Houston County Economy League organized to cut government costs
Theodore Jackson, a Dothan attorney and former lieutenant governor W C Davis spoke at the courthouse meeting forming the Houston County Economy League branch of the Alabama Economy League. Jackson was elected chairman, with a five member committee to be named, as they urged cutting expenses at federal, state, county and local levels.
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Theodore Jackson
Young Dothan
County Economy League
Dothan
Houston County Economy League
Alabama Economy League
Court House
Jack
A. Y. Malone
National Democratic
Keener Baxley
Jackson
Economy League
Houston County
W. C. Davis
Jasper
Alabama
Davis
U.S
Minnesota
Exploring Party
Alabama Senate
Agriculture Department
Federal Farm Board
Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Maries
Montgomery
North Carolina
J.J. Dye
W. J. Renfroe
League
Sesson
Merriar
Malone
Heat wave nears all time Georgia area record
Atlanta dispatch reports new season temperatures across the South as a heat wave pushes toward an all time high in Tifton with forecasts of 104 degrees and widespread 100 plus readings. Marching through Alabama and other states, forecasters warned of no relief ahead. Montgomery expected 100 and Eufaula hit 102 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Tifton
Montgomery
Alabama
Eufaula
Bracewell Named Post Commander of Dothan Legion
Dr J L Bracewell was elected commander of the Dothan American Legion post at a meeting of more than 60 Legionnaires at the club house on S Oates street He will succeed Ben May as commander Off icers elected include Robert Shute Louis Feingold J M Campbell Joe Kraslepsky Dr J A Campbell Delegates to the Gadsden state convention July 25 26 27 were chosen led by Robert Shute Louie Feingold L J Lunsford J C Bond C L Morgan C C Chapman Charles Jackson J L White J W Blair C H May E T Whitaker Homer Heath L L Danzey and Dr J A Campbell A watermelon cutting closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bracewell
Dothan American Legion
S. Oates Street
Bracewell
Ben May
Dothan
Robert Shute
Louis Feingold
J. M. Campbell
Joe Kraselsky
J. A. Campbell
Gadsden
Louie Feingold
L. J. Lunsford
J. C. Bond
C. L. Morgan
C. C. Chapman
Charles Jackson
J. L. White
J. W. Blair
C.H. May
E.T. Whitaker
Homer Heath
L. L. Danzey
Dr. J.A. Campbell
Dothan Legionaires
Hundred Hunting Slocomb Man Missing Since Wednesday
A search for 75 year old G. S. Kelly, known as Sumpter Kelly, continued in Slocomb with over a hundred volunteers. He was last seen walking from Slocomb toward Hartford along the railroad, prompting sustained hunts in swamps and woodlands. Authorities fear heat exhaustion as the likely cause of his disappearance. Kelly is a well known local builder who helped lay out Slocomb and lives with his son in law Dan Clark.
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Slocomb
G. S. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Sumpter Kelly
Hartford
Mr Kelly
Helly
Geneva
Dan Clark
Mr. Clark
Hoover Slices 75 000 Salary to 60 000 Amid Cabinet Cuts
President Hoover announced a 15 percent salary reduction for himself and cabinet officers during a cabinet meeting. The president drops from 75 000 to 60 000 annually while cabinet members see 15 percent cuts from 150 a year in some reports to 12 750, with undersecretaries at 10 percent and assistant secretaries at 9 percent.
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Washington
Hoover
Malaria Claims Cobb Boy Five in Cottonwood
Charlie Jackson Cobb five died at his home in Cottonwood R F D after a brief malaria illness. He was the son of Mr and Mrs C T Cobb and is survived by three sisters Mary Liz ie Ruby May and Minnie Bell and a brother Roy Wright. Funeral at Mt Pleasant near Cottonwood will be held at 9 am tomorrow with Rev O M Murphy officiating. Fellows and Forester in charge of arrangements.
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Charlie Jackson Cobb
C.t.cobb
Cottonwood
R.F
Mary Lizzie
Ruby May
Minnie Bell
R.F.D
Roy Wright
Mt.Pleasant
O.m.murphy
Fellows
Forrester
Funeral for Mrs Hall Held at Elof Springs Church
Mrs Mary Anna Hall 72 died at her Ashford home on Wednesday from heart and kidney trouble. The funeral was held at 4 pm at Elof Springs church with Rev J H Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Bluff Springs church cemetery. Survived by husband B J Hall four sons J F Hall Ashford Charley Hall Panama City Henry Hall Pansey and Clarence Hilall Columbia three daughters Mrs Ann Barfield Dothan Mrs Effie Power and Mrs Nettle Eldridge Madrid. Fellows and Forrester arranged funeral and burial services.
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Mary Anna Hall
Ashford
Elof Springs
J. H. Hunt
Bluff Springs Church
B. J. Hall
Wall
J.F. Hall
Charley Hall
Panama City
Fla
Henry Hall
Pansty
Clarence Hilall
Columbia
Ann Barfield
Dothan
Effie Power
Nettle Eldridge
Madrid
Fellows & Forrester
Famous Playground Restored in Bailey Springs Rebuild
FLORENCE Ala July 15 AP Bailey Springs once famed playground of the Tennessee Valley is being restored. Developer J Westmoreland works on the property of the spring and hotel beloved by past generations. Lauderdale County court forms a seven mile link plan with surrounding roads to serve the site as a year round health and recreation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
Bailey Springs
Tennessee Valley
J. Fef. Westmoreland
Lauderdale County Court of Iseinners
Raat
Patter Serviegs
Enring
Two County Offices May Be Consolidated
Jefferson County association proposes consolidating the county license commissioner and inspector offices to cut government costs. A bill drafts to be presented to the regictraor if a special session is called. The group notes annual operating costs near 24.40 and 5.00 dollars for the two offices beginning July 1, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Jefferson Coins Association
Jef Rcon
Goveror Miller
Turing
Representative Chapman Hurt in Taxi Cab Collision
Representative Virgil Chapman sustained back injuries and abrasions yesterday after his taxi collided with another machine. He was treated and released from a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Chapman
Temorrat
Parle Ku
Concerted Action for Debt Changes Hit by President
President Hoover says the United States will not be pressed into any combined debt action by European nations or accords from Lausanne or the Anglo French arrangement. The letter to Senator Borah clarifies that no concerted action will be endorsed or inferred to influence U S policies.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Budd Becomes Pro at Marianna Club
John Budd leaves Dothan Country Club after a year to take a golf professional post at Blue Springs club in Marianna Florida. Floy Hall returns to Dothan club as secretary and caddy house manager. Budd will primarily teach members of the Marianna club while no replacement is named at Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Budd
Dothan Country Club
MariAnna
Fla
Blue Springs Club
Floy Hall
Dotham Club
Budd
the Eagle
J.C. Packard
Marianna Club
Councilman-Elect Grant Hurt In Horse Incident
Councilman elect Arthur Jot Grant, from Dothan, left June 25 for the 117th Field Artillery encampment at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. He is hospitalized in Alexandria for injuries after being thrown from a horse soon after arriving July 1. Grant is a sergeant in the Local National Guard.
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Arthur Jot Grant
Dothan
117Th Field Artillery
Camp Bureaugard
Baptist Hospital
Alexandria
Grant
National Guard
Peauregard
Troy Cleric to Preach at Episcopal Church Sunday Morning
The Rev. TOG. Monday of Troy will conduct communion services at the Episcopal church Sunday morning. Church officials announced plans for the service and guest participants including Dathan and Mrs Mike Wx astreet, with home host Mr Ww Misti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Episcopal Church
Tog
Jl Oelonk
Dathan
Mondy
Misti
Mike
Sacred Harp Singing Sunday at Tew Home
A sacred harp singing gathering is announced for Sunday at Uncle Je Berart’s home on Central Street and East Street. The event invites participants to join the Sacred Harp tradition in Chicago area readings and plan for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Pread
Cortertl
Cne Hogye
Hoover signals pending relief bill fate with publicity clause
President Hoover told Congress that if the relief bill retains the publicity provision for Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans Congress must accept responsibility. The White House indicated approval even with the clause after a conference with Senate conferees and RFC board members. Representative Rainey warned the clause would stay, or the bill would fail.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Senate
the Finance Corporation
Representative Rainey
House
Garner
Adams' Condition Remains Serious After Hospital Shooting
Dr. D. M. Adams, 52, Panama City hospital owner, was shot in the head at the Panama City hospital and later treated at a Dothan hospital. Attendants say he remains in serious condition with the bullet still in his head, though he is more rational. The shooting was described as accidental by Adams during conscious moments.
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D.m.adams
Panama City
Dothan
Dr. Adams
Florida
J.M. Mixon
Panama City Instituten
Family Church Visit Ends With Kinsey Road House Fire
While Lester Cherry and his family attended church, a fire of undetermined origin destroyed their frame dwelling on Kinsey road and all furnishings. Firemen reported the loss at about 499 dollars. The house, inside the city limits, was unoccupied at the time.
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Lester Cherry
Kinsey
Hammond Returns to Capital Jail
Hammond is back in Montgomery County Jail after spending days in Dothan, with contempt of court proceedings tied to a September appeal. The case, linked to the New Orleans court of appeals, remains unresolved as Hammond awaits further action and potential outcomes.
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Hammond
Hamron
Montgomery County
Tee Daya
Dothan
Hue
Geil
Teset
Ap Peels
New Oreans
Three Musketeers of Hoover Administration Targeted
Senator Robinson labeled Mills Hurley and Hyde as the Three Musketeers of the Hoover administration in the Senate. He accused them of neglecting duties to make partisan speeches while Hastings sought to print Hurley’s Columbus Ohio speech.
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Washington
Mills
Hurley
Hyde
Senate
Robinson
Hastings
Delaware
Columbus
Ohio
iHyde
One Killed and Four Missing After Tanker Explosions
A blaze and blasts aboard the oil tanker Raleigh Warner in the Mississippi River at Good Hop left one sailor dead and four others missing. Seaman B Rosmusser, 20, of New Orleans died from burns. J DuBois 20, Clarence McMahon 19, and Walter Wright 49 were reported in dying condition. three additional men sustained burns with uncertain recovery prospects.
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New Orleans
Raleigh Warner
Mississippi River
Goodhop
B. Rosmusser
Seaman
J. DuBois
Clarence, McMahon
Walter Wright
Golfers Prepare for Bainbridge Invitation Tournament
Local golfers polish up for the Bainbridge Invitation next Thursday at Bainbridge course described as one of the finest in the state. Dothites, with a strong Tallahassee Albany Thomasville Quincy and Alabama Florida Georgia contingent, aim to defend titles and trophies amid keen competition.
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Bainbridge
Dothi@ites
J. D. Gray
Tallahassee
Albany Thomasville
Quincy
Othe
Alabama
Florida
Georgina
Alabama Teachers' Tests to Be Given in Dothan Monday
The state teachers examination will be held at Dothan High School starting 9 o'clock Monday morning under the direction of Superintendent W. Johnson. Twenty five took the tests last year and many are expected to take them this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan High School
W. Johnson
Flies for Fishing Produced On Farm In Georgia
An Eastern Georgia farm project develops gear and techniques to produce flies for fishing. The abandoned farm, once overrun with weeds, is being readied with equipment and staff to support fly tying and bait creation for local anglers.
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EAN
Ian Cn
Morelos
Moseley
Mosley
Local Couple Notices Issued at Probate Tidges
Local probate tidges issued scenes to couples Ve Harvey Hicke of Redford and Vie Jetea Creayabue Gal and Jl Bourke Deter, and Lone Fudler of Coftonwood, as recorded in yesterday’s notices.
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Yeatergay
Ve. Harvey Hicke
Redford
Vieteoay Jetea
Creayabue Gal
Jl Bourke Deter
Lone Fudler
Three Suspects In Murder Get Hearing Today
Three Dothan men including a Houston county deputy sheriff travel to Quincy Florida to testify in a preliminary hearing for four Dothan youths held in Gadsden county. The slain man Jim McCraney, age 69, was found near Quincy on June 2. The case centers on statements by Lasseter and others with officers detailing an alleged hammer murder plot.
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Houston County
Quincy
Fla
Gadsden County
Jim McCraney
Nels Skipper
Jacob Lasseter
Dothan
Skipper
McCraney
Skippe
McCrane
March Kirkland
Lasseter
John Hison
Joe Rolling
Florida
Houston
Albama
Sherm
Collis
Jesse Lasseter
Jes
Z. J. Lasseter
Craney
Bac
Jacob
Collin
Bainbridge
T.J. Lasseter
Major Robert Joerg Named Grand Marshal for Legion Parade
Major Robert Joerg will be grand marshal of the parade at the American Legion convention in Gadsden Alabama July 25 to 27 He recently graduated from the war college in Washington and is senior instructor for Alabama National Guard units in Gadsden Posts from across the state civic clubs and organizations will enter floats with Daughters of the Confederacy Red Cross DAR and allied groups taking part.
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Robert Joerg
Parade of Legion
Gadsden
Ala
Alabama
American Legion
Joerg
The
War College
Washington
Alabama National Guard
Gads
United Daughters of the Confederacy
the Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution
Civic Clube
Posts
The Seekers to Be Boy Speaker at Revival
Homer Hall, 11, will speak on The Seekers at tonight open air revival on courthouse lawn. The sermon Saturday night will be The Unbearable Sin. The day preacher urged a sweeping revival as perilous times stem from people’s disobedience to God.
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Homer Hall
Evar Pelist
Nermal
Tr Young Spiker Agid
Clergy Leader Ends Life in Melrose
The Rev Harold Marshall head of the Universalist Publishing Society died by razor yesterday in Melrose Mass. Friends say he recently faced nervous breakdown and offered to resign him self. Police in Belfast broke up sectarian clashes between Orangemen and Free Staters leaving many injured.
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Melrose
Mass
Harold Marshall
Universalist Publishng Society
Belfast
Hogan City
Telfast
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