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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
3
Fabienne Seymour a young staffer at Willoughby house disputes orders from a stern doctor and risks a clash over clinic duties. Ellen informs Fabienne of Bill as tensions rise among Fabienne Nicky Bartlett and Ellen in a plot set at a prestigious household.
Fabienne Seymour and Dr. Mallory spar over motives amid formal coyness and subtle flirtation. He taunts her with a smile and cigaret while she counters with cool wit and hints of a fading loneliness from childhood. The scene ends with unanswered tension and a promise of continuation.
Twiggs County Sheriff Sam Kitchens, 58, admits firing five shots during a quarrel in a moving Macon auto. Sree Wimberly, 60, constable, was killed. Clyde Bridges, deputy sheriff, wounded. Kitchens says Wimberly drew a pistol first. in the struggle he fired, hitting Bridges, then a parked car was struck. The sheriff is detained pending coroner's inquest.
Limestone county health officer Dr. F M Hall says mosquito breeding can be greatly reduced if farmers remove weeds and growth from river banks while streams are low.
Detectives chased a night alarm mystery after a brick was hurled through a plate glass window of a shoe store in Indianapolis. A single left shoe, size 8 1-2, was found at the scene and no other items were reported missing. Investigators searched for a suspect as details remained scarce.
John Frederick Wanders, 22, convicted of murder for the death of his 16 month old daughter Belle Frances, was sentenced to life in prison. He claimed a real murderer would confess within two weeks. Prosecution said his statements were not credible. The baby died in the couple's apartment after they returned from a cinema. The defense suggested accidental gas jets or infant involvement. Wanders denied a police confession, saying it targeted his wife.
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