Dothan officer visits as cleanest recruiting post praised
Lieutenant J S Clark of the U S Navy recruiting in Alabama called Dothan one of the cleanest looking clues he had seen. He toured the city with George C Lott, inspected sub-stations at Mobile and Pensacola and returned to Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 3. Clark
Birminghadd
Alabama
United States Navy
Aubsts Ton
Dothan
Lieut. Clarke
U. S
China
America
Japan
Clark
T. T. Hisselt
George C. Lott
Birmingham
Mobile
Pensacola
Thomasville to Host 1982 Georgia Alabama Singing
Thomasville Georgia was chosen as the site for the 1982 Georgia Alabama singing convition at First Methodist church. The event on a Sunday in July is expected to draw crowds from south Georgia southeast Alabama and north Florida with James W Evans of Thomasville as general chairman arranging the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
First Methodist
South Georgia
Alabama
Florida
James W. Evans
Cottonwood Child Dies in Dothan Hospital
Almaree Deese a three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter G Deese of Cottonwood died in a Dothan hospital Tuesday after a short illness. Funeral was held at Cottonwood Baptist Church at 10 a m today with Rev Lasseter officiating burial in Cottonwood Cemetery by Fellows and Forrester.
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Almaree Deese
Walter G. Deese
Cottonwood
Dothan
Cottonwood Baptist Church
Lasseter
Cottonwood Cemetery
Fellows
Forrester
Taxi Men Own Chicago Dothan Man Attending Big Party Show
Frank Pridges reports from Chicago at the Democratic convention as taxi drivers boast about city control and giants like Al Smith and Jimmy Walker attend. The piece notes public figures, talk of recognition, and the ad hoc lobbying atmosphere around the platform. It highlights Mr. Malone, a national committee member from Dothan, and critiques the hustle of politicking and selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Pridges
King Fish
Louisiana
Trix
Shore Drive
al Smith
Jimmy Walker
John W Davis
Malone
Oman
Florida youth fatally shot man is jailed in Panama City
Julian Parker a 16 year old was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast in Youngstown Florida yesterday afternoon. Ben Worthington 24 of Youngstown is jailed in Panama City though no charges have been filed. Sheriff Hobbs said investigation ongoing and few details available. Parker was son of Luther Parker a local farmer.
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Panama City
Fla
Julian Parker
Yourstown
Fle
Hers
Ben Worthington
Youngstown
Sherif Hobbs
Bay County
Worthington
Parker
Hobbs
Luther Parker
Dothan
Panama City Highway
Mobile Operated At Profit In 31
Mobile, June 29 AP Excluding payments for permanent improvements the city of Mobile operated at a profit of 27140 during 1931 A financial statement on the city's operation for 1981 shows receipts of 2527440 and payments of 2503300 excluding permanent improvements Including permanent improvements receipts were 1119309 short The total funded or fixed debt outstanding Sept 30 1981 was 7124184 of which 2109800 was for public service enterprises Mobile's assessed valuation for tax purposes was 65794092 The levy for all purposes was 2365966 with 723734 for the city 592146 for the schools 427661 for the state and 822425 for the county The per capita tax levy is 37 30 based on a population of 58900 These statistics were compiled by H G Zeigler city comptroller.
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Washington
Mobile
Bureau of Censua
H. G. Zeigler
Officers of Dothan Lodge Installed at No 466 A F & AM
Officers were installed by Dothan Lodge No 466 A F and AM. New officers include EW. Smith as Worshipful Master TE. Sertir Senior Warden Horcy yrick Secretary John Snell Marshal 1 T Spatheld Senior Mewart Groree Dickeron Junior Steward
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Dothen Lodge No
A.f.d& AM
EW. Smith
TE. Sertir
Horcy Yrick
Iain
John Snell
T. Spatheld
Groree Dickeron
Permit Disapproved For Hattie Mizelle See Building
Mayor J C Ezell dis approved a Tuesday issued permit for a $3007 sheet Iron building at 100 Block of N Cates Street. City Clerk J P Scarborough to notify Mrs See of the disapproval. Also notes Sailor J D Wood on leave from U S Navy visiting parents in Dothan route three spending 230 day leave. Wood has served in the Navy for three and a half years aboard the Sandpiper on the western coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Mizelle See
J. C. Ezell
Clk
J. P. Scarborough
See
N- Cates Street
J. D Wood
Fam A. Wood
Dothan
U.S. Navy
Young Wood
Commodore Hartley tours South to push cotton goods
The former Leviathan skipper, Herbert Hartley, now a southern cotton advocate, urges women to buy cotton fabrics. Born in New York and raised in Philadelphia, he recounts his sea career and ties to Opelika and Dothan. He promotes Pepperell Mills and stresses cotton’s value for Southern recovery while sharing stories from his naval life and the Leviathan’s renaming.
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South
Commodore Hartley
New York
Philadelphia
Opelika
Biss Mary Wilson
Germany
Lea
Young Women's Study Club
Pepperel Mills
Dothan
Country Club
The
Houston
Admiral Byrd
Atlantic
Woodrow Wilson
America
Shipping Board
Wilson
France
Cottier's Weekly
Bremen
Europa
Europe
Locomotive Headlight Device From Gadsden Invented
A contraption by Dr J W McGatterty of Gadsden Alabama keeps a locomotive headlight on rails while rounding curves. The inventor calls it an automatic pivoting unit, claimed to improve over stationary headlights. The system is described as a great improvement for railroad use though the text is garbled and includes unrelated notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fadsden
Ala
Gadsden Renfiat
J. W. McGatterty
McCatterty
Cine
Alabama
Freer Gia
Man jailed in shooting freed on bond after fatal incident
Ingram a traveling salesman arrested on a charge of murder in the shooting of 16 year old Aubrey Cochran near his North St Andrews Street home. Cochran died hours later after a struggle over gasoline siphoned from Ingram s car. Floyd Brown companion of Cochran released on bond. Cochran s funeral held at Bethel church with burial in the church cemetery. Ingram waived preliminary hearing. bond set and hearing scheduled.
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Ingram
Hero Trigday
Mariy Incunnella
Caponce
Aubrey Cochryn
Duban
Watt
Houston
of Fuciale
Doe Floyd Brown
Cochran
Bethel Church
Enterprise
Zbinden
Hartford
J.m.blankenship
Headland Avs Nue Baptist Church
Fellows
Forrester
Young Cochran
St. Andrews Street
Coghran
Hig Gall
Daitvef
Pita
Hfe
Anuult
Wayfrat
Garven
No Electric Tax Announced For June Readings
City clerk announces no electric tax this month if meters read before June 21. Citizens with readings before that date face a 3 percent federal tax for the month. A ruling on the 19 percent payment was prepared by City Clerk Bearborough, interpreting tax timing and eligibility for households with late or early meter readings.
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Whl
Bearborough
Ines
Redine
Rodamenic
Work sri Tage LIARS and the TABS arate ete
Fragmentary OCR text references liars, Jane, Alsbetn, Spee ches bard, predates of ther ree, Fares temperatures, and a delayed tomb veils. Names and events are unclear due to garbled transcription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sri Tage
Radio Celebrities Attend Kiwanis Fish Fry Unknowingly
Dothan Kiwanis will stage annual fish fry on the Chattahoochee near Gorton with radio luminaries as surprise participants during a broadcast. The lineup reportedly includes Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Ben Bernie, Amos n' Andy, Walter Winchell, Floyd Gibbons, Clara, Lu and Em, with Graham McNames announcing.
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Radioland
Dothan
Paul Whiteman
Ben Bernie
Amor 'N’ Andy
Walter Winchell
Floyd Gihbone
Clara
Golven Broadcasting
Kiwania Thule Agi
Horaton
Tee'a
National Guards to Louisiana for encampment
An advance detachment of 39 men from the 117th Field Artillery Alabama National Guard under Conteln Z. J. Buntin left Dothan for Camp Beauregard Louisiana for an encampment. Units totaling 41 medical detachments and five officers will follow for a 16 day training period. Other Southeast Alabama guardsmen also head to camp this week via route through Dothan toward Alexandria Louisiana.
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Service Battery
117Th Field Artillery
Alabama National Guard
Conteln Z. J. Buntin
Dothan
Camp Beauregmed
National Guardanen
Alabama
Alranndtin
Galliera
Bravregard
Allen
Alexandria
Bornea
Rer
Toulsinne
Large Crowd Hears Band Concert Last One Until August
A large crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn to hear the UTth Field Artillery band perform last night. About 200 people listened as officers and autos filled the area. The concert marked the last performance until August before the band heads to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, for annual training. The 17th Field Artillery Band, a prominent National Guard unit in the South, featured Poyner as director and consisted of 41 members.
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Werpernina
Court House
Camp Beauregard
al Guard Murlch
South
Rece
Poyner
Ponce de Leon Woman Passes at Hospital
Local dispatch reports a woman from Ponce de Leon has died at a hospital. The fragmentary OCR mentions individuals and a funeral context with limited readable names and places, reflecting a somber community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponce DE Leon
Officer Slain When He Went To Arrest Man
Opelika June 20 AP A crazed Negro killed Sheriff W S Jones of Lee County after wounding two negroes and slashing his wife s throat The Negro fled then was shot down by deputies in a cornfield three miles away Deputy Linch son of Mr and Mrs vo H Linch of Dothan attended the scene as chief deputy He married Jones daughter Lola and was a member of the posse that cornered and killed the Negro Sheriff Jones was known to cooperate with Henry county officers and other lawmen
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Jonae
Lee County
Bony - Tee County
Chariie Miller
Taylor Matthews
Jonos
Jease Linch
Vo H. Linch
Dothan
Opelika
Alain
Jemes Linch
Sheri Jonea
Lola
Linch
Jones
Negra
Kiwanis International Alabama Delegation Hosts Banquet
At the Kiwanis International sixteenth annual convention in Detroit Alabama delegates led by John Kimbrough Wathinn presided over a banquet. Guests from across the U S and Canada attended as William Harris of Los Angeles served as guest of honor. An international slate of officers and trustees was elected today with results to be announced tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Kiwanis International
John Kimbrough Wathinn
Opelika
Ala
Alabama
Kiweniana
United States
Canntes
William ©. Harris
Lee Angeles
Guy Guernsay
Chicago
Wil
International
Toro
Former Dothan Man Elected Judge in Duval County Florida
A former Dothan man named Witvum Boren of Mt Porter Dothan received a plurality of about 200 votes to defeat incumbent judge B Peeler in Duval County Florida. Porter trailed by roughly 1.70 percent in the first count before final tallies. The elected official will serve an eight year term beginning soon.
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Duval County
Florida
Witvum Boren
Dothan
Enor
Inmab
Pia
Peeler
Porter
Silee
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Tevelock
Platform Committee
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James A. Farley
Tis
Plank
Roosevelt Scouts
of & Tega
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Wosley
Congress
Ming
B. Ming
Ruth Grittin
Chilton
Arthur B. Chilton
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Todey
J . Chilton
Montgomery
Georgia
Cottonwood Child
Youngstown, Fla
Dothan Lodge
Herbert Hartley
Saratoga
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Mr. Wild
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Wilt
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Jove
Goetike
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Megre
Omar Bad Deleyert
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