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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1935
Page
9
The Country Club held its weekly bridge and domino party in the club rooms with many couples attending and prizes awarded for high scores. A dance for members is planned Saturday from 6 to 12 with Josh Davis orchestra and a $1 admission. Evelyn Jones, a student at Alabama College Montevallo, is visiting her parents W T Jones.
In Ethiopia, Italian forces push forward with Bugoma and Guga tribes leading the assault on Makale and Arbi. Ethiopians prepare defense as Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly plans to lead from the front with the Ark of the Covenant and St George and Gabriel relics en route to Dessye. Crown Prince Asfa Wossen arrives as rumors swirl over appointing a new king if Haile Selassie falls.
Washington dispatch reports Comptroller approved 1.3 million in airport improvements for Alabama. Projects span Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Decatur, Gadsden, Selma, Auburn Opelika and numerous smaller towns with allocations ranging from about 13 thousand to 242 thousand dollars.
In Luisa County Virginia the race for treasurer ended with a drawing after the Democrat candidate fled the polls with J A Kent the independent incumbent. Election officials conducted a second drawing to decide the outcome. In Greenville Indiana Farnsiey Burkhardt won the clerk treasurer post by outguessing Clarence Homberger with a disputed date of 1929.
Rome reports the fascist high command aims to channel anti sanctions anger into a strong economic nationalism. Officials say Italy will counter League of Nations penalties over Ethiopia while urging merchants to favor Italian goods. Public campaigns urge avoidance of English products and a focus on domestic trade amid mounting street demonstrations.
Mion Margaret Williams of Op Wks, former rural teacher visiting sister Misa Helen Williams, was honored Wednesday evening as the senior high school faculty hosted an fish fry at Porters Fairyland. Attendees included Mion Margaret Williams, Miss Grace Bonham, Mr Bruce Tlurry, Mr and Mrs T G Vaughn, Miles Sara Tilbrook, Mr and Mrs E W Walker, Miss Vasele Morrow, Miss Flossie Jones, Miss Alene Williams, Miss Lettie Stafford, Mr and Mrs Prel Tubb, Miss Elizabeth Davis, Miss Carrie Mac Garrett, and Mrs Selhte T Heard.
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