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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
3
News brief reports Cotton opens higher on strong cables and weather with forecasts of 10,775,000 bales. Estimates from Fossick and Bennett varied, affecting prices while traders await the Peel ment report. weather shows heavy to light rains across the belt except Georgia and the Carolinas.
A 100 second total solar eclipse darkened a 100 mile belt across New England. In Maine the moon’s shadow cut off sunlight creating deep twilight while scientists on Douglas Hill watched the event. The darkness moved from northeastern America toward the Atlantic at about 3% miles a second.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Monday afternoon with President Mrs. W. L. Martin presiding and twelve members present. Lucille Lewis hosted a card club gathering Tuesday afternoon with Miss Ja net Morgan and Miss Burnell Sellers winning high score prizes. Out of town guests included Miss Julia Quillin Miss Nora Mae Holman and Miss Jewett Spears of Hartford. Local residents and visitors are listed including Mrs. J. T. Boyette of Ariton and various others visiting or staying in the area.
Mayor Walker reviews a hearing opened three weeks ago in Albany. He criticizes Supreme Court Justice Billa J. Staley for ruling the courts cannot interfere while stressing governors and even monarchs yield to law to prevent arbitrary power. He says the governor’s actions show a disquieting purpose, calls Roosevelt unfair, and laments lack of opportunity to prove his record as mayor.
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