Decatur Canning Plant to Open Wednesday Morning
President Coolidge declines 10 blume candidate. Decatur canning operations start Wednesday with 105 women workers anticipated. about 25 to 30 hired initially. Growers urged to bring ripe tomatoes promptly as payments are weight based. American Can Company representative to aid start-up with can sealing equipment.
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Eran Tae ‘Orm
Ee Ee Ira
el Tae Appli- Gernotes
Tranter
Mr. Tranter
Canning Company
American Can Company
New Orleans
President Coolidge Declines Run for 1928 Presidency
Rapid City Aug 2 AP President Coolidge issued a typed statement saying I do not choose to run for president in 1928. Reporters noted the timing on the fourth anniversary of his taking office and discussed possible convention support despite his claim no door is closed if nominated.
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Rapid City
Connie
Sary
Coolidge Urges Quick Naval Armament Accord
In Rapid City, President Coolidge urges the American delegation at the naval armament conference to push for an agreement. He expects a plenary session Thursday to aim for a UK accord, but if talks fail, the conference may adjourn sine die and end.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
White House
Great Britain
Temperature Remains Mild With 89/69 Max Min
The day saw temperatures hovering below normal as the mercury rose to 89 degrees at the high and dipped to 69 at the low over the last 24 hours.
Three Injured When Car Turns Turtle Near Athens
Three men were injured near Athens on the Athens Florence road when the Ford touring car they rode in skidded struck a ditch and turned over three times. Injured are Edgar Root J W Bunch and Vero Despaigne. They were taken to Athens for treatment. Despaigne from Sheffield and Bunch also from Sheffield fled.
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Athens
Florence
Edgar Root
J. W. Bunch
Vero Despaigne
J. C. Belue
Young Root
V. S. Root
Huntsville
Despaigne
Bunch
Sheffield
Postal Service Maintains Uninterrupted Service After Consolidation
Public praise follows the consolidation of Decatur Albany and Fairview as postal service continues without interruption. Observers say the change from the Albany office improved the service level and the public notes the continuity of operations at the former Albany location.
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Decatur
Albany
Fairview
Probate Office Open Tonight for Voting in Lee Street Court
The probate office at the Lee Street temporary courthouse will stay open tonight to help voters. Those who have not registered or paid poll tax cannot qualify at this time.
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Lee Street
Time limit set for qualification of doubtful voters
Morgan county residents must confirm voter qualification by Wednesday noon or risk disqualification. Courthouse and Decatur Hartselle reps assist in filing affidavits for residents with duration issues or unpaid per-year dues. State examiners will finish verification by Thursday and report totals to Governor Graves. Probate office will stay open tonight at the temporary courthouse on Lee street for final qualifying actions.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Alabama
Graves
Lee Street
Defense Attorneys Clash at LeBeouf Murder Trial
In Franklin Louisiana on August 2 AP reports defense lawyers in the LeBeouf murder case clashed over a witness question about Dr. Thomas Dreher and Ada LeBeouf meeting in Morgan City. Edville Plasalla described the pair entering a Morgan City house in daylight and staying about 25 minutes, not concealing their identities.
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Franklin
LeBouef
Thomas E. Dreher
Ada LeBeouf
Morgan City
James Beadle
James LeBeouf
Dr. Dreher
James R. Parkinson
Himel
Calloway Describes Kidnapping and Brutal Flogging in Woods
In Oneonta Alabama Jeff Calloway testified he was seized by masked men at pistol point, driven to a wooded area and lashed with Hickory branches about three feet long. He said he endured questions about his illegal bootlegging before being released and treated for back injuries. The revelation came during Eugene Doss's trial with an overflow crowd at Blount County courthouse.
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Oneonta
Ala
Jeff Calloway
General McCall
Alabama
Eugene Doss
Calloway
McCall
Doss
Blount County
0. A. Steele
PROG Chief Moves to Reorganize Enforcements
The agency abolishes five fixed enforcement zones and promotes aides as it readies civil service reforms. H H White becomes general supervisor of field offices to steer a businesslike reorganization, Alf Oftedal is permanent assistant commissioner, and James E Jones becomes special assistant commissioner. Enforcement districts revert to the 22 districts set by the previous head.
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Lowman
H. H. White
Alf Oftedal
Bascule Span Nears Completion on Tennessee River Bridge
The Mt. Vernor bridge company nears completion of its contract for the highway bridge across the Tennessee River. The Ross Construction company, contractor for all but the lift span, continues rapid progress and has placed the last cofferdam. Visitors tour the site to see the progress of the hurry-up program.
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Mt. Vernor Bridgempany
Tennessee River
Ross Construction Company
Road Advice for Drivers to Red Boiling Springs
Returning visitors advise motorists to use the Fayetteville and Carthage route in Tennessee to Red Boiling Springs. The alternate highway cuts about 50 miles from the current path according to estimates.
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Red Boiling
Fayetteville
Carthage
Tenn
Decatur Schools Set Opening Date and Upgrades
Decatur schools will open September 12 following a board meeting. The board approved doubling the commercial classroom equipment at Albany high and adopted an electric clock installation at Decatur high. Superintendent W. W. Benson notes preparations for a strong new term.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
Board of Education
Albany High School
Decatur High School
Benson
Anti-Masking and Double Primary Fights in Alabama Senate
Alabama lawmakers return to the capitol facing first readings of appropriation bills and renewed anti masking and double primary battles. Senator Williams leads the anti masking push with Franklyn county rep Reed and a proposed unmasking measure. Debate over abolition of the feed bill draws administration opposition and a report by prison inspector Dr. Glenn Andrews. Nine days remain in the quadrennial session likely to end by September 1.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Capitol
Senate
Pide Wiens
Franklyn County
Williams
Graves
Glenn Andrews
Solons
Chevrolet dealers hold one day northwest district convention
Sixty Chevrolet dealers salesmen and representatives gathered in Decatur for a one day convention of the northwest district of the Birmingham zone. The group met after a Birmingham session and a luncheon at Hotel Lyons before a Y M C A business session.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Lyons
P. Sever
Birmingham Zone
Ray Chestnut
C. G. Harwood
J. T. Buckner
Gadsden
G.R. Yarber
H. D. Stevens
Husband slain in fatal pistol fight at Linden Alabama
In Linden Alabama Aug 2 there is a deadly confrontation as a planter Thomas Gibbs is killed while grappling with his wife over a pistol at their home. Deputies report Gibbs pursued his wife after she claimed she grabbed a firearm and fled. Children witnessed the scene and Gibbs died from a gunshot wound to the chin and neck. Survived by his widow and children and his father T J Gibbs of Atmore who planned to take charge of the kids.
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Linden
Ala
Ae Thomasville
Planter
Gibbs
T. J. Gibbs
Atmore
Penney Employees Share Joint Huntsville Decatur Picnic
Employees from J C Penney stores in Huntsville and Decatur held a joint picnic at Camp Eddings, 23 miles from Huntsville, with swimming in the afternoon and a spread for attendees including H L Vann H I Higdon Vernon McGwier J B Murphee and wives W Sanders Prince Edythe McKnight and Christine Seibert. Out of town guests included Miss Bess Armfield of Birmingham and Miss Dollie Harriss of Hartwell.
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J. C. Penney
Huntsville
Decatur
Camp Eddings
H. L. Vann
H. Hi Higdon
Vernon MecGwier
J. B. Murphee
W. ©. Sanders
Prince
No Rainfall Reported in Decatur by Weather Bureau
Decatur escaped the past 24 hours of showers as the weather bureau announced no rainfall today.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau
Inoculations in Morgan County Reach Thousands
More than 3000 Morgan County residents have received typhoid vaccines after three weeks of health department efforts. Dr. H. C. McRee administered about 600 inoculations Monday at Stringer Union Hill Breedlove Danville and Neel, and 34 more at Basham's chapel the following morning as he visits area schools.
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Morgan County
Health Department
H. C. McRee
Stringer
Union Hill
Breedlove
Danville
Neel
McRee
Basham
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