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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
5
Elisabeth W. Crosier reports that early California desert Indians practiced cremation with three distinct burial types found in rocky uplands. The finding, recorded by the Southwest Museum archaeologist, notes cremation without scattering ashes as a burist custom and analyzes individual burials in the desert.
Dothan and Coffee County High School players anchor the All-State prep eleven chosen by 101 sports writers and coaches. Florence’s Ralph White and Joe Riley of Dothan are among the standouts, with teams from Scottsboro, Northport, Sheffield, Tuscaloosa, Decatur, and Montgomery also represented. The second team features additional Alabama talent from diverse schools.
Ashford becomes one of four Houston county cities to appoint a sanitary officer under the county health department. Dr. F. G. Granger, health officer, announced the plan and noted each of Dothan, Columbia and Cottonwood will soon appoint officers. W. FR. Buntin, Ashford policeman, will also serve as inspector and handle sanitation complaints.
AP reports Colberta’s annual All American picks list Hitchcock of Auburn among the backfield stars with others from Purdue Washington USC Notre Dame Army Stanford Nebraska Michigan Tulane Pittsburgh. The release notes ends with a local health officer update and a mention of Ashford starting a sanitary program next week.
Northwestern dominated Fieldlog HL Test at University of Miche lis, prevailing 8 to 2. Northwestern pitchers held Fieldlog to limited hits as the home team secured the victory in a lopsided contest.
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