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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1930
Page
7
Cotton opened steady today with an advance of 12 to 14 points amid strong demand. The Daily Eagle notes robust want ads guiding readers to opportunities and quotes market activity.
Funeral services for James Ennis who died at his home on Do than route five at 11 last night will be held Sunday at 10 from Beulah church with Dr. M S Stough officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Survived by widow Cora A Ennis and father W E Ennis both of Do than route five. One brother A L Ennis of Do than route five and two sisters Mrs A A Roebuck of near Do than and Mrs J M Roebuck of Dothan. Ennis was a well known farmer who spent most of life in route five and whose family is prominent in the area.
Ashford society items summarize Methodist Wheel study of Acts at Mrs J D Hartsog home and a lemon party for Baptist W M A at Mrs M L Cummins. Also notes on Dixie Blackbords Minatrel PTA program and W M U circles, study club first meeting, B Y P U picnic, plus a long parade of local personals and visits across Ashford area.
The Grammar School teachers sponsored a Thursday baby show on the public square to raise funds for school purposes. Bar bara Johnston won the girls prize and Lanier Hughes won the boys prize. each contestant received a gift and a substantial sum was raised.
Roland B. Howell of Thibodeaux Louisiana national vice commander of the American Legion and his wife were severely cut and bruised when their car was demolished in an Attleboro Massachusetts accident. Howell’s sister-in-law Ena Doric escaped injury.
City auditor J L Vaughn urges business owners to stop sweeping trash onto sidewalks after Saturday hours. He asks employees sweep from sidewalks at closing so the street sweeper can clean properly. Officials expect the downtown sidewalks to be clean Sunday morning.
County tax assessor Elton G. Collins reports only 274 licenses filed of 5,000 totals. Licenses due October 1 become delinquent November 14 with a $1.50 citation fee and 15 percent of tax as penalties. Applicants should provide car model, motor number, and last year’s license number to avoid bringing a bill of sale.
Josiah Marvel 64 Democratic national committeeman from Delaware and president of the American Bar Association died of a heart attack at his home near Wilmington. He collapsed shortly after a physician arrived at Hantocoko Greenville. Marvel had been active in state and national Democratic affairs and was defeated for U S senator by Thomas F Bayard at the Democratic state convention on September 16.
In Cardington England today thousands gather in the village and along the road to Bedford to honor and bury the 48 airmen killed in the R101 disaster. The funeral train ferries the remains from London as mourners pay final respects beside the mooring mast and hangar once home to England's pride.
Miss Irene Evans and Miss Helen Cobb both graduate nurses from Dothan and another girl escaped injury yesterday afternoon when their car collided with a truck near a railway crossing just north of Newton. The automobile was badly damaged and the windshield was shattered.
Central and East Gulf states forecast partly cloudy with possible showers later. No decisive temperature change expected. St Louis market report lists Wheat No 1 red winter 89 89 1 2, No 2 wild 79, Corn No 2 yellow 87 1 2 to 89 1 2, Oats No 2 white 36 1 2 to 37.
Miss Vannie Riley hosted a spend the night party Friday with friends in attendance. Jueneing won the mode of entertainment for the evening. Guests included Miss Edna Cobb Miss Mildred Murdock Misa eva Belle Perry Misa 9 fiiziteth fenith Mira Onzelh Richey Miss lytele Piley and Mise Ethelle Rowden.
Detained in Detroit after confessing to a string of gun incidents that included the fatal shooting of Sergeant Roy Shamblean while handcuffed. Russell McComis aged 18 and Russell McKiem aged 21, both from Detroit, were identified as suspects after an overnight questioning at a filling station and subsequent capture while fleeing. The pair also admitted to wounding New York officer Peter J. O’Rourke during an Ann Arbor holdup weeks earlier.
Chicago moves show corn leading a broad market decline as the government crop report spurs selling. Wheat follows lower with mixed futures, while cash grain quotes list No 1 hard wheat at 18, corn at 85 1 2, and oats at 36 1 2.
Hugh Vandiver of Chicago was brought to Huntsville hospital with numerous blind shot wounds in an argument over a line fence allegedly with Mrs. Vinte Woburn. Vandiver said the injuries occurred during the dispute.
Cotton opened steady in New York after yesterday's market influence with gains of 14 to 14 points. In New Orleans the market rose early to 10.64 for December and 10.63 for January before trimming losses, with spot prices closing steady and sales of 8,310.
Liverpool market shows higher spot values across grades with American receipts totaling 23,000 bales. Spot prices quoted for American strict good middling 6.40 and other grades, while futures drift steady with near months ranging from 5.51 to 6.10.
H H Pote harvested 420 dollars in plums from a 6 acre orchard and 110 dollars in pinto beans planted between the trees. He now expects a third revenue from fall tomatoes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kathy leen Sowell 26 of Brewton Alabama will be held Sunday at 11:00 AM at Midland City Methodist Church. The Rev James Clendinen and the Rev Calhoun will officiate with burial in Midland City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Sam Sowell and her mother Lena Lanaberry. The Houston Funeral Company handles arrangements.
Near the end of a long race Laura Ingalls of St. Louis and Robert Buck of West Virginia and other fliers raced east to set a transcontinental night record. Buck arrived in Winslow Arizona at 10 44 a m close to Ingalls who touched down at 10 45 a m.
Cottonseed prices opened higher in New Orleans with varied bid levels for months while New York and Memphis readings showed firmer to dull activity. Butter and cheese prices in New York and Chicago were steady with modest changes. EFOW Strickland made a business trip to Tallahassee, Fla this week.
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