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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
6
Mrs C L Collins superintendent asks for clothing, shoes, underwear and school supplies for Houston County children. Call 1105 to donate. List details items from glasses to pencils, with several girls ages 14 and 15 in need of stockings.
A half holiday was proclaimed by Mayor Z C Exe to host a charity football game at the stadium between Dothan High, South Alabama champions, and Dwsbjer High of Tusculum. Proceeds benefit Salvation Army and Houston County Child Welfare. half goes to Tusculum charity work. The visiting team arrived with Coach Jimmis Elmore. kickoff set for 2 pm amid improving weather.
Perry County man shoots woman then dies en route to hospital near Madison Kentucky. Authorities report a shooting incident with a suspect killed and a woman injured during the same event.
Georgia state wide rainfall assists winter crop preparations with additional showers forecast. Rail lines report light rain on routes Macon to Brunswick and Macon to Jacksonville. Cities including Cochran Eastman McRae Bazley Jesup Everett Vienna Cordele Ashburn Tifton Valdosta Waycross area see rain. rivers dry and farmers haul water. Airports report weather delays yet a New Orleans bound plane departed. President Hoover plans a giant credit corporation to aid rails small business and farmers. a billion dollar National Credit Corporation supplement is proposed.
New York reports the 32nd football related death this season as Steve Alles, 32, dies in Pittsburgh after a brain concussion. Fordham University holds funeral tributes for Cornelius Murphy Jr., Greenfield, as the college honors a varsity tackle among several victims of football injuries this year.
J B Underwood of Taylor celebrated his 70th birthday with a surprise dinner at his home. Relatives and friends, including H A Smith, Rev J D Kersh, J W Ross and daughters, Flora Foster, Eloise Baker, J D Bedsole, Roy Underwood, Graceville, and many others attended from nearby towns. The gathering featured extended family from Dothan, Malvern, Slocomb, and Los Angeles.
Graceville in Jackson County led Florida in cotton ginning for 1931 with 12,212 bales. State totals reached 42,985 bales, with Graceville ranking sixth among ginning centers and Florida’s crop showing substantial yet varied regional yields.
Voters in Alabama will decide in January whether Mobile may keep a 12 mill ad valorem tax for debt service and general use. The measure would create a special fund for debt interest and obligations if approved, with other Mobile county amendments planned for November 1932. The election costs about 52 000 dollars to be borne by Mobile. A heavy mist gave way to rain in the Dotban area, marking the first substantial rainfall in weeks aiding gardens and farm work.
Senator Norris of Nebraska will propose in the Senate next week a resolution for a thorough inquiry by the Agriculture Committee into the Federal Farm Board. He will examine all aspects of the board’s two years of operation with focus on loans and stabilization activities. he says the move is not in a critical sense.
William Donovan former United States attorney general told a New York audience that consolidated coal sales and rehabilitation plans can proceed. He represented major coal operators and said antitrust laws permit efforts toward a revived agency and private contracts, though details remain guarded.
A shipment of 4% feet of well casing leaves East and will reach Defuniak Springs in eight days. It will be set in the well near Reata for a test where oil was recently found. Cores are being taken with Seima chalk stilbowing.
El Salvador's military, announcing a new directorate of six officers and four civilians, took complete control after an overnight clash that toppled President Arturo Araujo. They pledged to secure Congress and hold elections within 48 hours amid public doubt.
The Dothan chapter of the Disabled American Veterans held a oyster feast and business meeting on Foster Street and at the Keith restaurant. Several new members joined the roll at the gathering, with many attendees noted at the event.
The Florida School selects participants for its annual intra society debates. Teams from Wan RuMdheed and other schools prepare to discuss armament policy and related topics. The event ends with a winner receiving a prize presented by university officials.
Washington reports farm leaders watch a Muscle Shoals bill similar to Hoover era plans. The American Farm Bureau Federation backs government built dams on the Tennessee River and opposes private funding without a farmer owned operation and Cove Creek dam.
A fragmentary notice mentions individuals Taytor and Rachel Hretape amid teased marriage discussions. The text references ceremonies and social details but remains unclear on exact dates or locations.
The two story wooden residence at Onton and W. Troy is torn down to make way for a $45,000 Masonic temple in Dothan. Interior stripping underway as bids for a three story brick and stone temple are due. Construction begins early next year with plans approved by all Masonic bodies. Committee members include D. C. Carmichael as chairman and W. J. Renfro, K. L. Forrer, and others assisting.
In Los Angeles a court heard that vaudeville impresario Alexander Pantages paid $3,000 in a civil suit filed by actress Miss Pringle. The case followed a contentious criminal matter and involved negotiations for a possible settlement.
Tokyo spokesman for the foreign office stated Ambassador Yoshizawa has been instructed that Japan will not accept any third party intervention in Manchuria. The envoy was told not to consider Chinese proposals for neutral powers to join Sino-Japanese talks on policing the region.
Mrs. Eula Boole, president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, opened a regional conference urging supporters to vote against resubmission of the Eighteenth Amendment at state conventions. She said the group aims to mobilize for the upcoming session of Congress, warning that resubmission could lead to passage.
In Washington on April 4 the Senate Democrats met to authorize voting to seat Ben Bankhead of Alabama if any move is made to block his oath. The conference agreed there was no basis to challenge the seat, and the case was explained by elections subcommittee members.
Birmingham building operations show a stronger month with contracts totaling 133,528 dollars, up 15,000 from October, indicating an upward trend in business.
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