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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
5
British flotilla of five ships hunted the submarine M-2 in the British channel after Captain Howard sighted a submarine near the Tynesider. Oxygen supplies were near exhaustion as rescue efforts pressed. A new search launched with heightened urgency and a small guiding plane prepared for deployment.
Ambling through history, Alabama coal mining expanded from early digs on warfields to large scale operations. Early maps note a venue near Tuscaloosa and Warrior mines with 46 tons produced by 1840. By 1930 output reached 16,007,405 tons, marking a dramatic leap in production.
Graceville news notes farm work has rushed since Christmas with most lands to be awakened within a week. Cotton remains important but watermelons and peanuts, cucumbers, corn and trucking follow. Livestock has increased as farmers anticipate cotton becoming a minor crop. cucumber acreage to be reduced in spring and watermelon area likely to be cut.
Judge Ha Pearce and J B Hackley along with circuit court officials attended a court session in Albeville yesterday. The session was expected to last about a day.
Dothan High School earned the 1931 football season good sportsmanship trophy from the Second District Alabama High School Athletic Association. Voting by principals and football coaches awarded 11 points, with the cup previously won by Fistala and Troy high schools in past years. Dothan may reenter next year as it could be eligible again.
Bobby Dodd, previously back field coach for football, has assumed the Georgia Tech varsity baseball post following R. A. Clay's resignation since 1920. Practice starts March 1 amid scholastic issues and scouts luring players away. Two catchers, a star outfielder and a pitcher have left school for professional baseball.
The federal grand jury in session here continues to hear evidence on alleged violations linked to government seed loans. Thirteen men, including County Agent J. H. Witherington and Circuit Solicitor J. Norton Mullins, have been indicted on conspiracy to defraud charges. Hutchings, former seed loan supervisor, remains in custody after transfer to Montgomery jail and is reported to have testified. No further action is expected until Judge Kennamer returns to Dothan next week.
Washington Jan 28 The senate agriculture committee deferred action on the Norris Muscle Shoals bill until members study a report of hearings before the house committee. Senator Bankhead of Alabama had proposed hearings, but the panel chose to study the house testimony instead. The sole bill before the senate committee is the Norris measure, vetoed by President Hoover at the last session.
The recruiting officer announced two men will be accepted next month from the Wiregrass area for U S Army service in the Panama Canal Zone. Applicants must have a high school education or equivalent. February quota marks the first acceptance in three months.
Atlanta reports ninety seven Tech students from all weight classes have reported to ring coach Mike Chambers for daily practice. A series of elimination tournaments and a championship competition are planned for this spring.
In Shanghai two thousand Japanese marines moved into the Chinese quarter triggering clashes at the edge of the International settlement. Japan demanded removal of all Chinese armed forces, threatening action if not met. U S Marines, British and French troops stood by to defend the settlement as tensions rose. Fighting near Harbin disrupted railway service.
Howard Woolverton, 52, who was kidnapped Tuesday night while returning from a theatre, returned home in South Bend after a 23 hour chase through northern Indiana and Illinois. He said his abductors demanded $50,000 ransom and that he was driven blindfolded by two or three men before being released near Michigan City then riding an electric train home.
A gathering of Houston county seed dealers aims to combat misbranded farm seed. The meeting convenes 9 20 a m February 4 at the Dothan courthouse, with L O Brackeen of the state department of agriculture inviting all dealers and interested parties to attend. L N Allen, seed analyst, notes W A Davidson of the U S Department of Agriculture has pursued suits against out of state shippers. Allen will outline state law protections for dealers and farmers against misbranded seed.
The Dothan Negro Junior High School reports enrollment exceeding 900 pupils per principal G. W. McRae, the largest in its history. Mid term examinations have been completed with more than 500 students taking them.
George W. Lott, recruiting officer, announced that the Navy quota for Alabama will rise to 17 next month, up two men from February. The Wiregrass section will accept two more recruits this month than last.
The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers 19th district gathering meets at Young Junior High School tomorrow morning in Dothan. District chair Marion W. Redd presides with Rev. G. Jones giving the invocation. Committee members include Anne King, Grover Baxley, and Shumaker. talks by state leaders Edward H. Smith Mary England and James Fitts Hill. officers to be elected at the close.
The Dothan branch of the Alabama state laboratory reports over 1200 hookworm specimen examinations this week. Of 423 specimens sent from Geneva, 199 tested positive, with additional samples arriving from Dale Henry Coffee Barbour counties for testing.
Dr F G Granger Houston county health officer warned that retrenchment could harm public health by weakening disease control and increasing infectious disease risk. He noted a state shows a 25 percent rise in child disease and undernutrition and longer TB sanatorium waiting lists, stressing that well funded health programs protect communities.
About 40 overdue privilege licenses have not been paid. Borough Clerk J. B. Scar stated the licenses were due October 1 and became delinquent November 1. The Heensey were mentioned in the notice.
Rip Crap a model prisoner during an eight month sentence for possessing three pints of whiskey, and in federal court he was given a janitor job at the county jail upon release. He said he would not leave his former cellmates, praising the companionship of jail companions. He added I served six months and five days here and now I got a good job.
The Dothan High basketball team lost 33 to 38 to Ariton in a tightly fought game at the Athletic club court last night. Neither side led by more than five points as Ariston pulled ahead late. Saliba and Ford starred for Dothan. lineup included Saliba Sellers Brown Ford Holmes Dennis Kelly Flowers. Dothan meets Ozark tomorrow in what looks to be a hard battle.
Mrs. Nancy Weed 74 of Midland City route two died at home today after a paralysis stroke Tuesday. She leaves one son W. T. Weed and five daughters Mrs. J. M. Spivey Mrs. J. L. Gibson Mrs. T. M. Dasinger Mrs. L. R. Dasinger and Mrs. Radie Hicks all of Midland City routs two. Funeral at Magnolia church tomorrow at 10 a.m. with Rev. W. F. Hutto and Rev. Peter Baldwin officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Houston Funeral Co. in charge.
Senator Huey Long who resigned as Louisiana governor to become a U S senator left Washington unexpectedly for Louisiana last night without notifying his office of the reason. The move comes amid a battle over who should hold the governorship he vacated to join the Senate.
Mia and Marion Oakley of Columbia with their infant son left a Dothan hospital yesterday and were transported to Columbia by ambulance.
Dothan Kiwanis will sponsor a job placement drive over the coming months. A dedicated unemployment bureau is to be organized with cooperation from the Salvation Army. An organizers’ meeting and city auditorium briefing set for Friday will outline plans and announce headquarters.
With three days left to pay the poll tax, less than 1,000 had been paid today in Houston county. Tax collector A. Mullins says over 3,000 residents are expected to pay, with funds used for school teachers' salaries. One woman paid for 12 years at once.
S B Wooten announces candidacy for mayor in the Democratic primary. He previously managed Governor Miller’s campaign and worked with Malone Grocery. Also entering council races are Mose Smith and Dana Jerkins from Ward Three, as incumbents Bates Burkett Newton and Albert Logue seek reelection. Wooten pledges an efficient balanced city administration, budget discipline, rapid payment of city obligations, and annual financial statements.
Miami Florida January 28 AP Miami is in the peak of legalized pari mutuel wagering at tracks when county enforcement pushes a strong blue law drive. County Solicitor Fred Pine announced the campaign with both his office and the sheriff’s to enforce all Dade county Sunday closing statutes.
Gus Cawthorn and Willie Gus were sentenced to 6 days at hard labor and fined $5 each on vagrancy charges by Judge Keener Baxley in common pleas court yesterday. Three men jailed on unlawfully riding freight trains were discharged at the session.
Woolly OCR text shows mixed cotton quotes from Palmer firm with May July Oct futures and New Orleans bids. Figures include May at 879 681 674 680 and Oct around 710 713 707 713. The readable data fragment lists several contract months and bid/offer ranges without a clear narrative or dates.
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