Sermon Topic Set For Address At Local Church
Rev. J. E. Berkstresser, former First Baptist pastor of Delmar Delaware, will fill his new pulpit at the local church Sunday morning. He will speak on The Pastors' platform with text from his master in theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1923.
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J. E. Berkstresser
First Baptist Church of
Delmar
Del
Decatur Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The
First Baptist
Alabama officials seek extra session for highway bond vote
A committee representing county commissioners and city officials was formed to petition Governor Bibb Graves to call an extraordinary legislature session. The aim is to decide whether another highway improvement bond should be put to a public vote, with hearings requested for the week of August 12. The group includes Montgomery, Huntsville, Birmingham, Troy, Greenville, Tuscaloosa, Mobi le and other counties and probate judges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Harry Culverhouse
Association of County Commissioners of Alabama
Alabama Municipalities League
Bibb Graves
Selma
County Commissioners Association
Haygood Patterson
Montgomery County Board of Revenue
E. T. Terry
Huntsville
Board of Revenue
Birmingham
John Gamble
Troy
Fred Winkler
Greenville
J. H. Shepherd
Tuscaloosa
Matt A. Boykin
Mobile
W. C. Batson
LaFayette
J. D. Petree
Russellville
W. M. McFountain
Monroeville
Culverhouse
Compioner Hartwell
Graves
Hotel Men's Association
House
Alabama
Zeppelin Maintains Steady Atlantic Crossing Progress
The Graf Zeppelin speeds west over the Atlantic on its second U S voyage aiming for Lakehurst New Jersey. Reported 600 miles west of Gibraltar early today with strong headwinds over Europe, the ship may pass Azores or skirt them on a northwest course. A stowaway was found after departure and faces punishment.
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Atlantic
United States
Casa Blanca
Morrocco
Gibraltar
Azores
France
Mediterranean
Lakehurst
N. J
Herbert
Siebel
Associated Press
Eckener
America
Crowded Leavenworth Jail Blamed for Prison Riot
Washington report cites Warden Thomas B. White attributing the Leavenworth Kansas riot to overcrowding and lack of work. convicts protested meals and disrupted meals and the shoe factory, then attacked cells and guards. Four inmates were hurt and one killed during riot suppression.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Thomas B. White
Leavenworth
Kansas
White
Mike Martinez
Harold McLaughlin
John J. Jones
Fred Conners
Timberlake 18 Head Local Legion Unit
Ingold V. Timberlake elected commander of Morgan County Post of the American Legion for the coming term. O J Sheppard named vice commander and D A Draper adjutant, with further appointive posts to be filled after the Mobile convention October 19 to 21. Seven delegates chosen to attend the Mobile meeting: E H Phillips G W Gann Butler Hine Joe Ragsdale T M Jones Jr R D Nelson C N Garrett. Post emphasizes high membership growth and strong auxiliary activity in a good year for the Legion in Alabama.
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Ingold V. Timberlake
Tennessee Valley Bank
Morgan County
American Legion
Mobile
E. H. Phillips
G. W. Gann
Butler Hine
Joe Ragsdale
T.M. Jones, Jr
R. D. Nelson
C. N. Garrett
Decatur
Teachers Discuss Plans For Schools
Seventeen teachers from Cullman County adult opportunity schools attend a Cullman conference to review past sessions and discuss future plans. Miss Claire Bloodworth of state education's exceptional education division is among the participants.
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Cullman County
Cullman
Claire Bloodworth
State Department of Education
Young Men’s Conference Return Noted by Randolph
C. J. Randolph secretary of the Y M C A reports returning Monday from Blue Ridge North Carolina after attending a human relations conference with leaders present.
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C. J. Randolph
Capeen
Blue Ridge
Cadet Knitting President Delayed on Decatur Inspection
W M Pepper, head of the Cadet Knitting company, was due this week for an inspection tour of the local mills recently acquired by the firm but had not yet arrived in Decatur.
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W. M. Pepper
Cadet Knitting Company
Decatur
Cotton Market Tidings From Mideast Markets
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered cotton price terms and trading markings like middling and strict low. No coherent events, dates, or entities are readable enough to identify a full report.
Detroit Tests One Way Lanes To Ease Traffic
Detroit adopts extended one way lane system on main arteries to ration traffic. Yellow lane markers divide streets into six channels with outer parking lanes and inner through lanes. Drivers must stay in lanes. lane changes may be limited by signals. Left turns will be made in front of the signal or officer with new pavement markers guiding turning traffic.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Edward A. Mitte
Detroit Police Department
Police Traffic Division
Short Circuit Blaze Damages Apartment on Fourth Avenue
A short circuit near the Wyatt apartment at Fourth avenue and Gordon Drive caused a small fire today. The buzzing noise woke occupants and limited damage before firefighters arrived.
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Roy O. Wyatt
Fourth Avenue
Gordon Drive
Rural School Inspections Progress Report
Inspections completed in 21 of 42 rural schools now open, per county health official Dr. H. C. Mc Ree. Remaining schools to be inspected within the next two months.
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H. C. McRee
Pryor Family Heads South Alabama on Week Visit
Mrs. 8. P. Pryor, their children Martha and Bill Eubanks, and guest Miss Kate Eubanks left this morning for a seven day trip to South Alabama.
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South Alabama
8. P. Pryor
Martha
Bill Eubanks
Kate Eubanks
Building Fields To Open Soon In Decatur
Decatur building trades expect August to yield strong construction activity with new permits issued for repairs and remodeling. One permit for $150 was issued to A Polytinsky for a Railroad street store, and plans indicate many residences and several business renovations will begin this month.
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Decatur
A. Polytinsky
The Hattery opens on Moulton street August 10
The Hattery will open in the Hughes & Tidwell building on Moulton street about August 10, offering millinery at low prices. It is the companys seventeenth store, with locations planned for Decatur Florence Huntsville and other Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee cities this month. A. J. Feldman of Florence is general manager. the first Florence store opened March 4.
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Hattery
Moulton Street
Hughes & Tidwell
Decatur
Florence
Huntsville
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
A. J. Feldman
July Building Permits Fall Below City Average
City of Decatur records show July building permits issued to five builders with total construction values of 8850 dollars. The month ranks among the lightest in several years, reflecting a below average period for permit activity.
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Decatur
Lists Prepared Of Residents Failing To Pay Street Tax
Lists were being compiled of people who have failed to pay street tax for the year. About 2,000 names were placed on the initial list as liable for the payment.
County Malaria Not Rising. Screening Key Say Health Official
Dr. H C McRee Morgan County health officer reports no current rise in malaria compared with 1928. Half of cases since 1928 occurred in unscreened homes, 40 percent in partially screened, 10 percent in fully screened areas. Town of Decatur fare remains better, rural areas show cases. He urges home screening and sanitation, noting needed funding for water body oiling.
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H. C. McRee
McRee
Decatur
Health Department
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Congressman Edward B. Almon to Address Rotarians
Local Rotarians expect Congressman Edward B. Almon to speak at noon Monday before the club. Members are urged to bring one guest for the occasion.
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Edward B. Almon
Doctor to Visit Milton McRee in Akron Ohio
Dr. H. C. McRee Morgan county health officer will depart late next week for Akron Ohio to visit his son Milton McRee. He will spend his annual vacation there with family.
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H. C. McRee
Morgan County
Akron
Ohio
Milton McRee
McRee
Riot End At Leavenworth Prison Quiet After Outbreak
Official statement from United States Penitentiary Leavenworth Kas says the riot is over and the prison is quiet with no fresh outbreak in the mess hall. Ring leaders are confined pending investigation as Justice Department agents travel to the prison.
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United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kas
Mess Hall
Department of Justice
City report shows receipts exceed disbursements by month
E W Collier presented the Decatur city council with a monthly report showing receipts of 64 232 18 and disbursements of 10 654 48. The balance fell from 33 086 28 on June 30 to 26 663 98 on July 31 as heavy equipment payments were made for assets purchased months earlier.
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E. W. Collier
Decatur
Crow Homes Near Completion on Johnston Street Renovations
Extensive renovations of the brick homes of D. M. and J. H. Crow on Johnston Street, underway for several weeks, are nearing completion.
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D. M
J. H. Crow
Johnston Street
Finding of Theora Hix's body outlined in court
In Columbus Ohio on August 2, state witnesses described how Theora Hix’s body was found on a rifle range at the western edge of the city. Carpenter Charles Murray testified to a man and woman scuffling by a parked car the night she was killed, with the man releasing the girl and vanishing from sight. Dr James Snook listened from his chair as testimony detailed the discovery scene and related events.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State
Sucok
Charles R. Murray
Murray
Fines and Costs Near Three Thousand in July
City council reviewed July activity as 213 docketed cases with 26 discharged two escapes and five remitted Fines and costs assessed totaled 3438 20 with 2493 45 collected and 2078 16 outstanding as of July 31 reported by C M Riggsbee city marshal.
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Decatur
C. M. Riggsbee
Third Court House Contract For Firm
J W Chambers Lumber Company of Athens received its third court house contract this week to remodel the Springfield Tennessee courthouse for 600000 dollars. The firm earlier built the Athens courthouse for 200000 dollars and recently completed Morgan county courthouse at Decatur.
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Athens
Ala
J. W. Chambers Lumber Company of
Court House
Springfield
Tenn
Chambers
Morgan County Court House
Decatur
IWLY report on milk water safety and sanitation
The report notes an expected rise in milk and water examinations. Extra precautions are taken in hot months to guard against rapid intestinal bacteria growth and higher milk contamination. Typhoid remains low due to vaccination and overall health measures.
Jail Fills Up as 30 Inmates Held in Morgan County
The Morgan county jail is filling up with about 30 inmates currently in custody. With no circuit court sessions until October, jail space is likely to be taxed to capacity.
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Morgan County
Circuit Court
Morgan County Sheriff Moves to New Court House
The sheriff’s force has been busy relocating to a new court house over the past two days. The office is now on the second floor in the south wing, right side of the corridor, reachable from the south entrance.
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Morgan Sheriff
New Court House
Sheriff's Office
Odd Fellows Here Install Officers
Decatur lodge 52 installed the officers for the ensuing term last night. Members were selected several weeks ago as part of the lodge’s orderly transition of duties.
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Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows of Decatur Lodge
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REV
Zeppelin
Timberlake
Legion
Post
Joseph A. Woods
Legion Auxiliary
Decatur Legion
Alabama Legion
David J. Wilkie
Company
Glerk
Snook
Riggsbee
Council
Third Court House
Perolio
Oe Tennessee V
A. J. Per. Alio
Vincenti Angina
Wassermann
Sheriff’s Force
Bben
Hy Gorden
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