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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1934
Page
1
Roy O Hill announces candidacy for reelection as Clerk of Houston County Circuit Court. The paid political notice from Dothan Alabama stresses committee support and forthcoming primary action.
A brief political notice urging support for a sheriff candidate in Houston County ahead of the Democratic Primaries. The message notes the candidate and asks readers for their vote and influence, with a cc to J. Rollins of Dothan Alabama.
A political notice announces candidacy for Sheriff of Houston County Alabama subject to Democratic party action. Names J E Gene Terry Alex H May Dan M Jerkins appear with locations Ashford Dothan and Dothan Alabama. Paid political advertisement by Dan M Jerking.
A set of Democratic primary political advertisements announces candidates for local offices in Houston County Alabama. Names include R H Ramsey for Tax Collector, J Heard Saxon, Alvin W Gwaltney, J Hubert Farmer for Circuit Solicitor, and Harry K Martin for Judge of Probate, all noting campaigns subject to Democratic party action.
J J Speight of Dothan Alabama announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Judge of Probate in Houston action of the Democratic primary. Speight seeks the position in the upcoming election.
In New York on March 6 AP reports Mrs John D Rockefeller 3rd appeared on Socialist party rolls though the Rockefellers are Republicans. Party leader Norman Thomas doubted the shift but welcomed her as possibly knowing that even the Rockefeller fortune is not secure.
Paid political advertising by 8 A Mullins of Dothan Alabama announces candidacy for Judge of Probate of Houston County subject to Democratic party action. Also announces Hunter H Ennis of Dothan as a candidate for Probate Judge with Dothan address.
J. L. Vaughn of Dothan Alabama is tied to a federal inquiry with sparse public details. The notice mentions Vaughn by name and residence but provides no concrete actions, dates, or charges. Further official statements are awaited.
Saxon Poyner of Dothan Alabama issues a political appeal urging support and influence from voters in the upcoming local contest.
States the Democratic primary dates May 1 and June 12 1934 for the State Senator seat in the 35th District, with candidate Ls QO. Kelly and address reference O. Kelly of Headland Alabama.
XY announces candidacy for State Senator from the 35th District covering Houston and Henry Counties. Subject to Democratic party vote and influence, Lloyd Griffin of Newville is the candidate.
G. H. Jordan declares self as candidate for the U S House from Houston County Alabama pending Democratic party action. Political ad paid by G H Jordan Cottonwood Alabama.
Savanna naval stores market update shows turpentine at 4.25 4.45 4.90 5.00 for various grades with bids and prices. Rosin quotes listed with grades and prices including 5.05 5.10 5.15 5.30.
Francis M. LeMay reports on Andrew G. Patterson chief investigator in the Senate mail contract inquiry. Senator Black commends Patterson for compiling evidence, noting his Alabama background including service on the Public Service Commission and a 1926 gubernatorial bid. Patterson leads a ten-person team, with experts from ICC and other agencies, gathering material that led to air mail contract cancellations. He expresses surprise at the probe’s sensational findings.
Postmaster General Farley told the House post office committee that slashing salaries of rural mail carriers could save over 11 million dollars annually. He cited reduced appropriations and a day a month furlough as factors and urged cutting pay for about 38 000 rural carriers rather than cutting routes and laying off about 9 000 carriers.
Foreign dispatch reports Samuel Insull must depart Greece within 48 hours amid deportation orders. In London navy budget figures for 1934 show total 56,550,000 pounds, up 2,980,000 from prior. In Wellington two invalids died from shock after an earthquake across the southern North Island. no major damage recorded.
The markets section shows futures quotes for New York and New Orleans commodities with open, high, low and close values across several months including Jan March May July October and December. Notable entries include Jan 1258 1262 1250 1259 and Dec 1253 1257 1245 1245 with various daily figures and adjustments.
Chicago March 6 AP Butter trades at 11 055 cents per pound with no change in price and eggs at 16 119 firm. Extra firsts 16 to 16 1 4, fresh graded first 15 9 4 to 16, current receipts 15 1 4.
The latest stock table shows Anaconda Copper and Bethlehem Steel among notable movers while major railroads and manufacturers such as General Electric Ford and General Motors display varied gains and losses. Prominent names including J C Penney Sears Roebuck Westinghouse and United Fruit appear with mixed quotes as market activity continues.
W A Abramson state commander of the American Legion and Mrs James Fitts Hill president of the Alabama Congress of P T A filed suit against J H Hard Jr state comptroller. The decision was expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court and concerned potential government security risk.
A cooperative hog sale is planned at the A. C. L. Penn Thursday at 1 o clock under County Farm Agent C. E. Stapp. He says hog prices should improve over past sales, with last sale numbers for Number 1 hogs at 3.80 dollars and rising. Read the classified ads.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt plans an aerial view of Haiti and the Citadel atop a mountain 2,500 feet high, praising Henri Christophe's era fortress. She recalls Butler's Haitian fort and hopes to glimpse the fort in the air, as Pan American Airways had promised a flyover.
Harold Mullins alias Happy Pig escaped from a Bainbridge prison camp and was captured nine miles south of Dothan in a stolen truck. Houston County officers identified him from a pig tattoo and the nickname on his chest. He is awaiting return to Georgia custody, serving seven years for burglary.
A seaplane departs at 8 30 a m with planned visits to Neuvitas Cuba Port au Prince Haiti San Pedro Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico before reaching the United States. The flyer aims for St Thomas and St Croix in the Virgin Islands and has studied destitution stats and rehabilitation plans ahead of the Miami departure.
Mrs Willie E Evans 651 Gordon Route 1 died at 4 AM after five weeks with influenza. Survived by husband EF Evans and five sons H C C E T E L E A D all of Gordon Route 1 and three daughters Mrs Viola Paulk Gordon Route 1 Mrs Minnie Barentine Enterprise and Mrs Katie Barentine Enterprise. Funeral tomorrow at 10 AM at Rocky Grove Church with Rev J B Nichols officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Houston Funeral Home in charge.
Detroit man Herman Rankis testimonials that Kruschen Salts relieved rheumatic pain and aided weight loss. He claims weight loss of 22 pounds after using one bottle, with a diet started during the course. Offers a 85c bottle lasting four weeks and a money back guarantee.
A court has fined and suspended a defendant in a nudist picture case. The trial was set to proceed but was postponed to the next court session on Monday, with proceedings to resume at the scheduled time.
Mary Sue Bea A C L Gracie Patemae and Eunice Moas vza Gray settled today in the Chronic pec for 4000 each. The suits were filed by the women claiming their bands were killed in a tray last April near Ashford. Submarine CRS about 12 tons in length have been firing to full undersea tests.
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