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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
3
A poem celebrates adventurous wandering and unseen wonders by Martha Webster Merriehew. The page reports the Young Junior High School Parent-Teacher Association’s first meeting, invites all parents and teachers, notes incoming president Mrs. C. W. Tindell, and lists local residents visiting or working in Dothan.
Louis Bush president of Grey Line tours was shot multiple times in his home garage late last night by an unidentified man. Bush, injured in the side and chest, was taken to a Washington hospital where doctors feared his condition could be fatal. The attacker fled after the struggle, leaving Bush severely wounded and hospital staff monitoring his status.
A Alabama Federation of Womens Clubs delegation leaves Montgomery October 15 for Nashville to attend the Southeastern Council of General Federation of Womens Clubs three day conference. The group aims to win the southeastern presidency and other offices with Mrs A Malone of Dothan as a leading candidate. The roster includes Mrs Bibb Graves Mrs C C Adams and Mrs H H Kendick. The council covers clubs across ten states and Cuba with speakers such as Mrs John Sippel of Baltimore on the program. Publicity director Mrs Kendrick notes Mrs LT Quinn will respond to welcoming remarks.
Herman Blumberg, also known as Plumberg of Blumberg and Sons, was introduced as the Baby of the Dothan Rotary at the weekly luncheon. Guests included Jim Love of Birmingham and Mrs Holbrook of Marianna, with Sanford Dawsey presiding. The program featured Vienna and Austria ahead of the 1981 International Rotary meeting. Attendance was nine shy of full.
Weatherly 74, pioneer Birmingham district resident and two term member of the first city commission, died yesterday at his daughter’s home in Asheville. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Westall Mrs Doris Dabney and Mrs Alex C Birch Mobble and two sons Milner Weatherly Knoxville and James M Weatherly Jr New York.
Chicago October 7 AP Robert E Neely chief deputy mails of internal revenue explains how a person may deduct from income taxes losses on horse races The taxpayer must prove the bet legal right to make it and that the horse lost Lost bets on dice and cards are not deductible Bets won are taxed Uncle Sam trusts you Tax returns become payable next March.
The American Federation of Labor held a short session in Boston on October 7 focusing on routine matters. Delegates prepared resolutions for future action as filing deadlines approached, while tomorrow’s agenda would include the parade of the American Legion and further debate on Green’s five day work week proposal for industry with service groups exempted.
Clarey McCray, negro, charged with murder, had his case waived for action of the grand jury by Probate Judge H. K. Martin in county court yesterday. Several cases were appealed to the circuit court. El Cameron, charged with assault and battery, fined $25 and costs, appealed. Annie Mae Roberta, violating prohibition, appealed after a $50 fine and 6 months. A. B. Bennett and Adel Herring, prohibition fines $100 each. Willie B. Franklin failed to appear. bond forfeited. Edward Ennis and Eugene Shields charged with robbery. $500 bond each. case waived. Hilton Pitts fined $75 and costs. J. C. Copeland case waived for grand jury. Mrs. Wessie Jackson, assault and battery, fined $10 and costs. J. C. Sewell and Hart Peacock, transporting whiskey, case waived. Callie Mac Pugh fined $50 and 6 months. Glynn Lowery fined $7.50 and costs for failure to work roads.
Mrs Eric Gellerstedt will sing at the Kiwanis Club regular meeting at the Houston Hotel at twelve fifteen Wednesday. Mrs Quin Flowers will play club songs and accompany Mrs Gellerstedt.
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