Court Opens With Four Criminal Cases at Dothan
Dothan court docket for December 2 opens in the VIF District Court with four criminal cases. Judge W J Grubb presiding, district attorney Grady Reg ards notes cases may settle. no jury summoned yet. Involved parties include First National Bank of Do ea ve A Mullins tax collector, Lee McLendon, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, United States, Phosniz Assurance Co and receivers Mra Em We Roberts and W T Well.
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Merry
Ala
Grady Regards
Reynolds
W. J. Grubb
Igjq
First National Bank of
Doea
A. Mullins
Rouston National Bank of ‘Peies
Dothan National
First National Bank of Fiedland
Lee McLendon
Ge Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
United States
W. C. Ster
Phosniz Assurance Co
Mreming Et al
W. Lansing
Semcia Lindecy Staith Et
Jyudtag Ae
Mra
Roberts
W. Ttwell
A. J
el, Ee
Family of Five Found Destitute in Outhouse Shelter
Five family members, including three children aged eight, five, and two, were found near Andrews and Gates in a destitute state. They slept on straw in a cracked, unheated outhouse shanty with two quilts. Mrs Renfree and Mrs F H, sisters, work with the child welfare department to secure shelter and care. Father R Beckham reportedly seeks aid. Local authorities plan to place the youngsters in a proper home as winter bites.
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Andrews
Gates Pich
W. J. Renfree
Feety
Sarah ‘Bimdath
Virginia
Jet R. Beckham
Arkanses
Dothan
Vermont Senator Frank Greene Dies After Operation
ALBANS VT Dec 18 AP mourns the death of Frank Greene a senior United Man tor who died yesterday after surgery. Greene had been active in politics since 1524 amid a smuggling and law enforcement clash in Washington and was later elected to Congress.
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Albans
Frank, Greene
United Mantor
Green
Bulletin & Gun
Washington
Wes
Congress
Kiwanis Elects Offiers for 1931 at Houston Meet
At a Houston hotel dining room meeting the Kiwanis club unanimously elected 1931 officers led by President M. D. Black and Vice President A J Miller. Board appointments included Myer Blumberg, with inauguration set for December 2 at noon. Next meeting changes noted with Christmas Eve observance.
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Kiwante Club
Houston
M. D. Black
A. J. Miller
Clarence Touart
Mayo Davis
J. W. Bish
Myer Blumberg
Vaughlo
Grubb
M. Eg. Sparks
L. J. Thomas
W. Is. Rousseau
Russell E. Nett
Dr. Keyton
D. C. Moseley
IR. D. McCarty
Houston Hotel
Abbeville
Amcs
Ashford Hog Sale Draws Large Crowd With 43 Sold
The Ashford hog sale drew strong patronage yesterday with 43 hogs sold. Tops brought 6.50 as 407 farmers participated. Rodney conducted the sale. Another sale is planned at Columbia today, with Cottonwood on the 23rd and Dothan on the 126th.
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Ashford Yester
i+ Rodney
Columbia
Cottonwood
Dothan
Fire Destroys Hale Show Home in Dothan Blaze
West Main Street home of Dothan showman I D Hale and owner of the Milt Tolbert tent show was destroyed by fire around 8 20 p m. A gasoline lamp exploded in a closet starting the blaze which burned clothing and built in woodwork. Firefighters did not lay a hose line. only chemicals were used. An adjacent pump house storing show property also burned. The Hale home stood several hundred feet from the nearest hydrant. Insurance on lost property was $9 100 with an estimated loan of about $11 000. The accident follows a history of misfortune for Hale’s show and comes amid tax increases on his troupe.
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West Main Street
Hale
Dothan
Milt Tolbert
Charles Hale
Sone
Charlies
Nike
Mr Hate
Eegle
Tolbert
Milt ‘Tolbert
Small Fire At P. P. King Tire Shop In New Orleans
A morning blaze at the P. P. King Tire Shop on North Bt Andrews street broke out around 3 o clock. Firemen faced heavy black smoke and difficult conditions before controlling the small fire. The event followed a record heavy outflow of exports to Latin America, with total value cited as a recent figure around 100 million dollars, not yet precisely estimated.
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P. P. King
Andrews Street
New Orleans
Scholarly New Jersey Judge Attacks Dry Law
Charles K. Gregort profiles United States District Judge William Clark of Trenton a Harvard grad and youngest state high court appointee who ruled constitutional amendments must be ratified by conventions not legislatures He is known for deep constitutional study and systematized approach amid a career in New Jersey law and public service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles KE. Gregort
Newark
United States
Wiliam Clark
United States District Court
Trenton
Mentaapy
Harvard
New Jersey Court of Errors
Minions Ani
Clark
Likes Bowell
Judge Clark
Bie Wil
Princeton
New Jersey
Dimeelf
Cilison
Jom
Cotomtée University
Bones Found in Cypress Tree Spark University Urgency
CARROLTON ALABAMA December 28 AP Farmer Alex Howse reports bones found in the hollow center of a five foot cypress tree near Bear Gordo. The tree, used for shingles, was felled to examine provenance. The bone age and origin are under investigation by Alabama natural historians.
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Carrolton
Alm
Alex Howse
Bear Gordo
University of Alabeme
Aptariain
House 5
Memorial Kiwanis Meeting Honors Three Deceased Members
Do theo Kiwanis Club luncheon feature honored three departed members with brief life sketches by J. W. Riah C. Coater spoke on Dr E A Dannelly and J. L. Vaughn on Dr W L Andress. Members voted to purchase a memorial tablet for inscriptions. Governor Roosevelt sent a telegram apology. New member Dr W R Bickerstate and guest Dr Clement Ritter attended. Mrs Erle Gelterstedt entertained with poems and Edgar A Guest verses. District Governor appreciation letter read. Charity drive urged for Christmas seals and Salvation Army fund collection was taken.
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Dotheo Kiwanis Club
J. W. Riah
C. Coater
C. C. Moseley
E. A. Danmelly
J. L. Vaughn
Iife
W. L. Andress
Arthur Keyton
Got
Fenokiin D. Roossvelt
New York
Roossvelt
Vidrm Springs
Meyer Blumberg
W. R. Bickerstate
Foster Street Methodist Church
Eufaula
Clement Ritter
Presbyterian Church
Erle Gelterstedt
Rolen
Quinn Flowers
Wiley Deal
Edgar
Myer Blumberg
Dave Eddington
Russell E. Neff
County Neath
Salvation Army Christmas Fund
Masonic Lecture Pleases Audience in Dothan
The Masonic lecture at City Auditorium drew a well attended crowd last night as C. L. Tompkins traced masonry from its origins in 2737 England through its role in civil society. The talk, third in a series by the Mue Lodges of Dothan, drew masons from the Wiregrass region and offered a lively, accessible history that engaged attendees.
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City Auditorium
Dothan
Wiregrass
C. L., Tompkins
Historien
Torges
England
Eazy
Msn
Sary Strugges
Two Deaths Attributed to Cold Across Southland
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures sweep the south with two deaths blamed on the cold. An extreme snowstorm battered North Carolina with up to 30 inches. fatalities occurred in North Carolina and Virginia as residents faced icy roads and snowbound conditions from Georgia to Tennessee.
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Southland
Macon
King
North Carolina
Virginia
Mary Birch
Cheriton
Maca
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Community Tree Selected Near Curb Mart
The city Christmas tree committee chose a tree on the lot beside the curb market project site. It will be lit next week evenings and a 5 30 Christmas Eve carol gathering will bring gifts of food and clothing to the poor. Donations pour in from merchants and residents. local officials have a list of those needing attention and a hoped for meeting space that night.
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C L. Collins
Tridman
Salvation Army
G. H. Dinson
A.D. Ussery
J. .N. Blaum
Moody Williford
Ecka Fellows
Bante Claus
Mr. Bante Clara
Castor Oil Chemistry Boosts Airplane Engine Power
A report notes castor oil is made useful for aircraft motors by a chemical reducing oil aridity. It links electric power potential to a 202% horsepower capacity with reserves of 190090 more. The piece also references historic Papal opposition and a Papal Bull shaping clergy rules across eras, noting current priestly exemptions from certain violations.
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Castor OI
Washington
Guatemala Faces Third Government Within Week After Street Fighting
Guatemala City reports a third government in a week amid brisk street fighting that left several dead or wounded. General Manuel Orellano was named president to serve until Lazaro Chacon recovers, as calm returns and officials expect normal conditions by nightfall. Separately, US agriculture urges farmers to form rural fire companies to cut farm fire losses, advising 18 feet between buildings, fire‑resistant roofs, and basic firefighting gear to reduce 1931 fire costs.
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Guatemala City
Der 18
Guatemala
Washington
America
Department of Agriculture
Cere
New York State
Choctawhatchee and Pea Rivers Being Surveyed
Government engineers at work survey Choctawhatchee and Pea rivers to study feasibility and cost of flood control. Congress appropriated funds months ago for this effort. The area suffered major flooding in 1927 when towns in southwestern Alabama were inundated.
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Ghneva
Aleee
Vee
Choctaghutente
Poe Rivera
Fehda
Congress
Sexient
Mionthago
Geneva
Elha
Former Geneva Countian Paroled After Many Years
Former Geneva Countian Keith is paroled after years in prison. The piece recalls his devoted wife and three children, his clean prior record, and his wartime service. He was released after a parole hearing where family support and past conduct were cited as factors.
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Geneva
Bank Robbery Shocks Marion Junction and Plainfield
A white man and three negroes robbed the Bank of Marion Junction near Selma, locking the cashier in the vault and escaping with an undetermined sum. later reports describe a lone bandit at Fleet National Bank in Plainfield taking about 4 000 dollars after forcing the cashier to open the vault. Authorities pursue suspects as bloodhounds and deputies comb nearby swamps and counties.
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Marion Junction
Ala
Bank of
James Gilmer
Blacker
Selma
Indiana
Local Kiwanis Attend Abbeville Charter Meeting
Dothan Kiwanis will attend the Abbeville Kiwanis charter night Friday with Dr Arthur Keyton urging 100 percent attendance. Members meet at Houston Hotel then ride to Abbeville by boat in a motorcade. Kiwanis clubs from nearby areas expected to attend.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
Abbeville
Kiwanis Club
Arthur Keyton
Alabama
Houston Hotel
Acclone
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P. P. King Tire Shop
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