Alabama Educators Warn Two Major School Funding Problems
Alabama education leaders warn the coming legislature faces two critical issues funding reduced school appropriations and paying the state debt of 20 million dollars. A balance must be found to keep rural and urban schools open, with about 2,500 teachers currently unemployed as closures touch 826 rural schools across multiple counties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank L. Grove
Alabama Education Association
Miler
Grove
Alabama
New Year’s Fire Fatal to Five at Rome Lodge
Five identified Elks Club fire deaths were linked to a New Year blaze at the Rome Vallejo lodge. Firemen combed the ruins to find possible additional victims as a party ended at 4 a.m. and flames engulfed the building within 40 minutes. The dead were E. G. Fogarty Edward Geering E. B. G. Swasey William Mitchell and Frank Wiggin.
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Vallejo
Calif
Elks’ Club
E. G. Fogarty
Edward Geering
EB. G. Swasey
William Mitchell
Frank Wiggin
Lodge
Fhe
Rivers Fall Back as Floods Roar Across Deep South
Greedy rivers flooded the Mississippi delta while cool weather slowed new rises. Tallahatchie residents fled to upland kin, Georgia streams receded, and the Tennessee dipped at Chattanooga. A barge damaged a Tombigbee bridge at Jackson, with repairs delayed until waters drop.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
South
Tallahatchie
Georgia
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Alabama
Southern Railway
Tombigbee River
Jackson
Tombigbee
Demopolis
Hoover Angling Trip Concludes in Florida Sendoff
President Hoover and Mrs Hoover wrapped up a nine day fishing trip in Palm Beach Florida and began the journey back to Washington at 949 am. The departure drew several hundred spectators as a Negro string band played tunes and the couple lingered on the observation platform laughing and chatting with the crowd.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Hoover
Washington
Freezing Temperatures Hit Dothan Then Warmth Returns
After a bitter weekend, Dothan saw moderating temperatures with increasing cloudiness. Saturday fell to 32 degrees with northerly winds while Sunday’s sun warmed Wiregrass. Montgomery recorded 27.9 degrees and Hard freezes were reported elsewhere in Alabama including Birmingham at 20 degrees as roads froze and rain was intermittent.
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Montgomery T
Capital
Montgomery
Alabama
Birmingham
New Year Celebrations Roll On in Dothan
New Year observances continued in Dothan with large watch parties and a lively downtown scene while banks and the courthouse remained closed. Emancipation Day festivities were marked by many Negro residents as Southeast Alabama High School faced an All-Star Ozark eleven in a stadium football game drawing visitors from Ozark and nearby towns.
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Dothan
Storeo
Toothan
Southeast
Alabama
Ozark
Aluminum vaulting pole taunts bamboo limits at Kansas
Lawrence AP reports Kansas coach Hargiss tests aluminum vaulting poles replacing bamboo to improve balance and durability. Co captain Clyde Coffman praised early results, noting the metal pole reduces breakage and may allow better vaults with minor refinements.
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Hargiss
Dong
Frigate adorns Notre Dame commerce building
A copper sheet reproduction of a three masted frigate tops the Edward N Hurley college of commerce at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana The eight foot high monument weighs over a ton and symbolizes early world commerce Hurley who donated the building is a former United States shipping board chairman.
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South Bend
Ind
Edward N.hurley
Dothan Knights Templar To Convene Tonight
Commander R. M. Carswell announced a stated meeting of Dothan Commandery No. 25 Knights Templar at 7 o clock this evening.
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Dothan Commandery No. 25
Knights Templar
R. M. Carswell
First New Year Arrest After Police Raid on Dice Game
City officers raided a downtown barber shop Sunday morning interrupting a family dice game. Six African American men were jailed and charged as the first arrests of 1933 with less than 30 cents at stake. Names listed include Thomas Ford Will Dupree Carl Ford George Sowell and Will Russell.
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Riley
Toliee
Thomas Ford
Will, Dupree
Carl Ford
George Sowell
Will Russell
Condition of Headland Man Improves After Knife Fracas
The condition of Jimmy Frackin, a young Headland man, improved today at a Dothan hospital after a knife fight at the municipal airport on December 15. Douglas Woodham of Dothan was held without bond for a time but later was granted bail as Frackin’s injuries were evaluated.
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Jimmy Frackin
Dothan
Douglas Woodham
Brackin
Woocham
Houston Hotel Co. Keeps $3500 Dividend to Stockholders
Checks totaling $5000 were mailed yesterday to preferred stockholders of the Houston Hotel Company. The annual dividend payment to Ohia is noted, reflecting investor distribution.
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Houston Hotel Co
Houston Hotel Company
Ohia
Ashford Residents Involved In Truck Car Crash
Reuben Pate and R. D. Wright of Ashford were injured in a collision between a car and a log truck Friday night. Pate was expected to be released from a Dothan hospital today, while Wright remained hospitalized with improved conditions.
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Reuben Pate
Ashford
Dothan
R. D. Wright
Women’s Missionary Union set meeting in Columbia
The annual meeting of the Women’s Missionary Union of the Columbia Baptist association will be held at First Baptist Church on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. The program includes a devotional, business sessions, leadership training, and later afternoon conferences and an address on Kingdom Extension.
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Women's Missionary Union of the Columbia Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Advisory Council to Meet with DeMolay Tonight
The newly appointed advisory council will hold its first meeting with the Dothan Chapter Order of De Molay at 7 o clock tonight in the Masonic temple. All DeMolay members are urged to attend.
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Dothan
Turkey shoot on links at Lakeside club
Oklahoma City AP reports a Turkey shoot staged at Lakeside club where golfers used a single club in an elimination tournament to win the honors of bringing home the birds.
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Oklahoma City
Lakeside Club
New President Plans Alabama Visit and Warm Springs Stop
President-elect Roosevelt charts a southern tour from January 19 to early February, stopping at Muscle Shoals for a property inspection then Montgomery for dinner with Gov. Miller before two weeks at Warm Springs. He will host cabinet discussions in New York and coordinate budget and power policy with Democratic leaders.
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Tennessee
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Mrs Vandine Webb Undergoes Appendix Operation
Mrs Vandine Webb of Webb underwent an appendectomy at a Dothan hospital on Sunday. Her condition today was reported improved.
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Mary Vandine Webb
Webb
Dothan
Tragic Fire Destroys Joe Whitehurst Home in Dothan
A fire gutted the home of Joe Whitehurst on N Lena Street causing about 750 dollars in damage. The blaze left four walls standing and the family with ruined possessions and four walls still smoldering as firefighters investigated cause.
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Joe Whitehurst
N. Lena Street
Dothan
Japanese Chinese fighting starts along Great Wall
Tokyo reports clashes between Japanese and Chinese forces at Shanhaikwan near the Great Wall. Reinforcements were sent and aerial bombing targeted the walled city to protect Japanese residents. Unclear if this signals a broader front campaign or a local incident.
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Great Wall
Tokyo
Japan
Shanhaikwan
Nan Alr
Shankaikwan
Jehel
Seer Bill Moves To Sub Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee on January 2 referred the beer bill to a sub committee for limited hearing Saturday on its constitutionality. The sub committee was instructed to omit arguments to three hours on each side to expedite consideration. The bill is also going to the same sub committee drafting a prohibition report with a tentative draft protecting dry states from bootleg liquor and authorizing Congress to legislate against the return of the saloon.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
House
Congress
New Year's Dance Planned at Dothan Legion Clubhouse
Dothan Legion post and auxiliary announce a New Year’s dance tonight at the American Legion clubhouse. Admission available to members with a 1932 or 1933 membership card. Event precedes the main function and is organized by a joint legion section.
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Dothan Legion Post
Flour Stolen From Store Recovered by Police
Police recovered four racks of flour reportedly stolen from Fullers Store in the northern city area on Saturday. The 60 pounds of flour was found in the home of H. Thomas, who will be charged with larceny according to authorities.
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Fullers
Polles
H. Thomas
Thomas
County Court Opens for Postponed January Term
The January term of county court opens tomorrow after a New Year holiday postponement. Judge H. K. Martin presides over a docket of more than 35 cases to be disposed of in the one day hearing.
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H. K. Martin
Warning of Engineer Of House Fire Saves Family From Death
Thomasville Georgia January 2 The engineer of the northbound South Bend limited train on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad blew his whistle as the train left Thomasville yards. The warning awakened Mr and Mrs C E Davis and their family enabling them to escape their burning home. The whistle also triggered a fire alarm and firefighters arrived in time to prevent greater loss.
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Atlantic Coast Line
C. E. Davis
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