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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
5
A multi county tornado swept west and central Alabama and Mississippi causing 11 deaths, over 60 injuries, and widespread destruction. Moundville suffered the worst losses with 10 black residents killed and 40 homes ruined by 70 mph winds. New Hamilton and Millbrook also reported fatalities and extensive damage as communication lines and highways were disrupted.
Edward DeVane three year old son of Mrs Victoria DeVane of Dothan route four may walk soon after returning from Birmingham Children's Hospital where casts were placed on his feet for club foot treatment. Funds from the Alabama Society for Crippled Children covered most costs. transport was provided by the Houston County Child Welfare department. He has been in Birmingham since Christmas Eve and will return for cast adjustments. The hospital treated several Houston county children and a Negro boy remains admitted for treatment.
P. H. Smyth of the United States Weather Bureau at Montgomery forecast heavy wind storms in this area last night and today. Rivers and streams across Alabama were swollen by heavy rain as the Warrior and Cahaba rivers rose with ongoing rainfall.
A tornado hit New Hamilton near Aberdeen Mississippi injuring about 100 people and killing at least one white woman. Hospitals were crowded three hours after the storm as four ambulances ferried more casualties into town.
A tornado swept through the Fellowship community three miles west of Gordo injuring Mrs. A E Latham who suffered a broken back as her home collapsed. Her husband escaped uninjured. The storm damaged trees vegetation and blocked roads across about a one quarter by four mile area with five inches of rain falling. Residents planned to assess damage and check for other injuries.
The funeral of James Harrison Jones father of Mrs Travis Paul of Dothan was held yesterday in Troy. He died Monday night after a long illness at age 75. Survivors include his widow Mrs Sarah Catherine Jones and daughters and sons including Mrs A C Atwell of Troy and J S Jones and S E Jones of St Louis.
A weather gale of 80 miles per hour lashed Boulder Canyon near Las Vegas New Mexico as a blizzard swept across the western states. Unroofed houses and a missing carpenter emerged in Boulder City while snow and high winds spread from the Rockies toward the Plains.Authorities warned travelers and livestock men as storms reached Utah Idaho Montana and Wyoming with snow and frigid temperatures. Air mail planes halted and roads blocked as midwestern plains brace for further severe weather.
G B Howard of Montgomery and the Howard Exterminating Co arrives in Dothan to locate rat colonies and deploy five odorless bait sacs. He claims to wipe out hundreds of rodents quickly, stating he serves Montgomery as the official rat destroyer at about 500 dollars yearly for baiting sewers and city property. He will base daytime operations at Ezell Tailoring on East Main Street.
Mrs. James M. Holland, 67, died at her home 400 E North Street after two short illnesses. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at Campbellton Baptist Church with Rev. J W Blankenship officiating. Burial in Campbellton cemetery. Survived by one son RC Peacock of Campbellton, one brother J D Brown of Marianna, two sisters Mrs J R Hughes of Ozark and Mrs J F Trawick of Marianna, six stepchildren and Gus Holland of Madrid.
In Huntsville on January 13 AP reports Miss Elizabeth DeLoney home demonstration agent teaches 4 H Club girls in Madison County the basics of personal expense accounting.
Rail labor chiefs in Chicago say resuming main maintenance work on railroads would spur prosperity. They plan to urge carriers to begin at once if agreed, arguing steady year employment for 2,225,000 workers and a release of two billion dollars in purchasing power.
Funeral for Jack Miller 51 will be at 10 a m tomorrow at Jones church near Cottonwood. He died unexpectedly at home on Dothan route three. Houston Funeral Co. in charge. He is survived by wife Willie Miller. two sons H D Miller and J E Miller. five daughters Annie Frith Lenz Averett Davie Miller Bionnie B Hasty and Inez Herring.
Mrs Vera McNeal aged 25 died at home on Gordon route one after four weeks illness. She is survived by husband Arthur, two daughters Helen and Dorothy, a two week old infant, and her parents Mr and Mrs Andy Jones of Crosby. Funeral at 11 am tomorrow at Pleasant Hill church with Rev W F Wimberly officiating. Burial in church cemetery with Fellows and Forrester in charge.
Only a small portion of Dothan residents paid the street tax due January 1. City clerk IT. P. Scarborough said payments are delinquent as of Monday. J. C. Bond, the city policeman, is collecting the taxes. About 1,1 persons are expected to pay this year.
Dr William Henry Williams a pioneer Dothan physician aged 66 died after nearly a year of illness. He moved to Dothan in 1897 from Headland and was a longtime member of the Episcopal church and Masonic lodge. Survived by widow Fannie Williams, son W H Williams Jr of Gulfport, Miss, daughter Esther Tatum, two brothers and a sister. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. with Rev W R Bickerstaff officiating, burial in city cemetery, Masons in charge.
James Walter Hartzog seven months old son of Mr and Mrs H L Hartzog of Ashford route one died yesterday after a five day illness of pneumonia. Survived by parents two brothers Lynwood and Doyle and two sisters Mary Lou and Oulda. Funeral held at 10 30 am today at Malvern Baptist church with burial in church cemetery Houston Funeral company in charge.
Mrs. Lilla Story of Dothan presided at the Ashford Woodman Circle meeting where 1932 officers were installed. She announced national president Mary E. LaRocca would attend the district meeting in Dothan on January 21.
Dothan High defeated Headland 29 to 17 in the season opener. Coach Paul Tubb expects a rugged contest against Slocomb at the Dothan Athletic Club court tonight. Donalson led the visitors with 14 of 17 as Dothan’s starters and reserves built a solid first-half lead.
The Panama City setter Jake and Georgia pointer Boro had their championship hunt canceled after owners failed to agree on protest grounds. Boro had won heat one, with eight coveys to five, and the judges from Atlanta and Albany voided the match due to breach of written rules on neutral territory.
Bob Sealy said he did not file his protest until after investigating evidence that Bozo had hunted the territory on Monday afternoon. The cancellation disappointed hundreds of sportsmen who regarded the match as a Southeast championship with the winner to be the third dog champion of the region.
President Hoover and House Republican Leader Bertrand Snell discussed accelerating action to place Muscle Shoals in operation. Snell said he favored leasing the shoals along the commission's general lines and pushing a clean leasing bill into congressional machinery. Hoover reportedly favored action but specifics on commission lines were not stated.
Mobile is to pay about 54000 for the January 8 election on continuing the general tax to pay off an 1875 debt. Attorney General Knight says counties will be reimbursed by the state after Mobile covers expenses and the state auditor processes the claims. Mobile had assumed election costs by a companion bill to the tax measure.
In Birmingham on January 18 AP reports witness Harve Davidson deputy sheriff testified for Senator Bankhead denying charges by W A Green that he threatened to move Green off mine property and that he bulldozed miners during Heflin Bankhead election contest proceedings.
T. W. Palmer and Company in New York reports today’s cotton market with price notes, market movements, and brief commodity outlook for buyers and sellers.
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