ONeal Reaffirms Muscle Shoals Fertilizer Plan
Edward ONeal president of the Alabama Farm Bureau declares the policy on Muscle Shoals remains to operate the plant for fertilizer by private interests under a farm board. He backs the Wright Madden bill as a path to cheaper fertilizer and notes 557,204 bales of cotton worth 55 million moved through cooperative marketing since the bureau’s cotton association began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Edward O'Neal
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Muscle Shoals
O’neal
Bureau Cotton Association
Graves
Alabama
Federation
Seth Storrs
Decatur Mourns Mrs. E C Payne Civil‑Leader
Decatur paused in reverence as Mrs. E C Payne, longtime civic leader and key figure in building Benevolent Hospital, died at four in the morning in North Tonawanda New York after years of illness. Flags across the city flew at half mast in her memory and her husband Mr Payne a three time former mayor. Funeral plans were set for North Tonawanda where the Paynes had lived before moving to Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
E. C. Payne
North Tonawanda
Payne’s
Alabama
Payne
Benevolent Hospital
Sherman — Street
Benevolent Society
Paynes
Paint Rock
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Miss May Stanley Appointed Violin Director at Athens College
Miss May Louise Stanley, formerly head of violin and orchestra at Martha Washington College, is named director of violin and orchestral work at Athens College by President Mary Moore McCoy. She arrives for the 1929 30 session on September 11 after Yale violin training and Prague study under Stephen Suchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Louise Stanley
Martha Washington College
Mary Moore McCoy
Athens College
Miss Stanley
Athens
Department of
Yale University
Prague
Bohemia
Stephen Suchy
New England
South
Middle West
Rotary Club Guests Hear Almon on Airports Address
W. M. Pepper president of Cadet Knitting Company and his son visited the Decatur Rotary Club along with recent Cooper-Wells purchasers. City council members attended to hear Congressman Almon discuss airports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Pepper
Cadet Knitting Company
Cooper-Wells and Company
Decatur Rotary Club
Almon
Mrs Roper Taken to Hospital for Appendix Operation
Mrs. Ben Roper of Austinville was taken Sunday in Priest's ambulance to Benevolent hospital for appendix removal. She was reported resting well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Roper
Austinville
Priest's Ambulance
Benevolent Hospital
Roper
Fragmented OCR Note on Numbers and Dates
A partial OCR line shows digits and percentages with unclear context. The legible elements include 11.7 percent and sequences like 47 00 1600, lacking identifiable names, places, or events to assign a clear news item or outcome.
Blueblood cows trek 1200 miles to a dairy show
Two Ayrshire cows from Vermont travel on foot toward St. Louis to compete at the National Dairy Show in October. Their motor third wheel is a barn mounted on a chassis with attendants, and they endure daily 10 to 14 mile hikes sponsored by the National Ayrshire Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Dairy Animal World
Sayada
Vermont
National Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Brandon
Sees Change for New Shoals Bill
Congressman Almon expects to vote for a bill protecting national agricultural interests in nitrate plant operation. He says Hoover’s influence could help move Muscle Shoals through early December session. administration aid may yield a satisfactory operation plan.
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Almon
Hoover
Congress
Public Relations Unit Leads Decatur Rotary Program
The public relations committee chaired by EB. Garner led today's Decatur Rotary Club program with principal speaker Congressman Edward B. Almon introduced by Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Rotary Club
Garner
Edward B. Almon
Trade Campaign Plans Start for Decatur Kiwanis Drive
One hundred twenty one merchants and individuals join the Kiwanis trade expansion drive in Decatur as preliminary work begins this month. House to house advertising plans near completion, with newspaper and circular materials to start within two weeks. Merchants and Kiwanis members express strong optimism for a more effective campaign this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Defense attacks Snook confession in Ohio murder trial
In Columbus on August 5 the defense challenged Dr. James H. Snook's June confession to killing Theora Hix. Defense attorney E. O. Rick urged the court to bar testimony about admissions, arguing the confession was not voluntary and obtained under duress by the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James H. Snook
Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State
W. C. Howells
Cleveland Plain Dealer
E. O. Ricketts
Pick Your Own Room At Lyons Hotel
J. K. Hughes manager of the Lyons hotel adopted a cafeteria style plan during a hot spell last week. Guests were allowed to pick their own rooms as they arrived and the experiment was reported to have worked splendidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Hughes
The
Lyons
Graf Zeppelin Lands at Lakehurst After Atlantic Crossing
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Lakehurst Naval Air Station New Jersey after a 95 hour 19 minute westward Atlantic crossing. A stowaway, Albert Buhskow 18 from Dortmund Germany, was detained for deportation. The airship planned a return to Friedrichshafen and then to Tokio before a US west coast voyage.
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Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
Germany
Friedrichshafen
New York
Los Angeles
Graf
Freidrichshafen
Tokio
United States
Hugo
Albert Buhskow
Dortmund
Glouchester
Finance To Lead Decatur Jaycee Board Meeting
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular board meeting Tuesday evening led by president W. L. Morris. The agenda centers on finances and a major civic objective the group aims to pursue, with a request for full board attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Morris
No Improvement Planned at Lee Street Ferry Street Site
No improvement is planned at the property located at the intersection of Lee Street Second Avenue and Ferry Street for the present. The removal of a small building on the site had drawn local attention with some belief that development was contemplated soon.
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Lee Street
Second Avenue
Ferry Street
A Sermon for the Week by Bishop of East Diocese
The sermon argues believers resist the cost of religion and cling to ritual over Christ. It condemns sentimental theology and romanticism, urging true discipleship through self denial and constant witness of faith. Self is identified as the obstacle to Christian progress and the dwelling place of Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Diocese
North Carolina
Protestant Episcopal Church
Christ
Jesus
Father Rescues Four Children From Fire
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lemley of 1820 Fifth Avenue South owe their lives to husband and father who rushed into a burning Lemley home to save four children from a kerosene lamp fire. The lamp started the blaze in a room used by the ailing child. the husband woke and carried all youngsters to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lemley
Fifth Avenue
South
Lemley
Jim Peppers
Mr. Lemley
Ordination Held Sunday Morning for Rev Dennis
A large Decatur congregation witnessed the ordination of the Rev. Mr Dennis to the priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Rt. Rev. William G. McDowell. The sermon was by Rev E Lucien Malone of Florence church and music by St Johns parish. Rotary club members attended and a luncheon followed in the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
William G. McDowell
Protestant Episcopal Church
E. Lucien Malone
Florence Church
Cary Gamble
Huntsville Church
A. C. Cole
DuBose Divinity School
St. John’s
B. L. Malone
Gilbert Crane
E. E. Graves
Roy Horton
Hermon Whaley
J. D. Garren
Sarah Jeffries
James L. Kendall
Duffey
John Cooper Adams
Early Phinizy
F. F. Tidwell
Mariam
Wilder Place
Guild
Mthers
St. John’s Church
Decatur
Nazarene Church Singing Tonight in Hartselle
The Nazarene church in Hartselle hosts a singing school tonight with a record crowd expected. First session starts at 7 30 o clock, about 75 have signed up, and many more expected. Rev. Wallace of Decatur leads the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
Rotary club committees to meet Tuesday evening
The aims and objects committee and the program committee of the Decatur Rotary club have been called to meet Tuesday evening at 8 30 at the Tennessee Valley Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Rotary Club
Tennesse Valley Bank
Almon Talks Advance in Aviation at Decatur Rotary
Congressman Almon addressed the Decatur Rotary on aviation progress and Decatur’s airport prospects. He highlighted air mail potential due to Decatur’s railroad junction, urged action, and offered assistance, praising local service and collaborations with Kiwanis and other groups. He stressed three transport legs: railroads, waterways, and highways.
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America
Decatur
Congressman Almon
Almon
Kiwanis Club
Union Services Draw Attention at Central Methodist Church
A large crowd attended Sunday evening services at Central Methodist church featuring Rev. Jewell Howard of First Christian church. Congregations from Central Methodist First Christian and Westminster Presbyterian joined in a hopeful sermon on the advance of religion worldwide and the United States leading the spread of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Jewell Howard
First Christian Church
Central Methodist
First Christian
Westminster Presbyterian
Howard
United States
Rev Hart Concludes Series at Copeland
Rev BE N Hart of Westminster Presbyterian church ended a Limestone meeting at Copeland with six professions of faith and ten additions to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Copeland
BE. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Limestone
Biddle Held on Holding Charge in Alabama Slayings
Aniston, Aug 5. TM Martin Biddle, former deputy sheriff of Calhoun and Talladega counties, is in Calhoun jail on a general holding charge connected to the slayings of W. C. Gallaher and Mrs Lucy Wilkerson. Bodies found ten miles from Aniston after her husband raised the alarm.
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Anniston
Ala
Martin Biddle
Calhoun
Talladega
W. C. Gallaher
Aniston
Lucy Wilkerson
Biddle
Calhoun County
Earl Wilkerson
Jacksonville
W. E. Parker
Lon Wilkerson
Ohatchee
Clifford Wilkerson
Parker
Gallaher
Aid Sought for Large Danville Family in Need
A Danville family of seven, from ages two to fourteen, faces urgent need as the father battles cancer. Food and clothing are primary requirements and will be collected at 504 Jackson Street by H. T. Gill for delivery to the Danville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
H. T. Gill
Jackson Street
Good Response To Call For Family Aid
Mrs H T Gill of the Benevolent Society announced today that the recent appeal for aid to a destitute family of nine drew generous clothing contributions and strong support from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Gill
Benevolent Society Hospital
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IX Shoals
Serech
Mrs
E.C. Payne
Local Task
Miss May Stanley
Rotary Club
Animal World
Zep
Finance
Thomas Campbell Durst
Peter M. Dennis
Nazarene Church
Hartselle
Rotary
Uncle Bren
Gordon
Scheibell
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