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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
3
June and December are months for marriages per Smith Hall chief clerk of the probate judge's office. By Tuesday 18 licenses had been issued. Wallace Malone noted shipments of water from the area, a man reportedly sending a gallon to his mother in Chicago.
Prattville Ala June 22 a 10 percent dividend will be paid to creditors and depositors of the First National Bank of Prattville beginning Saturday per E F Anderson receiver for the bank which closed last year Only proven claims or those holding a receiver's certificate of proof will receive the dividend Depositors in debt to the bank will not receive payment and those unable to come may have checks held for them Names Allen Northington and Edward Northington former officials are serving prison terms for misappropriation related to the bank's failure
A Black woman charged with larceny received a three month sentence in common pleas court for days of hard labor. The sentence was suspended pending good behavior. The case involved alleged theft of dresses from the home of Mrs. J F Newton.
Birmingham, June 22 AP It appears Birmingham will not vote on Sunday baseball after a petition by 5 000 supporters urged a special election. An old state statute bans baseball golf and tennis on Sundays in public places or any place where people gather.
Federal employees were told by the Civil Service Commission to avoid active participation in political campaigns or risk dismissal. The agency cited longstanding rules and warned individuals could be held responsible for group activities they join. Also listed are baseball results and yesterday’s scores across several leagues and cities.
T W Palmer and Company reports on current cotton market conditions, prices, and trading activity. The brief summary notes price movements, demand signals, and potential outlook for buyers and sellers in the fiber market.
A rough listing shows a mixed close with many industrials and railroads trading amid small gains and losses. Notable names include American Can, Chrysler, General Motors, U.S. Steel, United Fruit, Westinghouse, and J. P. Morgan affiliates among others on a broad market backdrop.
A fragment notes that the guilt list is attached to each employee separately and severally for the administration of the civil service law. The text references several employees and the formal process of applying the guilt list within civil service procedures.
New York June 22 AP Jack Sharkey weighed in at 205 pounds for his heavyweight bout with Max Schmeling in Madison Square Garden, 17 pounds heavier than Schmeling who tipped the scales at 188. Commissioner Willem Muldoon rushed the weigh in and kept the scale bar from centering. Sharkey remained calm and smiling, Schmeling looked pale, and both men answered questions as official Lt. William Walker examined them.
Report notes Schmeling in better form than Sharkey with Schmeling calm and Sharkey more nervous. Heart rates recorded at 70 for Rynald and 76 for Sharkey, blood pressures normal, contrasting with typical expectations as the bout nears.
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