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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1930
Page
5
Miscellany of classified notices and estate proceedings from Houston County Alabama. The items include wanted ads for used planetas and a small furnished home near in with a garage, a sale offer for a home on West Main Street, and probate notices regarding the insolvent estate of J A Strickland and a land sale by W M Hughes estate.
Default occurred on a mortgage dated August 2 1926 from William E Baxley to The First Joint Stock Land Bank of Montgomery Alabama recorded in Houston County Alabama Book 163 Page 77. Mortgagee will sell at the Houston County Courthouse Dothan Alabama to the highest cash bidder during legal hours on Friday October 34 1990. Political announcements appear after the notice announcing candidacy for Houston County Tax Collector in the Democratic primary on October 7.
The West half of the Northwest quarter and the North half of the Southwest quarter of Section Beven Township 3 North Range 36 East St Stephens Meridian containing 160 acres more or less are sold to satisfy unpaid debt secured by the mortgage, expenses, and a reasonable attorney fee. First Joint Stock Land Bank of Montgomery Alabama mortgages are Rushton Crenshaw Rushton Attorneys. S 23-30-07-14
In Houston County Circuit Court Equity Lucy Carroll sues Needham Carroll a non resident whose address is unknown. Publication in Dothan Eagle required weekly for three weeks to compel plead unless a responsive answer is filed within forty days from first publication. Ordered by Register A L Bowdon dated September 23 1980.
Publication in Dothan Eagle Houston County Alabama for three weeks to require Fannie Grubbs to plead answer or demur to the complaint. Defendant declared non-resident and age over 21 with unknown residence and post office address. Order issued by A L Bowdon Register on the 8th of YR.
Pur suant to a September 1930 board resolution an election will be held October 14 1930 in Houston County Alabama to decide if bonds totaling 300000 dated December 1 1930 bearing 5 percent interest shall be issued to fund outstanding warrants. Principal and interest payable at a New York bank with scheduled maturities through 1980s and 1990s. Probate Judge H K Martin signs. Sept 9-16-73.
Dr. E F Austin named acting health officer in Houston County replacing Dr Gewin who is relieving Dr Russell Neff on vacation. Gewin called to Wetumpka to act as health officer and a successor to Dr L Roy Poole can be secured. Dr Peete has entered the Veterans Refugee of Frauston County and is brother to J C Peete former Weston County sanitary importer.
New York open steadiness gave way to declines as southern selling and foreign accounts push cotton to new seasonal lows. Liverpool reports hedging and reduced yarn stocks, while the Indian crop estimate from the Census hints at a larger undercount. By noon prices firmed modestly on covering and renewed buying, but late sessions drifted lower to close near the day’s lows.
Chicago livestock prices show slow demand with mixed results across cattle calves and sheep. Hog prices fall 15 to 25 cents, calves and yearlings steady to strong while buyers resist higher asks. lambs and sheep steady to slow with better grades scarce.
Liverpool market reports a fall in cotton prices with steady demand. American middling grades show 6.05 to 6.95 range as sales reach 7,000 bales and receipts total 25,400 including 4,400 American. Futures close quiet with October at 8.77 and most contracts steady.
Wheat had no sales reported while corn prices listed for No. 2 mixed at 88 1 2 to 89 1 2 cents. No. 1 yellow 88 to 89 1 2, No. 2 white 2 dollars. Oats No. 1 white 1 2 to 1 3, No. 2 white 36 1 2 to 3 4, rye and barley at 50 71. Timothy and clover seed ranges noted.
The register reports Arch Thompson is a non resident of Alabama with unknown residence and age over twenty one. Publication is ordered in the Decatur Eagle once weekly for three consecutive weeks requiring him to plead answer or demur. a proceed may be taken against him. Done at the office September 19, 1990 by Mrs. Albowdon Register. September 14 October 25.
Census Bureau reports 3,729,683 running bales of cotton ginned by Sept 16 1930 excluding linters. Comparison shows 23.0 percent of the crop ginned by Sept 16 last year and 14.1 percent in 1926. State totals are listed, led by Texas and Georgia.
Chicago grain prices tumbled to new lows not seen since 1906 as market nerves rattled by untrue rumors of the Canadian Growers' Pool. Officials from the Chicago Board of Trade and Winnipeg Exchange urged calm while denying the reports, and Russia offered wheat in Hamburg at prices matching Canadian wheat delivery there.
Ex champion Jack Dempsey sustained arm wounds after a car collision in New Orleans while returning from a Roosevelt hotel reception. He was taken to hospital where medical staff stitched the wound.
Washington, Sept 23 AP The Washington season for daughters of army and navy officers brings notable events and gatherings. Miss Lucille Swift daughter of Col and Mrs S Palmer Swift will be presented to society October 31 at the army navy and marine country club. Miss Charlotte Hannum daughter of Col and Mrs Hannum of Baltimore visits her friend Miss Rosalind Deakyne daughter of Brig Gen and Mrs Herbert Deakyne in the capital, fueling a string of parties.
St. Louis opened with two runs in the first and exploded for six in the third then added four more in the fourth to lead 11 0 before Philadelphia rallied in the later innings. Frisch, Bottomley, and Watkins paced the scoring with key hits and runs driven in as the Cardinals rolled to a decisive win.
Representative Charles Manly Stedman of North Carolina remained gravely ill in Washington after a stroke two weeks earlier. Physicians described him as very low, noting he is the lone surviving Civil War veteran in Congress and long served with Jackson and Lee.
In New York on September 23 call money remained steady at 2 percent for the day. Time loans showed small variations with 2 1/2 to 2 1/2 percent ranges for 60, 90, and 4 month maturities, while prime commercial paper traded around 3 2/3 to 4 percent and bankers acceptances were unchanged.
Jones qualifies with a 142 to tie the amateur record as he shadows Robby and Bob Arove in a tightly contested round. He parred the sixth after a long putt, eyed a birdie on the ninth, and finished the first nine with even par 2A.
Jones clings to a one over par total after a tense 36 hole round, matching Bob’s steady play as both struggle with late putts. The pair finish with Jones at 142 for two rounds while Bob ends one over after a string of par moments and missed five footers.
Emma Louise Ashford aged 80, famed for more than 300 anthems and numerous sacred and secular works, died at her Nashville home after a week of illness. Her compositions include Abid With Me and Christ is Risen. she appeared in Who's Who in America. Married to John Ashford of Bath, England, she moved to Nashville from Chicago in 1870. he survives and had a long association with Vanderbilt University.
Funeral services for Mrs Jackie Lamas Phenix 63 died Monday at her Big Creek home were held today at Big Creek church. The Rev O M Murphy assisted by Rev Jeter Baldwin officiated. She is survived by husband Frederick and four sons and three daughters, plus a brother and a number of grandchildren. Houston Funeral Company handled arrangements.
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