NYA approves funds for Florida pupils and job prep
Beatty announces $10,853,000 NYA program across 48 states to aid about 40,000 Florida secondary students and to provide jobs for 1,000 needy Florida students. Each student would earn about $15 per month while completing schooling and job training in preparation for post school work. The plan involves state officials including ABCawthon and Mrs Bendell, with NYA aid distributed through local counties.
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Beatty
sal Youth _Administration
Floroo
Mont Ata
AB Cawthon
Robert F Tnusick
Fords State Board of Social Wan
Bertha Bendell
Iti Fiata
WEA
William C. Sher
ITA
Pamp Calmes
NYA
Edward Rodgei- YA Negro
Fo Turd
Geneva Joins Scouting Under Regional Council
Geneva became a member of the Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council after a unanimous vote at a Thursday meeting. Delegates from Sheemb Hartford and Samson attended along with local leaders and officials, including H. Bonds deputy regional executive.
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Alabama
Ana
Corncil
Roscor Everent
wGent
Sheemb
Hartford
Samson
Geneva
Jolh
Cor
Charley Eubanks
You
BR. E, Ward
Roy Juts
Henry Crendum
Roy Ninger
P. O Devis
M. M. Wood
Tum
Echols
Turnipwer
Stanley March
Geom
H. E. Bonds
Seren
Bonds
Daa
Fat Bewaler’s Horse Named Asbestos After Forest Fire Escape
In Banff Alla on August 28 AP reports Fat Bewaler’s horse was named Asbestos after escaping a forest fire. The animal carried firefighting gear and proved best in a dense smoke scenario at Banff Park, with firefighters discovering him later tied to a damp tree.
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Laurles
Fall fashion in furs dazzles with new trims and lightweight pelts
By Adelaide Kere in New York, Aug 28 AP. Fall fur fashion centers on diversified pelts and improved dyes that mimic costlier furs while keeping within budgets. Styles range from sporty to elegant with lighter beaver and Chinese lamb finishes, rippling grey dye work, and rain resistant settings.
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Adelaide Kere
New York
Vaety
Patch of Muskogt Horse Blaze Damages Animal
A Mussogt area horse named Asbestos suffered burns along its back as a pack was burned away. The halter rope smouldered though the blaze caused only minor injury and loss of height for the animal.
Air Conditioning Assures Better Work at Harvard Talk
Air conditioning improves work in hot rooms but cannot guarantee fewer colds. Prof. Philip Drinker cautioned that no data justify claims of preventing illness. He noted filtration and humidity control can reduce pollen and improve comfort.
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Howard Blakeslee
Aspcinted
Cambridge
Muss
Harvard
Philip Drinker
Harvard School At Public Health
Amels
Favorites Start Semi Final Play For Golf Crown
Eight Alabama golfers begin the first of two matches to trim the State amateur field to two by night fall. Defending champion Sam Perry faces Johnny Thames, while Warren Smith meets Johnny Morris. Scudday Horner favored to beat Dixon Brooke, with Ed Finch and Harold Williams vying for the other semi final spot. Perry or Thames will meet the Finch Williams winner later today.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Sam Perry
Mobile
Johnny Thames
Warren Smith
Gadsden
Johnny Morris
Scudday Horner
Montgomery
Dixon Brooke
Ed Finch
Harold Williams
Tuscalooas
Gut
Perry
Thames
Finch-Willams
Horner
Frank S5itz
Lonnie Munger
I ‘Williams
Molten Smith
Brooke
J. C. Westbrook
Sand
Morris
Lester Ryder
Smith
Bob French
Band
Mystery owner sought in six flat building case
In Chicago Aug 28 AP report Judge Justin F McCarthy heard that for years tenants in a six flat building paid no rent because no one knew who owned it Delphiny Lance accused Thole of posing as owner to evict her for nonpayment Thole admitted he was not the owner and did not know who was The judge fined him 100 dollars and ordered an investigation of the property mystery
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Chicago
William Thole
Justin F. McCarthy
Airplane search nets many stills in Florida moonshine drive
In Marionna Aug 28 Special a government crackdown using air patrols aided by jadieequipped nir planes located moonshine stills and assets. Since Aug 10 alcohol tax and customs units in West Florida seized 70 stills 562 gallons of whiskey 75 009 barrels of mash eight cars and 30 stills in Holmes and Oktala counties.
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Marianna
Pulin Wan
Holmes County
Oktalooan
Gas attacks in Ethiopia hasten Italian victory noted by war correspondent
Edward J. Neil recounts Italian air force use of mustard gas over Ethiopian lines in December. Planes dropped a burning powder on Immiru's 40,000-strong force, burning feet to the bone and driving Ethiopian troops back. Red Cross doctors in Addis Ababa reported thousands of burn cases as the Italians filled gaps and contained the threat. The article ends with a probate notice from Alabama dated 1936.
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Baltor
Gue
Edward J. Neil
Associated Preas
New York
Ethiopia
Alap
Italy
Ethio
Jay
Battationa
Pietro Badoglio
High Command
Marsha
de Bone
Iallan
Patata
Makal
Makate
Tacurze
Rae Imiiru
Makale
Immiru
Admara
Wiholt
Thalian Addige
Badogno
Aumara
Des
Trimuru
Red Crone
Addis Ababa
Alabama stockgrowers form statewide group and plan banquet
Wiregrass report details the Alabama Stockgrowers Association forming at an organization meeting to tighten livestock theft laws and regulate the industry. Commissioner Goodwin urges enactment of Heeateck rules, and a legislative committee was named to work with the State Board of Agriculture. The group announces a banqueting event at the State Fair in Birmingham and lists temporary directors and officers from multiple counties.
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J. Gunde
Agriculture
Alabama
State Board of Akriculeurehia
Goodn
State Board of Agriculture
Statewidle — Tiventork —Association
A. O. River
Tlladega County
Slayston Crawford
Dallas
W. Robertson
Baldwin
Henry’ Y Caperton
Stephenson
G. ©. Passmome
Prattville
Hig Nen Priates
Plana
Birmingham
Alabama Hentock Growers
Paramore
Autaugy County
G. W. Robertson
Henry J. Banks
Bullock
Ron Williams
Butler
Montgomery
A. Webb
Perry
Clarence Long
Russell
Allen Grubbs
Sumter
Olen Riser
Talladega
J. W. Campbell
Tallapoosa
Fred Henderson
Wilcox
Parachutist Survives Free Falls in Galveston
Willem Baker, 55, fell from thousands of feet during parachute jumping day in Galveston Texas. He escaped serious injury after a near fatal series of drops but fractured his leg in two places when a fall barely touched the ground. He is in hospital today.
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Galveston
Tex
Willem
Baker
Osphtal
Placen
Parole hearing for Elijah Jackson in murder case
In the probate petition a sald tata is to pay the debt from Wald estate assets. Interested parties may appear to contest the petition. P. Poyner, Judge of Probate. Notice also that Elijah Jackson, sentenced for murder in Houston County on August 12, 1912, seeks parole from life imprisonment.
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Alabama
Houston
Martha Y. Stephens
Stephens
Martha V. Stephens
Tata
Sald An Tata
Elijah Jackson
We Circuit Court
Houston County
Grandmother Eats Like Growing Girl
Fragmented OCR text describes appetite and remedies involving liver, a bag labeled Med, and laxative as a tonics. Mentions stimulant, appetite, and a Red Cross bill or term. The passage is garbled with several misspellings and unclear context.
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Red Cross
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Neil
Traly
Wiregrass
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P. Poyner
E. T. Moody
Dothan Auto Parts Company
Nathan Greenberg
Prop
S_ Oates
Aber
Collins
Dothan
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