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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
1
The Legion Auxiliary plans a Halloween party for local post members after Friday night business sessions. Mrs J A Campbell says novelties are arranged and the clubhouse will be seasonally decorated. Fancy dress is likely but not decided. final details to be announced tomorrow.
The Tadjik Autonomous Republic becomes a Soviet Union allied republic, ending centuries of dependence. About 1,000,000 Tadjiks living between China and Afghanistan now form the seventh allied republic in the USSR.
City officials say the new convict labor system will cause little change in finances. Prisoners are now kept locally with added costs for guards food and sleeping quarters. Officials expect only a slight expense increase but note no prisoner will be idle if physically able to work.
An Armstrong Siddeley air liner service from Croydon operates Saturdays enabling a full Paris evening and return to London by breakfast. Twenty passengers travel each trip for dinner theater and cabarets then depart again to arrive in London next morning. The round trip costs 75 dollars.
Schwob Tailoring Co. prepares to move from the Dothan Bow Enz Aley building on Foster Street to a newly altered office space. Officials say the modernized location will boost the city’s mercantile scene and expect occupancy within three weeks to three months.
In a late nineteenth century note the Happy Bekers Orchestra will perform midis on WEAF next Wednesday evening. The program promises lively tunes from the gay nineties era with festive crowd appeal.
In New Albany Indiana two Black men confessed to placing a heavy sedan on a tracks to cause an accident with President Hoover's special train. The crossing on a steep grade prompted an 18 minute halt as investigators questioned suspects and secured the scene.
Dothan hosts Elba on Friday in the fourth home game of the season. Coach Tubb is ill, Hanrahan out with injuries, Brown expected in the backfield, and Dothan aims to break the 50-50 deadlock as a large crowd is expected. Elba brings fast backs and a strong running game.
The Dothan Athletic Club invites all members to gather at the clubhouse at Five Points at 7 o’clock. Important matters will be decided. the old boxing arena is being renovated and will soon host a gym, basketball and volleyball court.
The sixth district federation of women’s clubs gathered in Abbeville with about 126 attendees from Dothan and nearby clubs. Dothan’s Mrs. H. J. Cannon was elected district manager and Mrs. J. A. Campbell publicity chair. Dr. P. W. Hodges spoke on education and Dr. R. F. Neff addressed public health topics.
The criminal term closed with Richard Fowler set to face murder charges in the fatal shooting of George Erkland, a young tenant on Fowler's plantation. Three bank robbery pleas marked the only major actions. Carter’s second-degree murder trial was postponed due to illness.
William Keenan aged 52 told City Judge Boote in Yonkers that prohibition caused his troubles. Keenan described starting a race at 3 o clock in the morning at home with his peg leg thundering through the house as his father warned him to control the leg in the future. Judge Boote placed Keenan on probation.
In the Great Lakes region a violent storm battered ships and crews. About 140 people were unaccounted for as ferries and steamers faced peril and property losses ran into millions along Milwaukee Grand Haven Superior and lake freighters Donaldson and others overdue.
Reported wreckage from the Diteman plane believed found by five men aboard the Kyle verifies new search leads. An unidentified piece of wreckage suggests the flight path toward London aboard The Golden Ane may be confirmed.
Mrs H C Taylor of Dothan route one earned second prize in the break and cake display at the Alabama state fair in Montgomery. County club workers say the contest, held at the farm club camp last summer, drew county entries competing with the state winners. Her six biscuits six rolls and one large cake earned top marks amid a close judging.
Pi meat packing is the largest industry in the United States by value of output at over 3.0 billion dollars. William Whitefield Woods of Chicago told the 24th annual convention that 1,200 plants across the United States contributed to the total.
Montgomery district court to hear investigation into the collapse of Valley Head Bank last month. State superintendent Ort said the grand jury would convene in Fort Payne Monday to determine causes and assign responsibility.
Four year old Harry Whitney Whiney, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and grandson of Harry Payne Whitney, sits his mount like a veteran. The piece notes Whitney’s early riding habit and family horse lineage in New York.
Fair tonight and Friday with likely frost in the interior. The terse regional outlook warns of chilly mornings and light winds. }
Crown Prince Humbert narrowly escaped an assassination in Brussels as he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Police captured the Italian suspect who claimed the attack was to end Humbert's life. His engagement to Princess Marie Jose was announced today.
The lead plane for the November state air tour landed in Dothan at 11 15 am piloted by Lieut J M Donalson from Roberts Field after clearances near Main Street. The group departed Birmingham yesterday and stopped in Mobile Atmore Brewton Audubon before reaching Dothan. Local officials and American Legion Post members welcomed the crew while the entourage prepared for the next leg toward Montgomery and onward to the next stops.
Seven cousins on the Dewey High School football squad lead a large group of players. The team includes Hill brothers Tonen and Tregbonn, plus Mir and Rast among others. Several players are not rated within the group of seventy.
Hollywood October 2009 explosion and fire devastate the Consolidated Film Industries laboratory. One dead, about 50 evacuated as a second blast follows the first warning employees. Loss estimated up to 50 million dollars, including master films.
Milton Lurie sustained a sprained ankle yesterday after stepping off a low platform on a loose rock. The rock shifted, throwing him to the ground and injuring his ankle.
The decal office of the Postal Tele erage Company began business this morning at their Te raven in the Wadlington Hotel Building on Foster Street, FLL. Ellis is manager, assisted by L. W. Heamnphies and Miss Robbie Nell fhydie. Four passenger boys are employed. Manager Eile called the opening a surprise as they did not expect to start operations so soon.
A Blumberg sedan was recovered late last night after a collision near a residential area. The vehicle showed minor damage with front tires worn but was otherwise in fair condition and no trace of passengers was found. The incident prompted local responders to search the surrounding streets.
Figures from C. W. Johnson show county lower grades overcrowded and attendance below 50 percent for 1928-29. First grade enrollment far lower than expected, with rising drop off in higher grades and high schools receiving most attention. remedies include better buildings and parent education on school value.
Archibald Gracie King, 15, great grandson of Rufus King and social register figure, died at Midtown Hospital from burns after a lighted cigarette ignited his dressing gown last Wednesday.
Ambulance service expands to carry patients and doctors to medical centers in New York, marking a new point for emergency care across the region.
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