Truck Owner Denies Making Statement On Truck Speed
F A McNeal owner of the log truck denied telling The Eagle the speed of his vehicle in the Columbia collision and asked the paper to publish his letter correcting the record. He said he did not have a statement on speed and did not know it from personal knowledge.
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Coumbia
The
Eagle
F. A. McNeal
Mr. McNeal
Dothan Eagle
Dothan
Alabama
An Eagle
Columbia
Relief drive in Dothan seeks funds for unemployed
About 200 residents have registered for work with a local relief movement in Dothan. Dr. Lewis Dockery says groceries debt exceeds seventy dollars as funds remain scarce. 70 of the jobseekers have found temporary work through shoveling, gardening, and ivy planting for public buildings.
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Lewis Dockery
General Committee On
Dockery
Dc. C. Bennett
Bennett
J. J. Dye
Mosely
Dothan
Spring foliage and unseasonal warmth reported near Dothan
O Wilkinson, a Dothan post office clerk, notes springlike growth two months early with oak twigs four to eight inches long and leaves six inches long, while grass and pasture crops are also advanced. He found the growth along a rural mail route near Dothan this February.
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Dothan
C. O. Wilkinson
Arson conviction reward proposed by Dothan Insurance Exchange
The Dothan Insurance Exchange voted to pay a fifty dollar reward for each arson conviction as part of a campaign to curb incendiary fires. Twelve members attended the meeting and hope tips will lead to arrests and heightened vigilance by the public and fire officials. Fire Chief Zeigiar reports a persistent pattern of incendiary fires in December and prior months, with no arrests.
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Dothan Insurance Exchange
Insurance Exchange
Exchange
Dothan
J.B. Zeigiar
Two Pupils Hurt In School Bus Crash Near Columbia
Bonnie Mae Wright and W H Crawford two of 30 Columbia students injured in a school bus truck collision near Columbia remained in serious condition at Dothan hospitals. Wright 16 was resting fairly well and Crawford 13 suffered a fractured skull. ten pupils remained hospitalized with Marvis North expected to leave tomorrow.
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Bonnie Mae Wright
W. H. Crawford
Columbia
Dothan
Wright
Crawford
Marvis North
Another Snowfall For Los Angeles
The Associated Press reports a second seasonal snowfall in Los Angeles slowing rail and highway travel while surrounding West stations wrestle with drifts. Lowland temperatures dipped to 42 degrees as heavy rains drenched southern California. Idaho and Nevada forecast freezing weather and snow. Denver and Rio Grande Western trains stalled in Cumbres Pass for three days with passengers supplied. Rotary plows to clear the route. Rain and warmer trends predicted for the South.
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Los Angeles
California
Idaho
Nevada
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Cumberes Pass
Steamship Arlyn Takes On Kraft Paper Cargo in Panama City
The steamship Arlyn of the Bull Line arrived in Port Panama from Tampa and docked for 900 tons of Kraft paper made at the Panama City mill. The vessel is bound for Newark, New Jersey.
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Panama City
Fed
Arlyn
Bull Line
Panama
Tampa
Newark
N. J
Refinancing plan approved by city council
The refinancing plan was reported as successful by city attorney Lewis after talks with Brandon & Co. Holders of 516000 of water bonds agreed to accept refunding bonds. The council also ordered immediate mosquito control, estimated at 2000, and approved 14373.63 in obligations including bond interest and power purchases.
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Lewis
Brandon & Co
New York
Dothan
Counterfeit Tag Operator Nabbed Near Ashford
A man, name withheld, was jailed on a bond under $100 after being caught operating a car with a counterfeit license tag near Ashford. Inspectors noted the plate had been altered from a 1930 tag to resemble a 1932 Alabama plate, with Alabama printed at the bottom in 1930 and 1932. It marks the first such arrest in the county.
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Ashford
W. W. Reeves
Houston County
Alabama
Hford
Reeves
Unique Junior Revue Tonight at City Auditorium
A junior beauty revue for children aged five to 12 will be staged tonight at 8 at the city auditorium. H W Lidden of the American Legion Auxiliary directs the show with Dothan's talents on display. Ruth and Martha Sue Lidden from Marianna appear in period scenes and will perform as well as sing George M Cohan’s Washington celebration song. Rehearsals were held at 4 this afternoon for participating children.
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City Auditorium
H.W. Lidden
American Legion Auxiliary
Dothan
Mr. Liddon
Ruth
Martha Sue Liddon
Washington
George M. Cohan
George Washington
Automobile Crash Kills Two On Selma Montgomery Highway
Ray mond Newcomb of White Plains New York and E N Cunningham of Birmingham Alabama died after their car skidded from the Selma Montgomery road and crashed through a bridge railing into a creek. Cunningham age 54 was married and driving the car. Newcomb was unmarried.
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Selma
Raymond Newcomb
White Plains
M. Y
E. N. Cunningham
Birmingham
Selma-Montgomery
Newcomb
New York Roiler Company
Cunningham
Building Permit Issued for N Lena Street Remodel
A permit was issued to Grubb Produce and Ice Company to remodel a building on N Lena Street. The plan calls for a brick and wood structure.
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N. Lena Street
Grubb Produce and Ice Company
Walla
Former Dothanite Dies at Mountain Creek
News comes from Dothan of the death this morning of Mrs. J. T. Fowler at her Mountain Creek home Alabama after months of declining health. Survived by husband and two children Tom Fowler and Miss Trudie Fowler of Birmingham. Burial in Birmingham tomorrow. Dr and Mrs Fowler lived in Dothan for years and were well known locally. Tom and Trudie attended Dothan schools.
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Keener Baxley
Wait
Dothan
J. T. Fowler
Mountain Creek
Ala
Tom Fowler
Trudie Fowler
Birmingham
Three Mobile Papers Merge Under One Ownership
The Mobile Press acquires The Mobile Register and The Mobile News Item, merging News Item into the Press and consolidating publications under one ownership. R B Chandler continues as publisher. W D Bellingrath, W B Paterson, W H Reynolds, J F McGowin serve on the board. Col Henry F Ewald named executive editor.
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Mobile
Mobile Press
Mobile Daily Newspapers, Inc
Today
Mobile Register
Mobile News-Item
News-Item Company
R. B. Chandler
News Item
W. D. Bellingrath
W.B. Paterson
W. H. Reynolds
J. F. McGowin
T. M. Stevens
Col
Henry F. Ewald
Maurie Lackey
J. B. Kilgo
Carl M. Smith
T. C. McLemore
News-Item
Mobile Daily Newspaper, Inc
Mobile Register and News-Item Company, Inc
Iaid Mobile Register and News-Item Company, Inc
Register-News-Item Company, Inc
Mobile Gazette
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Frederick Thompson
Boys and Girls Night Opens Revival Tonight
Salvation Army revival hosts a joint boys and girls night with principal speaker W. R. Jordan and Business Men's Evangelistic club assistance. Attendance rose at last night’s meeting and Captain Victor Tidman announced the series continues nightly through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
W. R. Jordan
Business Men's Evangelistic Club
Victor Tidman
Rotary Club Plans Ladies Night and Talks on Club Purpose
A Rotary club luncheon formed a committee led by President F B Whitfield to plan a Ladies Night for Rotarians and wives with Mrs 8 W Wilson assisting. Ed Wise and Dr H B Burtleshaw spoke on sustaining Rotary value, while Clem Exell Geo Y Malone and H R McClintock covered service and representation. The Rotary Education committee chaired by A D Ussery led the program.
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Rotary Club
F. B. Whitfield
8. W. Wilson
Ed Wise
H. B. Burtleshaw
Clem Exell
Geo. Y. Malone
Rotary
H. R. McClintock
Missions Assembly Opens For Woman’s Society South
In Tuscaloosa the twenty first annual assembly of the Woman's Missionary Society of the North Alabama Conference opens to review work in home and foreign missions. Speakers include Miss Bess Combs from St Joseph Missouri and Miss Mary Jane Baxter on furlough from Brazil. A play The Missionary Message of the New Day will be staged Thursday night.
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Tuscaloosa
Woman's Missionary Society of the North Alabama Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Bess Combs
St. Joseph
Bureau of Extension and Cooperation
National Church Board
Mary Jane Baxter
Brazil
South America
Triple Collision Causes Car Damage on Foster Street
An afternoon collision on Foster Street involved three cars near the curb. Each vehicle sustained fender damage. one running board was demolished. No injuries were reported.
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Foster Street
Man Arrested On Charge Of Distilling For Food Says Family Needed Groceries
Dick Palmore aged 48 or so was jailed last week on a charge of operating a still in a rural area. He claimed he distills whiskey to obtain food for his family after months of unemployment. His son in law Camie Halstead was arrested with him during the operation.
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Dick Palmore
Palmore
Camie Halstead
Abbeville A C Wins Basketball Tournament Here
Abbeville A C captured the Do than A C tournament title at home by routing Midland City 54 to 25. Mayor I C Exell presented the silver loving cup as Dothan A C and Ariton high school hold names on the trophy.
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Abbeville Athletic Club
Dothan A. C
Midland City
I. C. Exell
Dothan Athletic Club
Ariton High School
Abbéville
Ariton
Abbeville
Malone
Hertford
Hartford
Flendland
Dothan High School
Dothan
Headland
Tigers
Negro Hit by Tree and Unconscious Five Days
Ermon Redick a 30 year old Black man of Blakely Georgia remained unconscious five days after a tree fell on him while he was cutting timber in a rural area near Blakely. After surgery and hospital care attendants said he would probably recover despite a fractured skull.
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Ermon Redick
Blakely
Redick
Premier of France and cabinet resign after defeat
Paris February 16. The French premier and his cabinet resigned to President Doumer after a 157 to 134 senate vote rejected delaying debate on government policy amid Geneva disarmament talks. The premier then called on advisers and submitted his resignation.
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Paris
Doumer
Geneva
Senate
Common Pleas Docket Set For Tomorrow Court Session
Judge Keener Baxley announced civil cases will be on the docket of the common pleas court tomorrow. The grand jury will hold session in an alternate courtroom within the courthouse during the proceedings.
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Common Pleas Court
Keener Baxley
Baxiey
Japanese air scouts hit Chinese troops near Shanghai
Japanese air scouts observed a large body of Chinese cavalry and infantry moving toward the front near Kiangnan between Shanghai and Woosung. Japanese artillery then fired on the Chinese columns, inflicting heavy casualties, while elsewhere the day remained quiet and preparations for a possible offensive continued. In Geneva the League drafting committee was ordered to frame an urgent appeal for Japan to cease hostilities and to seek an understanding with China, basing the appeal on the covenant guaranteeing territorial integrity.
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Shanghai
China
Kiangnan
Woosung
Lnes
Hongkew
Chapel
Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nationa Council
Far East
Japan
League
Couries
Break-in at Shamrock Inn on Columbia Highway
Thieves broke a new door lock at the Shamrock Inn last night and looted about 25 dollars from cash and candy, cigars, tobacco, and gum. Proprietor J. J. Hurst reports 6 am discovery, no insurance, and county officers seeking suspects with limited manpower.
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Shamrock Inn
Columbia Highway
J. J. Hurst
Hurst
Hurat
Mary Anne McKennie Seriously Ill at Home
Mary Anne, year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Rawling Mc Kennie, is seriously ill at her home on We Main street with pneumonia.
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Mary Anne
Rawling McKennie
We Main Street
Today's Cotton Market Report From Palmer & Co
The New York market summary shows bid and price movements with open, high, low, and close figures for cotton futures. The data includes several contract points and day totals indicating varied activity across the trading session.
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Tompkins
Lawrence Oakley
New Orleans
Horace Driver
Frank Hall
Hall
H. C. Price, Jr
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Kilby
Mr. Hall
Frank Ussery
Patrick B. Jones
Georgia
Pat
Speight
Newton D. Baker
Multh
Roosevelt
Baker Weel
Ohio
al Smith
Cowdry
Lester Farmer
Charlotte
D. C
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el Toro
Rotary Education Committee
A. D. Ussery
Methodist Missionary Society
Frank Bell
J. M. Plant
W. G. Henry
Huntsville
J. A. Bowling
Jessie Daniel Ames
Atlanta
J. H. McCoy
Alabama College
Isaac Morris
B. B. Glasgow
H. H. Chapman
Albertville
W. R. Howell
Oneonta
Bessemer
W. K. Grimes
R. A. Thompson
Abbeville A. C
France
Common Pleas Docket
T. W. Palmer & CO
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