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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
3
A literary excerpt by Minnie Leona Upton appears with a longer local society page. Notices cover Bridge club results, reunions, visits, and club activities from Dothan and Pelham, including New Century Club meeting details and various social announcements.
Elma Alabama AP Rip Radcliff, star first baseman for Selma in the Southeastern League, is being pursued by the Chicago White Sox under a 319 00 optional agreement with the Dallas Steers. His hitting and fielding helped Selma win the pennant for the first half and clinch the region for the second half, as Sox chase him away from the Steers roster in the Texas league.
Confederate veteran pensions are being paid for the last quarter in the Probate Judge's office on the first floor of the county courthouse. Pensions will be paid throughout October. By noon today, 42 pensions had been disbursed to veterans and widows.
David Jacobson, rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, spoke on The Trend of Modern Science and the Basic Principles of Life at the Kiwanis Club program at the Houston Hotel. Miss Bernice Meyrovitz played violin numbers, with Mrs. Quin Flowers at the piano, and the club sang under C. R. Ramsey’s direction.
Barboursville Kentucky Oct 1 AP the only reported trouble in eastern Kentucky mines ended as 209 strikers returned to work after a week away at the Anchor Black Coal Company Col lery Brush Creek field. They accepted the former two piece wage scale of 36 cents a ton, led by organizers. The plant will resume six days weekly as conditions improve toward full operation.
Growers representing 5 percent of California grape production authorize a $2,000,000 annual fund to buy and remove surplus on the vine. The board plans to purchase 378,000 tons of white grapes used for raisins to stabilize prices. By removing the surplus, the remaining crop and raisin markets may regain demand, with by products absorbing only a small share of the 375,000 ton surplus.
Mrs Beall of Malone visited friends here Tuesday. Mrs Wilma Goshorn of Brounts town Florida was a visitor in Dothan today.
Mrs Sally Rogers 60 widow of W A Rogers Sr died at 12 20 PM at the Birmingham home of her son W A Rogers Jr on Adams Street near Florat after a heart attack She had traveled recently from Birmingham to Dothan to visit her son Survived by three sons J W Rogers of Detroit Mich A C Rogers of Birmingham and W A Rogers Jr of Dothan and four daughters Miss Mary Rogers of Dothan Mrs G K Tabor of Birmingham Mrs W J Bailey of Talladega and Mrs Lionel Morris of Birmingham Funeral arrangements have not been announced and the body will be carried to Birmingham for burial.
Syracuse dispatch reports Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt unanimously renominated by voice vote at a Democratic meeting. Alfred E. Smith and Mrs. Caroline P. O Day spoke in support. Roosevelt joked about prohibition and the 18th amendment as Smith praised his long service and achievements.
Mrs J S Lasseter Mrs Sam Sawyer Mrs Monroe Stewart and Mrs George Borem of Enterprise were seen shopping in the city today highlighting a social outing by local residents.
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