Revenge on Youth Ends in Death of Newsboy in Detroit
In Detroit on December 7 AP reports a youth revenge plot at the haymow club house led to the shooting death of 12-year-old Joe Pregatas. Floyd Club president Branley Orlenowski, 74, admitted firing the rifle claiming fright, while Longin Jentszynek 11 and another boy were held for possible criminal charges.
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Ao Riffe
Branley Orlenowski
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Gub
Longin Jentsyenek
Houston County to Order Strawberry Plants This Week
Mullins of the Alabama Farm Bureau announced plans to order enough strawberry plants to cover 100 acres in Houston County. The order, totaling about 50000 plants, aims to supply growers who have not yet placed orders, with forms available at the County Agent’s or Superintendent Johnson’s offices.
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B. Felling
Alabama
Bupou
Rehobeth High School
Jr. Mullion
Mullins
J.fi. Witheringtop
Nera
C. W. Johnson
Alabama farmers push spring plans with winter land work
Alabama farmers, amid hard winter winds, renew lands with terracing, stumping, tilling, fence repair, rock removal, and machinery overhaul to keep tenants employed and prepare for next season. Timbering and firewood production rise as farmers clear areas for bigger crops, while cotton harvesting finishes tightly.
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Auburn
Ala
Buay Bee
Alabama
Half Of Magic City Personal Crisis Reports In Prime Of Life
Birmingham health records show over half of 502 suicides in 21 years occurred in the prime of life. Most victims were 20 to 39, with 328 men and 174 women. 43 were Black. This year saw the highest rate yet, with 45 in eight months, surpassing 1930 totals.
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Magic City
Birmingham
Birm Ingham
Funeral Conducted For J. H. Kirkland
Funeral was held Saturday at the Memphis church for J. H. Kirkland, 65, who died at home on Route Three after illness of pneumonia. Rev. Joe White officiated. Houston Funeral Company in charge. He is survived by his widow, five sons Tom, Will, Jr., Brady, and T. J. Kirkland of Dothan Route Three, and two daughters Mrs. Lenie Jack, Mrs. Lucy Huggins, and Miss Lill Kirkland, all of Dothan.
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Memphis
J. H. Ihland
Joe White
Houston Fu‘al Company
Tex
Kirkland
Lenie Jack
Lucy Huggins
Miselle Kirkland
Dothan
Unclear Phrase Prompts Caution in Wise Living
A cryptic message urges readers to use what we all will as one guiding approach. It hints at wisdom in restraint and cautions against overreach, suggesting practical action through simple, steady behavior and self discipline.
Two Fires Reported Here This Morning
Two blazes were reported in the area this morning. One fire damaged the Saunders Peay Aut on Bonnes Alley near Moon Street, with Sparka Sling on site cited as possible cause. A grass fire at 327 East Main Street near the peanut mill was also reported, resulting in minor damage.
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Moon
Sparka
Main Street
Gandhi Goes Back to India After Round Table Setback
Gandhi, despondent over the second round table failure to grant India real freedom, leaves London for Paris by boat train. A large crowd and many English friends gathered at Victoria station to bid him farewell as two Scotland Yard detectives accompanied him. He departs after three months of intense labor with nothing tangible to offer Nationalist India.
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Eng
Mahatma Gandhi
Round Table
India
Victoria Station
Paris
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Almoost
Former Dothanite dies in Georgia
Misa Thelma Evans 90 formerly of Dothan died yesterday at her home in Jakin Georgia after a long illness. She was a Moody hospital graduate class of 1927 and later lived in Dothan for a time. She is survived by her mother seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Bethel church near Jakin at 2:30 PM with Rev Medgma Rev Bush and others officiating. Members of the Sixth District Nurses Association to pallbear. Houston Funeral Co. in charge.
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Jekin
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Elle
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R. W
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Leslie Evans
C. F. Beard
Jakin
Byron Wells
Ozark
Bethel Church
M. Medgma
Tie Bush
Donalson
Negro on trial for girl’s death in Birmingham
Wille Peterson, 37, Negro, goes on trial for murder in the slaying of Milas Augusta Williams, one of two Birmingham society girls shot last August. Courtroom guarded. entrants searched per Sheriff Hawkins. Peterson identified by Nell Williams as the highwayman who wounded her sister and Miss Jennie Wood. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment last week.
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Birmingham
Wille Peterson
Milas Augusta Willams
James Hawkins
Peterson
Mins Nell Willams
Augusta
Jennie Wood
Funeral Held For Young Man In Cowarts
Funeral services were held at Ashford Baptist Church for Howard M. Stringer 14 of Ashford whose body was found hanging in his father's barn. Burial followed at Cowarts Cemetery. Stringer's father G B Stringer spoke of the boy removing wild western magazines after a friend reported the act. He said his son killed himself to make him regret the loss.
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Joe White
Howard M. Stringer
Ashford
Cowarte
G. B Stringer
Rule Tede
Stringer
Teacue Rin Hospital Report On Mrs Frances Whigham
Mrs Frances Whigham a teacher at a South Side elementary school underwent an appendix operation at a Dothan hospital. ERD reporter notes Hay 34 Whigham is the mother of Mrs W Johnson.
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Mas Frances Whigham
South Side
Dothan
Whigham
W. Johnson
Second Fire In Ten Days At Dwelling On North College
Firefighters report a second fire in ten days at the residence 40L North College Street, formerly Mike Saliba then Mrs Effie Williams. A five gallon kerosene can found inside. damage estimated at about 31 000 after recent rebuilding from an earlier blaze. Neighbors recall a man seen fleeing as flames erupted again.
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North College Street
Mike Saliba
Effie Willams
J LC Ziglar
Chif Ziglar
Negro Fined Five Dollars In Chicken Theft Case
Jim Johnson of New Gro was fined one dollar per chicken after admitting to stealing five chickens in a city court. Judge WOK Martin set the total fine at five dollars. Testimony described the theft and linked two chickens to an alleged prostitution case.
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Rinsen
Clicnit
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Wok Martin
Xe Bros
Commandery Meeting Notice for Dothan Knights Templar
A meeting of the Dothan Commandery Knights Templar will be held tonight at Masonite. Officers of the commandery are reported to be unsettled today. The gathering will start at 7 o'clock.
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Knights Templar
Commandery
Couple Receives Marriage License At Probate Court
A couple obtained a marriage license from the probate judge at the courthouse during the week. The newlyweds requested that their names be published.
All Southeast Alabama Football Team Named by Eagle Writer
The Eagle selects its IL All-Star Southeast Alabama team with first and second string players from Dothan Hartford Andalusia Ozark and Enterprise. Notable names include Boozer Brown Hayes and Maddox among backs and guards with Tubb and Nelson as coaches. Officials Worrenpan and Smith are praised for their work this season.
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Alabama
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Neme Schoot
Boozer Pethan
Brown Dothan
M. Hayes
Ozark
Davin Hartford
Holmes Dothan
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de Than Clark
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Nelaon
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Romen
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Pean
Offelaln
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Dethan
Smith
DeFuntal Springs
Enterprise Prayer Week Concluded With All Day Service
Enterprise residents gathered for a week of prayer ending in an all day service led by community women and church members. The program opened with morning sessions and continued into the evening with chairpersons and volunteers coordinating readings and remarks.
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Enterprise
Aeloe
Fee Mleson Atndy
Aye Wateon
Lesia
Witness Sentenced After Testimony Redirects Case
In county court the witness who swore out an assault warrant faced jail when he failed to justify warrants as he testified. Judge Martin pressed costs of about 24 dollars on the prosecuting witness, who admitted financial embarrassment. Sanford Wilson secured the jail sentence for the principal, while Sterling Tint claimed the other man did not strike him. the charge against Tint was dropped after Wilson testified.
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Macthn
Withers
Comy
Sanford Wilson
Sterling Tint
Wilson
Witnean
Tall Ofeourne
Whnon
Pan American Day Celebration to Be Held in April
Birmingham Alabama announces Pan American Day events for April 22 to Florida city. The United States Good Stands organization will host the 2 nth annual occasion with the Florida city as host. Delegations from the Americas are invited to participate, with ceremonies planned from April 24 to April 30.
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Firmingham
Ala
United Bates
Agnaglation
Liam
JA Rowntree
Florida
Milam Neesiine
Ute
Tee Deyn
Coba
Benenna
Miami
Plans For Birmingham Basketball Meet In December
Dec 2 meeting planned in Birmingham to finalize basketball meet plans. Officials will confer on tournament details and other matters of importance. The executive committee will review preparations and assign tasks for participants and venues.
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Birmingham
Macrh
U S Expenditure Of Sixty Million On Rivers Slated
U S budget plans to spend about 60 million dollars on river and harbor work next year. Major projects include inland waterways from the Mississippi system to the Illinois, St Lawrence, Missouri and others, plus Atlantic coast harbors and channels. Brown outlined specific allocations for New York harbor, the Gulf coast, and Pacific harbors, with totals approaching 210 million for the coming year.
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