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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1930
Page
6
Abbreviated classifieds offer positions and work for a man or woman with a rig to introduce Poultry Mixture from Eureky Mfg Co East St Louis IL. Also seeking an experienced bookkeeper for office work. respond to Eagle.
Miscellaneous items for sale and rent appear, including Buff Orpington eggs at 50 cents per dozen. Notices urge next of kin for R F Jordan estate in Houston County Alabama with a March 4 1930 court hearing in Dothan and named heirs to respond.
Washington February 10 CP The judiciary committee reported Hughes’s nomination to be Chief Justice favorably by a 10 to 2 vote. Chairman Norris and Republican Independent Blaine opposed, arguing Hughes resigned to run for president and would politicize the court. Taft, ill at his home, had resigned last Monday. early confirmation was expected.
Washington February 10. UP Chairman Snell of the house rules committee urged the house to adopt the Weed resolution to probe disposal of 6 million dollars allotted for Mediterranean fruit fly eradication. The bill also authorizes a subcommittee to study needs for additional funds to continue the work. The appropriations committee has before it a Hoover estimate of 16.9 million for ongoing eradication efforts.
The document records H. K. Martin Judge of Probate of Houston County Alabama authorizing or acknowledging a legal action dated February 4 1980 with reference F 5 12 19. The brief text confirms a probate court context and official designation.
Default on mortgage from I R Culbreth and Opal Culbreth to Gertrude McNeal dated November 1 1925 recorded in Houston County Alabama Mortgage Book 171 page 203 transferred to Dothan Guano Company. Sale set February 24 1980 in front of Court House door Dothan Alabama to satisfy the mortgage and costs including attorney fees.
Birmingham Alabama February 10 The Jefferson County grand jury will thoroughly investigate the closing of the Bank of Ensley and potential indictments. A receiver was named for the estate of Bim C King vice president and former state banking board member amid depositor complaints of about 500000 misappropriated. The grand jury opens Monday to examine cases including the death of Mrs W J Keith. Former bank employees Frick and Smith are free on bond after admitting embezzling about 300000.
Detectives identify the suspects as Mabel Paller 24 Buffalo blonde bandit and companions Pet Dombkiwie z 22 alias Joe Dameer and Ed die Palmer 25 alias Eddie Plummer tak. They waived extradition and head to Buffalo today. Authorities say they participated in robberies totaling over 20 000. Buffalo officers planned to chase leads in Mobile and New Orleans but arrested in Birmingham.
Canon City Colo February 16. The newly appointed warden Col Patrick J Hamrock faces a protest from the Colorado state federation of labor as he continues an investigation into incidents at the state penitentiary. An inmate was placed in solitary after investigators found wires to a can suspected of containing a flammable liquid ignited by an electric spark.
A severe blizzard swept northern and central Wisconsin last night with a 40 mile per hour wind, reducing visibility and blocking trunk highways. Bus service stopped in the north. about 400 corn were stalled on the 80 mile Milwaukee to Oshkosh stretch.
Weekend events at the FSU police headquarters yielded one arrest, attributed to drunkenness, according to Sergeant Moates. No additional incidents or detentions were reported.
Pittsburgh reports that University of Pittsburgh star fullback Parkinson has been offered a contract with the New York Giants of the Pro Football League. The deal includes a transfer to New York and a ceremonial role, with Parkinson indicating favorable reception to the proposal after his final Pitt year.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran traveled from Chicago as authorities pursued a liquor conspiracy case. He planned to visit Milwaukee and St. Paul before returning, with the land jury in Chicago reportedly acting on related matters.
In Atlanta a garden atop 5200 feet claims a famed ridge name as a boastful landmark. In Pine Bluff Arkansas Feb 10 an altercation over liquor led to a fatal stabbing at the Dean W Justis tavern. G A Purvi a restaurateur was jailed on a first degree murder charge after stabbing Justice who died en route to hospital. Justice a former railroad worker lived in Alabama with family in Decatur and Little Rock.
WENK aired a WOXF short wave program that was picked up by the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand and rebroadcast. This marks what is believed to be the first American radio program rebroadcast to New Zealand.
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