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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1927
Page
1
Mrs Jones a 32 year old woman in Birmingham was attacked in her home by a intruder described as a negro. She suffered two knife wounds and a possible skull fracture after resisting the assailant who entered, ransacked the house and left with $19 before fleeing. She was found semi conscious and is hospitalized in serious condition.
Morgan County faces ongoing debates over a courthouse commission bill amid a reconvened legislature and potential Senate action this week. The Atwater Kent Foundation announces a nation wide auditions plan with ten finalists earning substantial prizes including tuition and gold decorations.
Leighton residents gathered Sunday at the church for Claude King a prominent local businessman who died after a long illness. Rev C K Keom and Rev J A J Brock of Birmingham officiated. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Tuscumbia with active pallbearers and honorary escorts named. King leaves his wife three children Emmett King and two daughters Mrs Robert L Layton and Miss Minnie King, plus a sister Mrs John Minor of Decatur. The community mourns a well known North Alabama figure.
A kitchen fire at the Exchange hotel in Waycross Georgia Aug 1 consumed seven downtown establishments before firefighters from Jacksonville Florida contained the blaze to one city block. Damage estimated at 250000 dollars.
In Nashville on August 1 two year old Roland Wolfe fell seven stories from the Hermitage hotel landing on Raymond Garnetts. Wolfe sustained a broken arm and leg while Garnetts suffered a severe cut on the forehead.
Rumors swirl as Morgan county prepares to fill the unexpired term of L. P. Troup as judge of probate. Andrew G. Patterson heads the list of likely candidates, though he says he does not seek the post. Governor Graves will make the selection, possibly by next Saturday, with only one application reportedly on his desk.
Laura Sanderson aged 49 died at 7 30 this morning after illness at her brother T R Jenkins 1221 4th Avenue South The body to Priest s parlor then returned to Jenkins home for burial at Smith s cemetery Madison County services set for 2 PM Tuesday Survivors include husband L A Sanderson brothers T R Jenkins J G Jenkins of Decatur sister Mrs Cora McNeil of Madison
Washington August 1 AP Increasing weevil infestation in most of the cotton belt was indicated in the Agriculture Department report covering the period to July 15. Alabama reported an infestation of 17.2 percent and the infestation was rising gradually.
Miss Margaret Liston, a returned missionary from Africa, delivered an interesting talk last night at the First Methodist Church in Austinville. A larger and more appreciative audience heard the address.
The Central Baptist congregation opened a new Sunday school building with 347 present for initial sessions. The edifice, planned to hold 700, drew hundreds of visitors and praise from multiple congregations. No date given for a second building phase.
In Dover Ohio Aug 1 14 non union miners were beaten and one shot as about 200 union miners attacked them on a narrow road to Maple Leaf coal mine near Newport. Mine superintendent W C Roberts was severely beaten and John Vesco age 50 was wounded with a bullet in the hip and side.
Mary Adkins 53, a former House of David colony member, denied knowledge of immorality at the colony during dissolution proceedings in St. Joseph Michigan. She had been named by state witnesses as present at gatherings in Benjamin Purnell’s quarters. Sarah Bell also denied the allegations regarding her daughter Cora Bell’s disappearance from Detroit amid the case.
Decatur's power capacity rose Saturday night as the lighting system was interrupted during transformer cutover. Garner Pride, Alabama Power district manager, cited rising city demand and outlined plans for rural electrification in Morgan county communities seeking local power facilities.
Dorse from Selma joins the Commercial Department of Alabama Power in Decatur, taking over for G D Craig who moves to Florence in the same department. Craig expresses regret at leaving Decatur but looks forward to continued success in his new posting.
J P Matlock prominent local merchant rushed to Birmingham yesterday after the sudden death of Mrs Henry Swope an aunt. Funeral services will be held this day talk of the community as details emerge.
Clarence Chamberlin lands at Curtiss field after taking off from the Leviathian 120 miles at sea. He delivers a mail pouch to local postal authorities, a trial ahead of a planned faster trans Atlantic mail service by United States Lines.
In Florence Alabama on August the first three men and two women were found guilty of assault and battery while five others were convicted of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor. Bertha Slay reported being whipped by masked assailants with a car fan belt after refusing to confess to a community scandal.
State examiners Hatkins and Bottger return to the Ashworth street site to re check county poll lists for a complex signed voter list backing Governor Graves in an election at the courthouse site. The governor’s office and the Soules removal committee press readiness to vote and claim qualification checks will precede any action.
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