29 Sep 1933
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1933
Page
1
Washington observers say Roosevelt aides back solid monetary policy with no greenback issuance. They favor dollar devaluation or a commodity dollar, while inflation talk rattles markets but hides a consensus on cautious credit expansion and housing loans.
Organized labor vowed to appeal to Congress from the National Recovery Administration to push a 34 hour work week in recovery codes. AFL leaders led the warning at a national gathering, opposing NRAs moves to relax wage and hour standards in construction and allied industries. No code has yet set a 30 hour maximum.
The jury handed a life sentence to Mozelle Blake a Negro woman found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Charlie Mae Hart. Court officials noted it is the first life sentence in six years as prior death sentences were commuted to life. Wes Talley was convicted of possession of a still and given one to two years, with an appeal filed.
Mrs. J. B. Johnson 61 mother of two Dothan firemen died at 303 South St Andrews last night after a long illness. Survived by husband two daughters Victoria Mattis and Bob Phillips seven sons Brady Columbia Lawson Newville Albert Linson Fred Jay Leamon Johnson all of Dothan. Funeral at 32 30 this afternoon at residence conducted by Rev J M Blankenship assisted by Rev Clement Ritter. Burial at city cemetery Dowling Rhodes Funeral home in charge.
The Henry County Four will perform sacred and lighter numbers at Tabernacle Church on Geneva highway west of Dothan Saturday night at eight o clock. An admission is charged to benefit the church and the general public is invited.
Senate committee hearing reveals Export Steamship Corporation received $45 million in federal grants during Hoover and Coolidge years. The line bought 23 ships for $1.3 million, a cost to the government exceeding $42 million. W. V. Nevin testified the company also owed the government over $1 million.
James Franklin Elmore former Houston county school teacher appealed his last conviction for assault and battery in the knife attack on L S Deal. The retrial jury sentenced him to the maximum $500 fine and his prior six to eight year sentence remains. His appeal cites trial errors including exclusion of insanity evidence and previously
The formal opening exercises of the Negro schools will take place Monday at North Highland with P. W. Hodges of the state department of education delivering the address. More than 1,000 students are expected to enroll, said G. W. McRae, principal, as Superintendent C. C. Moseley, board members, and local ministers attend. After the program, students will be classified and assigned book lists.
Louis Ferdinand, Prinz von Prussen, grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm, says American beer with 3.2 percent alcohol has plenty of kick and is getting better. He notes German Munich beer runs about 3.8 percent and compares styles during his St. Louis visit.
Burglars entered Farmers State Bank in Shubert Nebraska and cut through a safe top by mistake. They opened a second safe containing only paper notes and six dollars in currency, skipping the cash and leaving empty handed.
Atlanta September 29 AP Governor Talmadge rejects clemency plea of Robert Elliott Burns who escaped from a Georgia chain gang and now lives in New Jersey. He says fugitives receive no clemency while at large and prisoners in custody will get consideration. Burns was convicted in 1922 for a hold-up in Atlanta.
Montgomery report notes federal funds would support rural Alabama teachers for a 46 hour week at 30 cents an hour, enabling seven to nine month terms for half a million rural students. Holt of the Alabama Relief Administration cites Washington support as boards prior to August 15 acknowledged funding shortfalls.
A suit filed in Montgomery Circuit Court seeks to permanently enjoin Alabama state officials from paying warrants for any governmental functions until all past due educational warrants are paid. Plaintiffs include W. A. Abramson and Mrs. James Fitts Ryn. Defendants are State Comptroller J. J. Hard and State Treasurer Shi Blan.
R. L. Wright, 68, of Ashford and formerly of Geneva, was injured when a porch post he leaned against on his farm home near Webb collapsed. He suffered a broken hip and a back injury. Doctors call his condition serious as he is treated at the Salvation Army home and slated for hospital transfer in a few days.
Washington AP The special board for public works adopted a resolution seeking an opinion on whether the federal government could withdraw highway allotments from states that have not begun construction. Secretary Ickes noted 14 states including Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma and Tennessee had not started road work from the 400 million of highway funds. The board said future project money would consider states slow to use already allotted funds.
James W. Collier former Mississippi congressman died of heart trouble in Washington on his sixty first birthday. He served on the tariff commission and as Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. The body will be moved to Vicksburg for funeral services near his Glenwood plantation birthplace.
Jacob R. Youngblood of Youngblood named gin enumerator for Pike County succeeding I. E. McLendon of Troy Route 6. His Sept 16 report shows 12 387 bales of cotton ginned to date, an increase of 5 296 over 1932.
New York Gov Herbert H Lehman was confined to his residence with an appendicitis attack today. He will remain in bed for several days but an operation is considered unlikely.
A local paper publishes a resolution endorsing Judge W. L. Parks for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Pike and Coffee Counties pledging no opposition in the upcoming election and commitment of support from circuit lawyers.
In Clairton Pennsylvania a mob of more than 3000 canal miners marching from Fayette coal fields swarmed into the Carnegie Steel plant gates. Police stood by as rioting and theft of dinner buckets occurred while workers queued for the shift amid tear gas and riot guns.
Raasle Smith, an African American man, is freed after testimony that an automobile backfired near James Gilford who accused him of firing a pistol. Gilford had testified to an assault to murder, but the court accepted backfire as the cause and released Smith. Smith and supporting witnesses testified the engine backfired multiple times as Gilford pursued and shouted insults. The jury deliberated briefly before acquitting.
Joseph V. McKee announced his bid for New York City mayor as an independent Democrat. He will oppose Florello LaGuardia, the independent Republican nominee, and Mayor John O'Brien of Tammany Hall in the race.
The remaining Houston county schools will open Monday with an teachers' institute at Dothan High. Superintendent Holomon Baxter announced selected teachers from county list attend the program featuring Hodges and other educators. Activities span devotions, addresses, and departmental meetings with a noon break.
Bids will be opened today in Montgomery for completing the 11.5 mile gap on the Dothan to Alaga highway, part of a seven project package approved by the U S Bureau of Public Roads. The Dothan to Ashford segment is finished. the full route spans about 22 miles. Right of way deeds were secured from most owners, with five requiring condemnation by the Houston County Board of Revenue.
Federal Judge W L Grubb ruled the federal license to sell 3.2 beer does not override Alabama dry statutes. He dismissed Mrs. Bille Lillys petition seeking an injunction to stop police raids and confiscation of beer and cooling equipment. Police continue the drive to stamp out beer sales as the flood in Birmingham subsides.
In Havana an additional political faction prompted headlines as communists urged a six hour general strike. Street cars and texts planned to observe the stoppage while merchants kept shops open. Five hundred officers guarding the National hotel from the de Cespedes regime ignored a government warning to depart.
The Bank of Cottonwood failed to obtain a rehearing in a Houston circuit court case against Howard Hood who claimed false arrest. Hood had been awarded 2600 dollars, later reduced to 1325 dollars by the Supreme Court, and the bank’s bid for a further hearing was denied.
Pearl Wilkerson, 17, of Clapton, died last night at a local hospital. Funeral services set for 4 o'clock this afternoon at her residence with Rev. Pope officiating. Burial will be at the Wilkerson cemetery with Dowling Rhodes in charge. she leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilkerson, five brothers and seven sisters.
Gettysburg College opens its term with no women enrolled marking a 45 year first as male students attend classes alone. The AP report notes the institution has banned coed enrollment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.