Perjury Trial Starts In U S Court At Dothan
Federal court in Dothan begins the perjury trial of War E Hammond on a charge linked to testimony at the first seed loan conspiracy hearing in March. Sixteen jurors are questioned as attorneys assess potential conflicts and eligibility, with proceedings delayed for a 2 p.m. recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hammond
Dothan
Houston County
Mond
Montgomery County
Hammond
Kennamer
Harry S.barger
U.S
Washington
D. C
Alabama
Will L. Lee
Bibb Graves
Lawrence Lee
Montgomery
Arthur B. Chilton
J. O. Middleton
Department of Agriculture Legal Department
Barger
Hammon
Kenflamer
Lee
Doothan
O. D. Street, Jr
U. S. Court of the Middle District of
U.S. Marsh
Douglas Smith
Miss Shuler
Middle District of
Street
Marshal Smith
Ken Ramer
Chilton
Middleton
Aver
Supreme Court
Min
Guaranty Trust notes signs of bottoming in Depression
New York July 25 AP Recent developments bolster belief that the low point of the depression may be reached, with the Guaranty Trust company citing Lausanne conference congress adjournment without bad legislation and firm commodity prices as positives. Offsetting factors include continued rail car downturns and localized banking disturbances, while hog and cattle price rallies boost farm optimism and overall psychological readiness for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guaranty Trust Company
United States
Coal and commodity signals lift midyear business mood
AP reports Western and Eastern Kentucky coal mines increasing operations. Kansas City firms see large flour orders with a 25 000 barrel sale. Chicago commerce group notes rising commodity lines with seasonal wholesale and retail strength. National Lumber Manufacturers Association says orders and shipments run 7 percent ahead of production for the week ending July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
Kentucky
Kansas City
Southwestern Mills
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Guard Band to Resume City Concerts Tomorrow
The 117th Filed Ar tillery band will play Tuesday nights on the courthouse lawn through August, possibly longer, announced bandmaster Sax on Poyner. Some pieces are repeated by request after not performing this month due to the guard camp in Louisiana. The program includes March Stein Song, Overture Lustspiel, March Hinky Dinky Parley Woo, Waltz Cuban Love Song, Medley Over There, Serenade A Night in June, March The Yankee Skipper, Fox Trot Home, March Americans We, and the star finale Banner.
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117Th
Courthouse Lawn
Saxon Poyner
National Guard
Louisiana
Stein
Mellon to resign believed by London paper
London papers said Ambassador Andrew Mellon is expected to resign upon arrival in Washington. The Daily Herald reported he will tell President Hoover that war debt negotiations should be handled by a younger man, amid mystery over his trip home and concurrent British ambassador Lindsay’s departure.
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London
Eng
Andrew Mellon
Washington
Daily Herald
Hoover
Ambassdor
United States
Ronald Lindsay
Accidents Claim 24 Deaths Across South Over Weekend
ATLANTA July 25 AP A scorching weekend sent thousands to coastal outings and cost the South 24 lives in accidents. Ten auto fatalities, six from trains, six drowned, one struck by lightning, and one gored by a bull. Louisiana and Virginia led with five each. Tennessee four. Arkansas three. Alabama and North Carolina two. Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina one each. Herbert Reed of Jasper killed in auto crash. Thornton Price slain by lightning at Hanceville.
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Atlanta
South
Louisiana
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Herbert Reed
Jasper
Thornton Price
Hanceville
Pneumonia Fatal To Mrs J V Neely Of Dothan Route 5
Mrs J V Neely 52 died at her home on Dothan route five last night at 9 45 after a short pneumonia illness. Survived by husband four daughters Maud Mercer Jellico Gladys Daughtry Cowarts Jewel Whitehurst Cowarts Vera Miller Cowarts two sons Ernest James Newton Webb William Rufus Newton San Francisco Cal four sisters Lela Gunnels Dothan Matti Woodham Headland Minnie Vickers Dothan Annie Murdock Dothan two brothers J B Murdock Blakely Ga and John Murdock Blakely Ga and several grandchildren Funeral at home near Webb today 3 30 with Rev C J Rogers Dothan and Dr L W Dockery First Baptist officiating Burial Cowarte cemetery Fellows Forrester in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Neely
Dothan
Lela Gunnels
Matti, Woodham
Headland
Minnie Vickers
Annie Murdock
J. B
John Murdock
Blakely
Webb
C. J. Rogers
Thomasville county road crews build twenty small bridges
Thomasville Georgia July 25 AP road forces under Supt R E Brown have built 20 small bridges in the last 20 days. Dry weather allowed much work to improve county maintained highways. More than 1100 miles were dragged with machines and 4382 miles graded with tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomas County
R. E. Brown
Police Repulse Bonus Marchers At White House
Washington July 25 AP Scuffling broke out as police turned back the radical wing of the bonus marchers a block from the White House Night sticks swung and two marchers were arrested after they blocked traffic John Pace of Detroit led a group that tried to cross to the White House and march down Pennsylvania Avenue. police halted their advance in a brisk clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonus
White House
John Pace
Detroit
Pennsylvania Avenue
D F Nordan 74 Dies At His Home In Dothan
D F Nordan aged 74 pioneer Houston county resident died at 410 N Alice street at 5 45 am today after brief illness. Survived by five daughters and six sons with several sons as pallbearers and list of honorary pallbearers including Alex Ross and Floyd McCarty. Burial plans pending.
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D. F. Nordan
Houston County
Dothan
N. Alice Street
Nordan
J. D. Logue
W. C. Holland
R. A Ross
Bessie Nordan
R. R. Mourning
Columbus
R. H. Ramsey
Robert Malone
George Y. Malone
W. B. Collins
Steve Anderson
5S. W. Burkett
Compromise Attempt In Burglary Ends in Arrest
Garfield Shade, a Black man, was jailed on burglary charges after a failed attempt to settle a theft involving a watch, suit of clothes, and a pistol from a Black tenant on Miss Bessie Whitmire’s farm south of Dothan. Officers intercepted Shade while he returned to the county jail following the alleged compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Shade
Shade
Bessie Whitmire
Dothan
Personnel of Party's Committee Is Named By Marianna Leader
MARIANNA Fla July 25 Personnel of the committees on resolutions for the Democratic victory conference to be held here August 26 27 has been announced by John H Carter of Marianna chairman The completed committee includes Democrats from throughout the state active in the party for years with names from Pensacola Lake City Marianna Jacksonville Daytona Beach West Palm Beach Miami Tampa and other cities reflecting broad statewide support
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Marianna
Fla
John H. Carter
Charlies FE. Jones
E. Clay Lewis Jr
J.B. Hodges
Lake City
Sam Paseo
Sam Ellis
Pensacola
H. H. Wells
Chipley
A. D. Campbell
DeFuntak Springs
B. Knight
Blountstown
R. Dean MelLeod Jr
Apalachicola
E. M. Collins
Quincy
S. D. Clarke
Monticello
Fred M Walz
Jacksonvile
J.P. Newell
Daytona Beach
Frank J. Wideman
West Palm Beach
Mitchell D. Price
Dan Mahoney
Miami
R. A. Hendereem Jr
Fort Myers
Arthur Gomez
Key West
Juige N. G. Robertson
Sarasota
Gordon Brb. Knowles
Pradenton
J. Rex Farrior
EF. 2D. Lambright
Tampa
J. Hardin Peterson
Lakeland
James Whitehurst
Brookshile
Harry Brown
Gainesville
Finck Harris
Qeala
LL. Waller
Tallahassee
Josiah Ferris
Orlando
Millard Fo Cailweil
Miter
Hockey Playing Boys Will Study In Jail
Raleigh AP report notes North Carolina plans to combat prison illiteracy by teaching inmates basics of reading writing and arithmetic. Mrs J K Slear chair of the state adult illiteracy commission says education in prisons may help convert offenders into law abiding citizens after release.
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Raleigh
N. C
J. K. Slear
North Carolina
Three couples receive marriage licenses at probate office
Three couples were issued marriage licenses at the probate judge's office Saturday. Errest Grady Tindell of Graceville and Mae Bell Carrol of Cottonwood, J. W. Watikns and Eliabeth Write of Dothan, and J. M. Carswell of Noma Florida and Mary Pate of Bonifay Florida secured their licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errest Grady Tindell
Graceville
Ard Mae Bell Carrol
Cottonwood
J. W. Watikns
Eliabeth Write
Dothan
J. M. Carswell Af
Noma
Fla
Mary Pate
Bonifay
Unclear OCR Note on Olympic Games and Training
Fragmentary text mentions the Olympics, athletes and training, with garbled names and phrases. Indicates uncertain references to Sweden and a warm climate, but content is too fractured to determine a coherent event, outcome, or identifiable entities.
Royal Arch Masons in Dothan Plan Regular Chapter Meeting
The Dothan chapter No. 313 of the Royal Arch Masons scheduled a routine business session this evening at the usual hour. The order’s members announced the meeting details today.
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The
Poyal Are
Crops Farm Work Moving Forward Under Warm Sun
Auburn July weather aids farm labor as Alabama growers advance cultivation and weed control. Cotton shows uneven growth with late blooms except rich soils, while corn needs rain in the north. Farmers prepare for fall harvest, canning drives, and fall crops as they lay by fields and pursue winter legumes.
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Auburn
Alabama
Hope County
Governmental Costs To Be Studied This Week By Officials
Alabama county officials meet in Birmingham for a three day summer session to study governmental costs. Judge J J Petree of Pussellville leads as president. The association aims to push uniform banking and accounting for counties and has invited Gov Miller chief state examiner Hard and other officials to attend.
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Birmingham
Alabama
J. J. Petree Pussellville
Bankerp
Pom. Miller
J HL Hard
Pucker Agee
Irmingham
Jer. J. N. Paker
Alfred M. Tunet
Unclear historic note on public figures and research chairs
The fragmentary report mentions a retired pro and a possible chairmanship linked to a research project. It references a fall return from a boar pens venture and an investigation into morta pictures on healthy tides, with committees and resignations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Prier Hitten
Hibinen
Teversi
Veteran Railroader Ends 45 Years of Railroading
Birmingham July 23 AP Cap'n J M Ayers a veteran engineer has closed the throttle on 45 years of railroading. For the last 20 years he rode in the cab of the Frisco Florida Special while 25 years were spent with Alabama and Michigan lines. He estimates traveling a million miles or more without a serious mishap after retirement.
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Birmingham
J. M. Ayers
Ayers
Frisco
Florida
Alabama
Michigan
W. L. Lee Named Local Chairman of U. S. Society
W L Lee, chairman of the Houston county board of education, was named community chairman of the United States society in Dothan. The nationwide, nonpartisan group aims to spread knowledge of government, with local executive committees to be formed and schools supplied free study materials on current events and government.
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W.L. Lee
Houston County Board of Education
United States Society For Dothan
George H. Denny
Alabama
Mr. Lee
Calvin Coolidge
Owen D. Young
Eithu Root
Newton D. Baker
John Grier Hibben
Mary Roberts Rinehart
United States
Madere Cat
Tomer
Lightning Strikes Two Buildings in Dothan Today
A thunderstorm in Dothan caused two fires from lightning hits, damaging the John J. Flowers residence at 200 N Oates Street and the J F Beall dry goods store on East Main Street. No injuries were reported as firemen contained the blazes quickly, with about $100 in damage at the Flowers home and a smaller blaze at the store.
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Dothan
John J. Flowers
N. Oates Street
Flowers
J. F. Beall Dry Goods
E. Main Street
One Missing Ten Hurt In Bus Line Garage Blast
Ten men injured and one missing after an explosion wrecked the Pickwick Greyhound Lines service garage in St. Louis. About 25 workers were inside. Joseph Barber of Chicago was the missing district passenger agent. Fire officials suspect accidental gasoline ignition. damage about 50,000 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Pickwick - Greyhound Lines
Joseph Barber
Chicago
Back Taxes Hearing On Woodward Estate Aug 4
In Birmingham on July 25 AP reports a hearing set for August 4 to decide if $215000 in back taxes from the Harvey G. Woodward estate will be collected. Jefferson County Judge Eugene Hawkins will rule on constitutionality of a 1927 act exempting the estate. The estate is valued at $7.5 million and was tied to funding an educational foundation, a plan contested by the widow, Mrs. Ann G. Woodward.
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Birmingham
Harvey G. Woodward
Eugene Hawkins
Jefferson County
Woodward
Ann'g. Woodward
Sewell and Gehrig Form Heavy Yankee Throwing Pair
Little Joey Sewell has played a bang-up game at third base for the New York Yankees this season but at times he seems unable to bargain with Lin Gehrig, the burly first baseman. Gehrig says Sewell throws the heaviest ball and sometimes it almost tears my hands off.
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New York
Joey Sewell
New York Yankees
Lin Gehrig
Sewell
Gehrig
Hall
Aly
Yankees
Theatres Admit Jobless in South Carolina
About 12 moving picture theatres across South Carolina plan to admit unemployed people free of charge to their screenings on July 25, offering relief from hard times and giving jobless residents a chance to visit cinemas at no cost.
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Columbia
Moving Picture Theatres
South Carolina
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Radical Wing
D F. Nordan
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Kia Tarte
Bert
Rottine Business
Jay
Payne
W. L. Lee
U. S. Society
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