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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1935
Page
6
A festive holiday piece urges returning to childlike faith and warm cheer. Grace Nell Crowell letters praise candlelight, garlands, and carols, while holiday visitors and travels fill Dothan and nearby towns with family gatherings and greetings.
Reynolds May of Greenville arrives to spend holidays with his parents. Henry Mellen of Birmingham plans a brief visit with friends. Joe Wise and Lee Rogers from Birmingham and Holt visit relatives in Dothan. Dorothy Grubb teaches in Tallahassee and Misses Grubb McQuagge spend Christmas in Washington. Families from Washington, Greensboro, Columbus, Montgom ery, and Richmond converge for festive days, while students and relatives travel between Dothan, Atlanta, and nearby towns.
Death announced in Houston Texas of Mrs R H Dawkins formerly May Ancis Lee Morris of Geneva. Funeral and burial held in Houston. Surviving husband two daughters two brothers and two sisters in addition to several half siblings. Local and holiday visit notes from Geneva and nearby areas.
Alabama announces unemployment tax applies to all payrolls from January 1 for employers with eight or more workers. One percent withheld from wages plus one percent payroll tax to be held in trust until forms arrive for reporting and remittance. Exemptions include agricultural labor, domestic service, crew on vessels, relatives, US government employment, state or local government, and religious charitable organizations.
Hollywood notes Joe Callela sits in a barber chair as a skilled makeup artist attaches spirit gum and hair to transform him into a fugitive for the film Tough Guy. Callela jokes about the routine and reflects on the fast pace of movie work, saying there’s little time to think between scenes and stunts.
Geneva county agent M. M. Woodham played Santa Claus to 7 043 Geneva county farmers, distributing parity checks totaling 42 751 61. Saturday rental checks totaling 4 080 77 were given out to 219 farmers.
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