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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
3
Annie Pearl Murphy of Dothan wins Miss Alabama title at the American Legion statewide beauty contest in Huntsville, capturing top honors in measurement and features. She heads to face national contestants in San Antonio in October for Miss Universe.
At Hot Springs Arkansas crowds gather as Senator Joseph T Robinson nears formal acceptance of the Democratic vice presidential nomination. Anticipation centers on his upcoming prohibition remarks and how his temperance record will shape his address.
Washington Aug 29 The department of agriculture summary of weather and crop conditions for the week ended yesterday notes worn weather and irregular rainfall across the cotton belt with some heavy showers in north central and eastern districts. Less rain and higher temperatures aided the southeast including Georgia where progress was fair. Tennessee growth was mostly gone while Alabama ranged from poor to only fair.
Frank Sullivan reports a stunt where a man named Smith posed in a bathing suit to drum up support. The plan involved disguising a movie star to mimic Hoover with the aim of influencing voters.
More than twenty planes formed a giant fan search pattern across New York State to locate two men missing after a flight from Buffalo to Curtiss Field. M. M. Merrill, Curtiss Field manager, and Edwin M. Ronne of Buffalo municipal airport, disappeared after taking off at 4 p.m. Monday in a Curtiss Falcon.
After three nights of stakeout, deputies seized a 15 gallon tin liquor still near Grimes. The copperless lard-can boiler produced poisonous whiskey, and no owner was identified. Sheriff Rollins noted the setup showed primitive equipment.
Five lawsuits against the City of Dothan were settled out of court after property owners refused to pay assessments. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Eleven other city cases remain on the calendar. A separate trial fined W R Peacock ten dollars and costs for speeding. Dowling v. Lewis awarded Dowling seventy six dollars in a mortgage dispute.
Annie Pearl Murphy of Dothan, an Acorn Store employee, was named Miss Alabama at the American Legion state convention in Huntsville, earning a trip to the national contest in San Antonio, Texas. The Huntsville event was official, with judges from multiple cities and broad Legion sponsorship, while the Montgomery show was only a local affair. Local efforts to recruit entrants faced slow interest, but Miss Murphy won after strong backing from merchants.
Redlands California August 28 1930 Mrs Sista Corona 23 mother of seven children seven living says she hopes to be happier if she can reconcile with husband David Corona who left taking other children She notes health perfect and enjoys caring for neighbors' children while longing for more of her brood
Isaac Lawson Reeves known as Uncle Doe Reeves dies at 71, longtime officer and pioneer resident. Funeral at Fellows Forrester Funeral Home this afternoon with burial in city cemetery. survivors listed from Montgomery Geneva and Montgomerner communities. Community and church members plan services with active and honorary pallbearers. Also notes British Rubber Growers Association now has 1029 members and substantial capital.
Two politically charged resolutions failed on the floor of the American Legion Convention in Huntsville Alabama. One urged strengthening immigration laws the other condemned Rev Bob Jones for a Sunday night political address. Both were tabled after opposition from several delegates and with several votes against tabling.
The forecast reports Alabama partly cloudy tonight with a chance of local showers Thursday. Gentle winds will come from the southeast and east.
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