Longtime Dothan civic leader and lawyer dies at 74
G H Farmer Sr a pioneer Dothan citizen and prominent attorney died at his home after injuries from an auto crash near Bonaventure. He guided Dothan progress building water works streets courthouse and churches and led the First Baptist church expansion. His 41 years in Dothan included tenures with Espy and Farmer then Farmer Merrill and Farmer. He declined a statewide governor bid in 1910 but remained active in civic affairs and church. He was born August 1858 in Shorterville Henry County Alabama and moved to Dothan in 1891.
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Ion. B G. Farmer
Dothan
North Oates Asreet
Dead Lakes
Fla
Farmer
H. Green
Sbountstown
Shorterville
Ala
Henry County
Espy and Farmer
Alabama
T. M. Espy
Farmer, Merrill &Farmer
Espy
St. Andrews Street
Oates and
Main Streets
First Baptist Church
West Main Street
Dothen
Dulding
Cty
Dothan Country Club
Farmee
G. H. Maione
National Baak
Indus
Byrd
Hae
Ala- Menchu
Harpes
Mer Malone
Houston County
Alabama Bar Association
Lucy Cowdry
Columbus
Lester A. Farmer
Byrd G. Farmer Jr
Cowdry Farmer
Charles R. Farmer
A. K. Merril
A. Flowers
L W. Dockery
John Philipp Shealey
BE. O. Jones
S. E. Gelledstedt
John Flowers
Walter Watford
A.D. Ussery
G. H. Malone
E. R. Porter
D. C. Carmichael
Henry Green
E. F. Moody
A. S. Frasier
W. L. Lee
O. L. Tompkins
Record crowd on hand for big Dothan Lanier clash
Before one of the era’s largest football crowds in Dothan, the Tigers of Dothan High met Sidney Lanier of Montgomery on a rain soaked field at Willie Grass Memorial Stadium. Weather hindered play but 1100 rooters arrived on a special Montgomery train plus hundreds by car as crowds filled the stands.
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Montgomery
Stadium In
Dothan
Tigers
Sidney Lanter
Wiiegrass
Montgomer
Moon
Troy
A.C.L
Roosevelt Leading Hoover In 41 States In Final Returns
National returns show Franklin D. Roosevelt carrying 41 states to Herbert Hoover's seven with 3,064,497 ballots cast. Roosevelt wins 55.99 percent, Hoover 37.53 percent, and Thomas 4.84 percent. The Literary Digest notes possible state-by-state shifts and cautions on turnout patterns.
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Roosevelt
Hoover
Literary Digest
Thomas
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Smith
New York
Kansas
Colorado
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Roosevel
Attorneys to Seek Return of Insull Debtor in Greece
New York Nov 4 AP Charles A Bellows and Andrew J Viachoz assistant state's attorneys of Chicago sailed for Europe to seek the return of Samuel Insull public utilities magnate now in Greece The two prosecutors aboard the liner Roma just before the gangplank was raised after arriving from Washington where they conferred with government authorities on Insull’s possible extradition.
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New York
Charles A. Bellows
Andrew J. Viachoz
Chicago
Europe
Samuel Insull
Qnate
Greece
Roma
Bellows
Viachos
Washington
Insull
Local Names Listed in School Board Roster
The document lists J. T. Jackson H. R. McClintock F. M. Gsines O. 3. Lewis T. BE. Buntin C. M. Dunn J. Hubert Farmer Carl Farmer N. F. Prid gen Lawrence Oakey J.R. Ram sey Claude Cotton Dr. W. J Thacker Dr. H. B. Burdeshaw Dr. John T. Elis Joe Rollins Roy O. Hin.
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J. T. Jackson
H. R. McClintock
Poll closing times vary across U S states in election day
Eastern and Pacific states close at different hours with rural and city districts on separate clocks. New Hampshire and Rhode Island end at 3 p.m. Eastern. Georgia and South Carolina at 4. California and nearby regions stay open until 8 p.m. Pacific. Kentucky votes count into the next day under a new law. eleven states have split hours in city and rural areas.
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New York
Pacific Coast
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Georgia
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Washington
Oregon
San Francisco
Kentucky
California
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Wyoming
Nebraska
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Almanac
S—Kentucky
Beltimore
Vermont
Connecticut
Delaware
Man Dies From Pneumonia After Heavy Rain
Alonzo Weeks, 35, of Samson, died in a hospital after being removed from a city jail in a serious condition with pneumonia contracted while walking in heavy rain Monday night. Relatives were notified. body held at Fellows and Forrester Funeral home.
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Alonzo Weeks
Samson
Dle
Fellows and Forrester Funeral
Dothan Negro High Team Beats Opp Tigers 12 to 6
The Southeast Alabama High School Negro football eleven defeated the Opp Tigers yesterday 12 to 6. Charlie C. Warren and Joe Se. scored touchdowns for Dothan with Paige Smart Bryant King Anderson McLoud Trawick Chambers Fixers Wiggs and Biatr also contributing.
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Alabama
Opp Tigers
Charlie C. Warren
Joe Se
Paige Smart
Bryant
King
Anderson McLoud
Trawick
Chambers
Fixers
Wiggs
Biatr
Marriage License Issued for Beard and Miler Couple
Charlie Floyd Beard of Jakin Georgia and Myrtle Miler of Denisville Georgia were issued a marriage license by the probate judge yesterday.
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Charile Floyd Beard
Jakin, Ga
Myrtle Miler
Denssonville
Ms. Ring
Joffice
Comintern Sees No Direct US Revolution Yet
The Communist International reports no direct revolutionary situation in the United States amid global economic crisis. It urges stronger worker activism, social relief, and defense of the Soviet Union, while predicting future class struggles and revolutions in major nations.
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Executive Committee
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France
Spain
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Poland
Japan
India
Latin-America
Communist Parties
Election night coverage planned by The Eagle and AP
The Eagle joins AP in reporting national and Alabama results from November 8. Local coordination centers in Montgomery and Birmingham will relay county totals to Birmingham for final tabulation. Davenport leads the effort with Ball Miller and Truby assisting to ensure accuracy and speed.
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Alabama
Associated Press
The
Eagle
Montgomery
Birmingham
T. M. Davenport
Alabamaa
E. D. Ball
Kenneth A. Miller
Willem TI. Truby
Capitol
Fair Opens Monday at Bakerlot Dothan
The American Legion and county fair begin Monday at 1 PM at Bakerlot with L J Lunsford as in charge. Twenty concessions including six rides and two free daily performances from T P Littlejohn shows run through Saturday. Fireworks on Armistice night feature Looping Nixes and Globe of Death with Bob Fisher among riders.
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American Legion
Bakerlot
E. Newton
N. College Streets
L. J. Lunsford
Dothan Legion Committee
T. P. Littlejohn
Troy
Dothan
Bob Fisher
Circus
Alabama Singers Enter A S Contest In Atlanta Auditions
Alabama will be represented by Finness Castleberry and Miss Minna Peebles Johnson in the Atwater Kent auditions from Nov 10 11. Castleberry, 23 and blind, won Alabama state finals at Birmingham and attends the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind. Johnson, state finals winner in 1927, repeated this year.
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Auburn
Atlanta
Atwater Kent
Alabama
Finness Castleberry
Boaz
Minna Peebles Johnson
Montevallo
Castleberry
WAPI
Birmingham
Alabama School For Deaf and Blind
Talladega
Johnson
New York
P. O. Davis
Alabamm
The Theft Accusations Result in Jailing of Negroes
County officers jailed two Negroes late yesterday on charges of burglarizing homes of white residents and a third on larceny. Paul Whites was accused of burglarizing the home of F. G. Williamson near Cottonwood. Janie Frank Gilmore faced burglary charges at the home of WoT. Forrester, dairyman, east of Dathans, while Coleman Saffeld was alleged to have stolen an overcoat and a hat from Alcott Hurdeshaw.
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Paul Whites
F. G. Williamson
Cottonwood
Janie Frank Gilmore
Wot
Forrester
Dairyman
Dathans
Coleman Saffeld
Stalen
Adiat
Alcott Hurdeshaw
Theft of Auto Battery in Steben Street Garage
The report notes the theft of an automobile battery from a parked vehicle in a Steben Street garage near NL Poste. Entry appears to have been made through the garage, with items disturbed but no other details available.
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Noah
Ceetnie
Steben
Columbia Baptist Meet Here Sunday
Between 100 and 200 persons from 40 churches of the Columbia Baptist Sunday School Association are expected at the November meeting. It will be held at First Baptist church in Dothan Sunday afternoon, opening at 2:30 and lasting about two hours. A departmental program by First Baptist church Sunday School class officers is planned.
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Columbia Baptist Sunday School Association
First Baptist Church
Dothan
Flowers Chapel Sunday Night Program Details
Flowers Chapel hosts a Sunday night program at 7 15 led by three Dothan F evangelistia club members. Topics include developing good citizens, churches aiding government, and youth roles in the church. Describes the event as vital for Christians and church members.
Many Attend D.A.V. Supper and Dance
A large crowd gathered at the Legion clubhouse for a D.A.V. supper and square dance hosted by the Dothan Disabled American War Veterans chapter. D.A.V. officials reported ample food and an enjoyable evening with attendees dancing and socializing.
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Dothan
Disabled American War Veterans
Legion Clubhouse
Dla.v
Revival at Army Home Ends Tonight
Evangelist Barter closes a two week revival at the Salvation Army Home with a 7 20 PM sermon. A large congregation is present for the final meeting before Barter returns to Birmingham.
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Army Home
Evangelist Barter
Salvation Army
Frangelist
Barter
Birmingham
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