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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1931
Page
6
Dothan High football ready for Friday in Montgomery against Lanier Poets. Tigers undefeated with 206 points. Lanier also unbeaten, beat Phillips High Crimson Tide and other strong Central Division squads, shaping state title hopes.
Geneva High defeated Ozark 7 to 0 at Geneva Alabama on November 2. Howell ran five yards for the lone touchdown after Geneva dominated the game, with Pledger throwing to Pridgen for the extra point. Holloway, Pritchett starred for Geneva as they extend their winning streak to three. Next Friday Geneva hosts Dozier.
Southeast section report notes Lanier 1a yielded advantage after Friday win over Phillips High. Joe Kilgrow stars for the Ports, boasting one of the fastest running backs in the state and may trouble Dothan. Dothan prepares for its toughest test under Coach Paul Tubb with heavy training ahead of the Lawier clash. The piece also mentions Timolea keeping fleece weight up this year and a federal education office statistic on lawyers per population.
A Los Angeles daredevil named J D Pate performs a stunt by securing glass to a plane’s top wing and standing on it with suction shoes. The plane climbs, goes inverted, and Pate hangs from the wing by his shoes as the audience watches the perilous display. The report notes other industry figures and a 1931 mortgage sale notice in Houston County Alabama.
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