Holidays Bring Visitors and Local News in Decatur
Weather officials report no rainfall until seven this morning with a temperature range 26 to 26. Local residents and visitors from Murfreesboro and Danville discuss Christmas plans. City officials consider a heavy privilege license for Roscoe machines. The Wilson Film Memorial boosts charity funds as Rotary aids. Alabama student John Andrew Caddell anticipates a New Year’s game win.
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Decatur Rotary Club
John’ Andrew Caddell
Alabama
Alabama Chamber officers meet in Montgomery to form state group
The presidents and secretaries of Alabama Chamber of Commerce will gather in Montgomery on January 7 to discuss establishing a permanent state organization for commerce and industry.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Two Officials Dismissed From Federal Power Commission
Washington December 23 The Federal Power Commission removed examiner Charles A Russell and accountant Frank V King in the first executive order of Dr George Otis Smith chairman under the Water Power Act The action reorg an commission and gives powers to appoint or reappoint officials of the agency.
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Washington
Charles A. Russell
Frank V. King
Federal Power Commission
George Otis Smith
Water Power Act
Trinity Man Found Dead Near His Home Inquest Held
Henry Walter Neville a 52 year old farmer a member of a prominent family was found dead beside a woodpile behind his Trinity home with a shotgun shot to the chest. Coroner W J Sparkman ruled the death a personal safety related gunshot wound. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday at 10am with interment in Decatur cemetery parlor services by Brown Funeral Company.
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Henry Walter Neville
Trinity
W. J. Sparkman
Hartselle
O Vet
Neville Farm
Neville
Ly Ery
Sparksman
Dau- Neville
Bingham
Ham
Lind- Birming ‘Ssey
Sheffield
Rayburn Neville
H. K. Neville
Decatur
James Neville
Oklahoma
William Williams
Paducah
Brown Funeral Company
Courtland Pike
J. D. Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Decatur Cemetery
Brown
F. D. Lile
T. Lile
Frank Emens
O. B. Elliott
Flames Destroy Bob Moseley Home on Eighth Street
A morning fire completely destroyed the Bob Moseley residence on Eighth Street with its contents. Fire Chief E W Jones said flames spread quickly, making any salvage impossible. The origin is undetermined.
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Bob Moseley
Eighth Street
E. W. Jones
Christmas No Longer Exists By P. 0. Ruling
Louisa Kentucky reports that the unincorporated community of Christmas, twelve miles from Louisa, is no longer listed by the post office and will not receive mail as a separate entity. Santa Claus Indiana remains a mail draw for children, while Christmas loses official status.
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Louisa
Kentucky
United States Post Office Department
Indiana
Santa Claus
Christmas
Ind
Son of Bank President Cries Bank Robbery Attempt
Virgil Marshall, 37, son of Brooksville State Bank president, refused a $10,000 note, then locked five employees in a vault and fled with $8,000. Police say he returned home and shot himself in the bathroom as officers prepared to enter. He was in serious condition but expected to survive.
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Dayton
Virgil Marshall
Marshall
Brooksville State Bank
Abram Hays
Harry Marshall
Hays
Playwright James Barrie Confined by Severe Chill in London
London reports James Barrie famed author and playwright aged 70 is bedridden with a severe chill. The prominent writer known for stage works remains under medical care. The brief notice notes his fragile health and residence in the city.
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London
James Barrie
A Romance of Radio Seeks High Society Spark
Vivienne Gray the New York model wears an expensive gown on a date with Dwight Channing, a famed artist. Aileen fears Vivienne’s exposure will derail her modeling career as Jimmy Crane, a press agent, hopes for love with Aileen. A rainstorm ruins the dress and Vivienne hides in Channing's penthouse as plans unfold.
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Vivienne Gray
New York
Dwight Channing
Aileen
Channing
Jimmy Crane
Vivienne
Jimmy
Chan‘ahan
Chapter 2 A Matter of Scruple in a Taxi
Channing works to reassure Vivienne as their taxi glides through the city streets. The scene centers on personal doubt and strained trust during a private ride.
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Channing
Vivienne
Lucas Backed in Party Fight Over Nebraskan
Indiana Representative Wood after meeting President Hoover praised Robert H. Lucas executive director of the Republican National Committee saying his statement expresses the sentiment of every real Republican. Wood said he intends to back Lucas to the limit and called Norris of Nebraska a consummate demagogue, urging Republicans to act for a true party.
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Washington
Representative Wood
Indiana
Hoover
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
United States
Wood
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Lucas
White House
Norris
Netty
Senator Norris
Lincoln
Senate
Senate probe heats up in Lucas Norris clash
Washington hearings of the Senate Campaign Funds Committee adjourned until after Christmas as Nye seeks deeper links between the Republican riot committee and a 40 000 deposit used to back a 4000 note. Senator Norris welcomes the attack as the party faces internal pressure and calls for unity.
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Washington
Lucas-Norris
Republican Party
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Nye
Republican Riot Committee
Robert W.lucas
Republican National Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Molick
Mrs Mary Jackson Dies at 37 in Decatur Route Home
Mrs Mary Jackson aged 37 died Monday at her Decatur Route No 2 home. She is survived by husband W M Jackson three sons Desmond Jewell and Earl Jackson and two daughters Vivian and Madaline Jackson. Funeral 2:30 pm at Johnson's Chapel with interment in family lot.
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Mary Jackson
Decatur
W. M. Jackson
Desmond
Jewell
Earl Jackson
Vivian
Madaline Jackson
Johnson
Highway Fund Available to 10 State Boards
The 80 million emergency highway fund will be apportioned today by Lee Hyde. States ready for work could nearly double investment to 160 million, with labor heavy benefits and direct impact in Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia.
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Washington
Lee Hyde
C. D. Curtiss
Bureau of Public Roads
Gether
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama bids let for highway work with federal funds
Gov. Bibb Graves announced bids advertised for January 14 to start road projects. The $1,608,645 Alabama allocation will advance federal aid use by about two years, funding paving on through highways and several new projects to be bid on January 14.
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Fontgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Contractor's Fine Is Paid By Friend
Mobile road contractor Walter C. Ernest Jr. was released from county jail after a friend paid his $10 contempt of court fine. The fine followed his outburst directed at the revenue board over a bridge coat contract he claimed favored a rival contractor.
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Mobile
Ala
Walter C. Ernest, Jr
Ernest
Board of Revenue
Revenue Board
More Arrests Seem Imminent Charged in Burglaries
In custody and charged with burglary, the men claim others were implicated in the robbery. Allegations quote alleged statements by the suspects indicating wider involvement.
Auto Hits Truck on Bee Line Road
L. G. Cleere was injured, not seriously, after his car collided with a cord wood laden truck driven by Robert Cowley on the Bee Line highway near Alabama Hosiery Mills. The Cleere vehicle was badly wrecked while the truck sustained minor damage.
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L. G. Cleere
Robert Cowley
Bee Line
Alabama
Cleere
Two Banks Fail as Bessemer Institutions Collapse
Officials of the Bessemer Trust and Savings Company said the closure was authorized by state banking superintendent Dent F. Green who was in town yesterday. The National Bank closed after the other bank suspended payments, according to a state statement.
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Bessemer Trust and Savings Company
Dent F. Green
National Bank
City Bank of Lead Beach Fails to Open After State Order
The City Bank of Lead Beach did not open this morning after closing by order of a state bank examiner to protect assets. C. L. Clements, vice-president and cashier, cited the move following a heavy run. The bank held $700,000 capital stock, $50,000 surplus, and $600,000 deposits at last call.
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Miami
City Bank of
Lead Beach
City National Bank
C. L. Clements
Hartford Banks Suspended After Run At Riverside Trust
Hartford banks Riverside Trust Company and Palotti Andretta and Company were suspended by Bank Commissioner Lester E. Shippes after runs that began last July. Riverside Trust, incorporated 1907, shows capital of 400000 dollars, surplus 600000 dollars, undivided profits 244229.61 dollars, savings deposits 643805.23 dollars, and commercial deposits 3185455.10 dollars.
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Hartford
Conn
Riverside Trust Company
Palotti Andretta and Company
Lester E. Shippe
Punjab governor wounded at university convocation
Sir Geoffrey De Montmorency governor of the Punjab was wounded above the left hip and in one arm today by two of six shots fired as he attended the university convocation in Lahore India.
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Lahore
India
Geoffrey de Montmorency
Punjab
Colder Weather Forecast For Christmas Eve Snow The Great Lakes Region
Snow began in the Virginias to the Great Lakes and Ohio valleys with light accumulation in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. New York City saw melting as snow lingered in suburbs. forecast calls for continued eastern snowfall into the morning. Christmas day outlook uncertain with fair south weather reducing snow chances.
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New York
Santa Claus
United States
Virginia
New
Great Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
New York City
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Washington Weather Bureau
Early Christmas Service Planned at St Paul's Lutheran
Members and visitors at St Pauls Lutheran church invite the public to attend the early Christmas service. The Christmas Message speaks of the Coming of Messiah and urges greeting the dawn of Christmas in Gods House.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
God's House
Christmas Florida Hints Santa Claus Warm Christmas Day
Christmas Florida sends greetings noting a warm Christmas with tropical temperatures. A tongue in cheek invitation says Santa should bring a bathing suit and reminds children that Christmas is found about 20 miles east of Orlando along a highway to the Atlantic.
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Fla
Santa Claus
Florida
Orlando
Atlantic Ocean
No Announcement on Welfare Work In Decatur
Morgan county's new superintendent of Child Welfare work is not to arrive in Decatur now until after the holidays. Local school authorities have been in conference with an applicant for the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss Anita Lamar, but no definite announcement had been made.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Anita Lamar
Last-Minute Bulletins From Across the Nation
Reports from Memphis Chicago Atlanta Kansas City Los Angeles Little Rock detail murders trials resignations and a grand jury verdict. Notable items include a wife killed by her husband in Osceola Arkansas, a Rogers Park shooting tied to a potential gang plot, a Georgia Tech coaching staff shakeup, a life sentence for Major Charles A. Sheppard, Beesemyer facing a possible 200 year term, and A B Banks resigning as Home Life Insurance president.
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Kansas City
Kas
Charles A. Sheppard
Denver
Army
Shepard
Secont
Hoover states federal hiring will not cut wages
President Hoover announced federal employment will not reduce wages during the 1931 year with total government outlay at 724 million dollars. He said contracts will be administered to keep existing wage standards in local districts and recalled earlier industry labor accords that guaranteed no wage reductions as the economic downturn began.
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Washington
Dec
Hoover
Brisk Last Minute Christmas Shopper Rush Reported
Last day shopping crowds moved briskly as people rushed to complete gifts. Authorities urged caution and store hours remained extended to accommodate shoppers before Christmas.
Sentiment for Re Districting in Alabama Debated
The article notes substantial sentiment for redistricting in Alabama. It argues northern Alabama has lacked representation in the general assembly for years and that only a proper apportionment can address the issue.
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Alabama
General Assembly
Christmas Program At St Johns Church Details
The public was invited to a Christmas program at St Johns Church on Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. Processional Hymn Silent Night Holy Night. Solemn Te Deum Laudamus. Offertory Hark The Angel Sings. Communion Hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem. Epistle Hymn 58 O Little Town of Bethlehem. Hymns attributed to Mary Pickens Opie and Miss Sarah Epistle Hymn 58.
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Wheaton
Ras
EB. Wheaton
Mary Pickens Opie
St. John’s Church
Sarah Epistle
Little Town
Bethlehem
Knights To Meet Thursday Morn
Members of DeMolay No. 14 Knights Teall will gather Thursday morning for a regular meeting. The group is expected to discuss upcoming events and organize plans for community service efforts.
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DeMolay Nandery No. 14
Knights Teall
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