Prohibition Debate Faces Chicago Convention Backdrop
Roosevelt as Democratic candidate hopeful pushes platform to abrogate the Eighteenth Amendment. McAdoo backs a national referendum on repeal while Louisiana approves a referendum on amendment modification. Roosevelt cites decades of delay and urges concrete action in Congress with renewed focus on the prohibition question.
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Associated Press
Chicago
White House
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
William McAdoo
Congress
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Heing
Albany
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Legon
Fort Walton replaces Camp Walton official name change
Mobile June 9 Camp Walton has officially changed its name to Fort Walton and will appear on maps and charts. Citizens sought the change to avoid the misleading camp image. The name reflects local fortifications from the War Between the States era and corrects a historical error.
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Mobile
Camp Walton
Fort Walton
Post Office Department
Florida
Santa Rosa Sound
Choctawhatchee Bay
Camp
Izaak Walton
Walton County Guards
Wind storm hits Dothan area with lightning and damage
A July like wind and rainstorm crossed Dothan on Wednesday afternoon with lightning and thunder. The storm caused tree damage and stalled several cars in the business district. In Montgomery a man was killed by lightning near Flatwood and other minor damages were reported.
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Dothan
Florida
Peninsular
Montgomery
Alex Martin
Flatwood
Pete Debardelaben
Chisholm
Bible and Commerce Steets
Madison Avenue
G. M. Oliver
Summit Street
Prohibition arrestee released on fine
Ellis Chandler, a Black man, arrested by U S prohibition agents over a month ago for violating the prohibition law, was released from the county jail today after paying a $30 fine assessed in federal court last week.
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Ellis Chandler
Auburn Athletes Enjoy A Winning 1931 32 Season
Auburn reports a 33 win 11 loss 2 tie varsity record for 1931 32. Football went 5 3 1 for eighth in the Southern Conference while basketball posted 13 3 to reach top four in the league. Baseball won 12 5 1 and captured the Dixie College League pennant. Track won three dual meets Tulane Georgia and Georgia Tech and finished undefeated, won the Southeastern AAU meet, and took third in the Southern Conference.
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Auburn
Orange and Blu
Sam McAlister
Wilbur Hutsell
Tulane
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tam
Damage suit seeks 1900 from Coca Cola bottling owners
Cody Turner sues W O A Bellingrath and G M Lew is for 1900 alleging injury from swallowing glass in a Coca Cola. He says he bought the drink from W A Beckham, a store owner 16 miles west of Dothan, who obtained it from the bottling works. Turner requests a jury trial.
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W. O A. Bellingrath
G. M. Lewis
Coca Cola
Cody Turner
Turner
W. A. Beckham
Dothan
Beckham
Enon Church to Host Sacred Harp Singing Sunday
Sacred harp singing will be held at Enon Church two miles south of Webb Sunday afternoon. The event is announced by F C Dickerson via Dothan. Everyone is invited and asked to bring their benches.
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Enon
Webb
Dothan
F.C. Dickerson
Joickerson
Panama City Couple Receive Marriage License
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Marvin A. Padgett and Vistas Lauvonne Wilcox of Panama City at the probate judge's office.
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Marvin A. Padgett
Vistas Lauvonne Wilcox
Panama City
Vet Kills French War Bride After Meeting Present Wife
Guy H. Wyman, World War I major and AE F veteran, shot and killed his former wife Noelle Wyman, a French war bride, after she allegedly pointed a gun at his current wife Marjorie Wyman at his home in Pensacola. The suspect, brother in law of Mrs. F M Streetman of Dothan, had divorced the first wife recently with alimony, and remarried the present wife soon after. The murdered woman had been in Dothan six months earlier, but was not the same person as the current wife.
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Pensacola
Fla
Guy H. Wyman
Noelle Wyman
Wyman
Marjorie Wyman
France
A. E.F
F. M. Streetman
Dothan
Carmichael in Runoff Primary In Florida Race
Arch ie D Carmichael Sr of Chipley Florida advances to a runoff in a four way primary for Washington County judge The incumbent Judge May leads the field Dothan readers may recall Carmichaels political family ties and prior near upset in a four county four year race.
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Carmichael
Florida
Archie D. Carmicheal
Chipley
Fla
Washington County
Judge May
Dothan
Archie DT. Carmicheal, Jr
Liothan
Erratc
Alleged Hoboes Arrested On Freight Train Charge
Three youths were arrested by railway detectives on a charge of unlawfully riding freight trains. They will face trials in common pleas court next week.
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Common Pleas
Thomasville Cairo highway to open with joint celebration
Chambers of commerce in Thomasville and Cairo plan a joint event to mark the opening of Georgia road No. 35 the first east west hard surfaced route in the state It runs from the Georgia Alabama line through Thomasville Waycross to Brunswick and connects to routes toward Savannah and Jacksonville The date will follow state highway board engineers from a likely opening next week
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Thomasville
Cairo
Ap)—Chambers of Commerce of
Georgia
Alabama State Line
Waycross
Atlantic Seaboard
Prunswick
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
State Highway Board
Dem Democratic Chair Removes Debt and Gifts Pledge
New York June 9 AP John Paskob chairman of the national Democratic committee wiped off the state 104000 owed him converting his 100600 pledge into a gift tied to the completion of a 1595009 victory drive. The report to the House clerk shows the committee still owed Paskob 126090 with a remaining defect of 05935 percent.
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New York
John Paskob
National Democratic Committee
Raskob
Rashob
Maren Kane
Tomatoes May Once Be Safe After Breeding Revisions
A foggy 19th century note discusses tomatoes once deemed unfit for eating and suggests they could be improved through breeding and cultivation at Sentan Te ers college. The article mentions a luncheon and ongoing efforts by researchers Bruce and Avbath Riek to advance tomato quality and safety.
Lightning ignites gasoline tank injuring two Bakers
Fred Baker and his brother Sam Baker of Hammond Avenue were burned when lightning struck an iron pipe at Gulf Refining on Range Street igniting a small gasoline tank. Fred suffered severe arm and leg burns and a sprained ankle after leaping to extinguish flames. Sam burned a finger. Both were in the plant office and rushed outside with a fire extinguisher. Firemen put out the blaze. The more seriously injured, from Enterprise, was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F M Baker.
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Fred Baker
Sam Baker
Hammond Avenue
Gulf Refining Company
Range Street
Sam
The
Refining Company
Enterprise
F. M. Baker
Kiwanis Lunch Page Highlights Malone Travels And Local Talk
Mrs A Y Malone prominent club woman and candidate for national committeewoman from Alabama spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Houston hotel detailing her state travels before the state primary. Nat Haynes and his son guests discussed burlap and cotton bag manufacture. Harvey McBryde spoke on his fee and profession. John K Watking district governor will attend next Wednesday's meeting.
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A. ¥. Malone
Alabama
Kiwanis Club
Houston Hotel
Maione
Nat Haynes
Jacksonville, Fla
Haynes
Harvey McBryde
Spring Hill
Pike County
Hartford
Dothan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Troy
Marianna
Fla
Dothan Drug Co
Arthur Keyton
W. 8. Wilson
A. J. Miller
John K. Watking
Miller
Kiwanis Magazine
Kiwanis
Uncle of Hartford police chief dies after long illness
John N. Roney 74 of Newville uncle of James C. Roney Hartford police chief who was slain in a street duel on September 9 died today after a long illness. Funeral set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Newville with Rev. William Martin of Abbeville officiating. Burial in Newville cemetery with Dowling and Rhodes in charge. Survivors include his widow three sons C. H. Roney Samsun Walter Roney Blakely Ga and C. M. Roney Newville five daughters Nan cy Kirkland Lingle Hicks Anna Grantham Dothan Lilian Senders Mary Petermans Newville three brothers James Roney J. Roney W. Roney all of Newville.
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John N. Roney
Newville
James C. Roney
Hartford
J. Houston Radford
Wiliam Martin
Abbeville
Dowling
Rhodes
Mr. Honey
Bolt Strikes House With Small Damage
Firefighters report a bolt caused a small-damage incident at a residence believed to be the home of J vm LaF rine late Wednesday afternoon. Officials say the source of the electrical discharge was a mall root and the event caused minor damage to the structure.
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Bolt
House
J Vm
Consul General Garrets to Lead Trade Mission
The American consul general at Tonio Japan will head a Birmingham foreign trade mission Monday. Mr Garrets has served in Athens Melbourne and Zoerhar in collegial service and securitiy roles across multiple posts.
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Arthur Garrets
Tonio
Japan
Birmingham
Garrats
Srecuritiv
Ato Zoerhar
Cotton Blooms Nearer Dothan Than Slocomb
Captain Blackmon of Dothan reported early cotton blooms with two stalks and several blooms on his farm five miles from Dothan. He noted blooms in the Blackmon fields and that A. W. Hawkins brought the first bloom to The Eagle office. The bloom came from Dr D D Stevens farm near Slocomb and was a long staple variety.
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Slocomb
Blackmon
Dothan
A. W. Hawkins
Eagle Office
Dr. D.D
Dothan Citizenship Day Parade to Kick Off Celebration
A parade from the courthouse to the city auditorium will open the Citizenship Day celebration in Dothan next Tuesday led by the 117th Field Artillery band. The day includes a program at the city auditorium, a lunch at Porters Fairyland, Boy Scout drill, singing, and a 5 p.m. band concert at the courthouse.
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City Auditorium
117Th Field Artillery Band
Porter's Fairyland
Boy Scouts
Big Creek
Harry K. Martin
I. Ezell
Auditor declares enforcement of city garbage ordinance
City auditor J. L. Vaughn stated the council will enforce a 1928 ordinance prohibiting placing rubbish on Dothan streets except in garbage cans. Fines range from 1 to 5 dollars. the measure aims to cut street department costs by ensuring proper disposal.
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Dothan
Clty
J. L. Vaughn
Br. Vaughn
Governor John W. Martin Leads Florida Democratic Nominating Race
Robert precinct tallies show former governor John W. Martin widening his edge in the Florida Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Dave Shultz gains to challenge Cary A. Mardee as results from 653 of 1,283 precincts count about 155 190 votes statewide with Martin and Shultz leading early, while other candidates trail.
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Associated Prean
John W. Martin
Florida
Dave Shultz
Cary A. Mardee
Stafford Caldwell
Charles M. Ivarrance
Arthur Gomes
Hardee
Tom
Hart
Martin
Sheitz
J. Tom Watseun
Cheservers
Tal
Hartmet in Araie Concedes Presidential Victory
Panama City reports Hartmet in Araie, candidate of the nation Intellectuals, conceding the presidential election held Sunday.
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Hartmet In
Araie
Man Wanted in Lindbergh Kidnap Surrenders in Detroit
Harry Fleisher, longtime suspect in the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Collingwood apartment massacre, turned himself in at Detroit police headquarters with two lawyers. Prosecutor Harry Toy met him. attorney Edward Kennedy declared Fleisher innocent in both cases. Three men were killed in the Collingwood slayings, linked to a beer feud.
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Harry Fleisher
Detroit
Lindbergh
Collingwood
Fleisher
Harry Toy
Fleishher
Edward Kennedy
Kilby Attacks Black Over Federal Expenses in Alabama
Former Governor Thomas E. Kilby rallying Walker and Cullman counties denounces Senator Hugo Black for soaring federal costs. Kilby claims Black aided expense growth and vows to push legislation to curb it when in Washington. He predicts a November victory for Kilby in Alabama.
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Black
Cullman
Thomas E. Kilby
United States Senate
Hugo Black
Walker County
Washington
Senator Black
Kilby
Federal Treasury
Walker
Jefferson County
Misspelling of Keeler Lawler Fails in Court Appeal
In Montgomery a misspelled name on the indictment did not overturn a murder conviction. Franklin County farmer Franklin Lawler was sentenced to life imprisonment for the Aug. murder of Tom Halt after a long disappearance. The court ruled no injury occurred from the spelling error and the defendant received a fair trial.
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Montgomery
Keeler Lawler
Lawler
Tom Halt
Enort
Keiffer Lawhlee
Court of Appeals
Nagnerer
Vfica
Franklin County
Whs
Ann
Ned Hig
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