Houston Child Welfare Board Seeks Local Aid for Needy Family
A Houston welfare appeal requests community help for a widowed mother with five children including two daughters aged 16 and 10 who wish to continue schooling but lack shoes and proper clothing. Residents are urged to donate school coats dresses socks sheets pillows quilts toys and other necessities to support the family and other cases in need.
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Houston
Paeferen
Fim
Ben
Grere
Isbool
Emma
School Financial Report for This County Read
A clipping summarizes county school finances showing balances for operation funds on October 1, 1931 and lists unpaid payrolls totaling 1 841 609 71 across 87 counties. It notes deficits in several districts and explains figures derive from county superintendents and treasurers with state and local funds.
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Baton County
Walter EK. Smith
Ac Doanty
Caid Tovay
Echoola
Alabama
Eastow Ater
Sea
County Budget Slashed by Quarter Million Dollars
Birmingham, Nov 13 The county commission cut a quarter of a million dollars from its operating expenses while preparing the 1931-32 budget. Officials reported marked reductions across departments and flagged efforts to trim county government costs for the new fiscal year.
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Birmingham
Ala
Commissem
U of A Glee Club to Open Season at Morgan Hall
The University of Alabama Glee Club under Tom Garner will open its season November 20 at Morgan Hall. A year tenor leads a chorus of Yeoming baritones and bases as the group plans a regional tour through Alabama, Mississippi, and beyond.
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U.of A. Glee Club
Morgan Hall
Red Cross membership drive starts next week
Judge J T Speight urged increased Red Cross membership as unemployment relief remains a national issue. He noted Houston County’s air wallop and winter demands, recalling the chapter’s دم work and a $2,50000 surge, while stressing local support to meet national obligations.
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Red Cross
J. JT Speight
tThem
Herahip
Houston
Red
Red Cras Ag & Whale
Speight
Zaryice
Savings Reported In October Dry Cleaning Field
Dey Cleantno reports a saving of 210134 during October in dry cleaning. Jeane Mae Carroll notes the Shelby county demonstration, with minutes from club meetings outlining the protest.
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Columbiana
Ale
Jeane Mae Carroll
Rome
Shelby County
Three Beaten for Sympathizing With Communists
In Pontiac Michigan on November 13 AP reports at least three men were beaten by assailants believed to target Communist sympathizers after a recent unemployment protest. Walter Hardin Clarence Sherman and Leo Fortin bore marks as officials investigate whether others were abducted and if police were involved.
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Pontiac, Mich
Walter Hardin
Clarence Sherman
Leo Fortin
Hardin
Sherman
Millsaps Tackle C V Smith Dies After Stetson Game
Deland Florida November 13 AP Injured Millsaps College tackle C V Smith died in a hospital from a fractured neck sustained during the Armistice Day game against Stetson College He collapsed while trying to break through in the backfield and had been unconscious for hours The Millsaps team and coach remained at the scene awaiting the outcome as Stetson won 19 to 7 against Millsaps
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Deland
Fla
Stetson College
C. V. Smith
Millsaps College
M. C. Smith
Philadelphia
Smith
Miflanos
Stat
Magic City Divides Ahead of Howard vs Southern Contests
Birmingham splits into East Side Bulldog supporters wearing Crimson and Blue for Howard and West Side Gold and Black for Birmingham Southern as the private gridiron renewal nears. Predictions are scarce as upsets loom, with both teams intensifying prep after Armistice Day contests and student bodies rehearsing for parades before the game.
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Birmingham
Ala
Magic City
Howard
Birmingham Southern
Bulldoge
Crimson
Birmingham Southern Panther
Beng
Southern College
Dothan
Mobile
City to award gasoline and oil contract Dee
Birmingham November 13 AP The city will award a gasoline and oil contract to Dee for 1922 The awards cover about 200000 gallons of gasoline 10500 gallons of motor oil 3590 pounds of axle grease 1000 pounds of cur gence and 20 gallons of transmission oil.
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Birmingham
Dee
Dry Law Informer Faces Strict Sentence In Federal Court
In Montgomery on November 14 Judge Cherlta B Kennamer heard Alto Morgan and his father T. J. Morgan plead guilty in Crenshaw County to possessing 20 gallons of liquor and selling three 19 gallon kegs. The court postponed sentencing to December 1, warning no leniency. Alto claimed to have acted as a dry informer escorting agents to liquor locations and aiding arrests, hoping agent support would produce leniency, but the judge said agents offered no promises.
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Montgomery
Federal Prohibition ‘Department
Yeaterday Alto Morgan
T. J. Morgan
Cherlta B Kennamer
United States District Court
Crenshaw
Alto
Luvernn
Afl
Kennamer
Fendanta Mood
Ira B. Thompson
Defanawing
Kennarmor
Alte
Prohibition Bureau
Phillips
Long
Barlow
Dothan
Mourton
Federal
Kennamer Nafd Alto
Enroll 300 at Baptist School Of Training Here
Three hundred persons from Do than and surrounding territory are expected to enroll in the second Columbia B Y P U County-wide Training School to be held at the First Baptist Church the week of November 29 to December 4, daily from 7 to 9. E E Lee of Dallas will teach the senior B Y P U manual. Mr and Mrs Henry C Rogers of Montgomery are on the faculty with others including Mrs Claude Cotton Mrs Richard Ramacy Mrs Ig Bennett Mrs Joseph Avery of Newton and Miss Eleanor Shipper of Columbia. J H McDaniel president of the Columbia Association BY P A and Mrs Shaver Knowler a Junior and Intermediate leader will supervise with the staff.
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Dothan
Columbia B. ¥. P. U
First Baptist Eharch
E.E. Tee
Dallas
Texas
PLU
Acontes
Department of Educston
Montgomery
Claude Cotton
Extelic Hall
Richard Ramacy
Ig. ¢. Bennett
Joseph Avery
Newton
Mies Eleanor Shipper
Columbia
J. H. McDaniel
Columbia Association
Fortson Rites Today At Bay Springs Church
Funeral services for Met Mertha Elizabeth Fortson will be held today at the Bay Springs church on the Enterprise highway. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. A Cannady of Troy, a son Bhebhy Fortson of Dothan, three sisters Mrs. W L Hansen, Mrs. B T Tacas of Troy, Mrs. B L Bostick of Hartford, and three brothers, Al and Tom Watkins of Troy and Bud Watkins of Vernon. Officers Fellows and Forrester in charge with pallbearers listed.
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Mertha Elizabeth Fortson
W. Newton Atreet
Met Fortoo
Bhehhy Fortson
Dothan
W. L. Hansen
Mre
B. T. Tacas
Troy
B. L Bostick
Hartford
al Watking
Tom Watking
Bud Watkins
Vernon
Fin
Bay Soznge
Enterprie
Ghins
Fellows
Forrester
Cleet Bonds
Detones
AF Coleman
Crory
Moers
Ob Byere
Dedicate Airport At Gadsden Dec. 10
Gadsden Ala November 13. The Gulf Coast steel camp new airport will be dedicated here December 10. A committee in charge includes W. S. Vanes chairman Clarence Kiltert reception Bob Noon program and B. J. Mooney publicity.
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Gadsder
Ala
Gulf Bates
Cotmmner
WS. Vanes
Clange Kiltert
Ebob Noon
B. J. Mooney
Mechanical Cotton Pickers Introduced In Plains Community
Mechanical cotton pickers debuted widely in the southern plains, supplementing horse drawn devices as tractors and mobile machines march into farm areas. Local talks focus on adoption pace, economic impact, and the shift from traditional methods to mechanized harvest.
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Jrouth
Devens
Fasot
Chinese Hold Tsitsihar Against Japanese Forces
Chinese commander Mor Can Shan in northern Manchuria reports continued hold at Tsitsihar against Japanese assault. Japanese forces attacked under artillery fire and claimed Chinese aggression. Reports say right wing surrounded by Chinese troops and reinforcements from Korean soldiers trained in the Soviet Union arrived. Henry Pu Yi, the former Boy Emperor of China, was said to be en route to Mukden where Japanese forces aim to dethrone him.
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Brena
Mor Can Shan
Manchuria
Ujt
Teitelbar
Take Shan
Mah Han
Tyussia
Henry Pu Yi
Chine
Mukdon
Five bandits rob payroll at Rahway bank
Five armed bandits escaped from Citizens Nations bank in Rahway New Jersey with an $8200 payroll for Gibbs and Hill Inc after threatening customers and clerks. They seized a registered mail pouch from paymaster J H Farrell, fled in a waiting car, while the armored car guarding the payroll was en route.
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Rahway
N. J
Citizens Nations
Gibbs and Hill Incorporation
J. H. Farrell
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Club Women File Entry In Contest In Alabama
Montgomery November 13 AP Members of the Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs urged by Mrs J T Quinn state president to file entries in the annual model county contest before December The contest uses a seven point system last year won by Tullock county clubs with Elmore county club receiving honors Clubs are judged on American citizenship home life education fine arts public welfare legislation and publicity The objective is to engage clubs and communities toward higher standards in education health child welfare homemaking conservation and related areas Mrs Quinn and Mrs Sweet plate chairwoman of the undertaking will review the best reports from each district to award the prize from the best reports of each district and district chairmen's entries.
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Montgomery
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubx
J. T. Quinn
Atate
Wea
Tullock County
Elmore
Quinn
Sharpshooters Meet For Titles Nov 15
BESSEMER. Alabama November 12 CAP Sharpshooters of Alabama will shoot at from 9 to 50 yards November 16 for titles in the annual champion meet. Participants will compete in rifle and pistol events with the cup and medals awarded. The meet will be held at the Carver field before the Beaneerser club members.
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Bessemer
Ain
TuGie Cubs
Mullins Witherington Face Conspiracy Charges in Seed Loan Case
J Norton Mullins J H Witherington and Mrs Nora Knox were arrested on conspiracy charges tied to a $460 seed loan scheme. Hearings set, bonds posted, and grand jury actions planned as details outline forged contracts and misused loan funds linked to Bert Walls and her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Norton Mulling
J. H. Witherington
Mra
Nora Knox
Witherington
Knot
Circuit Court
Aciteltor
U. S
Beaty B. Whitledon
Mra. Knox
Dothan
Mullina
Mrs. Knox
Fo Ag
Houaton
J. Norton Maliing
J. Hwitherington
Dia
United States
Saho
Moling
Knox
Staten Depasti
Ford
Terti- Neer
Joan
Herta
Berta Wallin
Alabama
Forte Walls
Storomb
Houston County
Coninyence
Actanf
Hane
Cerlun
Joan Wan
Animal Aristocrats Vie for Honors at Birmingham Show
In Birmingham Alabama on December 9 11 rabbits and poultry compete for prizes at the municipal auditorium. Alabama Rabbit Breeders Association and Birmingham Poultry Association announce a joint program with cash and ribbons for top entries incl New Zealand White Belgian Hare and Flemish Giant rabbits and Rhode Island Red White Leghorn and Barred Plymouth Rock fowl.
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Birmingham
Ala
B. Boone
Alabama Rabbit Breeders Canoeing Mon
Ailums
Birmingham Poultry Caselation
New Zealand
Bert Pem
Enckrol
Poultry and Egg Cooperative Sales Net $25 346
County agent P R Pettis reports Poultry and Egg Cooperative sales totaling $25 346 for the year in Conrruh County. The figure accounts for more than half the county's trap cotton production, highlighting poultry and egg as a major local revenue source with November figures emphasized.
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Fvergreen
Ferm Bureau
P. R. Pettis
Conrruh
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Examiner
Stece
Cnurt
Paice Peele
Nab Capone
Dago Lawrence
Mangano
Capone Leutenant
Chicago
Alexander G. Jamlet
Chicago Association of Commerce
Hie
Middle West
RED ‘Cross
Dothan Red Cross Chapter
Iearn
Milsap College
Mississippi
Panthers
Leo P. McLaughlin
Hot Springs
Ark
Florence Paul Houston
Mary Francie Frink
Reno
An & Divorce Center
Baptist School of Training
Fortson
Bay Springs
Gadsden
Tsitsihar
China
Mukden
Citizens National Bank
Bullock County Club
Elmore County
J. N. Mullins
County
Agest
U. 5
Tha Anid Herta Walle
Berta Walla
Mame
Ana Kyax
Ui. B
Berta Walle
Hert
Mullins
Lewis
Bryant Basa
Joan. Mullins
Mulling
Exry Witherington
Childres
Wither
Hington
Berth Walte
Bryant
Itna
Swan
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