Chamber of Commerce hears farm support push and elections
The Morgan Morgan Limestone region Chamber of Commerce annual meeting stressed supporting farm movements to improve farmers purchasing power through a strong cash market. Burnett and Maxey urged business help for farmers as 60 members dined on local produce. Directors were elected for various terms, with reports by President Shelton and Treasurer Gray outlining agriculture and local trade priorities.
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Mt of An
Decatur
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone County
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Ruth Crafton
Little George Moye
Clyde Hendrix
J. W. Clapton
L. R. Nash
B. C. Shelton
W. R. It
J.C. White
H. M. Cullom
Julians
A. W. Hill
A. A. Jones
E. McLeod
H. B. Beard
Dr. E. M. Chenault
W. B. Neher
F. H. Pointer
D. W. Speake
Shelton
Roland Gray
Foster H. Pointer
Gadsden
Ala
Pointer
T. E. Williams
R. C. Billings
Britain Urges Conference on Debts and Promises Payment
Britain repeats call for a conference to reconsider the debts system while pledging to pay 95.5 million dollars due Thursday. Paris notes claim Premier Herriott will pay 20 million with reservations, seeking new terms amid the Hoover moratorium.
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Britain
Associated Press
Great Britain
Washington
London
House of Commons
France
Herriott
Paris
Europe
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Louis Germain- Martain
Morgan Law Limestone menu at Decatur chamber meeting
The Chamber of Commerce annual meeting showcased a locally sourced menu to promote Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone farm products. The menu features Fried Chicken ala Decatur Ten Year Plan, Athens Candied Yams, Moulton Cream Gravy Parkville Hot, and other items all bought from regional producers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Athens
Parkville
Somerville
Mooresville
Clean-Up Teams Seek $5,000 For Winter Council Fund
Clean-up teams pressed on today to raise a $5,000 minimum for the council fund to sustain winter work. Rev. E. N. Hart reported favorable responses from solicitors and promised another contribution update later in the week. The campaign lags the goal and limited funding could hamper council activities.
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E. N. Hart
Young Gang Held in Robbery Count
Cephas Lightfoot Eugene Stover Robert Johnson and Charles Murphy aged 9 to 14 are in custody for burglarizing Levin's Second Avenue Wholesale Produce three weeks ago. Police say they carried merchandise from the store to a hideaway in several trips. They will be turned over to juvenile court for Wednesday disposition.
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Cephas Lightfoot
Eugene Stover
Robert Johnson
Charles Murphy
Levin's
Second Avenue Wholesale Produce Company
Mattress Company Fire With Minor Damage
Fire departments fought a blaze at Newsom Mattress Company on West Market Street Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. caused by defective wiring. Nearly no damage resulted.
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Newsom Mattress Company
West Market Street
Rain Does Not Stop Decatur Curb Market Sales
Rainfall did not deter the Decatur curb market today as numerous sellers brought fine produce for local buyers. The variety and quality of offerings were especially good this fall, drawing Decatur residents to shop despite showers.
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Decatur Curb
Decatur
Ninety Percent Attendance Report For Decatur Schools
Reports to the superintendent show 283 absentees among 2,833 students, about 90 percent attendance citywide. Flu is not sole cause with cases of chickenpox and mumps noted. distribution is broad across schools, with some variance in absentee rates.
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Decatur
Travoc
Invie
Seacrentitgeicionne
Acseesig
John R. Witt Improves After Flu Battle at Belle Mina
Limestone county farmer John R. Witt, known as Master Farmer, shows marked improvement at his Belle Mina home Woodside after several days of influenza. Friends report steady recovery and praise his resilience.
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John 2. Witt
Limestone County
Woodside
Belle Mina
Mr. Witt
Ministers urged to organize time for study and visitation
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant at a Decatur district spiritual life conference urged Methodist pastors to be organized with specific times for study and pastoral tasks. The day's program included discussions on the preacher and his life, citizenship, finance and revival, ending with a consecration service. A new evangelism committee was formed to lead district-wide efforts.
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Grome
L. G. Sturdivant
Moulton
Decatur
Sturdivant
T. H. Wilson
J. S. Bentley
Eight Violent Deaths Counted In Day By Chicago Officers
Chicago reports eight violent deaths in a day including six gunings three of them police officers. Victims include Detectives Svee and Chatterton and Officer Magoon with other deaths from stabbing suffocation and a robbery. Names and details describe robberies and a police chase ending in fatalities.
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Chicago
Ill
Frank Svee
Frank Chatterton
Albert Magoon
Joseph Skidel
Frankie Schaeffer
Gertrude Farish
Miguel Ramires
Svee
Chatterton
Arthur Kavac
Magoon
Aeed Sheratkeerie
Markets Higher on Several Products
The local produce meats and poultry market rose with eggs up 29c to 30c a dozen. New sweet potatoes ranged from 40c to 50c per bushel and turnips up to 40c per bushel. Native dressed cows quoted 5c to 6c. Hens on foot light 6c straight. Flyers on foot 8c to 10c. Turkeys rose to 11c and 16c per pound.
W. T. Roberts Ill At Belle Mina Home
W. T. Bill Roberts, known in Limestone and Morgan counties, remains ill at his Belle Mina home. He has been sick for a month and many friends have visited to inquire about his condition.
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W. T
Bill) Robers
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Belle Mina
Mr. Roberts
Gene Vantreese Improves After Mercury Ingestion
Gene Vantreese, at Benevolent Hospital since ingesting two or three bichloride of mercury tablets, shows improvement this afternoon. Friends are pleased by the noted recovery in his condition.
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Gene Vantreese
Benevolent Hospital
Winter Weather Attacks Nation Amid Record Cold
The Associated Press reports ongoing winter conditions across the United States. Eastern states cool as below freezing temps spread south of the Mason-Dixon line. The Midwest is blanketed with snow while California observes rare ice and record snow in Brawley. Flood warnings rise along the Tombigbee and Coosa rivers threatening Alabama Georgia watersheds with rising levels. The Warrior at Tuscaloosa exceeds flood stage, possibly reaching higher near 65 feet in 24 hours.
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Associated Press
Mason-Dixon Line
Midwest
Sacramento
Calif
Brawley
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Coosa
Tuscaloosa
Mrs Speake Shows Slight Improvement at Benevolent Hospital
Advices from Benevolent Hospital report Mrs Neal M Speake is a little better this afternoon after several days of serious illness.
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Neal Speake
Benevolent Hospital
Neal M. Speake
House group reveals draft farm aid plan in hearings
Washington, Dec 13. A tentative draft of a domestic allotment farm relief plan covering wheat cotton tobacco and hogs along with repeal of stabilization provisions of the farm board act was made public as a basis for committee work. It provides estimates of consumption and production within 30 days and fixed certificate values of 42 cents per bushel for wheat five cents per pound for cotton four cents for tobacco and two cents for hogs after expenses.
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Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
Coolidge and Smith Confer on Railroads at Empire State Buildi
Former President Calvin Coolidge and former Governor Alfred E. Smith meet in New York City with the National Transportation committee. The two rivals are pictured as they discuss a plan to find a way out for railroads on behalf of investors amid ongoing negotiations.
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Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
New York City
National Transportation Committee
Empire
State Building
D. Leigh Colvin
New York Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ways and Means Committee
F.D. Roosevelt
Congress
C. F. Reisner
New York
Serving God the Surest Way for Making Success
Rev. Peter M. Dennis of St. John's Episcopal church urges service to God as path to hope and value. He links depression to misplaced priorities and compares modern woes to the prodigal son, urging honesty purity and integrity to lift spirits and minds.
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God
Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Dennis
Wolsey
Local cotton held by Morgan county growers
A prominent Morgan County cotton buyer says a large portion of the crop remains unsold. He estimates about 65 percent of the cotton grown in the county is still in growers' hands.
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Morgan County
Rotary Club of Decatur hear keynote at Monday session
Decatur Rotary Club held a Monday meeting under service committee chair Owen Wise with talks by Russell Green Raymond Brittian Clarence Kloepfer Rev. Peter M Dennis Julian Harris Henry Cullom and Owen Wise. Sidney Patterson was honored for 156 consecutive meetings attended.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Owen Wise
Russell Green
Raymond Brittian
Clarence Kloepfer
Peter M. Dennis
Julian Harris
Henry Cullom
John McGehee
Sidney Patterson
Sidney
Decatur Club
Rotary
Rotary Club of
Decatur
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Shoes Converted To Movie Tickets Friday At Local Theatre
Old shoes donated by the public will be used to issue cinema tickets at the Princess Theatre this Friday. Principal cooperation comes from the Red Cross, local schools, and the Rotary Club, with Manager G. P. Banniza announcing matinee and evening tickets will be issued.
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Red Cross
Rotary Club
G. P. Banniza
Prohibition Debates Split as Bishop Defends Vows
Bishop Cannon tells the House Ways and Means Committee that church vows forbid drinking alcohol, while prohibition advocates push the Collier bill. A Senate panel considers repealing the eighteenth amendment, and city leaders oppose cuts to the Coast Guard. Roosevelt is quoted as influencing wet voters, adding to the heated debate.
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Washington
Cannon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate, Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
Coast Guard
Roosevelt
Dean Arrives for Tennessee Alabama Field Trials
T A Dean noted dog fancier from Letohatchie Ala arrived in Decatur on Monday to set up headquarters for the Tennessee Alabama field trials at Athens. The events, planned to begin that day, were postponed to spring because of bad weather.
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T. A. Dean
Letohatchie
Ala
Decatur
Athns
University Closes To Stop Influenza Epidemic
Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia closes today due to an influenza epidemic. Senior Harvey Pride and first year man Early Phinizy junior are among students affected. Regular schedule likely resumes after Christmas holidays.
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Washington & Lee University
Lexington
Washington & Lee
Harvey Pride
Phinizy, Jr
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