Jail Break Aided By White Prisoner Escapes
Two black suspects, Charles Jones and a man named Spottier, escaped from the city jail after prying open a cell ceiling and slipping through a window. A white inmate, Cora Lee Pitts, begged a plainclothes officer for help and was aided down after the escape. The pair reportedly confessed to a robbery at Arnold's store on South St. Andrews Street, but no trace of them was found as police search continues.
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Charles Jones
Spottier
St. Andrews Street
Cora Lee Pitts
Taylor Hicks
Ave
Farmers urged to give up cars for economy
A writer argues farmers should abandon automobiles to save money, questioning how they would travel to town to buy butter and eggs. The snippet highlights doubts about rural access and the practicality of a carless economy.
Welfare Head Arrives to Take Over County Office
Miss Ruth Robinson of Alexandria arrives to assume duties as county welfare worker. She comes from Montevallo where she completed summer training and holds education from Berea College Kentucky. Her record in welfare work is described as splendid.
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Ruth Robinson
Alexandria
Miss Robinson
Doothan
Montevallo
Berea’ College of Kentucky
Monte- Vallo
Permits Slump During August City Building Activity
Building permits issued in August fell from July levels with total value at 9675 dollars. The North Highland Baptist Church, Negro, received a 4000 dollar permit for a new church building. Several permits reached 1000 dollars, others for smaller sums.
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North Highland Baptist Church
Negro
Weather bulletin for Asrth cloudy conditions
Paestly cloudy forecast for Asrth with potential rainfall. Light winds and possible showers later, prompting cautious outdoor plans and brief interruptions in outdoor activities.
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Asrth
Mother of Dothan Man Succumbs This Morning
Mrs. Mary Ellen Nolan of Newville Route 1 died at 4 30 this morning at home. She was 64. Survived by four sons Sam of Dothan Eric Etherel and Vann all of Newville Route 1. Husband Chester Nolan preceded her six years ago. Funeral at Tolbert Church this afternoon at 4 with Rev Curtiss Kirkland officiating Bland Undertaking Co Abbeville in charge.
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Mary Ellen Nolan
Sam T. Nolan
Dothan
Newville
Chester Nolan
Curtiss Kirkland
Bland Undertaking Co
Abbeville
One Child Killed and Sixteen Hurt in Weekend Accidents
An eight year old, Eugene White, was killed when struck by a car in Birmingham. K C Cameron, 35, Birmingham, was critically injured with a broken back and fractured skull after a fall from a club porch. Irene Moore and Kay Pittman, both of Birmingham, are seriously hurt in Pell City auto crash. Francis Waldman, Montgomery resident, seriously injured in a car overturn. Minor injuries reported elsewhere in the state.
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Associated Press
Eugene
John White
Birmingham
K. C. Cameron
Irene Moore
Kay Pittman
Pell City
Francis Waldman
Montgomery
Graf Zeppelin Speeds Across Sea to Germany
The Graf Zeppelin, aided by favorable winds, flies high over the Atlantic on its fifth U S to Germany crossing. Carrying 20 passengers, the airship heads toward Friedrichshafen after a world tour, racing faster than its first trans Atlantic flight and tracking a southerly route toward the Azores.
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Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
United States
Friedrichshafen
Azores
County Board Meets Tonight for Important Year Plans
The county board of education resumes tonight at 7 20 at the county superintendent’s office. A full attendance is requested to discuss important business and plans for the coming year. Officials say faculty lists are ready but require a final board review.
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County Board of Education
City Plans Electric Range Demonstration
The city of Dothan’s commercial department will conduct an electric range demonstration on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the amhtorium, Paring o2h in the afternoon.
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Commercial Department
City of
Dothan
Fadder Urges Family Dogs to Be Part of Home Life
A fadder advocates including a dog as a family member arguing for companionship and responsibility. The remark questions why some households resist adding a pet and emphasizes affectionate bonds and practical care.
Brock Hurt When Truck Turns Corner
H. L. Brock of Sharron Transfer narrowly escaped serious injury this morning after being thrown from a heavily loaded truck switching from Main to Foster Street. He sprained his ankle while trying to jump clear as boxes toppled and dragged him, narrowly missing his body.
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H. L. Brock
Sharron Transfer Company
Main
Foster Street
Mr. Brock
Fire in England claims eleven, three are hurt
Smethwick, England. Eleven people die in a fire that began in a confectioners shop and spread to a theatre and living flats. Three others are badly injured in hospital. Twenty eight residents lived in the apartments. Several leaped from windows to escape. Firemen found McDonald family members among the victims. Eight die in Winnipeg blaze as worst in city history.
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Smethwick
England
McDonald
Winnepeg Winnepeg
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Jones Speaks to Large Crowd at City Auditorium
Evangelist and educator Bob Jones addressed a crowded audience at the city auditorium yesterday afternoon. He framed his sermon Red Lanterns around dangers facing America, claiming the South is the last stronghold of fundamentalism and modernism’s incursions will fail here. He urged newspaper men to publish his views, calling out college students as largely drunken.
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Bob” Jones
Evangelisc
City Auditorium
Yeterday
America
South
Jones
Eppec
Green Urges Labor Study On Records In Labor Day Message
Washington September 27 In a Labor Day address William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged those who misunderstand labor to study the movement and base their findings on records He stressed that workers should accept wages and conditions determined by their employers and warned against remaining silent in the face of such policies.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Crash Victim Dies After Friday Car Collision
Bill Owens, 52, of Samson, died Sunday from head injuries suffered in an automobile collision Friday afternoon when his car was hit by a vehicle that ran a side street. He died at a local hospital after an ambulance transported him two hours post wreck. Survived by wife Tia Owens, four sons, three daughters, three brothers, three sisters. Funeral services at Travellers Cemetery to be held at 4 PM. ton Funeral Home coordinating arrangements.
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San Juan
Bill Owens
Samson
Geneva
Dothan
Tia Owens
Wiliam
J. T Dewey
Lewis
Kathleen
Pearline
Sara
Richard
Anguish
Jodie
Warsaw
Fla
Msine Spears
Opp
Amimie Shanks
Mary
Deaton Funeral Home
Coorce
Ruth Hamner Named County Supervisor Ten
Miss Ruth Hamner of Setecere arrives to assume duties as county supervisor. She is the daughter of Hat Hamner, longtime county superintendent of education, and has served at We mans College and Veeyes. Officials say she will focus on improving county education and administration.
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Ruth Hamner
Setecere Rive
Berday
Hamner
Hat Hamner
Rapeell
Tee
Attemi Rol
Wemans College
Veeyes
Dogeres
Florida
Tees
Aia Tettie
Whitsett Calls Rome Way on Atlantic Coast
An unclear report mentions Whitsett and Rome in connection with actions at the Atlantic Coast. The fragmented text references a person named Whitsett, parents, and a morning event involving a price or rate of 65. The details are obscured.
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Lantic Coast
Lins Tackeao
Mr. Whitgets
Marriage Licenses Issued To Several Couples
List of couples receiving marriage licenses includes Coleman Ro Money of Headland Route 6 and Gladys Dykes of Ovark. Chen Mullis of Gor den and Anna Yates of Vansey. Dewey Jacobs of Slorombh Route 3 and Thelma Windham of Newton Route 2. Wade Ho Marlowe of Dothan and Julia Sizemore of Geneva. Howard Walden and Sara Francis Shanks of Dothan.
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Coleman Ro Money
Headland
Gladys Dykes
Ovark
Oqhen Mullis
Gorden
Anna Yates
Vansey
Dewey Jacobs
Slorombh
Thelma Windham
Newton
Wade Ho Marlowe
Dothan
Julia Sizemore
Geneva
Howard
Walden
Sara Francis Shanks
Scouts Return From Jamboree World Wide Tour
Choctawhatehee Area Council scouts completed a World Jamboree tour visiting Miyeland and Europe after the rain delay. They report a great trip with many campsites and new friends and say the experience energized their troop.
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Choctawhatehee Area Council
Boy Scouts
Miyeland
Europe
Scout Kelly To Describe Trip
A fragmentary note mentions Scout Kelly describing a trip with references to City Hall and local figures. The readable text includes names like Wada Heyer and Sas Reddy and hints at a social event or announcement. The garbled OCR obscures complete details.
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Scout Kelly
Trip
Heyer
Eof
Sas Reddy
Irena
Weadiand
Ee Jen
Dotean
Many Arrested by Sheriff as Drive Goes On
Officials report a weekend sweep by county officers with arrests from vagrancy to prohibition violations. Names include Jwovis Brown alias Roy Brown found with over a gallon of red rum. Annie Mey charged with prohibition. Mamie Henderson found with whiskey. Sames Gaines Frank McGowan Robert Reus Will Kirkland and Tom dotnon charged with gaming at Pleasant View Peeant View. Eleven others charged with public drunkenness and four with vagrancy.
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Sheriff's Office
Jwovis Brown
Roy Brown
Crosby
Annie Mey
Mamie Henderson
Negress
Pleasant View
Sames Gaines
Frank McGowan
Robert Reus
Will Kirkland
Tom Dotnon
Peeant View
Girl Quits Life After Parents' Reprimand
Miss Pearline Ham of Edison Georgia killed herself with a revolver Sunday night after attending a show in Dothan with friends. Angered by her parents disapproval following the outing, she shot herself upon returning home.
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Edison
Dothan
Pearline Hammock
Henry Knight Kills Self in Cairo Georgia
Henry Knight of Dothan shot and fatally wounded himself in a Cairo hospital at 4 AM Sunday, dying five hours later. Police said he had been in Cairo Friday and suffered stomach issues. No motive given. Knight stayed in Grandview house owned by Captain Oscar Clark. funeral planned near Cairo this afternoon.
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Henry Knight
Dothan
Cairo
Knight
Grandview
Oscar Clark
Deputy Sheriff Shot After Church Walk
Deputy Sheriff John O'Brien, 43, was shot dead as he exited Haley's Schoolhouse church. Ed Heston, 25, held in jail on first degree murder charges after a liquor raid the previous morning and his surrender.
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Garden
John O'Brien
Haley's
Ed Heston
Attorney Daughter Seeks Legal Fame in Tulsa
The daughter of Charles West, a Tulsa lawyer and former Oklahoma attorney general, pursues a notable legal career while winning multiple scholarships. Evelyn West earned honors from Columbia University's day school and Barnard entrance tests, choosing Turner College after a Tulsa American University Women scholarship offer.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles West
Oklahoma
Evelyn West
Columbia Universite
Day -Chool
Ines
Weebl Dae
Turnard Cojhge
Ganong
Tulsa Association of American University
Barnard Wron
Fragmentary Local Notice on Disaster and Theft
Incomplete OCR text reports a disturbance with references to an earthquake and damage. It mentions pages or devices being mined or seized and a location described as Fi thabynis eds. The readable fragments indicate a chaotic event with damaged documents and scattered debris.
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Gini
Brock
Green
NEA
Bill Ens
Seale
Whitsett
Rome
Council of Boys
Johnson EN
Court of Honor
Ty ' Wada
Quarrecig
AIS & Nytiges
Yerates
Pearline Hammack
Edison, Ga
Self
Cario, Georgia
Ed Heaton
Foand
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