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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1935
Page
3
An OCR fragment mentions a warden and a confession of murder near a Nazarene settlement close to Oklahoma City. Names and details are garbled, but the reference points to a homicide investigation in a rural area with a note about Luke and what seems to be a penal or religious community context.
Alabama reapportionment plan advances with two, three, and four representative districts. Montgomery district maintained with four seats. Jefferson and other counties shift seats, adding and removing counties to balance pop totals across senatorial districts.
The record lists district pairings and population figures for multiple counties, noting eliminations, additions, and new districts. Notable entries include Butler, Covington, Bibb, Sumter, Monroe, Pike, Crenshaw, Coffee, Cherokee, DeKalb, Dallas, Colbert, Marion, Autauga, Elmore, Mobile, Fayette, Winston, and others with specified counts and changes.
Laurel Mississippi May 24 AP Judge W Joe Pack settles a clash over publicity in the murder trial of W M Carter 67 businessman of Laurel. Defense asks mistrial over newspaper release of letters by Ouida Keeton alleging prejudice to jurors. State counters both sides leaked info. Jury selection consumes the day as court debates impact of press notes.
Sen. Forney Stephens of Rinant says the new districts, 35 Henry and Houston and 68 755 with no change, were drawn “as nearly as humanly possible” on 1939 Federal census population figures as bills go to a vote Thursday.
May 22 AP report from Williams White outlines rising numbers for buffalo elk and antelope across U S. Refuges and management reduce overpopulation, with current estimates of 4700 buffalo 55000 antelope and 120000 elk. Migration trends push predators eastward while retirement of lands and drought draw animals back to former ranges. Some buffalo sold for meat or transferred to reservations. elk herds reduced to capacity in Wyoming with aerial surveys and ground culling efforts.
Hutchinson Kansas May 24 AP Roy Pineyard uses live hens in a watermelon incubator. He soaks seeds, puts them in tobacco pouches and entrusts hens to hatch them. Each hen cares for several bags and, when sprouts appear, they are planted. Culled seeds are discarded. Four Pineyard hens are assigned to watermelon duty this year.
Houston county adult teachers will gather Saturday at 7 p m in the school building to hear Miss Martha Smith state Supervisor and Annie Woods Henry county teacher. Announcement by Mrs J P Sanders Houston county Supervisor.
An Alabama Power Company advertisement quotes Mr John C Hamm of Montgomery praising ongoing rate cuts. The message notes a historic trend of rising costs with one exception a new low rate enabling broader use of reliable economical service and benefits to the modern home.
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