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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
2
Sheriff Rollins seized a 70 gallon copper whisky still hidden in an arbor at a field rented by J. T. Suggs. A. T. Suggs was jailed for manufacturing liquor as officers destroyed over 100 gallons of beer and a half gallon of rum. John Richardson fled the scene before deputies arrived.
In Enterprise Alabama the state agriculture department has distributed 10 938 baby chicks to flood victims in Elba. Miss Allyer Hughes and W M Ray oversaw the distribution, which started after 3000 chicks arrived Saturday night. Hatcheries across the United States supplied the chicks, with the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation contributing 50 pounds of feed per 100 chicks.
James Moore slashed Morris Mathis with a knife on June 6 injuring him seriously. Sheriff Rollins captured Moore yesterday and jailed him on a charge of assault with intent to seriously harm.
College Station officials from the agricultural extension service say Texas dairy farming must implement definite cropping systems for profitability and permanence as the industry grows.
A Panama City Kiwanis group on a Bay Line passenger train was stopped at Madrid by Sheriff Rollins deputy and searched for contraband. A gallon jug of alleged liquor was found, and 18 men and 11 women were arrested as the party headed to Dothan. Later court actions led to bonds and release, with the incident revealed as a joke.
Mrs. J. T. Synco sues S. M. Bentley in circuit court for 3000 to recover damages from an April 22 collision that injured her son Frankie Lee Synco, a Western Union messenger, who was riding a bicycle and suffered a broken nose and other injuries.
Recife Brazil AP Sugar may be controlled soon by local growers in a central organization covering Pernambuco Alagoas Bahia and Rio de Janeiro with a proposed sales commission in Rio de Janeiro. Cane from Java is being planted in several districts.
The Continental Insurance company has started policies to insure golf clubs against damage to their links from forced landings by aviators. An official notes smooth courses provide safe havens for emergency landings.
Robert Schultz Jr. was riding when a bicycle wheel locked late yesterday afternoon. He was thrown to the pavement and severely injured with a badly lacerated face and skin torn from the forehead. He remained unconscious for several minutes but is now out of immediate danger.
Class 25 of the Lafayette Street Methodist Sunday School plans a special program for Sunday. Visitors and members are urged to attend. Col FE Hill, the teacher, is noted for eloquent lectures and a message of import from the class president.
City police and state officer H. C. Thompson raided the home of Jesse Howell about a mile and a half from the city and confiscated 144 pints of liquor. Howell and Hagen Boyd were arrested for violating the prohibition law.
Mayor Ezell issues a public warning that motorists ignoring traffic rules will face fines in court. He cites council adopted regulations and installed signals to prevent excuses and assures enforcement with penalties for violators.
Members of the Panama City Kiwanis Club visited Dothan for an inter club gathering at the Houston Hotel. About 65 members and guests from both clubs attended. Dr. Arthur Keyton presided and Fred Philips led the visitors program.
Harvey Willkins, indicted in February for transporting 15 gallons of liquor, was arrested by Sheriff Pollins at Kinsey yesterday and remanded to the county jail. He reportedly fled on foot into the woods after jumping from the hauling car and had been a fugitive.
Partly cloudy skies persist through tonight and Sunday across Alabama. Patchy inland humidity remains, with light winds and mild temperatures expected statewide.
The French Yellow Bird landed near Santander, Spain, after crossing the Atlantic in about three hours. Fuel shortages prevented a landing in France. the crew planned a Paris return but postponed after slight motor damage was found. A stowaway from Portland joined them, and crowds at Le Bourget grew restless awaiting news.
Police say a boy and a girl sat in a parked car in Dixie yesterday afternoon and drank whiskey with Coca Cola as a chaser. The girl was charged with violating the prohibition law and being intoxicated, and both were placed in the city jail.
Columbus detectives questioned a man matching a suspected acquaintance of Miss Theora K. Hix, OSU co ed believed to have been engaged to her. Marion T. Myers of the state department of agriculture and Prof. James H. Snook of OSU veterinary school were held on formal investigation charges after questioning in the Thursday night killing.
Memphis June 15 UPI William Pharr a cotton man was convicted of aiding and abetting J Ramsey Beauchamp in misappropriating nearly six hundred thousand dollars from the Old Waion and Plantery Bank and Trust Company He was sentenced today to four years in Atlanta federal prison.
Seven Enterprise boys left for Fort Paransas near Pensacola Florida to spend a month at the Citizens Military Training Camp conducted by the government. The party includes James Thrower Truett Moseley Ransom Jones Renzo Goodson Emmett McGilvery Martin Jacobs and Franklin Harrison. Other Coffee County boys will attend. Mornings cover basic drills and tactics while afternoons focus on supervised play and citizenship instruction. The trip is provided by the government.
Brotherhood Sunday School shows steady i ncrease in enrollment with new attendees joining recent sessions. A meeting is announced at the Aburis Theatre tomorrow at nine to form the East group under Cal. Luna Serool leads the crew, with expectations for a longer session.
A campaign led by The National Better Pusine opposes stock promoters in 47% of cities. Branch officers act with managers in cooperation with headquarters in New York City to curb misleading gale by promoters.
The American Legion discussed a Fourth of July event to dedicate the Alaga bridge and promote goodwill in the trade area around the bridge. A 20 page edition will circulate 5000 copies, inviting Georgians and locals to shop in Dothan as dignitaries may speak. The building program for the Legion home was approved with landscape plans by Charles Yunck, including memorial trees. The luncheon honored Houston County May or Confederate veterans. The planning committee includes C. C. Chapman and others.
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