New Year's Celebrator Faces Murder Charge in Anniston
Charles Hamilton, a member of a prominent Anniston family, was arrested on a murder charge in the New Year’s Eve shooting death of Mrs. Paul Cornelius, wife of a wholesale produce dealer. Hamilton was jailed without bond after the warrant sworn by Cornelius. Mrs. Cornelius was shot in the back of the head during the city’s New Year’s celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Charles Hamilton
Paul Cornelius
Cornelius
Hamilton
Damages sought in bus collision near Columbia
Three damage suits totaling 10 400 were filed in circuit court over a Do than Columbia highway crash on November 30 involving Judge J A Carnley, O B Wade the bus driver, and Bonnie Lee Adams a student rider. Adams seeks 5900 for injuries plus 100 hospital bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
J. A. Carnley
Enterprise
Wade
Judge Carnley
Bonnie Lee Adams
G. A. Adams
Carnley
Miss Adams
Dothan-Columbia
Home Demonstration Club Women Discuss Clothes At Meeting
Renovation of clothing was discussed at the meeting of the home demonstration club women held in the city hall council chamber yesterday with about 15 members present. A sewing machine demonstration was given. Attendees included Mrs G E Bell Mrs T E Tolar Mrs J W Taylor Mrs L B Kelly Mrs F F B Underwood Mrs Alma Drew Mrs D S Mc Kissia Mrs Bessie bdry Mrs D H McInnis Mrs G W Robinson Mrs Willig Carroll Mrs G D Gradic and Miss Allie Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Home
Council Chamber
G. E. Bell
T. E. Tolar
J. W. Taylor
L. B. Kelly
F. FB. Underwood
Alma Drew
D. 8. McKissia
Bessie Bdry
D. H. McInnis
G. W. Robinson
Willig Carroll
G. D. Gradic
Allie Clark
Agent Held In Fatal Shooting Of Youthful Hobo Aboard Train
L E McCorvey West Point railway special agent released on 1000 dollar bond after preliminary hearing on murder charges for the death of Ivey Haynes a Shelby North Carolina youth found in a box car near Tuskegee The agent said he acted in self defense after encountering Haynes and five other youths while they railroad hopped to ride the box car awaiting grand jury action on Macon county case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
L. E. McCorvey
West Point Railway
Macon County Grand Jury
Ivey Haynes
Shelby
N. C
Here
Justice of Peace
J. D. Randall
Haynes
Failway
McCorvey
Stork Sets Dallas County Twin Record in 1931
In Dallas county the stork set a new record in 1931 with twenty one sets of twins and one set of triplets born. The report from Selma notes the unusually high multiple birth count during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Jan
Dallas County
Swiftest News Photo Finishes Young Gang Murders
A dramatic image from Houston shows Harry Young dying as officers carry him from a house where he and Jennings Young shot themselves after a siege over six slain peace officers in Springfield Missouri. A special plane flew the pictures toward St Louis, then telephotographs and trains sped them to Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Southwest
Harry
Jennings Young
Springfield
Houston
Tex
Harry Young
St. Louis
Jennings
Texas
Man Entombed Five Hours In Well Rescue At New Brocton
Cary Boutwell a Pike county well digger was entombed for five hours when a well on John Green’s farm near New Brocton caved in. About two hundred people helped, but rescue came from Randolph Glowers a Black well digger who cleared away sand and dirt with his hands. Boutwell survived but in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Cary Boutwell
Pike County
Mr. Boutwell
John Green
New Brocton
Randolph
Glowers
Snowplows Push On To Rescue Isolated Calif Persons
Snowplows moved through heavy drifts to reach 250 or more people isolated in the Mono Basin district of California since Christmas Eve. Drifts reached 11 feet, food shortages feared, as rescue teams and weather patrols continued across Kansas Iowa Nebraska and other states. Europe reports storm deaths and damage while South Georgia records heavy rain totals including 3.02 inches in Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mono Basis
Califrnia
Texas Panhandle
Pacific Coast
Kansas
Harold Baumgartner
Iowa
Nebraska
Pother States
Rocky Mountain
Europe
Priest Leads Army Of Jobless In Pleas For Jobs
The Rev. James Cox of Pittsburgh led more than 10 000 unemployed in an orderly demonstration at the Capitol footpath and met with President Hoover. He presented petitions to Senator John J Davis and Representative Clyde Keily of Pennsylvania as supporters cheered and pledged allegiance to the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congres
James Cox
Pittsburgh
Capitol
Hoover
John J. Davis
Clyde Keily
Pennsylvania
Minister Predicts Liquor Referendum in Two Years
Dr. R. R. Ellison presiding elder of the Mobile district Methodist Episcopal church told the county Methodist missionary union there is a strong probability the people will vote on a referendum on the eighteenth amendment within the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile, Jan
R. R. Ellison
Mobile
Methodist Episcopal Church
County Methodist Missionary Union
Collision Near Rehobeth Leaves Two Men Injured
Will Johnson and Obin Payne were injured in a head on collision with a truck near Rehobeth on Wednesday. Doctors at a Dothan hospital reported their condition as fair today and expected recovery, noting the men were speeding in the auto before the crash. They were brought to Dothan by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Johnson
Obin Payne
Rehobeth
Dothan
Johnson
Payne
New Social Order Proposed To Aid Business Ills
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt urged a new social order to lead business and industry while recognizing the individual right to livelihood. He called for economic freedom and reconstruction amid a stagnant period as he neared a possible Democratic nomination bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Democratc
Man Kills Five Of His Children In Missouri Tragedy
Oliver Davenport, 50, killed five of his children with a hammer at a Patton farm home near Cape Girardeau. He seriously wounded his wife and another child, then fatally shot himself. One child survived. Neighbors found the scene at daybreak after a 12 year old screamed. Officers said the hammer was used in the slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Oliver Davenport
Patton
Davenport
Tan
Hog Sale Draws Large Rural Turnout At A C L Yards
Many farmers attend the hog sale at the A C L stockyards today. About two cars of hogs are expected to be shipped from this territory.
Building Slump in Birmingham December Output
Building operations in Birmingham fell to a new low in December with total value at 29989 dollars. About half of the amount funded repair work as reported by the city building inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Jan
API
Japanese Ruler Barely Escapes Bomb Explosion
Premier Inukai's government resigned under pressure after an assassination attempt near the emperor's carriage in Tokyo. The emperor narrowly avoided harm. a young Korean suspect, Riho Sho, was arrested and a second bomb found in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Inukai
Hirohito
Yamamotoi
Rihosho
Hitler Invited for Conference on Election Support
Berlin reports say Chancellor Bruening and Defense Minister Groener plan to seek Adolph Hitler’s backing and the Nationalists to back President von Hindenburg for another term. The move aims to show broad German backing for Hindenburg and the Nazi rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Adolph Hitler
National Socialists
Bruening
William Groener
Groener
Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
No Man Can Tramp On Morals of This Country
Evangelist Bob Jones urged the revival audience that no one can compromise morals. He told listeners the man who lives for others is wise and that a respectful life is valued more than gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bob Jones
City Auditorium
Examinations Of Specimens At Dothan Lab Reach 27611 In 1931
The Dothan branch state laboratory reported 13103 specimens received and 27611 examinations in 1931 serving the Wiregrass area. Typhoid 74 positives from 1168, malaria 28 positives from 450, hookworms 2453 positives from 5342, tuberculosis 24 positives from 385, plus tularemia rabies cases and other fevers during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Branch State Laboratory
Only Two More Days To Pay Street Tax
Dothan residents who owe street tax have two days left to pay, city clerk T. P. Scarborough announced. Only three receipts were issued today as the tax season nears its deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
T. P. Scarborough
Scarborough
Dothan Woman Dies After Months of Illness
Mrs Allie Gordon Danzey 71 of 329 East Main Street died at 11 a m after months of illness. Survived by husband J J Danzey two daughters Mrs John R Cox of Daviston Ga and Mrs W T Taylor of Columbus Ga three sisters and three grandchildren plus several other grandchildren. Funeral at home tomorrow 2 30 pm with Rev L W Dockery officiating and pallbearers named. Honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Gordon Danzey
East Main Street
Danzey
Dothan
Dan Hudspeth
L. W. Dockery
First Baptist Church
Fellows
Forrester
Two Women Die in Harrisburg Plane Crash
In the Tuscarora state forest near Harrisburg Pennsylvania two women Mrs Ruth Stewart 26 of St Louis and Mrs Debbie Stanford 28 of Indianapolis died after a rain fog crash while en route from New York to Buenos Aires. The plane crashed 40 miles west of the city as guardsmen and forest rangers recovered the bodies. Stewart had grounded the ignition and Stanford trapped by wreckage died later. Both had hoped to reduce flying time to South America but weather forced the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsyvania National Guardsmen
Forest Rangers
Ruth Stewart
St. Louis
Debbie Stenford
Indianapolis
Tuscarora State Forest
Stewart
Atr Mall
Stanford
Richard G. Herbine
State Aviation
William Woerner
Terre Haute
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
New York
South America
Auburn Panthers Open 1950-51 Schedule At Birmingham
Auburn announces a 12 game basketball slate starting tonight at Birmingham Southern. The Plainsmen face Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Florida Tulane LSU and Georgia Tech again with the Southern Conference tournament set for Atlanta February 26 to March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Birmingham
Birmingham Southern
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Plainsmen
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Florida
Gainesville
Tulane
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Georgia
Geneva County Votes Down Amendment in Tax Election
Report from Geneva shows 2 votes for and 182 against the Mobile Tax Amendment after results from 14 boxes. Voter turnout described as light across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva County
Geneva
Basketball Contest Between Dothan and Headland Postponed
The Dothan High School vs Headland basketball game at the Dothan Athletic Club is postponed to next week due to special high school services at the Bob Jones revival. Dothan will play Hagdiard and Sloromb in two games, with Headland rescheduled for Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan High School
Dothan Athletic Club
Bob Jones
Protests Over South Manchuria Situation Reach Washington
Washington, Jan 2 AP A note to Japan and China denies recognition of the legality of the South Manchuria occupation of Chinchow. The move heightens international tension as governments rely on the Nine-Power Treaty Open Door policy and Kellogg Briand pact while reserving U S treaty rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Washington
South
Manchuria
Chinchow
Senate panel weighs naval build up to treaty limits
Chairman Hale argues Japan’s growing sea power justifies expanding the U S fleet to treaty limits while Secretary Adams doubts new construction funding this session He notes Geneva and London conference dynamics and the possible four year path to reach limits with a budget of about 765 million dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Hale
Senate ‘Ne ‘Val
United States
Adams
Navy Department
Adstew
Hamver
Budget Bureau
House
Japan
Great Britain
London
Geneva
George H. Rock
Gretna Green Business Brisk in Ardmore Marriage Gap
Ten Tennessee couples seek quick marriages in Ardmore Alabama to bypass a five day notice. Judge A N Johnson officiates and notes brisk business at the local site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Jan
Tennessee
Gretna
Alabama
A.N. Johnson
Today's Cotton Market Hotiday Anniversary Battle of New Orleans
Readable text notes a cotton market update and hints at a celebration or anniversary linked to New Orleans. Specific figures, dates, or names are not clearly legible in the fragments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
STORK
The
Associated Press
South Georgia
Thomasville
Wise
Self
von Hindenburg
Trothan
Richard Keeler
Maple Heights
Cleveland
Loyal Order of Moose
E. L. Johnson
Rawlin McKinney
Frank H. Bonham
G. T. Cooper, Jr
L. L. Danzey
Wade H. Griffin
J. B. Murray
F. W. Cook
D. M. Jerking
J. J. Collins
Dr. H. Green
E. B. Jordan
I. C. Ezell
D. R. Knox, Jr
Joe E. Crine
J. EB. J. Holland
Mountain Peak
Penn
Buenos Aires
A.P
Panthers
Meeday
T. W. Palmer & CO
JET
Svawewes
Orltans
Hotiday
N.O
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!