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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
3
England mourns Bobby Jones as a great rival and figure in golf with tributes from Norman Boase and other officials. reports note Jones plans to visit Britain next year and may tour golf paths, while the Royal and Ancient says his amateur status remains unchanged and he is not turning professional.
Chicago November 18 AP After devoting most of its first session to Bobby Jones retirement from tournament golf the Professional Golfers Association of America settled down to business. A resolution said should Jones enter the movies affect his amateur standing professionals will look forward to meeting him in their match play championship. Officers will be elected tomorrow.
The article details proposed farm relief moves including enhanced public works for unemployment relief. Senator Walsh backs a spring congressional meeting while opposing a forced session. House Naval Committee Chair Britten discusses delaying six inch gun cruiser construction. Farm organizations invited to attend the meeting.
Nelson J. Moore Tulsa night police chief said extortionists from St. Louis were involved. Hurford, a Tulsa gambler and Magic City Kennel Club organizer, was targeted after a fishing trip. he priorly hired a bodyguard. The abduction ties to threats of robbery and gambling interests in the area.
A light truck from Kissimmee Florida collided with a car near Midland City. Crumpler 33 died at hospital from a fractured skulls. Betty Morgan or Ivey and Keene identified as occupants of the other vehicle. Crumpler, a Dale County native, was en route to Birmingham to deliver oranges. Surviving family listed includes wife Maude Jackson and six sisters and five brothers. The crash drew many locals from Pichard Newton Ozark and Dothan.
Chicago reports its first victory in a gang fight as authorities, including questions for eight policemen and a lieutenant, probe possible Capone influence on the police department. The piece notes Sammmons' prior electrician trade and police harassment hindering lawful work, while other items mention farm leaders and a Fort Mason depot handling 80,000 tons yearly for transhipment.
Douglas J. Smith of Tuscaloosa won the Alabama national guard held statewide competition on November 6-7 for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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