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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1932
Page
6
Mrs. R G Vinson and Mrs. Silas Sellers were guests of Mrs. D L Her a in Dupree. Several neighbors, church attendees, and local families visited, shopped, or spent weekends with relatives in Dothan Pansey and Coolwater.
Ralph Jerry Sele an aviation cadet believed dead after a fishing trip near Randolph Field Texas last September returned alive. His rowboat sank and a ram runner captured him for 13 days before he was put aboard a Swedish freighter to Honduras. He traveled through Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador to La Canton where Captain William Calcutt of the City of San Francisco brought him back to the United States.
Miss Ruth Jernigan attended a teacher demonstration in Ashford on Friday. Dorothy Layton and Christine Layton visited Rocky Branch on Sunday. Valley Queen Garret welcomed Florence Meadows Lammie Saunders Dora B Dan Oulda Rice on Saturday. Q BR Layton traveled to Dothan Saturday. Margaret Hobbs visited Irma Sellers Saturday night. Mrs Cleo Herrington visited her father W M Matthews Sunday. Mr and Mrs H J Matthews Crosby visited relatives Sunday. Albert Hobbs and Seah Joiner joined Mrs O 8 Hobbs Sunday night. Evelyn Phillips spent the weekend with Lessie Enfinger. Howard Mendis stayed several days with C H Tr wick. Lucile Mills weekend visitor of Bronzie Mathews. Bud Whitaker visited J A Waller Sunday. James Dykes did a business trip to Ozark last week. Mr and Mrs Okley Shiver weekend guests of Mrs Mettle Branford.
Traffic violators in Birmingham paid 44 033 dollars in fines and served jail sentences totaling 9 295 days during the previous year. Persons guilty of driving while intoxicated and related offenses faced penalties and confinement as part of the local enforcement.
The report details penalties including fines totaling 13 990 dollars and 3 040 days of jail time. Driving rights were suspended for a combined 19 590 days across offenders, as Eagle Want Ads is noted for results.
Amusements list shows Joe E. Brown and Dorothy Lee in Local Boy Makes Good and Crashing Rhino at Houston venue. Fox News presents Bill Boyd and Ginger Rogers in death by own action Fleet and Wedding At High Noon. Next Sunday features Chas. Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Delicious.
Metro News notes Wed and Thu feature Slim Summerville and Zasu Pitts in The Unexpected Father a comedy. Fri and Sat present Buffalo Bil Jr in Riders of Golden Gulch, a comedy.
Movie lineup notes mark The Villain's Curse and Lupe Velez in The Squaw Man on the next Sunday program with Baxter and a Metro News feature.
The Alcazar Theatre presents a Thursday night program featuring Jack Mulhall and Patsy Ruth Miller in a comedy and news lineup.
The Senate urged the radio commission to conduct a survey on the use of radio facilities for commercial advertising. Senator Couzens introduced the resolution in Washington.
An exhaustive inquiry into the radio field was adopted. Senator Jil added an amendment directing the commission to report on use by educational institutions. Citizens urged a report on the feasibility of government ownership and operation of broadcasting facilities.
The AP reports the gas association meets in Birmingham with discussions on distribution plans and industry developments. Key figures from utilities and allied groups attend to map strategy and address regulatory concerns impacting service areas.
About 600 delegates from a gas association will attend a three day conference in Birmingham scheduled for April 6 to 8. It will be the first such gathering held in the southern United States.
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