Jury Seated in Dothan for U S Seed Loan Fraud Probe
Ninety men sworn for a two week grand jury session in Dothan Alabama to probe alleged seed loan frauds in the middle district. Judge C B Kennamer leads the panel with about 500 witnesses summoned. Several locals are excused for unsettled seed loan status, and one Houston County man Ussery is removed after objections. Authorities from Montgomery assist in preparations and more than 50 indictments expected.
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Houston County
U. S
Aletrbst
Alabama
Juige C. B. Kennamer
Montgomery
R.H. Lyerett
LaFayette
B. L. Strickland
Laverne
Chilton Williams
Dadevile
E. Rk, Buyoa
Pitteriew
Dothan Man
W. L. Jones
Weleh
C. B. Wright
Opelika
W. Clare Shanks
Greenville
W. A. Clements
Tuskegee
Ralph H. Allgood
Dadeville
George R. Evans
Notasuiiga
Marion J. Blake
Seaman
F. T. Banks
E. P. Clark
Bufatla
Lonnie Meadows
Auburn
Dothan
Tide
Fla
Department of Justice of
Lee
J. Hi. Witherington
Mra
Nora Koz
W.B. Jefferson
Boustum Equaty
Max Entreatee
Larey Eapy
Prom Mast Gordon Farmer
Thomas Hutchings
Serd
Lala Berritoey
Cmmseret Wy i
Grand Jury
Enelou
Doar
Inquiring Letters About Quick Divorce in Houston County
A flurry of letters to the Chamber of Commerce asks if divorce can be obtained in one day in Houston County. A New York reader cites a newspaper claim and seeks confirmation, stating he has been separated from his spouse for over five years and fears an ongoing, tense situation.
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Houston County
Chamber of Commerce
New York
New Yorker
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Dothan Youth Said To Have Tried Suicide
J C Horn 25 of Dothan is hospitalized with a chest wound from a self inflicted shooting Saturday night. Officials say he attempted to end his life but did not disclose motive. He wrote a note but destroyed it after the attempt failed. Doctors say he is likely to recover.
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J. C. Horn
Dothan
Dothan Hospital
Horn
Himeff
Coin Can Collection For Two Weeks Reported
The Houston County Welfare department announced that a two week coin collection raised 9.21 for underprivileged children. The largest total came from the penny can at Disle Grocery Co with A P store on N Foster Street noted for peculiarity under the program.
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Dothan
Columbia High Triumphs Over Midland City 25 to 17
Columbia High basketball stayed undefeated with a 25 to 17 win over Midland City at Midland City on January 2. The team will host Ashford High next Friday for its first home game of the season.
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Columbia
Houston County
Yhin Kenson
Midland City High
Ashford High
Sanitary Officer Training Notes at Opelika School
Unclear fragment notes sanitary officers at Opelika and training school events during the week. Mentions latruetor and Haliog in connection with Dothes, but details are incomplete.
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Latruetor
Opelika
Haliog
Frasier Column Notes At Home And M E Meeting
Column item discusses Mrs. Frasier at home with a digestive ailment and notes an M E M meeting at seven tonight in Dothan Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons. Also briefs about a university singing tour led by Prof Tom Garatz opening Feb 2 at the University of Alabama with dates in several Alabama towns.
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University of Alabama
Give Club
Tuscumbia
Tom Garatz
Gies
Decatur
Scottsboro
Banterie
Anniston
Birmingham
Ariton High Sdowns Lanier in Close 32 to 27 Tilt
Ariton High School upset Sidney Lanier High 32 to 27 in a fast paced basketball game Friday night. Ariton relied on close to the basket work as Lanier struggled from long range led by Scott’s scoring. Richardson and Riles each tallied 10 points for Ariton while King provided strong defense.
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Ariton High School
Lanier
Ariton
Jad
Sidney Lanier High
Scott
Richardson
Riles
King
Gov Huey Long urges nominees for president
In Washington on January 25 Governor Huey Long of Louisiana urged the Democratic party to nominate Speaker John Garner of Texas Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi or Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas. Long said if former Governor Smith of New York were renominated he would be elected but did not think Roosevelt could win. He pledged cooperation with President Hoover to seek world stability and prosperity and indicated support for canceling wet debts if needed.
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Washington
Huey Long
Louisiana
John N. Garner
Texas
Pat Harrison
Miscissippi
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Long
Smith
New York
Roovevelt
Hoover
Upturn Forecast by Newspaper Men
Atlanta reporters at the Southern Publishers association midwinter meeting reported hopeful signs in business and government across 13 states. Asheville was chosen as the July convention site, and Georgia leaders predicted improvement in the first half of the year with stronger activity in the fall.
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Atlanta
Southern Publishers’ Association
West Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Asheville
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Association
Missiensppt
Caroline
Tennessee
Florida
C. C. ‘Carr
St. Petersburg Times
Miami
Palm ‘Beach
St. Petersburg
South Carolina
Howell
Georgia
H. V. Jenkins
Savannah Morning News
Evening Press
E. Cheppelt
Hha News
Age-Herald
Poll Tax Uptake In Houston County Edges Toward Deadline
Only 610 voters in Houston County have paid poll taxes with the deadline approaching. A county tax collector notes even as the presidential year looms, polls close in six days and funds will support schools. Additional elections are planned in the county.
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Houston County
Log Rollers Meet Interest Shown in Dothan Assembly
The Wiregrass Log Rollers Association plans its quarterly meeting in Dothan on February 10 with about 8000 members and guests expected from nine counties. Delegations from Troy Buffalo Enterprise Webb Andalusia Opp Greenville and Elba will attend along with special drills by local units. A two oclock open session will precede a three oclock program featuring state speakers and a parade at six. A large initiate night will follow with candidates from Dothan Camp No. 131 and other camps.
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Wiregrass Log Rollers Association
Wigging
Wondmen
Dothan
Order
Wiggins
Troy
Bufauta
Enterprise
Webb
Andalusia
Opp
Greenville
Elba
A. B. Tucker
Montgomery
Dara Alexander
Dothan Woodmen Circle Grove
Lita Story Guards
A.D. Whiddon
Harry K. Martin
W. M. Crawford
Birmingham
John Gamble
Grover Herren
Tuscaloosa
L. D. Holfway
Wigpina
County Farmers School To Hear County Plan
A countywide farming program will be discussed at the first evening meeting of the farmers night school at Pleasant Plains. Vocational Agriculture Instructor F O Scruges of Columbia announced a meeting at the courthouse to introduce the farm program for county farmers. He said charges on atalisics related to cotton production would be shown and discussed. Fourteen prisoners were arrested on drunkenness charges during the week, with several others arrested on disorderly conduct according to jail records.
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Pleasant Plains
Scruges
Columbia
Schuges
Charig
Fourtern Prisote
Elty
Une
Free Golf Lessons Tuesday At Dothan Country Club
Dothan organizers announce a two day golf week with free classes for women and men at the Dothan Country Club led by pro Jobo Budd. Women’s sessions start Tuesday at 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. and last 30 minutes, while men’s classes run at 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. Also open to all city residents. program continues through Wednesday.
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Tuenday
Dothan Country Club
Jobo Budd
Dothan
Budd
Police Budget Items Show Gas Oil Costs For City
City records reveal the police department spent 921.75 for gasoline end oils for the year ending Oct 5 11. From Oct 5 through Dec 31 last year the department spent 48.23. The police fleet operates three cars. The fire department ran three machines and spent 139.45 for the year ending Oct 5 11 and 33.42 for gas and oil from Oct 5 through Dec 31. Two trucks and the fire chief's car are used by the fire department.
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Dee, Bi
Fie
Fire Damages Vacant House on West Crawford Street
Firefighters reported a blaze around midnight at a vacant house owned by K. Rapp on West Crawford Street in Dothan. The fire caused about 200 dollars in damages. The dwelling carried 1800 dollars in insurance. Firemen said kerosene was poured on the porch to start the blaze.
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K. Rapp
Crawford Street
Dothan
Keron
Prohibition Charge Against Man Here
Hubert Adams was arrested during the weekend by county officers on a charge of violating the prohibition law. A small quantity of liquor was found in Adams possession. Sheriff Joe Rollinggals said five other persons were arrested and jailed on drunkenness charges.
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Hubert Adama
Adams’ Possision
Joe Rollinggals
Only Two Marriage Licenses Recorded in Houston County
Marriage licenses were limited to two couples in Houston County during the weekend, per probate office records. The pairs were James If, of Cottomwood, and Jane West, of Marianne, and A. J. Weat and Ruby Mae Hingon, both of Mariaone.
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Houston County
James If, Mots
Cottomwood
Jane West
Marianne
A. J. Weat
Ruby Mae Hingon
Mariaone
Registrar Books Open for 10 Days
The registrar board announces ten day office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. T. B. Forton chairs the board with Chas B. Farmer and J. G. Purcell as other members. Qualifications remain unchanged despite a form change.
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Board of Registrars
T. B. Forton
Leany
Chas B. Farmer
J.G. “Purcell
Restetrar
Noted financier Warburg dies in New York
Jarry Paul Warburg, international banker and pioneer of the Federal Reserve system, died in New York at 68 after a period of illness. He helped guide early central banking and led conservative banking policy in Wall Street, warning against speculative excess and shaping short term credit to Germany while remaining aligned with Federal Reserve operations. He was survived by Mrs Warburg and their three children.
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New York
Jary Paul Warburg
Manhattan Group of Financialnnstitutions
Germany
Federal Reserve System
Hyman
Wall Street
George F. Baker
Mr. Warburg
Federal Reserve Bank
School Principal Urges Optimism Amid Adversity
Hartford Negro school principal Bertha L. Askew frames a lesson from a class poem “No Thorns No Roses” urging resilience. She cites hard times as growth for hopeful students, noting roses bloom among thorny bushes and perseverance brings reward.
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Bertha L. Askew
Hartford Negro School
Two Southerners Named to Business Relief Board
Washington January 25. Gay to the board were Dillon dollar injection to quicken the pulse of business Rey Couch of Arkansas and JJ Jones of Texas appointed by President Hoover as two of three Democratic directors of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The third likely named soon. Senate confirmation expected along with Dawes appointment as president. Couch is a prominent financier. Jones active in the Democratic convention in Houston.
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Washington
Dillon Doller
Rey Couch
Arkansas
JJ Jones
Texas
Hoover
Resostruction Finance Corporation
Ate
Dawee
Ver
Corporath
Senate
Couchia & Prominent
Pina Financier
Jones
Houston
Race Murderer Faces Last-Minute Plea for Life
Cha Williams, a Mobile Negro, awaits execution set for Friday for the Annie Gibson murder. Gov. Miller granted a brief reprieve after a prior date, while sheriff and state officials consider a further investigation and possible last chance action.
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Montgomery
B. M. Miller
Cha ‘Williams
Mobile
Annie Gibson
Williams
Supreme Court
Willstna
Willams
Eye Withensen
Holcombe
Erx
Blakely Man Dies At Local Hospital
John Henry Williams of Blakely Georgia died Thursday night at a Dothan hospital after an illness. Survived by his wife Marie Williams and four children, plus his mother Todt Williams of Blakely, a brother T W Williams of Louisville Kentucky, and a sister Mrs M L Bryant of Blakely. Funeral held at Sardie Church with pastor officiating.
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John Henry Williams
Pinkely
Dothan Pital
Fayn
Todt Willams
Blakelys
Arta
Thorman, Bryant
Marie Williams
T. W. Williams
Louievitlt
M. L. Bryant
Biskely
Sardie Church
Fellows
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Ussery
Kennamer Ezoved
Usserpy
Ons Veniremen
Midden
Alabaton
Celix
Benjamin F. Bower
Shove
Denver
Bower
Pey
Chara
Jem
Bowker
Young Max
Columbia High
Midland City
Frasier III
Scottie McKerale Frasier
St Andrews Street
Clanton
Wrott
Tr Richardson
Bmex
Sones
Ring
Willoughby
Thompeea
Vere
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Sydney Lanier
Warren
Very Priscipa
Cook
Kilgrow
Booth
Sean Morgan
Wella
Sidney Lanitr
Garner
Harrison
Robinson
Chinese
Manchuria
Chinchow
Uniform Bank
Paul Warburg
Warburg
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Mre. Warburg
Business Relief Board
Hoge Financial Group
Mobilian
Blakely
T. Almer & CO
Orleans
Dama
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