Federal Judge Tempers Justice With Mercy When Youth Appears
In Birmingham a federal court probation was imposed after trials for violating prohibition laws. Sallie Glassgow 62 was found guilty of selling liquor and beer. R P Ridley 72 pleaded guilty to selling totepine. Clyde Cox 11 pleaded guilty to five counts and was placed on five years probation. Agents said liquor was bought at a barbecue stand run by the boy’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Sallie Glassgow
R. P. Ridley
Clyde Cox
W. S. Grubb
Bankhead Appeals for Party Unity in Alabama Senate Race
Alabama Democratic nominee John H. Bankhead urged party harmony to defeat independent challenger J. Thomas Heflin, addressing the state Democratic executive committee. He warned against dissenters joining independent tickets and stressed party rules and obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
John H. Bankhead
Senate
J. Thomas Heflin
Bankhead
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
Seal Party
Democratic
Eutsey Arrest Pleases Officers
Local officers in East Orange New Jersey celebrate the recapture of Neal Butsey, a convicted robber who escaped from a convict camp in Tuscaloosa. Butsey, described as slippery, led a jail break here and later confessed to a store robbery in Hartselle.
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East Orange
New Jersey
Neal Butsey
State
Tuscaloosa
Butsey
Hartselle
Dancing Silhouette Draws Big Reader Interest
A reader praised Dancing Silhouette in The Pa after reading the first installment in The Daily. The serial story has attracted unusually high reader interest and excitement from the morning edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Infant Son of W A Johnson Dies in Trinity
The infant of Mr and Mrs W A Johnson of Trinity Route 1 died at 11 55 Monday at the family home. The funeral was held at 2 30 this afternoon at Trinity Mountain with interment in the family lot. Priest in charge of arrangements.
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W. A. Johnson
Trinity
Trinity Mountain
Alabama forage short: drought hits most counties
Agricultural statistician F. W. Gist reports nearly every Alabama county faces forage shortages from drought. Corn and hay are about 50 percent off normal, pastures severely reduced. Seth P. Storrs urges nationwide reduced freight rates for drought areas. Alabama panel pushes relief in Washington today.
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Montgomery
F. W. Gist
Alabama
Washington
Man Held in Slaying of Brother-in-Law in Alabama
Dan Smith of Waubeek Alabama is jailed in default of bail awaiting trial for the slaying of Horace Cain 35 near Waubeek. Cain sought reconciliation with his estranged wife when he was killed near the Smith home after visiting his wife. Cain's wife had left him and returned to her family about ten days earlier.
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Mobile
Ala
Dan Smith
Waubeek
Horace Cain
Cain
Smith
Death Penalty To Be Sought for Three Youths
Three youths held to the grand jury for the slaying of R. Miller Wilkinson a Princeton senior during an attempted holdup at a fashionable engagement party in Cleveland Ohio. The death penalty will be demanded for all three defendants.
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Cleveland, O
R. Miller Wilkinson
Princeton
Attending Meeting Battleground at Liberty this Week
Several from here attend the meeting at Liberty this week. Invitation is extended to the general public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battleground
Liberty
Ruth Alexander Plans Nonstop Pacific Flight and Home Visit
Ruth Alexander, 25, the latest female aviator to gain fame, aims a non stop Mexico to Canada flight as practice and plans to return to Irving Kansas to visit her former schoolmates. She seeks to fly the Pacific Coast line without a stop, then attempt a Kansas home flight in September after obtaining a commercial license in March. She has flown twenty one aircraft types and holds three women's altitude records.
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San Diego
Cal
Ruth Alexander
Kansas Prairies
Irving
Kas
Dainty Miss Alexander
Mexico
Canada
Agua Caliente
Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Coast Line
Kansas
W. P. Blaney
R C Washburn Called To Beyond
R C Washburn aged forty one years died Monday night at his Kyle avenue residence. He is survived by his mother a brother W D Washburn and five sisters. The body was taken to Priest funeral home for burial preparations. The funeral was held at Belleview at 3 30 this afternoon with Rev Frank Smith officiating. Interment in family lot. Priest in charge of arrangements.
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R. C. Washburn
Kyle Avenue
Mr. Washburn
W. D. Washburn
D. A. Murphy
J. R. Tolbert
G. T. Baine
Luke Roberts
George Seay
Priest Funeral Home
Belleview
Frank Smith
Horton Prepares To Convene Court in Cullman
Judge James E. Horton of Athens readies the September term of circuit court at Cullman to begin next Monday. The four week session will feature many trials, with numerous cases listed on the schedule.
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James E. Horton
Athens
Cullman
Expansion Begins at Alabama Hosiery Mills
Installation of the first pair of machines marks the start of a broader expansion plan at Alabama Hosiery Mills. Twenty four more machines will be added at about ten thousand dollars each, occupying all current machine space and taking several months to complete at a rate of two machines per month.
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Alabama Hosiery Mills
Witnesses Summoned in Austin Wall Burglary Case
About forty to fifty Morgan County residents from Wolfe Mountain were summoned by Deputy Sheriff Gibson to testify in the state’s case against Austin Wall. Wall, a Wolfe Mountain native, is set for trial in Cullman County Circuit Court on September 9. Numerous witnesses for both sides, including character witnesses, are named in the summons.
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Wolfe Mountain Section
Gibson
Austin Wall
Cullman County
Wall
Cold Epidemic Reported in Decatur Area
An epidemic of severe colds and sore throats appears to be prevalent in the Decatur section. The dry weather produced many dust colds, but the current wave is characterized as a summer cold with numerous sufferers nationwide.
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Tennessee Valley Bank
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 this evening at the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Members are urged to attend as matters of considerable importance will be discussed and full attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Tennessee Valley Bank
Lon Chaney Dies After Long Illness at 47
Lon Chaney known as the man of a thousand faces died in Los Angeles after a battle with anemia and bronchial congestion. A lung hemorrhage struck after midnight and he died within half an hour with wife Mrs Chaney and son Creighton Chaney at his bedside.
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Los Angeles
Lon Chaney
Chaney
Girl Returns From Abduction After Multi-State Manhunt
Ten year old Betty Jane Foster was found unharmed at her farm home near Valparaiso Indiana. The kidnapper Claude Dillner a 27 year old farmer was captured after a statewide chase near Elkhorn Wisconsin. Dillner admitted he took the girl claiming he fell in love and warned police he would kill her if alerted. The girl said she was not molested and slept locked at night during captivity.
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Valparasio
Ind
Betty Jane Foster
Elkhorn
Wisconsin
Claude Dillner
Betty Jane
Dillner
Body Of Accident Victim Goes Home
The body of G. W. Waters who died after being struck by a freight train at the Austinville crossing was sent today to Crichton Alabama for interment. He had been north seeking work when the accident occurred as he attempted to board the train.
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G. W. Waters
Austinville Crossing
Pan American Today
Crichton
Alabama
Revival at tabernacle yields many seekers at City Park
Evangelist George Tucker delivers a powerful Monday night sermon on The Steamboat drawing over 100 peninsula attendees to the altar with 16 naming churches for membership. The tent was full though attendance lagged, and mixed Methodist quartet provided stirring music during the service.
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Tabernacle
City Park
George Tucker
First Methodist Church
Lougene Clem
Ruth Banks
R. C. Gardner
Fisher
W. E. Curry
Jesus
Woman’s church escape spurs deputy inquiry
A deputy rushed to a street scene after reports of a woman shouting wildly. He learned she had left a church service, then shouted praise and cried to be released, resisting church members trying to calm her. After brief questioning, the caller retreated for the night.
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Bud
Slays Child Then Himself in Mississippi Farm Killing
A. A. Bolton, 50, a Lee county farmer near Tupelo, killed his six year old daughter Ruby with a butcher knife then shot himself in an unoccupied neighbor’s house. Bolton left his wife and stepchildren away and was found dead in a pool of blood. the sheriff investigated.
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Tupelo
Miss
A. A. Bolton
Lee County
Here
Ruby
O. T. Rapp
Jim Maxey
Bolton
Death Notice for Mrs. N. W. Ansley of Waycross Ga
News has been received here of the death of Mrs. N W Ansley of Waycross Georgia sister in law of Mrs Samuel Blackwell who died at her Georgia home after a lingering illness Mrs Blackwell has a large circle of friends in her bereavement.
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N. W. Ansley
Waycross
Samuel Blackwell
Georgia
Little Child Is Called To Reward
Jethero Standridge Jr two and a half months old died at 3 this morning at his parents home on Trinity Route No 1. He is survived by his parents and a number of other relatives. Funeral is at 3 30 this afternoon at Caddo with Rev T Whithrow officiating.
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Jethero Standridge, Jr
Jethero Standridge
Trinity
Caddo
T. Whithrow
Negro auto thief shot dead after attempted theft
Bert Malone, known in police circles, was killed by T. M. Jones Jr. Monday night as the thief tried to steal Jones's automobile from the Vine street garage. Jones fired five or six times with a pump gun. three or four shots hit Malone. The incident follows a spate of nocturnal thefts in the neighborhood, with no charges filed against Jones.
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Bert Malone
T. M. Jones, Jr
J F
Jones
Vine Street
Mr. Jones
Hay Fever Season Strikes With Bang
The article notes a widespread hay fever season across Alabama and the south with symptoms of sneezing streaming eyes and discomfort. It suggests sufferers seek a different climate until frost arrives, indicating the seasonal health issue is not confined to a single state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Southland
Union
Jail Crowding Reported By Judge Lowe
The county jail houses twenty five prisoners, five above capacity. Judge W T Lowe notes several inmates may plead guilty in the upcoming session and be sentenced to terms in the state penitentiary.
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W. T. Lowe
Camp Meeting Attracts Large Crowds Near Camp Grounds
The revival meeting in 53 at Camp Grounds continues to draw strong attendance. Sermons are delivered by Rev. Brasher and Rev. Cullom, with oral programs stated to exceed ordinary quality.
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Camp Grounds
Brasher
Cullom
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Eutsey
Decatur Daily
Irving, Kas
Gist
Air Records
Horton
Alabama Mill
Legion Auxiliary
Man of A Thousand Faces
Grim Reaper
Wierd
Faith Burrows
Britain
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