Grandview gets new telephone exchange expansion in progress
The local telephone company plans a multi thousand dollar expansion along city streets to Grandview and other fast growing districts. A new ground floor extension at the exchange will house offices a waiting room and booths as part of the modernization boosting south region service. Manager Harry Calvin says delays were due to supply shortages but the overhaul will make Dothan one of the region’s most complete exchanges.
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Harry Calvin
Grandview
Dothan
Public Service Commission
Calvin
Dale County High Wins First Baseball Game of the Season
Dale County High defeated Ozark Kiwanis in the season opener. Snellgrove pitched well with occasional wildness. Tamplin starred for Kiwanis. The school scored all runs in the seventh inning after Buellgrove tripled and three scored. Doster and Parker also contributed for Kiwanis.
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Dale County High
Ozark
Ozark Kiwanis
Snellgrove
Tamplin
Kiwanis
Buellgrove
Kink
Kennedy
Doster
Parker
Clark
Turkish Women Hope Vote After Municipal Reform
In Constantinople the Union of Turkish Women awaits the Grand National Assembly’s decision on a draft law granting women over 18 the right to vote in municipal elections. Supporters expect equality with men will lead to parliamentary suffrage soon.
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Constantinople
Union of
Grand National Assembly
Havana Seeks Monthly Boxing Cards Centering Havana
Havana promoter Jess MacMahon says Havana will host one strong boxing card each month with big names like Tony Ascensio Ru Alvarez Al Singer and possibly Paulino Ascodon. He envisions Havana becoming a center for international betting as the winter season returns and promotions may rise to two shows monthly.
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Havana
Jess MacMhon
Harlem
MacMahon
Tony Ascensio
Ru Alvarez
al Singer
Paulino Ascodon
Call for Banks ne Gton March 29 update on currency
Currency report from Washington dated March 29 notes the condition of all war banks at the close of business Wednesday March 27. The brief item cites routine banking oversight and mentions currency movements and reserves.
President of Central Here Thursday Plans to Prevent Recurrence
President of Central of Georgia Railway visits Dothan after inspecting the Albany Florala Branch. He reviews high water delays and outlines steps to prevent future breakdowns on the line.
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Central
Central of Georgia Railroad
Albany-Florala
Dothan High to Play Marianna Tomorrow
Dothan High will play Marianna tomorrow at Memorial Stadium in the second game of the season. The outcome 6 to 3 shown yesterday hints at a promising year and local fans are urged to attend to support the team and revenue at the stadium.
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Dothan High
Mariana Aere
Marianna
Memorial Stadium
Dothan
Eagle Cooking School Proved Popular in Dothan
The Dothan Eagle's first cooking school drew hundreds of ladies at the City Auditorium. Due to popularity a duplicate event will occur next year with added features. Prizes given included Omega flour, I G A groceries, Cherrie Belle Frocks, pasteurized milk tickets, cake, coffee, and Puritan ham awarded to several attendees.
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Eagle
The
Dothan Eagle
City Auditorium
Omega
Weathers Grocery Co
Anderson
I. G. A. Groceries
J. W. Blain
Cherrie Belle
Blumberg & Sons
M. C. Middlebrooks
Irene Burke
Dothan Ice Cream Co
P. D Heath
Shulman
Shulman Bakery
Irene Daniels
Whitehouse
Jackson Grocery Co
George Cotton
Cudahy Packing Co
J. J. Flowers
Highland School Pupils Donate Toys for Refugee Children
Pupils of Highland school answered the plea for Geneva refugee toys with a large quantity donated. Legion Auxiliary members distributed the playthings yesterday, making 50 more of the unfortunate children happy, Mrs. Ben May reports.
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Geneva
Highland School
Legion Auxiliary
Ben May
Social Service Committee
Central of Georgia President visits Dothan branch damage
A. E. Clift new Central of Georgia president inspected the Albany Florala branch in Dothan with H D Pollard and C E Weaver. He promised quick service restoration, noted no personnel changes, and aims to understand southern conditions to prevent future high water breakdowns.
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Clift
Dothan
The
Central of Georgia
the Central
South
Urbana
Illinois Central
Chift
Chicago
Mr. Clift
John J. Pelley
Pelley
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Dothan Trio Set to Sing on WAPI Radio
A Dothan trio will perform on Thursday next week over Radio Station WAPI in Birmingham. The group includes Brooks Spann, Ed Moore, and Julian Hall. Spann accompanies on guitar with a program of trios, duets, and solos from 8:00 to 8:45.
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Dothan
WAPI
Birmingham
Brooks Spann
Ed Moore
Julian Hall
Birmingham Southern Glee Club
Spann
Spring Sways Dothan Residents With Restless Mood
The Dothan scene welcomes spring as straw hats appear and shop windows show light fabrics. Trees turn green and people grow eager to travel and explore. The piece notes changing fashions and a desire to step outdoors.
Seven Geneva County Prisoners Favor Home View Over Bastile
Seven inmates moved from Geneva County jail to the Houston County bastile complain confinement here is worse. They say at Geneva they could see the street and business district through windows, while in Dothan they face walls and building tops with no street view.
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Geneva County
Houston County Bastile
Geneva
Dothan
Weather forecast for Alabama mostly cloudy nights to Saturday
The outlook shows mostly cloudy conditions across Alabama tonight and Saturday. Warmer temperatures expected in the northern portion with light to moderate southerly winds along the coast.
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Alabama
Priest Shot to Death in Chicago Church Yard
Chicago police arrested Cabino Menna after he shot Father C. A. Erkenswick in a church yard. Menna claimed the priest had arrested his two sons for burglarizing the church. One or more officers said Menna’s sons Paul and John later confessed to burglaries at 30 Catholic churches.
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Chicago
C. A. Erkenswick
Cabino Menna
Erkenswick
Menna
Paul
John
Ten Year Old Arrested For Stealing Purse
A 10-year-old Dothan boy stole a purse from a cooking school at the City Auditorium. He discarded it on the roof of the Cutlany Packing Company after finding only an automobile key and cosmetics. Police questioned him but he refused to say what he did.
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Dothan
City Auditorium
Cutlany Packing Company
E. Troy Street
Dothan Musicians to Entertain In Geneva Again This Evening
Dothan musicians return to Geneva for a second program after a successful first showing. Audience enthusiasm prompted organizers to repeat the entertainment at the Refaner Carn venue tonight.
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Geneva
Jahan Muccian
Angers Art
Eneva
Anti-Saloon Day Representative Arrested
Illinois Congressman M Alfred Michaelson faces a Jacksonville warrant for alleged prohibition law violations. The Anti Saloon League backs him as he plans bond or surrender within 24 hours after a U S commissioner issued the arrest order.
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Michaelson
Illinois
Anti-Saloon League
Jacksonville
Fla
M. Alfred Michaelson
Florida
Cuba
Chicago
Anti- Saloon League
League
James Law
United States
Edwin K. Walker
Los Angeles Returns After Futile Search For Lost Amphibian
The navy dirigible Los Angeles returned to its hangar after two nights and a day of fruitless search along the coast between Lakehurst New Jersey and Norfolk Virginia for the amphibian plane in which T Raymond Finucane and three others disappeared last Friday.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Here
Norfolk
T. Raymond Finucane
Fresh Vegetables At Local Curb Market
A good variety of fresh vegetables is offered for sale at the curb market by Houston County farmers. Mrs. W. G. Pruett, home demonstration agent, notes buying from these sources can be profitable. Fresh eggs butter meats and other produce are also sold.
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Houston County
W. G. Pruett
Cowarts Pupils Donate Relief Supplies to Geneva Refugees
Cowarts School pupils presented a package of supplies for refugees in Geneva. The items were gathered by students and delivered to J. D. James at the Acorn Store for relay to the Geneva relief committee.
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Cowarts School
Geneva
Es Dothan
Missouri lawmakers protect bullfrogs in price protected bill
Jefferson City lawmakers push a bill to shield bullfrogs from overharvesting, signaling protection for the species even if it raises prices for consumers. The measure aims to regulate hunting and trade to preserve frog populations in Missouri.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Federal and Rebel Troops Inch Toward Battle in Chihuahua
Seventeen miles separate federal and rebel outposts in Chihuahua as clashes loom. Rebels claim to trap Calles near Mexico City while the government pursues insurgents in central and western Mexico. The American consul at El Paso reports a rebel plot to assassinate Calles.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Mexico
Mexico City
Calles
Bis
el Paso
Red Cross Official Reports Widespread Damage Along Alabama River
Henry M. Baker national disaster director of the Red Cross tours flooded Alabama districts and finds extensive damage on both riverbanks. Damaged roads hinder the relief party as Baker seeks first hand information on the destruction in Monroeville and surrounding areas.
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Monroeville
Ala
Alabama River
Henry M. Baker
The
Red Cross
Alabama
States Move to Stop Wildcatting Overland Schemes
California and Utah leaders act against land schemes tied to the Colorado river dam project. California bars sales of 20000 acres advertised for value gains and Utah warns against high pressure speculators selling lots and town sites at 100 to 600 dollars, with no justification.
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San Francisco
California
Utah
California Real Estate Department
State Securities Commission
Dog Lovers Convict Mail-Order Seller in Pedigreed Dogs Case
In Jackson Tennessee on March 29 a federal court convicted M H Golston Paris lawyer and former judge of using the mails to defraud dog buyers. Thirteen witnesses from Iowa Pennsylvania Ohio and elsewhere testified they were defrauded by circulars and payments for dogs never delivered. Golston received a four year sentence in Atlanta with a 25000 bond. The jury deliberated 15 minutes and a new trial motion was denied. an appeal is planned.
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Jackson, Tenn
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Ohio
M. H. Golston
Paris
Tenn
Golston
Tennessee
Atlanta
Gardening Boom Reported by Dothan Seed Dealers
Local seed dealers in Dothan report unprecedented gardening activity as sunshine returns after delays from bad weather. Gardeners are catching up on tasks postponed by several days, with steady work noted across the area.
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Dothan
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A. E. Clift
Slocomb
Central of Georgia Railway
H. D. Pollard
C. E. Weaver
Christian’ Endeavor
Alabama Christian Endeavor Union
Gerald Harris
First Presbyterian Church
Harris
Stanley Vandersall
Boston
Masé
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Vandersal
W. Roy Brog
International Society
Chattanooga
T. J. Wharton
Bessemer
Roy J. Farmer
First Methodist Church
High Point
North Carolina
Mary A. White
Alabama Department of Religious Education
Mississippi
Marguerite Davison
Thorsby
Congregational Church
Mr. Carmichael
Coast, Guard
United States Coast Guard
Dexter
Louisiana
Olive Adams
Harry E. Adams
Weather Bureau
Hartford
Conn
Prise
U. P.S
Bond
Harry B. Anderson
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