Alabama Rivers Rise Amid Severe Cold Snap Forecast
Record low temperatures dipped to 20 degrees as Alabama braced for rising rivers. Montgomery warned of possible crest near 44 to 45 feet with higher levels downstream. Wetumpka and nearby creeks showed rising stages while districts from Selma to Rome faced flood risk. Thermal readings suggested cold air near ground, delaying thaw impact and complicating river flow dynamics across the state.
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Sormingham
Alefame
Xiraady Ewollen
Montgomery
Montgomey
Jon
Wetumpka
Coos
Millsteldt
Cooma
Rome
Algo
Gadeden
Alabama
Selma
Miller's Ferry
Cetimadia
Mak
Dwde
Jeff Atkins dies after long illness in Dothan hospital
Jett Atkins Sr formerly operated a billiard hall and was widely known in the area. He died at a Dothan hospital at 1 m today after several weeks illness. Survived by wife, two brothers C. J. Atkins and M. L. Atkins, three sisters Mrs. Smothers, Mrs. Hays, Mrs. Foster, plus a half sister Mrs. Irell Powell. Funeral tomorrow at Dowling & Rhodes chapel with Dr. L. W. Dockery officiating. Burial in Memphis cemetery south of Dothan. Active pallbearers include Mayor Ezell and Sheriff Rolling. many honorary pallbearers listed.
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Jett Atkins
Dothan
Atkins
Dothan Hospital
N. Alten Street
C. J. Atkins
Dotten
M. L. Atking
Graceville
Fig
Sarah Smothers
Jenny Hays
Cottonwood
Nancy Foster
Irell Powell
Dothan Rfc
Dowling & Rhodes Chapel
L. W. Dockery
First Bapist Church
Memphis
Walter Kornegay
Lester Farmer
H. W. Arnold
Walt Baker
Homer Pelham
Wyatt Prevatt
J. J. Bye
Roy Hill
H. A. Pearce
Will Sharpless
Alvin Gwaltney
Robert, Gwaltney
Alabama student killed in car crash near Franklin
John Huffman 18 of Toledo Ohio, University of Alabama senior, died when an auto overturned five miles north of Franklin Kentucky. Tom Hupke 22 Alabama guard was injured. Robert Newton 20 escaped injury. Car icy and snowing. Hupke driving, Huffman tied instantly. Huffman and Newton from East Chicago Illinois juniors at Alabama. Hupke cited AP all-Southern honors member.
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Franklin
John Huffman
Toledo
Ohio
University of Alabama
Tom ‘Hupke
Alabama
Here
Robert Newton
Newton
Hupke
Huffman
Southern Kentucky Hospital
East
Chicago
Ind
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High School Class Delivers Toys for Needy County Families
More than three score toys were made by Dothan High School's Ramual Trating class and delivered to the Child Welfare Department for county distribution. The assortment includes dolls boats wooden elephants wagons and other items. bright paints and colors enhance the gifts, aiding families who would have lacked toys for Christmas morning.
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Dothan
Child Welfare Department
Santa Claus
Hornes
County buys new Caterpillar tractor for district four
A Caterpillar tractor purchased by the county commissioners last week has arrived and been assigned to district four. The machine cost about 4,100 dollars.
Woman Kills Stenographer Then Talks Of Duty And Children
A Jacksonville post office shooting left Manona Murrell dead after C R Frazier's wife, Narcotic agent in charge of Georgia and Florida, shot five bullets at his young stenographer. The 33 41 year old suspect, frail and small, defended the act as protecting her children and said she would do it again, adding she did not fear prison and regretted only the girl’s mother.
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C. R. Freaser
Georgia
Florida
Jacksonville, Fla
Manona Murrell
Frazier
Tove
Successor to Slain Sheriff Appointed
Blountstown Florida December 19 Governor Carlton appoints T Taylor a convict camp captain as sheriff of Calhoun county to replace Fr J Flanders slain near Clarkesville last week County Judge Charles R Brown says he will not hold a preliminary hearing for J J Chance a 60 year old farmer charged with the murder unless Chance requests a hearing The case will go before the Calhoun county grand jury at the next regular session April 24 a special session of the jury is sealed before that time Chance is a fad at Chipley
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Blountstown
T. ‘Taylor
Here
Carlton
Calhoun County
J. Flanders
Clarkesville
Charles R. Brown
J. J. P. Chance
Flanders
Chance
Calhoun County Grand Jury
Chipley
Cottondale Woman Dies at Home
Mrs Mery Holliday Moore, D of Cottondale, Fin, died at her home at 1 am yesterday after five months illness. Survived by one son H E Moore of Cottondale. Funeral held at 10 am today in Culverston, Ga, with Rev Mr Reed officiating. Follows and Forrester had charge of arrangements.
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Mery Holliday Moore
iCottondale
Fin
H. E Moore
Cottondale
Culveston
Reed
Culverton
Forrester
Funeral Held Sunday for Mrs Edna Lena Collins
Mrs Edna Lena Collins 22 died suddenly at her Ashford home on route three. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Union church by Rev J L Pate and Rev Mr Smith. Survivors include husband Byron one child her parents Mr and Mrs J Stringfellow four sisters and four brothers with service details noted from Ashford region.
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Edna Lena Collins
Ashford
Union Church
J. L. Pate
Mr. Smith
Forrester
Collins
Byron
End
J. Stringsfellow
Ed Henderson
Pareey
Lanle Pate
Mavis
Beatrice Stringfellow
O. D. Robert
Shelby Stringfellow
Louie Stringfellow
Panzer
Funeral for Woman Who Died Here Held
Funeral of Mrs BON Nichads 42 of Sincomb conducted at 2 pm Sunday at Zien chapel near Ethy. Buried in the church cemetery with Rev Mr Pearce of El o Mclaine Boriswes presiding. Survived by husband and infant son.
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Mra Bon Nichads
Sincomb
Dothan
Crute
Ess
St Zien Chapel
Ethy
Mr. Pearce
el‘ O Mclaine Boriswes
Dowag
Brozee
Nichols
Club at Geneva Gives Bama Day Program
Geneva December 19 Special The Athenheim club observed Alabama Day with a program at Mrs Latimer home. Mrs Latimer Mrs Stich served as joint doclerses. A history of Alabama paper read by Mr Noblin. Discussion on joys in Alabama led by Mrs Carter. A Latimer paper on Famous Indians of Alabama followed by toasts.
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Geneva
Athenheim Club
Alabama
A J. Latimer
Stichand
Flac
Elvic
Geneva County Teachers Paid Eight Thousand Five Hundred
Unclear OCR text mentions Geneva County teachers receiving payments of eight thousand five hundred likely for October or a monthly period. The fragment references checks, per centages, and possible private or subscription payments, but details are garbled. Entities include Geneva County and teachers.
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Geneva County
Tee
Geneve County
Badghele
Pacer
Echorle
Ponte
Dothan Man Keeps Father’s Civil War Allegiance Paper
Lewis Warrick of Dothan preserves a U S allegiance paper issued June 20 1865 to his father after imprisonment in a Civil War camp. The aged document bears the signatures of a U S army captain and the prisoner’s name, with a worn folded pocket Bible, coins, and dated artifacts from 1830 to 1840 in a unique keepsake set.
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Lewis ‘Warrick
Pat Trleon
Cenay Doulas
Fi Jatter
Lewis Sidney Warrick
Dothan
United States
Hendibag
Hia Srelenar
Brator
Henry Co & *Y
Eufaula
Warrick
Tarmiebing
Funeral of slain woman held in Jacksonville
Miss Mamona Murrell, 27, was shot five times on the post office lawn Friday. Her funeral was conducted at St Pauls Church with Rev. D A Lyons officiating. Burial followed at Providence Cemetery in Windsor. Murrell had been secretary to C. Prairie, Florida federal narcotics chief, for over three years.
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Jacksonville
Flz
Mamona Murrell
St. Paul's Cesthole
D. A. Lyons
Providence Cemetery
Windsor
Guinenville
P. A. Wiltoma
Inox
T. B. Wigins
Nercole Bureau
Whson
Wertherwase
Stevenson
R. K. Feand
Wiliam C. Cooper, Jr
Mise Murrell
Prarie
Florida
Knife Fracas Wounds Man, Leads to Arrest
In a downtown motion picture house Saturday night two theater employees fought. Ernest Outlaw, 22, was arrested on assault charges after Paul Lane, 17, sustained serious knife wounds and was taken to a hospital. Sheriff Joe Rollins did not disclose the cause of the altercation.
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Ernest Outlaw
Avon
Paul Lene
Joe Rollins
Outha Sheri Rolling
Lane
Outlaw
Winter's Attack Repulsed by Sun in Dothan
In Dothan the defense against winter was repelled as warmer air from the south counteracted the cold north wind. Temperatures fell to around 25 degrees by the weekend with Sunday the coldest day yet. Forecasts predicted 16 to 22 degrees inland and unsettled conditions tonight with possible rain tomorrow.
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Dothan
M Wationun
M Uc
Interior
Stata
Montgomery
Toda
Vann Named Receiver for Bank Across Georgia
John R Vand, named by the U S Comptroller, becomes receiver of the First National Bank of Fort Gaines Georgia. He also oversees liquidations of East Alabama National Bank, Commercial National Bank of Bufeula, Mercury National Bank of Abbeville, and The National Bank of Lumpkin. Headquarters remain in Dothan while Georgian bank liquidation moves from there.
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John R Vand
Houston National Bank
First National Bank
Fort Gaines
Clomd la Doora Fridey
Venn
Washington
Dothan Bank
Vannie
East Alaberms Natonal Bank
Commercial National Bank of Bufesula
Men‘sy National Bank of
Detective Kills Man Accused In Slaying
Jackson, Tenn. December 19 AP Detective Sergeant Crumby of Memphis shot and killed L. J. Hunter a former Memphis streetcar repairman suspected of killing and wounding a Sikeston garage operator. Hunter had fled for days, leading to a running gun battle miles north of Inckwon. Crumby’s sister was detained at Renton, Mo for questioning as Hunter’s companion at the time of the slaying.
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Jackson
Tenn
Crumby
Memphis
Sikeston
L. J. Hunter
Inckwon
Hunter
Slater Fe
Renton
Quentinning
Knife Victim Stable After Altercation Stabbing
Report describes Jimmy P Breckis and two others injured in a factory area altercation. Wortham of Dothan faces charges of assault with intent to commit murder in connection with the stabbing.
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Jimmy P Breckis
Mer
Freeing Thugs Blamed In Wave Of Crime
Birmingham dispatch reports Milton McDuff, head of the police bureau, blaming released state prisoners for a surge in crime. He cites many stick‑up men and safe crackers among hundreds freed, saying it is impossible to track them and curb the violence.
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Birmingham
Milton McDuff
Poiles
McDuff
150 Claim Checks Today From Bank Paying Dividend
A Houston National Bank dividend distribution proceed with $25,000 of the $100,000 announced Friday already disbursed. Receiver John F. Vann reported $15,000 handed out today and $20,000 Saturday. About 180 of the bank’s 200 depositors called for checks today with a long line at banking hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to claim remaining dividend checks.
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Dappeioe
Houston National Bank Today
John F. Vann
Special Services At Churches Here Gather Big Crowds
A busy holiday schedule unfolds with cantatas at First Baptist and the Bethlehem Inn pageant at Foster Street Methodist. Notable solos include Mrs Watter Barnes and Mme W E Seifart with organist T J Wynn Jr. A sacred harp sing is planned at Memphis church Christus day at 12 30 with over 300 expected.
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Berge Cromd
George Cotton
Mra Watter Barnes
Mre
W. R. Jordan
Mra. L. W. Dockery
Mme W. E. Seifart
Pete Wine
Mew
T. J. Wynn, Jr
Bethlehem Inn
Foster Street Methodist Church
Young Peoples Department of, Rehurch
Mra
Tom Jones
Memphis
Dothan
St.spivey
Alng
Aplsey Wasd
Dothan Commandery Plans Evening Program Official
The Dothan Commandery No. 5 KT announces a 7 o'clock program tonight with rented husinent metiers on the agenda. Officials stated the order will officiate the event and provide details of the activities.
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Husinent Metiers
Dothan Commandery No
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