveled to Troy to visit Miss Helen Bashin. Mrs E F Ford hosted at home in her honor. Olive Rainer Elba appeared among city officials reprimanded by a grand jury for inefficiency and neglect of entry.
Robert L. Swain warns Maryland health officials urge safer home storage of acids poisons and dangerous drugs. Parents should label and store lye ammonia and similar household goods out of reach to protect children and adults from serious injury and possible fatal burns.
Mary Berthes Kennedy, famed as perhaps the first woman telephone operator, appeared at age 74 in the Mase san exchange on September 2, 1975. Her career began when operators were called hello girls guiding early work habits at the exchange.
A United Press fashion note notes peg-top trousers are coming back this fall. The item recalls late 1890s styles with flare bottoms and button shoes, while the piece mocks current wearers and ends with a vow to use a shotgun on anyone seen in peg-top fashion.
William Zorach sought American recognition in New York signing canvases W Zorach then Finkelstein before returning to Zorach amid praise. The piece wanders through dining spots with sea life displays and a Monkey in a coconut tree window. A Charile’s steak view shows steeplechase horse photos and dramatic spills. Ride-A-Wee Horse offers dog adoptions with modest fees and strict approvals for homes.
A fragmented OCR passage quotes Thomas Jefferson on truth opposing error and the defense of free conscience, opinion, and assembly. It references heroes who fought for intellectual freedom and rejects repression as fear driven. It mentions an address by President F P. Graham of Neoeth Carolina, praising liberty and the law.
Detroit News notes a focus on the immediate choice facing voters as elections approach. The piece discusses the role of individual voters in selecting a representative to Congress and the impact on the nation’s leadership.
Washington Letter by Herbert Plummer describes Hoover’s inner circle as the four horsemen with Mills Hurley Hyde and Walter Brown. Hurley is dynamic, Mills cool and veteran, Hyde a bristling writer, Brown a behind the scenes operator. The piece notes their loyalty and influence in the campaign apparatus.
Betty imitates her mother's grooming rituals in a plea to grow up. The piece argues little girls should not be overly conscious of parental beauty routines and should have privacy away from prying eyes during dressing and preparation.
Poison ivy is a skin inflammation from contact with irritant plants. Poison ivy is a shrub that climbs trunks, walls, and rocks with three leaflets. Inflammations may result from indirect contact through clothes or used towels. Symptoms include burning itching and blisters, sometimes spreading to headache, fever, and stomach upset. Prevention depends on avoiding contact and contaminated items.
A jumble of notices and fiction scenes unfolds in Riverbank where Peggy recovers from a finger injury with a playful tribal show led by Old Jonah Ottaway. The tale blends playful theater with farm reports on veterans’ voting, watermelon shipments, and harvest success, set near Malvern.
The article discusses a four injection prophylactic treatment for poison ivy exposure. It notes protection is incomplete and advises after outdoor exposure to bathe with soap, apply rubbing alcohol to exposed areas, and wash clothing. It emphasizes careful post hike precautions to reduce irritation.
Thomasville Georgia AP reports a mass meeting convened to discuss county taxation and relief from rising expenses. A resolution urged tax authorities to cut county expenses to ease the new burden. Judge Roscoe Luke of the Georgia Court of Appeals offered encouragement and urged civic resolve. Local speakers Banister Pat Ward and W N Pat Ward also participated.
In Fort Lauderdale, sheriff warned of jail closure due to failure by county officials to provide prisoner upkeep as the circuit court session ended. The session yielded widespread convictions with high success, marking a significant outcome for local law enforcement and the justice system.
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