Five Hurt As Hojel Burns In Maplesville
Five people were injured in a two story Hojel fire in Maplesville Alabama. A man and woman jumped to escape flames and suffered injuries. Vaughn, trapped in a bedroom, jumped from a window with broken injuries. Fire destroyed buildings and sparks from a passing locomotive were noted. Hospital staff reported burns to the head and hands and mixed severities among the injured. Bucket brigades formed as water was passed to combat the blaze.
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Maplesville
Ala
F. A
Jack
Hill
Aji
Vaughn
Firemen Fight Blaze With Heavy Labor In Fruit District
Wells reports that scores of persons labored for more than an hour to halt the blaze in the fruit district. No damage estimate was available today.
Hop To Rome To Start On Sunday
CURTISS FIELD New York August 20 AP Pirote J D Hill and Biers Bertaud plan to fly Roosevelt to Rome in the Fokker monoplane Old Glory tomorrow afternoon at five o'clock EST weather permitting they hope for a favorable west wind
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Curtiss Field
N. Y
Pirote
J. D. Hill
Biers Bertaud
Roosevelt
Rome
Rev Liston Takes Professorship at Richmond Seminary
Rev. R. T. Liston has accepted a professorship at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia announced today. He is currently in Germany and will return early in September to assume the position.
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R. T. Liston
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Cullman to Organize Commercial Club Evening
Citizens of Cullman plan a mass meeting on Tuesday August 30 to organize a city commercial club. Members from existing clubs will attend to form the new organization.
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Cullman
Road conditions improve toward Decatur with time and wear savings
Travel to Decatur becomes faster and easier reducing vehicle wear and tear. Better road conditions also yield higher prices for commodities as a result.
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Decatur
Turnip Seed At Canning Plant In Decatur
Ira Tranter, manager of the Decatur cannery, announced the plant has a quantity of the Seven Top turnip seed for disposal to farmers. The plant plans to can turnip greens this fall and expects to begin work on the greens in about six weeks.
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Ira
Market committee to discuss curb market housing for winter
Members of the permanent curb market committee will consider housing for the market during the coming winter. Initially, city businessmen and curb committee members understood the market would operate year round. The panel will likely address the issue at the next regular meeting.
Parole Sought by Limestone County Murder Suspect Jim Pettus
Jim Pettus, a Limestone County resident charged with murder, has filed for parole with the state board of pardons. The application was received by two members of the board.
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State Board of Pardons
Jim Pettus
Limestone
Countian
Ee Pardon Board
Committee Downs Home Brew Bill Adverse Report
The house judiciary committee issued an adverse report on the Bonner anti home brew bill in response to the house demand for a report. As a result 54 votes are required to move the bill from the adverse calendar.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Anti Evolution Bill Is Killed Vote Passes 52 to 39
The AI house of representatives killed the anti-evolution bill with a 52 to 39 vote on Friday afternoon. The house directed all members to come into the chamber and vote for or against the measure.
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AI House of Representatives
House
Sabbath Bill Is Halted By Teasley
Alabama Senate blocked a blue Sunday bill proposed by Senator Thompson of Jackson county. Senator Teasley and Senator Craft later blocked another attempt to bring up a chain store tax plan by Senator Oliver Young of Lamar.
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Alabama
Senate
Thompson
Jackson County
Wes
Teasley
Craft
Oliver Young
Lamar
Rights Restoration Request Favored for Charlie Namie
The board of pardons recommended restoring civil and political rights for Charlie Namie of Morgan County who was convicted of receiving stolen property. The action follows a Pardons recommendation on the rights restoration.
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Charlie Namie
Morgan County
Board of Pardons
Namie
Columbia People Advise Of Plans
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce will advise locals of exact plans for a visit here on Wednesday. A long distance telephone message from Columbia says the Tennesseans plan to spend several hours in Decatur, touring local industries.
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Tennesseans
Decatur
Twenty Three Sellers At Decatur Curb Market
Twenty three sellers offered a wide variety of foodstuffs at the Decatur curb market. Sales topped average with most products snapped up early by city consumers. A small surplus remained of Irish potatoes sweet potatoes and peas.
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Decatur Curb
Plea for Funds to Help 14 Year Old Willie Sue Smith
Mrs. R. W. Green appeals in The Daily Friday for funds to cover urgent surgery for Willie Sue Smith age 14 from Fairview. Only Mrs. Green and the girl run the small family. Donations should be mailed or sent to The Daily office and will be turned over to Mrs. Green.
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Willie Sue Smith
R. W. Green
Fairview
Mrs. Green
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Donahey
Vic Donahey
H. E. Carpenter Typewriter Co
West Vine St
Decatur Typewriter Repair Shop
Lshheed Anes and
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Ford
Buick
Dodge
Chrysler
Nash
Studebaker
Erskine
Pontiac
Hudson
Essex
Star
Hartselle
Goodyear
P. O. Box
Anniston
Sheffield
du Pont
Assur
Malone Coal & Grain Co
Albany
Decatur Ice & Coal CO
Phione Decatur
Elizabeth Cochroft
Adel
Coo County
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