Evangelist Dr Klein Awakens Faith With Works Message
Dr William F Klein speaking at Westminster Presbyterian Church on The Philosophy of Faith stressed faith plus works. He linked biblical figures to illustrate faith in action and urged belief guiding reform in a postwar world while noting 55 000 prayer requests from meetings conducted since September 10.
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D. D
New York
Board of National Missions
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Klein
Harvey Klear
Presbyterian Church
United States
Paul
James
Dr. Klein
God
Jacob
Israel
Abraham
David
Peter
Martha
Lazarus
Jesus
Christ
Pirates Attack British Steamer Haiching Near Hong Kong
Seized at dawn by 50 to 60 pirates posing as passengers, the Haiching battle left twelve dead and about 60 native passengers drowned as fires and heavy gunfire broke the ship. British destroyers Sterling and Sirdar reached the scene to aid, with three American women among eyewitnesses aboard.
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Hong Kong
China
Sterling
Woodward
Perry
Sirdar
Hartselle Shooting Suspect Surrenders After Long Absence
John A. Campbell formerly of Hartselle turned himself in at the county jail after allegedly firing a shotgun at John Kyle City Clerk of Hartselle nearly a decade ago. Campbell, a World War I veteran said to be suffering shell shock, was held pending inquiry into his discharge from Augusta Veterans Hospital and his mental status.
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Augusta
Georgia
John A. Campbell
Hartselle
John Kyle
Board of Education
Campbell
Government
Kyle
The
Daily
Veteran’s Bureau
Earlist
Decatur
Mystery Girl Reunited With Husband In Louisville
Decatur police and citizens helped identify and reunite a missing Decatur woman with her husband Arthur Harvie in Louisville Kentucky. A telegram read Wife Safe and a subsequent letter from Harvie confirmed the reunion ending a nationwide identity case.
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Santa Claus
Earth
Decatur
Arthur Harvie
North
Sherman Drive
Indianapolis
Ind
Santa
Louisville
Harvie
John Bryant
Evie
W. Wiesenhan
Indianapotl
Thulane
Cherry
Wiesenhan
Walter J. Six
Six
S. J. Martz
North Sherman Drive
Mr. Wiesenhan
Closing Cotton Quotations Matches Market Close
Closing quotations for New York and New Orleans cotton indicate mixed results across futures months with inexact ranges. New York January through December futures show highs near 18.07 and lows around 17.06, while New Orleans spots open near 16.98 and local middling at 15.65.
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New York
New Orleans
Juy
New Oreans Spots
Britain Begins Checking Dead After Storms
Bitter gale and heavy seas sweep Britain and the continent as about 50 vessels report distress along the coast. The Italian steamer Leonardo Da Vinci carries artwork valued at 14 million pounds bound for London. Rescue boats save 45 sailors from the Manchester. one lifeboat is lost.
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Great Britain
weThe
Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
England
Manchester
Columnia
British Isles
Philadelphia
Irish
Alberta
Channel Islands
Southampton
Former Citizen Dies in Auto Crash
Ervin Dendy, formerly of Austinville, was killed in a Sunday automobile accident near EldoradoArk. His body will be sent to Decatur for interment Tuesday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Priest. He left Austinville years ago and is survived by three children and other relatives in the area.
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Ervin Dendy
Austinville
Sach
Eldorado
Ark
Decatur
Dendy
Arkansas
Residence Burns On Trinity Road
The Johnny Wallace residence west of here on Trinity road burned Sunday morning from an undetermined origin while the family was away. Neighbors saved some furniture. The loss was partly covered by insurance. Wallace, a well known local dairyman, owned the place.
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Johnny Wallace
Here
Trinity Road
A Wallace
Place Cook
Health Officer Conducts School Examinations
County health officer Dr. H. C. McRee is conducting physical examinations at Trinity, Mt. Nebo, and Bell schools for Black students. He expects to complete exams at all county schools soon.
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H. C. McRee
Trinity
Mt. Nebo
Bell
McRee
Mountain View Prosecutor Awaits New Identification In Blaze Victim Case
Prosecutor Hugh Williamson said a man brought in yesterday in Mountain View will not be positively identified as Connie Franklin until a state witness returning from Oklahoma testifies in several days. Coleman Foster, a St James resident, is the witness whose testimony is pivotal in the mutilation and burning case against five mountaineers set for December 16.
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Mountain View
Ark
Hugh Williamson
Connie Franklin
Oklahoma
Coleman Foster
St. James
Franklin
Coleman
Williamson
Tiller Ruminer
Connie
America Nearer to World Court by Signing Protocol
The United States signed the revised protocol at Geneva to join the world court but Senate approval on revised reservations remains a hurdle. Leaders expect a stiff Senate contest and no decision before the next session, delaying final entry.
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Washington
America
Geneva
Senate
Hoover
Slight Decrease in Cotton Seen
Washington reports December 1 indications show a projected U S cotton production of 14 919 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight down from a prior forecast of 15 009 000 and above last year s 14 478 000 bales lint yield 155 3 pounds per acre up from 152 9 last year Abandoned acreage since July equals 33 percent of planted ground leaving 45 981 000 acres for harvest Alabama is listed at 1 335 000 bales
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Market reacts to crop estimate with liquidation on reopening
New York December 9 report fails to worsen the forecast, triggering a flurry of liquidation among contract holders at the market reopen. January futures fell about four points before steadying, with overall mid day activity quiet and rallies eight to ten points from the session low.
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New York
Orphans Homes Joint Christmas Cash Drive
The Presbyterian Home of Talladega, the Methodist Home of Selma, and the Baptist Home of Troy unite to raise funds for 5500 orphans. They provide food, clothing, medical care and schooling, with state welfare endorsement, relying on generous support from denominations and friends.
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Talladega
Selma
Baptist Home
Troy
State Child Welfare Department
Friends of
Ladies Night at Decatur Rotary Club
The annual Ladies Night of the Decatur Rotary Club is set for this evening at 7:00 in the Guild House of St. John's Episcopal Church. Committees have prepared an entertaining program and feminine guests are invited. the event replaces the usual weekly luncheon.
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Decatur Rotary Club
St. John’s Episcopal Church
No Action On County Agent
No action was taken at the Morgan County Board of Revenue meeting today regarding employing an agricultural agent. Despite ongoing agitation, there was no tangible evidence of progress or success.
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County Board of Revenue
Morgan County
Advertising Chief Returns to Decatur for Ferry Street Sterchi Store
Colonel M. C. Maxwell director of advertising for Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc. has returned to Decatur after coming for the opening of the Sterchi establishment on Ferry Street in the Aycock building. He plans to stay several days.
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M. C. Maxwell
Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
Decatur
Sterchi Establishment
Ferry Street
Aycock
Mr. Maxwell
Mysterious Marauder Enters Five Athens Homes in Alabama
An unidentified white man entered five Athens homes around 3 A M on Saturday, opened drawers and scattered contents but took nothing. A negro servant awakened by a window opening described the intruder as about 25, white with a red face and black cap, possibly the same man in other break ins.
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Athens
Ala
Mani
F. R. Huston
R. M. Rawls
C. L. Hendricks
W. W. Simmons
O. L. London
Huston
Ran
Dom
Wealthy Alabama farmer dies of buckshot wounds case hits son
Thomas Howard aged 58, a wealthy St. Clair county farmer, died in a Pell City hospital from buckshot wounds. He reportedly said his 15 year old son Andrew fired the shots near the Stewart's Cross Roads home. Sheriff J A Honeycutt launched a search for the youth as details remained scarce.
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Pen City
Ala
Thomas Howard
St. Clair County
Andrew
J. A. Honeycutt
Howard
Stewart's Cross Roads
Pell City
Fine Meeting of County Teachers at Hartselle
Teachers from throughout the county gathered at Hartselle on Saturday to resume extension courses conducted by instructors from Florence Normal School. Progress is being made this term through practical extension work.
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Hartselle
Florence Normal School
Legion Auxiliary To Meet Tuesday Evening
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary are called to meet Tuesday at 7 30 o clock in the Tennessee Valley Bank building. All members urged to be present.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Tennessee Valley Bank
Sterchi building on Second Avenue may reopen this spring
Indications point to beginning work on reconstructing the Sterchi establishment on Second Avenue this week. Frank G. Cook, owner of the burned structure, is expected to arrive to discuss plans. The Sterchi firm hopes to operate again at the Second Avenue site by early spring. No word on the Buttrey properties, though it is rumored owner J A Buttrey plans to rebuild at the same location.
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Sterchi
Second Avenue
Frank G. Cook
Buttrey
J. A. Buttrey
Missionary from South Africa Speaks at Moulton Church
W N Short, a missionary returning to Africa with his family in spring, spoke at the Church of Christ in Moulton. He showed views of mission work, native huts, and self supporting schools run by missionaries, and displayed a leopard skin and other artifacts. He will speak in Decatur Town Creek Birmingham and Montgomery.
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Moulton
Ala
W. N. Short
South Africa
Church of Christ
Short
Grant Street Church of Christ
Decatur
Town Creek
Birmingham
Montgomery
Decatur Post Offices See Record Christmas Mail Volume
Postal workers face heavy workloads as Christmas mail volume continues to rise daily in Decatur with the holiday rush just over two weeks away.
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Decatur
Weather Outlook for Washington December Storm
Increasing cloudiness with occasional rain in the north portion. Warmer tonight. Tuesday unsettled with probable local showers.
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Washington
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