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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1929
Page
2
The Circle S group elected next year’s officers at Burke House with Mrs. John Griffis presiding. Elected were Mrs. J. L. Dominey chairman, Mrs. Walter Barnes vice chair, Mrs. Miller Gilott secretary, Mr. W. T. Street treasurer, and Mrs. A. B. Blount mission treasurer. The lesson titled People Called Baptists preceded chocolate and cake for fourteen members.
Barvey Leon Sellers eldest son of Mr and Mrs J N Sellers of Ashford will wed Miss Estelle Morgas of Orlando Florida Thanksgiving morning at Concord Park Methodist Church Orlando at nine o clock Rev Harry H Waller will officiate Sellers has been an Atlantic Coast Line Railway commercial agent in Orlando for five years Morgas works for Metropolitan Life Insurance and has lived in Orlando six years after moving from Savannah Georgia The couple will reside in Orlando after a South Florida and Cuba visit
In New York the murder trial of George McManus for Arnold Rothstein’s death faced a mistrial after juror conduct questions. A new trial began with eleven jurors seated. Judge Nott warned reporters to stop pressuring jurors as proceedings resumed, with testimony from seven witnesses already heard.
Four Army aviators from Fort Sill broke a record for emergency parachute jumps after their gas balloon burst at 6 200 feet during a training cruise from Fort Sill. Lieuts John Carroll M Foresancer and J W McCrier and Serg Mansfield, all from Fort Sill, rode a brisk wind for about 50 miles, then were forced to bail out as the envelope ruptured above 6 000 feet. Evacuation followed regulations per Lt Carre’s report.
Mexico City reports the Mexican basketball team will embark on a nine week 2000 mile tour reaching the Canadian border. They will play 86 games, 27 in the United States, facing college teams, high schools and YMCA squads. The schedule spans from November 26 to February 1 with stops including Memphis and Louisiana College.
The Strand shows The Batchelor Girl with Wilton Cellier Jr Jacqueline Logan and Thelma Todd plus Pathe News and The Mystery Rider. Also Victor Gem Vaudeville and Confessions of a Wife with Etheline Terry and Arthur Clayton. Friday features The Border Wildcat and His Lucky Night with Pathe News. Alca presents Bulldog Drummond with Ronald Colman Joan Bennett and Lawrence Grant, plus The Linka Head and Charm tee Sinners all talking. Broadway week advertises Gold Bicgers with Ann Pemine Conway Tearle Nick Laineas Winnie Lightner Nancy Weller and Vox Movietone News. Next summary Madame XX with Ruth Chutterson.
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