Three Way Paving Projects Delayed by Funding and Transfers
Alabama relief authorities told Judge Poyner that Geneva road crews were moved to Cottonwood road around November 1 due to lack of funds for the Geneva project. Federal and local shares were outlined for Cottonwood Elba Brantley and Crenshaw segments, delaying surface treatment on Geneva until Cottonwood is finished.
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S Gpile
Alabama
B. Poyner
Geneve Highway
Cottonwood Road
Works Projects Administration
Houston
Cottes County
Montgomery
Poyner
Gray Henderson
Geneva
Cottonwood
Gray
Geneva Road
Elba
Brantley
Crenshaw
Crewe
Cottonwood Highway
Ashford Road
Judge J N Ham Elba Lawyer Dies While Visiting Montgomery
Judge J N Ham 71 a longtime Elba attorney and former mayor died this morning at his son Leon Ham's home in Montgomery He practiced over 50 years and recently stepped back from active work Burial set for Elba survivors include two sons and five daughters with siblings and grandchildren Funeral home announced arrangements
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Jodge J. N. Ham
Coffee County
Leon Ham
Montgomery
Elba
Judge Ham
Elbe
Lawrence Hem
Alapaha
Leon
Rost Jolly
Auburn
P. B. Walker
Arm Eisters
L. C. Powell
Troy
Jack Bryant
Jeaste Hem
Birmingham
Enon Edwards
Wil Bailey
R. W. Cox
Norman
P. J. Ham
Bicker Herm
B. & Ham
W. W
Hem
Elba Funeral Home
Negro Youths Admit Attack and Murder of 19 Year Old Gerry Kollman
Sheriff says Bennie Mitchell and Ernest Collins confessed to attacking and killing 19 year old Geraldine Kollman whose body was found in a creek on her father’s property. They were jailed in Houston County on charges of murder and assault after a full confession.
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Columbus
Tex
Frank Heegmeyer
Geraldine Kollman
Sherif Heegmeyer
Bennie Mitchell
Ernest Collins
Harts County
Houston
Misa Kolimen
Steck
Colum High School
Victor Landig
Sherrif Hoegmeyer
Maybe Its Jealousy
New York—As an AP dispatch notes, Le Corbusier criticizes New York's skyscrapers as too small, saying the tall towers are crowded together and should be spaced farther apart after viewing the city for the first time. He argues for grander, more open urban scale.
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New York
New Teek
Ie Wori
Charles Edouard Te Corbusier
Latte
Airport Outlook Brightens Under Improved Status
Dr. O C Hamaten reports a $20 000 WPA grant for the municipal airport awaiting the President's signature. If approved, Dothan will gain a modern facility with two runways and a hangar, part of a project that began July 26 with $27 000 in government money and 45 workers employed.
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0 C. Hamaten
City Airport Commission
Col. Sumter Smith
WPA
Alabama
National Guard
Halsten
Col. Smith
Hajisten
Dothan
CWA
FERA
FWA
PWA
Clayton Rally Point For Legion Auxiliary Forces
Members of the American Legion auxiliary eighth district will convene at Clayton Friday Oct 25. The Dothan auxiliary meets Thursday night to select delegates to the convention. A highlight will be a resume of the past year’s work by state president Mrs H E Woodruff.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Eighth District
Clayton
M. M. Sheppard
Dothan
Sheppard
H. EE. Woodruff
Registration Books Open in Houston County
Houston county voters may register at the courthouse from Wednesday through next Tuesday. Smith Hall, chief probate clerk, announced new rules requiring registrants to be 21 at the time of registration rather than before the next election, with residency of two years in the state and one year in the county.
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Houston County
Court House
Smith Hall
Halleald, Bealdes
Storm roars through Antilles. Cuba hit hard
A hurricane sweeping from Jamaica battered western Cuba and Haiti, killing three people in Santiago and injuring four. It caused widespread damage, cut power, blocked roads, and forced mass evacuations, with Jamaica already suffering major crop losses and flooding.
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Jamaica
Santiago
Caimanera
Boqueros
Baracoa
Cubs
Port-au-Prince
Halii
Menger
Auto Owners Fiddle While License Book Burns for Attention
Alvin Gwaltney, tax collector, notes only 1200 of Harris County's 4500 automobile owners have bought 1638 tags with a deadline of Nov 14 to avoid penalties. Last day of 1934 sales saw 1300 in line two to three hours awaiting tags, urging early purchases to prevent congestion. Ad valorem taxes are being paid faster this year, with heat three area slower. county has 5600 parcels, 2115 in Beat Three.
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Houston County
Alvin Gwaltney
Gwaltney
Dothan
Ginning Tax Cuts To 5.45 Cents Per Pound In AAA Move
The Bankhead cotton ginning tax drops to 5.45 cents per pound of fine cotton effective Oct 21, as AAA reports. A 1090 cent average price guides the tax near half the market price of 7 8 inch middling, with a floor of five cents per pound. The AAA also cuts cotton tax exemption certificates to four cents, closing the local pool and opening the national pool soon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bankhead
AAA
Farm Administration
City Votes Budget for Schools and Board of Education
City commission approved 74 000 to fund the school year 1925 36 with 2009 monthly payments and elected Mrs J D Foy to the board of education replacing Mrs Crawford who moved to Damascus Ga The budget totals with 848 400 from state and county sources and three mill tax remain. The budget requires more teachers and notes some increases in expenses.
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J. D. Foy
Parent-Teacher Association
Board of Education
J. L Crawford
Damascus
Hoad of Education
C. L. Newton
Mewton
Bord
Ozark Man Takes Poison Dose In Desperate Act
Ozark based 42 year old Chde Cummings, longtime Ewell Lumber Company office manager, attempted suicide with a household poison dose. He was found in his bathroom moaning, rushed to a Dothan hospital. Tuesday his condition was grave but not critical and recovery hopes were held. Cummings, who moved to Ozark from Philadelphia, has a daughter.
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Chde Cummings
Ozark
Ewell Lumber Company
Bandsman's Classes Will Start Monday
Bandsman youths join the 115th Field Artillery unit for training with the national guard band. A beginners class will be held next Monday night at the band hall on West Main Street. Roy Driggers, bandmaster, announced the program and said candidates 2/11 need not enlist but will receive training and preference for future vacancies. He noted the chance to study instruments on an easier path.
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National Guard
1Ifth
Roy Driggers
Deigeers
Wofford Hale Collapses After Tablet Request Incident
Wofford Hale, of 403 North Foster Street, collapsed in a North Foster Street pool room shortly before 2 PM Tuesday after spectators reported he swallowed unidentified tablets. He was rushed to a local hospital in a Houston Funeral Hors ambulance for treatment.
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Wofford Hale
North Foster Street
Houston
Funeral Hors
Squeak Squeezed: WPA Funds Rebuild Dothan Courthouse
Probate Judge Poyner and the Board of Revenue approved a WPA project to spend 5000 dollars repaint and repair the Dothan county courthouse. Work will eliminate squeaks on the steps and renovate the building including painting, minor repairs, and dome repainting after years of corrosion.
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Houston County
P. Poyner
Board of Revenue
Counts
Judee Poyner
WPA
State Shuts Off Relief For Striking Miners
Alabama follows federal policy ending direct relief to able bodied workers as 18000 striking miners lose aid. Welfare board cites emergency funds exhaustion with $72000 spent in under a month. Committee notes possible need to qualify for relief programs.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Public Welfare Board
A. H Collins
Lena
Pago Elgbi
President Roosevelts Cruiser Races North of Hurricane
President Roosevelt travels aboard a cruiser racing northward toward Charleston as a hurricane threatens the fleet. The storm center is 300 miles behind, with high winds and rough seas prompting rescheduled routes and warnings for safe passage.
Chicago Court Drama Sparks Tenant Farm Tale Play
A Chicago court centered play about tenant farmers draws attention from critics. The production, featuring New York actor Sam V Grteron, plays through concerns raised by civic leaders and university officials, highlighting themes of land ownership and reform.
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Etuc Sgo
Chicago
Sam
Grteron
New York
Grisman
Ruth
Mma
Tovancg
Ea Coldawell
Gorel
Botton
Woman, 60, Earns Master’s Degree in California College Visit
Mrs. Lillenassi, mother of five and grandmother of 12, earned a master’s degree at age 60 and is pursuing a PhD. She completed the degree at Clersmor California college last June, defying age stereotypes.
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Tampa
Fia
Lillenassi
Woo
Clersmors
Calif
Farm loan agency reports gains on main front
Washington Ont 22 FCA officials say conditions must improve as loan collections rise and demand for aid falls. First nine months 1935 loans and discounts total $1,144,000,000 versus $1,434,498,000 year ago. Applications drop from 33,000 monthly in 1934 to 11,000 in June and 14,000 in September 1935. FCA and land banks revamp to fit reduced new loan volume while servicing existing loans. Hundreds of field staff laid off. outstanding loans total $43,319,122,000 with new loans continuing, October showing gains over September at 72,500,000 and 366,600,000 respectively.
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Associated Press
Washington
W Ot Myers
RCA
Federal Land Banks
Umits
FCA
Offieiata
Dale Deputy Shot in Arm in Piickhard Shootout
Ozark deputy sheriff Fo Helms was wounded in the left arm during an argument with Jeane Rice at Piickhard's Jattera home. Helms was treated at hospitals and released, but returned for care as the wound worsened. Bystander Loin Murphy was fatally shot by a bullet from Helms' gun, and Helms faced a $2,000 bond on a second degree murder charge.
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T Fo Helms
Ozark
Ahot
Adots
Jeane KR. Rice
Jatter
Piickhard
Dothan
Helms
Hoxspiles
Loin Murphy
Bynstander
Welms
War
Four Permits Totaling 4735 for Repairs and Storehouse
Four building and repair permits totaling 4735 were issued on Monday. The largest went to T Mixon to construct a brick store building on Oats Street. Other permits covered repairs by W P Kirkland at 399 East Street and F E Folkes to repair a residence at Crayford and Lena Streets, plus Tom Jones to recover a residence at 804 Raeter Street.
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Eily
T Mixon
W. PP
Last Minute Bulletins From The AP
Washington approves to carry out WPA projects in five states leaving 217,939,841 of WPA allotments held by the treasury. Nashville grand jury indicts magistrate Omohundra and two others for conspiracy to forge voting certificates. Alabama Public Service Commission announces W F Peter Black appointed director of its transportation bureau. Knoxville Dr Luther Gulley of New York City urges government to adopt American business practices to attract talent for 200000 tax paid jobs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nashville
Tern
John YW Omohundra
Seth P Gibson
James Dallard
Yerra
Kbaqgxville
Luther Gulley
New York City
Brre
Derby winner's jockey questioned in death case
Louisville police named two men to question in the slaying of a married Louisville woman after a party. Jockey Smoky Saunders, who rode Omaha to the 1935 Derby victory, was sought as a suspect. Police pressed Saunders by phone from Laural Park while he was racing.
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Associated Presa
Louisville
Omaha
Little Willie
Smoky" Saunders
Loulaville Pollen
Loulaville
Moan
Queen Dloning
Ton Sant
Qone
Rooms
Poattimare
Saunders Hon
Ranca
Lauel Park
Saunders
Ita
D B Headley
Hal Price Headley
Lexington
Poe
Martial Law Enforced After Deadly Riot in Kingstown
Armed marines arrived aboard a British warship and patrolled Kingstown as martial law took effect following a night of clashes that left three rioters dead and police injured. Governor Sir Selwyn Grier announced a crackdown amid ongoing labor protests connected to strikes and regional unrest.
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Kingstown
St. Vincents
Hritlah
Pathol Psihi
Governol
Vincent
Heltieh Ware
Kingestown
Kingatown
Dn Borers
Selwyn Grier
Rorney
Beverre
Udroma Goritt
Eure
Swifter Pace Lifts Spinning Operations to Hitcher Averages
The estron spinning industry shows improved capacity utilization led by Swifter Pace. Spindles in place for September totaled 19,808,220 with 22,683 active at some point in the month. Active spindle hours reached 6,183,762,452, averaging 207 hours per spindle.
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Beptert
Britain urges peace as Ethiopia crisis looms in parliament
In a debated session on the Afro European crisis, Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare urged a peaceful settlement with Mussolini over Ethiopia. He argued Britain never abandoned diplomacy and urged delaying economic action against a League member to allow further talks. He warned against policy that could fracture the League and empire.
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Samuel Heere
Britain
Musdolin
Ethiopia
Italy
League of Nations
League
Sir Samuel
Europe
Great Britain
Saniel
Mvnr
Hitch Hiker Seized as Federal Agents Close In
A neatly dressed hitch hiker detained near Humphrey's Court by Deputy J. T. Fleming Jr. is questioned as a possible match for Thomas H. Robinson Jr the alleged kidnapper of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll. The man, aged about 24 to 26, denies identity and awaits Federal arrival for interview while officers note his eyes differ from Robinson's gray vs brown.
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Robinson
Fleming
Weather outlook for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy conditions in northwest Alabama Tuesday night and north Alabama Wednesday with cooler air in extreme northwest. Northwest Florida sees fair Tuesday night and partly cloudy Wednesday.
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Alabama
Florida
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J. N. Ham
Sow
Ruth Nichols
Capt Hublitz
Roosevelt
Legion Auxiliary Forces
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Havana
Cuba
Antilla
Oriente
Husband
Epifania Perez
Cippriano Perez
Portau-Prince
Hailii
Santiago and
Calmanera
Boqueron
Bahama Islands
Fnto
Squeak
Charleston
Honsevelt
Burebane
Portland
Orm
Dale
Alabama Publc Sends Commission
W. F. Speter Black
Te Commission
Bureau of Transportation
AIR
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Rome
Leages of Nations
Ethiopis
East Africa
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