House Debates Dry Law Repeal And Budget Deficit
The House rejects U S Dry Law repeal moves as Congress opens under President Elect Hoover and Democrats push for tax and budget measures. A looming deficit rise prompts calls for an extra session if fiscal balance fails, while beer legislation and Philippine independence loom in early sessions. Senator Cutting of New Mexico meets Hoover, signaling possible cross party action.
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Hoover
Indica
Senate
Lemiers
Itcom
Mark
House
Arkavsen Seid
Jones
Hausa Agricultural Committee
Hoosavelt
Cutting
New Mexico
Evno
Roosavet
Ten Dothan Families Receive Weekly Food Aid Plan
Ten needy Dothan families now receive food assistance through a weekly fund plan run by the Salvation Army. Captain Victor A. Tidman said funds provide $1.80 worth of groceries per week per family, enough for a five person household. Five families remain to be cared for, with citizens contributing amounts like $1.87 weekly or larger sums for longer periods to sustain relief efforts.
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Victor A. Titan
Pian Citiend
Tidman
Dothan
Salvation
Pranksters Scatter Street With Tacks In City
Street sweepers and motorists report tacks scattered along two blocks of St. Andrews street and a block on E LaFayette as pranksters from a plant garden party upset drivers. Police said several cars had punctures after driving on the streets this night.
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St. Andrews Street
E. LaFayette
Plantatens
Pollee
Masonic Grand Bodies Meet in Montgomery Week
Attorney Willen I. Lee of Dothan will preside as the Grand Lodge A F and A M opens its 112th annual communication in Montgomery. The Royal Arch and allied orders convene with Charlies Rolfe of Huntsville to order the 106th convocation and the session begins this afternoon.
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Als
Charlies
Rolfe
Hunteville
Royal Arch
Grand Lodge
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A. H
Willen I. Lee
Dothan
Firemen Respond to Apparent False Alarm Near Headland
Firemen, answering a suspected fake alarm, made a lengthy run north of the city early today before concluding the glow in the direction of Headland was outside their territory. The maze was reported at 3 40 a.m near the grain elevator.
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Wailey
Rhoda Jones Funeral Held at Abbeville Church
Funeral services for Mrs Rhoda Olivia Jones 86 died at her home near Abbeville after a stroke were conducted at Tinfon Grove Church with Rev Grffin and Rev Martin presiding Dowling and Rhodes directed arrangements She is survived by three daughters Archbishop Albert T Daeger 66 Catholic archdiocese of Northern New Mexico dies from injuries after fall in Santa Fe garage Friday AP reports
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Abbeville
Tinfon Grove Church
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New Mex
Albert T. Daeger
Catholic Archdionse
New Mexico
Stalrain & Garage
Slocomb Young Man Studies in Germany
Dizon Wright son of Mrs. Annie L. Wright of Slocomb is in Heidelberg Germany to study German at the university for several months. He earned an A B from Birmingham 1929 and did graduate work at Tulane New Orleans. Wright plans to pursue a Doctoral degree and learn German customs during his stay.
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Dizon Wright
Annie L. Wright
Slocomb
Heidelberg
Germany
Dothan
Wright
Bimory University
Tulane University
New Orleans
Tulane
Foo
Injuries From Cane Mill Crush Fatal to Child in Florida
Eight year old Cari Wilamnae died in Dothan hospital after a cane mill accident on his father’s farm. His skull was fractured when his head was crushed during the mill’s operation while he drank cane juice. The funeral was conducted yesterday afternoon by Dowling & Rhodes.
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Cari Wilamna
Oe Dothan
Jearle Willinae
Chipley
Fie
Route Four
Wits Dowling & Rhodes
Atrick
Charity drive to employ 5,000 in Alabama road projects
Central Relief Committee advances plans to form an organized charity for county relief funds in Alabama. More than 5,000 workers will be hired for 127 miles of concrete paving, 70 miles of bituminous surfacing, and 42 miles of drainage and grading with federal funds. New hires receive 60 dollars weekly for a three day, 10 hour week. skilled labor 9 dollars daily. veterans favored. workers from Alabama communities. Birmingham, Montgomery, and Jefferson County projects planned.
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Dorera
Atute
Birmingham
Godzden
Analeton
Weveral
Jefferson County
Hag Bees
Warrior River
Jasper
Asia
Alabemia
Lamp falls in House of Commons narrowly missing MPs
An enormous lamp lowered from the roof toppled onto the empty seats in the House of Commons yesterday. Electric wires caught fire but were extinguished by workers, narrowly avoiding injuries to members who had just departed.
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House of Commons
Demolays Meet Tonight in Dothan Temple
DeMolay chapter at the Mason temple in Dothan holds degree work tonight. M. E. Clark, officer of the organization, announced the meeting starts at 7:80 o'clock and urged all DeMolays to attend.
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Manonleitemple
M. TE. Clark
Class to Meet at First Baptist Church
The New Zealand close at the First Baptist church will meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Baraca clean room at the church. It was announced today.
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New Zealand
First Baptist Church
Baraca
City lines up Christmas Dollar Day sale in Dothan
Shoppers from surrounding towns will flood Dothan for Christmas Dollar Day. Merchants offer two bargain classes with holiday decorations and deep discounts on fall clothes, hats, shoes, and coats. More than 20 stores participate, promising record sales this season.
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Newton
Piichard
MiAtend City
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Ashford
Cottondale
Mattaens
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Panama City
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Siocomb
Gracevine
Chipley
Enterpriss
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Abbevifla
No Bid On County Depository Auction Gains No Support
Houston county commissioners met to open bids for a county depository but announced no bids were received. The Dolhan Bank & Trust Company was reappointed for another year despite no bid. Commissioners began condemnation proceedings to obtain road deeds for the Dolhan and Aldge properties and directed Judge Harry K. Martin to appoint appraisers after necessary papers were filed.
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Houston County
Tofay
Commiastoners
Dothan Bank & Trust Company
Dolhan
Aldge
Harry K. Martin
Councilmen Weigh Auto Purchase and Police Hiring Debate
City council meets to consider buying a police department automobile to replace a wrecked unit and to settle who hires police officers, mayor or council. Former councilman Mose Smith and others discharged, with Farnhaw and Herring hired as replacements in the latest move.
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Mose Smith
Earl Jerking
Dan Jerking
Pat Warrick
LC. Egell
Clayton Burdeshaw
James Herring
John Linch, Jr
Farnhaw
Herring
Motorscout Warns 100 On Violations of Traffic Rules
In Houston County Motorscout E. J Strickland warned over 190 motorists for traffic law violations, with about six cases filed. Sheriff Joe Robins announced no further warnings will be issued, calling it open season, as Deputy Btrackland reported numerous flagrant infractions by pedestrians and drivers.
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Houston County
E. J Strickland
Joe Robins
Btrackland
Henry County Man Posts Bond on Pretense Charge
Henry County man W. M Murphy posted a 300 bond today after being arrested yesterday by county officers on an indict ment charging false pretense. The indictment was returned by a recent grand jury. Also reported is the arrest of Duncan Wiley on a similar charge while failing to appear for his trial in circuit court next week. Wiley’s bond was forfeited but may be reinstated if he posts another bond. Nears, of Avhford, was jailed on a charge of man butcher ing. Four persons were also arrested on charges of drunkenness.
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W. M Murphy
Henry County
Wegender
Fale
Otticer
Duncan Wilein
Warrat
Laerm
Bong
Wilein
Shetttt
Joe Tro Tor
Chere Snell, Nears
Near
Avhford
Six Prisoners Carried Away By Angry Mob
Vacaville Calif December reports say six men arrested in a fruit workers clash were abducted from jail by a mob believed to be irate citizens and driven away in automobiles. Names listed include Claude Thompson Bob Nelson Tom Clark T J Martines Marvin Blackburn and R B Matney as threats of beating and expulsion circulated among locals.
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Vacaville
Calif
Grand Jury Returns For Session Tuesday
Houston county’s grand jury, convened in August, will reconvene tomorrow with a large docket of cases for consideration. Charges include burglary and murder linked to an automobile crash on Headland road that killed F. Rogers of near Dothan on Nov. 16. J. Trimnell of Headland is in jail facing two other charges alongside the murder count. Many preliminary hearings in county court today were to be addressed by the grand jury as session length may be insufficient to dispose of all cases.
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Houston County
Headlang Road
F. Rogers
Near Dothan
J. Trimnell
Heat Headland
Influenza Cases Rising in Dothan and County
County health officer Dr G Granger reports influenza cases in Dothan and Houston County have climbed to over thirty, up from under 25 the prior week. He urges residents with cold symptoms to rest and seek medical care as the outbreak grows.
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Houston
G. Granger
Health Department
Attorney Bags Bear While on Deer Hunt
Dothan attorney Cowdery Farmer displayed a bear foot as proof of his hunting prowess during a deer hunt near Wewahltchbka, Fis., over the weekend. Only the bear foot was brought back to Dothan by the attorney, with several other members of the hunting party identified in partial form.
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Wewahltchbka
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Wan
Ceck
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Alsc
Pete Sche
Trey
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