Roosevelt Holds Quiet Talks on NRA Future With General Johnson
President Roosevelt consults General Hugh Johnson on the NRA’s future governance. Johnson urges a top executive with an advisory board, a plan the President previously rejected in favor of a board plus an administrative officer. Officials also discuss Treasury enforcement and a strong old age pension push led by Dr. F. E. Townsend.
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Johnson
NRA
Blue Eagle
Townsend
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh Johnson
Perkins-Richberg
Prediction of Brooklyn armored truck robbery solved
Chicago reports Chief Postal Inspector Walter Johnson predicts solution to the August Brooklyn armored truck robbery after the arrest of Joseph Burns, a Dillinger associate. Burns, a life prisoner, is under interrogation with others linked to the heist. investigators note the loot divided among 12 participants and possible extra plunder.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Walter Johnson
Joseph Burns
Dillinger
Burns
Michigan City
Indiana
John Hamilton
Joseph Fox
Dillinger Squad
John
John McWhorter
Death notice for C. E. Sherrill at 63 in Tus combia
C. E. Sherrill 63 died at his Sherman Street residence Saturday night. He was buried Sunday at Roselawn after services by George W. Emptage of the Grant Street Church of Christ. Survived by widow, three sons Charles E Jr Wendell Preston. two brothers E F Sherrill A D Sherrill. four sisters Mrs J F Thomas Mrs W P Perkins Miss Mary and Beulah. Listed relatives and associates include Davis Hodges John Sandlin D H Parrish Co A Campbell J W Flowers B C Exell.
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C. E. Sherrill
Sherman Street
Roselawn
George W. Emptage
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Sherrill
Charles E. Jr
Decatur
Wendell
Preston
Lake City
Fla
E. F. Sherrill
Palo Alto
Calif
A. D. Sherrill
Tuscumbia
J. F. Thomas
Little Rock
Ark
W. P. Perkins
Mary
Beulah
Davis Hodges
John Sandlin
D. H. Parrish
Mrs Rountree Improves After Major Operation
Mrs Charles Rountree is improving at Benevolent Society Hospital following a serious operation on Friday.
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Charles Rountree
Benevolent Society Hospital
New York Cotton and Wheat Market Update
At 1 15 p m quotes show January cotton 12 49 March 12 54 May 12 56 July 12 40 May wheat at 90 percent
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New York
Native Industry Goal of the TVA Examined by Morgan
TVA chairman Arthur E. Morgan outlined an industrial plan for the Tennessee River Basin to use native resources and labor for regional prosperity. He denied regional stealing and urged local industry to meet local needs while leveraging mineral resources and cheap power to build self contained production. He cited kaolin and porcelain materials and urged the region to rival mass production with products of individuality.
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Washington
Tennessee River Basin
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morgan
TVA
Roosevelt
America
France
Armament Race Grows As Japan Weighs Truce Abrogation
Washington awaits Japan’s formal notice on abrogating the Washington treaty raising the prospect of a costly naval arms race among sea powers. Ambassador Hiroji Saito is expected to be instructed soon, with an action potentially taking effect by December 31 1936 and ending London talks automatically.
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Japan
Hiroji Saito
Saito
London
Navy secret invention offered by lieutenant rejected in 1926
Lieutenant Richard Cutts Jr testified before the Senate munitions committee that Secretary Wilbur declined his offer to share a secret naval invention in 1926. He said he and his late father, Colonel Richard Cutts, sought funding but were told there were no funds available.
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Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Wilbur
The
Navy
Richard Cutts
Richard Cutis
Beloved Mary D Simpson Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary D Simpson a highly regarded Decatur resident were held at Central Baptist Church with Rev James Allen Smith presiding. She died Saturday evening at 6 30 at 451 Jackson Street after a prolonged illness. Interment followed at City Cemetery under Brown. Survived by two cousins Mrs Lucile B Jones and Mrs Helen B Oliver and other relatives. Mrs Simpson was a charter member of Central Baptist Church and long active in religious and charity work in North Alabama. She had lived in Decatur for 50 years.
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Mary D. Simpson
Central Baptist Church
James Allen Smith
W. H. Simpson
Lucile B. Jones
Decatur
Helen B. Oliver
Florida
Dr. L. A. Neill
Charles H. Buster
Roland Gray
Atlee Hoff
Carlisle Blackwell
Robert Stephenson
Herman Troup
J. W. Cunningham
Crowded Streets as Christmas Shopping Peaks
Busy shoppers fill streets and retail districts as the Christmas shopping period nears its peak. Traffic is heavy and merchants report strong sales and satisfied conditions across the district.
Hold Up Suspect Is Held Fire For Birmingham Cops
Decatur police detain a man identified as Harry Summers of Sharon Tennessee after a Birmingham request for aid in capturing three robbers who stole a car from R E Ebert and held him at gunpoint near the Birmingham Athletic Club. Summers asleep near a clump of grass was questioned as officers pursued the described suspects who fled toward Gordon drive after shots were fired. Magic City officers planned to transport Summers back to Birmingham for investigation.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Harry Summers
Sharon
Tenn
R. E. Ebert
Chester Ayers
Hartselle
Lower Sixth Avenue
Birmingham Athletic Club
R. E. Pryor
Ebert
Lewisburg
Twenty- Third Street
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Magic City
Long Legislation Fast Tracked in Special Session
In Baton Rouge on December 17 the house ways and means committee, under Huey Long, reported 35 bills favorably in 1 hour 50 minutes. The measures grant Long dictatorship powers and added patronage, to go to the house for third reading. Final passage planned tomorrow as the senate reviews the package totaling 308 measures he has enacted this year.
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Baton Rouge
Huey
Long
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Honest divorce excuse from California reader
A Santa Monica reader recalls a blunt divorce理由 saying she suits me fine but I just can't afford her. The note reflects the era's blunt humor about marriage and financial strain as reported from California.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Florida
Lonely Child Christmas Appeal in Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily asks readers to help ensure every child in Decatur meets Santa Claus this year by sponsoring a visit. Readers are invited to read a letter to the Lonely Child and fill a coupon to receive the name of a child in need for a small contribution.
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Decatur
Santa Claus
Decatur Daily
Daily
Kennamar Bound Over for District Court Trial
Phil Kennamar 19 son of Judge Franklin E Kennamar bound over for district court trial in January on a murder charge in the death of John F Gorrell a dentistry student of Feed erut claimed Gorrell planned to extort money from a Tulsa oil man and Kennamar foiled the plot.
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Tulsa
Okla
Phil Kennamar
Franklin E. Kennamar
John F. Gorrell
Kennamar
Gorrell
Mrs Bethany Hurt In Automobile Wreck
Mrs Bethany Hurt suffered a slight brain concussion and hand lacerations in a Bee Line highway collision south of Hartselle. She rested comfortably at Benevolent Society Hospital. The couple’s car was not learned. others escaped injury.
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Claude Bethany
Bee Line
Hartselle
Benevolent Society Hospital
Two Negro Women Treated For Wounds
Rendy Brown and Viola Fountain, both African American, were treated at a physician’s office over the weekend for wounds. Brown suffered a stab wound to the cheek on Sunday afternoon, while Fountain was treated for a gunshot wound in the foot on Sunday night. Police had no arrests and no reports were filed.
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Rendy Brown
Viola Fountain
Brown
Visitors Arrive for Holidays From Huntsville
Mrs Kimball B Jones and her daughter Miss Mary Jones of Huntsville will arrive here next Tuesday to spend the holidays with the mother Mrs Mary Bloodworth. Mr and Mrs Lee Hornbuckle of route tie Union Grove were in the area.
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Kimball B. Jones
Mary Jones
Huntsville
Mary Bloodworth
Lee Hornbuckle
Route ‘Tie
Union Grove
Here Today Teve Penn and Gf Hartselle Feature
Fragmentary text mentions Here Today, Teve Penn, and Gf Hartselle with unclear context. No identifiable event, date, or organization is readable to state a concrete outcome or connection.
Final Rites Held For Austin Gray
Final rites were conducted for Austin Felix Gray 75 at the home of his brother J R Gray on Third avenue west by George W Emptage minister of the Grant Street Church of Christ. Gray died Thursday at the home of a son in Chattanooga. The body arrived in Decatur by train and interment at City Cemetery was directed by Brown. Surviving are three sons Glenn and William of Chattanooga Elmer of Little Rock two daughters Mrs Frank Woodward of Chattanooga Mrs Louis Hargraves of Athens and a brother J R Gray of Decatur.
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Austin Felix Gray
J. R. Gray
Third Avenue
West
George W. Emptage
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Gray
Chattanooga
Decatur
City Cemetery
Brown
Glenn
William
Elmer
Little Rock
Prank Woodward
Louis Hargraves
Athens
Decorations Going Up All Over City
Christmas decorations are going up all over the city as the Garden club reports unusually high interest in its annual decoration contest. Decorations are expected to be more extensive this year than in past seasons.
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Garden Club
Confirmation Set For Tuesday Night At St John's Church
Bishop McDowell will confirm four class at St. John's Episcopal church on Tuesday night at 7 130 o'clock. Following the confirmation he will preach.
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Bishop McDowell
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roof Fire Damages Home of Miss Nona Morrow
A roof fire Sunday morning caused slight damage to the residence of Miss Nona Morrow at 425 Lafayette Street. No injuries reported and firefighters contained the blaze quickly.
Johnny Acker Back from Anniston Visit
Johnny Acker returned from Anniston where he was the weekend guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. P D Acker.
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Johnny Acker
Anniston
Mrs. P. D. Acker
Weekend Guest of Mr and Mrs Dan Hudson
Of Birmingham, the week end guest of Mr and Mrs Dan R Hudson visited their home. The brief note identifies the guest’s origin and hospitality without further details.
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Birmingham
Dan R. Hudson
Sub Machine Gun Robbery At Sylacauga Bank
Two bandits masked with adhesive plaster held up the City National Bank of Sylacauga Alabama as it opened. They used a sub machine gun and a sawed off shotgun to force customers and staff to lie down. About $15 000 was taken but only half of the cash on the counter was recovered during the rush to flee in a waiting car.
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Sylacauga, Ala
Dee
National Bank of
Negro Loses Hand Then Lands In Jail
Preston Smith, a Black man, lost his left hand after an accident on Jackson Street and underwent amputation at a local physician’s office. He was able to tell officers he was struck by a car earlier that evening and is now held in the county jail.
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Preston Smith
Kilby
Smith
Jackson Street
Car Found Smashed. Police Seek Thieves
Police search for car thieves after a Dixie U-Drive-It car was stolen Saturday night from Sherman Street and later found wrecked near midnight on the Bee Line Highway between Decatur and.
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Dixie U-Drive-It Company
Sherman Street
Bee Line
Decatur
Decatur Visitor Eb L McClain Tells Of Grant Co Visit
Eb L McClain district manager for the W T Grant Company was in Decatur on business Monday visiting local offices and meeting with officials.
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Decatur
EB. L. McClain
Decatur delegates head to Birmingham conference
A group from Decatur will attend the industrial and agricultural conference in Birmingham Tuesday led by C. W. Young and others. The program focuses on farming industry advances and regional development opportunities.
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Decatur
Birmingham
C. W. Young
Next Singing Held On December 30 At Ninth Street Church
The next local community singing will be held December 30 at Ninth Street Methodist Church announced today. Leaders decided not to meet next due to proximity to Christmas. Yesterday the singing at Church of God on Sixth Avenue South was well attended.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
Church of God
Sixth Avenue
South
Bill Dantzler Plans Christmas Holiday With Family
Bill Dantzler will spend the Christmas holidays with his family at Selma, organizing festive gatherings and relaxing at home during the season.
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Bill Dantzler
Selma
Mrs Camody Improves After Operation at Benevolent Hospital
Mrs Charles Camody is improved today at the Benevolent Hospital following an operation. The report notes her stable condition and ongoing recovery.
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Charles Camody
Benevolent Society Hodpletal
Virgil Vansantz Sighted in City Monday
Virgil Vansantz of rout two catur was in the city on bush Monday, with locals noting his visit and activity in town.
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Virgil Vansantz
Rout Two Catur
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