Georgia duel ends in deaths over daughter’s elopement
In Clover Georgia two farmers Tate Huddleston and Marcus Brown met in the town on a designated street and fought a shotgun duel at close range. Huddleston, 52, and Brown, 42, died from their wounds after Brown fired first and Huddleston returned fire. Brown had served three months on a chain gang for an earlier elopement with Huddleston’s daughter.
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Clover
Daugher
Tate Huddleston
Marcus Brown
Brown
Huddleston
Crippled Child Clinic Planned in Cullman County
A crippled child clinic organized by Twen F Wise in cooperation with the Cullman county health unit will be held next Friday at the Cullman courthouse starting at 9 am. Dr John Sherrill orthopedic surgeon will participate and crippled children from the county may attend for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twen F. Wise
Cullman County
Cullman
John Sherrill
Youth Dies After Short Illness in Moulton
Twelve year old Lowell D Hampton died Thursday at Benevolent Home after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 3 PM at Knob Cemetery with interment there. He is survived by his parents E W Hampton and a sister in Moulton.
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Lowell D. Hampton
The
Benevolent Home
Knob Cemetery
Diic
E. W
Moulton
Mysterious blast kills plant manager in Gadsden
Fred Harper 40, manager of Tennessee Plumbing and Electric, was found dead in the wreckage of the shop after an explosion at the building in Gadsden Alabama. Authorities probe foul play as four men are questioned and state investigators assist in the case.
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Gadsden
Ala
Fred Harper
Tennessee Plumbing and Electric Company
W. G. Rains
James McClung
L. H. Camp
Montgomery
Harper
Rains
Ed Hearin
Quently
Aunt Lucia collegiate comedy staged by church group
On September 5 and 6 the Annex Auxiliary of the First Methodist Church at Riverside High School will present Aunt Lucia a college life comedy. The play features 175 cast members and has toured the United States with notable success. Miss Marjorie McHugh coaches the production with city preparations ongoing.
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Riverside High School
First Methodist Church
Aunt Lucia
United States
Marjorie McHugh
Dozen Pilots Ready To Start Air Derby In Miami
A dozen pilots gathered in Miami for the Miami to Cleveland air derby with 5500 dollars in prizes and silver awards. The race begins at 10 am Saturday with Governor Carlton welcoming entrants. Several competitors travel from Jacksonville en route from northern points.
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Miami
Fla
Cleveland
Cobb: Dry spell may yield record crop in region
Cobb C. A. Cobb editor of the Southern Ruralist and agriculture student argues that the current dry weather is ideal for the season and should not harm crops. He predicts a record yield for this section.
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C. A. Cobb
The
Southern Ruralist
Cobb
Florence Girl Is Seriously Injured
Miss Wilmer Parris of Florence, age 18, was seriously injured today when she jumped or fell from the rear of an automobile she had boarded unknown to the driver. She was hurled to the pavement and appeared to have landed on her head in Florence Alabama.
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Florence
Ala
Wilmer Parris
Decatur Chapter No. 38 R A M Meets Tonight
Decatur Chapter No. 38 Royal Arch Masons will hold a regular session at 7 30 tonight all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Cobb Message on Agriculture Draws Kiwanis Crowd
C A Cobb editor of the Southern Ruralist spoke to about 200 planters and business leaders at Decatur Kiwanis at Masonic Hall. He urged stronger agricultural development, government aid, cooperative marketing, and leadership training, noting past vetoes and the need for unity to raise agriculture’s standing.
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C. A. Cobb
Southern Ruralist
Atlanta
Cobb
Masonic Hall
Decatur Kiwanis Club
W. W. Fussell
Decatur Kiwanian
Withal
Buchanan
Coolidge
Cleveland
Nineteen Plan College Courses After Central High School
Nineteen members of Central high school's 1929 graduating class plan to continue studies in colleges and training schools in 1929-1930. Credits have been sent to institutions for those students, with more possibly joining. Named students will attend Alabama College Montevallo, University of Alabama, Howard College, Mary Baldwin College, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Gulf Park College, and Washington & Lee University. some will enter nurses training. The school notes a rising ratio of graduates pursuing further study.
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Central High School
H. E. Williams
Centrances Din
Phine
M Peakes
Lian
Jean Humphrey
Katherine Weaver
Louise Maulsby
Alabama College
Montevallo
Ala
Maulsby
Margaret Chenault
Helen Rauschenberg
George Devine
Arthur Prince
University of Alabama
Ruth Sivley
Sarah Frances Smith
Burleson Dinsmore
Joe Cottrell
Howard College
Birmingham
Margaret Patterson
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Charles Mathews
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Mary Catherine Smith
Gulf Park College
Gulf Park
Harvey Pride
Washington & Lee University
Lexington
Anne Guyton
Mildred Handley
Nurses Training School
Southern Bell plans more operators and switchboard facilities
The Southern Bell Telephone Company announced today it will add switchboard facilities at local offices and hire five or more additional operators. Visitors Henry Grimes of Birmingham and Grady of Alabama reviewed local service as subscriber numbers exceed 2300. The plan includes new telephones in a forthcoming directory and aims to improve local and long distance call handling.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Henry Grimes
Birmingham
Grady
Alabama
O'Bryan
Hart Returns From Hot Springs In Improved Health
B. B. Hart has returned from Hot Springs after health treatment and is reported very much improved.
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B. B. Hart
Hot Springs
Greatest Gathering Of Planters At Decatur Kiwanis Farm Program Ends
About 200 planters, farm agents, executives, and business leaders from Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties attended Farmers Night in Decatur to wrap up the year’s Kiwanis farm program. Leaders at the event included J B Mitchell and W Sarver with officials H L Peterson B Li Malone and A A Jones among the speakers and tables of civic figures.
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Decatur Kiwanis Farm
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence Counties
Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Limestone County
J. B. Mitchell
Madison County
Kiwanis Farm
Decatur Civic Unit
City Teachers Institute Set for October 4
W. W. Benson announces a teachers institute for city school system educators to be held Friday October 4 in Decatur. State Department of Education confirmed the event and college representatives will offer extension courses to city faculty members.
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W. W. Benson
Decatur
Benson
My Egneo of Education
Wilhite Brings The First Cotton To Falkville
Mr Wilhite a Falkville resident brings the first bale of cotton to market weighing 1100 pounds. The seed cotton was delivered to the Adalai Patterson gin this morning and purchased at eight cents per pound.
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Wilhite
Falkville
Palkville
Adalai Patterson
Delegates Prepare for Mobile State Convention Reports
Delegates from the Morgan county post of the American Legion will present their reports at a local post meeting on Thursday. The post holds meetings twice a month on the first and third Thursday evenings.
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Morgan County
the American Legion
Mobile
Public Invited to Dr Lile Speech at Central Baptist
Public invited to hear Prof. H. T. Lile speak Sunday morning at 9 30 in the young people department of Central Baptist Sunday school. The topic will be Building the three temples.
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H. T. Lile
Young People's Department
Central Baptist Sunday School
Never Tell a Soul Promises Questioned and Recalled
A reflective piece questions the truth of vows and promises kept or broken, posing a direct prompt about personal integrity and memory. The author hints at doubt and the consequences of loyalty or betrayal in intimate exchanges.
Eye witness figures in Choate shooting case
In Montgomery Alabama a witness says one plain clothes officer may have fatally shot his partner while protecting another officer during an attack by Joseph Dodson Choate. The slain officer Rex C Wright, wounded companion William W Smith, Choate in jail awaiting first degree murder hearing.
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Montgomery
Ala
Joseph Dodson Choate
Montgomery Plainclothes
Choate
Rex C. Wright
William W. Smith
Herbert Harris
Smith
Harris
Wright
L. E. Curtis
Ernest Waugh
Ledlow Motion Set For Saturday in Circuit Court
Judge W. W. Callahan will hear the Ledlow case motion Saturday morning in circuit court. Attorney Major Ha! Long represents Ledlow seeking a new ruling or action as the latest chapter unfolds.
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Ledlow
W. W. Callahan
Circuit Court
Funeral Held For Miss Madge West
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at four o'clock at the First Methodist Church for Miss Madge West who died after a brief illness. Interment will be in City Cemetery.
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Madge West
First Methodist Church
City Cemetery
Crowds Grow at South Decatur Revival Led by Dr Crume
Crowds continue to rise at the revival in South Decatur led by Dr. Crume of Kentucky. Interest grows as prayer services draw adults at Southside Church and juniors at the EMT.
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South Decatur
Dr. Crume
Kentucky
Southside Church
Emt
Bouyer Executed for Murder of Jack Hines
Lester Bouyer, 26, a Black man, was executed at Kilby Prison for the July 10 murder of Jack Hines near Eufaula. He confessed to the killing but denied an allegation involving Hines’s companion Beatrice Clark. The case drew intense public attention as a large mob and National Guard protected him during transport and trial.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lester Bouyer
Jack Hines
Eufaula
Bouyer
Kilby
Hines
Beatrice Clark
Panion
Annie Schmaelling
Blanche Rollins
State Convict Department
A. R. Hines
Lander
Dewey Clark
Barbour
Potter Smith
S. B. Tranum
Speigner
Hornbuckle Child Dies After Illness in City
Little Pauline Hornbuckle aged years died morning at four at 1409 Avenue South home. Survived by Mr and Mrs W F Hornbuckle and a brother Panera. Services set for 10 Saturday at residence with Rev M M Jon of Ninth Street Church. Interment in Roselawn Cemetery.
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Pauline Hornbuckle
W. F. Hornbuckle
Panera
M. M. Jon
Ninth Street
Roselawn Cemetery
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Associated Press
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Cal
Edith Foltz
Neva Paris
Riverside
Williams
Beatrice Burton
Hornbuckle
Eben
Gerdon Grown
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