Flood Threat Looms as Rivers Rise Across The South
Relief agencies stand by as Montgomery and Wetumpka flood waters surge from Coosa and Alabama rivers. Chattanooga reports the Tennessee river above flood stage while Wetumpka and Montgomery area basements face inundation. Bridges near Montgomery see restricted traffic amid shifting piers and rising waters. Guards at State Prison No 4 monitor flood impact, with convicts moved to higher ground if needed. Roads near the city submerged, forcing detours. many sections of north Montgomery under water.
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Caroline
Mississippi
Rome
Ama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Chattanooga
Coosa
Alebara
Wetumpke
Streeta
Montgomery
Warrior
Tombig‘dee
Highway Department
Tyler Goodwyn
Albama River
Birmingham Nehway
H. H Hook
Trafic
Judkins
Guarda
No. 4
Tallapoosa
Threstén
Texin
Hisy
Mo. 4
Kilby Pris A
Pavemont
Atlante
Lanet
West Point
Conrad
Hood Motor Line
Bubber) Jones
McDonough Street
Driver's Row
Graves Street
Decatur Street
House committee to study sales tax proposals next week
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee will examine a proposed one and three quarters percent sales tax on manufactured goods excluding necessities, as part of budget balancing. The deliberation follows President-elect Roosevelt's stance and includes consideration of a manufacturers tax.
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HOUSE
Washington, Lac
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Collier Aaid
House Weys and Means Committee
Birmingham Church Organist and Music Director Suicide
Edwin Lyte Taylor 42, organist and music director at First Baptist Church, killed himself in a Sunday school room by inhaling gas. Found by a church janitor after leaving a note to meet him at the church office. Coroner ruled death as self-inflicted following statements Taylor had discussed self-harm in recent months.
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Birmingham
Edwin Lyte Taylor
Gus
Taylor
Former Alabamian Ancle Dawson Dies in Clio residence
Mrs. Ancle Lee Dawson, 52, former Clio, Alabama resident, died at her Dawson home Wednesday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday.
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Dawson
Ancle Lee Dawson
Clio
Ala
Flood Watches as Rivers Rise Across Alabama Towns
Residents crowded Montgomery Union Station and North Court Street to view the rising floodwaters. Wetumpka river levels threaten businesses with cellar floods while about 200 flatboats attempt to rescue 200 residents marooned on Parker's Island at the Tallapoosa and Coosa junction. Predictions place Wetumpka at 49 to 50 feet, Selma near 50, Miller's Ferry at 51, and other rivers such as Coosa and Tallapoosa continuing to climb into the weekend amid ongoing rainfall and power plant effects.
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Montgomery
Union Station
North Court Street
Bell Street
Wetumpka
Coosa
West Bridge
Tom Osborne
Parker's Island
Tallapoosa
Selma
Alabama
Miller's Ferry
Mikistead
Havin
Jeantan
Fessee
Coors
Rome
Gadaden
Tallxnoora
Cahsba
Legion Auxiliary Plans New Year's Dance at Clubhouse
A New Year's dance is announced to be held at the American Legion Lemon clubhouse on Monday night after a Legion and Auxiliary business meeting. A weiner roast will accompany the event, with 1822 or 938 membership card holders being admitted.
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American Lemon Clubhouse
The
Legion and Auxiliiary, Offelels
Uve Dothan Post
Former Grid Coach Joins U S Army Medical Corps
J. H. Helms, ex football coach at Skipperville High School and Alabama graduate, enlisted this month and was accepted into the medical corps at Fort Benning. Recruiting officers in Dothan report eight Alabama district inductees, all college graduates, from the first draft wave.
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J. H. Helms
Skipperville High School
University of Alabama
U. S. Army
Medical Corps
Fort Benning
Ge. Sargrant
J. J. Rooney
Othel Lo Dothan
Army
A‘sbama
Mrs Amanda C Acres dies in Denton home
Mrs Amanda C Acres former Newton resident died at 1 40 am today at the home of her great niece Mrs Feagle on Denton street after a long illness. She was born in Sheth man Ga and lived in Newton for 60 years before moving to Denton. She is survived by a niece Mrs Georgia Dell of Dothan and a great nephew Julian L Dell of Dothan. Funeral was held at Mrs Feagle's home with Rev Clement Ritter and Dr L W Dockery officiating. Burial in Newton city cemetery. Active pallbearers were Tom Kennedy Oates Stephenson J Hubert Farmer Pat Poyner J J Speight and A K Martin. Honorary pallbearers were members of the T E L Sunday School class of the First Baptist church.
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Newton
L. Feagie
Denton Street
Acres
Shethman
Peagle
Clement Ritter
L. W. Dockery
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Burin
Newton City
Houston Funeral Co
Tom Kennedy
Oates Stephenson
J. Hubert Farmer
Pat Poyner
J. J. Speight
Northwest Florida road budget lines debated at association meeting
At the Northwest Florida association meeting in Dec 30 the group opposed a recess on road construction and diverting highway funds to other projects. They endorsed the road department's tentative 1933 budget for the district with minor changes and adopted a resolution to build a state canal if Reconstruction Finance Corp funds can be secured. President B G Patterson was authorized to form two committees to pursue bond relief and public financing. Thirteen counties were represented and City Commissioner James Love welcomed the visitors.
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Quingy
Fie
Northwest Florida Association
State Road Department
Finance Corporation
B.G. Patterson
State Chamber of Commerce Inix
Ruptured Appendix Fatal to Girl Here
Funeral for Eene Louise Arriason ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dr H Thompson of Midland City route two followed a several days illness from a ruptured appendix. The service was at Sylvan Grove church with Rev B Y Register of Headland officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister Lois Harrison a half sister Gwendolyn Thompson and a half brother Eldon Thompson. Houston Funeral Co. handled arrangements.
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Eene Louise Aarriaon
H. ‘Thompson
Midland City
Route Two
Dothan
Ness
Sylvan Grove Church
Rev. B. Y. Register of
Jim Lewis 69 Dies at Home in Dothan Route Five
Jim Lewis aged 69 died at his Dothan home route five last night at 9 30 from heart trouble. Funeral services were held today at Beaulah church with Rev GR Vann officiating. Burial followed in Beulah cemetery. He is survived by four sons Jim Sr Charlie Cleve Lonnie all of Dothan route five and five daughters Rennie Lott St Augustine Texas Nancy Chamberlain Midland City Muggle Tice Midland City Deane Canady Midland City Devi Davin of Dothan route three. Dowling Rhodes arranged details.
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Jim Lewis
Dothan
Route Five
Mr. Lewis
Beaulen Church
GR Vann
Grimes
Joffteleting Burlat
Bealées Bie
Mr Lewis
Specific Reductions Cited As Possible In Government Expenses By 500 Committee
Birmingham dated note reports the 500 committee of prominent Alabama citizens seeks exhaustive study of government expense cuts. Plans include funding and payment reform for warrants, agency audits, school funding reallocation, and evaluating transfer of tax burdens. The group aims to reduce the per capita cost of public services, shifting burdens from the general fund.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Dusiness
Reneral
Inc
Renee
Aston
Billion and a Half Loaned by RFC to Help Country
Washington December 30 AP The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has lent 1.5 billion dollars to aid the nation in facing financial difficulties. The funds went to banks railroads farmers and state agencies for relief and employment support. Through November the RFC report shows 800 million loaned to over 6,000 banks, which repaid 230 million of the total and 280 million returned. Cash disbursements show farmers received 64 million for crop production and 63 million was advanced in 36 states and two territories for relief.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Dolara
Banks and Post Office Close Monday for New Year
All Dothan banks and the post office will be closed Monday in observance of New Year. The main offices will close all day except 11 am to noon windows for general delivery and other services will be shut. Mail delivery will be limited to a single morning run. rural routes will receive no mail. Courthouse and city hall offices also close.
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Dothan
Clon- Ine
Former Enterprise Man Killed In Car Crash in Florida
The funeral for TM. Walden a former resident of Enterprise who died from injuries in a car crash near DeFuniak Springs was held Tuesday at the First Reptlat church with Rev. W H Venters officiating. He was born in Enterprise and had worked in Fitzgerald and Atlanta before moving to DeFuniak Springs. Surviving are his widow two daughters two brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers included local men from the community.
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Enterprise
TM. Walden
DeFuniak Springs
Jas
Keel Infant Passes and Funeral Held Today
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kerr of 407 B Lafayette Street died Thursday afternoon. The child is survived by several relatives. Funeral services were held today at the Friendship Church near Macone with the pastor officiating.
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Art
Raymond Kerr
Lafayette Street
Charine Tay
Exbby
Euron
Jaycee
Maan
Macone
Black people Arrested In Public Safety Incident Spree
A series of arrests followed a public safety incident with several Black individuals detained. Authorities reported ongoing investigatory action and indicated two of the persons faced charges related to the event. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
One Wounded In Attempted Robbery Here
Police report an attempted burglary at Coca-Cola Bottling Co ended with a wound to the intruder, Elle Green, after a pursuit by Chief Tatum and officers. Green was shot three times and captured. accomplices Morris and Melton faced charges as others fled. Confederate veteran George Washington Trimnell, 90, died at his Headland home after pneumonia, with funeral set at Beulah Church.
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Coca- Co N Bottling Co
Elle Green
Mam
Green
Omcer
Carl Sellers
Heela
Charee
Byri Morris
Chargs
Green N
Wan Aald
Gorton ‘Melton
High
Grosn
Morrin
Melton
Burs Biwry Alan
Tetum Waid
Po Mre
Green Firm
Greon
Chief Tatum
Tatler
X ‘Tp
Miliy
Bothing Company
Morris and Melton
Federal jurisdiction declared in murder case in Florida
The government will prosecute the murder charge against Mrs. C. R. Frazier after a conference of state and federal officials in Jacksonville. The case involves Miss Marona Murrell, 26, Frazier’s secretary, shot on the post office lawn December 16. The federal grand jury is expected in late January or February. Meantime, Mrs. Frazier will be moved to federal custody from the county jail.
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Fin
C. R. Frazier
Frazier
Charles M. Durrance
William A. Palnley
United States
Freier
Justice of the Peace
M. B. Graig
Marona Murrell
Alten
Federal Grand Jury
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Pneumonia Fatal for Mrs Canty Deal Near Ashford
Mrs Canty Deal, 37, died of pneumonia Thursday afternoon at her Ashford route three home. Survived by husband J J Deal and daughter Mins Ashe Deal. Funeral at Diu Springs Church near Ashford today at 11 with Rev J C Parrish officiating. Fetloxe and Forrester in charge of arrangements.
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Birr
Canty Deal
Ashford
J. J. Deal
Mins Ashe Deal
Diu Springs Church
J.C. Parrish
Fetloxe
Forrester
Rattler Bites Dog With Fatal Result
A rattlesnake fatally bit a bulldog owned by a Thomasville man while he and companions hunted nearby. The dog died soon after the bite, and several snakes were killed by the party as they prepared to depart.
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Thomasville
Stortaman
Ginnings of Florida Catton 15 382 Bales
Fragmentary OCR notes recount ginnings figures and wartime era style data. The text references Florida Catton and Wallington, with numeric bales and names appearing in scrambled form. No coherent incident or event present.
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Florida
Catton
Union Hill to Host Sunday Service by Rev C W Winter
Union Hill church invites attendance Sunday at 7 p m for a service led by Rev C W Winter. The event highlights Union Hill Bag thet church and features a guest speaker from Tae Tay HOM Winter of Cottons and RO.
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C. W. Winter
Union Hill
Arriock
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