Japan protests Soviet arrests of nationals in Russia
Tokyo charged the Soviet Union with acts “utterly unthinkable” as Japanese held without trial in Vladivostok. The protest cites multiple cases, demanding responsible answers. Yomiuri reports Russia bolstering forces at Vladivostok with cruisers, submarines, ships, pilots, and planes, while underground airfields and troop reinforcements are noted.
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Tokyo
Anese Foreign Office
Soviet Union
Russia
Foreign Office
Japan
Yomiuri
Vladivostok
Filer Ool
Moscow
Shanghai
Manchukuo
Daiji Takahashi
Funeral Rites Planned for John C. Benton “Rube”
Former major league southpaw John C. Benton known as Rube, killed in a Sunday automobile accident near Eufaula Alabama. Funeral services were to be held today from his Cincinnati home.
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Cincinnati
John C
Rube” Benton
Eufaula
Ala
Christmas Holiday News From AustinvillE and Nearby
Local items list residents visiting relatives over Christmas including Edward Brazelton of Co L in college Wesson Miss and families from Oneonta Ala Birmingham and Charlotte. Schools close for holidays and reopen January 2. Mrs Gordon Chunn and other locals expected for family visits.
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Edward Brazelton
Co Lin College
Wesson
Miss
Hobson Clark
Oneonta
Ala
J. M. Clark
Porter B. Eggleston
Birmingham
W. T. Beatty
Raymond Nichols
Don and
Joan
Charlotte, C
Estelle Crowe
John Short
Jo Ann
Gordon Chunn
Jane Beulah
Marie Mee- Dowra
Huge Carrots Grow On Morgan Garden Farm
A specimen of exceptionally large carrots grown on the Woodruff McCoy place two miles from Hartselle drew attention. D M McCoy noted such carrots are common there yearly. A separate report mentions eight Czechoslovakian plant species found to contain gold along silica sands, though the gold proves unprofitable.
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Woodruff-McCoy Place
Hartselle
D. M. McCoy
Reward offered for dog poisoning information in Meagher County
An advertisement in the Meagher County News offers a twenty five dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction or personal mauling of anyone guilty of poisoning dogs. Joe Boyer, whose dog was poisoned recently, vows to hunt down the culprits.
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White Sulphur Springs
Mont
Joe Boyer
Meagher County
Boyer
Prayer Services At John Mooney Home
Prayer services are scheduled for Tuesday evening at the home of John Mooney in Moulton Heights with J M Byars in charge of the program.
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John Mooney
Moulton Heights
J. M. Byars
Florida Arrow Train To Resume Service January 2
The Florida Arrow making its reappearance January 2 will run between Loulaville and Nashville as a winter service. Officials expect the usual north and south schedules to be restored later.
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Loulaville
Nashville
Secretary Stumped by Berlin Letter About Missing Relatives
A Berlin submission to Secretary of State Harry Swanson asks for the locations of the writer Herman Hagemann’s uncles and cousins living in Nebraska. The letter, dated December 17, arrives in Lincoln.
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Cincoln. Neb
Berlin
Harry Swanson
Herman Hagemann
Methodists urged to aid Selma orphanage this Christmas
E B Cooper head of the Alabama Methodist Orphanage appeals to Decatur district Methodists to donate generously this Christmas. He notes 150 orphans in Selma rely on Methodist support, warns the orphanage could close without the Christmas offering, and stresses a minimum $35,000 yearly need for operations and improvements.
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Decatur
E. BE. Cooper
Alabama Methodist Orphanage
Cooper
Selma
Methodists of
Alabama
Methodist Churches of
Methodist Orphan Funds Help For 150 Children
A Christmas appeal urges liberal giving to clothe feed educate and care for 150 orphans cared for by the Methodist church. The call invites readers to supply warmth and support this next year to those less fortunate.
Tennessee Valley Scout Leaders Elected for 1936
At the TVA Council December meeting in Decatur the nominating committee named 1936 officers led by J N Jenkins as president and W J Duncan Jr as vice president. Emerson Lucas was commissioner, L B Goldsmith treasurer, Dr D W Hollingsworth national council representative, Louis Martin camp chairman, H J Thrasher health and safety chair, with Paul F Dix and R T S Johnson as members at large on the executive board.
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Tennessee Valley Council, Boy Scouts
Decatur
J. N. Jenkins
TVA
W. J. Duncan, Jr
Duncan
Emerson Lucas
Florence
L. B. Goldsmith
Huntaville
D. W. Hollingsworth
National Council
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Rube
Gene Aker
Pooner
Terry
Unk
Austinville
L. G. Manly
Wilfred R. van Valkenburg
North Alabama
Tennessee Valley Bank
Morgan
Challenge Direct
Florida Arrow
Princess
Pred MacMurray
Jean Parker
Texas Rangers
Jack Onakle
Paul F. Dix
R. T. 8. Johnson
Decatur Fertilizer Co
A. A. Jones
J. H. Jones
Wana
North Carolina
Kainit
Pade Mark Nes
Bel L
South Carolina
Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station
N.V. Potash Export My., Inc
Hurt Bidg
Atlanta
Royster Bidg
Norfolk
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