Former Hate Clerk Gees On Trial In Warrant Fraud
In Montgomery circuit court F. Schwend former clerk of the state convict department went on trial charged with forgery and grand larceny related to warrants handled by the department. Judge Paul Speake said any warrants presented today bearing the name were forged. Schwend was indicted with Morris Moncky, whose trial was set for later. Dr Louis Schulhofter of Birmingham testified as a handwriting expert.
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Gees
Montgomery
F. Schwend
State Convict Department
Connecon
Paul Speake
Huntaville
Madison Circuit Court
Tom Wallace
Spanke
Schwend
Morris Moncky
Montgomery Merchant
Defienne
Monsky
Louis Schulhofter
Birmingham
Hauptmann
Hopewell
Op &Tate
Scottsboro case returns to original status in retrial phase
In Scottsboro like proceedings, pine Black defendants face renewed prosecution as indictments are reissued after Supreme Court scrutiny. The retrial stems from four and a half years of legal battles over prior convictions and venue changes.
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Scottsboro
Bcetteboro
Supreme Court
Tech
Funeral for Mrs. Mattie A Lamb at Bethany Church
Mrs. Mattie A Lamb 63 died at her Ashford route two home and funeral services were held at Bethany Church on Thursday afternoon. The service included pallbearers from local officials, and burial followed in the church cemetery. Houston Funeral Home in charge.
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Bethany
Battle A. Lamb
Ashford
Dudley Cratia Watson Addresses Minnesota Reform School Inmates
Chicago based artist Dudley Cratia Watson, extension lecturer of the Art Institute of Chicago, spoke before over 1,000 prisoners at the Minnesota state reformatory. He addressed them with earnest accessibility and received an ovation. The warden urged him to spend his life in the penitentiary.
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Chicago
New 14
Dudley Cratia Watson
Art Insitute of
Privon
Minnesnta Tate Reformatory
Willow
Mr. Watson
Davis for bench Alabama seniors urge now deal friend for U S court
Senator Black announced he sent to the attorney general a recommendation that David Davis of Birmingham be named to succeed the late Judge W J Grubb as federal district judge for northern Alabama. Black described the North Alabama bench as vital, noting it has jurisdiction over TVA legislation and urged a fair and just appointee.
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Alabama
U. . Court
Washington
Black
Bankheadh
David Davis
Birmingham
W. J. Grubb
Davis
Blackwald
North Alabama
America
Tennessee Valley Authority
Black Atsted
Sweet Salt and Sugar Exchange Among Chickasaw Era
Salt called hopp by Chickasaw Indiana long before Europeans arrived, while sugar arrived later as a trade novelty. An Indian dipped his magers to the sugar barrel and called it sweet salt, a term still echoed in Chickanawe speech as sugar is named.
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Pontotoc
Okis
Indiana
Mother and Son Injured in Auto Plunge Near Piney Grove
Mrs Fannie Grice and her son Tom suffered lacerations and bruises when their car veered and plunged into a ditch between Newville and Headland near Piney Grove after steering gear failed. A Negro woman escaped with minor injuries. The injured were aided by passersby and taken for medical treatment in Newville and Dothan. Mrs Grice is the mother of Mrs Spurgeon Melton of Dothan.
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Fannie Grice
Gar
Newville
Headland
Tom
Piney Grove
Grice Sont
Dothan
Fellows & Forrester
Grice
Spurgeon Melton
Markets Show Mixed Dairy Prices In Chicago Report
AP dispatch from Chicago notes varied dairy market movements on November 4 with butter holding at 6 420 and creamery specials around 331 2 24. Extra firsts and other grade categories show modest shifts, including eggs listed at 3 750 and current receipts around 25 27, reflecting a cautious trading day.
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Chicago
Roosevelt Extends Gratitude To Philippine Governor General
The message from Roosevelt expresses gratitude and congratulations to the governor general of the Philippine Islands and to the first high commissioner of the United States to the commonwealth. It wishes success in the duties ahead and regards the proclamation confirming commonwealth officers by name.
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Stoner
The
Philippine Islands
United States
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Preachers Locate Hog Victim After Chase
Deputies with Rev. Bruce traced the hog theft and death to a Daleville scene, where they found RC Sconyers arguing the hog’s death was murder. He claims the theft occurred in Dale county, while the preachers face charges only for receiving and concealing stolen property. If Sconyers pursues action, he may press theft charges in Dale county.
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Tors
Watford
Bruce
Samson
Daleville
Rev
RC. Sconvers
Parker
Dale County
Frouston County
Sconyers
Seorts Horror By The Associated Press
Lester Stoffen, third ranking U S player, turned tennis professional. Three years ago George Baker of New York University won cross country in 28 minutes SAB seconds. Five years ago Army Navy agreed to a football contest in 1927. It tra et the castle at night and people stayed up all night to see.
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Seorts -Orror
The
Associated Press
Lester Stoffen
U. S
George Bayker
New York University
Army-Navy
Atea
Graves Cuts Coal and Iron Taxes in Alabama
Governor Bibb Graves announced a reduction of severance taxes on coal from two and a half to one and a half cents per ton and on iron ore from four and a half to three cents per ton, effective December 1 by executive proclamation. He said he sought the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad president’s help drafting the proclamation and noted low revenue from coal taxes while reporting progress in coal strike negotiations affecting 18,000 miners.
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Montgomery
Bibb Graves
Alabama
AWS
J. L. Perry
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Tye
Supreme Court Regional Decisions From Alabama
Montgomery November 14 The Alabama supreme court today handed Southeast Alabama decisions. Thomas Bother Tatum v Mary Frances Williams appeal from Houston probate court motion granted appeal dismissed Mrs M A Lewes v M BE Owen et al appeal from Geneva circuit court in equity reversed and remanded Brown WM Lee et al v George Cochran appeal from Houston circuit court in equity affirmed Knight Monroe Lewis v state appeal from Barbour county court affirmed
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama
Thomas
Bother Tatum
Mary Frances Williams
Houston
M A. Lewes
M. BE Owen
Geneva
Brown
W. M. Lee
George Cochran
Knight
Monroe Lewis
State
Barbour
Jury Takes Suit Over 2500 Dollar Damage Claim
A Houston circuit court jury heard Robert Williams’s $2,500 damage suit against Max Bill Beach and Willie Faye Bruner arising from a December 1946 wagon accident on the Dothan Cottonwood road. The crash on which Williams rode led to further suits by other wagon occupants and is framed as a sequel to the incident. Repairs permits were issued to DeMarius Stevens for a 104 N St Andrews residence at $150 and Mollie McLeod for a dwelling at 609 S Alice Street.
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Robert Williams
Max
Bill, Beach
Willie Faye Bruner
Bruners
Houston
Dothan-Cottonwood
DeMarius Stevens
N. St Andrews Street
Mollie McLeod
S. Alice Street
Cimarron County Borders Four States in Oklahoma
Cimarron county at the western end of Oklahoma's panhandle is bordered by Texas New Mexico Colorado and Kansas Morrison at Eufaula J P Morrison manager of district national reemployment offices was in Eufaula on routine business Thursday afternoon Classified ads bring quick results.
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Boise City
Okla
Cimarron County
Oklahoma
Pamhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
John Wayne Austin Dies of Pneumonia
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Black Austin of Cottonwood route dies in a Dothan hospital from pneumonia after a short illness. Survived by sister Lomatte and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs D C Mughes of Cottonwood route one. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at the church near Cottonwood with Rev Weston officiating burial in Cottonwood city cemetery Fellows and Forrester in charge.
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John Wayne Austin
Black Austin
Cottonwood
Dothan
Lomatte
and I
D. C. Mughes
Weston
Cottonwood City Cemetery
Fellows
Forrester
Kiwanis Postpones State Election in Dothan Meeting
The Kiwanis club of Dothan postponed its state election of officers to next week after the nominating committee asked for more time. The high school glee club under Mrs. Baker Jones sang, with Elizabeth Yarborough as pianist, while Robert Eapy, student body president, spoke on national education week.
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Dothan Kiwaniacs
Houston
Mare
Baker Jones
Eizabeth Yarborough
Robert Eapy
Dauphin Court Rules Gambling Losses No Grounds for Divorce
In Dauphin County Pennsylvania, Judge Massie ruled that Edward B Massies gambling losses do not establish grounds for divorce. Massie testified his wife aided in spending the money amid accusations of cruelty and indignities.
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Buck
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Eaward B. Massie
Fragmentary notice from unclear text segment
A damaged OCR fragment references names and places in a vague notice, with scattered terms like Dothan and Sem ville, but lacks coherent details or actionable facts to identify the event, date, or involved organizations.
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