Inter-Regional Civic Parley Postponed to Aug 25 in Montgomery
The inter regional civic conference to foster north south ties in the United States has been postponed to August 25. Blue Gray Association officials cited short notice as the reason as only four of eight invited groups could commit. Seven Southerners including Chauncey Sparks and W Y Y Smith were named as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Eght
Drew Pearean
Wes
R. F. Hudson, Jr
Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
Hudson
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
W. Y. Y. Smith
State Health Department
H. Council. Trenholm
Montgomery State Teachers College Metro
Thomas E. Martin
Wilbur Hutsell
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
James J. Durr
Clarence M. Donnelly
Montgomery—city
Lanier Rites to Be Held at 4 at Baptist Church
Funeral services for Capt. James W. Lanier will be held this afternoon at 4 o clock at First Baptist Church. Rev. J C Williams will officiate. Out of town relatives include Beulah Kilgee of Gadsden, Charner Lanier and family of Savannah Tennessee, Leonard Lanier and Becky of Birmingham and Florence, Clyde Sanders and family of Chattanooga, and many others from Birmingham Florence and Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
James W. Lanier
First Baptist Church
J. C. Williams
Chattanooga
Captain Lanier
Beulah Kilgee
Gadsden
Charner Lanier
Betty
Patsy
Savannah
Tenn
Leonard B. Lanier
Becky
Birmingham
Jesse Lanier
Gene
Howard T. Lanier
Howard Jr
Bessemer
Clyde Sanders
Jerry Sanders
Jerry Sanders Jr
E. C. Till
Lawson Wilson
Dolly Bounds
Robert Lanier
Charner Sharpe
Elvin Lovelace
Florence
Athens College Seeks Accreditation Amid Growth and Support
The Athens College community including Baptist and Methodist delegates met with Limestone County teachers association members, mostly women. Dr. E. R. Naylor, president, noted debt freedom, a $515 000 endowment, ongoing athletics building, and work through mills to fund tuition. W A Coughran led the fundraising drive with Hershel Littrell and Joe Sarver assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County Teachers Association
Nabors
Athens College
Herschel Littrell
Joe Sarver
Rumors of New Tennessee Bridge Plan Surface
Officials discount a rumor of a new four-lane bridge across the Tennessee as part of a national highway plan. The present Keller bridge is crowded, and past ideas to widen or reconfigure sidewalks were not acted on. A federal inquiry was mentioned about using Somerville road for a four-lane route, but no official construction begun.
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Tennessee
Keller Bridge
Somerville
Georgia Gubernatorial Feud Deepens Between Thompson and Talmadge
The Associated Press reports Herman Talmadge and Gov. M. E. Thompson clash over civil rights and state issues in Georgia. Talmadge accuses Thompson of dodging the white primary and debt policies while Thompson charges Talmadge with fear mongering and bloc voting. Joe Rabin comments on graft concerns amid the feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herman Talmadge
Gov
M. E. Thompson
Talmadge
Thompson
Americus
Atlanta
Thomspson
Eugene Talmadge
Herman
Herman Thompson
Eugene
Naional Democratic
Georgia
Baxley
Tallahassee
Washington
Congress
Joe Rabin
Tifton
Hamilton Services To Be Announced Later
The body of Sgt. Roy T Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hamilton, Austinville, will arrive in Decatur from Memphis on Wednesday at 2 25 PM. His body will be conveyed to his parents home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Drinkards of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy T. Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Austinville
Decatur
Memphis
Paments
Drinkard’s of
Hartselle
Yeager Held on Arson Charges in Cullman County
Guy Yeager, 38, of Cullman County is jailed on first degree arson charges for burning his own home between Holly Pond and Fairview. Deputy R B Moyer says Yeager admitted setting the fire after driving his wife and four children away. Bond set at 9000 dollars. Incident occurred last week. Warrants for public drunkenness and peace proceedings were dismissed.
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Guy Yeager
Cullman 9
Cullman County
Tfaer
Holly Pond
Fairview
Cullman
R. B. Moyer
Yeager
Moyer
Marriages and transfers listed for local residents
A jumble of names and ages shows multiple marriage intentions in Hartse lle De catur Madison Huntsville and Lacey's Spring along with several legal transfers of money including Dock S Hurst to J J Hardwick for 7000 Benford Luker to Nelson R Buck 500 Ella Mae Spain to Willie Mae Foster 100 Erin L Walker guardian to W E Curry 3150 Melvin J Blackwood to Lena May Stevens 600. James Edward Mahaffey 19 Decatur is noted without a partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Milligan
Hartselle
Christine Gautney
Welcome Welch Collins
Somerville
Eva Virginia Brown
Lacey's
Charles Leonard Stewart
Decatur
Dorothy Louise Temple
Fred White
Willie Lee’ Reed
James Edward Mahaffey
Eveline Alexander
Raymond Charles Riddle
Madison
Martha Virginia Keele
Huntsville
Dock S. Hurst
J. J. Hardwick
Benford Luker
Nelson
R. Buck
Ella Mae Spain
Willie Mae Foster
Erin L. Walker
Guardian
W. E. Curry
Melvin J.blackwood
Lena ‘May Stevens
Two Cullman Teens Put On Probation After Court
Two Cullman teenagers ages 13 and 14 were placed on one year probation after a juvenile court hearing before Judge H H Kinney. The boys, arrested en route from Carbon Hill, faced charges of house breakins and motor vehicle thefts including a stolen truck and a Cullman car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
H. H
Kinney
Cullman County
Carbon Ill
Carbon Hill
Assault to Kill Charge Against Johnny Burns
Johnny Burns, 21, held in Morgan County jail charged with assault with intent to murder for allegedly attempting to shoot Robert Lee Gaines. Robert Crumbley, 29, jailed in Morgan County on grand larceny related to a dispute over a car sale. Burns arrested in Limestone County. Crumbley detained in Hanceville. Bond set at 750 dollars for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Burns
Morgan County
C. B. Humphrey
Burns
Robert Lee Gaines
Robert Crumbley
Crumbley
Limestone County
John Sandlin
Hanceville
Cullman
Shelley Hyatt
Humphrey
Grand Larceny Charge Filed in Cullman Car Theft
Donald Lawrence of Bremen is in Cullman county jail charged with grand larceny over the theft of a car owned by H. B. Walker of Cullman. Police arrested Lawrence last week twelve miles north of Cullman on Highway 3 after the car was found out of gas in a ditch. Sheriff Shelley Hyatt Chief Deputy Oscar Hancock and Deputy R. B. Moyer made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lawrence
Bremen
Cullman County
H. B. Walker
Cullman
Lawrence
Shelley Hyatt
Oscar Hancock
R. B. Moyér
Rheumatism Treatment Promise From Excelsior Clinic
Excelsior Springs Missouri August 7 a specialized treatment system for rheumatism and arthritis using mineral waters and baths is described in a book offered free to readers. The Ball Clinic invites letters to Dept 3606 for the instructional volume Rheumatism Good Health Life's Greatest Blessing with no obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Dept
Missouri
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Lena
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Poole Buick Co
Lee Street
Davidson
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Williamson Furnace
Buffalo Attic
Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Donald W. Wells
Pollard Baptist Church
Ashland, Ky
Decatur Lions Club
Leon Cole
Nashville
Lions
Athens
Southern Association
E. R. Naylor
Belk Hudson Co
Hamilton
Sally
Knox McRae
Fallen
Order of Brotherhood
McKendree
Methodist
Mr. Neal Watson Carter
Dinsmore
Norge
Dinsmore Bros. Furniture CO
Second Ave
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