Death of Howard W. Sexton Shocks Anniston Community
The funeral for Howard W. Sexton, who killed himself at his Tyler Hill home, is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock at Parker Memorial Baptist Church, with burial at Edgemont cemetery under Knights of Pythias auspices. Sexton, an Anniston leader in gas, electric, and development circles, left a note unreadable by investigators. friends cite business worries and ill health as likely causes.
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Howard W. Sexton
Tyler Hill
J. H. Foster
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Edgemont Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Lodge
the Elks
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Messrs
J. C. Sproull
R. P. Thomason
W. H. McKleroy
A. A. Jett
M. B. Wellborn
T. BE. Kilby
Sexton
Annante
T Minton
Lodge of Ellis
Anniston Lodge No. 91
Parker Memorial Church
Bordentown
N. J
Anniston
Anniston Gas and Light Company
Alabama
General Electric Company
Calhoun Home Building Association
Anniston Foundry and Machine Works
Alabama Commercial Clubs Association
Selma
W. L. McCaa
Was With Wife and Child an Hour Before the Tragedy Occurred
A man named Mr. Sexton left his office around 5 PM and met his wife and daughter for a brief outing before returning home. Later that evening gas fumes were detected at the Sexton home, and his body was found in a bathtub with multiple stab wounds, a revolver, and a razor nearby, prompting an inquest call that was deemed unnecessary. The city reeled from the shocking events as specifics emerged.
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Mr. Sexton
Sexton
City Council Elects Fire Chief and Debates Speed Ordinance
The city council last night elected Ray P. Smith as fire chief amid debate on speeding laws. The mayor urged immediate action to curb fast driving, proposing an eight mph limit in fire limits and ten mph elsewhere, with the measure sent to the police committee before adjournment.
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McKleroy
Couneilman McCarty
Ray P. Smith
J. N. Robinson
Fire Committee
Cooper
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
Cooper, Fitzgerald, Lewis, McCarty
McKleroy Robertson
Todd and Ward
Orangemen celebrate large Belfast parade today
The Orangemen of Belfast and vicinity held their annual celebration with one of the largest parades in recent years. Authorities kept the usual precautions to prevent disorder, and no serious encounters were reported.
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Star
Belfast
Orangemen
Oxford Fare Delay Ties Local Transit Debacle
Oxford Mayor J P Haynes received a letter from General Manager Sdoward W Sexton of the Anniston Bleeterc Gas Company stating the 5 cent fare for 60 days would be delayed. The death of Mr Sexton led to postponement until a new manager is appointed.
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J. P. Haynes
Oxford
Sdoward W. Sexton
Anniston Bleeterc Gas Company
Haynes
Sexton
Attor W. P. Acker
Shallave
Oxford Council
Korea to Seek U S Aid Against Japanese Rule
Prince Tsyong Dui Yi said Korea will sail for New York on July 17 if peace congress does not grant relief from Japanese oppression. Former Premier Tji Sang Sul is appointed as envoy to the United States to advocate Korea’s cause.
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Star
the Hague
Tsyong Dui Yi
Peace Congress
Korea
New York
Tji Sang Sul
United States
Japan
Kren
Dodsons Bond Fixed At $1000 In Calhoun Case
Oscar P Dodson remains under siege of legal and mental health questions after his bond was fixed at 1000 in Gadsden. He has endured confinement across multiple facilities since arrest for a fatal shooting three months ago. His mother Mrs Sarah Dodson travels from Knoxville to advocate for him, visiting daily after a fall at the jail door.
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Oscar P. Dodson
Gadsden
Dodson
Anniston
Sarah Dodson
Knoxville
Tenn
Bond
Able
Mrs. Robins Carries On Work in Ensign's Absence
Mrs. Robins steps in to continue the work during Ensign Robins absence. She appeals for public help as summer finances dip with many townspeople away. Services run each evening except Monday at 7:45 at the tent at Tenth and Wilmer. Funds collected for the building fund are in Anniston National Bank with plans this fall to pay on property.
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Robins
Wilmer
Endurance Auto Races Headline Chicago Harlem Track
The Chicago automobile club hosts a weekend program for Glidden tour passengers featuring varied races from sprints to a 24 hour endurance contest. The international derby runs 4:30 this afternoon to 4:30 tomorrow with twelve or more two man teams. Notables Eddie Bald Hood and Margine listed among entrants.
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Chicago
Chicago Automobile Club
Harlem
Eddie Bald
Hood
Margine
One Dog Kills Eleven Others in City Kennel Incident
A night at the city dog hospital ends with fifteen canines confined. A bull dog, named Mr. Bull, killed eleven others while the remaining four were left unharmed, the bodies discovered where the attack occurred.
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Mr. Bull
Savannah Loses Race To Hold Railroad Damages
Savannah Henderson, a Black man who previously lost an arm and two toes and his possum in a railroad accident, failed to win a $1 950 damages suit in Circuit Court against the Southern railroad after a jury favored the defendant. He had been riding a Southern train, stopped at West End junction, jumped off with his possum, and collided with an L and N train, resulting in his injuries.
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Savannah Henderson
Southern Railroad
Savannah
Southern
Fynum
West Find
Southern & L. & N
Hattiesburg Chautauqua Opens With Noted Lecturers
A twelve day chautauqua assembly at South Mississippi College opens in Hattiesburg under faculty direction. The program features noted lecturers and entertainers and includes several candidates for state offices as speakers.
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Star
Hattiesburg
Mias
South Mississippi College
Jordan to Tour Cotton Belt for Prices and Baling Study
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association announced a July start for mass meetings across the cotton belt. He will discuss European cotton trade, baling, handling, and marketing, urging slow cotton movement to sustain price levels. The tour begins in North and South Carolina with spokes at Garner and Raleigh, then Spartanburg Union and Gaffney, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and ends in Georgia in August. General Organizer BE Smith joins, with state presidents and executive committee backing.
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Atlanta
Harvie Jordun
Southern Gotten Association
Jordan
Europe
North
South Carolina
Garner
Wake County
N. C
Raleigh
Spartanburg, & C
Union
Gaffney
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
BE. D. Smith
Southern Cotton Association
Smith
Tie
Farmers Movement
Ile
Ray P Smith Elected City Fire Chief
Ray P. Smith was elected chief of the city fire department after serving as assistant chief and foreman of the Daniel Tyler hose company. He joined three years ago, attended more fires than any company member, and is praised for energy, skill, and dependable property protection.
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Ray P. Smith
Daniel Tyler Hose Company
Dean's Ointment Praised By Alabama Mayor
Hon. John R. Garrett mayor of Girard Alabama describes relief from constant itching piles after using Dean's Ointment, declaring it cured him permanently.
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Dean
John R. Garrett
Girard
Ala
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William Bailey
Little River Light and Power Company
Annistonians
Tis
Mrs. Robins
Chautauqua
South
Cotton Growers Association
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