County Board Plans Redistricting of Voting Precincts
Morgan County Board of Revenue will soon announce new voting places for precinct one to meet state law. The plan consolidates Albany Decatur and Fairview into Greater Decatur with 13 boxes none likely to exceed 300 ballots.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Decatur
Austinville
Moulton Heights
Covn
Udge
Go Patterson
Andeechairman
Board of
Revenu &Tated
Albany
Fairview
Plans Begin Moving For Great Event Here Celebrating Opening of Bridge
Morgan County officials plan a county road survey to determine expenditures for the coming year. Judge A G Patterson says a survey of all roads will guide repairs and modernization, with the Board of Revenue and other officials visiting roads to assess needs county wide.
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A. G.patterson
Morgan County
Shelby county to probe death of Louise Monteabaro
Judge E H Lyman announced a special Shelby county grand jury will meet December 20 to investigate the death of Louise Monteabaro after being arrested near Calera for speeding. Police Chief H F Blake said she died by self inflicted gunfire while in custody. The panel will not immediate focus on the Monteabaro case as Attorney General McCall seeks more prep time.
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Columbianna
Ala
Lyman
Shelby County
Grand Jury
Louise. Monteabaro
Monteabaro
McCall
Calera
H. F. Blake
Y Visitor From New York To Visit Decatur Y M C A
J F Dudley of the transportation staff of the Y M C A in New York City will arrive in Decatur Tuesday to spend a day or two, according to local Y M C A officials.
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J. F. Dudley
New York City
Y. M.C A
Remus Trial Hearings Detail Mental Upsets and Alibi
John T. Rogers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch testifies about Remus’s bursts of rage during the murder trial. Rogers recalls Remus reacting violently when a Los Angeles man reported a party on the fourth floor and later raved and calmed, then suffered a nervous breakdown. A handwriting-claimed contract for whiskey disposal, tied to Franklin L. Dodge Jr., was read as evidence.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
John T. Rogers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Remus
John Berger
Los Angeles
Georgé
Dodge
Rogers
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Department of Justice
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Hunt Slayer Over Chicago
Police in Chicago search for Paul Regus, restaurant proprietor, in connection with the death of Youssouf Elia. Elia’s skeleton was found under his former candy shop display site during excavation for a filling station, the killer reportedly sealing the body beneath the showcase.
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New. Orleans
Chicago
Paul Regus
Youssouf Elia
Elia
Allo
Kiwanis Elect Officers at 6 30 Tonight
Attendance committeemen of Decatur Kiwanis Club planned a full turnout for the 6 30 p m meeting at the Y M C A. The event is the annual election of officers who will serve a one year term.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Civic Unit
Algerian Floods Kill Thousands In Oran Region
The Oran department floods have killed about 3000 people including 250 Europeans. Twelve thousand square miles of fertile land are ruined. Communications are nearly impossible except by air. Food is scarce for thousands of marooned victims as the flood threatens nearby Algiers and Agiers.
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Algiers
Oran Department
Department of
Agiers
Six Family Members Die In Texas House Fire
A family of six perished in a Texas fire near Leburne early today. Ralph Williams, his wife, and four children aged 9, 6, 4, and an infant were found in iron bed frames. Investigators believe coal fallout from a banked stove started the blaze. a burst kerosene can was discovered amid the debris.
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Leburne
Texas
Ralph Williams
Chester
Ozell
Oden
Contract Closed With Telegraph Co
Athens Alabama December first special report Fred Gray and J C Holt owners of the Gray Holt building have closed a ten year contract with Western Union for a new enlarged office to be built on the former site. The old structure is being demolished and workmen begin construction while the Western Union office remains on the second floor of the building.
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Athens
Ala
Fred Gray
J. C. Holt
Gray-Holt
Western Union
Philadelphia man gets 72 years for attack in New Jersey
Charles Howard a 48 year old Philadelphia resident pleaded guilty to an attack on a white girl last Friday and was sentenced today to 72 years in the New Jersey state prison at Trenton.
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Camden
N. J
Charles Howard
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Trenton
Storm damage noted in New York Pennsylvania Maryland
Storm swept New York state, Pennsylvania and Maryland with hurricane like winds and heavy rain. Williamsport Pa and Cumberland Md reported severe conditions with up to 70 mph winds and a large glass factory damaged. Four to five feet of water trapped 300 families in Hornell N Y as Caistoe river valley flooded. Damage ran into thousands of dollars and no lives were known to be lost.
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New York
New York State
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Williamsport
Cumberland
Hornell
N._Y
Caistoe River
Shovel Halted As Mains Are Lowered
The giant steam shovel cutting Market street to the bridge approach paused today as workers lowered a water main crossing the thoroughfare. Some hope remained the shovel could resume work this afternoon.
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Market Street
Railroad Tracks Shifted on Market Street
A force of about 25 men shifted the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks today on Market street. The move was required by the grade reduction for the bridge approach and railroads cooperated by lowering their switch tracks.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Market Street
Health department outreach in Morgan county schools
Miss Brooxie Collins, public health nurse, conducted follow up work among students of Morgan county schools under the health department in Danville pike schools today.
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Morgan County
Health Department
Brooxie Collins
Danville Pike
Limestone Bridge Opening Plans Forming to Commemorate Event
Committees will be named by the Kiwanis club Junior Chamber of Commerce Pilot club League of Women Voters and county and city to plan the Tennessee river bridge opening. George Steifelmeyer of Cullman and Athens Mayor Charles C Sarver will represent the Bee Highway Association and Limestone County. Judge A G Patterson will convene the group soon to decide entertainment date and program with subcommittees on finance transportation invitation and more. The bridge opening is hailed as a landmark for Decatur Morgan and Limestone counties and a chance to promote the region from Chicago to the Gulf.
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Tennessee River
Kiwanis Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pilot Club
League of Women Voters
George Steifelmeyer
Cullman
Bee Highway Association
Charles C. Sarver
Athens
Patterson
Decatur
Morgan
Limestone
Alabama
Tennessee
Chicago
Gulf
Herbert C Stetser to Visit City Friday
Herbert C Stetser of Philadelphia Great Chief of Records of the Great Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men will speak Friday evening at the Railroad Street city hall. A cordial invitation to the public to attend was extended.
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Herbert C. Stetser
Philadelphia
Great Council of the United States
Order of Red Men
Stetser
Railroad Street
Visitors Return to Morgan County After 34 Years
For the first time this century Mr and Mrs Will Hipps are visitors in Morgan county. Thirty four years ago Mr Hipps left Morgan county for California. Today he is back at Center Spare ae event, to the delight of residents who greet him warmly.
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Will Hipps
Morgan County
Mr. Hipps
California
Avenue Business Properties Sold to Florida Buyer
A transaction involving Avenue business properties was completed with a Florida buyer named Suyer. Confirmation of the sale is not yet given.
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Avenue Business Properties
Florida Suyer
Decatur property firm sells key downtown blocks
Base of five brick stores on Moulton street and a second avenue two story building, housing the Decatur Daily and other tenants, were sold to C M Carrier of Punta Gorda Florida. Transfer effective December 1 1927, with Carrier planning unspecified improvements. Malone, the Florida buyer’s contact, is in Punta Gorda. Thompson declined to confirm the deal and awaits closing details.
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Second Avenue
M. Thompson
Decatur
C. M. Carrier
Punta
Gorda
Fla
BL. Malone
Florida City
Decatur Daily
Alban Drug Company
J. F. Weeks Cas
O. J. Thomas Furniture Co
H. G. Hill Company
Guarantee Shoe
Princess Theatre
Mrone
Thompson
Cee
Punta Gorda
Malone
Carrier
Florida
Austin Case on Trial for Assault With Intent to Rape
John Brock Austin faced a circuit court trial on assault with intent to rape with closing arguments expected early afternoon. Walter Gingrich’s similar case was set to be called after the Austin trial. Attorneys for Austin were Tennis Tidwell Wert and Hutson. state representation by Solicitors Samples and Wright.
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John Brock Austin
Walter Gingrich
Austin
Tidwell and Wert and Hutson
Samples
Wright
Dr Frank Chenault Improves in Hospital Return Expected
Dr Frank Chenault a popular local physician in Vanderbilt hospital today reported much improved. He is expected to return home next week after an eye infection caused by a stray cinder during a trip home from Memphis for a medical meeting.
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Frank Chenault
Vanderbilt Hospital
Chenault
Memphis
Judge Patterson To Attend Highway Meeting
Judge A. G. Patterson of Morgan county will travel to Birmingham Saturday morning to join a highway meeting. The gathering aims to form an organization to promote advertising for the north south Bee Line route.
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A. G. Patterson
Morgan County
Birmingham
Snow Blanketing Northwest Regions Warns of Cold Weather
Snow stretched from the Rockies into the upper Midwest with Montana Wyoming and the Dakotas receiving heavy accumulations. Northwest Missouri saw four and a half inches while Calgary reported minus twenty six. Weather offices warned of continuing cold and unsettled conditions across the region.
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Kansas City
Rocky
Port Eines
Rockies
Montana
Wyoming
Dawes Declines Candidacy Endorses Lowden Plan
Vice-President Dawes again states he will not seek the presidency and endorses Frank O Lowden of Illinois. He says Coolidge may decline renomination and offers no further detail on the political situation.
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Washington
Dawes
Frank
Lowden
Illinois
Coolidge
Delegates Represent Decatur and Athens at Music Club Meet
Decatur and Athens sent delegates to the district Music Study Clubs meeting held in Florence on Wednesday. Decatur was represented by Mrs H O Troup and Mrs G Woodruff, while Athens sent Mrs Charles, Mrs N G Martin, and Missie Sykes. Miss Mary Kate Troup and Evelyn Irvin attended from Decatur. Mrs Troup, district chairman, presided at the morning session.
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Decatur
Athens
Florence
H. O. Troup
G. Woodruff
Charles
N. G. Martin
Missie Sykes
Mary Kate Troup
Evelyn Irvin
Troup
Kiwanis Committee To Meet At YMCA Tonight
The Kiwanis club committee on underprivileged children's work will gather at the YMCA after the weekly meeting. The meeting was postponed from last night. Tonight they will finalize plans for the Community Christmas Tree event.
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De+ satur Kiwanis club
Y. M
Kiwanis Club
Radio Commission plans auction to end field congestion
Washington December 1 AP Elimination of about 694 broadcasting stations next year was decided by the Federal Radio Commission Commissioner Sam Pickard said the wholesale trimming of stations will be by auction to free radio capacity and reduce congestion. Licenses expiring December will be continued to F 1 and then eliminated from the field, with public convenience and necessity as primary guides and station field priority as a secondary factor. About 250 new tiny stations have started since 1926 while many older outlets predate that year.
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Washington
Ierson
Federal Radio Commission
Sam Pickard
Pickard
Commission 4
Witness damages wife testimony in Baltimore murder case
Baltimore lawyer Samuel Bark testified that Willis Beach admitted staging the killing of Dr. William Lilliendahl at an isolated spot to fix the death. Beach told Bark he met Lilliendahl, shot him in the head, returned to his car, and yelled to Mrs. Lilliendahl that he was safe, prompting her to spread the alarm. The wife later told authorities she and her husband were attacked by two black men.
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N.Y
Weather watch prompts farmers to note colder temps
Farmers along Albany Route 3 and Route 2 paid close attention to a weather report saying colder conditions may affect activities. J. T. Royer and Fred Robinson, ident residents, relied on the newspaper for tips about the forecast.
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J. T. Royer
Albany
Two Districts Vote on One Mill School Tax
Voters in the Florette and Creek school districts will vote January 10 on a one mill tax levy for schools. The measure was called by the board on petition by voters of the districts affected.
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Florette and Creek
Senata i
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