Kidnapping Ends With Young Peggy McMath Abductors
In Harwichport Massachusetts on May 3 a gang including a large Negro and white men abducted Margaret Peggy McMath from her grammar school after a telephone ruse. A father linked to Detroit firms reportedly favored ransom but offered no police interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwichport
Mass
Margaret Mc Yisth
Cape Cod
Margaret
Neil McMath
Detroit
McMath
Ruth Holmes
Harwich Center Grammar School
Mea McMath
Gir
No Recruits Sent From Dothan Station This Week
Dothan recruiting station announced no Civilian Conservation Corps enlistments this week pending orders. Last week about 76 men were sent in three quotas, the final batch of 20 men arriving Saturday. Houston county youths did not join the first quota. Enlistments expected to resume next week once the allotment for the section is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
Dothan
Ate
Houston County
Cane Loved to Battle Disease at Crawford Hill
C J Cane beloved for fighting disease in Clarke county Alabama near Crove Hill on May 3. The piece notes Mom and Momaic disease hits the home syrup industry and mentions planting J O P cane resistant to elbrerative order for more stalks. County fermery implements the order. An 84 year old farmer claims larger numbers will plant this variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crove Hill
Ala
le Mint
Clarke County
Lining for Blankets Sought to Fund Quilt Exhibition
Houston county welfare officials plan a quilt exhibition to raise money for linings needed by R F C sewing room workers. Tickets will fund linings so 75 to 100 blankets can be finished. The event runs Friday afternoon from 2 to 5 in the sewing room on East Mall Street opposite the Martin Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
R.F. C
East Mal
Martin
City to Redeem Payroll Warrants Tomorrow at Clerk’s Office
City officials announced warrants issued in February to meet payrolls will be redeemed tomorrow at the city clerk’s office for full value plus 6 percent interest. Total for February warrants rises to over 4700 dollars with March warrants to bear interest until called next month. Light and water warrants will also be valid for redemption tomorrow backed by a 21500 dollar loan approved at the Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couse
Former Webb girl buried in Webb today
Mrs. T. E. Wood 28 died Sunday night at her Webb home. Funeral at 4 pm at First Baptist Church Webb with Rev. Oscar Murphy. burial in Webb cemetery. Survived by husband T. E. Wood Jr., two weeks old, her parents I. D. and Mrs. Causey, a brother John, sisters Jennie and Wilda. Dowling Rhodes in charge. pallbearers O G Tidwell W L Webb W E Dickerson Harvey Lee H B Neely Marvin Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Wood
Webb
T. E. Wood, Jr
John
Jennie
Wilda Causey
First Baptist Church of
Oscar Murphy
Dowling & Rhodes
O. G. Tidwell
W. L. Webb
W. E. Dickerson
Harvey Lee
H. B. Neely
Marvin Kelly
Hartford Woman Dies Here Today
Mrs J L Tindeft 34 of Hartford route two died in a Dothan hospital from peritonitis at 9 30 AM after a brief illness. Survived by husband daughter Blanche son Lee Jr parents Mr and Mrs C A Sammons Hartford route two sister Eunice Foster Hartford and five brothers O C Sammons Detroit Roy Lonnie Frank and Leo Hartford. Funeral services tomorrow morning at 10 from the home with Rev Zedenden officiating Yellows and Forrester in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Tindeft
Hartford
Dothan
Blanche
Lee, Jr
C. A. Sammons
Eunice Foster
O. C. Sammons
Detroit
Roy
Lonnie
Frank
Leo
Zedenden
End Yellows & Forrester
Still Fishing oldest method to catch fish discussed
In Montgomery Alabama on May 3 the AP reports James White of the state game and fish department outlines the origin of still fishing. He traces doodling and pole and line fishing to the Stone Age, explains early hooks from smilestones, and notes modern still fishing uses natural bait and specific gear for bass and sunfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James White
State Game and Fish Department
Mr. White
Agnes Scott to Broadcast Songs on WAPI Sunday
Miss Agnes Scott of Headland and student at Alabama College will present a song program on WAPI Birmingham Sunday afternoon. The show is scheduled from 2 30 to 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Scott
Headland
Alabama College
WAPI
Birmingham
Bridge Damaged by Tractor Closed for Repairs
A bridge on the Abbeville and Greenwood road four miles south of Pansey is closed for repairs after a heavy tractor crossing caused damage. The span near Paul Binlock’s farm will be restored as quickly as possible, per the county highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville and
Greenwood Road
Paul Binlock
Poultry Eggs and Cream Steady Income for Conecuh Farmers
Evergreen Alabama May 2 AP Poultry eggs and cream provide steady cash for Conecuh county farmers. More than 500 farmers last month sold 10 000 pounds of poultry 500 cases of eggs and 3 000 pounds of butter for about 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen
Ala
Conecuh County
Delegates Favor Trade Show Growth Since 1914
Delegates at a Troy Manufacturers association exhibit report sales increased about 309 percent since U S manufacturers began predicting in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Troy Manufacturers Association
Alabama reduces illiteracy by 26,987 from 1920 to 1936
Montgomery May 3 AP The state education chief Dr A F Heman highlights a drop of 26 987 literates between 1920 and 1936 as tribute to Miss Claire Bloodworth former director of exceptional education Her work helped Alabama improve literacy since 1920 when it ranked 46th and by 1930 was 44th, with strong gains in teaching reading and writing at low pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
A. F. Héman
Claire Bloodworth
Division of Exceptional Education
Commissioners Buy Levels for Farmers at Clanton
In Clanton Alabama on May 2 the county commissioners bought four levels to aid Chilton county farmers. The purchase allows 1 085 acres to be terraced farmland with the new equipment for farm use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clanton
Ala
Chilton County
Commissioners’ Court
U S Budget Near Balance for Next Year
President Roosevelt and Budget Director Lewis Douglas report the 1934-35 budget is within 120 million of balance. They base calculations on a hard-boiled tax assumption with receipts at 2.2 billion and expenditures at 2.32 billion, a near one billion cut from the current budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Lewis Douglas
Two Weeks Revival Set for First Baptist Church
A two week revival opens tonight at 7 30 at First Baptist with Dr L W Dockery pastor delivering sermons and Bill Nason of Wosciusko Miss in charge of singing One daily service will be held at the church while cottage prayer meetings will occur in homes each morning with details to be announced Dr Dockery who led last year’s revival has served as pastor over two years and holds degrees from Howard Louisville and Southern Baptist Seminary Nason trained at Baptist Bible Institute and has aided revivals in 27 states as a member of the DeMent quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Dockery
First Baptist Church
Dockery
Southern Baptist Convention
Bill Nason
Wosciusko, Miss
Howard Colleges
University of
Nason
DeMent
The
Baptist Bible Institute of
New Orleans
Joseph McKee Resigns Politics to Lead Title Guaranty Trust
Joseph McKee, who briefly led New York as mayor and was a key anti-Tammany figure, renounces politics to become president of Title Guaranty & Trust Co. He stresses complete removal from public life as directors elect him in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph McKee
Jimmy Walker
Title Guarantee & Trust Co
McKee
Washington
Trust, Company
World Wheat Conference Topic In Talks With U S Officials
Argentine trade delegate Thomas Lebreton and Ambassador Espil discussed agricultural questions with Secretary Hull and Assistant Tugwell. The principal topic of conversation was plans for a world wheat conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Lebreton
Espil
Hull
Tugwell
Agriculture Department
Grant Club Leased by New Hawkeye Democratic Club
In Des Moines, the Grant club once formed by Republicans in 1885 went into receivership last February and this week the club’s quarters were leased to the New Hawkeye Democratic club, announced Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pel Moines
Grant Club
New
Hawkeye Democratic Club
Bulgaria rounds up 809 communists amid May Day protests
About 809 communists were imprisoned Tuesday in Bulgaria as arrests continued in a roundup begun on the eve of the May Day demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOFTA
Bulgaria
Inflation Farm Relief Measure Passes Congress
The House approved the administration farm relief inflation plan 307 to 86. The five point program gives the President expanded powers over credit and currency, sending markets higher as cotton and grain futures rose. Lindbergh testifies Monday in McLean kidnap case proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Broand
New York
Light and Water Plant Repairing To Start Soon
City officials say reconditioning the municipal light and water plant will begin next week to be ready for electric current production by June 20 when the contract with Alabama Power Co. expires. The work includes seeking competitive prices for equipment to replace worn out items idle since the 1928 contract began, with initial cost estimates around 4500 dollars and possible lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama, Power Co
Action on Shoals bill by nightfall
Democratic leaders predicted Senate approval of the Norris Muscle Shoals bill before nightfall barring delays. Debate resumed at noon with speeches planned by Fess Republican of Ohio Hawkhead and Black of Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris Muscle Shoals
Senate
Fess
Republican
Ohio
Hawkhead
Black
Alabama
Headland Avenue B Y P U Eyes New Standard of Excellence
The General B Y P U department at Headland Avenue Baptist church discussed methods to reach a standard of excellence during a meeting. A picnic followed at Rocky Branch church with attendees listed, including Bersie Hall, Earl Line, Raymond White, Vivien Lane, Foy Carmichael, Annelle Greene, Frances Blanchard, and others, plus Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Blankenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General
B. Y. P. U. Department of the
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
Rocky Branch Church
Bersie Hall
Earl Line
Raymond White
Vivien Lane
Foy Carmichael
Annelle Greene
Frances Blanchard
Howard Domingus
Naomi Watson
Juanita Halstead
William Rbaenchard
Sara White
Foy Halstead
Ray Bernice McInnish
Ols Masters
Marvin Lynn
Willine Hail
James Allen Newton
Laura Brabham
Howell McInnish
Louie Moates
Vivian Moates
Fannie Kirby
Laverne Robison
Mann Shulman
Grace Lee Lynn
Miss Jackson
Miee Strickland
Arthur Ling
Rev
Mra. J. M. Blankenship
Cemetery Working at Howard's Grove Church
A cemetery working will be held at Howard's Grove church four and a half miles northeast of Cottonwood on the Gordon and Campbellton road on May 11 announced today by EB and Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard's Grove Church
Cottonwood
Gordon and Campbellton Road
EB. &. Jones
Commission opens probe into Alabama utility rates
The Alabama Public Service Commission replies to a resolution by the Alabama League of Municipalities calling for lower rates. It says investigations into utility and telephone rates will begin with public hearings soon and invites aid from mayors city commissioners and the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipalities League
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
Alabama League of Municipalities
League of Municipalities
League
Commission
I. F. McDonnell
Planners Warn Against Hitching Animals to Trees
Planters urge the public to stop tying horses and cows to newly planted trees along highways into Dothan. Supervisors report many trees destroyed or bent by such practice and urge hitching elsewhere to protect the young growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
No Gold Exports for Interest on Foreign Liberty Bonds
Washington May 3 AP no gold exports for payment of interest on Liberty bonds held abroad. The administration says bonds abroad are treated like those at home and no gold payments on interest will be made in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col. Lindbergh
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Peggy
NOOB
C. J. Cane
Jewell Causey
Wood
I. D. Causey
Moody Hospital
Chicago Loop
Clinois Bell Telephone Company
Baptist Revival
Pansey
U. S
First Baptist
Joseph Mkee
Congress
Lindbergh
McLean
New High Ground
Sharpe
Norris
Bankhead
Headland Avenue
Baptist B. Y. P. U
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