Our City teachers and Mobile’s coast guard tie
A letter from L E Prouty president of the Mertz PTA credits local teachers with support from the paper and staff. The piece notes Mobile’s coast guard role under the Treasury and a Mobile district headquarters with payroll. It cites Jahncke and McDuffie aiding civic effort and praises Mobile institutions amid Washington circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Navy Department
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Mobile
Jahncke
Washington
McDuffie
Cavalcable
Coast Guard Station
Port of Mobile sees 43 percent tonnage rise in first ten months 1932
Father Bienville smiles on Mobile as ships cars railroads air traffic and autos boost the port. In ten months of 1932 tonnage climbs 43 percent over the same period in 1931, amid broad economic depression. Mobile banks report homegrown stability without Reconstruction Finance Corporation aid, a rare bright spot in national headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Amuck in Hospital: Patient Stabs Guards Then Self
In Phoenix at the State Hospital for the Insane a patient Marderosian Sage stabbed guards William Sewell and J. B. Graham then wounded himself. Two other patients overpowered Sage and likely saved the guards. Sewell suffered abdominal and back wounds. Graham was cut on the legs. Sage is believed dying from abdomen injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Phoenix
William Sewell
J. B. Graham
State Hospital For the
Marderosian Sage
Sage
Sewell
Graham
Flier Lady Bailey Reported Safe After Desert Loitering
Lady Mary Bailey the British society aviatrix was rescued after a forced desert landing in Africa. The alert follows her departure from the San Xavier Seaplane base at 10 a m Friday morning as rescuers report progress on her condition and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Mary Bailey
Society Aviatrix
International News Service
Lady Bailey
Hale's Slayer Turning Gray Plans New Life
By Caryle A Ward, Mrs Willie May Clausen 35 faces freedom next Friday after nearly two years in Mobile jail as the alleged killer of her lawyer lover Foster Hale Jr. She talks of forgetting the sensational case and starting anew, saying liberty is hard to grasp after confinement and headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryle A. Ward
Mobile
Willie May Clausen
Foster K. Hale, Jr
No Alimony Denied After Shooting Husband in Detroit
In Detroit on January 28 Judge Clyde S. Webster refused alimony to Apolonia Gorzynski 36 after she shot her husband Carl Gorzynski once in the head and twice in the leg days after filing for divorce ending 17 years of marriage. He noted she cannot be granted support while the divorce case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Clyde S. Webster
Apolonia Gorzynski
Carl Gorzynski
Gorzynski
Storekeeper’s shooting ends with wild aim on thief
A second hand clothing shop owner A. D. Slay on Congress street and Davis avenue fired at a fleeing thief, but his aim failed and no one was slain. The assailant fled with stolen shoes after the Saturday night incident.
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A. D. Slay
Congress Street
Davis Avenue
Project Held Up by Moratorium Negotiations Lacking
City Hall reports no new word on when talks will begin to place a moratorium on 5.5 million dollars of city bonds. The delay slows plans tied to the project and financial relief for the municipality.
Mardi Gras Celebration Promises Unbroken Traditions in Mobile
Mobile joy spread as Carnival Association moves to stage a two day Mardi Gras on February 27 and 28. Officers Staples Logan and Albright announce plans to craft a brilliant program and seek wholehearted local cooperation to preserve Mobile’s famed festival heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Carnival Association
Alfred L. Staples
John D. Logan
Roy Albright
Chest Chiefs Resume Drive for $72,000 Shortfall
The Community Chest fund stood at $115,164.73 Saturday afternoon, about $22,000 below the goal. D. R. Dunlap and W. D. Bellingrath urge continued effort as committees and volunteers press subscriptions from those missed by canvassers. Call Dexter 49 to contribute or correct missed pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dunlap
W. D. Bellingrath
St. Joseph and
St. Francis Streets
Duty to Be High 106000 From Cuban Sugar Cargo
A large Cuban refined sugar shipment is due in Mobile aboard the Munson steamship Nervion from Havana. The 50,000 bags of Hershey's sugar, each weighing 100 pounds, are for H. H. Pike and Company Hershey agents. Customs duty on the cargo amounts to 106000 dollars. the Nervion will dock at Pier B to discharge the shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. S
Mobile
Munson Steamship Nerviron
Havana
Hershey
H. H. Pike and Company
Cuba
United States Treasury
Pier B
State Docks
H. H. Pike & Company
Mobile’s Early Bar Pilots Shaped by Dorgan Family
In Mobile’s birth as an American city in 1813 the bar and bay pilotage fell to early pilots led by James Rooney and Richard Dailey. The Dorgan family earned federal concessions for Navy service in the War of 1812 to guide ships, with Captain John Dorgan recalling Timothy Andrew and John Dorgan’s roles. A letter from Captain John Dorgan’s sister in law to H. B. Seeley notes Timothy Dorgan’s Irish origin and Patriot support before the Revolutionary War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Madison
Bay
Outer Bar
James Rooney
Richard Dailey
John Dorgan
Edward Dorgan
Timothy
Andrew
Ireland
Aanie
Dorgan Hobdy
H. B. Seeley
U. S. Navy
Timothy Dorgan
Philadelphia
Plans laid for Sam Dyson murder trial
The story centers on Sam Dyson facing a first degree murder charge in connection with the death of H. M. Butler. Raymond Dyson’s acquittal and Dorothy Dyson’s testimony are recalled as the case heads to circuit court with a large witness list and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dyson
Dorothy Grassfield
Raymond Dyson
H. M. Butler, Jr
Raymond
Circuit Court Room
Butler
Dan B. Fisher Dies Resident of Mobile and Lodge Owner
Dan B. Fisher a Mobile resident for ten years and owner of the Dandelion Lodge on Dog River died at a local infirmary. Born in Elyria Ohio he previously lived in St. Louis and is survived by a sister Mrs. J D Sutton Mobile two brothers W H Fisher Columbus Ohio and E Fisher Joliet Illinois two nephews and a niece. Funeral arrangements are to be announced from Higgins mortuary chapel with interment in Magnolia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan B. Fisher
Mobile
Dog River
Elyria
Ohio
St. Louis
J. D. Sutton
W. H. Fisher
Columbus
E. Fisher
Joliet
Ill
Business Booms Schwob Executive Sees Growth in Mobile
Schwob advertising manager L Phillips of Columbus Ga visited Mobile to report satisfaction with southern markets. He praised Mobile as a strong point for the firm and noted a new Schwob store recently opened in Miami Fla while meeting N Pollock Mobile store manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwob
Pollock
Mobile
L. Phillips
Columbus, Ga
Schwob Company
Phillips
Miami, Fla
N. Pollock
Democrats seek budget balance with beer plan amid GOP laughter
In Washington, Democrats push a beer legalization notching about 175 million yearly revenue to balance the budget, while House cuts reach 450 million and Senate stalls over a 240 thousand mail contract. GOP leaders mock the plan as Senate debates linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will-Am K. Hutchison Ln.s
Washington
Senate
Aecess
Florida
Cuba
Treasury-Post Office
House
Budget Bureau
Alabama Legislature Considers Limited Sales Tax Plan
Alabama lawmakers prepare for a special session to raise funds for debt and education. Governor Miller and lawmakers expect to discuss income and sales tax measures in a joint session Tuesday noon, amid uncertainty on timing and specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Miller
Senate
House
Fire Burns Several Homes and Grass in City Area
Multiple small fires cause sparks and slight roof and property damage at homes on Selma Chestnut South Royal Dearborn Cherry and Texas streets. Occupants include Mrs M H Rouse Rosa Stringer F B Brandon and Ben D Turner with agents Marmotte Morgan and Hynde Merrill-Doyle. Grass fires reported at Silverwood Old Shell Road and Florence Place Old Shell Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Selman
Duggan
Chestnut Street
Mitchell
Duggan and Taylor
Marmotte and Morgan
Chevrolet
South Royal Street
M H. Rouse
North Dearborn Street
Rosa Stringer
Hermann and
Hynde
Cherry Street
F. B. Brandon
Merrill-Doyle
Texas Street
Spring Hill
Ala
Ben D. Turner
Silverwood
Old Shell Road
Florence Place
Secrecy Enshrouds Wahville Trial as Lea Siblings Linked
Reports say Colonel Lea and son Luke Lea Jr were arrested in Jamestown Tennessee on charges tied to North Carolina banking laws and sought a writ of habeas corpus in Jellico. Family notes say they were at home despite widespread speculation of a prison transfer. Sheriff J M Peavy reportedly led the arrest in Fentress County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahville International Orison
North Caroway
North Carolina
Jamestown
Tenn
Jellico
Colonel Lea
Luke Lea
J. G. Reagan
Fentress County
Lea
J. M. Peavyhouse
Mobile Fire Captain Injured In Auto Crash At Cedar And Virginia
Captain Thomas C. Brown of Mobile Fire Department Hose Company No. 7 was struck by a car at Cedar and Virginia streets at 6 pm. He suffered a double fracture of his left leg and was taken to City Hospital. Driver A. D. Dunnam, Republic Creosote employee, was charged with reckless driving, posted bond, and was released. He said he did not see Brown until impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Brown
City Hose Company No. 7
Mobile Fire Department
Cedar
Virginia
A. D. Dunnam
Republic Creosote
Miami Street
Brown
City Hospital
Dunnam
Mackey
Cowboys Build Mardi Gras Parade Floats on Davis Avenue
Ike Felig leads the Comic Cowboys in constructing floats for the burlesque parade set for Tuesday February 28. Funds raised so far fall short of the goal, but organizers hope enough subscriptions will fund six or seven floats for the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Felig
Cowboys
Davis Avenue
Felis
Mastodon Teeth Found At Muscoda Site
Two mastodon teeth discovered at Muscoda near Birmingham on an old Indian village site. Scientists believe the teeth were brought south by traders, as there is no evidence mastodons inhabited the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Muscoda
Miami Inspector Escapes Serious Injury In Florida Plane Crash
J R Puckett of Miami a department of commerce aeronautical inspector escaped serious injury when his amphibian plane crashed in an orange grove near DeSoto City six miles south of Sebring He was only slightly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebring, Fla
J. R. Puckett
Miami
Department of Commerce
DeSoto City
Here
Legislature Convened For Special Session In Alabama
The Miller administration limits the session to 30 days by law. The 1932 assembly had 35 senators and 106 representatives with Hugh D. Merrill presiding the senate and Alf M. Tunstall leading the house. Governor Miller called the body to address state government measures and a two thirds vote is required for introducing other items. Ordinarily sessions run two to three days weekly with Tuesdays and Fridays common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Senate
House of Representatives
Hugh D. Merrill
Anniston
Alf M. Tunstall
Greensboro
House
Spotlight Begins Thursday The Times Love Story
Dick Stanley tells Sheila Shayne he will settle down to work and leave gay parties. Sheila, a dancer, doubts him as Spotlight debuts in The Times as the day’s best love story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Stanley
Sheila Shayne
Sheila
Times
Roosevelt to host Lindsay on debts and disarmament
President elect Roosevelt invited Sir Ronald Lindsay to Warm Springs Georgia for a preinaugural talks on international debts world economics and disarmament moving discussions from Washington to the presidential cottage at Pine Mountain. Lindsay arrived by air and car as Stimson advised the envoy would return to London Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
State Department
Washington
Pine Mountain
Ronald Lindsay
Stimson
Ronald
London
Power of Alabama House Speaker Under Scrutiny
A Montgomery bureau report outlines Col Alf M Tunstalls vast control in the Alabama House, including appointment of committees and speaking rights. With the extra session set to begin Tuesday, lawmakers discuss curbing the speakers power amid ongoing debates on legislative procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alf M. Tunstall
Texas Wet Leads and UBTOM Vote Split in Quiet Ballot
Of the 16,000 counted votes Eagle led with 9,000 while Wet ticket candidate Texas Wet carried 2,400. Remaining votes spread across 30 other candidates with scattered totals.
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X Ubtom
Eagle
Earth Slide Fatal in Mississippis Europa Workers
A fatal avalanche crushes two Europa workers in PA Miss on January 28 as International News Service reports a rock slide trapping laborers at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
Miss
Ey International News Service
Alabama Rock Used inport and understood planned for use
The note describes an Alabama rock used inport and understood planned for use, with scarce readable details about location, purpose, or date. The fragment hints at a transport or project plan but provides no clear names, organizations, or concrete outcomes.
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Mr. Jahncke
Teaching Corps of
L. E. Prouty
Mertz Parent-Teacher Association
Jernest Lee Jahncke
Father Bienville
Amuck
FLIER
Hale
Gray
Clausen
Chest Chiefs
Best Campaign Headquarters
Dexter
David Holt
G. J. Flournoy
Dog River Lodge
B. M. Miller
Gov. Conner
Fred H. Gormley
Capitol Bureau
Thomas Brown
Magic City
J. BR. Puckett
In the Times
Lindsay
George E. Durno
I. N
Behind the
Curtain
F. Gormley
The
Mobile Times
Colonel Tunstall
Craft
Topas
Texas
Joe H. Eagle
Ingport
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