Jury Finds H C Price Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Geneva Alabama Gulity in the first degree with a recommendation of life imprisonment was returned after more than 14 hours of deliberation. Price faced the jury with his co defendant Wallace Bowen set for trial this afternoon as authorities prepared to begin Bowen's case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Als
Fife
H. C. Price
Price
Fisher
Geneva County
Wallace Bowen
Newville
Bowen
Lattee
Circuit Court
Emmitt
Thigpen
Mullins
J. N. Mullins
Oscar Mulkey
Dothan
Mulkey
Spec
Woman with Afflicted Husband Seeks Work in Dothan
A woman with a blind husband and six children applied at the free employment agency in Dothan for washing work. She plans to take several jobs cleaning and laundering to support her family, aided by Salvation Army and Child Welfare. The oldest three children stay in school while the mother cares for the others at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Free Employment Agency
Salvation Army
Child Welfare Department
Food Delivering Writers Escorted Out of Kentucky
In Pineville Bell County 36 people were arrested during a tense coal field period. 12 were released after agreeing to go to the state border, including 11 writers and their New York attorney Alan Taub. They had previously been charged with disorderly conduct but the charges were dismissed before they left with officers escorting them to Knoxville bound for the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Bell County
Alan Taub
New York
Iil
Knoxville
Tenn
Dothan Boy and His Orchestra Broadcast At 4 This Afternoon
Max Jones of High Point North Carolina broadcasts with his orchestra this afternoon at four o clock over WBIG Greensboro according to a letter to his sister Mrs Ben Hornsby Max is the son of Mr and Mrs D G Jones of this city and has played music for more than twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Jones
High Point
N. C
WBIG
Greensboro
Ben Hornsby
Max
D. G. Jones
Dothan Businessman Alex Whiddon III Seriously Ill
Alex Whiddon III of Dothan is seriously ill at his home on Pontiac avenue with double pneumonia. The condition is reported as serious but not described as critical. Family and friends are asked to pray for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Whiddon
Dothan
Pontiac Avenue
Mr. Whiddon
Trial recounts Price murder case and iron bar testimony
The trial of Price advances with state evidence seeming uncontradicted until Willie Wells, cousin and defense witness, claims the iron bar used against Ethel Price was at his father’s home before and after the crime. Wells says the bar was used on a barn gate previously and remained at the gate after the death, challenging the prosecution’s narrative. Defense counsel avoided direct refutation while stressing the death penalty’s injustice and noting no white man had been hanged or electrocuted in Genera ectaty in 68 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baed
Price
Willie Wells
Ethel Price
Wells
Win Lee
Oscar Muikey
Mulkey
Log Rollers gather as Wiregrass group elects officers
Several hundred members of the Wiregrass Log Rollers association met in quarterly session. Judge Harry K. Martin was re elected president. B G McCall named secretary treasurer. Abbeville chosen for next meeting. The event featured speeches, a parade led by Monroeville band and Woodmen Circle activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Martin
Wiregrass Log Rollers Association
B. G. McCall
Troy
T. M. Holland
Dothan
Escort
J. W. Kelsoe
Enterprise
Watchman
A.D. Whiddon
Houston
B. H. Stough
Dale
J. A. Kirkland
Henry
W. C. Bell
Geneva
W. P. Reynolds
Barbour
W. F. Lee
Butler
W. R. Yarbrou
L. D. Holiway
Montgomery
Lilla Story
Woodmen Circle
T. L. Borum
Monroeville High School
W.O.W
Woodmen Circle Grove
W. O. W. ‘Hall
Martin
8. S. Wiggins
Dora Alexander Taliey
Woomen
Fairyland
Middleton Promoted to Agriculture Department Attorney
J. O. Middleton, long time assistant U S attorney in Mobile Montgomery and Birmingham districts, has been appointed attorney for the U S Department of Agriculture for Alabama and surrounding territory. He helped present evidence before a grand jury that returned 75 indictments. He will handle civil cases for the department involving farmer loans last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Middleton
United States District Attorney
Middle District of
Alabama
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Middleton
Department of Agriculture
Department
Mobile, Montgomery
Birmingham
Arts Class Visits Local Furniture Co
The applied arts class from Do than High School led by Miss Elizabeth Horsley visited Feagie-Miller Furniture Co for a rug talk by A. J. Miller. Students listed include Everlin Beverette Marvin Saliba Annelle Green Fahimy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Furniture Co
Dothan High School
Elizabeth Horsley
Feagie-Miller Furniture Co
A. J. Miller
Everlin Beverette
Marvin Saliba
Annelle Green
Fahimy
Four Hour Truce Arranged Between Japs and Chinese
In Shanghai a four hour truce from 8 am to noon was arranged by a French priest to allow 30 foreigners with white flags to exit the Chapel area under Japanese escort. Women children and wounded will be moved from the danger zone as both sides prepare for a major engagement along the Chapel and Woosung line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Woosung
JacQuinot
31St Infantry
Chapel
United States
International Settlement
Japanes Command
Ashford Co-op Hog Sale Nets Houston Farmers $2015.38
A cooperative hog sale in Ashford netted $2015.36 to 83 Houston county farmers. 401 hogs sold to White Provision Co. of Atlanta across six cars. Topa brought $2.05. others ranged from $2.05 to $2.55. Next sale set for February 19 at Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Houston County
J. H. Witherington
White Provision Co
Atlanta
Dothan
Topa
Men Hurt In Auto Crash Resting Well At Dothan
W W. L. Gunter and J. F. King were injured in a Sunday automobile accident near here and reported resting well at a Dothan hospital. J. D. Fleming, who was with Gunter, was slightly hurt but released after first aid. all three remain at New Brockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gunter
Here
Dothan
J. F. King
J.D. Fleming
Gunter
New Brocton
Funeral Friday for W H Clifton Father of Mrs Lunsford
Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Friday in Eufaula for W H Clifton of Eufaula. He is the father of Mrs G M Lunsford of Dothan route one. He died in an Eufaula hospital where Mrs Lunsford is receiving treatment. He is survived by four sons W Alton of Eufaula John M of West Palm Beach Walter A of Eufaula Lewis Clifton of Montgomery and three daughters Miss Addie Clifton Miss Gracie Clifton of Montgomery and Miss Florence Clifton of Eufaula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
W. H. Clifton
G. M. Lunsford
Dothan
Route One
Clifton
Lumsford
W. Alton
John M
West Palm Beach
Walter A
Lewis Clifton
Montgomery
Addie Clifton
Gracie Clifton
Florence Clifton
Dothan High Edges Graceville 33 32 After Double OTs
Dothan High defeated Graceville 33 to 32 after two five minute overtimes at the DoThan A C court. Regular time 30 30, first overtime 32 32, margin came on a second period free throw as Graceville missed a late chance. McKany led Graceville with 13, Kirkland 7, Saliba matched Kirkland for Dothan's 7. Dothan took the win on charity shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan A. C
Dothan High School
Graceville High
Dothan
Graceville
McKany
Funeral Held for Clement Shugerman Aged 29
Mr. and Mrs. Myer Blumberg and Harold Blumberg traveled to Birmingham to attend the funeral of Clement H. Shugerman 29 brother in law of Mrs. Lee Shugerman. Shugerman was found fatally shot in the rear seat of a car in his Birmingham garage with family suspects a hired robbery. Burial followed at Beth El Cemetery after services at Lige Loy's chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Blumberg
Harold Blumberg
Birmingham
Clement H. Shugerman
Lee Shugerman
Mr. Shugerman
Lige Loy’s
Beth-El
Shugerman
Malaria Worker R C Fuller Visits Dothan
R C Fuller, a Geneva county malaria control worker and former Houston county malaria staffer, was seen in Dothan on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Fuller
Geneva County
Houston County
Dothen
Dothan golfers qualify for tri states tournament lead by Flowers
Local golfers entered the tri states meet with Drury Flowers leading at 36 after a nine hole card. Joe Martin Stallings Horace Hall close behind with 37. John Budd reports the Dothan course in excellent shape for tomorrow's matches as visiting players arrive and prizes display at Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tristates
Drury Flowers
Links
Flowers
Tri-States
Young Flowers
Joe Martin Stallings
Horace Hall
J. L. Warren
Floyd Baxter
Bell Woodley
Dr. I. C. Bates
Floy Hall
O. R. Hipp
Ray Edwards
John Budd
Dothan
Budd
Dothan Jewelry Company
Main Street
Episcopal Church
Tri- States
Dennis Scott
Bainbridge
Preston Watson
Montgomery
Herbert Bryson
Enterprise
Donald Darling
Andalusia
Georgia Man Is New Hotel Manager Here
H. H. Binns of Thomasville Georgia is appointed the new manager of the Houston hotel succeeding Geo. English Jr. Binns previously ran the Holman hotel in Athens and the Tesco hotel in Thomasville. Mrs. Binns and one of the couple’s two children will move to Dothan next week. The elder child is in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Binns
Thomasville
Houston
Mr. Binns
Geo. English, Jr
Holman
Athens
Tesco
Houston Voting List Scrutinized in Senate Report
Washington report to the senate elections subcommittee examines Alabama Bankhead Heflin contest issues. It cites 50 varieties of law violations and notes poll taxes paid for others, with audit findings on Houston county voter lists showing over 500 extra names and improper record keeping by the probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Heflin-Bankhead
Hastings
Birmingham
Bankhead
Alabama
Heflin
J. L. McLane
Harry K. Martin
Dean
Teal
McLane
Senate
Bankhead- Heflin
Houston County
Judge of Probate
Iat
Kiwanis Plans Inter-Club Exchanges and Talks
Kiwanis members hear John W. Rish outline inter club relations. Montgomery to exchange programs with Dothan. Dr. Burton L. Hoffman reads Edgar A. Guest poem. Arthur Keyton talks on Community Politics. Debates set on railroads vs buses. Members plan Pansey service and George Washington birthday Ladies Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rish
Kiwanis Club
Interclub Relations Committee
Montgomery Club
Dothan Club
Burton L. Hoffman
Edgar A. Guest
Arthur Keyton
Sam Blumberg
George Washington
Houston Hotel
John W. Bish
Arthur Joe Grant
Miller
Timber falls on Florida youth in 45-foot well
A. R. Bateman, 22, of Graceville Florida, was seriously injured when a heavy timber caved into a 45-foot well as he steadied a curbing bar. He suffered a skull injury four inches by an inch and a quarter and remained unconscious with limited recovery chances at a Dothan hospital. Attendants described his condition as fair later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothay Hospital
A. R. Bateman
Gracesville
Fla
Young Bateman
Houston Funeral Company
Dothan
Bateman
Hastings sails from Panama City for foreign ports
The steamship Hastings arrived from Rotterdam with 1166 tons of salt cake for the Southéral Kraft company to make paper. It will sail today carrying 1000 feet of lumber 700 bales of cotton and 212 tons of kraft paper produced at the Panama City mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fla
Hastings
Roteterdam
Holland
Southéral Kraft Company
Two Poultry Cars To Be Loaded Soon In Houston County
J. H. Witherington announces two poultry cars will be loaded in Houston county and Malone Florida starting February 22 and continuing through the week. The trip will pass Greenwood Cottonwood Ashford Dothan and Columbia with Columbia added to this month’s sale. The previous poultry sale grossed more than $5 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Malone
Fla
J. H. Witherington
Greenwood
Cottonwood
Ashford
Dothen
Columbia
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Kentucky
Dothan Boy
Alex Whiddon III
Harry K .Martin
U. S
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Detroit
Lindbergh
H.f.alth
Georgia
Kiwanis Planning
Iman
Panama
Cit
T. W. Palmer & CO
New Orleans
Seers
Aewerne
Dothan Unemployment Relief Headquarters
Cantey-Whatley Building
East Main Street
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