Morgan County events and local notes from Decatur
Local news brief covering weather and river levels in Decatur. upcoming musical events including East Morgan county sing at Gravel Ridge and Morgan county singing convention in Hartselle. Kiwanis quartet practice for Thursday. hospital updates on Coy Sparkman and Mrs. Sparkman. Bonanza quartet broadcasts from Birmingham and church meetings. Priceville play The Daughters of the Desert. tax receipts and city finances. occasional court activity. Woodrow Wilson film sponsorship. BT&T staff updates and praise for editorial on bus regulation.
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Decatur
Gravel Ridge
Morgan County
Somerville
Bandits Glean $59,000 In Pair Of Bank Robberies
In Stanton Tennessee three men robbed Peep Bank taking about 8 000 to 9 000 from the vault and escaped by car after holding cashier Dan Phillips. A second heist at Kansas City’s Interstate National Bank yielded 50 000 to 55 000 with 4 robbers unmasked taking over an hour before escaping by car.
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Stanton, Tenn
Dan Phillips
Peep Bank
Phillips
Lee Baxter
Edward Peeter
Peeter
Baxter
Collierville
Kansas City
Interstate National Bank
Livestock Exchange
Alabama Quadrennial Report Shows Surplus Of Over One Million
The Alabama state report for the four years ending Sept 30 1930 shows in come of 20 135 932 27 and expenditures of 19 044 452 84, creating a credit of 1 091 479 43. The board of administration notes major costs in prison maintenance, department supply purchases, and general overhead.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Board of Administration
Charles A. Moffett
Board of Administration
J. 8
Appeal Filed by Judge Skeggs in Wright Jury Award Case
Judge William E. Skeggs has filed an appeal challenging the circuit court decision and the $7,000 verdict awarded to Mrs. Only Wright by a jury in this case.
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William E. Skeggs
Circuit Court
Only Wright
Film Actor Master Burglar Charged With Huge Thefts
Hazell Roxen Sanders 30 described as actor importer and master burglar was charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in furnishings from Los Angeles Hollywood and Beverly Hills homes. Police recovered over 100000 in loot linked by fingerprints and charged an accomplice Peter Ryan 38 alias Paul Hackley.
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Los Angeles
Hazell Roxen Sanders
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Sanders
al White
Peter Ryan
Paul Hackley
Two Men Flee as Burglary Suspect Held in Hartselle Loot
Officers nabbed Connard Kent at the Blevins home on burglary charges after two men fled. a third accomplice remained at large. Dave Turney identified the seized goods as items from his nearby store robbery. Kent is in the county jail as the search for the others continues.
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Heouse
Connard Kent
Blevins
Dave Turney
Hartselle
Kent
New York Firm Leases Building for Ten Year Term
W. T. Grant & Company of New York will lease the northwest corner building on Second Avenue and Grant Street for ten years. The Acorn Company has closed, renovations will start immediately, with occupancy expected around February 15. Grant & Company will operate a five cent to five dollar merchandise line. The building has been vacant since the Acorn sale stalled.
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W. T. Grant & Company
New York
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Acorn Company
C. E. Malone
Grant & Company
Acorn
School Holidays Begin December 19 Announcement
Christmas holidays will begin in Morgar county schools on Friday December 19 and work will resume Monday morning December 29. Prof E L Hays county superintendent of education announced it this morning. Attendance after the holidays is expected to improve with excellent work anticipated.
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Morgar
E. L. Hays
Graves grants pardons to two former Kirby inmates
Gov. Bibb Graves in Montgomery announces pardons for Carl Donaldson of Jefferson County and John Harris of Hale County restoring full political and civil rights. Donaldson had been paroled prior to the clemency action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Kirby Prison
Carl Donaldson
Jefferson County
John Harris
Hale County
City weighs moving health unit to city hall space
January discussions rise over relocating the health unit to city hall. Officials note the city would save rent by using hall space, though Mayor Malone was unavailable for comment on the rumor and no definitive plan has been finalized.
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Pro
Tom Roy Billings
B. L. Malone
Nation Watches New York Democrats After Victory
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith told a dinner honoring Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. John F. Curry that Democrats must act with responsibility after their election triumph. He warned the nation will judge how properly they use the power and the vote of confidence.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall Jeader
FTC to Resume Cottonseed Price Probe in Mississippi
The Federal Trade Commission will resume its investigation into cottonseed prices in the south starting tomorrow with witness examinations in Jackson Mississippi. The probe continues its review of pricing practices affecting cottonseed markets and related industries.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
South
Jackson
Miss
30 000 Lost In Fire At The Cortner Home
The Cortner family barely escaped a late night blaze at Rent Roc the Cortner mansion eight miles south of Decatur. The fire gutted the home with an estimated loss of 30000 and local departments could not respond due to jurisdiction as family members fled via a back staircase.
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Cortner
Believe Boy Used In Drug Company Robbery
Officers investigating the Caddell Drug Company robbery believe a boy was used to gain entry. A small rear window pry open is the only solid clue, with nothing else found to identify the robbers.
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Caddell Drug Company Oy
Murder conviction for ambush killing in Alabama
A circuit court jury found Dan Mickey guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Sam Guy, a farmer, on May 18. The verdict recommended 30 years in prison, with Mickey claiming self defense and identified by his estranged wife.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dan Mickey
Sam Guy
Nndr
Guy
Last Minute Bulletins Document Wartime Aid and Events
Reports note approval of legislation to lend army tents and supplies and send the army band to the Confederate veteran reunion in Montgomery Alabama next June. Sinclair Lewis receives the 1930 Nobel Prize in Literature from King Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm. Ruth Nichols aims to beat a Rogers field record in a single hop to Roosevelt field. A Booneville Mississippi shooting case prompts a sheriff to seek two suspects as a husband is charged with murder in Birmingham Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Stockholm
Sweden
Sinclair Lewis
Sauk Center
Minn
Gustaf
TUSCUMBIA Ala Deputy Sheriff Wheeler
A fragment from a Dec 10 report notes Deputy Sheriff Wheeler involved in an incident in Tuscumbia Alabama. Details are incomplete in the readable text.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Wheeler
House approves 44 hour week for postal workers
Washington dispatch reports the House passed a bill to establish a 44 hour work week for about 300000 postal employees. Boston telegraph quotes Arthur M secretary of agriculture touting a broad farmers organization to plan production control marketing with tariff protection as essential for agriculture.
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Washington
House
Boston
Arthur M.retary
Agriculture
Now Orlean Federation
SUTHER IS TIDE'S ACE BACK FOR ROSE BOWL GRID GAME
The Crimson Tide rely on Luther Suther the "Flying Dutchman" as top scorer and best defender for the January 1 Rose Bowl against Washington State. A senior with a shoulder injury overcome, he starred at Tuscaloosa high and now weighs 175 pounds at five foot nine, noted for speed and elusive moves.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Luther
Crimson Tide
Washington State College
Pasadena
California
Suther
TIDE
Wallace Wade
Bama
Holley
Kingsford Smith Marry Mary Powell in Scots Church
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford Smith wed Mary Powell at Scots Church Melbourne with a crowd of 10 000 waiting outside. Airforce officers formed an arch as the couple exited. The ceremony was witnessed by close friends in the Australian city.
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Melbourne
Australia
Charles Kingsford Smith
Mary Powell
Scot’s
Kiwanis Officers to Visit Decatur Club
Newly elected Kiwanis officers from Sheffield Huntsville Tuscumbia Cullman will guest the Decatur Kiwanis club Thursday at 6 30 PM. The event will be held at the YMCA and is announced today by local organizers.
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Kiwanis Sons
Sheffield
Huntsville
Tuscumbia
Cullman
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Y. M
Higher tax for Roscoe machine eyed by city council
The board of mayor and aldermen is expected to raise the privilege license for 1931. Rumors say the Roscoe machine may face a sharp increase, with proposals ranging from 100 dollars per year to 100 dollars per month per machine. Supporters urge a hefty hike and the full council action will set the final level.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Stolen Goods Recovered as Suspect Held in County Jail
Deputy Sheriff W E Gibson arrested Lee Mays in Wolfe Mountain area after stolen wares from R L Murphy Woodland Mills shop were found at Mays home. Officers say Mays traded shoes and canvas goods to local children and Murphy identified items from his store amid looting months ago.
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Lee Mays
W. E. Gibson
Wolfe Mountain
R. L. Murphy
Woodland Mills
Mays
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
May
Record of Concrete Pouring Progress on Bee Line Highway
A report from Morgan County notes the best day’s work since construction began on the Bee Line highway. On Tuesday crews poured and pushed 00 feet of concrete northward, aiming to fill the gap by year’s start if weather permits.
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Morgan County
Bee Line
Caatiehe Eiteakcte Sa
Unusually Good Collections On Farm Loans This Year
Local financial circles report unusually strong collections on farm loans despite adverse conditions. Farmers entering a season of liquidating obligations have largely met last winter and spring commitments, with farming classes performing exceptionally well so far.
Mrs. Alex Williams Recovers From Sprained Knee
Special report from Red Oak Grove notes Mrs. Alex Williams is recovering slowly after a severely sprained knee injury.
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Red Oak Grove
Alex Williams
Local Cotton Market Report
Auction week shows strict middling at 9.15 and middling at 9.15 with a low level around 7.15 reflecting market activity and price range for cotton.
Merchant Is Slain as Negroes Suspected in Birmingham
Police report grocer Pi Sam DiBenedetto shot dead by two black holdup men who fled. Mrs DiBenedetto told investigators her husband raised his hands and she wrested a pistol from one robber and fired at them.
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Birmingham
Asla
Sam DiBenedetto
Geattr
Seagebie
Little Influenza Reported Yet Warns On Prevention
The county sees many with severe colds but little influenza. Health Officer H C McRee advises avoiding overeating and crowds. He urges plenty of fresh air and outdoor activity to prevent spread.
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H.C. McRee
Democrats push public works bill amid Hoover relief fight
Congress debates a $110,000,000 emergency public works appropriation as Democrats denounce Hoover for delaying relief. Senator McKellar accuses Hoover of political maneuvering while Wagner and Glass criticize timing and state matching requirements to fund road projects and employment.
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Washington, Dee
Hoover
Na Rape Jones
Alion Committee
House
McKellar
Tennessee
Sena
Wagner
York
Glass
Vhey
Subaru
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