Fence approved to curb recurrence at Speigner prison
Montgomery Oct 25 AP says a subcommittee closed its hearing on the October disturbance at Speigner prison. No legislative investigation was recommended. It reports prison overcrowding but endorses a new fence to prevent a recurrence and transfer of ringleaders to Kilby prison. Senate backs Bonner in tabling Mullins alcohol repeal motion.
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Senate
Speigner
Sach
Éigner
Kilby
Bonner
Wilcox County
Nator Mullins
Tallapoosa
Alabama
Flogging incidents rise to nineteen in Jacksonville
Police report 19 people whipped by a mob in Jacksonville Florida as three more flogging cases were confirmed. Victims’ identities and exact locations were not released, but five were noted yesterday and ten previously, with authorities expanding searches and convening the grand jury for an investigation.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Shorts
Grand Ry
Bracketed Brocton Girl Killed by Truck on Highway
New Brocton October 25 a seven year old girl Fwel Carmichael daughter of Mrs Etta Carmichael of New Brocton was killed instantly when struck by a truck on the Montgomery Dothan highway near here. The driver H Culpepper of Montgomery was exonerated of blame after witnesses said the girl darted from a wagon. The child suffered a fractured skull and broken neck. Funeral was to be held here this afternoon. She is survived by her mother a sister Ruth and a brother.
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New Brocton
Montgomy Dothan
Here
Fwel Carmichael
Etta Carmichael
New Tocton
Esterday
H. Culpepper
Montgomery
Ruth
Abbeville Man Given 18 Month Federal Prison Term
Abbeville resident Charles B. Hays age 18 was sentenced by Judge Kennamer to 18 months in the Chillicothe Ohio reformatory for alleged mail embezzlement at the Abbeville post office. Indicted in Montgomery last August he pleaded guilty before sentencing while in county jail awaiting transport.
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Charles B. Hays
Abbeville
C. Kenmamer
United States
Chillicothe
Ohio
Young Hays
Hays
U.S
Montgomery
Kennamer
Cilticothe
Three Ballots Soumbus in Ohio Voter Guide
Voters will receive three ballots with distinct focus. One covers national affairs, another a non binding item, and a third relates to constitutional issues. The partial text notes October timing and election context.
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Soumbus
API
Ohio
Mother who saw son shot declines to name slayer
In Etowah Tennessee a mother saw her 19 year old sailor son Monroe Cromer killed while being dragged home on a sled after an argument outside Jack Parrott’s place. She refused to identify the shooter and no arrests were reported.
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Etowah
Tenn
Monroe A. Cromer
R. A. Cromer
Pleasant Grove
Monroe
Dothan Plans First Flower Exhibit at Country Club
Dothan hosts its inaugural flower show tomorrow at the Country Club with 2 to 5 afternoon and 7 to 9 evening hours. Music by Puss Hartman’s orchestra opens the event, with performances by Mrs. W. R. Jordan Lloyd Peacock and Carolyn Domingus. Judges will name winners after 4:30 am. entries for potted plants end at 5 pm today and cut flowers at 10 pm tomorrow.
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Dothan
South
W. R. Jordan
Lloyd Peacock
Carolyn Domingus
W. E. Seifert
Herbert McClintock
Garden Club
Puss Hartman
Forget-Me-Not Drive Success Reported by DAV Commander
Commander M Medema of the Dothan chapter Disabled American Veterans announced a successful forget-me-not drive amid poor conditions. The fundraiser in Ashford and downtown Dothan benefited the DAV veterans fund, with Mrs Jamey Folkes as drive chair and local girls distributing flowers on Memorial Victory anniversary observance.
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M. Medema
Dothan
Medema
Ashford
D.a.v.’S
Jamey Folkes
D.A.V. Fund
Seed loan civil suits yield numerous default judgments
Government obtained default judgments in 23 seed loan cases in United States court today while 12 defendants consented to judgments. Some cases settled or dismissed. others continued or pending. List includes named defendants with amounts ranged from hundreds to thousands of dollars. several defendants consented with amounts noted. Court adjourned to resume hearings at 1 39 this afternoon.
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United States
B. Mullins
J. J. Mullins
B. A. Bruner
R. J. Mullins
Grace B. Blackwell Williams
W. C. Bruner
C. C. McArthur
W. D
E. E. King
W. P. McArthur
Amos Thompson
Lena Wilson
C. F .Wilkerson
John T. Wilson
T. H. King
D. Ford Snell
William W. Wofford
R. Leo Espy
C.w.king
J. E. King
W. M. Merritt
Charles W. King
J. W. Walden
J. W. Hathorn
K. P. Holland
E. P. Cain
M. E. Donaldson
First National Bank
Henry Withermgton
Cane Patch Owner Is Held In Jail
Dalla Enfinger, charged with shooting Mr and Mrs Newman in a cane patch near Keyton Siding on Saturday night, was arrested Monday and jailed in default of 250 bond on assault with intent to murder. Mrs Newman remained seriously ill at home. her husband was shot in the leg. The couple said they stopped to cut two stalks of cane to chew.
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Dalla
Enfinger
Doug Newman
Keyton Siding
Births Surpass Deaths in Alabama for August
Montgomery report shows 5413 births versus 2135 deaths in August. Heart disease claimed 260 lives, with 14 personal crises and 45 homicides. Typhoid fatalities numbered 13, while accidental deaths fell slightly. auto fatalities eased from 23.2 to 17.4 percent, as Dr. W. T. Fales notes fewer cars on the roads.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Health Department
W. T. Fales
Dress by Houston County 4-H Girl in National Contest
Miss Opal Dawsey a Houston County 4-H club girl from Do than route four will exhibit a cotton dress at Chicago in the national 4-H club contest. Her dress was chosen as best in a Montgomery contest last week. Dawsey attends Rehobeth school and is a junior.
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Opal Dawsey
Dothan
Route Four
Chicago
Montgomery
Dawsey
Miss Dawsey
Rehobeth
Bus plunge into Mississippi leaves 18 dead
A weekend disaster near Natchez claims 18 victims when a bus plunges into the Mississippi river. Overall toll across the South reaches 27 with fatalities reported in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana. Elmer Lawrence dies in Alabama after a hit and run.
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Atlanta
Natchez
South Carolina
Georgia
North Caroolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Elmer Lawrence
Selma
Condition of Poison Victim Improves in Dothan Hospital
Mancil Riley a head land man was brought to a Dothan hospital Sunday night with poisoning and was reported improved today Riley was formerly employed in Dothan and the incident is noted in local reports.
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Mancil Riley
Dothan
Riley
Two of Four Bank Robbers Caught in Wisconsin
Two of four robbers were captured after gun battles spanning Mindoro and Jackson counties. The first clash occurred at Mindoro and the final shootout happened in Jackson County where the suspects were wounded and captured. The remaining two fled into Black River bottoms with pursuing posses and bloodhounds in pursuit.
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Lacrosse
Wis
State Bank of
Mindoro
Crorse
Jackson County
Black River
Supreme Court Acts on Various Controversies
The U S Supreme Court settled several important cases without a written opinion. A California case upheld a California railroad commission permit modification for Asbury Truck Co on eleven routes. Kentucky actions by Stewart Dry Goods and others against a gross sales tax were sent back for trial. Wisconsin and Michigan boundary issues were allowed to proceed with a reply due in 69 days. Luke Lea and associates were denied review of a North Carolina bank conspiracy conviction.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
California Railroad Commission
Asbury Truck Company
Freano
Kentucky
Stewart Dry Goods Company
Wisconsin
Michigan
Green Bay
Luke Lea
Tennessee Banner
Luke Ten, Jr
Wallace B. Davis
Asheville
North Carolina
Central Bank and Trust Comspem
Opera Singer Shot By Banker-Husband
Berlin October 25 Opera singer Miss Pander Stee, aged 32, was shot by her banker husband who then tried to kill himself. He survived and later faced questioning as police reported the couple had a troubled marriage. The singer’s stage career had spanned many prominent European venues.
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Berlin
Horta
Poise
Teich
Roosevelt Hoarse Voice Opens North Carolina Campaign
Governor Roosevelt spoke with a hoarse voice during a campaign stop aboard his special train in North Carolina. He told crowds in Southern Pines he was confident of the November 8 result, with his team planning shorter remarks to spare his voice. The trip continues toward Baltimore for tonight’s final speech.
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Roosevelt
North Carolina
Southern Pines
Georgia
Virginia
Baltimore
Funeral held for hunting accident victim Robert Wabhin
Funeral conducted today at Headland Baptist Church for Robert Wabhin of near Headland killed in a hunting mishap yesterday when a shell discharged. Pastor officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Investigators ruled the death accidental after Walden’s body was found near a fence while he hunted squirrels.
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Robert Wabhin
Headland
Yestern
Headland Baptist Church
Turian
Fellows & Forrester
Walden
Fle
Judge McCord Urges Every Voter to Vote
Montgomery dispatch reports Judge Leo McCord of Montgom ery urges all Alabama voters to cast ballots in the upcoming election. He emphasizes civic duty and urges participation regardless of individual choices, framing voting as essential to the democratic process.
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Tudee
Leo McCord
Mont
Alabama
Alma Center Formation Sparks Ornamental Trade Question
Fragmentary AP copy describes an unusual formation named Zebraetonee used in Alma Center for a rose garden project. The report hints at ornamental value and mentions tightening trade and farming references though details are unclear.
Hundreds Expected at 19th District P T A Meeting
Several hundred people from Houston county and nearby areas will attend the 19th District P T A session in Abbeville tomorrow. The all day program includes talks by C C Moseley Dothan superintendent and Mrs H Wright Dothan with Miss Mary England of the state board and O E Tompkins Henry county educator among speakers. A noon picnic and various program items follow the schedule.
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Houston County
Parent-Teachers Association
Abbeville
Houston
Henry
Dale Counties
P.T.A
H. Wright
Dothan
Birmingham
C.C. Moseley
Abbevile
Miss Mary England
P.T. A
Miss England
Dale
Marion Redd
Ozark
Three Suits Won By Bank Receiver John R Vann
John R Vann receiver of the Houston National Bank which closed a year ago won three of five suits in U S court on resumed session. Judgment totaled 15690 01 against Mrs Laura Young 9072 54 T W Howell 1987 33 and Mrs Mary Howell Stallings 5550 14. Cases against Minp Esther Howell Harding and Mrs Lily Howell Bennett were continued.
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John R. Vann
Houston National Bank
United States
Laura Young
T. W. Howell
Mary Howell Stallings
Esther Howell Harding
Lily Howell Bennett
10000 Ton Cruiser To Be Built By U S Navy
Washington reports the United States will start construction of another cruiser in 1933. Bids for the 10,000 ton eight inch gun ship will open December 14. No further cruiser work can start under the London treaty until 1934, with two more ships in 1934 and 1935 to meet treaty strength.
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Washington
United States
Adams
License tag sales rise modestly in Houston county
Officials said fewer than fifty automobile license tags have been sold in Houston county since due date October 1. Tags become delinquent November 14 and pro bate judges emphasized compliance.
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Houston County
Sald
Tage Belooms
Violent Winds Cause Two Deaths and Heavy Damage
Strong 50 mph winds in Los Angeles area cause two deaths Felix Moreno aged 10 blown into traffic and Charles White aged 40 fatally injured after being blown from Monrovis Peak ropes. Winds ignite brush fires damaging homes orchards and communication lines. Dust clouds halt traffic at Sangoggonio Pass.
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Felix Moreno
Charles White
Monrovis Peak
White
Sangoggonio Pass
Inter-City Rotary Meet Draws Rotarians Tonight
More than 125 Rotarians and wives from Dothan Eufaula Troy Montgomery and other cities gather at the Hotel tonight for the inter city Rotary Club meeting. Governor Ed Flanders and Gov Blair will address the crowd with songs and musical numbers also on the program.
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Dothan
Ulnkely
Marianna
Eufaula
Troy
Montgomery
Andalusia
Selma Dlub
He ‘Ton
R. A. Mooly
Eufaula Ctub
M.S. Davie
Dothan Club
Algernon Blair
Heotary
Dupree Davis
Ed Flanders
Macon
Gov. Blair
John Todd
Montgomery Club
Gov. Flanders
W. 8 Wilson
W. E. Seifert
Gov. Firrberg
Rotary
Morgan Richards
Selma
P2t
Alabama Distri
Ing. Muate
Dothan Man's Aunt Dies In Enterprise
Mrs. H. R. Fleming 86 of Enterprise aunt of R J Goodwin light and water chief died after a stroke last week. Last rites held in Enterprise yesterday. She had been in failing health since the stroke though previously active. Four children survive.
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H. R. Fleming
Enterprise
R.J. Goodwin
Light and Water Department
State Department Official In City Visits Dothan
Dr Chalmers Webster director of the state department of oral hygiene arrived in Dothan for several days work with the Houston county health unit. He and Dr F G Granger county health officer were scheduled to visit county school today.
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Chalmers Webster
State Department of Oral Hygiene
Dothan
Houston County
Webster
F. G. Granger
Vislt
Two War Risk Cases Lost by Government
The government as defendant lost two war risk insurance cases in United States court yesterday. Plaintiffs Herbert Wesley McKinnon and Hartridge Hall secured judgments against the government. Several more war risk cases are pending in court.
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United States
Herbert Wesley McKinnon
Hartridge Hall
Utah Leader William Armstrong Dies at 67
William Armstrong prominent in Utah finance and industry died at his Salt Lake City home after a lingering illness. His death marks the loss of a longtime business figure with influence in state industry and finance.
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Wiliam Armstrong
Utah
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