Policeman and Gunman Stage Fatal Pistol Duel in New York Theater Lobby
In Times Square a patrolman and a gunman engaged in a deadly duel inside the Plymouth theater lobby. The gunman, whose identity was unknown, shot himself after being wounded by Officer Joseph Schecker. Porter James Mitchell was also wounded, and Schecker was hit in the leg as bullets ricocheted through the crowded lobby.
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New York Theatre
New York
Times Square
Joseph Schecker
James Mitchell
Porter
Plymouth Theater
Broadway
Eighth Avenue
45Th Street
Schecker
Plymouth
Mitchell
Handkerchief Clue Deepens Mystery At House Party
Linda Avery analyzes a torn chain of alibis as Sarah Ackerman’s handkerchief, identical to one in the coroner’s exhibits, becomes key to a murder puzzle. Suspicions circle around Sarah Ronelle and the Parrish family amid mounting inquest tension.
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Sarah
Linda
Clarabell
Bagley
Sue Ackerman
Linda Avery
Ronnie
John Parrish
Parrishes
Mr. Parrish
Parley Over a Murder Ties Family Secrets to Past Jobs
In a tense room Sue Ackerman faces questions about John Parrish's killing. Linda and others reveal past work ties linking the Parrishes to the Markleys, suggesting motive and partnership. A prosecutor's office probes timing and elevator use as Sue prepares to reveal more.
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Sue Ackerman
Linda
Parrishes
Miss Markley
Sarah
Markleys
Ackerman
John Parsh
Ronald
Robert
China
John Parrish
Bozo
Tennessee Valley festival opening with military parade
Chattanooga marks the first full day of the Tennessee Valley celebration with a military parade by the sixth Cavalry and a citizenship program at the University of Chattanooga Stadium. A 4:30 p.m. spirit parade will feature 60 floats and 300 attendants, followed by a watercade at Chickamauga Lake and a Lady of the Lake ball. President Roosevelt is set to visit Monday morning, with TVA officials and state leaders attending ceremonies at Chickamauga Dam.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee Valley
Sixth Cavalry
United States Army
Albert Gore
Carthage
Hamilton County
University of Chattanooga
Chickamaura Lake
Memorial Auditorium
Edward Starling
White House
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Chickamauga Dam
Jack
Tennessee Valley Authority
Harcourt Morgan
David Lilienthal
James Pope
TVA
Prentice Cooper
Kenneth McKellar
R. E. Biggers
E. D. Bass
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Dennis Murphree
Mississippi
Frank Dixon
Alabama
Tennessee
Martha Newton
Joseph Caldwell
Demand for good apartments fuels Daily Want Ad rentals
In a booming housing market, well located apartments attract steady interest as renters seek dependable listings. Daily Want Ads offer quick exposure, connecting landlords with tenants and helping fill vacancies efficiently.
Street Dance Planned by American Legion on Bank Street
The Morgan county American Legion Lane will sponsor a Street Dance on Monday September 2 from 9 to 12. Music by Northey Cox and his orchestra. Proceeds aid rehabilitation of veterans at the Tuscaloosa hospital. If rain comes the event moves to Tuesday.
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Morgan County
Anii
American Legion
Bank Street
Lafayette and
Vine Streets
Northey Cox
Tuscaloosa Hospital
National Negro Baptist Convention to Meet in September
More than 20 000 Negroes from 32 states and several foreign countries will attend the National Negro Baptist Convention in Birmingham Alabama, with general sessions in the Municipal Auditorium from September 3 to 9.
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Birmingham
Ala
National Negro Baptist Convention
Special Prayer Meeting Held at Central Baptist Church
In preparation for a city wide revival beginning September 15, forty members of the young people's department gathered in the ladies parlor for a special time of prayer.
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Young People's Department
Central Baptist Church
Citywide prayer meeting schedule announced
A citywide prayer meeting campaign will hold multiple gatherings until the event date. Residents are urged to attend the meetings that fit their schedule, with place and time details to be announced later.
Jefferson County seeks $200000 loan for Jefferson Hospital
The Jefferson County commission sought a $200,000 loan to cover initial operating costs for the 550 bed Jefferson hospital near the county hospital. The facility, built with PWA funds, is the largest in Alabama and would open within 60 days.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Commission
Jefferson Hospital
PWA
Commission
Alabama
Six Die In Alabama Accidents During National Safety Week
Six people died and about 40 were injured in Alabama accidents over 36 hours as National Safety Week ended. Victims include Harry Filmer Jr. in a Montgomery truck collision and Monroe Crawford in a Gadsden crash, with soldiers from Fort Benning and workers in Birmingham among the injured.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Harry Filmer, Jr
Birmingham
Montomery-Troy
Gadsden
Monroe Crawford
Etowah County
J. M. Powell
Company D
20Th Engineers
Pensacola
Fort Benning
Brewton
Ishkooda
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Margaret Sims
Filmer
Charlie Rouse
Crawford
Joe Slaten
Blanche
Fine school record made by Dr. Hurston in Decatur tenure
Dr. J. Hurston who led Decatur negro schools for six years becomes acting principal at Dallas County Training School in Selma. Enrollment rose from 300 to 700, faculty from five to 12, high school graduates from four to 20, with new equipment worth over 1200 dollars and expanded athletic and music programs. He holds an A B from Morehouse and a master's from Columbia.
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J. Hurston
Decatur Negro Schools
Dallas County Training School
Selma
Hurston
Decatur
Morehouse
Atlanta
Columbia University
Columbia
Selma University
State Teachers College
Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Decatur Daily
The
Negro Church and Baptist Conventions
Decatur Ministerial Association
Housedreal Buttons at Front Pattern 4558
Anne Adams Pattern 4558 features button front styling for easy in and out and slimming lines. Sizes 34 to 48 with bias panels and scalloped neckline. complete directions in Sewing Instructor. Order 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and pattern.
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Anne Adams
Anne Adama
Aireas
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
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Arabia
Fire damages Jefferson Island Salt Mining Company plant
A blaze of undetermined origin destroyed a major part of the Jefferson Island Salt Mining Company between New Iberia and Abbeville. Officials estimate the loss near 750000 dollars.
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Lapayette
Jefferson Island Salt Mining Company
New Iberia
Abbeville
American Missionaries Believed Wounded in Sudan
The Rev and Mrs Kenneth Oglesby formerly of Pilot Grove Missouri were believed among American missionaries wounded in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan. The British governor general charged that an Italian warplane bombed and machine gunned four mission stations killing two unidentified American missionaries and wounding the Rev and Mrs Kenneth Oglesby.
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Kenneth Oglesby
Pilot Grove
Sudan
Army Takes Ninety Nine Men At Local Station
Sergeant James W. Barnes announced the local army recruiting office accepted 99 men in August from Morgan and nearby counties. Open postings include Fort McClellan Alabama Fort Bragg North Carolina and Fort Benning Georgia with vacancies in field artillery infantry tanks engineers quartermaster ordnance and medical corps. Enlistment rules require single status no dependents good health aged 18 to 35. those under 21 need parental consent. The office will be open all day Labor Day.
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James W. Barnes
Morgan
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fort Benning
Ordnance Department
Medical Corps
2Nd-Armored Division
Barnes
Information seekers urged to contact local office
Anyone desiring further information was urged to call in person or write the local office for details.
Spanish War Vets Meet on Sunday
Spanish American War veterans plan a 2 PM Sunday meeting at the Morgan County Abstract Co office 909 Ferry Street. It will be their first gathering in some time and officers urge full attendance for important business.
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Morgan County Abstract Co
Ferry Street
Flood Strikes Again In Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina suffered widespread flooding with swollen streams reaching record levels. At least six people were reported missing as Enka Corporation plant near Asheville faced about 500000 dollars in damage and Canton saw Champion Paper and Pulp Company close. Marshall suffered heavy damage in the main business district as the French Broad rose six feet. A tropical storm with hurricane winds lingered about 250 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, prompting caution for vessels and maritime interests along the coast.
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Asheville
N. C
Carolina
He Enka Corporation
Champion Paper and Pibre Company
Canton
Marshall
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina Capes
Dale official found guilty in Alabama forgery case
In Ozark Alabama one Dale county official was convicted of second degree forgery after a 20 hour jury verdict. County Commissioner J R Brown received a three year sentence for cashing a $532 warrant. Other officials A T Lisenby and O J Wells faced charges of contract interest forgery embezzlement and mismanagement.
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Ozark
Ala
Dale County
J. 8. Williams
J. R. Brown
George Andrews
Brown
A. T. Lisenby
O. J. Wells
Andrews
Arocket
Queen Wilhelmina Honored At New York World’s Fair
At the New York World’s Fair on August 31 Mayor La Guardia ordered both the Netherlands flag and the Stars and Stripes to fly over city hall to mark Queen Wilhelmina’s 60th birthday. He called her the grand old lady of Europe and predicted the Netherlands flag would again fly in Amsterdam next year.
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New York
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
la Guardia
Europe
Amsterdam
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