Limestone County sees gains in attendance and enrollment
Limestone County schools report a year of improved attendance and higher enrollment. White enrollment reached 6 254 up from 6 192, with daily attendance 4 231 versus 4 085. High school and junior high students show strong turnout across Ardmore Clements Elkmont Tanner and State Agricultural School.
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Limestone County
State Board of Education
J. M. Lawson
Lawson
Ardmore
Clements
Elkmont
Tanner
Mnin
State Secondary Agricultural School
Woman Stops Attempted Attack as Bloodhounds Trail Suspect
Mrs Adcock spoke to the intruder awakening a child who screamed prompting the assailant to flee toward Fairview. Bloodhounds tracked the suspect for about three miles while officers continue to pursue a capture.
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Ninth Avenue
Jim Adcock
Fairview
Carrell
Adcock
Moulton
Valley Stirred by Dam No Three Prospects in Tennessee
Residents heard Washington reports of Dam Number Three to boost Tennessee River navigation with millions in funding likely. Officials say the project aims to improve year round river traffic, create 5 000 to 10 000 jobs, and depend on treasury approval to proceed.
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Tennessee Valley
Henry Ford
First News
Washington
Associated Press
Muscle Shoals
Hurley
Alabama Dam
War Department
Treasury
Hoover
Decatur
Wilson Lake
Courtland
Tennessee River
Treasury Department
Congress
Joint Meeting Set For Tonight
Attenda of all members of the American Legion Auxiliary and Legion was urged at a joint meeting this evening at 7:30 at the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Important business matters will come up for discussion.
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American*Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Tennessee Valley Bank
Mystery Death Solved by Story Told by Woman
In Natchez Mississippi Emily Burns, a negro woman, identified George Pearls as the killer of Jane Merrill. Edgar Newell aided in hiding the body and is in custody. The confession absolves Richard Dana and Octavia Dockery, formerly accused neighbors. Robbery is motive. Pearls was killed in Pine Bluff Arkansas while being questioned.
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Natchez
Miss
Jane Merrill
Sheriff's Department
George Pearls
Emily Burns
Edgar Newell
Newell
Miss Merrill
Richard Dana
Octavia Dockery
Pearls
Pine Bluff
Ark
Morgan County Board Cuts Teacher Salaries In Special Session
In Falkville the Morgan County board of education approved a monthly salary reduction of about 858.60 dollars per month, about eight percent, lowering annual payroll from 17 853 to 16 995 dollars with a new schedule for teachers and bus drivers. The session approved an additional school bus and an extra teacher at Summitt school, eight grades there, and allowed use of tax proceeds to roof Ryan's school.
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Morgan County Board of Education
Falkville
Alabama
Jones, Lacon
Piney Grove
Cole Springs
Gandy’s Cove
Summitt School
The
Ryan’s School
Three Mills
Father and Sons Headed to Madison for Grand Jury
Will W. Wiggington and his two sons Arnold and Kane are en route to Madison county jail to await grand jury action in Oc tober. The Wiggingtons are charged with manufacturing whiskey after a sheriff raid near the asphalt mine near Flint on Monday.
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Will W. Wiggington
Arnold
Kane
Madison County
Wiggingtons
Asphalt
Flint
Revival campaign aids Ninth Street Methodist pastor
Rev. C. M. Tyndall of the Ninth Street Methodist church assists Rev. L. B. Martin on the Athens circuit this week conducting a revival campaign.
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C. M. Tyndall
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Athens
L. B. Martin
Funeral services for Henry C Barckley 85 Confederate veteran
Henry C Barckley 85 died from injuries after being struck by a cotton truck on the Bee Line highway near Lebanon at about 12 30 yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two o'clock in Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Henry C. Barckley
Bee Line Highway
Small Fire Total Looms This Month
Decatur faces another small fire total this month with six fires recorded and losses totaling only a few dollars. There have been no alarms answered since the ninth day of the month.
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Decatur
Morgan Native Henry Orr Dies in Phoenix at 72
Henry B. Orr, native of Morgan county and oldest son of Donie Orr and Sallie Wiggins Orr, died in Phoenix, Arizona on August 19, 1932 at age 72. He was born near Danville in 1859 and married Nellie Shoemaker of Moulton, a sister of Mrs.
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Phoenix
Henry B. Orr
Morgan County
Donie Orr
Sallie Wiggins Orr
Danville
Nellie Shoemaker
Moulton
Parole Decision Possible on Edwards Plea Today
Parole board at the state capitol may decide Tuesday on Robert Dewey Edwards petition for parole. Edwards is serving a life sentence for the slaying of Imogene Lee, a former Decatur schoolteacher. Strong efforts exist for and against his application.
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State Capitol
Robert Dewey Edwards
Edwards
Imogene Lee
Decatur
Court Unable to Pay Clem Fines Reduced in Limestone Court
Athens Alabama August 23 Special A court unable to pay its judge Limestone County Municipal Court presided by Judge J E Clem faces income loss as fines are appealed or worked out and the judge has not been paid for five months.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
J. E. Clem
Justice of the Peace
Lus
Mines Operating Peacefully Today in Franklin County
Franklin county coal mines were operating peacefully today with pickets withdrawn and no violence in over 24 hours. Representatives of the United Mine Workers met with county officials at Keigler, scene of Sunday’s clash that left one dead and six injured, as deputies prepared to respond if needed.
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Benton
Franklin
United Mine Workers
Keigler
Decatur Women Launch Citywide Canvass For Rail Revival
Decatur women plan a citywide door to door canvass to back a back to the rail movement. They aim to boost employment by steering local shipping to railroads and will later address business leaders with the slogan You ship with us we shop with you. A mass meeting may follow to keep the public informed.
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Decatur
Charles Wiggins
Joseph Pettey
Louisville & Nashville
Wiggins
Pettey
House Moves 10 Take Up Mooted Questions Today
In Montgomery Alabama the House passed Beebe's income tax and bond issue amendments as a special order. The Senate postponed debate as Senator Powell sought a taxpayer relief bill and passed the Walker measure cutting delinquent tax penalties.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Beebe
Senate
Powell
Tuskegee
Walker
THREE PLANES ON WAY TO EUROPE
The Associated Press reports three aircraft heading to Europe from America with two in a race to Oslo Norway. Thor Solberg Carl Petersen depart New York bound for Oslo with a planned stop at Harbor Grace Newfoundland. Clyde Lee John Bochkon depart Barre Vermont for the same goal and expect to reach the Atlantic tomorrow. Hutchinson and family plus crew fly from New York to Saint Johns New Brunswick as the first leg toward London while Ulrdich Pisculi and Edna Newcomer plan a nonstop Rome flight tomorrow. Mollison awaits favorable weather for a return flight home.
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Associated Press
Europe
America
Oslo
Norway
Thor Solberg
Carl Petersen
New York
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Clyde Lee
John Bochkon
Barre
Vermont
Atlantic
George Hutchinson
Saint Johns
New Brunswick
London
William Ulrdich
Leon Pisculi
Edna Newcomer
Rome
J. A. Mollison
Meeting to Begin At Piney Chapel
Piney Chapel Limestone county Aug. 23 Special The meeting will start at the Ephesus Christian church on the next Lord's day clergy and residents prepare for a community gathering advancing church activities and local talk.
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Piney Chapel
Limestone County
Ephesus Christian Church
Alabama Senate considers referendum on constitutional convention
Senator Sanford Mullins plans a bill to let voters decide on November 8 whether to convene a constitutional convention and to nominate convention delegates. Delegates come from counties equal to their legislative representation, plus sixty elected from the state at large. Alabama has not held a constitutional convention since 1901. State Treasurer Blan warns the general fund may not cover the next payroll, unsettling state workers and lawmakers. The day also sees the first test votes on the income and bond issue amendments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sanford Mullins
Senate
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Blan
Brothers Held In Slaying of Mar
Sam and Raymond Dyson brothers of Fairhope were arrested in Mobile and to be charged later with the murder of Henry Butler a 27 year old real estate man. Butler was found dead after a clerk received a call saying a man was seriously sick amid a dispute over a business deal.
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Mobile
Ala
Sam and
Raymond Dyson
Fairhope
Solicitor Chamberlain
Henry Butler
Butler
Cotton market gains extend in October futures rise
The cotton market continued its climb with October futures closing five points higher than Monday. March contracts jumped to 8.14 and December prices suggest cotton is around 7.25 cents per pound at Decatur.
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Decatur
Smallest Dog In Decatur Measured At Eight Inches
Dr Roy South veterinarian keeps Decatur’s smallest dog named Tiny a terrier weighing three and a half pounds. Tiny stands just over eight inches tall and is noted for being a tiny household pet.
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Decatur
Roy South
Veternarian
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