House poised to vote repeal of dry law on Monday
A majority of the House appeared ready to vote for repeal of the dry law. Southern Democrats anxiety and Republican wet leaders forecasts pointed to a likely crossing of the two thirds threshold. Sumner to handle the resolution at the opening session Monday with 286 votes needed if all members attend.
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Washington
Gar- Ye
Judiciary Committee
Reer
Sumner
Congress
House
Senate
Obituary: Nancy Ann Sanders 88 Dies in Houston Home
Nancy Ann Sanders aged 88 died at her son J D Sanders residence 405 S Foster St at 11 45 am of heart complications. She had been ill and bedbound two months. Survived by three other sons J D H O John Sanders Sr and a daughter in law A L Acree of Texas. Funeral at W D Sanders home with pastors L W Akery and W R ekerstaff officiating. Burial in Dowling and Rhodes City Cemetery. Active pallbearers include grandsons Joe Sanders Lee Sanders Jr Arthur Sanders B Sanders Jr Edward Sanders M L Acree. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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Nancy Ann Sanders
J. G. Sanders
Houston National Nir
JD. Sanders
S. Foster
Arial
Dowling
Rhodes
Joe Sanders
Ee Sanders, Jr
Arthur Sanders
B Sanders
Edward Sanders
LC. Exell
C. L. Newa
J. Rollins
Ben Faulk, Jr
J. Forrester
W. H. Pettus
A. Cark
A. D. Whiddon
American Legion Rally in County Set for Tuesday
Houston County members of the American Legion will attend a county wide rally at the courthouse next Tuesday officials announced. Meetings will be held in other counties as Legion speakers address the National Economy issue and veterans payments. All veterans have been urged to attend.
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Houston County
Themerican Legion
Theganization
Simaf
New Department Sold At Blumberg Store
A new department was opened at Blumberg's store selling Philco radios and electric ice machines. Displays attracted many customers as weather, noted for cool nights, boosted interest in radio reception.
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Bumberg
Philco
Blum- 8
R G Dun RY Reports Another Weekly Decline
R G Dun & Co reports a further drop in business failures in New York. Total delinquencies fell to 400 from 480 the previous week, reflecting a modest improvement.
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WER
NEW York
R. G. Dun RY
Decine
Boy Burns Dies From Fire Injuries At Home
Four year old Charlie Pearce Waites died after catching fire while near an open fireplace on North Oates Street. His father, C Felder Waites, and neighbor Mason Chambers fought the blaze. The child leaves a sister Mary Lou and the family planned a funeral at Mt Gilead Cemetery with Rev Jr M Blankenship officiating.
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N. Oates Street
Charlie Pearce Waites
C. Felder Waites
Mr. Waites
Mason Chambers
Walter
Mary Lou
Jr. M. Blankenship
Wee Bat
Mt. Gilead Cemetery
Hartford
Fellows
Forrester
Chrage
Three Fires Reported in Short Span in Dothan
Dothan firemen battled three fires from noon yesterday to daylight today in separate city areas. One blaze on Headland avenue was a grass fire causing minor damage. A second at 705 North Alice street destroyed a home of Wallace Smith with $1,000 insured for the house and $400 for furniture. A third near Wiregrass Memorial Stadium on Third avenue, owned by Jilt Powell, burned a vacant dwelling leaving only one wall standing and was labeled incendiary.
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Dothan Fire Department
Headland Avenue
Alice Street
Wallace Smith
Smith
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Third Avenue
Jilt Powell
Pair Held As Bodies Of Five Infants Are Found On Man's Farm
Fred Stavechnea and Mrs Annie Yacub are held on murder charges after police found four boxes containing the bodies of five infants on the Satvechnea farm near Angusville Manitoba. Mrs Yacub says the children were hers and were buried after Stavechnea caused her arrest over a fire accusation. She alleges Stavechnea strangled four infants and she strangled one. The couple’s long friendship ended when the man’s complaint led to the fallout.
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Angusville
Man
Fred Stavechnea
Annie Yacub
Here
Satvechnea Farm
Stolen Car Found Burned in Swamp Near Rehobeth
An automobile owned by B. G. Farmer Jr. was stolen on N Foster Street Friday night and found burned in a swamp near Rehobeth eight miles south of Dotharm yesterday. The car was stripped of accessories and tires and identified by its charred license plate.
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B. G. Farmer, Jr
N. Foster Street
Rehobeth
Dotharm
Clothing Work Mobile County Demonstrations Led by 31 Sessions
Home demonstration agent Mrs Louise M Riley has directed 31 clothing demonstrations in Mobile County reaching 1400 women and girls. The clubs the demonstration work involved include the Home Demonstration Club women and H club girls.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Louise M. Riley
Court resumes session as defendant remains missing
A circuit court jury for Duncan Wilson in a grand larceny case could not proceed as the defendant could not be found. An alias writ of arrest was issued and deputies sought Wilson while two other lawyers presented their arguments. Arson trials for Saliba Altman Willis were postponed to Friday.
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Duncan Wilson
Wilson
Mike T. Saliba
Jack Altman
J. C. Willis
Six Dothan High Players Selected On All-Star Team
The Eagle names an All Southeast Alabama high school eleven led by Dothan's Joe Riley at quarterback and Craven of Andalusia at fullback. Six Dothan players make the first team with four linemen and two backs, while Andalusia and Ozark supply other strong picks. The piece notes possible all-state honors for Craven Sellers Holman and Riley and hints at upcoming coach and district-voted selections to be published soon.
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Associated Press
Eagle
Alabama
Sellers
Dothan
F. Caton
Andalu
Sia
Saliba
Neeley
Lisenby
Ozark
Holman
G. Dav's
Slocomb
Joe Riley
Maxwell
Andalusia
Jack Riley
Craven
Troy
Florala
Andalusa
Riley
Freddie Holman
Paul Tubb
Anniston
Sidney Lanier
Brooks Sellers
Lewis
Hartford
Preston
Dennis
G. Davis
Slocomb Eleven
Davis
Relief Meeting Must Not Fail In Dothan Editorial
The editorial urges forming a central relief agency in Dothan with church civic clubs and business leaders supporting a mass meeting at the city auditorium Thursday night. It warns of rising desperation, possible crimes, and the urgent need to mobilize public sentiment and aid to feed families and ease hardship.
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City Auditorium
Dothan
Senator Johnson Opposes War Debt Tinkering
California Senator Hiram Johnson denounces any tinkering with European war debts and argues creditors must pay or American taxpayers will bear the burden. Administration officials say no plan exists and any shift requires Congressional action, while some lawmakers discuss easing payments to shield British exchange.
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Europe
U.S
Hiram Johnson
Washington
California
Hoover
Johnson
France
Italy
Great Britain
House
County Adds $30 Motorcycle To Patrol Fleet
Sheriff Joe Pollina announced the county received a new motorcycle for patrol duty. Deputy F J Strickland will begin riding practice before full deployment while Deputy Stocklind shifts to motor patrol duties to curb reckless driving on county highways.
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Joe Pollina
Teday
F. J. Stricnland
Stocklind
Motorscon
Geneva Post Smoker Friday Night Meet at Courthouse
The Geneva American Legion post will hold a smoker Friday night at the courthouse. Officials say matters of importance will be taken up at the meeting and urge members to attend. The session will start at Toclerk.
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Geneva Region
Geneva
Mass meeting called to tackle distress in Houston county
George H. Malone will chair a mass meeting at the city auditorium Thursday night to discuss a relief plan for Houston county distress. Prominent citizens ministers and business leaders pledge support, with urgent calls for immediate action and a coordinated community program to provide food fuel and warmth amid worsening hunger and cold.
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Houston County
George H. Malone
First National Bank of
Dothan
Patriotic Club
Auick
Malone
I. C. Eze
Oscar Lewis
O. L. Tomplins
J. J. Speight
F.G. Granger
Granger
Merle
Recreation from work leads to golf for state game chief
I T Quinn Alabama’s commissioner of game and fish plays golf at Montgomery Country Club after Saturdays, often 100 swings per round. He enjoys hunting and fishing but relishes fellowship of sportsmen. he tolerates bridge when socializing.
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Montgomery
Ala
I. T. Quinn
Alabama
Anc
Mr. Quinn
Quinn
Bridge
Baptist group to load car for Troy orphanage drive
Columbia Baptist Association will load a railroad car with provisions for the Baptist Orphanage at Troy next Wednesday at the A C I freight depot in Dixie. W W Whiddon and C W Johnson announced the event and list acceptable offerings including corn hay meat syrup potatoes canned goods clothing sheets blankets and bedding.
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Columbia Baptist Association
Troy
W. W. Whiddon
C. W. Johnson
Dixie
Lond
Potatoes Sold From Unemployed Local Growers
About 75 bushels of sweet potatoes raised on vacant city lots by the unemployed in Dothan have not yet sold. Half of the 150 bushels were sold at 25 cents per bushel. Proceeds will help cover past due obligations of the Unemployment Committee. Those interested should call 21 or contact Mr Bell at the post office.
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Dothan
John H. Bell
Fire at Dairyman's Home Ruins Property on Cottonwood Road
Fire believed caused by defective wiring destroyed the home of dairy man A. J. Sthodes on Cottonwood road near midnight. Five family members woke to smoke and saved the house but not furniture. Loss estimated at 2/09 with no insurance. Other holdings on the Rhodes place were briefly threatened but unharmed.
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Dairyman’ S
A. J. Sthodes
Cottonwood Road
Plhotes
Rhodes
Comfortable night for tractor victim in Alabama
Huey Ayers injured when crushed beneath a tractor near Back Alabama Monday afternoon was brought to a Dothan hospital and reportedly spent a restful night and was resting as comfortably as could be expected. Conditions, however, were still unsettled.
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Huey Ayers
Back
Ala
Dothan
Sethers
Roosevelt studies farm program amid rural credits debate
President elect Roosevelt resumed work on agricultural policy at Warm Springs Georgia focusing on rural credits and surplus control. He met Rep. Henry Steagall of Alabama and Rep. Marvin Jones of Texas, with committee paths outlined for surplus controls and rural credit legislation. Hill urged quick action on the Mine Shoals measure, proposing government operation of the power plant and optional leasing of the nitrate plant.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Marvin Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Steagall
Hoase Banking
Lister H'll
Mincle Shoals
House
Hill
Former Dothan Man Dies of Auto Crash Injuries at Capital
James Arthur Bowdoin 64, former Atlantic Coast Line district superintendent and Dothan resident, died in Montgomery hospital from injuries suffered in a Saturday auto crash at the Capital City. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. in Montgomery. burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born November 19 1868 in Elmore County he began with the Coast Line in 1888 rising to district superintendent in 1915. Surviving: daughter Mrs P R Hammond Montgomery two brothers W H Bowdin Montgomery and E R P Lowdoin Benton two sisters Mrs L B Coker and Mrs Sarah Williams Montgomery and one granddaughter Mirza Imogene Hammond.
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James Arthur Bowdein
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Dothan
Montgomery
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Bowdoin
A.C. L
Elmore County
Wiliam
Catherine Bowdoin
Coast Line
Maronic Order
Shriner
Solomon Judge
Court Street Methodist Church
P. R. Hammond
W. H. Bowdin
E. R P. Lowdoin
Benton
L. B. Coker
Sarah Williams
Ant O
Mirza Imogene Hammond
D A V Meeting Announced For Thursday Night
Important business to be transacted at the meeting of the D A V tomorrow night at the American Legion clubhouse. Commander Medema announces it will start at 7 24 o clock with ex members of the chapter expected to be present.
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American Legion
M_ Medema
Medema
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