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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1931
Page
6
Chief J L Kings warns drivers in town to fix lights. He notes many vehicles lack two front lamps and a rear lamp while driving at night. Police plan continued enforcement after a previous campaign against one eyed motors showed some results.
In Kentucky, William Jones, secretary of a local union, was found guilty of murder and conspiracy after a six week trial. The jury deliberated over several hours and imposed a sentence of imprisonment. The trial featured 158 witnesses detailing conditions in the South Kentucky coal fields and the killing of four men last May. The case marked the first of several defendants in the death of Deputy Jim to be tried.
In Bucharest and capital circles a dispute concerns Magda Lupescu as a future queen. Reports from diplomats say King Carol II may not force Prince Nicholas to end his marriage to a commoner. Magda Lupescu reportedly converted to Christianity as part of her eligibility, while political figures deny certain claims about Nikolas joining a royal family.
Big DeMolays of Dothan will attend a morning gathering at First Baptist Church. Officers of the group present an obligation ceremony for the DeMolays, as the chapter explained.
The State Department of Education notifies that the rural high school fund of 405000, part of the 1927 educational trust, will be distributed though not for city schools. Jefferon county receives 25151.20, Bullock 2410.93. funds are to bolster rural attendance, with Gov. Miller confirming anticipated relief for state schools. In Lewisburg, a mob fatally harmed two Black men, Tom Jackson and George Banks, after abducting them from jail.
Enterprise December 10. Local American Legion post leads a cooperative Christmas charity drive for the poor and jobless. Church, social and civic groups form committees to meet Monday at the Baptist church to plan the program. Representatives J Yarbrough A E Lee and P H Stokes will attend.
Enterprise, Dec. 7 special The first cooperative hog sale of the season for Coffee county was held Tuesday in Enterprise. 105 hogs weighing a total of 2215 pounds sold for a total of $808. Swift & Co of Moultrie Ga bought the pigs. County agent G M Ray said the sale was the finest ever held there.
Emily Lynch daughter of Mr and Mrs JH Lineh of Dothan won praise for habitual good posture in a college campaign at Alabama College Montevallo. The Posture Expresses Personality effort, led by Miss Edythe Sayior, aims to foster posture habits aiding development through demonstrations by home economics and physical education teams. Other cited students include Nevadah Whitehead Claudia Schwoon Grace Peck and regional peers from Birmingham Gadsden and Shreveport Louisiana.
Probate officials in Calqutt Ga received notice from Redden Sheffield not to issue a marriage license to his daughter Zora G. Sheffield who the father says is only 12 years old. Authorities are not pursuing a license at this time.
An invitation to Houston County taxpayers announces a 2 pm Saturday meeting at the courthouse to seek a lawful assessment based on present values and ability to pay. The document notes staple prices and lists local signatories including J R Dawsey W A Wells A K Merrill Dothan Guano Co J N Elsum and others.
The Business and Professional Women's Club discussed plans for a Christmas bazaar to be held at Green Bay Gardens on Saturday. Fifteen members attended at the Houston hotel with Miss Lucille Willis presiding. Proceeds will aid Christmas charity.
Fred Hopre, 19, University of Alabama freshman from Alton Michigan, fell from a flagpole in Tuscaloosa during a fraternity initiation suspected to involve a measurement task. He sustained a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition. Dean Dabney Lancaster opened an investigation. Delta Tau Delta members said Hoppe was not assigned to the task and another unidentified freshman was given the assignment.
The Rev AF Shater trainer pastor presiding elder of Dathan city and attorney O Lb Tornp Kenny spoke at a Kiwanes club luncheon at the Houston hotel noon yesterday. The program included music by Mrs Quinn Flowers and Mrs Pivanyr on piano, with remarks on business conditions and community service.
Porter Grant earns another football letter at Auburn amid a string of achievements and continued eligibility. The report notes Grant's steady contributions on offense and defense, highlighting his role in key games and the team's progress during the season.
Miss Nettle Causey Pitts aged 22 of Webb Route One died at her parents home late yesterday after a short illness. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs A Pitts two sisters Miss Jewel and Carrie Pitts and five brothers Lanie Jessie Webster Johnnie and Hubert Pitts all of Webb Route One. Funeral services were to be held at Smyrna Church at 2 pm today with Rev Lamar Juney officiating.
Atlantas grand jury formally indicted Mee Lichtenstein murder and perjury charges. Testimony revealed details of the night in question including a pistol and a vodka bottle dropped in the hallway. Komnosky admitted to accompanying the party and described loading a pistol before the fatal event.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Johnson of California demanding an immediate inquiry into foreign bond and security purchases as Congress moves toward ratifying the Hoover debt moratorium. Leaders expect ratification, but approval before December 15 is unlikely as war debts payment due dates approach. Johnson says the investigation aims to guide intelligent action on the moratorium.
The article notes President Hoover asking Congress for debt revision as part of a wartime emergency program. It discusses the move as necessary for rationing, funding, and continued national finance, with references to Congressional debate and potential economic adjustments.
Market notes indicate a Cotton Market bulletin from T. W. Palmer & Co. with price quotes and daily high low close figures. Report mentions fibers such as Pe and Sar, with uncertain entries and figures amid a dated dealer sheet from Deer. The fragmentary data suggests ongoing trading activity and price movement, though specifics are obscured by OCR errors.
Citizens gathered at the Geneva courthouse to honor Judge A Pearce and Solicitor J Norton Mullins on their final circuit court session. Speakers included Mina Latimer and Mrs A D Adair Jr as Geneva County joins Covington County in the twentieth judicial district. Mullins’s office terms and Pearce’s long tenure are noted.
Paris dispatch reports Japan and China accepted the League of Nations resolution on the Manchuria dispute with reservations. Japanese envoy Kenkichi Yoshizawa preserved Japan’s right to act against bandits in Manchuria while Alfred Sze noted China reserved all rights under treaties to which it is a party.
A new highway section between Troy and Brundidge in South Alabama completes a paved Bee Line stretch from Mackinaw City, Michigan to Florida. The route runs via Dothan and Montgomery along US Highway 21 and Highway 231, linking several states and historic trails. COUPLE GETS LICENSE. A marriage license was issued yesterday to Henry G Debee, 26, of Dothon, and Eva S Mediev, 19, of Ethan route One.
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