Editor and Sheriff in Montgomery County Choice
Governor Comer appoints Horace Hood editor of the Montgomery Journal as sheriff to fill the unexpired term of Sheriff Belser who died. The three year term pays well and Hood's appointment reflects political support for the veteran editor. The piece comments on the perks and oddities of an editor serving as sheriff. It also notes J. L. Acree and Jim Acree’s candidacies and backgrounds in local politics.
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Comer
Horace Hood
Montgomery County
Belser
Montgomery Journal
Gomer
Court in session urges thorough liquor case probe
Judge Pearce told the grand jury Monday to thoroughly investigate all complaints of liquor sales in the county and to return bills if warranted. It's unclear how many charges will be found, but some are anticipated. The current week moves slowly with civil cases. next week and the following week shift to civil and then criminal matters.
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Grand Jury
Pearce
Park Dramatic Co. to Perform in Dothan on 21st
C W Park Monday announces the Park Dramatic Co will visit Dothan on the 21st replacing the prior 11th date They present plays including Under Southern Skies The Girl I Left Behind Me The Little Outcast and more at the Crawford and Oates streets canvas venue Mrs Poe mother of Mrs Price returns from Barnesville after a brief visit there
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the Park Dramatic Co
Dothan
Weather Signals in a Fanciful Local Tale
A humorous portrait of an old time weather forecaster who predicted storms by his daily routine and attire. The narrator notes how townsfolk adjusted their plans to his signals and observes that those who followed his weather cues during hog killings did not lose their meat.
Edward Elliott Opens Lyceum Course With The Lion and The Mouse
Edward Elliott, famed lecturer, filled the courthouse engagement last Friday night before a good audience. He assumed all roles in the play The Lion and the Mouse, handling each character creditably. This marked the first number of the Lyceum Course.
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Edward Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Lyceum
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Dothan National Bank
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C.W. Park
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Charley
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Weather Bureau
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