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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1934
Page
5
The Spinsters Club met Saturday afternoon at the Houston Hotel with members present including Misses Boyd Owens Fair Farmer Espy Pridig en Holman Moody Spann Walsh and others. Plans were made for a later dance and several local social updates were noted including visits and travels of members and friends.
Names of residents traveling to Washington and Birmingham, and guests visiting from Bir mingham join Miss Vivian Lane’s Y W A program at Headland Avenue Baptist Church. Several women return from Florida trips. a script dance is planned at the Country Club with Melody Makers performing. Edna Buntin and Mary Lou Myers recently visited relatives in Washington D C returning home.
State plans murder case against War wick W. Tilley and four relatives over Leota Childress death in December. Jury pool to be drawn and 125 Yadkin county veniremen summoned as plea discussions begin in the rural murder drama.
A garbled local item reports Willys arranging rapid changes linked to familial visits. The text mentions a father figure, Apiton, and unspecified attendants, with unclear events and several broken phrases.
Tokyo dispatch reports three Americans drifted at sea were rescued July 20 near Bests Island by a Japanese schooner. They include Willigan L. Tewara a painter Mrs Teware a writer and Miss Mario Phillips a nurse. They sailed from San Panga March 7 aboard a 7 ton pinnace registry 2620. Their mast was gone and natives aided them to land. They planned repairs and to continue to Manila with only $17.
Fire heavily damages a vacant Boulevard Avenue dwelling. investigators suspect incendiary origin. Firefighters report a small quantity of gasoline found inside the house and losses estimated heavy with confirmed insurance coverage of 1500 dollars. Local authorities charged Lester Farmer with arson in connection to the blaze.
Three suits for damages totaling 2000 were filed in Houston circuit court captainer Alford Douglas for injuries allegedly suffered by Henrietta Rogers, Lois Hicks and Lehman Burdeson. The automobile collision on the Dothan Headland road last July involved Lacon Douglass, son of the defendant, driving at an estimated 70 miles per hour into the plaintiffs' automobile.
Henry C. Jones a Montgomery business leader and Cloverdale developer is held in Wilcox county jail on charges of issuing worthless checks or drafts totaling 478 dollars in exchange for stocks and bonds. He was arrested at his Montgomery home and brought to jail by Sheriff G L Albritton. He faced a bond of 1500 dollars and was also wanted in Chilton county for a similar charge.
A fire at the home of C. W. Tindle a mail carrier on 400 N. Alice Street caused small damage this afternoon. Investigators blamed a defective oil stove for the blaze.
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