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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
5
JONROEVILLE Ala Aug heavy weevil infestation roiling Monroe County cotton fields with boll weevil damage reported up to 30 percent in some patches. Agent Culpepper urged farmers to prepare for poison king and possible spread with late season rains. County shipments total carloads rising toward a 150 car mark before season end.
Marl on Davies stars in Five and Ten Fr iday through Thursday night as Ken Meynerg presents As the Bad Men in a double feature featuring Amusements Thurs Fri Sat schedule details and ticket information for Palmira theater.
Miss Nellie Whitfield director of the state branch laboratory will depart Monday for two weeks in New York and Washington. Miss Eunice Watson assistant director will oversee the laboratory during Whitfield's absence.
Excerpt from a Martian style romantic serial set on a Biloxi yacht cruise. Juanita and Kirk share a tense hour of liberty toward a promised future as guests aboard a grand house party circle, with rumors of treasure and a masque of social intrigue. Dialogue hints at hidden affection and destiny aboard Caprice Isle.
Bobby Pearce plans to represent Australia in the 1982 Los Angeles Games while residing in Canada, a path tied to Olympic eligibility rules about native citizenship. The piece traces Ritola and Mallory cases, notes Pearce’s lineage in rowing, and recalls coach anecdotes about Pearce’s footwork and family legacy in the sport.
Dothan Negro schools will open September 28, with G W McRae as principal. An enrolment near 1,000 is expected for the next session. A rally for Negroes, with a meeting at North Highland School on August 30, was announced by McRae. The faculty includes Junior High and Elementary.
Fragmentary lines show Puff urging swift departure to warmer climes, mentioning Argentina Ita and quarantine at Old Main Heat Ia. The text lists cities Nashville Atlante Chattanooga Birmingham Knoxville Memphis New Orleans Little Rock, implying travel or matchups. The exact event and date remain unclear.
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