First Boy Scout Troop Formation Planned This Week
The Southeast Alabama area council will organize the first Boy Scout troop at Foster Street Methodist Church. Area Executive Roscoe Stevens says troops will form in Dothan by January and will expand to Headland Abbeville Enterprise and Andalusia. Deputy Regional Executive A. E. Bonds tours towns to gauge interest and recruit leaders, with locals enthusiastic about starting a council and two or more troops shortly.
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Southeast Alabama
Foster Street Methodist Church
Roscoe Stevens
Stavens
Dothan
Stevens
A. EB
Bonds
Plo
Headland
Abbeville
Enterprise
Andaly- 4
Parishioner Evades Death at Home: Funeral Set Tomorrow
The funeral for Mrs. Erdnerting Saunders Parrish will be held here tomorrow afternoon after she died at 11 last night of a heart attack. Surviving are her husband E. B. Parrish, two daughters Evelyn and Doris, three sisters Mrs. Lillian E. Smith Franklln Va., Mrs. Margaret Sheffield Donalsonville Ga., and Mrs. Agnes L. Parrish Washington DC, plus other relatives. Also noted are local men employed on WPA projects in Houston Coffee Geneva counties, with crews assigned to road and levee work and sewing programs under national relief efforts. A tenant house fire on the J. Hors place near Jettie is under investigation by underwriters. A noontide recital at Athens College features organist Benelle Hornsby.
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Sambon
Erdnerting Saunders Parrish
Moorrow
Parrish
Misnes Evelyn
Doris Partiah
Sie Tere
Lillian E. Smith
Mrankill
Margaret Sheffield
Donalsonville
Agnes L. Parrish
Washington, D. C
J. P. Morrison
PWA
Houston
Coffee
Geneve
Morrison
Houston County
C. C. McEachin
F. L. Mullins
Cottonwood
Hartford
Mullins
Fen Moreton
Columbia Community House
Tina Miller
Geneva County
Barttordight
Neva Levee
Coffee County
WEA
Stocks Rally as Markets Open Mixed in December Trade
New York Stocks show varied moves with tech and industrials fluctuating under early December pressure. Major names like American Can, Boeing, General Electric, and Texaco anchor the list as traders weigh steel, autos, and utilities amid cautious sentiment.
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New York
American Can Sr
Auburn Motors
Obethlehem Stert Bendix
Boeing
Southern
Chrysler
Curtis Weight Consolidated Gas
Douglas Aircraft General Motora
General Foods General Electric
Goodvent
Hurlaon Motora
Int Harvester
Int
Tel
Tole
Johns Manville Kennecott Corp
Lortiiard
Montgomery Ward
JC Penney
Packard
Radio Corp
eKlth Orph - Republic Steel - Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
US Steel
United Aircraft Westinghouse Nwentern Union
Butter Prices and Dairy Totals Reported
AP summary notes December dairy figures with Butter 93 score at 334-34 1 4, extras 22, firsts 32 3 Hirata 86-89 H1-32, eggs receipts 1,359 steady, refrigerator extras 22 1-4, standards 22.
Negro Preachers Vanish After Bus Ride Near Birmingham
Sheriff May questioned Doc Newton of Madrid who drove a truck hired to move one preacher to Birmingham. Rev A D Tyson formerly of Park Chapel and Rev Samuel Tella of Troy disappeared after a hitchhiking incident. Newton said the men fell behind 15 miles west of Birmingham, argued with a white man and wife, and the preacher’s head struck the mud guard after a fall. Blood drops found on the truck fender. No word yet from McMillian or Steppe.
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Norra
Birmingham
Alex H. May
Doc Newton
Madrid
A.D. Tyson
Park Chapel
Samuel Tella
Troy
Tynon
Newton
Sheritt
Negeoos
Boasemet
May
Jimmintham
Dothan
H. B. McMillian
Samson Steppe
Bherri May
Will Henderson
Taylor
Script Retired Geneva Education Board Makes Good On Certificates
Dee Samson and County Superintendent J T Albritton report that overdue certificates of indebtedness owed to teachers are being paid with 1900 funds. A one mill school tax originally set aside for these debts was borrowed to speed payment as prior efforts lagged.
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Geneva
Inquiry into Hicks and Negrors Absence At Birmingham
The article reports Newton being influenced by liquor upon return. Tore inquiries continued in Birmingham Wednesday as Sheri May said further investigation would follow into the appearance of the Negrors. St Luke's Church in Birmingham said the preachers had not appeared and no word was received.
Ashville admission case and Dothan ordinance stormed into law
Strike violence continues as the Ashville jury transfer is debated with no ruling expected. Sheriff Crow lists arrest suspects including Charla DeBardelben and Cherie Jackson among others. An Ordinance No. 48 repeals rate CA from 1001 and creates a new CA rate for heavy refrigeration or manufacturing use with tiered energy charges and a $5 minimum, effective in Dothan Alabama.
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Nel
Ashville
Sheriff Crow
Charla DeBardelben
Cherrie Jackson
Frank Jenkins
Claud Spence
Foster Gadwell
Bill Stein
Lee Merritt
Pink Peoples
Fayts Wilson
Paul Clifton
Herschel Pennington
Joe Wright
Ed Wil
Yuma
Bob Thompson
Board of Comminstoners
Domhap
Dothan
Chargy
I. P. Scarborough
Cherk
City of
Alabama
S. &. Gullerstedt
Board of Commissioners
City of Dothan
Thoroughbred entries grow for Santa Anita Handicap
Sanctioned nominations reach eighty one for the Santa Anita Handicap with additional horses named. The purse rises to 108100, making the event the world’s richest make. Race set for February 22, drawing top horses and efforts.
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Los Angeles
Lst
Notice of Dothan election on house bill 973 decision
Notice under house bill 973 approved Sept 9 1935 announces a December 17 1935 election in Dothan Alabama to decide whether to organize under the 1935 legislature. It lists polling places Ward 1 2 3 4 and absentee voting, election officers, and attestations by S E Gellerstedt and I P Scarborough.
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Calhoun
L 3
E. Gellerstedt
Board of Commisale
Dothan
Alabama
Legiolatura
S. E. Gelleratedt
Board of Commissioners
City of
I. P. Scarborough
City of Dothan
Vinson Rests Comfortably After Dothan Ashford Crash
James Vinson, badly injured in a Monday night accident on the Dothan Ashford highway, was resting comfortably at a local hospital Wednesday. Grenville Adams of Cottonwood was fatally hurt in the same crash, and attendants said Vinson had a comfortable night Tuesday.
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James Vinson
Dothan-Ashford
Grenville Adams
Cottonwood
Vinson
Granges at Capital De. F. Gradger in Montgomery
De F Gradger county officer attended Stitches of Grand Lodge of Alabama in Montgomery on Wednesday. The event highlighted fraternal activities and county officers engaging with the lodge.
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F. G. Gradger
Montgomery
Alabama
Naval Stores Prices and Shipments Reported in Savannah
A December dispatch from Savannah shows pine resin shipments totaling 105, and rosin shipments at 11,234 with prices quoted for multiple firms. Notable figures include pine tar and creosote style codes and various brokerage marks such as B and K series, MM and WG. The report lists numerous price quotes and shipment counts for both pine and rosin products across several firms.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Dac
Pentine
Salen
Celpte
Rosin
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Benelle Hornwty
Whident
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Ated
Mise Hornsby
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Max Lorraine Kerr
Chicago
T. W. Paluer
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Charlie
A.B. Tyson
Jack Benny
Nancy Carroll
Victor Jory
Sally O'Neill
Stooges
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The
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Walter Connoll
Elizabeth Patterson
Randolph Scott
Bamberg
Tepry
Wichita
Springs
Peppy
Sammy Cooper
Luverne
N.S. Mitchell
Dothan Wednewtay
Shell
Anderson Motor Company
South St. Andrewa
Slagietary- Whiddon
South Footer
City Hall
North St. Andrews
Ward Four
L. Sehuster
Misa Mae Britt
Agnes Crawford
J. M. Snell
Lk. T. Ferrell
G. H. Honby
Ed Gamble
Mra. Mitte Brown
C. W. Rainey
G. W. Johnson
MC. Rudd
G. H. Ednon
L. A. Opport
P. Green
C. C. Bennett
A Teee Clerka
R. L. Com
Jauniia McQuagga
W. Haile
Deene
E. Gellorstedt
Sealers
the City
Pscaeponcricn
Gussie Hutchison
Elkton
Ghats Khed Dfalal
Persia
State Department
Washington, D C
Cordell Hult
Navyland
Diamemnfort
Firestone
Mt Tallenge
Malone. Motor Co
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