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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1931
Page
2
The August 6 1931 issue of the Dothan Eagle lists advertising and business department details with masthead notes. It includes names, circulation, and editorial staff references as well as a statement of the paper’s stance on factual accuracy and a quotation from Thomas Jefferson.
A letter broadside accuses Lady Astor of meddling in Alabama’s case involving eight Black men accused of assaulting white women and facing possible execution. The writer argues she lacks firsthand knowledge, condemns agitators and communists, and asserts Alabama will proceed with the death penalty for the convicted, including a 19 year old and others.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss Batchelor's Buttons and a person named Gatehelor or Gatehelor with garbled phrases. The passage mentions drivers, old tricks, and a cover of heart mass, but concrete facts, dates, places, or clear events are not discernible.
Twenty years ago in Dothan the petition to establish In Houten County for an election drew signatures at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Herrison on Foster Street. The gathering included residents and local figures as part of a routine county electoral matter, with court-related names and places noted.
Falkville Alabama upheld an ordinance banning dancing in hotels and restaurants as a public safety and morals measure. The Court of Appeals ruling, in a case brought by Mel Mattie Francis for permitting youth dancing, affirms local self-government and the right to license regulate and prohibit amusements. The column criticizes the law as an extreme overreach and mocks Birmingham and Falkville for excessive prohibition talk.
The Andalusia Star endorses Lister Hil as a potential Alabama governor candidate, praising Sister Hill as a capable leader while noting Pete and Jarman face long odds. The Dothan Eagle editor weighs in on the regional political jockeying ahead of the next gubernatorial race.
Narrative recalls Evelyn Overstreet nine years old who dived into nine foot deep water off a Panama City Florida pier to save a drowning twelve year old colored boy, with Willie Hicks later saved by Evelyn after gripping her bathing suit. The event highlights Evelyn’s quick action and selflessness amid neighbors and local figures.
Scissored notes say Emmones and other dry leaders plan to inform voters on liquor policy and question how saved campaign money will be used. Dayton News reports uncertainty over post election spending and strategy.
Amid a rise in Phrexology astrology horoscopes and numerology readers flock to venues. The scene highlights Barnum era curiosity and public interest in mystic guidance as wheat prices and money concerns shape discussions about belief and credibility in the area.
The readable fragments indicate a local event or notice with names and actions, though many words are garbled. Key entities are unclear, but mentions suggest a community or public notice requiring attention or participation. Further readable specifics are not available.
A columnist warns against superstition and the rise of fortune tellers after the war. He cites maniacal beliefs and amateur psychologies as health hazards to emotional life, urging readers to avoid tea leaf readings and dream interpretations, referencing Dr Joseph Jastrow's The Psychology of Convictions.
A mother used confession to curb a seven year old’s misdeeds but learns that confession should not be a privilege or shield from responsibility. True honesty requires voluntary, accepted punishment and repair of harm, not coercive praise for truth telling.
Brannon Stand Eloise Phillips of Dothan visits Ruby Starting. Mr and Mrs ML HL York and son visit Hart Sunday. Robie Martin visits Elizabeth Belcher Sunday. Mr and Mrs HOA Harringtons visit Martin relatives. Mrs Laurence Henderson reports illness. Community members attend Taylor sing. Miss Maud Lee and Eloise Hortrose Peterman shop in Dothan. J E Hughes and children visit relatives near Gordon. Mike Walding visits Mrs MM Walding. Stratton and Emily Webb visit Mrs Henderson. Myra Faye Jomer visits Hortense Peterman. Geraldine Trawick noted a moon trip memory amid changing clocks.
A report notes a dramatic race where two planes collide as both pilots jump seeking parachutes. Each hero calls hopefully for safe chutes as they face a life threatening moment. Nearby, residents share visits and small town chatter about church events and local welfare.
Peggy recalls a future vision of a moonlit city with bright lights and flying planes. John and Peggy marvel at a vast, near horizon, while a clock and the Great Moon loom over distant, invented days. A narrator mentions a moon tour aboard a Mehteoring plane conducted by Deane.
A garbled draft discusses court actions and industry concerns over a film script and production, mentioning Arthur Gartiatg and Clarence Darrow. It references Theodore Dreiser, Boulder Dam, and multiple actresses in Broadway contexts, with vague notes on scanda and rehearsal dynamics.
Herbert Pliner critiques how President Hoover’s signatory practice spawns a cascade of unofficial titles and agency names. He notes numerous post titles attached to the presidency, from army and navy chief to Red Cross and various commissions, often without constitutional warrant. The piece highlights a sprawling, opaque federal apparatus bearing on the capital and public life.
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