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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1932
Page
3
Jefferson County coroner G M Evans investigated nine deaths listed as homicides in the last month. The totals compare with 11 homicide deaths among 76 December fatalities.
A dense schedule lists Greta Garbo Ramon Novarro in Mat Hari with Lionel Barrymore and several comedies. It covers Universal Fox Metro News and Paramount notices with titles such as Peach O Make Ready, Manhat tan Parade in natural color, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Sky Spider and With out Honors among others.
Feb 20 a simulated air raid over the Magic City will feature searchlights sweeping the sky. The demonstration is staged by the 68th coast artillery anti aircraft troops at Fort McClellan.
A 20 year old applicant at the free employment agency explains she must provide for eight brothers and sisters and parents while keeping younger children in school. Her sister also seeks work. the family includes two children too young for school. An older sister can do office work embroidery and quilt work. A younger man seeks work as carpenter and auto mechanic to support an invalid brother and two sisters. Today 140 registered at the agency.
The Birmingham Industrial Board reports 51 new manufacturing plants and 50 branch offices and warehouses located in Birmingham since 1929. The additions employ about 3,000 workers with total annual wages near 3 million dollars.
Golfer's Column notes rising interest as the second annual tri-states tournament approaches at the local course. Drury Flowers, last year's champion, faces challengers from out of town while young Flowers sharpens his form. Forty-seven golfers set a local scoring high after Sunday play, with visitors Bill Turk and Mr Norton enjoying rounds. Professor C D Wallace and Rev Geo Royer also posted good scores during the weekend.
Seventeen year old Hope Dale flees a hastily contracted marriage to Dickey, clashes with her father John Ross, and endures a locked room punishment as she refuses to accept separation. The scene shows tension between tradition and young love on the family estate.
Aaron Kraselsky appears as a new player while prizes stand for the tag tournament and handicap tetracy this month. The day event is February 2 with the monthly handicap tourney at month end. William Johnson and Earle Mc Rae regularly play two close matches weekly at the local course. Lawrence Oakley, a local attorney, enjoyed golf Sunday and praised a strong round. Oakley shows potential for top ranking.
SELMA Feb 8 APMembers of the state Democratic executive committee voted by mail to cut Alabama’s national convention delegation from 48 to 24 with 24 alternates. E W Pettus state chairman announced the action after Jouett Shouse national committee chair advised a 48 delegate half vote plan could threaten Alabama’s standing at the convention.
A brick-veneer house worth 4500 dollars for W. B. Shores at Cottonwood is finished. H. H. Brown of Dothan, the contractor who supervised construction, said so today.
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