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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
2
A county jail record lists charges against those jailed from January 15, 1935, to August 11, 1936. Offenses range from murder and assault to theft, burglary, forgery, grand larceny, public intoxication, improper driving, and probation violations, with counts for each category and numerous arrests noted.
A chaotic gunfight left white men wounded by shotgun pellets as a posse pursued a suspected Black assailant after an ambush. J A Hicks led white searchers near the Bush house while deputy forces from the sheriff’s office Anniston police and state patrol joined the manhunt amid serious city conditions.
Dee Buford of Tanner visits as Harrison family welcomes infant Mary Virginia home from Benevolent Society hospital. G C McRae family to Daytona Beach. Local civic, church, and social items include Workers Council barbecue, softball postponement, and church renovations. Additional notes on travel, appointments, and social visits across Decatur and nearby towns.
The diary case centers on Marylyn Astor as she fights a custody order while actors and lawyers clash. Anderson probes diaries and alleged boudoir affairs, with Miss Astor denying many accusations as Kaufman faces a bench warrant for nonappearance.
Mrs. Harold Harlin hosted a bridge club luncheon at Mrs. George Duncan’s home with a three course menu. Guests included Edward Creel, John Henry Bitting, and others. prizes were awarded for high scores and guest prizes.
County official said he would not call national guardsmen without state law enforcement approval. The incident at Lloyd's Chapel involved a white woman, Mrs. Williamson, clutching her two month old baby and striking at a black man with a hammer. He fled after the hammer struck him in the back as possemen gathered.
Myra North notes in Chicago diary style about Thalberg and cineaste circles while repeating Miss Astor's claim that Dr. Thorpe coerced her into a property settlement during divorce, threatening scandal. She recalls social sights at the Tro Çadero and June cafe with Thorpe and Lillian Miles, amid questions of sobriety and February to March 1935 associations.
A crop inspection tour will be held Thursday to observe crop conditions in Morgan County. The group starts at Jeff Robinsons farm Nebo, visits Cedar Lake Flint Hartselle and Danville, then hears Prof. B A Haley on legumes in soil building. Lunch is requested from each farmer.
Market direction was sluggish with modest gains and losses overall. Shares opened mixed with selective advances and declines, while several industrials and utilities moved in narrow ranges. Commodities and foreign exchange were uneven though some staples and bonds showed limited activity.
New York stocks irregular with intermittent gains and losses. Bonds mixed. rails decline. Curb market soft with light selling by leaders. Foreign exchanges steady. Gold edged higher. Cotton steady amid poor weather and local trade buying. Sugar dull and steady. Coffee drops on foreign selling. In Chicago wheat falls, Liverpool down, corn rises on bullish government report. Cattle steady to strong, top $10. Hogs steady to 10 cents lower, top $11.25.
The Liverpool market shows 4 000 bales traded with American cotton steady amid eight point lift. Quotations for various grades range from good middling to strict low middling with futures closing steady at Oct 6.32, Dec 6.24, Jan 6.24, May 6.24, July 6.23.
Chicago markets report butter at 10 810 unsettled with creamery specials around 93 score and 35 3 4 to 36 1 4. Extras 92 at 35 1 4 to 34 1 3 4. Firsts 88-89 at 33 33 1 2. Standards 90 and centralized carrots at 34 3 4. Eggs steady at 09 462 on page 2.
U S Department notes hogs at 10.85 to 11.20 for 180 to 250 pounds with top 11.25. cattle and calves steady to strong, best light steer bids 8.75 to 9.40, yearlings near 9.50, grass cattle 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep and natives slow with lambs around 9.25 to 9.75, packers paying 10.00 to outsiders sparingly.
Mrs Katherine Gunn Stone of Talladega asked the State Pardon Board to parole her mother Maud Gunn, serving 20 years for second degree murder in her husband’s 1930 slaying. Over 100 applications were before the board, including bank robber Roy Dickerson. his hearing had not occurred by noon.
The note says Governor Graves was advised on a parole matter while Attorney General Carmichael and Secretary Turner were away from the city. Their assistants did not act on the case and Auditor Charles McCall was involved in the discussion.
Late rallies in corn prices pushed the market to an overnight rise of 2 1-4 cents a bushel, surpassing earlier top figures in Chicago.
Male or female help wanted for canvassing with no selling. Salary provided with no commission. Call 144-R between 5 and 7 pm. Ask for Alley.
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