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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1929
Page
2
Officers and teachers of the First Baptist Sunday School are invited to a seven thirty oclock church meeting. Buzelean and Eastern Star gatherings are announced with hostesses and locations. Local social notices list visits, parties, and travel between Dothan Al and nearby towns. A rumor about new $16000 bills with Salmon P. Chase image is noted as unverified.
T Hutchings, representative of the federal farm and seed loan board stationed in Houston County, says no loans are being made on cotton seed at present. A rumor claimed seed loans were active, but government officials have no authority to issue loans now. The government allows farmers to sell seed with government claims to keep cotton picking moving without financial hindrance.
Officials expect at least 20 youngsters to enter the city junior tennis tournament starting Monday. Entry includes Ingram Hana han, Joe Lee Jessup, Joe Wise, J B Murry, George Spann, Reynolds May and others. The event is open to any city boy or girl not over 18, with winners to represent the city in the Montgomery state tournament.
War correspondent Thomas M. Johnson writes in The American Magazine that women spies largely failed during World War II era espionage citing romance with targets, ignorance of army makeup, and exaggeration of reports as key faults. Yet some women performed crucial work for German, French, and American forces, with Antwerp headquarters guiding a major German spy school and many female operatives losing their lives.
Dr James H Snooks testified in a first degree murder trial about a three year affair with coed Theora Hix killed June 18 The testimony traced a June 1926 meeting ripening relationship and ending at the rifle range where the body was found The wife and mother spoke of perceived changes in him after the affair
Lakehurst New Jersey August seventh. Pi A company of adventurous souls prepared to embark at midnight on a history making voyage circumnavigating the earth in the Graf Zeppelin. Commander Charles E Rosen dahl survivor of the Shenandoah and Lieutenant J G Richardson join as navy observers. There is expected to be a deficit in the Post Office Department again this year despite proposals of marriage received by endurance flyers.
A remark underscores the moment of departure over reception as performers bow out. The sentiment emphasizes the significance of an exit rather than applause on entering the scene.
In Lakeland on August 7 Doyle E Carlton faced a request from the Florida Republican Party to call an extraordinary legislature session to revise banking laws and push Florida into the gasoline business. William J Howey led the resolutions blaming bank closings on the Democrats and proposing state action. The meeting also elected E E Callaway as central committee chair to organize campaigns across most counties for 1930.
Cookie cutters in the shapes of diamonds hearts clubs and spades suit sandwich cutters for a card party. The sandwiches look most attractive when arranged on their separate platters.
Boston Up notes Dr. Douglas A. Thom of Harvard Medical School says incorrigible children who defy parents and lie may be physically and intellectually superior but struggle to adjust. Habit clinics focus on physical welfare first and then methods to curb lying and stealing.
New York writer Frances Savage argues Germany now holds the greatest sculpture in the world, then contends that even the worst in the Teutente region is superior to New York's so called civic virtue statue in City Wall Park.
DALEVILLE at the marriage of Miss Eva Simmons and Mr. David Privii of Newton which occurred Saturday in Marianna Brin came as a surprise to their many friends. They will wake their home in Newton for the present. Mrs. B. Brinsen of Fi. Meyers Fla. and Miss Jads Tyson of Grlands visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hammack.
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