Graceville Hotel Burns. gashed guest escapes through window
Graceville Florida early today saw a two story wooden hotel destroyed by flames. Houston Barksdale of Dothan suffered severe facial and neck burns while escaping through a bathroom window after housekeeper Mrs Himes woke him. Police say $10 000 in damage. insurance covers the loss of the Powell property. Smoky Davis of Graceville also fled the blaze as flames spread to nearby buildings.
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Houston Barksdale
Dothan
Graceville
Fla
Barksdale
Col
Dothan Hospital
Berksdale
Mims
Gretatory
Barksdare
Smoky Davis
G.h.cush“Tag
Cushing
ATED
J. Q. Powell
A. D. We
Bryant
Jim Phillps
Phillips
De Molay Elects Officers for Six Months
Foy Carmichael was elected master counselor and Edwin Williams senior counselor at last night’s meeting. The slate included O O Brown junior counselor Charles King senior deacon Clarence Bailey junior deacon T T Wood senior steward Fay Askew junior steward Robert Yarbrough orator John C Renfroe scribe Robert Pemberton treasurer and almoner Chester Barber sentinel Robert King chaplain Wilburn May marshal Heard Saxon standard bearer. Preceptors named Carlton Harrison Fred Garner Fred Holmes Allen McCall Tom Saliba Shepard Dupree and Joyce MeClenny. Installations set for April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy Carmichael
The
de Molays
Edwin Williams
Sheppard Dupree
Joyce MecClenny
Leadership Subject At Boys' Conference
Church and business leaders will discuss constructive leadership at the Older Boys District Conference in Anniston March 11 13 hosted by the Anniston HIV club. Dr Elmer Ridgeway pastor of the First Baptist Church will be among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Elmer Ridgeway
First Baptist Church
Graceville Hotel Fire Suppression Reaches Control
Firefighters contained a hotel blaze in Graceville with help anticipated from Dothan and Marianna departments. The origin of the flames remains undetermined. Barksdale, a 27 year old former Dothan motor car salesman, was staying at the Graceville hotel and is reported to be armed.
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Ments
Dothan
Marianna
Graceville
Cushing
Find
Barksdale
Washington Street
Fifth Avenue
Jones Motor Company
Building Boom in Dothan With Three New Permits
Dothan issued three building permits totaling 6200 dollars for two new residences and a fire damaged dwelling repair. J B Killingsworth will build a house at 210 West Troy Street for Mrs. E J Buntin. Mrs John A Thompson will repair a house at 300 Park Avenue after a fire. Likie Lindbaum will build two houses costing 200 dollars on Tuskegee Avenue.
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Dothan
J. B. Killingsworth
Troy Street
E. J. Buntin
John A. Thompson
Park Avenue
Likie Lindbaum
Tuskegee Avenue
Man jailed in seed loan case posts bond and released
Henry Davis of near Ashford posted bond today and was released from Houston county jail after arrest on a seed loan indictment last month. He is the last of about 129 bonds in the seed loan case and pleaded not guilty at federal court arraignment.
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Man
Henry Davis
Ashford
Houston County
Davis
Plane for Exhibit Arrives In Dothan
The Snyder Floyd Fliers plane arrives in Dothan to join a week long air exhibition. Pilot Frank Snyder flies the craft from Kissimmee Florida with veteran aviator, and parachute jumper Jerry Wessling arrives with the troupe. A second plane is due Saturday for Saturday and Sunday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder-Floyd Fliers
Pothan
Kissimmee
Fla
Frank Snyder
Jerry Wessling
Shorty Wiley
Billy Ferguson
Filers
Legion Meeting Tonight in Chester Post Clubhouse
The Ches ter R. Vickery post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting at the club house starting at 7 30 this evening. Officials of the post announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester R. Vickery Post
The
American Legion
Freezing Damage Hits Wiregrass Crops Hard
Cold weather caused thousands of dollars in losses across the Wiregrass with truck crops especially hit. Round Lake and Satsuma orchards suffered defoliation and fruit damage though smudge fires offered limited protection. Farmers fear total losses if many leaves drop. some berries will recover with a delayed harvest.
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J. H. Witherington
Round Lake Flat
W. J. Dominey
Dothan
Round Lake
Dominey
Satsumi
South feels winter blast with record cold across states
Winter blasts from the upper Mississippi valley bring ice snow and subfreezing temperatures to every southern state. Early today Asheville North Carolina Atlanta and Louisville are the coldest southern cities with lows of 10 15 and 12 degrees respectively. Heavy damage feared to fruit crops in Alabama Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi cane sugar crops in Louisiana and fruit in Tennessee.
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Atlanta
Mississippi Valley
Asheville
N. C
Louisville
Ashevill
Alabama
Georgia
Louisias
Louisiana
Fluit
Tennessee
Arkansas
Florida
Change at Fort Fort Nclellan Als March 10 AP
Captain Harry F Farner relieves Captain Anton Zemon as quartermaster officer at Fort McClellan Als. Captain Zemon is on furlough until April 22 and will sail for a new assignment in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Nclellan
Als
Harry F. Far4ner
Anton Zeron
Zemon
Philippines
Unconscious Man Found On Railway Tracks Recovers
Henry O Nei l 37 a World War veteran from Beach Creek Tenn was found on the A C L railway tracks in Dothan and taken to a hospital where doctors said he is seriously ill Welfare officials sought his relatives as they monitored his condition
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Henry O'Neal
Beach Creek
Tenn
Dothan
Uneene Cies
O'Neal
Houston Health Unit Endorsed by Dothan Kiwanis Club
The Dothan Kiwanis Club endorsed the county health department in regular session and appointed a committee to seek continuation of the department. A.J. Miller read a letter from John T. Ellis urging continuation. Panama City club invited members to an inter-club meeting next week.
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Dothan Kiwanis Club
County Health Department
John W. Lish
M. D. Black
M. E. Sparks
A. J. Miller
Fowers
County Corn
Miller
Jer
John T. Ellis
Hounton County Monest Society
Health Department
Panama City
Ann
Bleck
J. 7
Vaughn
A. J. Grant
Fog. Groneer
Ter
Groner Feeheirman
Wilean
Wien
World Peace Object Birmingham Group Formed
Birmingham chapter of the Lounge of Nations Association organized with world peace as its objective. Dr. Henry M. Femonds chairs. Tor. Guy FE. Snavely of Birmingham Southern is vice chairman and Mrs. Priestly Toulmin is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Birminehur
Lounge of Nations Association
Henry M. Femonds
The
Independent Presbyterian Church
Tor
Guy FE. Snavely
Hirmingham- Southern
Priestly Toulmin
Similar Names Cause Worry for Dothan Student
Jack Ford a local Dothan high school student is distressed by mistaken identity after a man with the same name was arrested on a liquor charge. The day after the arrest Ford was absent from school and friends read about the case in The Eagle. He recalls receiving letters intended for the other man and notes the confusion extended beyond their town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simarity
Jack Ford
Dothan
Jack
Eagle
Anderton Discusses Farming Relief at Courthouse Speech
Henry W. Anderton the Birmingham attorney and Democratic U S Senate hopeful will speak at the courthouse at 7 30 tonight on farming relief and relief for mortgage burdens. He opposes prohibition and cites strong support for extending farm loan maturities while avoiding foreclosures except when necessary. Other Democratic candidates Hugo Black Thomas Kilby Morgan Burns and Charlie McCall are listed in the race with varying planks on repeal and home rule.
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Henry W. Anderton
Firmingham
United States Senate
Mr. Anderton
U. S. Senate
Hugo Black
Thomas E. Kilby
Morgan Burns
Selma
Charlie C. McCall
Graves
Anderton
Burns
McCall
Ming
Birmingham
Constantea
Kidnap Search Looms With Hope As Talks Reported
Hope and tension rose in Hopewell New Jersey as reports claimed Lindbergh Jr is safe and negotiations for his return were nearing completion. The New York Daily News cited an unnamed source close to the family and claimed a contact had been established with the abductors. Morris Rosner was said to be guiding negotiations from the Lindbergh home with Salvi Spitale and Irving Bitz as intermediaries. State police said they knew nothing of Rosner.
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Hopewell
N. J
Hottos
Charley A. Lindbergh Jr
Harry Moore
New Jersey
New York Daily News
Morris Rosner
Lindbergh
St. Rosner
Salvi Spitale
Irving Bitz
Rosner
Northern workers chosen for Baldwin County homesteads
Five thousand acres in Baldwin County were selected for homesteading by unemployed Northern workers. Rev. Stanius A Przybysz of Peoria Illinois chose the land from the Foley estate to support a back to the land plan. He aims to form a Slavic oriented cooperative farm with about 30 Chicago families ready to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ala
Baldwin County
Stanius A. Przybysz
Peoria
John Burton Foley
Chicago
Phzybysz
Sanitation Work Finishes at Jellico School Near Dothan
Sanitation of the Jellico school near Dothan has been completed, said Grady Spann sanitary officer. Work on Cowarts school is underway and expected to finish soon according to the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellico
Dothan
Grady Spann
Cowarts School
Egg circle formed to promote sale of eggs in Greens County
An egg circle of Greens county owners of purebred heavy breed flocks has been formed in Eutaw Alabama to promote egg sales. County Agent H C Appleton reports the group has increased member earnings by selling direct to hatcheries.
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Eutaw
Ala
Greens County
H. C. Appleton
Directo
Today's Cotton Market Report Summary
Cotton market data for New York shows open highs lows and closes with prices around 691 to 763. Figures include various futures and grades, reflecting fluctuations in market values and performance across sessions.
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Lectelry
Detroit
Ford
Dearborn
Michigan
Harry Bennett
Ford Secret Service
Legion
Satsuma
H. G. Underwood
Near Rehobeth
Houston County Truck Growers Association
Underwood
Dixie
Henry
Red) Johnson
Betty Gow
Gow
Maine
Thomas W. Lamont
Johnson
Lamont
Hartford, Conn
Houston’s Health Unit
Kiwanis Club
World Peace Object
Birmingham Group
Crippled Children Committee
Young Ford
Arebide
Ortgol Ton
Ais
N. Y
Homestead
T. W. Palster & CO
New York
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