Rentals Grow Worse Daily Amid Housing Shortage
In Dothan progress on new housing lags as real estate veteran Le Gaines decries rising rents and urges owners to supply portable dwellings and modern apartments near town. Demand for four to five room houses and affordable, well equipped rentals outstrips supply, with many renters seeking $20 to $25 monthly rates and closer proximity to urban centers. Farmers report large sales but few new rentable properties with modern features, despite limited completed construction.
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Blinn
le Gaines
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Goldthwaite
Tizes
Federal Land Bank
Sensble
Preys
Wo Maun
Joseph J. Buntin Dead at Home in Dothan Area
Joseph J. Buntin, longtime city plumbing department worker, died at his home at 219 Headland Ave on Wednesday night from heart trouble after weeks of ill health. A native of Dothan born December 20, 1887, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Eugenia Baker Buntin and educated in local schools. He was a member of Headland Avenue Baptist Church and married August 22 to his wife.
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Joseph Buntin Pupersisar
City Plumbing Department
Headland Ave
Oelock
Dothan
Del 20
Sheerly
Willaim Thomas
Eugenia Baker Buntin
Prother Famiies
Buntin
Headland Ave Eaptist Church
Correction clears up local aviation misinfo at city airport
A corrected report quotes Ralph Dowling saying he has no involvement with the proposed passenger hop at the Municipal Airport. Dowling notes the passenger ship by Mr Dune ts is properly licensed and would operate only with city officials’ blessing and proper flying equipment and personnel.
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Lagle
Jory
Ralph Dowling
Eagles
Informatoh
Dowling
Slinson G Place
Bt Commeres
Dune Ts
Tor
Rites Held For Mrs J T Trawick Pioneer Dothan Woman
Funeral services for Mrs J T Trawick a 56 year old Dothan resident and Foster Street Methodist Church member were held from her home on Main Street with burial in City Cemetery Ward Wilon directing She was born in Cambridge Maryland and lived in Dothan for many years Surviving are her husband two daughters one son and several siblings
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J Twick
Pioneer Dothan
W. Maintreet
Ward-Wilon
Trawick
Cambridge
Dothan
Sears
Foster Street
Denny to Step Down After 28 Years as President
Dr George H Denny will surrender the presidency of the University of Alabama to Richard C Foster tomorrow and become chancellor. Denny plans a quiet break in Virginia, while Foster, longtime attorney and former president of Washington and Lee, will lead the school in Tuscaloosa.
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Tubcaloosa
George H Denny
University of Abama
Richard C Foster
Rhim
Denny
Nald
Virginia
Mike
Foster
Dennys
Tuscalooza
Leangion Va
Washington and Lee University
Tuscaloosa
Houston farmers face AAA checks amid 1936 tax plan turmoil
Federal measures enriched Houston farm operators as farmers received thousands in cotton, peanuts, and syrup payments through AAA and Soil Conservation programs. Mass meeting of Dothan merchants opposes sales tax and asks state lawmakers to block the Chichester bill while planning protests before the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Houston County
Acta
Soil Conservation Program
Cherrie
Houston
Dothan
Montgomery
Pischall
Hush
Micag
Digg
Merchante Group
Fritts Hull
Tex
Protestants bin Cooparme
Emploved & Montgomery Law Firm
Speaker Walker Plans Limited Attendance At Legislature
Friends of Speaker RH Walker of the Alabama house are told he will skip sessions when the legislature reconvenes. He may attend part of the session if it runs into February, while continuing to prove his stance.
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Walker
Hill Athens
RH Walker
Alabama House of Representatives
Habits of a Nation High Seats Forbes Report
A deteriorated OCR fragment notes Forbes Magazine naming a top district as a prime site for concentrating sales, collections, and aggressive business operations. It mentions Dathan as one of five similar high spots, though many words are garbled and unreadable.
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Forbes Magazine
Financial Journal
Dathan
Bandit Victim Buried in Scottsboro
Jenkins, 31, Jackson County resident, was killed Tuesday near Wetumpke. He was buried in Scottsboro after the Christmas Day incident. One suspect in the attack was arrested. another porter in Wetumpka prison nearby.
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Scottsboro
Jenkins
Jackson County
Wetumpke
Weenumpka
Battle Looms Over Embargo Powers Grant
Washington December 31 a clash over making embargoes mandatory or discretionary under the neutrality act emerges as leaders back a discretionary civil war embargo plan. Senator Vandenberg argues for stronger regulation while President Roosevelt seeks broad discretion. The debate extends into arms shipments to civil conflicts and delays on related legislation anticipated next week.
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Spain
Chairan Plitman
McReynolds
Senate
House Foreign Relation
Sven
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Woodning
War Department
Ital Taruary
Martin Li- Ning Co
New York
Robert Case
Jersey City
Vinuilert Co
Woodray
Delas Mar
Lernae
Job act upheld by state judge in wage case
A state judge upheld a job act in a wage tax dispute involving Herbert Killian, a Gilt States Star Co employee, who sued to recover pay withheld under the new rule. The ruling, by Judge Disque, found the act constitutional, while a separate federal ruling earlier deemed it unconstitutional. The case affects only parties in the federal suit. other employers may owe escrow funds pending final disposition.
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Four Selma Matrons Burned In Christmas Tragedy
Four Selma young matrons were badly burned in a Christmas tragedy. The women fought for life as a hospital report indicated several remained in critical condition. The incident, described across the page, shows a chaotic scene with families and community members seeking updates on the four victims.
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Selma Young
SELMA
Hirned Society
Autreny Clon Ody
Selma Kista
Starigon
Capris
Dury
Mia Cain
Damies
Untitled Oversized OCR Fragment Tramples Fiscal Notes
Fragmentary OCR text covers budgets deficits and political rhetoric with scattered mentions of debts and economic pressures. It references a half billion fed deficit, tax debates, and public spends, but the readable portions are interrupted by garbled words and stray phrases. The piece lacks coherent events or clear subjects to anchor a fuller summary.
New Year Brings Prosperity and Caution in Alabama
The article notes Alabama welcoming a New Year with hopes of prosperity amid lingering economic concerns. It describes New Year celebrations and traditional foods, cautions about hearth safety, and mentions religious observances and social gatherings as communities anticipate a firmer recovery and a steadier mood in the coming year.
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Alabama
Grore Arc
Amputated Charles Reynolds Recovers After Surgery
Charles Reynolds of Reynolds Five Stock Co of Donaldeonwilie Georgia is reported recovering in a Lethen hospital after major surgery and amputation. His condition was described as satisfactory and stable following the procedure.
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Charles Reynolds
Reyanidy
Old Reynolds Fivestork Co
Donaldeonwilie
Lethen
Feevnolds
Naval arms race looms as post treaty limits lapse
Unchecked naval rearmament is expected after the Washington and London pacts expire at midnight. Britain and Germany prepare for heavy shipbuilding to close the gap, while the U S faces a renewed, global arms race. In Tacoma, Charles Mattson kidnapping case shows tentative signals of family recovery as ransom talk surfaces and investigators probe recent movements.
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Fritian
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Abe
Janeela
Haly
Great Britain
Mediterranean
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Paria—Finnen
Berlin
London
France
Great
Great Britainad Been Ratified Only By the Walled States Ahipserda Ausy Tiurope
Tacoma
Wash
Charlea Mattaon
Mre
Mattson
Seppa
Breakstown
Muriel
Charles
Sikewine
William
Rooe Apichte
Brattoon
W Wattann
Irenching
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Mildred Mattoon
Heraddrow
Ix Portage
Vaabon
Puget
Beattie
Shaoe
Wornas
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Heattic
Dotty Times
Columon Tieaday
Ana
Mattoon Family
Last Minute Bulletins From Nation in Brief
Sporadic speed up in construction work and public projects noted across several states. Reports show a 107 percent gain over the prior five day week in a New York area dispatch, while Michigan, Havana, and Washington items touch rail derailments, football talks, and funding allocations for Alabama projects.
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Jer
Tharinka
Thon & Hestitairres
Flu kills 30 in Denver district amid influenza outbreak
Dr Ray De Clarke, secretary of the state board of health, attributed 30 child deaths in Denver over three weeks to influenza and pneumonia. The outbreak is the most widespread since 1908, said Cart P Schalwb, manager of health.
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Denver
Ray DE Clrere
State Board of Health
Ely
Sehwalb
Saanerto
Pope Pius XII Dies After Illness at Vatican
Pope Pius XII died at the Vatican after a long illness. Cardinal officials and about 10,000 lay mourners attended prayers at St John Lateran as doctors warned of risks from circulatory failure. The pope had been confined to bed for over three weeks and was reportedly improving enough to draft New Year greetings before his death.
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Hene
Weather outlook for Alabama and Florida coast
Parity cloudy conditions prevail across Alabama with potential rain in extreme southeast Thursday night and a cooler Friday in northwest areas. Extreme Northwest Florida expected rain and cooler air late Thursday into Friday. forecast remains unsettled with risk of extended wet spell.
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Alabama
Florida
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