Court actions move swiftly in Burkett case
In Bowston county and Westky H. a forgery trial unfolds with Burkett and associates facing multiple counts including forged documents and loan activities. Witness testimony touches on seed loans, crop yields, and alleged signatures as defense seeks to cast doubt on financial details. The docket notes numerous untried cases from 1934 and ongoing government involvement, with proceedings expected to continue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowston County
Westky H
Fler
Croom
Watherings
Ummer
Isolation policy abandoned by U S at Geneva
The United States through Norman Davis told nations at Geneva that it would join in collective actions to restore peace when aggression threatens. The speech signals a shift from strict neutrality and supports a system to control and supervise armaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Norman Davis
Ete
Egerescora
League of Nations
de Speach
Floods Plunge 50 000 Acres Under Water Near Arkansas Border
Muddy waters driven by a levee breach swept northeast Arkansas and northwest Missouri, forcing farm families from their homes and drowning crops. The St Francie levee near Berget collapsed, flooding more than 50 000 acres with damages estimated over a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Arkansas
Missouri
St. Francie
Blanks for Annual School Reports In Hands of Printers
Montgomery May 22 AP Dr Pale 8 Young director of research and information of the state department of education are sent to the printer drafts of blanks to be used by school superintendents to sending in their annual reports. The reports will not be filed until after June 30 which ends the school year. This year superintendents will show only actual receipts and expenditures under the Fletcher Budget Act unpaid appropriations lapse on September 30 and constitute no further claim against the state. In former years superintendents reported on the basis of appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Pale 8. Young
Tvision of Research and Informaation
State Department of Education
Six couples obtain marriage licenses this weekend
Six couples obtained marriage licenses here during the weekend, doubling the number served the previous period. The couples were Felt N. Jacko and Tones of Cattonwood, J. D. Shipper and Vith ars Love of Campbellton, Farvey Anderson of Asbtoré route one, Beesle Devans of Cowarte, Joseph Lewis and Lolee Ottler of Headland route four, Woodrow Watkins and Bute Mas Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felt N. Jacko
Tones
Cattonwood
J. D. Shipper
Vithars Love
Campbellton
Farvey ‘Anderson
Asbtoré
Beesle Devans
Cowarte
Joseph Lewis
Lolee Ottler
Headland
Woodrow ‘Watkins
Bute Mas Anderson
Smoke Belches From Industries In Birmingham
Bleckenoke firesiners reports revival of industry in the Birmingham district with steel production at 40 percent capacity, highest in 16 months. Small orders and rising demand led to opening of hearth furnaces. Tennesses company plans to add a furnace this week for five in operation. Ten open hearth furnaces are active today as state textile mills run near full blast on a two shifts schedule. many workers added to payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Bleckenoke
Odey
Tennesses Company
Plans Announced for Bethlehem Camp Meeting
A. H. VanIandingham announces Bethlehem West Florida Camp Meeting to run July 4 through July 16, led by Rev. Warner P. Davis with helpers including Rev. Frank P. McCall. The event near Bonifay offers dormitory board under $1 daily, reduced rates for pastors, and camping space for those bringing equipment. Public entertainment plans and cottage building opportunities encourage attendance from Dothan and northern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Vaniandingham
Bethlehem West Florida
Warner P. Davis
Seu
Wilmore
Asbury College
Davis
H.C. Morrison
C. M. Dunaway
Fils
Frank P. McCall
Jasper
Fis
Southern Methodist Church
Roeper
J. FP. Peacock
Dothan, Ale
Boottsy
Fla
Hartford
Als
Bonifay
Dothan
Bones
Harman Opts Out of Move to Shift Association Meet
Montgomery May 22 Dr A F Harman state superintendent of education will not join the movement to change the Rational Education Association meeting from Chicago to another city He received a letter from National association president Joseph Rosier outlining a suggestion that the national body favors shifting the convention Harman says moving the meeting would cause bitterness and harm education overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
A. F. Harman
Rational Education Association
Students Tour State Capitol on Citizenship Trip
Twenty seven seniors from Mignon High Evondaia M I ls Schools Sylacauga Alabama toured the state capitol as part of the Citizenship tour. They visited Kilby prison Crampton Brook Maxwell Field and Madam s Woman s College before meeting Governor Miller who wished them good luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
API
Mignon High
School of
Evondaia M'ls
Sylacauga
Ala
Wren
Gov
BM Miller
Tee
Capitel
Catch 'Em Young Role Alters Perth Hiring Practices
A University of Western Australia committee found that employers favor young employees over college graduates. They preferred to hire youths and train them, rather than hire graduates, signaling a shift in recruitment by firms in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
University of Western Australia
Catania
Roosevelt to Reorganize Federal Departments and Cut Costs
President Roosevelt advances a broad reorganization of federal agencies. He aims to trim government expenditures by about 23 percent, targeting another 200 million dollars in cuts after earlier savings. BudgetDirector Lewis Douglas outlined the draft reduction aboard the presidential yacht on the Potomac. The plan would reduce federal jobs across all departments and seek official confirmation from Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Provident
Lewis Douglas
Potomac
Sanda
Two Cottonwood Girls Graduate From Howard
May 22 in Cottonwood Alabama Minone Tonnell and Lucile Amita, daughters of Mr and Mrs Q Smith, will graduate from Howard College. Both have strong records at Howard and active campus involvement. The class includes 47 members with continued honors on the Howard honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Minone Tonnell
Lucile Amita
Q. Smith
Cottonwood
Ala
Gradu Laird
Howany College
Howard
Cimpux
English Ousts French as First Foreign Language
Berlin May 22 English has supplanted French as first foreign language taught in Prussia grade schools. An order from Nazi education minister Bernhard Rust requires more hours for English to obtain best possible results. English now emphasized as the tongue most preferred at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bernhard Rant
Fiust
Veterans return of C C Chapman from Tuscaloosa hospital
Veteran C C Chapman returns Sunday from the U S Veterena hospital at Tuscaloosa where he had treatment for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Chapmen
U. S. Vetarena Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Committee U K s Income Gasoline Tax Levies Today
Washington May 22 The House Ways and Means Committee adopted the income tax gasoline tax and corporate dividends tax provisions of the administration tax increase. Voting 13 to 9 the plan raises normal income tax to 4 percent and 10 percent on larger incomes, taxes corporate dividends, adds three quarters of a cent on a gallon of gasoline, and aims to raise over 200 million dollars to fund a public works bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Senate Agricultural Committee
Wal Inca
House
Ways and Means Committee
Prospects Dim for 1933 Alabama Cotton Crop Fertilizer Rise
Auburn May 22 AP Prospects for the 1933 Alabama cotton crop dimmed by estimates fertilizer costs will be about 2 percent higher than normal and inputs are largely inadequate. Most cotton in southern and central Alabama has been planted and cultivated. corn fertilizer costs up about 40 percent. Farmers shift to summer hay, with some districts planting on a drought and price outlook favors farm parity. Economists foresee inflation measures aiding farmer prices and mortgage relief. rain and dry spells affect gardens and crops. fruit crops show fair prospects. 1882 fruit crop was poor and 1933 may approach average.
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Auburn
Alabama
North Alabame
Birmingham
Fred Geop
Torayrup
Provident
Washington
J.D. Pope
Alabsian Polytechic Institute
Cotton. Com
Weconnainee I
Aqueduct Opens to Sofia Delivers Water from Balkans
The main aqueduct to Sofia has begun supplying the capital with drinking water from the Filia Moun tsing area forty miles away. Ten miles of tunnels are part of the route. Construction took seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Lohecat
Balkans
Mountsing
SENG ON RADIO BIOGRAPHY AIRS TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Burt Byrd son of Mr and Mrs M B Byrd formerly of Dothan will appear on radio station WJAK in Jacksonville Florida tomorrow afternoon from 4 15 to 6 39 Dothan time announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Byrd
Mrs. M. B. Byrd
Dothan
WJAK
Jacksonville
Fin
Two Die as Plane Crashes Near Mount Baldy
Ontario California May 2 Two men are killed when a plane explodes or crashes into the hillside near Mount Baldy The accident occurred Sunday and authorities are investigating the scene with no immediate survivors or witnesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Calif
Mount Baldy
Arrest in Dothan Over Beer For Home Use
Sheriff Joe Rollins reports the arrest of F A Brown of Ft Golves Gr for transporting beer into Holston County for home consumption. Two cases of 3.2 beer were seized after Brown parked downtown on a route from Panama City to Georgia. Deputy John Hilsop aided in the seizure when Brown returned to the car and was taken into custody. Florida had advised it would be allowed to bring beer through Alabama.
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Holston County
Joe Rollins
F. A. Brown
Ft. Golves Gr
Brown
Rollins
Georgia
Pnama City
John Hilsop
Florida
Alabama
Nftteere
Public urged to attend veterans rally Wednesday
A Pacific veterans association urged public attendance at a county courthouse rally Wednesday night. Veterans claim compensation cuts for total permanent disabilities are unjust and said many affected ex servicemen have seen payments reduced from 45 to 70 percent. The chairman called for support to press for restoration of full compensation. Local citizens were invited to join and hear speakers discuss the issue and demand fair treatment for veterans with service connected disabilities.
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Pacific
Am Aoten
Mors
TNO
The
Veterans Association
Haewung
Furten
Omnis
Fonnevelt Vanid Te
Battle
Fa’etock
Arotea
Put Vend
Teddy
Naveray Spinkern
House approves bill regulating securities
Washington May 22 The House approved the conference committee's amendment bill for regulation of securities sales by voice vote. The measure, amended to resolve differences between House and Senate, now goes to President after final passage in both chambers. Debate was expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Inday
Benate Ariion
Hovne
Senate
Hunt for Young Man After Assault on Girl
Scores joined Mayor E C Exell in a half hour search Saturday night for a young man who accosted 15 year old Max Flore McGowan and her four year old brother as they walked home along East Washington Street. The assailant fled toward St Andrews Street and was found hiding in a barn after a pursuit involving residents and officers. Police say the man admitted drinking and fled when confronted. charges of drunkenness and a possible assault count were noted, with parents of the girl to sign necessary papers. She was frightened but not injured.
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Polles
E. C. Exell
Grolier Ashey
Washington
Oates Street
Bly Nave
Pullcece
J. B. Rugg
Panacy
Max Flore McGowan
St. Andrewn Atreet
Malone
East Washington
Mise McGowan
Mayor Weel
St. Andrews
Rugg
Geel
Motorista
Nuggs
Axala
St. Andrews Street
Pollea
Joe Rollins
Rugge
Masault
Pirenta
Mir
Rollina Watd
Boggs
White
Mian McCowan
Former Enterprise bankers to face charges tomorrow
Off retaia or the closed First National Bank of Enterprise will go on trial in United States court here tomorrow on charges filed by the government In the failure of the rt no-melay Institution. Friday, more former bankers will go on trial when officials of the de funct bank of Elbe face charges of feapd in connection with that bank's feihirs several yermaxe. Several of the defendants in the Elba bank failure accusations went on trial or a previous season of court here, pleading guilty during the time their jury wnn out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retaia
First National Bank of Enterprise
United States
Rtno-Melay Institution
Bank of Elbe
Elba Bank
Pledge for Dothan Baseball Support to Charlie Rush
Anne Clip signs a pledge to donate 340 dollars monthly for three months to support the Dothan Baseball League. The pledge specifies the funds be used for team expenses and directs mailing to Charita Rush, secretary, in Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Rush
Dothen
Yodargtood
Charita Rush
Dothan Basebell League
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Harry
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St. Francis Levee
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Milwaukee
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Bethlehem
Walter Singler
Singler
Han Ten
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Capitol
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