Roosevelt outlook report paints cautiously rosy 3 month view
Washington dispatch summarizes confidential Roosevelt era outlooks: banks solid, government money spending peaks around January February, prohibition repeal spurring new business, stock market optimistic toward higher levels in three months. Congress poised for tame session with minority opposition, capital financing debated while leaks hint at gold flow via London and New York channels.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
West
Hopkins
Wall
CWA Funding Schedules Revealed for Montgomery Projects
Montgomery city council set to meet Friday at 9 a.m. to seek Civil Works Administration funds totaling about 76 000 dollars for five projects including park and playground developments. New estimates list labor and material costs across drainage, school repairs, sidewalks, paving, septic work, and playgrounds with total expenditure around 68 213 dollars.
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Civil Works Administration
Montgomery
CWA
ICWA
Past Masters Night At Masonic Temple Draws Masons
Several hundred Masons from Houston and Henry counties and visiting Masons from Chipley Marianna Fort Gaines Troy Ozark and Montgomery are expected to attend Past Masters Night at the Masonic Temple starting at 7 30 p m Work in the Master Mason degree will be performed by past masters Tomorrow night only actual candidates will receive the work Visitors from out of town are anticipated from the listed towns.
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Houston
Henry Counties
Masonic Temple
Pythagoras Lodge
Chipley
Marianna
Fort Gaines
Troy
Ozark
Montgomery
Funeral for Joseph Bush Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Joseph T. Bush a former Dothan resident who died in a New York hospital will be held Thursday afternoon from 404 West Washington Street. The Rev Middlebrooks of Foster Street Methodist Church will officiate with Fellows and Forrester in charge. Burial will be in Clark Cemetery. Active pallbearers include Henry Peterman Leslie Shepherd Aaron Martin M Crockett Reginald Metcalf and George Peterman.
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Joseph T. Bush
Dothan
New York
West Washington Street
Middlebrooks
Foster Street’ Methodist Church
Fellows & Forrester
Clark Cemetery
Henry Peterman
Leslie Shephard
Aaron Martin
M. Crockett
Reginald Metcalf
George Peterman
Automobile Stolen From Hale Home On N Appletree Street
Police report an auto owned by Wof ford Hale was stolen from his front curb on N Appletree street last night. Thieves also stripped a truck owned by Hale.
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Wofford Hale
N. Appletree Street
Hale
Prohibition Case: Whiskey Recovered From 40-Foot Well
Police Carl Sellers and Taylor Hicks chased Seale Varnum after he tossed a suspicious package into a 40-foot well. A gallon jug of liquor was retrieved after a volunteer descended the chain and pulled up the package. Varnum was jailed on prohibition charges.
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Carl Sellers
Taylor Hicks
Seale Varnum
Varnum
Rail traffic in the southeast shows sharp September gain
Passenger travel across southern railroads rose to 4.391 million in September from 2.701 million a year earlier, while revenue grew to 3.014 million dollars. Freight in the week ending November 25 climbed to 83,705 carloads from 74,505 but fell from the prior week amid weaker coal grain and livestock shipments. Ore shipments surged to 865 tons, spurred by new steel and iron orders tied to federal public works.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southeast
Alabama Public Service Commission
Unemployed Classes Begin Tonight at Dothan High
First classes for relief roll individuals start at Dothan High School from 5 to 7 p m. today. Fourteen teachers will organize courses at various county points including reading writing and simple arithmetic.
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Dothan High School
Baptists Load Car for Troy Orphanage Gift
Members of the Columbia Baptist Association 37 churches in Houston county plus two in Geneva and one in Dale loaded a gift car today for the Troy orphanage. The car heads tomorrow via the A C I railway to Troy where 161 inmates will be remembered at Christmas with farm produce and supplies.
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Tist Association
Houston County
Geneva
Dale
Troy
Jury Selected in Trial of George Crawford
A jury of 12 white men was chosen to hear the murder case of George Crawford, charged with killing Mrs Agnes Boeing Asley, a Middleburg society woman. The panel includes nine farmers, one merchant, and two bankers, seated in a courtroom crowded despite the chill as armed troopers escort Crawford into the building.
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Leesburg
George Crawford
Agnes Boeing Asley
Middleburgh Society
Crawford
Court House
New County Agent Arrives Tomorrow in Dothan
C. Fe. Strapp, newly employed Houston county farm agent, will arrive in Dothan tomorrow to assume duties. He will be accompanied by R. S. Sage, emergency county agent. Both have been attending meetings at Auburn.
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C. FE. Strapp
Houston County Farm Agnt
Dothan Tomorrw
Rr. S. Sage
Auburn
The Teghiest of Seven Play At Piney Grove Church
A play titled The Teghiest of Seven will be presented at Piney Grove church on Friday night December 15. Admission is free.
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Piney Grove Church
Divorce suit filed by Margaret Stallings against Charles P Stallings
Mrs Margaret Virginia Stallings filed for divorce in Los Angeles charging her husband film director Charles P Stallings with repeatedly striking her and staying out at night without explanation. The couple wed April 4 1931 and separated recently after a lengthy separation reported Saturday.
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Los Angeles
Charles P. Stallings
Margaret Virginia Stallings
Stallings
Santa Claus to Arrive Saturday in Dothan
The Eagle reports Santa Claus will land in Dothan at 2:30 PM Saturday to meet southeast Alabama children. He will collect letters at The Eagle Building on North Oates Street, with traffic controls in place and a central gathering for count and toy distribution.
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The
Eagle
North Pole
Alabama
Santa Claus
Santa
Dothan
Chidren
Oates Street
City of Dothan
Santa to Visit Dothan December Sixteenth
The Dothan Eagle invites readers to welcome Santa Claus on Saturday December 16 arriving around 2 39 PM in front of the Eagle Building. Children are urged to bring letters and meet Santa as part of a public celebration expected to draw thousands.
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Eagle Building
Jordan Case to Be Argued Before Court of Appeals
Defense counsel will ask the Alabama court of appeals on January 18 to grant a new trial for former Senator Elmer D. Jordan of Attalla. He was convicted in 1932 of soliciting 250 dollars from Lee Castleberry for influence to pass the Sunday movies act in Gadsden.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Elmer D. Jordan
Attalla
Alabama
Jordan
Lee Castleberry
Gadsden
Alabama Senate
Senate
Etowah County
B. M. Miller Wage
Castleberry
Etowah
Miller
Walter B. Jones
Montgomery Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Selbel
C C C Workers Do Much To Improve And Preserve Timberlands
An impressive record in rehabilitating and protecting Alabama timberlands was made by Civilian Conservation Corps workers in 14 camps under the state forestry commission. The report totals firebreaks and trails built, miles under construction, fire control efforts, seed gathering, erosion work, and dam construction.
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Montgomery
Alan
Der
Alabama
State Commission of Forestry
Coal
Page S. Bunker
Atate Forester
Jonkallt
Leaders in Farm Recovery Plan Reach Agreement
In Chicago two Roosevelt era farm leaders Secretary Wallace and AAA head George N. Peck endorsed united support for the president's plan. They spoke on foreign trade and export goals, noting their differences but insisting they share the same objectives for farm recovery.
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Cassociated
Chicago
Nec
Wallace
George N. Peck
United
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Peek
AAA
Russia
Inter-Department Trade Commission
Europe
Ous
Edward A. O'Neill
Farm Bureau Federation
Phoatographers
George
Ancient chain drive heirloom owned by Rice family in Fond du Lac
A family heirloom in Fond du Lac Wisconsin a chain drive watch said to be more than 299 years old is preserved by Harry Rice a descendant of the area pioneer lineage.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Harry Rice
Government allows vast liquor imports to curb bootlegging
The Federal Alcohol Control Administration announced allocations for 5,595,000 gallons to be imported in four months. The plan aims to undercut bootleggers by supplying cheap drinks, while negotiating with exporting nations to offload farm surpluses. Imports include rye and bourbon, wines, champagne, brandy, rum and gin.
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Washington
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Funeral service held today for Midland City woman Mary Coleman
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Mary EF Coleman of Midland City who died last night at age 64. She lived in Midland City all her life and was a Methodist. Survived by husband W S Coleman and six children including Dr J A Coleman of Salisbury and L H H Coleman of Dothan, with several daughters and other relatives. Dowling Rhodes handled arrangements and Rev Register officiated.
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Mary EF. Colemen
Midland City
Coleman
Methodist
W. S. Coleman
Shx
J. A. Coleman
Salisbury
Deathan
L. HH. Coleman
Dothan
W. A. Coleman
Samson
Ralph Coleman
Ozark
J. C. Adams
R. W. Fuler
Ocala
Fla
Common Pleas Session Postponed by Judge Baxley
The weekly term of the Court of Common Pleas was postponed to next Wednesday by Judge Keener Baxley due to the grand jury being in session in the courtroom.
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Court of Common Pleas
Keener Baxley
Acreage slash doubles value of white gold in county plan
The 1933 cotton reduction plan in Houston county boosted the crop value from 850000 to 1607014 dollars, with cash benefits of 238674 paid to 2599 farmers who retired 16944 acres. Loans and government options totaled 307014 dollars, and 2750 farmers offered 17414.75 acres for cutbacks.
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Houston County
Sugg
Houston
Bugg
Washington
Ttda
Fuarmerra
Court House
J.P. Wilson
State Farm Experimental Station
Headland
W.G. Pruett
FP. Q. Scruggs
The
FE. V. Smith
Auburn
O. V. Hill
Henry County
Nota of Shi
Suge
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