Cincinnati Bonds Bid Opens Mobile County Sale Debate
Mobile County school bonds totaling 125000 were sold at par with 8750 premium to Providence Savings Bank of Cincinnati five percent interest. Steiner Brothers protested sealing bids and urged adherence to published ads. County officials reserved on bid method while Pure Milk Co tax exemption petition was carried over for Friday.
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Incinnati Company
Steiner
Mobile County
Board of Revenue
Providence Savings Bank and Trust Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Steiner Brothers
Weil, Roth and Irving
First Securities Company
Merchants Securities Corporation
James H. Webb
Birham
Mobile
Eddie
Supreme Court
Penalty outcomes in circuit court cases include liquor transport and prohibition violations
Judges Grayson Goldsby and Thornton heard civil and criminal cases Monday. Charles Carson pleaded guilty to transporting liquor and received one year in the penitentiary. Mrs. Arthur Lane pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was fined 50 dollars and costs. Annie Williamson's prohibition case was stricken due to her death.
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Claude A. Grayson
Joe W. Goldsby
J. Blocker Thornton
Grayson
Charles Carson
Arthur Lane
Annie Williamson
Woman Held for Murder in Joplin Case
Irene McCann alias Billy Lee a young woman about 25 believed to live in the city is held in Joplin on a double murder charge. Ed Porley chief of detectives in Joplin informs local police of the arrest. No further case details were released.
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Irene McCann
Billy” Lee
Joplin
Moon & Double Murder
Ed Porley
$75 000 In Suits Defendants Named In Blast Case
Legal notices report Thomas Farnell named as defendant in multiple suits arising from alleged blasts. Authorities pursue damages and case details across court filings.
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Homas Farnell
Busy final day as Mobile votes registration surges
Mobile residents crowded the court house on the final day of special registration. Early afternoon estimates suggested over 700 new voters, both men and women, would be registered as the process continued in the small office.
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Wswarms
Mobile
Itmas
Frisco Cuts Cotton Rates to Pensacola From Demopolis
The Frisco railroad reduced uncompressed cotton rates to Pensacola effective January 10 through June 30, with a 40 cent price from Demopolis to Pensacola and 50 cents to Mobile. The move aims to shift traffic from Mobile to Pensacola, drawing protests from Mobile interests previously. R. G. Cobb of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will query other railroads on possible parity measures.
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Demopolis
Pensacola
Frisco
Mobile
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Florida
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Wave of Banditry Hits Mobile City
A weekend crime surge in Mobile reports bandits hit two holdups, burglarized four homes and restaurants, and looted cars and an establishment. Amounts stolen total hundreds of dollars with cigarettes and cigars the primary items. A robbery at Albright's Wand branch store involved a lone gunman holding an assistant manager at gunpoint.
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Mobile
A. L. Mangold
Commerce
Eslava
Snoeen
of Nuu
Gilpin Drug Company
Lafayette Street
St. Stephens Road
Texas
Elmira Street
Alex Krump
Kennedy Street
R. R. Powell
Albright
Wand
Polige Court Faces Docket of 154 Cases
Judge David H. Idington presided over 154 cases the largest docket in two years stemming from a 16 hour police weekend. Of 83 gaming charges, 47 were convicted, 1 freed, 35 reset. E N Wilson cafe owner fined $10 and 10 days on slot machine plea.
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Recorder’s Court
David H. Idington
E. N. Wilson
North Royal Street
St. Louis
Hearing Deferred In Resisting Arrest Case For J W Hays
Hearing of a charge of resisting arrest against J W Hays a grocer at Conception and St Michael streets was reset for Saturday morning in recorder's court. The case was set when called before Recorder D H Edington with both sides represented by counsel. Police Officer James Quinn filed head tax warrant charges claiming Hays refused to obey the mandate of the law on December 30.
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J. W. Hays
Grocer
Southwest Conception
St. Michael Streets
Recorder’s Court
D. H. Edington
James Quinn
Hays
Slaying Charge in Mississippi Arrests Man Wanted
Willie Fisher 18, identified as a Black man, is indicted in 1927 for murder in Pascagoula after being captured there. Authorities report the case as a homicide tied to local investigations and an outstanding warrant.
Webb declines reappointment as county attorney
James H. Webb, county attorney for three years, refuses a one year reappointment when nominated by Commissioner Estes D. Baker at the revenue board meeting. Baker lauds Webb as loyal, but Webb says new officials should choose their own attorney. Gordon, the previous attorney, served a year under outgoing board and was not reappointed. he is to be elected county attorney by the new board next Monday.
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James H. Webb
Estes D. Baker
Board of Revenue
Baker
Webb
Robert E. Gordon
Gordon
Arthur D. Davis
Parade planned for Comic Cowboys Mardi Gras funds
Ike Felis announces the annual canvass to collect funds this week for the Comic Cowboys parade at Mardi Gras. A festive effort seeks community donations to support the event.
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Ike Felis
Mardi Gras
Does Cowboy
Death of Edward Singleton After Shooting in City
Edward Singleton, 33, Negro resident of Tennessee near Cedar Street, died at City Hospital after being wounded by an automatic shotgun at Cedar and New Jersey streets. Roger Combel Jr., of 1008 Bay Avenue, was held for questioning on a general charge. Police say a white man and another unidentified man known as Oliver fired the shot. Combel denies firing, claims Oliver did. Police will confer with the solicitor on possible charge changes following Singleton’s death.
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Edward Singleton
Tennessee
Cedar Street
Cedar
New Jersey
City Hospital
Roger Combel, Jr
Bay Avenue
Singleton
Pearson
White
Combe
Combel
Oliver
Waren Burch
Bart B. Chamberlain
Dr Duggar Buried In Magnolia Cemetery Service
Dr. Duggar was buried Saturday afternoon with Dr. Thomas Bridges and Dr. John W. Phillips officiating initial rites. Pallbearers included John Scott Myron Migee W M Hallett W A Roberts Iver Fulton and W E Wagner. Honorary pallbearers listed A B Whiting George Michael Harris Vaughn C C Sanders D D O McCrary Turner Granade C C Perdue J McCormack Lee Roe J L Bryan and T S Foster. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery under Higgins and Conditt.
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Thomas Bridges
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
John W. Phillips
Fiist
John Scott
Myron Migee
W. M. Hallett
W. A. Roberts
Iver Fulton
W. E. Wagner
Whiting
George Michael
Harris Vaughn
C. C. Sanders
Donahue Elected to Honorary Life AFCA Member
Mike Donahue athletic director at Spring Hill college received honorary life membership in the American Football Coaches Association. The Mobilian notes he is one of only two coaches nationwide to hold the distinction, the other being Coach Williams of Minnesota.
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Mike Donahue
Spring Hill College
Monday
American Football Coaches Association
Donahue
Mobilian
United States
Coach Williams
Minnesota
Philliangs Leave for Selma to Open Federal Court Session
Deputy U S Marshal Frank Philliang travelled to Selma on Sunday to open and adjourn the regular federal court session. No session will be held there, but the official opening and adjournment are required. He was the sole federal officer attending. A term is expected in Selma, the northern division headquarters of south Alabama, later this year.
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United States
Frank Philliang
Selma
South
Alabama
Dizzie Farmers Aim to Cut Cotton Grops 10 Million Bales
Bankers and merchants urged to sponsor planting of food crops as farmers plan to reduce cotton output by ten million bales aiming to stabilize prices and boost grain and fodder production.
Legislation Urged as Memphis Official Seeks Answers
Memphis officials grapple with bets and surplus stocks creating a problem he could not answer. The discussion highlights pressing legislative remedies urged by local leaders.
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Memphis
Tenn
South plans to curb cotton while boosting local feed production
In Memphis, a two day meeting led by Louisiana agriculture leader Henry urged self sufficiency in feed and credit limits for farmers to reduce cotton output. Williams argued production must lag as global industry catches up and consumption rises with restored buying power. He cited Georgia and Texas bankers associations in support.
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Memphis
Tenh
South
Herry
Wined
Louisiana
Association
Williams
Georgia and
Texas Bankers’ Associations
Fire Alarms False Calls Reported in Mobile
Three false alarms were answered by Mobile firemen over the weekend, with Sunday night’s call at Broad and Congress streets and Saturday’s from Conti and Demony and Bradford and Brown streets. Public urged to cooperate in catching those responsible.
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Tod Broad
Congress
Conti
Demony
Bradford
Brown
Bomb explodes at mill superintendent home in Danville
A bomb exploded in the yard of Frank Broome, superintendent at Riverside and Dan River mills, during a strike by unison employees. Windows shattered in his house and three nearby homes, but no injuries reported.
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Danville
Frank Broome
Riverside
Dan River
Broome
Murphy High Welfare Leads in $1,000 Voting Contest
The Murphy High School Welfare League holds a half million ballot lead over the Junior Charity League in the Mobile Register News Item $1,000 voting contest. The month end is 5 pm Thursday with a $50 prize promised. Murphy shows 2,796,642 ballots as the top count, pursuing victory ahead of five other contestants including Junior Charity League and Church of the Little Flower.
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Welfare League
Church of Little Flower
Murphy High School Welfare League
Junior Charity League
Mobile Register-News- Item
Murphy School Association
Ac Ae
Murphy
Murphy High Welfare
Church of the Little O Rilwer
Jewish Community Center
Mobile Blind Aenepeven Ze
Salvation Army
Ioevscesesceeses Verves Ee
Detroit Reopens Plants as 70 000 Return to Work
Detroit’s industrial workforce rises by about 70 000 as Rouge Plant Ford Motor Company brings back workers after a shutdown. Ford totals 75 000 at Rouge with 32 000 others recalled nationwide. Buick in Flint adds 1 700, while Mollet Motor resumes two shifts to 32 000. Streetcar service resumes extra runs to factories. No new jobs created, officials say.
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Detroit
Rouge
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Buick Motor
Flint
Molet Motor Company
House Rules Committee Backs Drought Relief Bill Status
Washington Jan 12 The House Rules Committee voted to grant special legislative status to the drought relief appropriation bill and to disagree with the Senate 15 million dollar food loan amendment. President Hoover to ask Red Cross for ten million dollars to aid rural relief. Republican leaders seek to resolve the dispute with a conference fix.
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House Rules Committee
Sen
Senate
Washington
Hoover
Red Cross
Payne
Congress
House
Wilful loss stalks Hope for Hart and MacLaren
The storm battered Tradewind two Atlantic fliers from Hamilton Bermuda bound for Horta Azores. Mrs Beryl Hart 27 and Lieutenant William MacLaren left at 11 15 a m for Paris with 300 gallons of gasoline and no radio. They have not been heard since takeoff and observers fear for their safety as worst weather in years grips the route.
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Horta
Island of Fayal
Azores
Atlantic
Beryl Hart
William 8. MacLaren
Hamilton
Bermuda
Paris
Loot Found After Houston Bank Raid Grows to Five Arrests
Police report five men and women were arrested in Houston after a bank raid at Montgomery First Bank. Three canvas bags of money floated from the vault through an outlet and about $4,000 to $5,000 was taken.
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Houston
Montgomery
Texas
Tex
First Bank
Pair To Brave Sea On Expedition From Spain
A pair plans a 45 day voyage voyage from Spain toward Cuba Porto Rico Las Palmas Canary Islands and Seville. Their craft, refitted with a mast and detachable oar locks, can be rowed if becalmed, aiding the crew in potential delays at sea.
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Ingsen
Expec Trig
Cuba
Porto Rico
Las Palmes
Canary Islands
Seville
Lynching at Courthouse Ends in Cremation of Suspect
A mob seized a black former convict outside the county jail as he was being led to the courthouse for a murder charge. The assailant was dragged to a rural school building and burned, after authorities failed to stop the lynching. The incident followed the slaying of Velma Colter, 19.
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Velma Colter
Tod
Haistance
Mrs. Anna Marie Lindberg Dies in Montgomery
Mrs. Anna Marie Lindberg wife of B Lindberg died Sunday afternoon at 5 30 in Montgomery according to a message received by the News Item The deceased leaves a husband one son Eric of two daughters Mrs J H Hay and Miss Ethel of Robertsdale The funeral is set for Tuesday at 10 30 from the home of Mrs J H Hay and burial will follow in the cemetery.
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Anna Marie
B. Lindberg
Montgomery
Eric
J. H Hay
Era
Ethelry
Robertsdale
J. H. Hay
Weather synopsis for Alabama and Mississippi frost risk
Partly cloudy and colder with probable frost Monday night. Tuesday unsettled with fair to moderate northerly winds. Mississippi forecast shows mostly fair skies, colder with probable interior frost and coastal frost if skies clear Monday night, then Tuesday improving. River bulletin notes January 12 1981 observations.
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Mississippi
Daily River Bulletin
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Pascagoula
Willie Fisher
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DR Duggar
Hill Athletic Director
Phillians
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Selma Court
Southland
Mill Town
Thompson
Ceniaine Thibead
Biican
Democrats
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William Sale
Charles V. Barrett
Manone Albert
John H. Lyle
Anton J. Cermak
Wren Jesus
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