Mayor Ezell Takes Charge Of City Court In Jury Duty Call
Mayor I C Exell returned to the municipal bench presiding over the recorder's court as J L Vaughn prepared for circuit court jury duty. H A Deese was fined 100 dollars plus 2 court costs and the estimated electric use totaling 114.72 dollars, an appeal to circuit court noted.
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Ezell
I. C. Exell
J. L. Vaughn
Vaughn
H. A. Deese
Deese
Circuit Court
Three Dothan youths survive deadly gulf gale voyage
The Dothan trio Murdock Cooper and Lewis endured a brutal storm off Panama City as water walls five feet high swept the boat. They set a stump afire for warmth then trudged four miles on the beach until 50 searchers, including Baker and Green, found them. The boat was found and the five men reunited. Fishing gear washed away and the voyage ended without a catch. Fishermen called the gale the worst in a decade.
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Murdock
Cooper
Lewis
Baker
Green
Panama City
Depositors Receive Dividend Payments in Thomasville Bank
Depositors at the closed Bank of Thomasville received checks for the first dividend on their deposits yesterday in Thomasville Georgia. The bank closed January 28 and the 100 percent dividend comes from cash the state banking department collected on assessments against stockholders of the institution.
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Thomasville
Bank of
State Banking Department
Recovery of former Dothan man doubtful after auto accident
J A Bowdoin of Montgomery, superintendent of the Montgomery division of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, was not expected to live through the day after injuries from a Montgomery automobile crash Saturday night. Bowdoin was well known in the area for long service as conductor on the Bowdoin Special.
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J. A. Bowdoin
Montgomery
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Bowdoin
Dothan Attorney to Meet Roosevelt At Warm Springs
N Frank Pridgen a Dothan attorney will join a party of Alabama Democrats to confer with President Elect Franklin D Roosevelt tomorrow afternoon at Warm Springs Georgia He will meet Warren S Reece Sr at Opelika and accompany him to the presidential meeting Reece organized Alabama's first Roosevelt For President club
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Dothan
Warm Springs
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pridgen
Warrens. Reece, Sr
Opelika
Reece
Cardu i and Cardus Promote Health for Women
Advertisement claims Cardu i a vegetable tonic used for over 50 years improves general health and eases tired nerves and pains. It is marketed to support women with weak health and "regularize" monthly periods, asserting safety for all ages.
Labor federation backs 30 hour work week
At the AFL convention in Cincinnati President William Green led a unanimous call for a universal 30 hour work week, six hours a day five days weekly, with no pay cut. Secretary Doak warned racketeers and touted threats against him as labor foes. Green urged Congress and federal employers to adopt the shorter week, citing a need to restore prosperity through economic force if needed.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
William N. Doak
Doak
Federation
Executive Council
Congress
High School P T A to Meet Tomorrow
The Rev W R Bickerstaff pastor of Foster Street Methodist church will speak at the High School P T A meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 o clock in the Senior High school. This is the first session under the new officers elected weeks ago.
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W. R. Bickerstaff
Foster Street Methodist Church
P.T. A
Fire Chief Killed in Winston-Salem Tragedy
Fire Chief Harry E. Nissen was killed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on November 29 after a blaze. AP reports details remain sparse as investigators probe the deadly incident unfolding in the city.
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Winston-Salen
N. C
Harry E. Nissen
Prohibition Agent Einstein questions 2.75 percent beer
Izzy Einstein, famed Prohibition Agent No 1, argues 2.75 per cent beer would not curb bootlegging and recalls eight years enforcing the Volstead Act. He notes many speakeasies remain and owners seek vacant stores to open restaurants if enforcement shifts.
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New York
Izzy Einstein
America
Einstein
New York City
William Jennings Bryan
Prohibition
Congress
Celvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Chief of fire department killed in bus car crash
60 year old fire chief died almost instantly Monday when his car collided with a Greyhound bus near the city market. George A. Jenkins, driver of the chief, was injured likely fatally. Bus occupants unharmed. Bernie Phillips of Winston-Salem, bus driver, jailed on manslaughter charge.
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Greyhound
George A. Jenkins
Bernie Phillips
Winston-Salem
Note on Wheel Reveals Car Backing Accident
Rev. M Medema found a note on his car near the courthouse after another vehicle backed out of a close space and damaged two headlights. The note, signed by a Troy street resident, offers to pay for repairs at the driver of the other machine's expense.
Three Dothan Men Nearly Swept to Sea
Three Dothan men battled a drifting boat for over five hours then swam and waded to shore several hundred yards away after travelling about nine miles. Cold weather worsened their ordeal as they clung to a life-saver before reaching land and draining gasoline from the boat afterward.
Amyncy Organization Faces Internal Restructure
A garbled OCR snippet references an organization and internal changes. Key names are unclear, but the fragment points to structural actions within a group and notes possible leadership or committee shifts. Further readable details are not available in this excerpt.
Unemployment Crisis Echoes in Dethan
Local official Mr Brown laments depleted relief and halted flour distribution. No organized system to process new applications, leaving scores in Dethan hungry and exposed to worsening winter conditions.
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Jong
Mr.Brown
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