Officers Nab Six During Week End
J. W. Hughes was arrested at the Spanish Inn on the Dothan Marianna highway Saturday afternoon for violating the prohibition law and placed under bond of 300 dollars, Sheriff Joe Rollins reported today. Walter Henderson, Negro, was jailed on a charge of unlawfully presenting firearms. Four other persons were arrested.
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J. W. Hughes
Spanish Inn
Dothan- Marianna
Joe Rollins
Walter Henderson
Poor Farm Land Could Become Forest Parks
In Montgomery on August 6 AP reports Col Page 8 Bunker leading a state forestry effort to convert unprofitable marginal fields into parks and forests. A federal commission operates locally to move families from low productivity land to better areas or new pursuits and to develop rough land into public recreation spaces and scenic areas. The park bureau seeks tracts meeting specs and with scenic appeal. The process will take months and aims to replace scraggy crops with beauty, game preserves, and forests.
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Montgomery
Col
Page 8
Bunker
State Department of Forestry
State Commission of Forestry
Park Bureau
Commission of Forestry
Farmers Rush Gin Certificate Applications
Growers rush to file cotton tax free gin certificates at Houston county offices with daily batches. First shipments were sent to the state allotment board in Montgomery for approval and 800 more will be mailed today. Upon approval, farmers receive interim permits to gin half their allotment until September 1. Applications are arriving at about 500 per day and no more will be accepted after Wednesday.
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Houston County
State
Montgomery
Rites for Mrs Merritt conducted at Rehobeth
Mrs H L Merritt 72 died Friday after a three year illness. Services were held at Rehobeth Cemetery conducted by Revs Dean and Halstead. Survivors include husband six sons and five daughters with residences in Dothan Headland Birmingham New York Forest Home and other Alabama areas. Sheriff deputies were involved on drunkenness charges.
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H. IL. Merritt
Rehobeth
Dean and Halstead
M. G
Dothan
J. L
Slocombr
F. M
D. F
Birmingham
J. M
F. d
C. M
New York
C. L. Harrell
Barney Arnold
Headland
J. B. Eliia
Chris Wilson
J. W. Allen
Forest Home
Voices of work and war in a talking alley
Rufus Davis discusses tobacco work and habits while Tom Simmons notes aviation service in World War I. Eddie Rickenbacker backs aviation and mentions sons entering Annapolis or West Point. Cullen Scarborough recalls motorcycle racing and lending his bike. The piece blends veteran pride with casual anecdotes about risk and glory.
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Rufus Davis
Tom Simmons
Chicago
Eddie Rickenbacker
France
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Mobile
Annapolly
West Point
Cullen Scarborough
Gasoline Price Cut Ordered In Dothan
Gas in Dothan today sold at 23 cents per gallon, a cent and a half below last week, after an order from major oil companies to cut prices. Outside police jurisdiction the price remained 22.5 cents. Wholesalers said they were unsure of the reason but followed the order, with losses borne by the oil companies.
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Dothan
Roosevelt faces choice of new Federal Reserve governor
Washington Aug 6 AP President Roosevelt will select a new governor for the Federal Reserve board as Eugene R Black plans to return to head the Atlanta Reserve Bank The incoming governor will sit atop a system with record high excess reserves risking inflation if boosted by profits and lending activity Black has urged curb on automatic expansion and favored reserve requirement rules tied to deposit velocity but Congress chose discretion in emergencies The rise in government securities and bank holdings signals a busy period for monetary policy decisions
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black
Atlanta Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Reserve
Reserve Board
Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Health Updates
Friends of Helen Blount report her improving after a tonsil operation. Families from Enterprise and Dothan visited Do than guests of H. D. Harrison. Betty Brunson returned from Dothan after a week with Dr. and Mrs. Harrison. J C Anthony spent Sunday in Montgomery. W. C. Strickland visited Montgomery with her daughter, accompanying her grandmother home. Mrs. Darnee and children from Macon, Ga. returned after visiting Mrs. Domingus. Speinger couple spends week in Tampa. Moody party to Beacon Beach Fla. Sam Bowers and Marion visited Abbeville with Stokes family. Elizabeth Sturges returns from Meridian. Josh Clark weekend in Montgomery.
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Helen Blount
William Blount
James Rollins
Jimmie
John Brunson
Bobbie
Enterprise
Dothan
H. D. Harrison
Betty Brunson
R. D. Harrison
W. C. Strickland
Herbert Galloway
Montgomery
Sam Bowers
Marion
Abbeville
Pat O'Brien Held On Bigamy Charge In Alabama
Patrick O'Brien aged 39 alias Pat O'Brien alias A G McFarland was jailed in Houston county on a bigamy charge after a Saturday arrest on a warrant by Wife Number One. Bond set at 500 dollars, he waived case to grand jury. Former home not known. married Mayme Clements in Dothan on April 9 listing Dothan as residence. Warrant cites Mrs Clemente and Florrie Bell McFarland as witnesses. McFarland reportedly came from Chatta hoochie Florida. O'Brien has worked as portable light plant promoter and advertiser with a loud speaker truck.
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Dothan
Patrick O'Brien
Pat O’brien
A. G. McFarland
Houston
Brien
Grand Jury
O'Brien
McFarland
Offcers
Mrs. Ray Celebrates 77th Birthday in Alabama
Mrs. A. L. Ray marked her 77th birthday with a family reunion at MecDaniel's Spring near Abbeville Alabama. Attendees presented many gifts to the honoree during the Aug. 6 celebration.
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Metro News
Duke
Marion Davies
Gary Cooper
Alabama Forestry Head
Sheriff's Deputies
U. S
Richard C. Borden
New York University
San Stefano
Governor Black
Esser To
Davenport
Walnut
Una Merkel
Mary Carlisle
Russell Hardie
Charlie
Labama Theatre
Mrs. J.C. Anthony
Robert Darnee
Macon, Ga
J. L. Domingus
R. Ll. Speinger
Tampa, Fla
E. F. Moody
Marjorie Moody
Carrie Frances Boyd
Beacon Beach
Fla
Elizabeth Sturges
Meridian
Miss
Josh Clark
Pat O'Brien
Brice
MCU
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