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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1932
Page
3
Judge D B Kennamer directed acquittals for Alto Whitten Sam Howard and Willig P McArthur in the seed loan conspiracy case leaving eight defendants to face verdicts. The hearing followed defense and prosecution arguments over Hutchings embezzlement and meetings cited to fix loan records in Augusta Americus and Columbus Ga.
A total of 107 hogs sold at the A C L stockyards yesterday by 20 farmers, bringing $650, officials in the county agent's office announced today. No 1 hogs brought $3.35, No 7s $3.10, No 3s $2.90, and roughs $2.34.
Samuel Skipper and Floyd Devane, crippled Houston county children, were to return to Dothan today from Birmingham where treatment occurred. Devane’s casts were removed or changed and Skipper received braces. Dothan teachers transported them to Birmingham for the AFEA meeting.
Geneva Baptist Church elected seven deacons for the coming year at its regular conference. The chosen are A. J. Latimer W. P. Taylor M. L. Strickland L. I. Thompson R. H. Phillips Dr. L. S. Nichols and J. P. Andrews.
Former Mississippi Governor Lee Russell was arrested on embezzlement charges by casps issued by Assistant District Attorney General Alpert Granzing. Granzing also issued caps for L. C. Cadenhead, president of the securities company where Russell serves as secretary and treasurer.
Showers expected early in the week and again in the latter half with generally fair weather in between. Temperatures near above normal across the region.
Applications for government seed loans for 1932 may be made at the home demonstration office in the courthouse starting Monday. Local committee members and clerks will oversee applications, with loans not exceeding 400 dollars and farm eligibility rules. The program requires farming in 1931 and prohibits loans to nonfarmers or minors.
J A Keller of Andalusia was named president of the Alabama Education Association at the 51st annual convention in Birmingham. Officers include J Going of Birmingham as first VP, J R Clements of Sulligent as second VP, George Brown of Huntsville as third VP, H M Killingsworth of Cullman and Judson Snead of Talladega as executive board members. Mr Moseley, former president, presided and spoke. next convention will be chosen by the executive committee.
Henry Johnson, the sailor suitor of the Lindbergh baby’s nurse, was fed by detectives at the Lindbergh estate to gauge his knowledge of the home and grounds. He is not under arrest, but investigators seek to determine if he aided the kidnapers unwittingly. At Highland Park another man, George Malden, was arrested after a clumsy kidnapping attempt met with gunfire at Seward Johnson’s estate.
J F Elmore former Houston county school teacher will be tried in circuit court April 11 on a charge of assault with intent to murder L S Deal a Dothan newsman The attack occurred October 2 last year Deal spent time in a Dothan hospital after his jugular vein was severed by a knife said to have been wielded by Elmore as they played pool at a billiard hall Deal required several blood transfusions to save his life Doctors said the blade penetrated three inches or more Elmore was jailed immediately after the attack but released after physicians said he would recover Teanae quoted as saying He didn t give me no chances while on the operating table after the attack
Obin Johnson faces charges for violating parole in a U S federal case. Jehnean, paroled months ago after a prior conviction in Nquer, was brought to the daily court via a federal probation officer.
Harry F Powers was executed at Moundsville for murder of Mrs Dorothy Lemke and four others linked to mail order sweethearts. Dr H H Haynes said Powers signed a detailed confession naming five victims before death. Victims buried in a ditch near Powers farm near Clarksburg.
The New Century club raised 35.25 at a dance at the Houston hotel to aid the Dothard unemployment agency. Club president is Mrs J H Awynn with a sponsoring committee including Mrs A L Harmon Mrs T W Palmer Mrs J D Foy and Mrs J J Flowers. Local clubs plan more events to sustain agency operations with support from Campbell and Green Foy Mitche F W Mockworth Cal S H W Kress Co Jitney Junie Wynn Candy Co and a fruit store on Oates Street.
A local Crippled Children Society membership drive is announced to recruit families and churches across the county. Representatives met to discuss organization, goals, and methods for enrolling members in the Alabama city program.
On the Dothan highway overhead bridge near Troy Alabama, a head on collision killed Z Truett of Newton, fractured skulls left Julian West and Miss Johnny Parnell critically injured, and bruised four others, including the Truett children and Ragland family from Montgomery.
Charlie C. McCall former Alabama attorney general and governor candidate visited Dothan in a campaign swing. He plans a statewide tour starting in April speaking in every county. McCall backs a constitutional amendment to allow state or national control of liquor and says meat bread and jobs are top issues while opposing government operation of Muscle Shoals.
The Houston County Board of Revenue will receive bids for stationery and electrical supplies at its meeting here Monday. Officials said the regular commissioners session was postponed last Monday due to a United States court session.
Market pages show varying cotton prices in ranges from around 667 to 733 per unit with values noted as high and low figures. Readers are guided to monitor the fluctuating quotes and closing values across listed time stamps and price lines.
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