Christmas season notices and local church events in Decatur
Community calendar items from Decatur list church services at Central Baptist Westminster Presbyterian and First Christian along with a New Year service. Also noted are Rotary club meeting plans, a college student night at First Baptist, a local theft case, a parade of holiday trees, and residents traveling to Birmingham and Enterprise Alabama for holidays.
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Lutheran Church
Decatur Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Ethel McConnell
Baptist
Southern Baptist Convention
Decatur
Amnesiac Mason Under Hypnotic Treatment in Louisiana Hospital
Mason, 45, five feet nine, 125 pounds, with light brown greying hair and grey-green eyes, woke in a New Orleans hotel with no memory. He traveled across the country using the name George Mason, consulted records and eyewitnesses, and recently began hypnotic therapy under Dr. Paul Young at Louisiana State Hospital to recover past details and a possible identity.
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Baton Rouge
Mason
New Orleans
George Mason
Paul ©. Young
Louisiana State
Young
Far West
H. Wil
Liams
New York
Memphis
Tenn
Army
Navy
East Louisiana
Marshal Joffre Struggles Between Life and Death
In Paris on December 27 1920 Marshal Joffre famed victor of the Marne lay between life and death after a leg amputation due to gangrene from advanced arthritis Doctors gave little hope for recovery and his whereabouts were kept secret with strong implication he may be in a private Paris nursing home.
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Marshal
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Victor
Marne
Mme. Joffre
Marshal Joffre Ill. French War Hero Near Death
Fran Louveciennes reports that Marshal Joseph Joffre, famed for stopping the German advance at the Marne, is gravely ill at home in Seine et Oise. Doctors describe the condition as disquieting as he nears his 79th birthday born 1852 in Rivésaltes Myronees of Spanish lineage and survivor of the 1870 defense of Paris.
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Louveciennes
Fran
Marshal Joffre
Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre
Australia
Rivésaltes
Myronees
Negro Marauder Evades Officers in Home Invasion
County officers search for a man alleged to have broken into the Fairview home of Mrs. Maude Rayburn and attempted an assault before her screams drew her sons to aid. Sheriff B E Davis said the search will continue with unabated vigor.
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Fairview
Maude Rayburn
B. E. Davis
Man Jumps Into Molten Steel at Dortmunder Steel Works
In Dortmund Germany Robert Germann, after years at the blast furnace, told workers he felt the furnace calling him. He then jumped into the white hot molten steel and died instantly. Officials said no motive beyond the furnace’s pull.
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Dortmund
Germany
Robert Germann
Dortmunder Steel Works
Bank Branch Hold-Up in Philadelphia Over $25,000 Taken
Four men robbed the Olney Bank and Trust Company on Rising Sun and Wyoming Avenues after opening. They forced five patrons and five employees to line up while cash drawers were emptied. Loss reported near $25,000. vault miss about $100,000 covered by insurance.
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Philadelphia
Rising Sun
Wyoming Avenue
Olney Bank and Trust Company
W. C. Benceb
Many Veterans To Ask For U S Loan
Washington December 27 Two hundred fifty thousand former soldiers are expected to apply for loans on their adjusted service certificates as the new year begins The Veterans Administration Bureau projects about 18 million dollars to be paid out to the quarter million and predicts 125 million dollars will be loaned during the year To handle the January rush the bureau will add 250 workers including 75 in Washington and the rest in regional offices.
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Washington
Rvetteba’ Bureau
Small Properties Lead In Exchange Demand
Local realtor Lamar Penney notes high demand for small properties with considerable activity in such exchanges at present.
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Lamar Penney
Lower Discount Rates Reported
The federal reserve board announced that the Cleveland bank reduced its rediscount rate from 3.5 percent to 3 percent on all bills of paper effective December 29. The move aligns Cleveland with Boston, while New York holds a 2 percent rediscount rate. the other nine districts remain at 3.5 percent.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland Bank
Boston Bank
Federal Reserve System
New York
Federal Reserve
Seven Arrested In Raids On Gambling Boats
Seven alleged gamblers were arrested off Long Beach after raids on two suspected gambling boats the Rose Isle and Johanna Smith. Fifty two police officers led by Los Angeles District Attorney Baron Pitts seized gambling equipment and arrested the suspects.
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Long Beach
Cal
Rose Isle
Johanna Smith
Baron Pitts
Los Angeles
Floyd Z. Smith Dies From Injuries In Wreck
Floyd Zach Smith, Lawrence county citizen, died at Be nevolent hospital at 3 AM from injuries after an automobile struck him on the Moulton highway near the county tar. The driver is named Red Taylor. Smith left a wife and children Delmar Lorine Lucille Ralph James Velma and Clarence. Funeral set for 1 PM Sunday at Pine near Fassellville. Delmar Smith, not the shooter, is among survivors. Bogges remains in critical condition.
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Floyd Zach Smith
Lawrence County
Benevolent Hospital
Red Taylor
Cowan
Keith Smith
Moulton
Smith
Brown Eral Company
Piee Gerena
Fasselhrile
Mr. Smith
Delmar
Lorine
Lucille
Ralph
James
Velma
Clarence
Fred Smith
Landersville
Lula Reeves
Spruce Pine
Myrtle *Ingram
Marion County
Sheriff Smith
Bogges
Delmar. Smith
Floyd Smith
Delmar Smith
Quiet Restored At Naval Academy
A midshipman who converted his quarters into a gonning tower using wires clocks lights pens and elevators has resigned and Bancroft Hall dormitory life at the United States Naval Academy has returned to normal.
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Annapolis
Bancroft Hall
United States Naval Academy
Receiver Appointed for Louisville Herald-Post
Louisville bank age petition led Federal Judge Charles Dawson to appoint Benjamin S. Washer vice president as receiver for the Herald-Post, the city daily afternoon newspaper.
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Louisville
Louisville Herald-Post
Herald-Post Company
Benjamin 5. Washer
Charles Dawson
Body matched to Michigan man by broadcast and telegram
A Cedar Springs man, Henry Watson, is expected to identify a body found in a local hotel room after a radio description from KWKH Shreveport was broadcast again. The Brown Funeral Company coordinated Telegrams and newspapers to verify the missing Michigan man's identity.
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Brown Funeral Company
Tom Watson
Cedar Springs
Mich
Mr. Watson
Henry Watson
John A. Watson
Lewis Brown
Brown Funeral Home
Watson
KWKH
Shreveport
J. R. Daniels
Michigan
Daniels
Louis Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
Teachers Arrive To Resume Work For School Reopening
Readiness marked the city and county schools as they prepare to reopen on Monday. Teachers come back from days with families and friends and will report for duty at the start of the final semester. Enrollment is expected to exceed that of the first half of the year.
Industrialist Dies This Afternoon In City
An industrial financier died here this afternoon. The report notes his prominence in local business circles and his contributions to regional industry. Further details were not immediately available.
Four St Louis men form Three Day Society aim
Four St Louis men including an inventor a botanist and an engineer plan to found the Three Day Society proposing three days of work per week. The effort aims to persuade members to adopt a reduced work schedule across industries.
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ST. Louis
Innovative device aids tired and invalid in daily tasks
Cleveland reports a new assistive device designed for people with limited mobility. The invention targets those unable to perform demanding tasks, offering easier daily activity completion and improved independence.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Alabama farmer held for killing in Christmas day slaying
Hopewell residents mourn Jim Tom Wilks as authorities charge an Alabama farmer with murder after a Christmas Day clash at the Beard home. The suspect is jailed in Pike county awaiting a preliminary hearing. Funeral services were held for Wilks and for Obie Thomas, 35, Georgiana, mortally wounded in a separate cutting affray.
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Hopewell
Pike County
Jim Tom Wilks
Beard
Wilks
Obie Thomas
Georgiana
Bishop's Son Faces Trial After Failed School Venture
Major Richard M. Cannon son of Bishop James Cannon Jr faces trial January 8 on labor claim and bad check charges tied to a military school project in El Monte California. A preliminary hearing bound him over for trial as witnesses testified to overdrafts and financial irregularities at the venture.
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EL Monte
Cal
Richard M. Cannon
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Cannon
Calvert & Gers
Eugene R. Case
City Fortunate In Matter Fires
Decatur fared better than nearby towns in Christmas fires. Huntsville suffered a business district blaze causing about $200,000 in damage while Hartselle lost two homes. Here the alarm sounded three times and damages were minimal.
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Decatur
Huntsville
Hartselle
Hammers Three Die In Indiana Family Slayings
Shirley McNeely, 35, a farmer from Ten nyson near Boonville Indiana, killed his mother and stepfather and uncle in a late afternoon incident. He surrendered to Sheriff George Ward after traveling to Evansville with intent to kill his wife and relatives, then said his mind cleared.
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Shirley McNeely
Tennyson
Here
Mike Breidenbach
D Leigh
Ward
Arthur Bradley
McNeely
Heavy Tax Payment Rush Strains Decatur Courthouse
The first three days of next week bring hundreds of county owners to Decatur and the courthouse to pay or assess 1930 taxes. Officials anticipate a large total of work and are prepared to handle the influx.
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Decatur
Court House
Warning on forged Fox stock issued in Chicago
The Better Business Bureau and Bankers Trust warn that forged temporary certificates for Fox Films Class A stock have been found in Chicago. Since permanent certificates are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the temporary ones are not negotiable. Financial houses are cautioned to avoid accepting them while an investigation continues.
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New York
Chicago
Better Business Bureau
Nutt Denounces Charges Over Special Campaign
Joseph R. Nutt, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and Chairman Nye of the elections investigating committee, condemn unwarranted charges about a special campaign.
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Washington
Joseph R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Nye
5 Elections Investigating Committee
Nutt Demands Apology From Chairman Nye
J R Nutt treasurer of the Republican National Committee calls for Chairman Nye to publicly apologize for alleging a national committee account at a Washington bank was a shish fund. The feud involves Sen Norris an independent Republican and director Lucas amid efforts to read Norris from the party.
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J. R. Nutt
Re Publican National Command
Nye
Senate
National Committee
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Lucas
Nutt
Commercial National
Convict Labor Banned by U S in Road Projects
A U S order bans convict labor from road building yet allows Alabama programs to proceed unchanged. Highway officials say the policy aims to employ free labor and ease unemployment, with no contracts in Alabama affected by the order.
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Alabama
Limestone School Leader Reports Good Progress in Limestone County
Montgomery Ala Dec 27 Limestone state superintendent of education reports Limestone county schools in good condition with a creditable note dance record for the first ten months of the 1931 school year.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. B. Head
Seale
S. H. Blan
Russell County
Head
C. E. Borum
John Brandon
Limestone
Lawson
Limestone County
Lobby Racket Exposed Today
Washington report details alleged lobbying racket involving agitators paid in cash and signatures on petitions. Officials describe commercialized solicitation of citizens' signatures and press involvement as part of the scheme.
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Washington
Rach
Eran
Zens
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