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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
5
A local appeal lists items needed for children and families in hardship. Requests include overalls for school wear, rompers for a three year old, school dresses, underwear, shoes, crayons, paste, and clothing for a widowed mother with four orphans. Donations urged via the Welcome Board.
Auburn travels to Birmingham Southern tonight for the season opener against the Panthers with 39 players arriving and about 10 000 expected spectators. Governor Miller and state officials will attend as football fans anticipate a close contest and a packed crowd from Montgomery and Auburn.
In Ozark Alabama Dale County men sign multiple contracts totaling 8 to secure over 50 tons of Dale family peanuts with the Alabama Fields Cooperative Peanut association. County Agent W D Thomason and State Agent Emmett Birn announce the deals.
Representatives from three banks discuss county wide adoption of a diversified farming plan after a 45 member delegation toured Moultrie Georgia. W C Vereen of Moultrie Banking Co outlines the Colquitt County Five Year Plan and farmer business cooperation as key to reviving cotton and crops with a year round cash market and packing plant.
Arthur Ussery of Dothan spotted a fire at Homer W Hadden’s Campbellton Florida residence while driving by and offered to help extinguish it. Fire started in the kitchen stove and caused about 1200 dollars in damage, with just over half covered by insurance. The owner was away at the time. The Dothan agents assisted in fighting the blaze.
Panama City's high school football team brings 20 players for a 2 30 p m kickoff against the Dothan Augh Tigers. Injuries and class designations affect Dothan lineup with Kelly Eakey and Tindell listed as doubtful. Coach Vo Werks leads Bay High in his first season. The Tigers have won the Bay County series two years running.
In Dothan and nationwide Forget-Me-Not Day raises funds for disabled World War veterans. Displaced by the Meuse Argonne conflict, 3,000 blue flowers will be sold by Dothan DA V chapter with prizes for top sellers. Mayor Ewell issues a proclamation for Argonne Day observances and urges generous donations to the Disabled American Veterans.
Anniston bridge expert John D. Bibb argues preemptive bidding helps achieve high scores when defense is weak. He notes initial bids should come only with strong hands and proper play, and believes aggressive preemption can lead to top results.
In Tennessee a wild grapevine with an approximately 11 inch circumference at 12 feet and supported by five large trees is catalogued by Dr. Herman Peppon, former University of Chicago lecturer, as part of a Smoky Mountain survey.
Bids for a major repair structure at Fort McClellan are scheduled to be opened on October 12. The project, estimated around $2,504 in proposed grant funding, involves various permanent upgrades and stabilizing work as part of ongoing improvements.
Birmingham reports Sher ri James Hawking of Jeffers county faces murder charges in the deaths of two prominent girls and the wounding of a third. Willie Peterson is named in the warrant. Miss Neil Wilmina identified the suspect as the highwayman who killed Augusta Wilmina and Jennie Wood after holding them captive for four hours. Solicitor George Halles discussed a special grand jury to probe the case.
U S asks Japan and China to withdraw troops from the Manchurian danger zone and avoid actions that could hinder a peaceful settlement. Secretary Stimson sent cautiously worded appeals to both powers expressing regret and concern over the tensions. Informal representations were made to Chinese and Japanese diplomatic representatives in Washington.
Gadsden Alabama reports the Eto wah county board of revenue ends its four decade old system of convict labor on public roads. The county transfers 70 prisoners to the state convict department as an economy measure. State plans allow free labor to maintain roads, while those sentenced to labor in Fortowah court will be charged to the state. Contains OCR errors corrected for clarity.
Decatur AP report notes the Minneapolis Mittera of the American Association who trained there for several seasons plan to train next spring at Montgomery. Fay Murray, owner of the Nashville club, and a stockholder in the Minnesota Apelle club, weighed Montgomery as a possible base due to facilities.
Trial date set for Henry forts charged with Violation of the Mann Act. Federal case docket notes indicate proceedings will occur within weeks at the court, with details pending and risks of further action.
Fragmentary OCR note references a meet at the Pear area with mentions of events and persons. Details are unreadable but indicate a track or contest context with irregular phrases and stray names.
A reader reports discovering a 1899 fashion magazine tied to Mrs. Cox of Blocomb that contains ads for women's attire and straw hats similar to 1888 trends. The feature notes evolving dress shapes, collars, sleeves, and waistlines, with ads showing long gowns and draped vests, plus two‑story building plans rising in 1499 bulletins.
A Madison man claims to have picked 365 pounds of cotton in a single half day. The report notes the remarkable yield and cites the laborer and local work conditions as context for the feat.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a location Hampton Pit and references Mrs A Tea at Prthan with unclear context and no identifiable event or names.
Alabama school superintendents urged Governor Miller to include public education relief in any special legislative call. He pledged to meet payments as funds become available, blaming Senate tax failings for arrears and warning that school closings would not be his fault.
Reports from Washington indicate a new federal beer inquiry sparks strong reaction in Congress and among the public. The American Legion backed a referendum proposal, while senators discuss pushing a 1932 platform plank and potential beer legislation battles.
The state air tour scheduled for next month is indefinitely postponed. Rob Bauman announced the decision after a three week tour of the state by W. T. Wilkingson who was in Dothan a week ago touring airports as part of the planned four city visit with several stops under consideration.
A New York report notes a former Prohibition Administrator was investigated for alleged forgery. The case involves government offices and legal authorities reviewing the accusations, with no charges confirmed at this time.
A fragmented item notes weaker signals and flag status as of today. The readable pieces mention Furmiass Gft Sense and Pelhars Lazene in a brief marker of events without clear context or outcomes.
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