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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
3
A regional employment agency seeks cooperation from tax agencies and local offices to expedite job placements. Manager Dennis appeals for unity to reduce confusion as the service expands across ten counties, involving private employers and state agencies in a coordinated effort.
Dennis clarified that the employment service operates independently, supplying labor for all WPA projects and part of PWA. WPA is for emergency relief with lower wages, while PWA is more permanent and skilled labor. Registration at the service must be renewed every 30 days. The 483 placements in the district show steady private openings, and the service aims to keep labor moving by maintaining contact with employers and applicants.
Rep John T Heflin of Randolph county was moved to Montgomery hospital after Tuesday night automobile crash. Doctors reported no broken bones and no serious injuries. He is 70 and expected to be discharged in a few days. Exports from Uruguay to the United States in January broke prior records.
Toronto March 12 Fireless cigarettes cigars and pipes were announced by W J McCormick. Electric heaters cook the tobacco without ignition, drawing nicotine and aromatics into smoke at lower temperatures than burning. The inventor a non smoker physician notes the smoke is lighter and dissipates faster, with no lingering ash.
Funeral services were held for John K. Hamill 44 chief of Troy police found dead in his bed. A World War II Dixie Division veteran he married Misa Clement of Chicago before a long police career. Surviving: widow three children mother one sister one brother and numerous relatives. Burial at Oakwood cemetery followed a residence service with Rev F H McElroy officiating and pallbearers from the police and community.
The War Department awarded a 3.85 million dollar contract to Wright Aeronautical Corp. of Paterson New Jersey for 512 airplane engines. Of these 422 are nine cylinder 1000 horsepower air cooled Wright Cyclone engines for frontline fighters and 80 are nine cylinder 450 horsepower Wright Whirlwind engines for basic training planes.
Former Senator J Tom Heflin spoke at City auditorium in support of the Better Housing Program praising Roosevelt and the Democratic administration. The crowd of about 100 laughed at political lampooning while Heflin defended New Deal policies and attacked bankers and Republicans.
Governor Graven schedules clemency hearing for Dick Hull a 4 year old white man deemed to face execution on March 27 at Kilby Brig in a case tied to a nine year old assault. Hull denied the charge an appeal to the State Supreme Court remains. governor may grant clemency. Also on March 27 Governor Graves will hear pleas of Henry Peterrem and Charlie Thomas two Black men sentenced to death for killing members of their own race.
In Urbana on March 7 AP reports dairy expert J G Cash compares modern milk cows to streamlined cars, noting 20 000 cows in five dairy herd improvement associations testing milk and butterfat. He cites 1925 to 1934 gains in butterfat and estimates 1934 net returns above feed costs for 20 000 cows at about 240 000 dollars, while 1935 yields dipped due to feed shortages after drought.
The readable text fragment discusses dairy production and feeding practices but lacks clear names places or events to form a factual summary. It appears to be a stray OCR fragment about butterfat yield and herd management.
Explorer William Lavarre asserts Lilot Mant Redfern is alive in the jungles of Dutch Guiana and vows to lead a South American expedition next May to search and rescue him. He plans to sail a new venture to reach the remote region and recover the missing man.
Fragmentary note describes an air incident linking Indiana history and a jewel losing claim. It mentions a 1827 Redtvre appearance during an attempted flight from Brunswick to Rio de Janeiro. Also notes a March table tennis clash between Great Britain and the United States at Earl Court Stadium, London, ahead of Prague world championship.
Fragmented text mentions false teeth, forgetting, and a jumble of words about power, wear, and a person named Paxwill. The readable content is unclear and lacks coherent facts or context.
A patient describes using a course of a treatment that claimed to boost fighting strength and remove a lasting tired feeling. The account notes skin color returning and renewed energy after starting the remedy, with emphasis on regaining the old self and confidence in the product.
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