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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
1
A plane fell in flames killing one person while three others parachuted to safety. The incident occurred amid a chaotic scene as emergency crews arrived, with witnesses describing a rapid descent and subsequent rescue efforts. Investigations are underway to determine the crash’s cause and the identities of those involved.
A young woman at the county jail in Decatur is being questioned about her identity after losing memory of her name and past. She recalls a hospital setting with unknown location, mentions Indianapolis instinctively, and shows marks from injections. Physicians deem her a amnesia victim with a blank past. officers and Indiana residents assist in identifying her.
The New York and New Orleans cotton markets show closing figures with futures for January through December. Notable levels include New York Jan at 17.40, Mar at 17.71 72, May 17.86 95, Jul 18.05, Oct 17.90 91, and Dec 17.26 29. New Orleans spots listed at 17.28 with various futures activity in the same session.
Rescue ships rushed to Gardner City island 700 miles north of Pago Pago after the British freighter Norwich City struck a reef. Eleven crew members drowned, three survivors were brought aboard the Trongate, and 21 more marooned sailors remained on the island amid heavy seas and treacherous reefs.
Jeff Gilley 69 longtime Union Grove resident died after an illness at home in Morgan County on December 4. Funeral services were conducted at Union Grove church by Rev Campbell with interment in Union Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife two sisters Mrs Lou Parvin and Mrs Mollie Long one brother Jack Gilley one son Tellford Gilley and two daughters Mrs E H Hil and Cora Ella Gilley.
With the return of fair weather highway maintenance gangs are busy in every section of northern Alabama. Roads damaged by recent heavy rainfalls are being dragged and repaired as rapidly as possible to withstand the usual winter traffic.
Three defendants appeared in city court this morning. One was charged with operating without a city license. Another faced a drunkenness charge. The third defendant was charged with speeding.
The Every Member canvass committee of St John’s Episcopal church will meet at 8 45 this evening at the church. Under the chairmanship of JR Hunter the group has been doing splendid work and a full attendance is expected.
The Vestrymen of St. John's Episcopal church will meet at 7 30 o'clock this evening. Letters of importance will be discussed and full attendance is anticipated.
Frigid weather across the South continues with deaths reported in Virginia and Knoxville. Forecasters predict rising temperatures soon, with readings from the twenties on the east coast and sub zero in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Clarion Pennsylvania December 4 authorities extended the search for missing pilot Thomas P Nelson to nearby Andover Ohio. Snow and cold hindered plans as several planes from Cleveland returned to join the effort. W L Smith of National Air Transport outlined a grid search with each plane covering three square miles daily. Colonel Charles A Lindbergh offered to aid in the search.
Police have no clue to identify suspects in the cigarette theft ring that robbed at least three wholesale grocers in the county over the past weeks. The latest reported theft occurred at Hart Sele where the Hartse lle Grocery Co. wholesale house was entered and about $180 in cigarettes taken.
Dec 4 fair with heavy frost and freezing or lower temperature tonight. Thursday fair with rising temperature. Morocco
Moscow forwards a curt reply to Paris and Washington over notes on China and Russia under the Kellogg pact. Moscow calls the American note unfriendly, a claim denied by the United States. China’s reply from London is described as friendly. China and internal Chinese civil war developments also feature as mutinies and royalist troops move near Pengtu.
Substantial progress is being made by Dr H C Mckee county health officer with plans to improve sanitary conditions during the next year. The county is divided into regions to be worked thoroughly. Meetings will be held in communities to discuss local wealth conditions and secure residents' cooperation.
The Dr J Perolio report for November shows a sharp drop in positive rabies cases from October. In November three cases submitted to the state laboratory were found positive after forty eight examinations. October had more examinations and a higher positive rate.
Members of the finance committee of the board of mayor and aldermen hope to fix the sale date for 360 000 dollars in refunding bonds shortly. The bonds will be advertised immediately afterward in The Daily and leading financial journals. It is expected many bids will be offered for the securities.
A conference of representatives from local groups will be called in Decatur late this week to study the Community Chest plan. Rev Peter McVennis says Rotary Club initiated the call. Members from Kiwanis American Legion American Legion Auxiliary League of Women Voters Pilot Club and other organizations will participate. A subcommittee may report on operation of Chest plans in similar towns.
A large chicken brooder owned by M B Mackey in Moulton burned early Tuesday. About 4 500 chicks, aged two to eight weeks, were affected with roughly 3000 dollars in losses. Mackey was away due to his wife’s death in Gadsden. The laying house, news, and hatchery survived.
Washington reports that James P Noonan vice president of the American Federation of Labor and Labor Congress official and head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers died after an early morning apartment fire. Firemen found him near a burning couch. he had reportedly fallen asleep while smoking. He was 55 and had served as American labor delegate to the 1924 World Power Congress in London.
After the December term adjourned the clerk indicated non jury cases would be continued into January. The City of Decatur filed suits against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company some time ago, with jury trials postponed.
Police reports show 217 arrests by force during November, as reflected in the municipal docket. The tally indicates widespread enforcement activity across the month.
R E Heard sues Mrs Mattie L Murphree in Morgan County Circuit Court seeking ten thousand dollars for mental anguish from an alleged illegal arrest and imprisonment on a charge of selling mortgaged property. The suit names S A Lynne as the plaintiff's attorney.
Robert P Calvin attache of the Athens post office department and his little daughter share the same birthday. Friends congratulate Mr Calvin on the fact as the baby girl arrived December 2, same date as Mr Calvin. Both Mrs Calvin and the baby resting well.
Inspector John Wilkes leads a campaign against unlicensed business activity. In recent weeks many offenders have been arraigned before Mayor Malone as a result of his efforts.
The Whitesboro bridge project advances slowly as the river rises over recent days. Work will resume at normal pace once the stream returns to its typical level.
A twin motor Curtiss transport from Langley Field exploded near Goodwater Alabama killing Lt. Smith as his three crew members parachuted to safety. Gillespie and Capps landed in a swamp and tree with minor injuries while the body of Lt. Smith was recovered.
A Quatters party near Jasper Alabama found a hidden arsenal in a swamp. The cache included a machine gun firing 160 rounds a minute, two automatic pistols, rifles, shotguns, and about two push pels of ammunition wrapped in waterproof containers. Sheriff Kilgore and state officer Albert Barrentine said the guns and ammo appeared placed by an organized gang en route south for the winter. Morphine and first aid kits were also found.
Mrs. Ida Owen, 60s, longtime Union Grove resident in Morgan County, died after an extended illness. She is survived by husband Jeff Owen four sons George Clarence Charles and Edgar Owen one daughter Mrs. Lena Long and several sisters. Funeral services were held Monday with interment at Greenbriar cemetery.
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