Pompano tales and pie eyed politics in Alabama
W H Dasinger notes Bibb Graves may win as folks go berry picking for a pie. Miles Miller recalls a pompano fish fry in Mobile and St Louis orders. Holt's dye works ad and tormented staff verse mingle with cotton and classified ads in Birmingham Age-Herald style.
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Bibb Graves
Tom Buntin
John Griffin
Miles Miller
Panama City
Mobile
St. Louis
End Campaign Convenes Voters In January 1938
The piece notes a January 1938 meeting to establish voting machinery and a £2000 homestead exemption pledge by Graves. Both candidates promise lower automobile license taxes and trade sharp attacks on each other, with no punches pulled by candidates or supporters.
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Luture
Graves
Tuna Club Aims to Certify Maine Landed Tunas
Ogunquit Maine CAP report explains Maine Tuna Club forms to certify rod and reel catches of giant tunas off the Maine coast. Members Henry Strater and George Weare pledge to issue weight documented certificates for acceptable catches. Only rod and reel catches with tackle intact qualify.
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Cap
Maine
Maine Tuna Club
Antarctic expedition ship to be used by Royal Geographic Society
A three master schooner with auxiliary engines manned by navy volunteers will back an Royal Geographic Society Antarctic expedition. The party plans to assemble this summer and be absent until May 1937 at least.
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Portsmouth
England
Navy
Royal Geographic Society
Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Prices
Savanna h naval stores report shows turpentine steady at 464 with 2 sales and receipts 492, shipments 219, stock 5 225. Rosin firm with sales 96, receipts 1 422, shipments 648, stock 94 544. Quoting B 42h D 430 1 4.35 F G FR 4.50 K 4.65 M 4.70 N WH 480 WW 490.
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Jung
Cap
Rosin
F. G
Hog market report shows varied Live weight pork prices in Chicago
In Chicago on June 1, AP reports USDA hog prices with 22,000 head traded. Prices rise 15 to 248 points for lighter to midweights, top around 4.00 for 250 to 310 lb hogs, 3.35 to 3.90 for 170 to 240 lb hogs, 3.00 to 3.35 for light pigs, and 2.50 down for most. Sows steady to 3.25, medium 200 to 250 lbs at 3.85 to 4.00, heavy 250 to 380 lbs at 3.75 to 4.00.
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Chicago
OU. & Dept. Agri
Unusual tomato red black crepe gown worn by Mrs Dick
Mrs C Mathews Dick wore a formal gown described as tomato red in back and black crepe in front with floating panels. The dress featured crossed halter straps in red crepe at the upper back, presenting a distinctive style for the season.
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Washington
Cuban vote expansion raises election cost to government
AP reports Cuba expects women’s voting rights to raise presidential election costs to about 21 million dollars, roughly twice the amount for an all male vote. Under-secretary Pelayo Cuervo cites the expenditure for ballots. About 800,000 women gained enfranchisement, with around 850,000 men eligible to vote.
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Pelayo Cuervo
Interior
Minder
Marriage License Issued in Dothan Couple
A marriage license was issued during the weekend to R. M. Tidwell and Grace Walker, both of Dothan. Read the classified ads.
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R. M. Tidwell
Grace Walker
Dothan
Sermon at Newton High graduation by Rev. Quarles
The June 11 graduation sermon for Newton High School was delivered at the Methodist church at 11 o'clock by the Rev. C. L. Quarles. Tonight at 8 the class night program features Julius Rountree, Verna Hodge, Ora Raymond, Mary Ellen Carmichael, Sally Rountree, and others. graduation June 15 at 8 will have Dr. Irvin of Troy as speaker with Mary Rosser valedictorian and Elizabeth Reynolds salutatorian among the graduates Dorothy Beasley Mary E Carmichael Frances Hodge Hatcher Verna Hodge Evelyn Hudgens Bill Peacock Irene Pittman Henry Pruett Ralph Minshew Robert Mullins Ora Raymond Elizabeth Reynolds Mary Rosser Willie Rosser Sally Rountree Julius Rountree.
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Poe
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Ora Raymond
Will
Mary Ellen Carmichael
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Elizabeth Reynolds
Dorothy Beasley
Mary E. Carmichael
Frances Hodge Hatcher
Evelyn Hudgens
Bill Peacock
Irene Pittman
Henry Pruett
Ralph Minshew
Robert Mullins
Negro Husband Sought in Wife's Death Stabbing
Mae Meadows a Negro woman died after being stabbed by her husband Charlie Meadows who had bailed out of jail less than a week earlier. County officers said he is being sought on a murder charge. Meadows had previously attempted to kill her and shot her several months ago.
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Auto Crash Near Montgomery Claims Second Child
The Saturday crash at Montgomery municipal airport killed A C Estes Jr eight of Wetumpka and injured his mother Mrs Estes. Other victims include Mrs G E Smith of Lanett James H Estes Wetumpka Ruby Smith Lanett and Abner McGehee of McGehee's Switch. Police hunt a hit and run driver who struck two boys Henry Burwell twelve with a broken leg and possible internal injuries and Robert Ellis sixteen with severe bruises.
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Montgomery
A. C. Estes, Jr
Wetumpka
Estes
G. E. Smith
Lanett
James H. Estes
Ruby Smith
Gertrude McGehee
Abner McGehee
McGehee
Henry Burwell
Robert Ellis
DeMolays To Confer Degrees And Initiate Tonight
Initiatory and DeMolay degrees to be conferred at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Plans made for a Montgomery meeting June 27 with four chapters Montgom ery Dothan Selma and Marion to attend. Past Master Councillors to confer degrees in the Blue Room tonight.
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Masonic Temple
Montgomery
Dothan
Selma
Marion
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