Bowen Acquitted in Slaying of Mrs. Price
Geneva Alabama February 13 two more school bus crash victims die and Bowen acquitted today in Mrs Price death by a circuit court jury after a five hour deliberation. Bowen smiled as verdict was read and thanked jurors while family rejoiced.
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Bowen
Geneva
Ala
Spean
Wallace Bowen
Newville
H. C. Price
Kilby
M. C. Bowen
Young Bowen
Samgid
H. C. Price, Jr
H.C. Price, Jr
Price
Truck Growers Meet At Rehobeth Monday
Houston County Truck Growers Association schedules a membership meeting at Rehobeth Church at 7 p m Monday. Secretary H G Underwood said in Dothan that all interested in truck crops should attend. President J R Larrison will preside.
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Rehobeth
Houston County Truck Growers Association
H. G. Underwood
Dothan
Bowen murder trial jury listed for Wallace Bowen case
Geneva Alabama February twelfth twelve men named as jury in the Bowen murder case alongside H C Price Jr already convicted with jurors from Samson Malvern Coffee Springs Hartford Slocomb and Slocomb Elmer Childs and other listed jurors chosen in Geneva trial notes include Hoffman Jones Merritt Heath Dowling and Helms with Co C Faulk Samson among others.
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Geneva
Ala
Wallace Bowen
H. C. Price, Jr
Robert Herring
M. E. Merritt
Malvern
J. Martin
E. A. Heath
Coffee Springs
L. M. Dowling
Samson
C. Faulk
A. Hollis
C. Bryan
Elmer Childs
Hartford
J. Walter Helms
Slocomb
Help Needed in Houston County Charity Drive
Houston County residents seek aid for needy families including a 12 year old orphan in shirts a 10 year old girl in school dresses and four boys aged 8 10 12 and 14. Contact Child Welfare Department at 1105 to donate and assist.
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Houston
Child Welfare Department
Palmer
Geese Hint Summer Ahead Despite Cold Spell
Weather note from Dothan reports a large flock of geese heading northward amid a snow storm in the Middle West. Local elders caution against overreliance on avian signs as forecasts for the central east Gulf states predict unsettled weather, clouds, rain, and a cooling trend midweek followed by gradual warming later.
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Dothan
Central East Gulf States
Long Illness Fatal To Mrs Mullins 62
Mrs Fannie Mullins 62 of Dotan died at her Columbia road home after a long illness. She is survived by daughter Mrs Carrie Camp. Funeral held at Fellows and Forrester funeral home at 10 this morning with Rev J M Blankenship officiating. Burial in city cemetery.
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Fannie Mullins
Dothan
Columbia Road
Men Arrested for Operating Still Near Madrid
County officers say Dick Palmore and Camnie Halstead were arrested last night for operating a 25 gallon still near Madrid. About a gallon of whiskey was produced before the arrests, according to police reports.
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Dick Palmore
Camnie Halstead
Madrid
Suspect Detained in Girl's Death in Philadelphia
A second suspect in the Dorothy Zutz case was arrested as he left a vacant house near the crime scene. Vincent Kamalarski, 37, homeless, claimed to be seeking shelter and admitted prior imprisonment while investigators reported bloodstains on his shirt.
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Philadelphia
A. P
Dorothy Zutz
Vincent Kamarowski
County Democrats Set Qualifications for County Offices
The Houston county Democratic committee duplicated city rules barring non Democrats from qualifying for county office. May 3 first primary and June 14 second are set, with offices including judge of common pleas coroner and two schoolboard seats. Fees: education chief 25 judge 10 coroner 10. Baxter resigns to run for education chief. Layton elected to replace him. Johnson vows to run for education chief as a ballot-eligible candidate. Jackson Meadows seek re election. Keener Baxley will run for judge. no opposition yet. Attending were Wells Baxter Hall Armstrong Grice Dismuke Murphy Cameron Andrews Moore.
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Capan Didates
State Democratic Executive Committee
Houston County Democratic Committee
Court of Common Pleas
Board of Education
Solomon Baxter
G G. Layton
Ashford
Baxter
C. W. Johnson
Johnson
County Board of Education
G. E. Jackson
J. M. Meadows
Keener Baxley
The
Democratic Executive Committee
W. E. Wells
Sam J. Hall
W. L. Armstrong
C. B. Grice
W. A. Dismuke
B. Murphy
T. E. Cameron
Dr. PD. G Andrews
J. P. Moore
Workers' Council Meeting At Fos ter Street Church
The Workers' Council of the Foster Street Methodist church will meet at the church Monday night at 7 o'clock. It was announced today. Several important subjects will be discussed at the meeting.
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Workers’ Council
Foster Street Methodist Church
Death of 10 year old Fred Pope from bicycle fall
Fred Pope aged 10 of Samson died in a local hospital from internal injuries after a bicycle fall during the Christmas holidays. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs W E Pope, one brother Eugene and three sisters Johnnie Ruth Louise and Marie. Funeral at Travellers Rest church with Rev Roy Niger. Burial in church cemetery by Houston Funeral Co.
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Fred Pope
Samson
W. E. Pope
Eugene
Johnnie Ruth
Louise
Marie
Travellers’ Rest
Roy Niger
Houston Funeral Co
Miller to Grant Paroles for 400 County Convicts
Montgomery reports Gov. Miller will grant temporary parole to about 400 county prisoners serving sentences under a year. The list includes all county inmates except Atmore, totaling 646 under state supervision. Petitions already number 281 with conduct records noted for clemency.
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Montgomery
Miller
Atmore
W. F. Feagin
State Board of Administration
Atmere
Dothan Man Invents Heel Arch Support
SW Coleman of Orr's Shor Shop in Dothan invents an invisible heel and arch support, patented December 1 1921, manufactured by Coleman Heel Support Co in Bristol Connecticut, sold wholesale to shoe shops, with growing sales across the southeastern states.
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Coleman
Bainbridge golfer wins Tri-States title in dramatic final
Dennis B. Scott, veteran Bainbridge player, captured the Tri-States golf championship by defeating Preston Watson of Montgomery CC one up on the 20th hole after a comeback from three down at the turn. Scott beat Raymond Spann in the first round and Herbert Bryson in the second, with a standout final. The event drew a fast field and featured notable play from Wilbur Boozer of Tallahassee and others across six flights with multiple winners and consolation prizes.
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Dennis B. Scott
Bainbridge
Tri-States
Downing Preston Watson
Montgomery Country Club
Scott
Raymond Spann
Dothan
Herbert Bryson
Watson
Memorial services for Maine sailors to be broadcast
Memorial services for the sailors of the Maine tragedy will be broadcast on station WAPI Birmingham at 3:00 Sunday afternoon. C. T. Dogarell, department marshal of the United Spanish War Veterans, announced the program arranged by the Birmingham post of the U S W V.
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Maine
WAPI
Birmingham
C. T. Dogarell
United Spanish War Veterans
Dogi Grell Gaid
Fatal bus crash prompts grand jury probe next week
A school bus truck collision near Columbia killed three children and injured many others. The circuit court grand jury will convene to investigate the fatal crash as relatives and residents question speed and driver conduct.
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Columbia
Circuit Court Grand Jury
Doris Meadows
Beecham Meadows
James Livingston
Ashford
Meadows
Livingston
Bonnie Wright
Dothan
Doris Hinson
F. M. McNeal
Columbua
Robert Lewis
McNeal
Wille B. McNeal
Mcc- Neal
D. L Godfrey
Columbis
Schonl
Godfrey
Lloyd Adams
O. W. Kirkland
Otho Morris
Kirkland
Lewis
Beacham Meadows
Kirklang
Negro Who Escaped Jail Here Is Recaptured
Macon Saffo, a Black man, was returned to the Houston county jail after four years at liberty. He had escaped with other prisoners from a local jail and was arrested yesterday in Baker County, Georgia. He faces a murder charge for killing another Black man, not yet tried.
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Price
Newville
Bowen
Macon Saffo
Houston County
Liberty
Baker County
Xylophone Music Set For Foster Street Church
Lloyd Cherry will furnish xylophone music for the adult department of the Foster Street Methodist Church Sunday school tomorrow morning. It was announced today.
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Lloyd Cherry
Foster Street Methodist Church
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