Controversy Over Houston County Bid Splits Board Revenue Showdown
The Houston County board of revenue faces a Monday meeting to decide whether to abandon the plan to buy four carloads of culvert pipe after rival bidders dispute the No 2 grade equal to No 1 grade. Judge Martin refuses to sign the order until claims are resolved. Roads damaged by Merch storms prompt fresh countywide repair efforts while inmates wait for a new almshouse as grand juries condemn the current housing.
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Houston County, Board of Revenue
Martin
Board of Revenue
Houston County
May Day Death Toll Reaches 27 in Berlin Disorders
Berlin reports 27 dead from May Day disturbances over the past three days with six more wounded in hospitals. Police investigate a Borough newspaper claim that a Russian communist leader and Soviet army members helped inflame rioting.
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Berlin
Boroug
State rests in Mrs. J. P. Word murder trial
The state rests in the Panama City murder trial of Mrs. J. P. Word widow of Rev. J. P. Word charged with killing her husband. Defense continues with witness examinations expected to extend to Monday afternoon. The body was found in a yard wood pile. theory cited accidental shooting or self harm. Mrs. Ward says she was at her cafe when found. Attorneys are Merrill & Farmer of Dothan.
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J. P. Word
Panama City
J. T. Thrasher
Dothan
Ward
Infant S W Phillips Dies Friday Afternoon
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs S W Phillips of 307 West Washington Street died at home at 1 PM Friday. Survived by parents a brother and a sister Wilkin and Hilda. Remains sent by hearse to Colquit Georgia for interment with Fellows and Forrester in charge. Italy inaugurates design competition for farm machinery as import fatigue grows.
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S. W. Phillips
West Washington Street
Wilkin
Hilda
Colquit
Fellows & Forrester
Jack Little Builds Radio Night Club of the Air
Jack Little, a radio star heard on 200 stations, created a loyal “night club” feature with WLW among outlets. English born, he became American at five and pursued piano across WBAP in Fort Worth and 200 stations, later vaudeville and song plugging in New York.
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Cincinnati
Little Jack Litte
WLW
Little
WBAP
Fort Worth
Navy
New York
Eagle Will Not Change From Afternoon To Morning Paper
A Montgomery Advertiser agent spreads a false claim that The Dothan Eagle would switch from an afternoon to a morning edition if rural mail delivery hours change. The Eagle condemns the statement as baseless and warns residents the change would delay rural mail, except trains arriving before 11 a.m., and would only benefit Montgomery and Birmingham papers.
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Montgomery Advertiser
Eagle
Houston County
Dothan Eagle
Eagleke
Dothan
Atlantic Coast Line
Central of Georgia
Montgomery
Birmingham
Sash and Door Factory Opens in Houston Area
Houston Manufacturing Co opens a modern sash and door plant on Alice and Hammond streets. James and Jerome Spann own it with Jerome as general manager. Fifteen specialized machines make it one of the state’s best equipped shops, cutting local reliance on out of state mills.
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Houston Manufacturing Co
Alice
Hammond Streets
James
Jerome Spann
Montgomery
Columbus
Infant Agatha Ruggs Dies At Route Two Home
Agatha Ruggs infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruggs died at the parents home on Route 2 Thursday at noon. Funeral arrangements by Fellows and Forrester not yet completed. The infant is survived by its parents.
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Agatha Ruggs
Arthur Ruggs
Fellows & Forrester
Kiwanis Agricultural Institute Set With County Agents
Varied program features a Kiwanis Agricultural Institute at Fritter Springs on May 8 with Farm demonstration agents from Dale Henry Coffee and Geneva counties and others speaking. Dr Arthur Keyton and J P Wilson will discuss farm relations and marketing while J H Witherington chooses his subject.
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Agricultural Institute
Dale
Henry
Coffee
Geneva Counties
Kiwanis Agricultural Institute
Fritter Springs
M. D. Black
Agricultural and Public Relations Committee
Arthur Keyton
Kiwanis Club
J. H. Witherington
Houston County
Mother and son drown as auto plunges off viaduct
In Memphis on May 4 William Lewis 25, his wife, and their five year old son drowned when their car plunged ten feet into the Mississippi overflow on the Arkansas side. The husband and child were recovered, the wife remained missing. The man and child were trapped under the car while the wife swam toward willows and drowned.
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Memphis
William Lewis
Arkansas
Lewis
Weather Update for Alabama Cloudiness and Showers
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight. Sunday unsettled with likely showers in the northern portion. Weather forecast notes expect north Alabama to see precipitation while southern areas stay drier.
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Alabama
Hoopeston's Fifty Cent Mayor Pays City Proud
Hoopeston Illinois honors its mayor with a yearly 50 cent salary and a spotless record. The current mayor Dr Fred E Earel, a World War veteran and surgeon, receives the token pay with pride as the city boasts no debt and ample public services. The town also avoids liquor sales by law and is known as the helpful city with modern fire equipment and strong schools.
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Fred E. Earel
Hoopeston
Enos
Holp
Hoopeston Pople
Dry Agents Use Girl as Decoy in Liquor Raids
Two Ohio dry agents were suspended after Catherine Guinen an eight year old Lancaster high school girl acted as a decoy to buy liquor. The girls say they did not know their companions were dry agents and they drank wine supplied by the officers. Also noted is Texas Technological College at Lubbock opening in 1925 with over 2,000 students.
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Ohio
Catherine Guinen
Lancaster, O
Miss Guinen
U. S
Joseph Horner
Columbus
City Council to Decide on Sunday Blue Co fors and Airport Plan
City officials meet Monday to vote on the proposed Sunday Blue haw ordinance and to consider establishing a municipal airport. Aldermen face opposition plans for the cinema bill and a costly garbage incineration option amid ongoing neighborhood complaints and a special committee study. Public interest in the airport follows the Geneva flood, with backers claiming a financially feasible plan.
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Geneva
Reverend R L Jordan Dies in Tuscaloosa
Rev R L Jordan died in Tuscaloosa yesterday. He leaves a widow and mother Mrs Lilla Jordan of Montgomery, three brothers Paul of Orlando Walter of Dothan William of Union Springs, sister Mrs Eugene Cooner of Montgomery. Born December 11 1880. Funeral and burial will be in Tuscaloosa tomorrow.
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R. L. Jordan
W. R. Jordan
Dothan
Tuscaloosa
Jordan
Lilla Jordan
Montgomery
Paul Jordan
Orlando, Fla
Walter Jordan
William Jordan
Union Springs
Eugene Cooner
W. L. Jordan
Midway
Girl Head Of Indiana Bankers Enjoys Rapid Rise In Business
Forba Mc Daniel leads the Indiana bankers association as secretary for five years and recently served as president of the Central States bankers association. She quit college to pursue banking, trained in stenography, and balanced work with study while rising in Indiana finance.
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Indiana Bankers
Indianapolis
Forba McDaniel
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Central States Bankers’ Association
Mies McDaniel
Schalkcaip
Se Ae
Russia
Wille
Ind
Horsham College
Riemend
Ttd
First National Bank
Som
Teianopolis
Inwana Bankers’ Association
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Flo Ziegfeld
Florence
Broadway
Charlotte, N. C
Young Women’s Christian Association
Italy
Jack Little
Radio Star
James and
Ira H. Virgin & Co
Headland
J. P. Wilson
L. Rodney
Long Beach
Cal
Bunanr
Australia
John Griffin
Blakley, Ga
Anne
Anne Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Elizabeth Morrow
Charles L. Cutter
Cleveland
NEA
Mississippi
Hoopeston, Ill
Hoopestown
Ilinois City
Fred FE. Karel
Girl
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Association
Andrew Sith
Indiana
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