National Bank Ruling in State Affects County
Alabama Attorney General Thamas E.K. Knight Jr ruled that state privilege or license taxes on deeds and mortgages do not apply to national banks. The opinion, sent to Houston County Probate Judge Harry K. Martin, states federal law governs and states may not tax national banks without congressional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Thamas EK. Knight, Jr
Alabama
Harry K. Martin
Houston County
Dothan National Bank
Supreme Court
States
Congress
Tompkins Retained as County Attorney and Gasoline Bid Award
Oscar L. Tompkins was retained as county attorney for another year at a $250 retainer. Sinclair Oil Co. of Dothan won the gasoline bid for the year. Greases contract awarding delayed for trial of three brands, with a later report planned. Revenue board awarded the annual printing contract to McQuiddy Printing Co. The Houston Herald secured the county advertising contract at 0.42 dollars per word, under the lawful maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Tompkins
Sinclair Oil Co
Dothan
Board of Revenue
McQuiddy Printing Co
Nashville, Tenn
Houston Herald
Fondness for Chicken Lands Negro in Jail on Larceny Charge
Moses Holloway, 22, a Black man, was jailed after night arrest on larceny charges for allegedly taking six chickens from a Houston County resident. Bond set at 100 dollars. he had not posted by today. Seven alleged hoboes were also arrested and jailed last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Holloway
Moses
Houston County
Dothan Woman Dies After Nine Days Pneumonia
Mrs. J L Johnson 38 of Dothan died at home on W Washington street after a nine day illness from pneumonia. She is survived by husband J L Johnson a son and three daughters Lucille Louise Marylou all of Dothan and mother Mrs Magie Shiver of Apalachicola Fla. Funeral at the Johnson home with Rev J M Blankenship and Rev L W Dockery officiating burial in city cemetery. Woodman Circle to conduct rites. Houston Funeral Co. in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Johnson
W. Washington Street
J M. Blankenship
L. W. Dockery
Houston Funeral Co
Woodman Circle
Hightower Convicted In Death Conspiracy Case
Mount Sterling report states Hightower convicted in death conspiracy. Jurors found him guilty alongside about 30 co-defendants including William Jones, secretary of the taiks union at Evarts, who was among those convicted. The verdict marks the outcome of the murder conspiracy trial.
1 430 Gallons Of Liquor Destroyed By Sheriff's Forces Here During 1931
Sheriff Joe Rollins reports in 1931 county officers seized and destroyed 1 042 gallons of liquor and 388 gallons of beer and mash, with 189 arrests for violations of prohibition. Seven stills were burned and five persons arrested for possessing stills. Police also confiscated .18 automobiles and logged dozens of other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Joe Rollins
Rollins
Chipley Man Elected irman of Florida Highway Commission
Harry H. Wells of Chipley was elected chairman of the Florida Highway Commission replacing Robert W. Bentley. Wells, a year on the commission and head of the State Democratic Executive Committee, was chosen without dissent. Bentley remains on the board as First Florida District rep. Karl Reesch named acting secretary. The panel began drafting a tentative 1932 budget targeting about $8 million in revenue, with final decisions set for Lakeland on February 17 along with tire contracts.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Highway Commission
Harry H.wells
Chipley
Robert W. Bentley
Bradenton
Wells
George 8. Hills
Jacksonville
W. A. Shands
Gainesville
Bentley
State Road Department
Florida
Karl Reesch
Commission
Lakeland
President Miller Names Kiwanis Club Committees
A. J. Miller as Dothan Kiwanis president announced year long committees at a Houston Hotel luncheon. Appointees include Agriculture chair J. P. Wilson. Club Meetings chairman W. R. Jordan. Publicity Myer Blumberg. Laws chair John W. Rish. Finance chair R. M. Grubb. Public Affairs Dr. F. G. Granger. Program chair Dr. J. A. Keyton. Stunts George English Jr.. Boys and Girls Dr. T. G. Jones. and others with new members Dr. T. G. Jones Dr. Burton L. Hoffman W. H. Everidge Mrs. George English Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Miller
Dothan Kiwanis Club
Houston Hotel
W. R. Jordan
A. J. Grant
M. E. Sparks
George English, Jr
R.D. McCarty
W. H. Everidge
Earl McRae
Myer Blumberg
Man
Maude Baughman
John W. Rish
Myer Bluemberg
J. L. Vaughn
J. M. Stevens
Burton L. Hoffman
Kiwanis
R. M. Grubb
Cc. C. Moseley
C. W. Johnson
W. L. Rousseau
Broadus Willoughby
F. G. Granger
O. Kelly
M. D. Black
W. A. Tidman
V. J. Thacker
J. A. Keyton
H. B. McBryde
Sam Blumberg
J. W. Parkman
Meyer Blumberg
T. G. Jones
George English
J. P. Wilson
Hoffman
Wilson
Miller
W. C. Edge
Abbeville
Dothan Club
Kiwanis Education Committee
T G. Jones
Montgomery
Cloudburst floods Pensacola streets causing record rainfall
A cloudburst dumped eight inches of rain on Pensacola Tuesday night, flooding streets four feet deep and breaking weather bureau records. Storm sewers remained full, Coast Guard reported Knowls aground off Panama City, and a house fire occurred as rushing floodwaters washed over a concrete street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fia
Weather Bureau
Peg
Choctawhatchee
Elba
Ala
Samaon
Newton
Geneva
Caryville
Fla
Cochrane
Mobile
Alice Allison
Coast Guard
Knowls
Panama City
Naval Air Station
Dothan Tigers Fall to Slocomb Quintet in Close Contest
The Dothan High basketball team lost to Slocomb 33 to 24 at the Athletic Club court last night. Arnold led Slocomb with six field goals while Saliba of Dothan scored four field goals and a foul, as Slocomb’s teamwork overwhelmed Dothan in the second half. Starting lineups included Saliba, Riley, Neeley, Dennis and Ford for Dothan, and Arnold, Miller, Griffen, G Davis and O Davis for Slocomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Slocomb High School
Slocomb
Dothan Five
Arnold
Saliba
Tigers
Riley
Neely
Dennis
Ford
Miller
Griffen
G. Davis
O. Davis
Society Woman and Maid Found Slain in Virginia Home
Mrs Agnes Tisley 40 a prominent society and sports woman and her maid about 65 were found murdered in the Isley home near Middleburg Virginia. The house showed wild disorder and evidence the killer washed his hands in the maid's room. The bodies were found by her brother Paul Boeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
Agnes Tisley
Isley
Paul Boeing
January Gradings For Dothan Soda Founts Announced
Grady Spann announces January grades for Dothan soda founts reflecting monthly cleanliness and sterilization checks. Schools list includes Harrison & Lisenby 90 Stoughs Drug Store 90 Hilden Pharmacy 88 Cash Drug 88 Yarbrough Drug 88 Houston Sweet Shop 90 Bee Line Pharmacy 90 Pege & Coe 87 Young Drug 88 Abe Saliba Place 90 Dothan Drug 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Grady Spann
Harrison & Lisenby
Stough's Drug Store
Hilden Pharmacy
Cash Drug Store
Yarbrough Drug Co
Houston Sweet Shop
Bee Line Pharmacy
Pege & Coe
Young Drug Co
Mellon Tax Hire Plan Submitted to House Group
Secretary Mellon submitted a tax increase plan to the House Ways and Means committee aiming for a balanced 1934 fiscal year. The plan resembles the 1924 revenue act with two amendments, predicting $390 million extra revenue this year and $920 million in 1933, and from next year adds a selective sales tax higher income and corporate taxes a super estate tax and sur taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mellon
Houseways and Means
Building Permits Rise in 1931 Despite Lower Values
City clerk records show Dothan issued 110 building permits in 1931 compared with 88 in 1930, a rise of 22 permits but a drop of $1,981 in total value from $137,590 to $135,609. December permits rose from six to eight, aided by the new Masonic temple under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Masonic Temple
Tribute to Stephen Foster Remembered in Pittsburgh Service
Pittsburgh paid tribute to Stephen Collins Foster, composer of My Old Kentucky Home and Suwanee River, who died 68 years ago. Church chimes tolled as a double quartet sang his works at Allegheny Cemetery where he is buried. Representatives of the National Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers attended. A tablet marking Foster stands in Georgia near the Suwannee riverhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Old Kentucky
Stephen Collins Foster
Suwanee River
Black Joe
Allegheny
National Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Foster
Fargo
Clinch County
Georgia
Florida
Suwannee River
Jones Advises Not To Flirt With Sin
Evangelist Bob Jones warned at a city auditorium revival that no one can predict their actions when flirting with sin. He urged fear of sin, saying he would rather risk dangerous power than indulge sin. Special meetings for women were planned later with Midland City and Webb County guests.
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Jones
Sin
Bob Jones
City Auditorium
T.N.T
Midland City
Webb
Few in Houston County Pay Poll Tax for 1932
A. Mullins, Houston county tax collector, reported only 300 residents have paid the poll tax for 1932. Taxes were due Oct. 1 and become delinquent Feb. 1. About 4,000 more persons in the county are expected to pay. Many elections may be missed if taxes remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
A. Mullins
Mullins
Beer As Food Gets Approval Of Physicians
Senators heard testimony from Dr. Graham Lusk and Dr. Francis Benedict that beer with four percent alcohol could offer food value and calories when consumed moderately. Buffalo health official Fronczak noted alcohol deaths fell after a border opening, aiding access to “good beer.” A Maryland official and others argued enforcement agencies misled Congress on alcohol’s food or medical qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Manufactur
Graham Lusk
Cornell University
Francis G. Benedict
Carnegie Institute
Nutrition Laboratory
Boston
Francis E. Fronczak
Buffalo
Peace Bridge
Canada
American Medical Association
United States Retail Druggists Association
Harvey Miley
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Congress
J. C. Vorbeck
St. Louis
Sunny Slopes See Snow in California First Time in Decades
Snow blanketed California blues as sunny slopes saw near Riverside and Pomona with 20 to 40 years between occurrences. Idyllwild and nearby mountains reported up to eight inches while other towns had an inch or less. Elsewhere, heavy cold spread across the Rockies and Midwest with Drumheller at 22 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prove
California
Orange Belt
Riverside
Pomona
Pasadena
San Pedro
Long Beach
San Bernandino
Los Angeles
Banning
Beaumont
Idyllwild
Imperial Valley
United States
W York
Rockies
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Denver
Middle West
Drumheller
Alta
Canada
Xtro
Grand Jury to Consider Fatal Shooting Case in Dothan
Bentley Rice, charged with murder in the death of John Lewis, a Black man who died of wounds in hospital, is expected to be considered by the grand jury convening in Dothan during the week of February 15. Rice has been held there since the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley Rice
John Lewis
Rice
Dothas
Violent Upward Swing In New York Stock Market
A violent bullish drive in New York stocks lifted leading shares by one to four dollars in early trading. The bond market showed continued sharp recovery from the prior session. Large blocks of 1,000 to 6,000 shares traded as American Tobacco Santa Fe Auburn Auto and Hastman Kodak led gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Isues
American Tobacco
Sante Fe
Auburn Auto
Hastman Kodak
Dothan Minister Chosen Kiwanis Committee Leader
The Rev. T. G. Jones pastor of Lafayette Street Methodist is named chairman of the Alabama Kiwanis boys and girls committee by district governor John K. Watkins. He will select other members for 1932 and a January 18-19 meeting in Montgomery will finalize the program with Governor Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Jones
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Chaiman
Boys and Girls Committee
Alabama
Kiwanians
Dothan
John K. Watkins
Opelike
Jones
Kiwanis
Montgomery
Watking
Mr. Jones
Agriculture
Mellon
Jackson
Birmingham
J. Israe
Sheffield
Sam F. Ciamaugh
Cohen FE. Stapp
Clanton
J. H._Disque
Jr. Gadaden
M. L. Robertson
Cullman
Norman B. Farrar
Mobile
B. L. Parkinson
William J. Samford
Opelika
W. Gordon Vail
Bessemer
Hunt H. Frazier
Selma
P. O. Davis
Auburn
A. J. Perolio
Decatur
Paul Irvine
John N. Sparkman
Huntsville
Detroit
Ed Norton
W. W. Fussell
R. L. Green
Fairfield
J. P. Hagerty
Anniston
J. E. Lewis
Robert c. Edge
Abbeville
Malone Named Chairman of Hartford Bank Board
G H Malone president of the First National Bank of Hartford was elected chairman of the board. Other officers elected include T A West president J A Hughes and T G Hughes vice presidents Quinn J Borland cashier Fred R Borland assistant cashier. Directors include L M Beshinsky and Mrs J W Hatcher. A ten percent dividend was declared at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Malone
First National Bank
First National Bank of Hartford
Mr. Malone
Elsct
T. A. West
J. A. Hughes
T. G. Hughes
Quinn J. Borland
Fred R. Borland
Bank
L. M. Beshinsky
J. W. Hatcher
Today's Cotton Market
W Palmer and O New York report today's cotton market with price indications and trading activity.
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National Bank
Dothan Bank
Tompkins
Dothan Company
David B. Robertson
U.S
Organized Railroad
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads
Irman
Kiwanis Club
Civic Group
J. Vaughn
Pes and
Choctawhatchee Rivers
Slocomb Basketball
Dothan Soda
Stephen Foster
Jesse James
Henry 8
Caulfield
Missouri
James
St. Joseph
Excelsion Springs
First National Bank of Dothan
Dothan Bank & Trust Co
First National Bank of Ashford
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Ashford
Bank of Columbia
Bank of Cottonwood
Senate
Bingham
Conn
Oscar Lesser
Baltimore
Maryland Tax Commission
N.Y
Kiwanis Committee
Civic Organization
G. H. Malone
Board of
Hartford Bar
W. Palmer &O
P.C
Jan. Wevene
Arenes
New Orleans
Jan
Wenens Mch
May Oe
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