Nomination letters praise Amelia Troy and Warner W Fussell
In Decatur Alabama on December 14, 1928 nominees are named for Kiwanis honors. Mrs R H Wolcott nominates Amelia Troy for the Kiwanis loving cup praising her thirty years of teaching and character formation. Ben F Martin and MRS ELBERT WEAVER nominate Warner W Fussell for outstanding city service through civic endeavors.
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R. H. Wolcott
Amelia Troy
Decatur
Ala
Decatur Daily
Kiwanis
Elbert Weaver
Warner W. Fussell
The
City National Bank
Ben F. Martin
Lonely Girl Ends Life in New York Hotel
Leila Kerr 35 year old student flyer pinned a note blaming illness and isolation for her suicide in the Ambassador Hotel suite. Uncle John B. Kerr of New York City identified the body. she had become withdrawn after family deaths and had flown across the continent twice.
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New York
Leila Kerr
Ambassador
John B. Kerr
New York City
New York Ontario and Western Railway Company
Miss Kerr
West
Orange
N. J
Chatham
Mass
Beloved Resident Caled By Death
Mrs. Lou Sheats, 76, Morgan County resident, died at 10 this morning at her daughter Mrs. D. W. Speake’s Johnston street home after a two month illness. Sheats was widely known in the county. Death occurred Sunday morning at the Speake residence, with Dr. John R. Turner officiating. Interment will be in Danville, Priest Di Tectin.
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Lou Sheats
Morgan County
D. W. Speake
Johnston Street
Sheats
John R. Turner
Central Methodist Church
Danville
di‘Tectin
Leaves Hospital After Eye Injury From Car Crash
Walter Simmons remains at Athens hospital improving after discharge from Benevolent hospital. He was injured on Thanksgiving in a collision at Vine and Alabama streets suffering the loss of an eye.
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Walter Simmons
St Athens
The
Benevolent Hospital
Mr. Simmons
Vine
Alabama
Activities of King’s Doctors Cause Alarm
The customary statement on the king’s condition was omitted today. He had a setback yesterday after Wednesday’s ordeal when two operations removed purulent fluid from the base of the right lung. Yesterday was disturbed, but he slept several hours and had a steady pulse with no further exhaustion.
Congress Makes Progress on Prison Labor Law Reform
Congress moves toward restricting goods made by prison labor as bills advance in both chambers. The House passed the interior department appropriation and debated the agriculture bill while Senate activity focused on rules committee and floor actions. Boulder Dam's passage sparked congratulations and a Moses resolution advocating American rights tied to the Kellogg Briand pact debates.
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Legisla
House
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Rules Committee
Boulder Dam
Moses
New Hampshire
Stations Placed By Southern Bell
A pay station is installed at Bryant filling station at the old and new Bee Line highway intersection south of the city. A toll station is placed at Whiteside garage just north of the city on the Bee Line. Bell Tele- announce the action.
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Bryant
Whiteside Garage
Bee Line
Bell Tele
Improvement Noted in Colonel Walton’s Hospital Treatment
Improvement continues to be shown in the condition of Colonel Walton who has been undergoing treatment at Benevolent hospital.
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Colonel Walton
Benevolent Hospital
Athens College Suspends Classes to Prevent Influenza Spread
Athens College, one of Alabama's oldest institutions, suspends all classes and sends students home for the holiday to curb an influenza outbreak. No current cases are reported among students, and classes will resume after Christmas. The move mirrors broader southern efforts as influenza runs rampant in several states. The Methodist college is based in Athens and serves hundreds of women.
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Athens College
Daily
Alabama
State of Alan
Southland
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
North Alabama
Athens
North
Athens School
Condition of Road to South Is Given
The Bee Lme m Birmingham State Highway Department outlines road conditions from Decatur to Hartselle with paved, surface treated segments and lengths. It notes Warrior to Cullman, Blount Springs detour, and cautions for dangerous curves on a narrow county road with a southbound reverse route and left turn at Blount Springs barrier.
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Bee Lmemingham
Decatur
Hartselle
Flint
Warrior
Cullman
Blount Springs
Barricade
T. M. Jones the Third Injured After Fall From Ice Wagon
T. M. Jones the third, son of Mr and Mrs T M Jones Jr, was painfully injured about 10 oclock this morning when he fell from an ice wagon in front of his parents home on East Vine street. His cheek was severely hurt.
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T. M. Jones
T. M. Jones, Jr
East Vine’ Street
Body of Closed Bank's Cashier Found in Creek
Middletown Delaware December 15 the body of Watson Ki Betts was found in a creek by state police investigators said he had been driving toward Wilmington when his car went off a cut off at a bridge authorities opened a death investigation and did not disclose a cause of death
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Middletown
Del
Watson Ki Betts
Betts
Wilmington
Peace signs multiply as Latin American replies awaited
Paraguay and Bolivia exchange signals on peace moves with Paraguay signaling willingness to approve nonpartisan peace efforts while Bolivia demands reparations before talks. Bolivian minister Medina cites the need for reparations after an insult, as Paraguay faces factional consolidation amid rising tensions.
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Paraguay
Medina
Bolivia
Charles Dinsmore Improves at Benevolent Hospital
Still improving, Charles T. Dinsmore a Morgan county prominent figure has been under care at Benevolent hospital and will likely leave the facility soon as his condition continues to improve.
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Charles T. Dinsmore
Morgan Countian
Benevolent Hospital
Kiwanis Christmas Tree seeks names of needy children
Public urged to notify Kiwanis of children needing Santa visit. Committee lists Randolph Jones Gray Sheffield and others to contact care for 350 children, the largest invitee group yet. Tree to be set at Riverside High School with gifts presented to attendees.
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Kiwanis Club
Santa Claus
Randolph
Mr. Randolph
A.A. Jones
Roland MH. Gray
Lester Sheffield
Civic Unit
Riverside High School
Memphis Man Confesses to Wife's Murder in Shreveport
Charles B. Taylor, 52, confessed to killing his wife by beating with a poker and hiding her body in a trunk. He was arrested after a search of a brother in Lake Charles and found with a razor bearing a Memphis dealer's name. The 43 year old victim's body was found in their home Tuesday.
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Shreveport
Charles
Taylor
Memphis
Students Return Upon Final Day
Christmas holidays for students in white and Negro schools of Decatur begin at the close of studies next Thursday December 20. Students return to school December 31 and will not observe a New Year holiday. Thousands of students in the lo-
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Decatur
Pictures For Sunday church feature “The Other Wise Man”
Westminster Presbyterian Church announces a special Christmas service feature on Sunday December 23 at 5 pm. Hand colored pictures will be shown to accompany the reading of the story by Mrs Earl Calvin, inviting the public to attend and keep the service in mind.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Earl Calvin
Deputy Drenched in Raid on Still
In a documented raid west of here deputy Brazleton joined a raiding party at a still when two men fled. He chased one into a knee deep pond, but both men eluded capture. The deputy slid into mud and water, splashing himself during the pursuit on a cold night.
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al. Bragleton
Here
Mr. Brazleton
Brazleton
Tian
Goodyear City Real Estate Soars in Alabama
Ben F. Martin of Decatur reports Goodyear Tire and Rubber property in Gadsden has jumped to record peak values. He notes property prices rise across the southern Goodyear branch area, with overall citywide increases to new records.
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Gadsden
Alabama Point
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Ben F. Martin
Decatur
Mr. Martin
Still at hospital Floyd Parker improves after raid injury
Parker of Cullman county was brought to Benevolent hospital with a broken leg several days ago after officers raided a still near Cullman and fired on him. He continues to improve and remains under treatment.
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Floyd. Parker
Cullman County
Benevolent Hospital
Cullman
Axe Is Brandished By Black. Victim Says Auto Lights Saved Her
In Birmingham Alabama a 30-year-old black man was chased by pedestrians after a reported axe attack. A victim said auto lights saved her as the man fled. Harry Smith a salesman driving the car testified the man jumped from the window and fled. several residents pursued him. The case links to a spree of assaults in the East Lake area over years, with two dozen people killed by an axe wielder. Daisy Bannister Steinmetz died in her north side residence. J Monte Priest, ex major league player, was critically wounded but survived.
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Birmingham
Ala
Harry Smith
Smiths
East Lake
Mia
Daisy Bannister Steinmetz
J. Monte Priest
Central B Y P U to Present Playlet Sunday
The City B Y P U will meet on Sunday with a Central church playlet titled Bringing Up the Spirit of Soul Winning. Seventeen characters participate, directed by the pastor and Central B Y P U leaders, promising an engaging program.
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City B. Y. P. U
Central Church
Central B. Y. P. U
Miss Mathews Dies in Nashville at Home
Miss Margaret Mathews daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Mathews died Friday at noon at her Nashville residence The body will be brought to Grant street for funeral services at Central Baptist Church Reverend James Allen Smith officiating Interment planned at Roselawn Cemetery
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Margaret Mathews
J. L. Mathews
Nashville
Grant Street
Central Baptist Church
James Allen Smith
Roselawn
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