Thanksgiving Bright Spots Amid Depleted Tables Across Nation
The nation paused for Thanksgiving as President Hoover and officials shared simple family meals while charity feeds the less fortunate. Washington sketched away state duties for gatherings. rain and snow touched eastern regions as thousands traveled home. The day marked the close of Washington's 200th birthday anniversary with prayers echoing the early proclamations.
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Associated Press
Hoover
Washington
Mississippi River
Ontario
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
New England
America
George Washington
New York
Building of Park to Relieve Jobless Urged by Kiwanis
At the Houston hotel Kiwanis discussed unemployment relief with a plan for a city park and a one cent gas tax to fund labor. A civic committee was appointed to find painless fundraising ideas while Rev. T G Jones spoke on friendship and a Thanksgiving talk by C W Johnson was noted.
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Kiwanis Club
Houston
Vectore P
Civic Club
T. G. Jones
LaFayette Street
Methodist Church
Brundidge
Jones
Dothan
C. W. Johnson
Youth Free On Bond On Statutory Charge
Melton Brock 20 of New Brockton released on $2000 bond after a deputy said a young married woman from Dale County accused him of a statutory attack five miles from Dothan on the Enterprise highway yesterday afternoon. The woman, treated in Dothan hospital, described the attacker to the sheriff and Brock was arrested in New Brockton, then jailed until bond was posted. The charge was waived to the grand jury.
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Melton Brock
New Brocton
Dale County
Joe Rollins
Dothan Enterprise Highway
Sheriffs Office
Young Brock
In & Dothan Hospital
Sheriff’s Office
Brock
Grand Jury
Rollins
Dothan
Brannon Stand
Birmingham Junior Earns AP As Princeton Football Sentry
Herbert Tutweiler Jr of Birmingham Alabama member of the Princeton football squad was awarded the Ape insignia given to 23 substitutes who did not see varsity action Tutweiler a sophomore had preparatory training at the Hitt school and earned the recognition Tuesday
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Princeton
Herbert Tutweiler, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Princetons
Tutweiller
Hitt School
Washington bicentennial program drew hundreds in Macon
Hundreds of Macons and Eastern Stars from Houston and surrounding counties were to attend the final Washington bi centennial program at the Masonic temple auditorium. L Tompkins of Dothan would be principal speaker with musical numbers, a playlet and a reading on the 7:30 PM program.
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Houston
Washington
Masonic Temple
L. Tompkins
Dothan
Frances
Virginia Hancock
America
W. J. Renfroe
Land of Sky Blue Waters
Othel Hall
Waters
Minnetonka
Lloyd Peacock
Graves Knowles
W. R. Bickerstaff
Vida Stevens
the Statesman
O.L. Tompkins
George Washington
W. E. Seifert
Walter Barnes
C. W. Hilliard
George
Martha
F. M. Gaines
Sarah Crawford
S. W. Strickland
Negro Glee Club
Augusta Holliway
Star Spangied Banner
Sister of Dothan man mourned in Bonifay funeral
Mrs Cleare Malory of Bonifay Florida sister of J H Bailey of Dothan and C M Bailey of Taylor died after six weeks illness. Funeral held at St John Baptist church Bonifay with Rev N E Rudd officiating. Survivors include brothers R F Bailey of St Petersburg Florida J A Miery husband and three children James Arthur Jr and Edward plus parents Mr and Mrs T B Bailey of Vernon Florida and three sisters Ruthie McCray Caryville Miss Anna Jewell Bailey Bonifay and Miss Ruth Bailey Caryville Florida.
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C. M. Bailey
Malory
R. F. Bailey
St Pete’ ‘Purg
Fla
J. A. Miery
James
Arthur, Jr
Edward
7B. Bailey
Vernon, Fla
Ruthie McCray
Cave Springs
Anna Jewell Beiley
Bonifay
Ruth Bailey
Caryville
Fis
Editor Will Clemens Dies in Louisville at 56
Will M. Clemens, age 56, longtime editor of several newspapers who retired about 18 months ago, died on Wednesday in Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville
Will M. Clemens
Hoodlum Terrorism Alleged at Cicero High School
Eight thousand students and one hundred staff accuse Morten High School of hoodlum terrorism in Cicero suburb. Board president Frank Evoboda denied the charges as forty men patrol corridors to maintain discipline amid claims of a revolt against the board.
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Chicago
Til
Morten High School
Cicero
Frank Evoboda
Cicero Board of Education
Chicago Tribune
Board of Education
Roosevelt Kept Busy by Callers in Washington
President-elect Roosevelt, amid a steady stream of callers in Washington, met with numerous officials and letters after breakfast. Gov Floyd Olson and Justice Brandeis were among those visiting as discussions touched on progressive farm legislation and beer legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Floyd Olsen
Minnesota Farmer-Laborite
Justice Brandeis
Supreme Court
Study Principles of Government Governor Advises
Governor B M Miller proclaims Thanksgiving and patriotic observance urging study of government principles and return to God He also calls for display of the American flag and thanks for blessings He notes Alabama Tuberculosis Association funded by Christmas seals sale and asks for support in the fight against TB
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Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
Alabama Tuberculosis Association
Thanksgiving Day Services At Memphis Church
A Sacred Harp singing program opened Thanksgiving day services at a Memphis church seven miles south of Nsothan today. Starting at 9 o clock, preaching followed at 11 o'clock and again at 2 p.m. The morning sermon was to be delivered by Rev. S. T. Spivey and the afternoon sermon by Rev. Lamar Jones.
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Memphis Church
Nsothan
Lamar Jones
S. T. Spivey
Hunting Good This Year Says State Game Commissioner
Alabama sportsmen greet November openings for deer bear duck bobwhite dove and squirrel seasons. State game commissioner I T Quinn says hunting should be good with improved duck crop and longer deer season while urging compliance with laws and safe use of outboard motors for transit.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Wilson Snipe
I. T. Quinn
President-Elect Roosevelt to be welcomed by Air Squadron
Navy air unit from Pensacola will join welcoming ceremonies at Warm Springs Georgia as Roosevelt arrives for vacation. Commander Ralph Woods and Lt Jennings inspected Meriwether airport and found it better than expected. The Georgia Warm Springs Foundation plans a Thanksgiving gathering with Roosevelt and family, emphasizing rest and relaxation as the main greeting.
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Warm Springs
Navy Air
Pensacola
Fla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ralph Woods
Jennings
Meriwether
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Foundation
G. Fred Botts
Four Men Die in Furiously Fired Bank Robbery Shootout
In Boley Oklahoma a Negro bank president and three robbers died after a raid on a Negro community bank. H. C. McCormick, assistant cashier, and J. L. McCormick, the city marshal, led the fatal gunfight as robbers attempted to flee with cash. The robbers vehicle nearby was heavily damaged.
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Boley
Okla
H. C. McCormick
J. L. McCormick
Ceshier
Special Book Week Programs at Geneva Library
Geneva announces Book Week from Monday to Friday with special programs at the library and open house by the library board on Tuesday and Thursday. An Athenaeum exhibit of old silverware crafts and more will be held in the basement with volunteers coordinating the event and light refreshments planned to support children's books.
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Geneva
C.D. Carmichael
A. H. Skipper
T. Morris
Lester Martin
Malcom MecEachern Ax
Receiver Appointed for Friars Theatrical Club
A receiver was named for all property of the Friars New York unit after the club failed to pay 1730.66 dollars for butter eggs and cheese. The club counted many world renowned actors among its members.
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New York
The
Friars
Num
Justice of the Peace Seeks Record Fourth Term
J B Sansom of Sellers received a new four year commission claiming the state and possibly national record for consecutive terms as a justice of the peace. He has served as a minor court judge for 32 years while rivals like G B Register long dominated local records. Watson remains the oldest active JP, starting in 1907 and winning reelection repeatedly.
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J. B. Sansom
Sellers
United States
Sansom
Houston County
G. B. Register
Taylor
Register
A. J. Register
J. G. B. Watson
Lving
Watson
Big Breweries See Gangster Threat in Beer Trade
Brewers warn Dr. James Doran that organized crime may muscle into legal beer trade if prohibition ends. A brewery rep urged strict enforcement while some brewers push 10 cents a glass to ensure profits, prompting NY Rep. O'Connor to vow against profiteering.
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Washington
James Doran
Industrial Alcohol
Congress
Representative O'Connor
New York
Roosevelt
Father Brings Family Home From A P I Tragedy
Gadsden Alabama November 24 AP a father died after a car crash while driving his son and daughter and three other Alabama Polytechnic Institute students home for Thanksgiving. James Latha Lay 47 a mail carrier was near his home when his car hit a truck suffering internal injuries and broken ribs. The other passengers were uninjured.
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Gadsden
Alex
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
James Latha Lay
Jury Deliberates Ten Hours Before Verdict Reached
After ten hours the jury returned a verdict for defendant O E Wade a school bus driver suing Judge J A Carnley of Enterprise for damages from a collision near Webb on November 30 last year injuring 35 pupils and Wade Carnley sought 50 damages for his car and Wade sought 2 for the bus damages the jury denied Carnleys claim.
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Hreuit
O. 3
Wade
Bua
J. A. Carniey
Enterprise
Carniey
Webb
Carnley
Beer and Farm Relief Map by Democrats
President elect Roosevelt seeks to avoid an extra session by backing a December congress plan. Democrats announce a beer campaign and farm relief to balance the budget, with revenue from beer and reduced expenses to curb new taxes. He emphasizes farm legislation and aims for quick action to meet his budget goals.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Silk Stockings Too Sheer for Bank Use
Miss Margaret Allen discovers a silk stocking can be too revealing for safety deposits. At a duck dinner party in Little Rock, a robber seized a $120 roll left on a table, then took it from Miss Allen after spotting the stocking bulge. The thief fled with the money, while guests faced the awkward scene.
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Little Rock
Ark
Miss Margaret Allen
J. B. de Tar
Miss Allen
de Tar
Misa Allen
One Time Assistant Secretary of State Dies in Paris
Colonel Robert Olds former assistant secretary of state and noted attorney died in Paris at 57 from apoplexy. He left his apartment for a walk near home and grew violently ill, returning before dying moments later. Olds was born in Duluth Minnesota and educated at Harvard University.
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Paris
France
Robert Olds
U. S
Olds
Frank Kelloge
Duluth
Minn
Harvard University
Hundreds Drowned in Remote Floods in Magdalena Valley
Reports from the upper Andean reaches of the Magdalena river valley describe disastrous floods that have claimed a hundred lives. Dispatches note many hundreds left homeless and crops including cacao and corn ruined by the deluge. Local area is Bogota, with Nov 24 date.
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Bogota
Columbia
Magdalena River Valley
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