John Heard Saxon Appointed Tax Collector
Henry County residents read that John Heard Saxon was named tax collector for Houston to succeed W B Jeffries. Governor Bibb Graves announced the appointment and Saxon will serve the unexpired term ending October 1 1931. Seven men and one woman have qualified for the special race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heard
Houston
W. B. Jeffries
Bibb Graves
Saxon
Jeffries
Pri-Mrary
Susie Young
J. H. Linch, Jr
A. W. Gwaltney
A. Mullins
Armstrong
Edward Jones
Davis
Harper
Gwaltney
Jones
16YearOld Dothan Boy Produces Two Bales On One Acre
James Albert Peeples a 16 year old 4H club member from Dothan Ala route four produced 2411 pounds of seed cotton on one acre with good staple length and quality. He received a nine cent per pound advance as the cotton was pooled in his name and he still has about 100 pounds to pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association
James Albert Peeples
Dothan
Ala
Route Four
James
J. H. Witherington
Montgomery
Injured Teen Edward Barnes in Motorcycle Crash
Edward Barnes, 17, son of Mrs Norah Barnes, was seriously injured late yesterday when he was thrown from a motorcycle on poor roads. He was taken to a local hospital for emergency treatment after X rays showed a shattered knee cap but no immediate risk of amputation. He remained under care with aches but stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Barnes
Norah Barnes
Skal
Barnes
Heflin Followers To Meet Here Oct 2
Heflin followers plan a gathering here on October 2 with local organizers inviting interested members to attend. The event aims to discuss group plans and community roles in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin
Japanese Officer Robbed of 800 Dollars on Railway Train
Lieut. Col. T Oyama of the Japanese army reports he was robbed of eight hundred dollars on a train from Opela to Montgomery while en route from Fort Benning to New Orleans. An interpreter from the Woman's College of Alabama assisted as railway officials investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Woman's College of Alabama
T. Oyama
Army of Japan
Opeka
Col
Oyama
Fort Benning
New Orleans
America
Olive Stone
Woman's College
Aiko Kawai
Hiroshima
Japan
McGill and Sellers Obtain Marriage License
Alex J. McGill of 230 West 97th Street New York City and Miss Kate Sellers of Cottonwood obtained a marriage license yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex J. McGill
West 97Th Street
New York City
Kate Sellers
Cottonwood
Bobby Jones Reaches Semi Finals In National Amateur Golf
Bobby Jones defeated Fay Coleman six up and five to play in the 36 hole quarter final at Merion. The Georgian builds toward a clean sweep for the year as 2,000 spectators watch the National Open quarter final match with Jones leading in tight holes and early pressure on Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
Coleman
Merion Cricket Club
Arddmore
Fay Coleman
California
Bob
Fay
Jones
Wes Pose
Aix
Los Angeles
Sweetser Defeats McCarthy For Semi Final Berth In Amateur Golf
Jess W. Sweetser of New York beat Maurice J. McCarthy Jr. to earn a spot in the semi finals, pairing with Jones. Gene Homans overwhelmed John Legan and will face Aries Seaver as the sensational Los Angeles youth continues a hot run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess W. Sweetser
New York
Maurice J. McCarthy, Jr
Sweetser
Jones
Gene Homans
Englewood
N. J
John Legan
Chicago
Aries Seaver
Los Angeles
Billy McPhail
Boston
Son Enters Flying School in Arkansas
Prescott Arkansas Sept 25 AP L N Westmoreland a watch repairer buys a plane and completes pilot instruction aiming to haul passengers. His Camden Ark tutor R H Barnes praises the 51 year old as apt. The move follows his son Jewell entering naval aviation. Father plans to join after training ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Ark
L. N. Westmoreland
Moreland
R. H. Barnes
Camden, Ark
Westmoreland
Jewel
Jewell
Birmingham Girl Denied Parole in Taxi Theft Case
Billie Lane of Birmingham was denied parole by Gov. Bibb Graves after a parole board recommendation. Convicted in Montgomery circuit court on May 27, 1929, for stealing a taxi automobile, Lane was arrested in Miami, Florida, with Willie Turner, an escapee from Wetumpka’s tuberculosis hospital, and brought back to Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Billie Lane
Birmingham
Bibb Graves
State Prison Board
Miami
Fie
Willie Turner
Wetumpka
Dothan High Opens Season Against Panama City
Dothan High Tigers square off with Panama City High tomorrow at 2 18 p m in Wiregrass Memorial stadium to begin the year. Coach Tubb has prepared the squad with daily scrimmages and a light workout today as they ready for the opener amid Florida fans expected to attend. The Panthers seek revenge for last year’s 18 0 defeat and promise strong support from local Floridians.
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Dothan High School
Tigers
Panama City High School
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Tubb
Panama City
Food and feed crop value dips from last year
Alabama crop report says this year’s food and feed crops equal 67 percent of last year’s volume and farm product income drops to 57 percent. Drought caused 45 percent of income loss, boll weevil five percent, low prices 44 percent. A separate survey notes hundreds of farm families in need across counties including Autauga Butler Clarke Cherokee Choctaw Chambers Conecuh Coffee Crenshaw Dale Dallas Fayette Franklin Greene Hale Lowndes Lawrence Lamar Lee Limestone Madison Morgan Marengo Pickens Sumter Tuscaloosa Tallapoosa Wilcox Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
F. W. Gist
Autauga
Butler
Clarke
Cherokee
Choctaw
Chambers
Conecuh
Coffee
Crenshaw
Dale
Dallas
Fayette
Franklin
Greene
White
Negar
Hale
Lowndes
Lawrence
Lamar
Lee
Limestone
Madison
Morgan
Marengo
Pickens
Sumter
Tuscaloosa
Tallapoosa
Wilcox
Winston
Washington
Decatur Banks to Consolidate Into First National
Decatur City National and Central National banks merge into the First National bank effective October 1 with about 2 million dollars in resources and over 250 thousand dollars in capital and surplus. W W Fussell will serve as president along with executives Bowles Wyker Jones and Shackleford as officers. Directors from the ten merged institutions join the First National board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
City National
Central National Banks of
First National Bank
City National Bank
W. W. Fussell
Thomas A. Bowles
John D .Wyker
J. T. Jones
W. B. Shackleford
First National
Gamble and Roney Fatal Highway Shooting in Henry County
On a highway near Headland Alabama, 30 year old Jack Gamble was shot once in the stomach by 50 year old Albert Roney during a long running dispute. Roney was arrested on a first degree murder charge and a preliminary hearing set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney
Henry County
Jack Gamble
Albert Roney
Headland
Gamble
Tom Justice
Abbeville
Stoney
Tool
Police
Justice
Rone
Bethlehem
Short staple is costing Houston farmers big Sam
Houston county farmers face income loss despite a large crop as drought relief fades and rains ruin quality. Some 10,000 bales remain in the field, many badly damaged, with short staple under grade blamed for a $2 to $10 per bale penalty in Dothan area markets. The Georgia Alabama Cotton Company urges actions to prevent repeat in next year’s crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Deal
Houston County
Dothan
Southeast
G. F. Malone
First National Bank of Dothan
Georgia-Alabama Cotton Company
Malone
Alabama
Lynching of Willie Kirkland Stuns Thomasville
In Thomasville Georgia Willie Kirkland a 20 year old convict was hanged by a mob after an alleged attack on a 9 year old girl. The body was tied to a car driven through the city circled the square and left on the courthouse lawn. Police guards and a 1 000 person posse sought the suspect until dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Willie Kirkland
Kirkland
Gordon E. Davis
Magnolia Gardens
Court House
American Woman Directs Two Newspapers in Paris
Madame Paul Dupuy, an American by birth, runs Le Petit Parisien and Excelsior in Paris. She is a knight of the Legion of Honor for charitable work and aid to wounded soldiers. Her late husband built the papers to power before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Madame Paul Dupuy
Browne
le Petit Parisien
Excelsior
Madame Dupuy
Legion of Honor
Gabrielle Camille Flammarion
Delinquent Tax Payers Notified For Street Work Or Payment
The city clerk reports 2375 notices issued for street tax delinquents. Those aged 18 to 45 must pay past due taxes or report for street work by October 1. If not, a warrant may be sworn for arrest. Those honorably discharged from World War I are exempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Scarborough
Mr. Scarborough
Scarborough
Army
Navy
Alabama Industrial Board Meets in Birmingham
Governor Bibb Graves and Commissioner Seth Storrs attended a Birmingham gathering of the Alabama Industrial Board. The board planned to hear Thad Holt report on activities over the past year and present findings from the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Seth P. Storrs
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John
Jme
W. Gwaltney
E. 0. Jones
Mr. Saxon
James Albert Peebles
Acre
Opelika
Son
Tunis
Dothan High
Alfred M. Tunstall
State Child Welfare Department
Hyde
United States Department of Agriculture
Warden
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