Texas Pans Hold In Hand To Control Cotton Output
The Associated Press reports Texas, producer of about a third of the nation’s cotton, is urged to lead any coordinated action to curb the cotton surplus. Louisiana has banned next season’s crop growth, Governor Murray would push state production limits, and Georgia’s Governor Russell seeks a special session to debate cotton policy.
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Booth
Texas
Louisiana
Murray
Chishoma
Russell
Georgia
Teras
Sfimula
Lone Star
Kiwanis Club Prepares for District Convention
At a regular meeting the Kiwanis Club outlined plans for the Alabama district convention to be held November 9 and 10 at the Houston hotel. Arthur Joe Grant is new secretary. Myer Blumberg hosted guests including Dr. Clement Ritter and Dr. Edward A. Landau. Roy Driggers and M. P. Womack attended with a cornet duet. W. E. McRae named to the attendance committee.
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Alabama
Houston
Arthur Joe Grant
Tharge
D. Black
Ozark
Eufaula
T.j. Miller
Black
Clement Ritter
Edward A. Landau
Albany
Kiwanis Club
Albbany
Here
Myer Blumberg
Roy Driggers
M. P. Womack
Big Crowd Attends Pansey Church Sing
A large crowd gathered at Friendship Church in Pansey for a Sunday memorial sing in honor of Yate Thomas M. Morgan. Lunch was served after the service, with devotional leading and multiple hymn selections by local singers including Eli Watson, F. W. Hays, J. W. Chapman, and W. A. Helms among others.
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Friendship Church
Pansey
Thomas M. Morgan
J. W. Chapman
W. ¥. Dickerson
I. E. Watson
E. E. Watton
W. A. Helms
Helms
AL der
Mopes
Lesli Peacock
Johnnie Terrien
Buryn Bae
L. E
Bank Robbery Strikes Broken Bow. Four Thousand Missing
An AP report from Broken Bow details a bank heist at the McCurtain County bank where two unmasked bandits robbed the institution of about $4000. A getaway vehicle was used and the third conspirator fled the scene. Police pursued the suspects.
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Broken Bow
Okis
McCurtain County Bank
Pestet
Vurest
Tris
Embezzlement Confession Reported At Continental Bank
Walter Wolf, 43, longtime employee of Continental Dnols Bank & Trust Co, is said to have confessed to embezzling funds allegedly totaling up to 2 million dollars, with estimates ranging from 1.5 to 2.01 million. He reportedly admitted defalcations spanning about 12 years and was held in custody at a hotel.
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Chicago
Walter Wolf
Continental Dnols Bank & Trust Co
Wolf
Lloyd's of London
Bonda
Auburn AP Faculty Changes For New Term At Polytechnic
Auburn AL AP President Bradford Knapp announces the 1931 faculty at Auburn Polytechnic Institute. Few changes in key posts, several department additions, including Max Williams and Charles Francis Davis Jr in architecture and applied arts, Frank Ordway and Thomas F. Brown in mathematics, Major Gustav J. Franke becomes military commandant replacing Joan T. Kennery, Irvin B. Gritz is the lone new member at Oklahoma A&M, and four new English faculty join: Gay W. Allen T L McCrea E D Ross and Telfair Peet.
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Bradford Knapp
Max Willams
Charles Francis Davis, Jr
Auburn
School of Architecture and Applied Arts
Frank Ordway
Thomas F. Brown
Gustav J. Franke
Joan T. Kennery
Irvin B. Gritz
Oklahoma A. & M
R. P. Maple
Department of Business
Gay W. Allen
Duke University
T. L. McCrea
Mississippi College
E. D. Ross
Kirksville
Amo
Teachers College
Telfair, Peet
Columbia University
Mobile Sets New Voting System for September 14
Mobile adopts a new voting system to be used on September 14 as voters choose a car commissioner to fill the seat left vacant by retirement. The process uses one-foot voting zones with ballots cast alphabetically by ward. Four candidates, Robert Keama, Taylor, Chris Bailey, and W. F. Stedler, seek the vacancy.
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Mobile
iLeon Sehwars
Morey
Robert Keama RV
Taylor
Chris Bailey
W. FR
Stedler
Policemen Supervise Gardens As Sideline To Law Enforcement
In Anniston city efforts to aid law enforcement, Mayor Bidney J. Reaven announced police supervised gardens. One garden will be tended by officers to cut prison ration costs, with two more plots planned for later. The first garden grows turnip greens due to late-season timing, with future crops including rutabagas and collards.
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Bidney J. Reaven
Wheer
US Deficit Rises in 64 Days of New Fiscal Year
In the first 64 days of the new fiscal year the United States ran a deficit of 396 million 365 thousand dollars. Treasury officials noted that two months earlier the previous year closed with a 900 thousand dollar shortfall that was covered by an increase in public debt. President Hoover and aides studied the numbers to decide whether to advocate tax increases or another bond issue.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Hoover
Visiting Spanish War Veterans To Attend Meeting Here Friday
Spanish War veterans from other camps plan to attend the Dothan U S W camp meeting Friday night at the court house. Final plans for the New Orleans convention will be made. About twenty five from Dothan are expected to travel to the national conclave. Delegates may depart Dothan early Saturday by ACL train, with some driving by car, to reach New Orleans for the five day gathering. New members announced include Charles F. Jeffcoat of Gordon and William J. Lee of New York.
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New Orlena
Dothan U
Court House
New Orleans
Dothan
Iran
Miles Brown
Dothen US
Montgomery
Alabama
Adjutant Brown
Charles F. Jeffcoat
Gordon, Ale
Four Auburn Grid Players Lost To 1931 Season
Auburn AP report lists four promising sophomores ruled ineligible due to scholastic difficulties. Fred Burge Grove Hill James Bumpers Buggivilie Gantry Quarry will not return for finances. Delburt Blunt Tishomingo Miss unable to rejoin due to funds. Losses impact football and track prospects for coach Wynne and coach Huytsel.
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Auburn
Itudies
Fred Burge
Grove Hill
James Burapers
Buggivilie
Gantry Quarry
Delburt Blunt
Tishomingo
Miss
Wynne
Bumpers
Blunt
Wilbur Huytsel
Mississippi
Forester Advises Mining Firms To Produce Timber
MONTGOMERY AP Mining companies may ratee as well as dig for wealth Col Page S. Bunker state forester recommends to mining companies the raising of timber as a source of revenue. Mining operations require large quantities of small size forest products such as props tires capboards spray and rock dump poles rollers and all lumber for mine tippler bine buildings houses mine cars and other purposes. The greater portion of forest products suitable for mining use can be best utilized from trees too small for profitable time for poles piling or saw tinder. Proper management of timber lands reduces the cost of the timber consumed in mining operations, adds to the capital value of the property and increases the company earnings.
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Montgomery
Col Page S. Bunker
State Forcerer
Col. Bunker
Pioneer resident Lavinia Mills dies at 83
Mrs Lavinia Mills 83 longtime Clayhatcher resident died August 77 Funeral at Providence church with Rev W M Bush officiating Burial in church cemetery Survived by four daughters Jessie Mills of Philadelphia WW Thompson of Clayhatcher Lo Jones of Extatvichee Miss F C Jonta of Columbia Mra Phelps Thompson of Ballwood and one son WO Mine of Wayeroes Ge two brothers J B Pouncy Enterpria A B Pouncy Mobile and one sister Mra 4 0 Pincharé Houston Texas
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Enterprise
Lavinia Mills
Clayhatcher
Providence Church
W. M. Bush
New Brocton
Burin Wes
Mills
Thomer Mite
Jessie Mills
Philadelphia
Memorial Hospital
Thompson
Mes Lo Jones
Extatvichee
Mies
Jonta
Columbia
Misa
Phelps Thompson
Ballwood
Wayeroes
J B
Pouncy
Death of Dothan boy From a foot splinter
Eight year old James Wade Byers of Dothan died after tetanus developed from a splinter on his foot. He was hurt playing on his porch a week earlier. Funeral held at Headland Avenue Baptist Church. Survived by parents, a brother and two sisters. Burial in city cemetery.
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Germany
Austria
James Wade Byers
J. L. Byers
North Atred
Dothan
Mr. Byers
Mill No. 2
Billie
Mary
Eleanor
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
J M. Brenkenship
City Cemetery
Fellows & Forrester
Writ Preventing Filing of Bills Dissolved Today
Montgomery AP Two temporary injunctions halted filing of legislative journals with the secretary of state over the Turntall act and a gasoline excise tax passed after midnight of the final legislative day. Judge Leon Mexicor dissolved them today. A similar Jefferson County license commissioner bill petition will be heard tomorrow. Chief Justice Anderson had denied permanent injunctions against filing journals yesterday.
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Montgomery
Secretary of the State
Leon Mexicorn
Jefferson County
McCord
Anderson
State Supreme Court
W. H. Haigler
Birmingham Men Fly To City In Plane
Two Birmingham men, Nelson Hurey and Jack Rhodes of Birmingham, representatives of an automobile parts company, visited the Dothan Auto Parts Co plant during a tour of auto parts plants in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. They flew from Birmingham past Selma and Birmingham, then to Andalusia and planned to proceed to Pensacola, Florida, and Mississippi before returning. Their 939 horsepower Bird plane carried them on the journey.
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Dothan
Nelson Hurey
Jack Rhodes
Birmingham
Automobile Parte
Thair
Andalunta
Mr. Hurey
Mr. Rhodes
Dothan Auto Parts Co
Alabama
Florida
Bosebelpps
Selma
Andalusia
Hurey
Rhodes
Fenascola
Fla
Missinaippi
Dirmpingham
Hornepower Bird
Girl Riding Bicycle Struck By Car Here
A nine year old girl, daughter of Dr H A Hicks, narrowly escaped serious injuries when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on West Main Street yesterday afternoon. The bicycle was demolished but she received only slight bruises and possible injuries.
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Aone Hicks
Hoa Hicks
Chia
Elleht
Bruiner
Registration opens at Teachers College September
Registration for the fall term at the Slots Teachers College begins September 14 with instruction planned by Dr George W Bruce, president. Changes noted include adjustments to the faculty and course offerings as announced by Dr Brockeel.
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Livingston
Fiegle
Slots Teachers College
Esses
Harting
George W. Bruce
Brockeel
Sacred Harp Sing at Dothan Courthouse Next Sunday
Sacred Harp Sing will be held at the courthouse in Dothan next Sunday starting at nine in the morning. The event is announced by B P Poyner and appears as a community singing notice in the local section.
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Court House
Dothan
P. Poyner
Poultry outlook bright says specialists in Montgomery
Poultry industry gains optimism as corn and wheat prices drop while egg prices rise. Heavy spring culling cut laying hens by about 20 million, and fewer early hatched chicks may push fall egg production down with higher prices. Experts say good near term for egg and high quality poultry growers, hatcheries, and well managed flocks.
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Montgomery
Department of Agriculture
MM. A. Jul
Home Destroyed by Flames at N Cherry Street
Fire of undetermined origin virtually destroyed the home of Dirk L Holland at 0 N Cherry Street early today. Smoke and flames drove the occupants to safety with little furniture saved. Estimated loss about $1000 as flames drew crowds, including dress-club attendees, to watch.
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Dirk L . Holland
Cherry Street
Mont Peranes
Dante
Drrsend
Enterprise Canning Campaign Starts Amid Charity Effort
The article notes fresh drive to gather vegetation and fruits for the needy, organized by community volunteers. It mentions a demonstration by a local agent and forecasts several days of collections by committees to aid winter needs while describing a separate two car crash near Pittmane tourlet camp injuring Arminton resident AE Smith and causing damage to his vehicle.
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Ming All
Hughi
AE Smith
Arminton
Rooftop Rescue Near Rochester Ends in Narrow Escape
James Kemp aged 63 dangled 140 feet above ground on a chimney ledge after a scaffold collapsed killing a fellow worker. He shielded himself with one rope, then was hauled to safety using a cold-weather rescue gun.
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James KE
Kemp
Rochester
Imaelf
Trial date set for Dr James A Campbell in Dothan
Circuit court criminal docket opens Tuesday with Dr James A Campbell scheduled for trial September 14 on a charge of attempted assault against a young girl from a prominent family. Campbell, a baby physician, surrendered to the sheriff and was jailed on a 25 000 bond after the charge was upgraded to attempted assault. The grand jury indicted him last week and renewed the 5 000 half bond. Relatives of the girl swore out the warrants.
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James A. Campbell
Campbell
Bulla Jingr
Kiwanis clubs in Alabama report progress serving towns
Alabama Kiwanis committees told Birmingham governor Terry Holt how clubs aid crippled and underprivileged children, run farmer meetings, and foster better harmony with residents. Arrangements for treatments are underway and several clubs report progress in welfare programs statewide. In Fort Payne a mistrial was declared in the Toni Boon slaying case after 45 hours of jury deliberation. a February retrial was ordered.
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Birmingham
Kiwania Clubs
Alabama
Terry Holt
Almbrana Kiwania
Kiwanis
Currie
Mr. Currie
Kiwantene
Currie Asdet
M F Jackson Teirmingham
Argleniure
Allama Kiwan- Jerine
Ckibs
Taldig
Maine
Mayo
Fort Payne
A. E Hawk
DeKalb
Toni Boon
W. P. Hicks
Roan
Dr. Hicks
Mother Of Dothan Woman Is Buried
Moseley returned from Dudleyville Ain where she attended the funeral of her mother Mrs George P Waites 82 who died in Dudleyville Tuesday Survived by Mrs Waltee fs daughter Mrs Geo Talbot of Dudleyville and seven grandchildren plus several listed relatives including Dr BT Waites of Birmingham and Dr J Walter of Birmingham among others
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Moseley
Dudleyville
Ain
George P. Waites
Mra Moseley
Waltee Fs
Geo Talbot
BT Waites
Birmingham
G. G Walten
Rockford
W. Walter
Dudkyville
National Red Cross Representative Here
Clyde Baird of the Red Cross in Washington oversees the Dothan chapter membership drive planned to begin in November. Baird spoke today as preliminary plans took shape for expanding Red Cross activities across the district and state.
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National Red Cross
Clyde Baird
Washington
Redroan Association
Dothan
Baird Bibe
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