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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1932
Page
3
Mr and Mrs HL Oweg of Newton sent fenge with Mrs M L ONeal to her home, indicating a local social exchange or gesture observed in the community.
Market column summarizes cotton trading today with figures for open high low and close reported by T. W. Palmer Co. indicating active session and price movement across grades and futures.
New York stocks closed with mixed results as major industrials and rail names posted varied gains and losses. Notable movers included General Motors, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, DuPont, Coca Cola, Ford of England, General Electric, Westinghouse, and Western Union reflecting broad sector activity.
Alabama ranks fourth among states in automobile fatality rate per 100000 registered cars, with a 177.2% rating behind Georgia 178.6, South Carolina 178.1, and Florida 177.5. The state shows 105.1% cars per 1000 population. Other state figures listed. local social notes mention Cairo Georgia visitors and residents in various Alabama towns.
Be aware fish tale headline notes Alexander Wood Beryl Culbreth and Jack Mourning attending an agricultural demonstration in Abbeville last Saturday. Mentions Mr and Mrs F A Bryan and Walter Hope visiting Montgomery, Mrs Tom Bryan returning from Birmingham, Rev W B Clemmon to lead Presbyterian services, and local social events including a treasure hunt and a picnic at entre mine pool.
Sheriff Weeks reported arrests in the Newton tragedy and pledged to investigate the collision when cars were parked on the bridge. The Dale County sheriff hinted at a possible second vehicle but had not confirmed details.
Hollywood coverage says Paramount contract girls favor blue eyes with odds 14 to 1 against brown eyes. Among 15 actresses under contract only Claudette Colbert is brown eyed. twelve have blue eyes and two show gray or green eyes. Technicians say blue eyes photograph better.
Auburn, Ala Aug 19 The forthcoming marriage of Kath leen Sanders and Leslie Buck Spinks draws Auburn alumni interest. Spinks, a 1925 Georgia Tech game standout and 1926 Auburn civil engineering graduate, was an Orange and Blue star then joined Bates College as assistant to Dave Morey and men’s physical education instructor. Sanders, with degrees from Bradford Academy Central College of New York and NYU, has coached gymnastic instruction at Elmira and since 1932 taught physical education for women at Bates. The marriage is set for Monday at the home of the groom’s parents Mr. and Mrs Clyde.
Denver August 19 AP riot erupted when about 150 Negroes attempted to swim with whites at a Washington Park lake. Police used billy clubs to break up fighting as whites and armed whites chased fleeing swimmers. Authorities said the incident was incited by the Young Communist League and involved rocks clubs and overturned tempers, with many Negroes fleeing the water as whites surged onto the shore.
The program lists Friday and Saturday showings of When A Feller Needs A Friend a comedy featuring Our Gang star Jackie Cooper and Chic Sale. Next Sunday offers First Year with Chase Farrell and Janet Gaynor. Fox News promotes the events.
Comedy listing notes Frides and Saturday Tom Mix star in Desku Tides Again with The New Cat serial on Metro News. Next Sunday Ricardo Cortez and Trene Dunn appear in Symphony of Six Mission.
Friday and Saturday screenings feature Tom Tyler in Vanishing Men with an all star cast. Also News and Errial reveals The Lone Defender. Next Sunday Sinners in the Sun stars Carots Lomberd and Chester Morris.
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