Journalist gravely wounded in pool hall knife attack
Smith Deal, editor of the Wiregrass Journal, is in critical condition after an altercation at Mike Saliba’s pool hall. J. F. Elmore of Cottonwood is jailed on assault with intent to kill. Deal’s throat injuries include a severed jugular vein. doctors report a three inch neck penetration and doubt about recovery. Witnesses describe blood loss and attempts to aid Deal as Elmore allegedly said, I’ve cut Smith Deal.
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Ep Dothan Wiregraes
J. F. Elmore
Cottonwood
Route 1
Pasterday
Mike Saliba
Wiregraas Journal
Deal
Deai
Elmore
Oscar Clark
Taylor Hicks
N. St. Andrews
Magic City
R. L Matthis
Baxley Street
Matthis
the Eagle Today
Mr. Desi
Matt
B Thomley
Mr Deal
Dothan
A. Pearl
Anne Dothan Morning News
Waa
Tha Ee
Bankers Adopt Mixed Farm Plan In Houston County
Houston county bankers approve a diversified agriculture plan to restore prosperity. The program lists garden, sweet potatoes, millet, oats, grading crops, cotton, peanuts, nuts and beans, dairy cows and poultry. Banks including First National of Dothan and others in the region endorsed and will support the plan.
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Houston County
Nic Ae
Dothan
Ala
Colquitt County
Georgia
First National Bank of Dothan
Dothan Bank & Trust Co
Houmton National Bank
First National Bank of Ashford Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Ashford
Bank of Columbia
The
Bank of Garton
Bank of Cottonwood
Farmers plan safe farming program across Southeast Alabama
Bankers and business leaders after talks in Moultrie Georgia outline a mixed farming plan for Colquitt and surrounding regions. The program aims for prudent soil fertility, selective crop focuses including Austrian peas, and staged implementation over several years to restore prosperity in Houston and Southeast Alabama counties.
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Moultrie
Colquitt County
Alabama
Hie
Toliows
Uniers
Old Book Given To Governors Found In Barn
A 19th century geological report dated 1896, in Washington DC, owned by Mrs. W. J. Renfroe of Troy. The flyleaf reads Presented to Governor Swain by the author. Found in a barn after 26 years, the 162 page volume lacks four years of a century.
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Washington, D. C
Gale and Seaton
W. J. Renfroe
Troy
Freeport
City schools await funding as teachers receive half salaries
City teachers get half September salaries while city employees have not been paid for the last half of September. City Clerk Scarborough said the city employer salaries will be paid when instructed. The council has not yet voted an appropriation for the schools, despite multiple delegations. A $70,000 bond issue for waterworks was approved to borrow funds.
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Ll. P. Scarborough
Scarborough
Ninety-Three Hogs Sold Here at Stock Yards Sale
Ninety three hogs sold at the A L stock yards yesterday for a total of 726 dollars. Fifteen farmers attended the sale. Top prices were 415 per hundredweight, and other lots brought 355 and 365 dollars per hundred. The next hog sale is set for October 16 per J H Witherington.
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J. H. Witherlington
Witherington
Editor Elmore Takes Wiregrass Journal Ediorship
The Eagle's former editor moves to the Wiregrass Journal to lead the paper. Elmore has taught in Houston County schools at Monk Dupree Jellico and Taylor. He resides on Cottonwood route 1. Superintendent C W Johnson says Elmore has not been identified with any school this season and is held without bond pending Deal's injuries.
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Eagle
Wiregrass Journal
Elmore
Houston County
Monk, Dupree Jellico
Taylor
Cottonwood
Route 1
C. W. Johnson
County Schools Today
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Deal
Jackson Sentinel
Birmingham Independent
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Independent
Hoovercrat
Heflin
the Independent
Journal
Dothan
Dothan Tigers defeat Geneva high at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium 39 to 0
Dothan High School Tigers overwhelmed Geneva High School 39 to 0 at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. Joe Riley led with 277 rushing yards and an 87 yard kickoff return for a second half touchdown. Ford and Riley pivotal in early drives, Tindell's blocks set up scores, and heavy defense by Dothan closed out the game with a late stand by the second team.
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Dothan High School
Tigera
Clayton Hudson
Geneva
Joca High School
Geneviens
Atellar
Dothan
Joe Re Fey
Burdleshaw
Genera
Joe Riley
Bis Youngster
Riley
Joe
Mouch
Ford
Faltiel
Jack Ford
Tindell
Black
Jeft
Tinder
Burtleshaw
de Fett
Tubb
Wilson McRae
Pledger
Brown
Sisitora
Savage
Woodrow Miller
Clark
Editorials That Incited Ex School Teacher To Slash Editor
Controversy surrounds a Wiregrass Journal editorial that allegedly provoked J F Elmore a former schoolteacher to attempt slaying editor L Deal in a Dothan pool hall. the item quotes Elmore letters and recounts the Birmingham Independent's brief rise and fall and the Sentinel’s response praising fairness.
Dothan Eleven Earns Hard Fought Win On Ground Attack
Riley, Ford and Burtleshaw starred as the backfield carried Dothan past Geneva. Beal, Miller, Boozer anchored the line while Burdeshaw steadied ball handling. Generevan Pate and Brown powered defense with Pledger Adame and Huggins contributing strong play.
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Burtleshaw
Riley
Jack Ford
Dothan
Beal
Woodrow Miller
Boozer
Miller
Econda
Ralph Burdeshaw
Haliteck
Geneva
Genere
van Pate
Diack
Pledger
Adame
Huggins
Liquor Seized From Car Driver in Deputies’ Stop
Deputies seized liquor valued at about $1,000 from a car driven by Ciyee Chapenen en route to Tecumseh. The batch reportedly included 9 to 45 gallons of imported whiskey in quart and pint cans. Chapenen was arrested and held in the county jail on charges related to illegal possession and transportation.
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Ciyee Chapenen
Salvation Army Drive to Start Monday Morning
The Salvation Army fundraiser launches Monday with a $5,000 budget this year rising to $5,300 to meet added costs for 1992. Captain Tidman and a 21-member advisory board will begin outreach, with current donations at $708 and a completion target of October 15. A letter from H OH Brown urges local support, noting central welfare work by the Army and the churches handling city cases. Moderate subscriptions are encouraged for the winter need.
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Salvation Army
V. Aeidman
Army
Tidman
H OH Brown
Dothan
Daivation Army of
Tme
Doors of Elba Bank Closes Amid Withdrawals and Debt
The First National Bank of Elba, organized 28 years ago and the town’s sole bank, shut its doors after a surge of withdrawals and failed note collections on cotton paths. Cashier H. C. Johnson reported ongoing outflows and stated the bank faced insufficient deposits to meet obligations, with about 140 staff unsettled by the closure as directors chose to protect depositors and await a resolution.
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Eblea
First National Bank
Elba
H.C. Johnson
Dé Praliors
J Dehnrop
Manetal
Busine
Woman Disappears From Pothan Home
A woman connected to the Pothan residence vanished under unclear circumstances on Thursday. Family and police reported the event while investigators searched the area for clues.
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Pothan
Strong guard mobilized after Birmingham slaying case
A Birmingham man Wille Peterson lies in critical condition with three bullet wounds after being shot by Dent Williams, brother of Augusta Williams’s slain sister Nel Williams. City and county officers keep watch at the hospital as over a hundred National Guardsmen stand ready. Peterson had been arrested for the killings and wounding of three, and Williams faces charges in the incident. Peterson was brought to Birmingham from Kilby.
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Birmingham Black
Birmingham
Wille Peterton
Peterson
Tront
Jefferson County
Augusta Willams
Jennie Woods
Mies Nell Williams
Dent Wiliams
Williams Girm
Wiliams
Maraul
Neil Williema
Kilby
Young Junior High Triumph Over Slocomb 12–0 in Tough Game
Young Junior Highs defeated Slocomb High 12 to 0 in a hard fought football game. Key runs by Yeklen and Phillips sparked the offense while Merrie, Morris, and White provided scoring support. The Juniors pressured Slocomb throughout, with strong line play by Phillips, Mores, Parker, and Martin setting up multiple scoring opportunities.
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Slocomb
Slocom High School
Acore
Yeklen
Phillips
Hawke
Morris
Phatter Gélue White
Merrie
Tig
Ney
Dow
Phillips Mores Parker
Martin Praverd
School Teacher Cleared of All Charges
A school teacher was cleared of charges after a trial that revealed disputed beating allegations. The court found insufficient evidence to prove wrongdoing, and the defendant was acquitted. The proceedings highlighted testimony from involved parties and the defense asserting non culpability.
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Birmingham: Independent
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