Inside the American Legion purge targets King Makers
Quiet leadership purge sweeps through American Legion circles removing insiders from key posts and reorganizing national headquarters in Indianapolis and Washington. John Thomas Taylor keeps a limited role as a legislative representative while publicity duties shift to a Belgrano chosen official. Roosevelt condemns lynching in speech materials, while Library of Congress reading rooms show no race division but visible Negroes in the southwest area. Frances Perkins and Josephine Roche are noted in the President's circle regarding the Triangle Shirtwaist fire aftermath. Correspondents ask how to address the President with varied salutations from Hullo Sir to Your Majesty.
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Washington
American Legion
San Franing
Legion
Indianapolis
John Thomas Taylor
Belgrano
Roosevelt
Steve Early
Civilian Conservation Corps
Library of Congress
Triangle
New York
Labor
Frances Perkins
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Threats of mob outbreak fail to materialize
Trammell Steele of Laurel Hill Florida was killed in a Florida holdup. Two white men and a Negro were jailed in Florala Alabama on suspicion of the crime though their identities were not released. The case sparked fear of lynching as officers pursued the slayers across a swamp toward Alabama.
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Andalubia
Ala
Laurel Hill
Pia
Opp
Florida
Trammell Steel
Laurell Hill
Florala
Trammel Steele
Fla
Here
Walton County
Steele
Laurel Mill
Nighis
Alabama
League Saar army on duty amid tensions
In Saarbrucken on December 22, the League of Nations Saar army sealed the mines and lined the borders as thousands of Nazi flags appeared in defiance. Troops from Italy Great Britain Sweden and the Netherlands moved to border positions along Germany and France to back the Saar government order.
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Saarbrlcken
League of Nations
Saar
League
Four Nations
Italy
Great Britain
Sweden
Netherlands
Hosiery Mills to Close Two Days for Christmas Holiday
The Alabama and Cooper-Wells hosiery plants will be closed Monday and Tuesday next week in observance of Christmas holidays. Lloyd Lively, superintendent, announced the temporary shutdown.
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Alabama
Cooper-Wells
Lloyd Lively
Super
Ghennaak
Wesubie Ace
New York Cotton Prices Bounce With Wheat Note
The report shows New York cotton futures with January and March bids around 53 and 54-12, July near 12.74, and May wheat at 987-4, reflecting market activity and price levels.
Watch Presented to Supt Benson by Local Faculty
Superintendent W. W. Benson head of the local school system received a handsome watch Friday as a token of appreciation from the faculty. The accompanying card thanked him for his acts of kindness with Christmas and New Year wishes.
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W. W. Benson
Athens Christmas Decorations Impress visitors in Old Athens
Deatur visitors to Athens praise the public square and streets adorned with Christmas lights in red and green. The festive displays along the streets create a striking effect and reflect the Christmas spirit attracting visitors from across North Alabama.
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Deatur
Athens
North
Alabama
Old
Unit Members Present Foreman Cason With Gift Watch
Members of Unit 27 at the Tennessee Valley Authority presented W E Cason a handsome wristwatch as a Christmas gift. The gesture honors the esteem in which he is held by his men.
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W E. Cason
Unit 27
The
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Limestone County Sheriff Names Chief Deputy
J. E. Wellden, newly elected Limestone County sheriff, announced he will appoint Clay P. Williams as chief deputy when he takes office in January. William Johnson of Sand Springs will be deputy in charge of the jail.
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Athens
Ala
J. E. Wellden
Limestone County
Clay P. Williams
William Johnson
Sand Springs
Milligan College Student to Spend Weekend with Parents
Miss Lois Hoppers of Milligan College Johnson City Tennessee plans to spend Friday night with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Hoppers.
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Lois Hoppers
Milligan College
Johnson City
Tenn
Mra
W. A. Hoppers
Green at Home John H Green Jr University of Alabama Student
John H Green Jr a University of Alabama student remains at home during a break from studies and plans to return to campus shortly. The report notes his continued residence in the local area and ongoing academic commitments.
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John H. Green, Jr
The
University of Alabama
Wreck on Bee Line Highway Injures Five
A noon collision on the Bee Line highway south of Decatur injured five people. Mrs. Roy L. Collins suffered a compound fracture of the right ankle, her 13-year-old daughter broke an ankle, another Collins child was slightly hurt, A S Brazelton of the Decatur police was bruised, and J S Alexander of Birmingham had a cut over the right eye. Brown's ambulances responded.
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Bee Line
Decatur
Roy L. Collins
Machine
Brazelton
Alexander
Birmingham
Collins
Colllins
Brerelton
Brown
Veteran admits slaying of prominent woman
Lewandowski confessed to fatally striking Mrs. George H. 72 with a blackjack in July. He said he made the weapon and hid it until it was used, with motive tied to attention from another man, as authorities pursued the case for three days and nights.
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George H
George Ker
Lewandowski
Visit Anniston Christmas Guests from Austelle Family
Mrs Vera Austelle and her son Malcolm will travel to Anniston on Monday to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs F H Pointer.
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Vera. Austelle
Malcolm
Anniston
F. H. Pointer
Four Students Die When Train Hits Car at Crossing
CANONSBURG Pa Dec 22 Four high school students returning from a Christmas dance were killed when their car collided with a passenger train. Kenneth Culp star center on the football team William McKee son of the plant superintendent Fern Harris and Jean Marshall died in hospital two hours later. Investigators said the train was late and fog shrouded the crossing.
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Canonsburg
Kenneth Culp
William McKee
Continental Can's Company
Fern Harris
Jean Marshall
Marshall
Goodyear Party a Huge Success for Young Children
Goodyear staged its first Christmas party for the younger Goodyear children at Martin arena. Over 500 youngsters received gifts from a central Christmas tree as adults watched, with Leonard Wallace leading songs and Santa making a brief appearance. The event was organized by a large committee including Charles W. Young Malcolm D. Link Zack Perry Joe Prophitt Harold M. Pingree John T. Broadrick Porter Mobley Appie A. Dunlap Nathan Sideman J. W. Cain Walter Nix Holland Messer Fred P. King William M. Hunter Emory Teague Charlie Stone Coy Thornton Frank Byrd Walter E. Ellenburg Otto Roberts G Raymond Baxter Herman Dial Percy P. Holder Bishop Gaines Tom Hilton Edward Mainard Robert Griffin Clyde Freeman Lammie Whitt Paul Hutchinson George Hoch Cranston Gray J Gil Draper Hubert Duncan Hardy Davis B T House J W Barfoot Edward Rowe Raymond Rowe Clums J. Hamilton Lon Morrow James McKee Sterling Sledge Bethea Stedham Howard Magill Leonard Hartselle Leonard Wallace.
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Goodyear
Martin Arena
Leonard Wallace
Santa
Charles W. Young
Malcolm D. Link
Zack Perry
Joe Prophitt
Harold M. Pingree
John T. Broadrick
Porter Mobley
Appie A. Dunlap
Nathan Sideman
J. W. Cain
Walter Nix
Holland Messer
Fred P. King
William &. Hunter
Emory Teague
Charlie Stone
Coy Thornton
Frank Byrd
Walter E. Ellenburg
Otto Roberts
G. Raymond Baxter
Herman Dial
Percy P. Holder
Bishop Gaines
Tom Hilton
Edw. Mainard
Duel on Street Ends in Fatality in Anniston
In Anniston Alabama two men faced off on a downtown street amid Christmas shoppers. W B Statom aged 60 died from four gunshot wounds while Ralph Ledbetter aged 40 sustained six minor wounds and was arrested under coroner orders. The motive cited by officers was a quarrel over a letter. Ledbetter surrendered after meeting a policeman nearby.
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Anniston
Ala
W. B. Statom
Ralph Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Flint Gray
Statom
Man Hurt When Car And Truck Collide
Presley Suddeth received cuts about the head and other injuries when a car and truck collided on Fourth avenue this morning. He was treated at a physician s office or discharged. His injuries were not regarded as serious.
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Presley Suddeth
Fourth Avenue
Rector to celebrate ceremony
The rector will be the celebrant for the upcoming event, overseeing the service and leading the rites. Details remain sparse in the available text.
Slate Dies at Limestone Home in Athens Area
Funeral services for H. H. Slate 78 will be held at 2 00 Sunday afternoon at the residence three miles west of Athens. He died at 8 00 and will be sent to Decatur for interment at City Cemetery with Brown directing. Survivors include widow Sarvi four daughters and four sons. Slate had long resided in Limestone County and was highly esteemed.
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Athens
H. H. Slate
Decatur
City Cemetery
Brown
Sarvi
Floyd Pope
Ardmore
Ida Scutters
Carthage
Tenn
Clancy Tuggle
Watertown
Wallie Boots
Nashville
O. C
Fort Worth
Tex
J. P
H. C
J. E
Slate
Lamestone County
Body of Divorcee Is Found Slain in Mississippi
The 21 year old divorcee Mrs Ottie Bramer Kelly was found shot to death in a ditch near Columbus Mississippi. A coroner’s jury examined road workers four miles east of the city as investigators sought motive and clues in the baffling case. Sheriff Harry West suggested the woman may have been tossed from a car.
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Columbus
Miss
Columbus and Lowndes County
Ottie Bramer Kelly
Here
Harry West
Long Revolution Reported Brewing in Louisiana
A brewing opposition to Huey Long's power surfaces in Louisiana as Alexandria officials threaten court action after being legislated out. East Baton Rouge Parish also resists Long's control as the capital district becomes a miniature empire. Long flexes authority by forcing an operator to stop using state highways.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Huey Long
Alexandria
East Baton Rouge Parish
Long
District of Columbia
Funeral Rites Held for Two Month Old James J. Shelton
This afternoon at Caddo the Rev. J. R. Carter officiated at funeral rites for little James J. Shelton two months old son of Mr and Mrs B C Shelton 616 Tenth Avenue West Shelton Oklahoma.
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Caddo
J. R. Carter
James J. Shelton
B. C. Shelton
Tenth Avenue
West
Six Robbers Rob Banks in Okemah Morning Heist
Six men robbed the First National and Okemah National banks in Okemah before dawn. The bandits tied and gagged 13 employees as time locks opened and cleared vaults. Authorities sought descriptions while awaiting sheriff reports and Oklahoma City patrols.
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Okemamh
Ota
Okemah
First National
Okemah National
Stanley Rogers
Oklahoma City
Plant holdup foiled by timing of bandits
Report says the robbers entered the plant but left with less than expected when police arrived and delayed access to the vault. Had they been slightly later, the safe would have been nearly emptied. No injuries were reported and investigators pursued leads.
Fruit Drive for Ex-Service Families Urged by Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary asks all members and ex-service men to donate fruit for a Christmas cheer distribution to children of ex-service men. Deliver gifts by noon Monday to Mrs Kilgore at 224 East Church Street.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Pilot Club Christmas Party in Decatur
Decatur members of the Pilot Club gathered last night at the home of Miss Mattie on Lafayette Street for a Christmas party. The event featured festive arrangements and fellowship among club members.
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Decatur Pilot Club
Mattie
Lafayette Street
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