Oklahoma Governor Murray Speaks to Packed crowd in Dothan
Oklahoma governor and Democratic candidate Bill Murray addressed a capacity crowd at the City Auditorium in Dothan. He argued for a constructive platform, urged state rights, criticized party manipulation, and warned against electing a Northerner, noting delegates from Oklahoma and North Dakota. He claimed Roosevelt strength but aimed to influence convention votes and warned of political setbacks for the GOP.
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Dewitt Thomas Fa
Bill Muray
Ate
City Auditorium
Audi
J. Hubert Jr
Murray
Reed
Alabama
Roosevelt
N. Y
New York
Mar
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Dothan
Ritchie
Sweet Potatoes Ahead of Season on Local Farm Exhibit
H L Roling of Dothan route five displayed sweet potatoes raised early from last fall plantings. The large frying sized tubers came after mild Christmas growth and a recent freeze, yielding about five bushels from a small patch. Beans cabbage Irish potatoes and early corn suffered, while unsprouted corn remained unharmed.
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Dothan
H. L. Roling
Roling
Reid Ward Injured in Dothan Automobile Crash
Reid Ward of Dothan is recovering after an Enterprise highway crash near Dothan on Monday. Hospital attendants say his condition is not serious and he suffered chest injuries, bruises, lacerations, and the loss of a tooth.
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Reid Ward
Dothan
Ward
Perjury Charges In Seed Loan Case Against County Agent
County Agent J Henry Witherington and Ashford planter C C McArthur face $5,000 bonds after arrest on perjury charges connected to the seed loan conspiracy trial. Testimony from Thomas L. Hutchings and Katie Cain placed them near Columbus in September 1931. A preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Beatty Whiddon led to Witherington being bound over to a grand jury. McArthur waived preliminaries. Both men deny falsifying testimony claiming they were not in Columbus on the relevant dates.
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J. Henry Witherington
C. C. McArthur
Ashford
Cets
Witherington
U. S
Beatty Whiddon
Federal Building
McArthur
Columbus
Thomas L. Hutchings
Katie Cain
Abbeville
Harry 8. Barger
Cain
Parger
Phoenix City
Louis DeNette
Justice Department
Hutchings
DeNette
Mike Sollie
Ozark
Sollie
Whiddon
Montgomery
Americus
Dothan
Houston
Barger
C. B. Kennamer
Degrees to be conferred at Dothan Masonic Lodge meeting
M. M. degrees will be conferred tonight at 7:30 at the Masonic hall by Dothan A. F. A. M. lodge No. 4686 officials announced today.
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Dothan
Masonic Hall
Police Believe Woman Held for Ransom in Nebraska
Miss Laurel Morrison a 30 year old Aurora Nebraska beauty parlor operator is missing police think she has been kidnapped for a $1000 ransom. A ransom note mailed to Aurora yesterday and sent to her care at general delivery prompted a search with officers stationed at the post office awaiting the sender.
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Lincoln
Web
Laurel Morrison
Aurora
Nebraska
Miss Morrison
Legion Tacky Party At Legion Club Tonight
The Legion Auxiliary and Legionnaires plan a tacky party at the Legion club house this evening. Over 200 people are expected. Prizes will be awarded for the tackiest costumes. The business meeting starts at 7 30 p m.
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Legion Tacky
Legion Club
The
Auxilary
Legionnaires
Dothan Citizens Rally For Life Saving Funds
Dothan volunteers answered a plea to raise 300 for a tuberculosis patient, a former nurse with no income. So far 81 has been contributed, with donors including Dr. Henry Green Health Unit The Eagle A L Pate Mrs B G Farmer and others, as appeals urge more support to finance sanatorium treatment.
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Dothan
Henry Green
H. Green
the Eagle
A. L. Pate
B. G. Farmer
W. T. Street
L. L. Griffin
Headland
Two Friends
W. W. Cook
Ashford
W. J. Dominey
Sam Blumberg
50 Men Seek Work as 20 Sent Home Without Jobs or Funds
More than 50 men applied at the employment agency yesterday but 20 were sent home with no jobs or funds. The remaining workers chop wood for five cents an hour paid in groceries, not cash. Groceries fund purchases, cords of wood sell for four dollars, and a garden project covers over five acres of produce to relieve hunger while funds run low. The unemployment relief committee reports a lack of funds and aims to sell wood to add about $200 to unemployment funds if sold.
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The
Eagle
Known kidnappers object of search Lindbergh case
Hopewell N J March 24 Police probing the Lindbergh baby kidnapping focused on two known kidnappers, Harry Fleischer Detroit gangster and Able Wagner, who vanished after the theft. Raids on Long Island had failed to locate them as the hunt intensified.
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Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Harry Fleischer
Ablewagner
Long Island
N. Y
Kiwanis Speaker T G Jones Highlights Vocational Guidance
The Kiwanis club heard Rev T G Jones pastor of LaFayette Street Methodist and district chairman of the Kiwanis boys and girls committee speak on Vocational Guidance from Washington to today. Dr F G Granger outlined plans for a series of disease talks at the Salvation Army home starting next Wednesday night with Dr Arthur Keyton first discussing Diphtheria.
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T. G. Jones
LaFayette Street
Kiwanis Boys and Girls Committee
Kiwanis Club
George Washington
F. G. Granger
Salvation Army
Arthur Keyton
H. H. Binns
Houston Hotel
Thomasville
A. J. Grant
Panama City
Fla
Dothan
Merians
Talchassee
Bintrige
G. E. Tompkins
J.F. Clements
Abbeville
New Shoals Bill Approved by House Military Committee
The Muscle Shoals bill to secure private lease of the plant and have the government operate it won approval 13 to 2 by the House military committee. The measure, drafted by a sub committee led by Representative Hill of Alabama, will be refined before moving to the House floor.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
House Military Committee
Representative Hill
Alabama
Arrangements Made For Buying Poultry Feed In This City
Poultry raisers in Houston county will buy feed from a Dothan store rather than Montgomery after a county home demonstration meeting in Dothan. Mr Kirkwood of the state farm bureau at Auburn led the discussion and Miss Ruth DeVine of Auburn spoke. The session, attended by 45 people, covered the relation of home demonstration agents to the county marketing agent.
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Houston County
Dothan
Montgomery
Kirkwood
State Farm Bureau of
Auburn
Ruth DeVine
Tornado Deaths Rise Across States After Devastating Alabama Storms
The death toll from Monday night tornadoes reaches 298 in Alabama with 37 more in Georgia and single to triple digit totals in neighboring states. Governor Miller surveys damage as National Guard planes gather data on injured and needs while Red Cross relief workers organize aid and burial crews process most of the dead.
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Montgomery
Ala
Red Cross
Alabama
South
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Miller
National Guard
Old Ironsides Visits Port St. Joe in 1932 Three Day Stop
The frigate Constitution, famed iron built and with 42 battle scars, will dock at Port St. Joe from March 30 to April 1. After recent Yorktown and southern cruises, this Northwest Florida stop marks its final port call before the Washington Bicentennial celebration. Local chambers and civic groups expect many visitors, especially schoolchildren, to tour the ship.
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Old Ironsides
Jou
Fia
Constitution
Port St. Joe
Adams
Yorktown
Virginia
Washington
Benefit Show Realizes 97.62 For Needy Children
Almost $100 was raised at a Strand theater moving picture show Tuesday for needy children. Welfare officials announced $97.62 will be used to buy supplies and placed in the general fund to replace March and April appropriations already spent on child care.
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Strand Theater
Governor Roosevelt Wins Georgia Delegates in Primary
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt swept Georgia's 23 convention votes in the Democratic presidential preference primary. He led Judge G W H Howard of Atlanta who backed Speaker John Garner. Roosevelt had a roughly 10 to 1 plurality and about 41 percent of county unit votes counted with five counties still unreported.
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Atlanta
Franklin Roosevelt
Georgia
G. WH. Howard
John Garner
New York
Supreme Court affirms death for Scottsboro defendants
Alabama Supreme Court upholds death sentences for seven of eight Scottsboro defendants for the 1931 train assault on two white girls between Scottsboro and Paint Rock. One case remanded for retrial. execution date set for Friday May 13. Chief Justice Anderson dissents in all opinions.
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Montgomery
Scottaboro
Alabama Supreme Court
Jackson Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Anderson
Eugene Williams
Oz, Powell
Wiliam Robegion
Andy Wright
Olin Montgomery
Heywood Patterson
Charle Weems
Clarence Norris
Scottsboro
Paint Rock
Fines for Quail Shipments Could Weigh Heavily
In Holly Springs Mississippi a $90 700 fine against Railway Express for shipping ore quail out of state faces appeals and separate trials for each of 907 birds seized on a rail platform. Magistrates ruled the shipments violated game laws with quail produced for identification but later released.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Railway Express Company
Offeerg
L. A. Smith, Jr
The
Express Company
Aificult
Magee, Miss
H. H. Johnson
New Orleans
Alabama University Lecturer to Speak Here Friday Night
Prof. J. Hocking of the University of Alabama, noted lecturer and traveler, will give a lecture tomorrow night at the Episcopal church on the "Last Mile." Jack Bridges of Headland will lead Good Friday services before the lecture. Mrs. Troy Lewis will sing sacred solos. Services begin at 7 30 o'clock.
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Alabama University
3. J. Hocking
University of Alabama
Episcopal Church
Jack Bridges
Headland
Troy Lewis
Fire damages house on acid pliant hill early today
A negro house on the acid pliant hill was badly damaged by fire early today. The fire occurred at 3 30 a m and gained headway before the fire department arrived. The rear of the dwelling was virtually ruined by the blaze. Origin of the fire was undetermined.
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P. P
Resque
Aks
Hoover
Murrray
Ain
Gov T Murray
Lindbergh
Kiwanis
Time of
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State Supreme Court
T. W. Palmer & CO
Jan Ween
Nin
Orleans
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