County Schools to Open September 23
County schools will open September 28 with about 7,000 pupils and 170 teachers, says County Superintendent C. F. Johnson. The teachers institute at Dothan High School will run Monday and Tuesday, beginning at 8:30 a.m., with attendance required for all teachers and substitutes. Topics include finances, plans for the year, and general prospects as the county aligns with state education goals.
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Johnson
Mouston County
State End
Pegram
L . W. Dockery
Pater Sporenagal
Ruth Hamner
L. Collins
F. G
C. M. Farmer
Troy State Teachers’ College
B.A. Showalter
Alabama Polytechurc Institute
S. J. Hocking
University of Alabama
C. W. Johnson
W. L. Lee
E. S. Walden
Lementary
Miss Hamner
J. C._ Parish
Cement Ritter
The
Alabama Eductonal Association
C. C. Moseley
Dothan Schools
the New Register
C W. Johnson
E. 8. Walden
Presiding
Birmingham Drive to Raise 700000 for Community Chest
AP reports a force of volunteers organized to canvass Birmingham to raise $700,000 for the Community Chest appeal. Campaign chairman Mervyn H. Sterne says 90 percent of funds will go to relief work and that quotas for participating organizations have been adjusted to reflect an eighth or tenth of the total.
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Birmingham
Mrs Collings Admits Belief Husband Alive In Disappearance Case
Patchogue New York District Attorney Alexander Blue announced that Mrs. Benjamin Collings of Stamford Connecticut admitted to him she believes her husband is alive. He noted her earlier account of two men boarding the cruiser, tying him, throwing him overboard and abducting her was illogical yet she maintained it true.
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Lillian Collings
Smith College
Benjamin
Long Island Sound
Helen Collings
Edwards
Nassau County
Patchogue
N.Y
Alexander Blue
Benjamin Collings
Stamford, Conn
Collings
Blue
Broker Seeks Death Again If First Wife Does Not Return
CHICAGO March - Insurance broker George UM Stevens Jr. vowed to try to kill himself again if his former wife Kay Carqueville does not return to him. Kay interrupted her Buffalo honeymoon to aid his bedside. she is now with Mr. Le Cherg after remarrying Stevens. Carqueville says Kay told George she would not return, sparking his threat. Two Stevens children are with the Carquevilles.
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Chicago
TAP
George UM. Stevens, Jr
Alexander Garqueville
Carqueville
Stevens
Robert Lee le Cherg
Buffalo
Katherine Carqueville
Lee Cherg
le Cherq
Kay
L George
George
Mra
George Af. Stevens
Nis Ait
Vernon
Miss Shook to Visit Dothan for Houston County crippled children
Miss Margaret Shook of Montgomery will visit Dothan tomorrow to boost support for crippled children in Houston County. Mrs. C. L. Collins, county child welfare worker, announced the plan today.
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Margaret Shook
Montgomery
Dothan
Tomarry
Houston County
C. L. Collins
Circus Workers Stranded After Alleged Ejection Near Mobile
Mobile workers claiming to be ejected from the Robbins Brothers circus train report being forced from a baggage car near Mobile with about a dollar each. They reached Mobile for shelter in a riverfront warehouse, some with cuts and a coffee scald injury, as sheriff’s deputies investigate.
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Mobile
Robbins Brothers Drcus
William
Holcombe
Sheriffs Office
Sheriff's
Wounded Dothan Man Remains In Hospital
Marvin Holman of Dothan, an operator, was wounded in a September 4 affray on East Main Street. He remains in Dothan hospital in stable condition, with attendants unsure when he may be discharged. Store proprietor Mase Saliba said Holman shot himself in the leg during a heated business dispute. the bone was fractured by the bullet.
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Marvin Holman
Dothan Stable
Mose Saliha
E. Main Street
Dothan Hospital
Holman
Mase Saliba
Mans
Route 1 Woman Dies Following Illness
Dor than route one resident Mes S Carroll aged 42 died after several months illness. She left two daughters Mrs John W Bass Andalusia and Mrs Robert Shores Cedar Keys. two sons F C Carroll Steendale Texas and LS Carroll Dothan. one sister Mrs M Senders of Dothan. Funeral postponed to 7 PM at Clark's cemetery with Rev Alex Smith of Liocomb officiating. Houston Funeral Company in charge.
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Mes. S. Carroll
Dor
Route One
Illneas
Mra
John W. Bass
Andalusia
Ane
Robert Shores
Cedar Keys
F. C Carroll
Steendale
Texas
LS Carroll
Dothan
M. Senders
Clark's Cemetery
Alex Smith
Liocomb
Houstom Funeral Company
Alabama farmers plan crop economy amid slag fertilizer use
Alabama farmers map next year’s crop plan along economic lines amid low market values. Using slag as fertilizer, a by product of Birmingham steel, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute recommends this practice. The Sept department report valued Alabama cotton at about 38.6 million dollars with a forecast of good yields contingent on Sept and Oct weather. Cotton picking is underway across the state with ginning lagging behind due to price concerns. The extension service notes a hoped rise in value for food and feed crops by about 13.9 million dollars.
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Auburn
Alabama
Pgrivutturs
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham
Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Sand Mountain
Extension Service Department
Campbell case arguments begin as trial progresses
In the Campbell trial, Dr J A Campbell of Dothan faces charges of attempting to assault a girl. Morning session features defense rebuttal and prosecution witnesses as about 80 total are called. Judges set no fixed limit on arguments. anticipated jury deliberations later today with possible postponement to tomorrow.
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J. A. Campbell
Dothan
Gasault
Eircuit Court Room
Ead
Circuit Court
Campbell
Here Is County With Jobs For Every Man And Plenty Of Money
Colquitt County Georgia shows zero unemployment and no vacant houses in Moultrie with strong farm markets. The Saturday Evening Post figures for cotton, corn, hay, pecans and poultry reflect robust activity. a five year plan underpins farmer prosperity. Houston County farmers can be independent with bank support if Dothan bankers cooperate for regional benefit.
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Colquitt County
Moultrie
Saturday Evening Post
Iter Winery
Torr Tanner
Houston County
Dothan Business Tren
Ieee
Explosion Death of Flyers After Plane Fire
Two French aviators perished when their aircraft exploded during takeoff near Morcow, as the crew battled to save the aircraft. surviving companion Barcel Doret reportedly ejected by parachute. Communications indicate attempts to reach Paris and Tokyo without a stop, details only gradually emerging from the agency dispatch.
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Morcow
Boxter
Fuavia
Stonoph
Terne Mentain
Agenecy
Arene
Wea
Zernetther
Parleth Tokin
Preparing For Vets Reunion Next Month
Vague notes reference an upcoming veterans reunion next month. Fragments mention a center, a place for gathering, and planning elements but lack clear names or dates. Readers should expect a local event tied to a veterans group and a reunion venue.
INO HURRY TO GIN COTTON THIS YEAR
Cotton in Mouston county is being picked at less than half the speed of last year according to farm agent John M Dykes. A total of 33419 bales were ginned through September 1 last year, compared with a slower year so far. Market prices for cotton are low, and growers fear an earlier start to ginning may not occur.
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Mouston
John M Dykes
Pilon
Dyker
Youth, 17, Arrested In Death Of Woman Slain While Asleep
A 17 year old youth was arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was slain while she slept. The case involves a bereaved family and ongoing police investigation.
Legion Commander Urges Jobs to Prevent Idle Dole
The Legion commander calls for employment opportunities to keep able-bodied men from relying on dole. He cites national hardship and urges local action to create work grants, public service roles, and training programs. He warns idle hands fuel social and economic strain across communities.
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Dole
Legion
Lisbon Airmen Missing After Ocean Flight
AP reports Lisbon air crew failed to arrive in New York after departing Lisbon aboard the Penntanit fuel supply flight. The steamship Penntanit sighted the ocean plane off Cape Race and, if forced down, may be lost with no means of communication. Names listed include Christian Johanson, Rody Viega, and Fernanda Conta Viega, noted as Portugean sailors.
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New York
Cape Race
Rody
Fernanda Conta
Bonding company to pay $9100 in Jeffries case
The Southern Surety Company, as bondman for ex tax collector William B. Jeffries, must settle $9100 of shortages totaling $15308 found in a state audit. A $2629 item remains unsettled, while $1700 in poll tax claims will be dropped. Jeffries resigned last year amid embezzlement charges. board of compromise members include Gov. Miller, State Auditor Brandon, and Attorney General Knight. Francis Monroe served as assistant AG.
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Montgomery
Atle Board of Compromise
Southern Surety Company
Hondymen
William B. Jeffries
Houston County
Jeffries
Lite
D Ie
Atute
Functa
Adout Diatrict
Board of Compromise
B . Miller
John Brandon
Thomas &. Knight
Aauatant
Francis Monre
Red Cross Seeds Distributed to Houston Needy
Seeds donated by the Red Cross to Houston county residents to plant fall gardens. Welfare agents organized distribution at a local point, with volunteers confirming recipients and noting the effort as goodwill support for families in need.
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Red Cross
Houston
Houston County
Culiins
Salvation Army to Hold Meeting Today
Readable fragments indicate Salvation Army members plan to attend a meeting today led by Captain, with committee and attendees to discuss activities and arrangements for upcoming outreach.
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Meeting of
Salvation Army
Pan Teean
Salvetias Army
Mater Ear Tor
Filan Ts
Incoherent OCR fragment signals historic notice
An unreadable OCR passage mentions a Thursday event and a planned test or gathering. Details are fragmented, with garbled names and places, making it impossible to identify participants, location, or outcome from the accessible text.
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