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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
2
Dan Clark, 15, son of Mr and Mrs D C Clark, fractured neck in three places during a July 8 dive into a shallow creek. After surgery by a local surgeon he rests well and is expected to fully recover from a injury once deemed fatal.
Letters from probate judges in 23 counties express support for a consolidated district almshouse to be built near the center of the district. Col Mullins aims to coordinate plans with Rhett Williamson drafting brick structure and seeks modern facilities including workshops and reading room.
Young Staib of Macon Georgia is set to face Tom Jibby in Chicago as reported in a brief sports notice from July 19.9P-W. The scant text confirms an upcoming bout with limited details on venue or outcome.
Italy plans to bring home rescued Italia crew members under Mussolini orders they refrain from messages or interviews. In Stockholm the Swedish Spitzbergen relief expedition is also ordered to return. Nobile is to advise on further relief efforts after rescue from Arctic ice. Moscow reports the Soviet rescue commission will begin immediate search for the Amundsen party with Pilot Sergeev starting in uninvestigated areas.
Asheville reports the creation of the Southern Dry Anti-Smith Democrat organization. It adopts a formal name and forms a report committee to outline purposes and procedures with a platform to be released later. Taft, described as a former president and current justice, is noted for past youth wrestling.
Five bids on the $50,000 athletic stadium opened by the city council, but action postponed to 3 PM to study proposals. Bids ranged from 41,000 to about 70,000 with the lowest from a Montgomery firm. Stadium plans call for a concrete grandstand, concrete bleachers, and a steel beam supported covered roof.
A Department of Agriculture report shows 1927 farm net returns averaged 1290 on 13,859 farms, up from 1333 on 13,475 farms in 1926. The average farm reported 275 acres with $15,445 invested. average gross receipts were 2505, from crops 987, livestock 851, and 38 misc.
Mexico City July 19. A search was started for the so called intellectual directors of General Obregon's assassination. Obregon's body was en route to Sonora on the presidential train he would have used after his December inauguration. Calles said the assassin confessed the crime was motivated by religious fervor.
Hawaii hosts its first open golf tournament at Waialae course in Honolulu on December 6 and 7. Prizes total £5,000, attracting competitors from local clubs and visiting players.
A city faces need for a monster tractor to replace an aging machine. The street committee orders a new tractor from a distant city, while a local official with the agency tries to intervene. Upon learning, officials cancel the order but the tractor is already shipped, causing anger though the committee persists in satisfaction.
Alabama Power Company proceeds with construction of a Chalkers Bluff transmission line into the city. Poles erected and wire strung from the old Georgia Alabama line to the municipal steam plant over Range Street near the Bay Line depot. The Chalkers Bluff line is cut at the bend, wires strapped to a pole, with plans to string on the existing Georgia Alabama route. No physical connections yet.
Paris July charges with violating the amateur rule of the United States Lawn Tennis Association result in William Tilden's removal from the American Davis Cup squad. The move follows sensational coverage of his Wimbledon participation and resignation of Joseph Wears as chairman of the American pay committee.
Generally fair tonight and Friday across Alabama with local thunder showers possible in the extreme south Friday afternoon. Light variable winds.
The school board will open bids Saturday at 3 PM for construction of a new school building and for repair and remodeling of existing structures. About 135000 dollars will be expended under the recent bond election. The contract likely will not be let until Monday.
Virginia girl Marcellin Calkins, blind since birth, has her sight restored by surgery. She longs to see her mother and to understand the world anew while beginning lessons in addition, reading, and photography. A follow up on her progress appears on Page Seven.
City council hears Atkins accuse official bias in truck licensing. He says fees are uneven and seeks deduction from pay for three trucks while five were listed as operating. The dispute stems from a Mayors court case and a later dirt-hauling contract at 24 cents per load.
Fragmented OCR text outlines approval of bridge plans for a waterway project with mentions of officials and location names obscured.
A meeting at Selma on Campbellton road features Kiwanian Jay Powell from West Palm Beach as guest speaker. The talk stresses safety at work and cites a prewar focus on responsible conduct. Continued on page six.
J L Vaughn was elected City Auditor for four years by the City Council of Deathan Alabama an office created by ordinance. The salary is 340 per month, with Vaughn overseeing every municipal department under council direction and reporting back with recommendations.
Coach G Gaumer of the State Normal school has completed the season schedule with plans for stiff games, aiming to challenge the squad and boost the program.
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