Arab Revolt Expands Into Remote Palestinian Areas
Violence over worship rights at the Wailing Wall spreads from Jerusalem to remote sections as Arabs attack Haifa and Jaffa, killing several and injuring many. British troops and ships move to Palestine while Cairo reports higher casualties. 12 American Jewish students die.
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Associated Press
Haifa
Mt. Carmel
al Jaffa
Palestine
Cairo
Egypt
London
Jerusalem
Washington
Knabenshue
Ambassa Dawes
Britishoreign Office
Derby air derby pilots reach Nashville after long flight
C D Bowyer of Westfield New Jersey led the Miami Cleveland air derby into Nashville at 10 31 09 with G E Halsey of Buffalo second at 10 34 34. About 20 000 greeted the convoy as the fourteen planes passed over Birmingham en route to Louisville then Cleveland with times from Miami to Birmingham listed for each flyer. The Birmingham entries The Birmingham News Age Herald trailed in twelfth and thirteenth. W A Grant of Cincinnati led the Birmingham Nashville leg at nine o'clock with the rest taking off at one minute intervals.
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Nashville
Tenn
C. D. Bowyer
Westfield
N. J
Birmingham
G. E. Halsey
Buffalo
N. Y
Miami
Fla
Cleveland
Cullman
Louisville
Holmes Gap
Cornersville
D. Bowyer
Miss Birmingham
Birmingham News-Age Herald
Roberts Field
Cc. D. Bowyer
Ee E. Halsey
Rowland
Jackson
Tll
Ala
W. A. Grant
Cincinnati
Grant
Frank Courtney
New York
Bill Cook Speaks at Morgan County Jail Service
Former convict and evangelist Bill Cook spoke Sunday afternoon at the Morgan County jail. He was assisted by Rev. James Allen Smith Mrs Smith and Miss Ellen Groenendyke. About 25 inmates prayed fervently. Two prisoners confessed in the past week and Cook agreed to return next Sunday afternoon for another service.
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Bill Cook
Morgan County
James Allen Smith
Ras G. Evans Called To Reward In Tennessee
Ras G. Evans aged 62 died suddenly of a heart attack Friday evening at his home near Lynnville Tennessee. He formerly resided in Decatur and had many friends there. He was employed at the Louisville and Nashville shops. He is survived by a son and several relatives. Interment occurred at Lynnville Saturday afternoon.
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Ras. G. Evans
Lynnville
Tenn
Evans
Decatur
Louisville
Nashville
Sam F'Evans
Acota
Lynny
Solons Selected to Attend Tyson Funeral in Knoxville
Majority Leader Tilson led the Tennessee delegation and representatives Fitzgerald Kincheloe and McClintic were chosen to travel to Knoxville for the funeral of Senator Lawrence D. Tyson. The House party will join the Senate accorded mourners as Senator McKellar seeks a three day Senate recess until September 4 in memory of Tyson.
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Solons
Tyson
Washington
Tilson
Tennessee
Fitzgerald
Ohio
Kincheloe
Kentucky
McClintic
Oklahoma
House
Lawrence D. Tyson
Knoxville
Curtis
Watson
Indiana
McKellar
Senate
Philadelphia
John R Witt Addresses Decatur Rotary Club
John R Witt of Limestone county famed as the state’s first master farmer spoke before the Decatur Rotary Club under the urban rural relations committee. Floyd Taylor introduced him. He urged rural urban cooperation, better rural education, cleaner city businesses, and extending fellowship for a mutually profitable commercial status.
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John R. Witt
Limestone County
Decatur
Gridmen to Meet Coach Tuesday Evening
Central high school gridiron veterans and candidates were asked by Coach KR D Taylor to meet at the gym Tuesday at 8:00 PM to discuss the year’s plans. Taylor, creator of this year’s Alabama varsity Dobbs Hood and Weaver, arrived last night and intends to hold first practice Wednesday if enough candidates join. He is a Jefferson County High and Maryville College veteran with several successful seasons.
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Gridiron Warriors
Central High School
KR. D. Taylor
Taylor
Dobbs, Hood and Weaver
Alabama
Jefferson County High
Maryville College
Two Lives Lost In State Over Weekend
Alabama fatalities from weekend car incidents include nine year old Howard Shackleford of Bessemer killed while playing in the street and 42 year old Samuel Edward Conyers of Montgomery burned when gasoline ignited at a repair. Mary Clay of Demopolis and her mother suffered injuries after a crash, with Clay also sustaining a broken collarbone. James Browning driver of the other vehicle aided the injured.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Howard Shackleford
Trude Shackleford
Bessemer
Samuel Edward Conyers
Montgomery
Mary Clay
Demopolis
Funeral arrangements set for hotel operator Samuel E. Conyers
Samuel Edward Conyers 47, a noted hotel operator in Gadsden Birmingham and Montgomery, died in a Montgomery hospital from burns after lantern ignited gasoline he was drawing from his car tank near Lake Dawson 21 miles east of Montgomery. He planned to move to Gadsden in October. survivors include his widow one son two sisters and two brothers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Samuel Edward Conyers
Burns
Lake Dawson
Conyers
Gadsden
Birmingham
Rural Grove Picnic At School With Program And Game
A Rural Grove school program by students is scheduled for Friday September 13 with talks by Prof. E L Hays and Rev J D Pickens. A Parent Teachers Association picnic and refreshment sale will support the school, followed by a Rural Grove girls basketball game. The public is invited.
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Rural Grove
E. L. Hays
J. D. Pickens
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Reunion Enjoyed By Partain Family At Lebanon Church
A Sunday reunion honoring Mr and Mrs W D Partian Faris Partain Odell Partain and Miss Oreta Partain was held at Lebanon church. The Partain family left Alabama 34 years ago for Hico Texas and this visit marked their first return to Alabama since moving.
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W. D. Partian
Faris Partain
Odell Partain
Oreta Partain
Lebanon Church
Partain
Alabama
Hico
Texas
First Rehearsal Set Tonight for Aunt Lucia Comedy
Rehearsals begin tonight at 7 30 for the collegiate comedy Aunt Lucia. The annex of the First Methodist Church hosts the session with top local actors and leading businessmen cast in principal roles.
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Aunt Lucia
First Methodist Church
Annex
Malone visits Huntsville on brief business mission
B. L. Malone arrived in Huntsville this afternoon for a short business mission.
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B. L. Malone
Huntsville
First Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Opens At Ft Gaines
About 200 sportsmen from eight states began Alabama's first deep sea fishing rodeo at Fort Gaines Alabama. Competitors fish for tarpon speckled trout and other game fish over three days along Dauphin Island shores. Governor Bibb Graves attended with state officials while E D Petit of Grand Island Louisiana made the first catch a 22 1 2 pound cavalla two minutes after start.
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FT. Gaines
Ala
Alabama
Dauphin Island
Bibb Graves
Mobile
E. D. Petit
Grand Island
Petit
Birmingham Hosts Merchants Association Meeting
Birmingham will host the thirteenth annual Alabama Merchants Association meeting August 28-29. Over 5,000 merchants are expected. the convention is under the Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers division of the chamber of commerce. Officers to be succeeded include Kennedy president A T Propst J R Waldrop first vice president George Atwood second vice president and B Fellheimer treasurer.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Merchants Association
Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers Division
Chamber of Commerce
A. T. Propst
Kennedy
J. R. Waldrop
Goodwater
George At
Albert Jervis Improves After Hospital Operation
Albert Jervis who recently underwent an operation at Benevolent hospital continues to improve and probably will be able to be removed to his home next week.
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Albert Jervis
Benevolent Hospital
A Sermon on Prayer and Divine Personality
The sermon argues religion lacks vitality and urges prayer as the cure. It counters the view that God ignores detail, asserting divine personality governs creation and energy. If God is Christlike as Jesus showed, believers can trust him to fulfill prayer.
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God
Jesus
Graf Zeppelin completes Pacific crossing to Los Angeles
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Municipal Airport Los Angeles at 5:11 local time completing the first nonstop Pacific flight in history. After a 75 hour 3 minute Tokyo to Los Angeles journey covering 5800 miles the airship moored to the mast as marines and California National Guard formed a security chain around the site. The final leg to Lakehurst New Jersey will start within 36 to 48 hours.
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Pacific
Japan
Seattle
Wash
Lakehurst
N. J
Tokyo
Los Angeles
California National Guard
Strikers Trial Opens in Mecklenburg Court
In Charlotte on August 26 a special term of the Mecklenburg superior court convened for 16 National Textile Workers Union members and officials. A 200-member jury pool was drawn for trial lasting an estimated three to six weeks. The defendants face murder and conspiracy to murder charges in connection with the June 8 death of Gastonia police chief O. F. Aderholt.
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Charlotte
N. C
National Textile Workers Union
Mecklenburg Superior Court
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Ruth Nichols Withdraws From Port Columbus Derby
Ruth Nichols, a leading contestant in the women's serial derby, was injured when her plane collided with a tractor during a test flight at Port Columbus. The aircraft suffered heavy damage and she was forced to withdraw from the competition.
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Columbus
Ruth Nichols
Port Columbus
Respected Man James W Johnson Dies After Stroke
James W Johnson aged y0 years died Sunday at Fraternal hospital Birmingham after a paralytic stroke. A former Decatur resident who moved to Decatur in 1891 from Bowling Green Kentucky and worked for Louisville and Nashville railway until pensioned ten years ago. He is survived by two sons W R Johnson Decatur and R F Johnson Tampa Florida. Four daughters Mrs D M Jones Birmingham Mrs W G McKain Mrs J R McCarver and Mrs J W Howell Decatur. Services 5 pm at the residence of Mrs Howell 109 6th avenue west Decatur with Rev James Allen Smith officiating. Odd Fellows to conduct grave services. Interment city cemetery. Pallbearers Sam Foster W L Hatchett A P Johnson Joe Weatherly Joe Plemons.
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James W. Johnson
Fraternal
Birmingham
Decatur
Bowling Green
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Johnson
D. M. Jones
Back To School Plan Presented To Rotary
Lem Moorman of the boys' work committee told the Decatur Rotary club about a back-to-school movement aimed at keeping as many students as possible in high school. The idea was referred to the committee to develop a plan for presentation to the board of directors.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Lem Moorman
Boys’ Work Committee
Board of Directors
First Bale Ginned By Farmers Gin
The first bale of the season was ginned Saturday by the Farmers Gin company. Cotton grown by Cal Johnson, a well known farmer west of here on Courtland road, sold at 25 per pound, netting the grower $118.75.
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Farmers Gin Company
Cal Johnson
Here
Courtland Road
Rotary Club To Meet Wednesday In Lieu Of Monday
The Decatur Rotary Club will meet on Wednesday next week instead of Monday due to Labor Day. Members approved the change at their current meeting.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Returns This Week
Lee Barnes of St. a Fila visits relatives here and plans no return to his Florida home this week.
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Lee Barnes
St. A Fila
Florida
Manic Hussey Shot by Deputy in Self-Defense
In Biddeford Maine Harry Hussey 24, recently released from a state hospital, killed after wounding his father and two policemen. He barricaded at Hussey farm for hours as deputies and guardsmen surrounded the house. deputy sheriff Roland Parsons shot him as he emerged. The younger Hussey had earlier wounded his father with a phonograph incident.
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Biddeford
Maine
Harry Hussey
State Hospital For the
Hussey
Roland Parsons
Herbert Hussey
Ralph Jellison
Roberge
Comell Parsons
Miss Mexico Ends Life of Husband in Galveston Case
Senora Mariea DeVidal, Miss Mexico 1928, shot and killed General Moises Vidal in a Galveston home. Police say she then attempted suicide with an empty magazine, after learning of his bigamy arrest. Investigations continue as authorities describe the events.
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Mexico City
Senora Mariea ‘Delanda DeVidal
Mexico
Galveston
Moises
Vidal
Dare am two times in a man's life nebber understands a he am married and wards
A fragment from a dialect narrative hints at a man’s lifelong misunderstanding about marriage and guardianship, capturing a rural speech pattern and social view. The line suggests recurring misperception about commitment and protection within domestic life.
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Dare
Nebber
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