Plot links sheriff to escape scheme and missing car
Sheriff W J Catledge quoted Dick Bolton and Charley Tipton claiming a plot to help Sheriff I K Horn escape into Alabama with a minor in tow. The tally cited a $15,000 shortage, and Tipton and Bolton testified before Horn's son Roland. Horn's car was found in the Ochlocknee River swamp after he left Donaldsonville for Arcadia to return a Florida man.
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Bainbridge
W. J. Catledge
Decatur County
Dick Bolton
I. K. Horn
Seminole County
Charley Tipton
Recovery
Horn
Tallahassee
Alabama
Catledge
Tipton
Pene
Lees
Gaerne
Bolton
Sheriff Horn
Donaldsonville
Roland Horn
Young Horn
Arcadia
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Ocholocknee River
Good Friday Service Ends in Horror as Priest Dies
Reportedly during a Good Friday service, a priest collapsed and died as he gave a blessing amid the ceremony. An official announcement about the Duchess of York cancelling summer engagements feeds speculation that an heir to the English throne may soon be born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of York
Curb Sales Reach Over 135 At Decatur Market
Decatur curb market sales totaled 135.50 during morning hours with 16 sellers. Falkville resident Jim Summerford led the selling, earning 19 for farm produce brought for Decatur consumers.
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Decatur
Jim Summerford
Falkville
Mrs Mary Black Selected to Represent Local Women’s Societies
Following remarks by Mrs Mary Smith at the Methodist Conference in Anniston the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union names Mrs Mary F Black to represent the group at the Federated Missionary Societies Spring meeting. The event is set for Monday at the Central Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Te Woman's Christians ‘Temperance Union
Anniston
Mary F. Black
Federated Missionary Societies
Central Baptist Church
Resurrection Morning in Matthew with Marys at the tomb
The Gospel of Matthew recalls the earthquake at dawn near the sepulchre. An angel rolls away the stone and declares Jesus risen, sending the women to tell the disciples. Jesus meets them, bids fear, and commissions them as the eleven go to Galilee.
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Mary Magdalene
Mary
Jesus
Galilée
Galilee
Heaven
Earth
State bars sale of International Insurance Agency stock
Montgomery Ala April 19 The state securities commission ordered the barring of open market sale of International Insurance Agency Inc stock The Decatur headquartered concern planned to issue 111000 in class A B and C stock Several thousand dollars of stock had already been sold without registration violating blue sky law Original incorporators may invest but cannot sell to the public The firm organized in Decatur January 25 1930 and listed security plans included 10000 Class A shares 10 000 Class B shares and 100000 Class C shares with specified par values
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Montgomery
Ala
State Securities Commission Today
International Insurance Agency, Inc
Decatur
W. C. Oates
Commission
Prisoners Riot At Rhode Island Cranston Prison
Police rushed to the Rhode Island state prison at Cranston after a riot call at 2 15 pm. By 2 40 pm the warden’s office reported there had been shooting with no confirmed deaths. About 500 inmates were believed to be involved.
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Providence
R. J
Rhode Island
Cranston
Fireman 5 Held In Attack Probe
Birmingham police detain a fireman on a general holding charge tied to a mysterious attack on his wife on a country road. The woman is hospitalized with head and body injuries after she says she was attacked during a car ride. Adams says he was stabbed by two unknown men.
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Birmingham
Ala
Adams
Deputy Vines Shot During Raid On Still
Deputy Sheriff W B Vines was shot twice during a raid on a still and taken to a Bessemer hospital in serious condition. Josie Carlee was arrested on charges of distilling and assault with intent to murder after a struggle with Officer Vines. Chief Deputy Kemp said Carlee ran toward Vines as officers closed in.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. B. Vines
Bessemer
Josie Carlee
W. T. Kemp
Vines
Carlee
Masked highwaymen rob Crowton merchant in dusk hold up
Two masked highwaymen robbed J. E. Matthews, Crowton merchant, of about 25 to 30 dollars after dusk on Friday. They fled into the darkness. deputies searched without a reliable description. The attack followed a burglary at R. L. Murphy’s store as investigators from the sheriff’s office joined a countywide effort to locate the culprits.
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J. E. Matthews
Crowton
Matthews
Decatur
Census figures show 2201 within Huntsville city limits
District offices in Huntsville announce 2201 residents inside the city, but locals believe the town of Hartselle may have more people. Citizens urged to contact district offices with name address and family members if missed in enumeration.
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Huntsville
Morgan County
Hartselle
Decatur Visitor C W Lane Visits on Friday
Decatur route 4 resident and well known citizen C W Lane was among the visitors here on Friday.
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C. W. Lane
Decatur
Census aid coupon for missing residents in Decatur Daily
The notice asks households to fill a form if the local enumerator did not include members in the 1930 census. It instructs mailing to The Decatur Daily for supervisor review and mentions listing a name and phone number with missing family members.
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Decatur Daily
Special Easter Services Across City Gather Believers
Churches across town mark Easter with varied observances. St John’s Episcopal holds Holy Communion at 6 am and 11 am sermons by Rev. Peter M. Dennis, with a 3 pm Knights Templar ceremony and 7:30 pm Easter Pageant by the Young Peoples Service League. Central Methodist plans an all-evening Easter music program. Fairview Baptist hosts a morning service for elderly worshipers at 11 am. Central Baptist features a 10:45 am Easter sermon by its pastor. Other churches participate and large attendance is anticipated.
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Jesus
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Peter M. Dennis
Knights Templar
Central Baptist Church
Appeal Taken From Judgment in State v Carrie
The state case against Carrie resulted in a guilty finding with a $50 fine and twenty days hard labor for Morgan County. Failure to pay costs incurred additional punishment. An appeal was filed and the defendant’s bond was fixed at $400 pending the hearing.
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State
Carrie
Morgan County
Midd 14 00 Strict 13 00 Low SE
A cryptic timetable fragment notes strict and low priority slots with times 14 00 13 00 and a reference to SE. The text lacks clear events, names, or locations to identify concrete entities or outcomes.
Death glues letters point to Baker murder suspects
A murder inquiry in Virginia centers on Marvin Sisson and a man named Gallegher after Miss Baker, a Virginia resident and daughter of a priest, was found dead near a culvert. Sisson was detained on a murder warrant but no charges yet. Evidence includes items found half a mile from the scene, with officials pursuing leads from the victim’s effects.
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Washington
Baker
Navy
Virginia
Marvin Sisson
Warsaw
Miss Baker
Gallegher
Sisson
Department of Justice
Bond Fixed In Sum of 750 In Pearl Pearson Case
Judge W T Lowe overruled defense motion to quash the indictment in the state against Pearl Pearson for violation of the prohibition law. A guilty verdict was entered with a $100 fine and thirty days hard labor plus sixty four days to pay costs. Bond was fixed at 750.
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W. T. Lowe
State
Pearl Pearson
Easter Weather Arrives On Time
The day brings a regular Easter weather pattern with a cold trend and clear skies. Forecasters note a temperature drop but expect Easter Sunday to be bright and pleasant despite recent chill and occasional unsettled conditions.
Census work slow in Decatur section
Census enumeration in Decatur proceeds at a very slow pace with only one ward report received. Census supervisor J B Benson says the district will spend a full week in Decatur to ensure accuracy and asks residents missed in the count to contact the Huntsville office with name and address.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Benson
Legion Sponsors Western Rodeo at Athens Fair Grounds
Van Gilbert law enforcement officer for the division announced a Western rodeo to be held at the Athens fair grounds next Thursday and Saturday. The event is staged by King Brothers of the King ranch in the Wild and Wooly West.
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Legion
Athens
van Gilbert
Fair Grounds
King Brothers
King Ranch
West
Tragedy in Romanian Church Fire On Good Friday
In Gotesci Romania a church fire trapped between 100 and 150 worshippers during a Good Friday vigil. Priests blessed the victims as the crowd panicked and priests tried to save them. Only four escaped, three men and one woman.
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Gotesci
Romania
Formal Notice Appeal Filed in Probate Proceedings
Formal written notice of an appeal from the state probate judge proceeding to admit a bond under a certain legal officer. The notice references Solicitor Wade Wright and Judge Wiggins with a tentative court time set for Thursday afternoon.
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M. D
W. BE
Wade Wrigh
Wiggins
Wright
Commandery To Meet On Sunday
DeMolay Commandery No. 14 Knights Templar will meet Sunday afternoon at the Episcopal church. The service will be conducted by Rev. Peter MM Dennis, the rector.
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DeMolay Commandery No
Knights Templar
Episcopal Church
Peter MM. Dennis
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Associated Press
Lee Ote
Mary Black
Crist
State Securities Commission
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Jefferson
Decatur Visitor
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Commandery
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