Licenses Sought as Tidwell Bill Goes Into Effect
The Tidwell act regulating contract carriers takes effect. Morgan County probate judges will issue permits with a $10 fee for each carrier operating beyond city limits. Required insurance totals 5 000 for property damage and up to 10 000 for personal injury. Mileage tax ranges 0.5 to 2 cents per mile based on vehicle load. Interstate carriers pay 10 to the secretary of state plus 50 percent more tax. License inspectors and sheriffs enforce compliance with special plates to prove payment.
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Morgan
Tidwell
Tennis Tich
Morganity
Legisla
Secretary of State
Alabama
Ladies Night Event at Decatur Kiwanis Club
About ninety guests are expected for Ladies Night at the Decatur Kiwanis Club on Thursday at seven. The event includes entertainment and the annual installation of officers, to be conducted by J. E. Lewis of Selma, governor of the Alabama Kiwanis district. The high school team will perform a game during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decature Club
J. E. Lewis
Selma
Alabama Kiwanis District
Gar- Pride
Captain New Dies After Prolonged Illness
Captain New known as Uncle Billy died today at 11 30 AM at the home of Mrs W Black after a long illness. The body will be sent to Montgomery on Louisville and Nashville Train No 1 Wednesday morning. Rev T M Barnes to conduct funeral with interment at Montgomery. He is survived by one sister Mrs J A Foster four nieces and two nephews.
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W. T
Billy
New
W. Black
Montgomery
Louisville & Nashville
T M. Barnes
Montgom
August Horn
Los Angeles
Cal
Annie Farris
Birmingham
T. B. Neely
Mohroe
C. W. Black
Tur
Decatur
J. W Foster
Bernardino
Governors to Study Acreage Cuts for King Cotton
Memphis officials report the Southwide Cotton Conference steering committee examined schemes to reduce output. Proposals include acreage limits or tax on sales up to quota, with reports to governors and the conference. Hanson projects a 20 to 23 million bale world surplus and six to eight million bales next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southwide Cotton Conference
Tate Butler
C. Hanson
Hanson
Cantata Presented by Decatur Music Study Club Sunday
The Music Study Club of Decatur will present a Christmas cantata Sunday evening at five o'clock at Westminster Presbyterian church. A previous performance at First Methodist church drew high praise and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Music Study Club of
Decatur
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Rabies Positive in Two Dog Heads at Tennessee Valley Lab
The Tennessee Valley Laboratory tested two dog heads from De catr Tuesday. Both samples were positive for rabies. One dog had been bitten three weeks earlier and was killed after symptoms appeared. the other had exposure to an rabid dog but no bite history.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Gann Couple Return From East Alabama Visit
Mr and Mrs S P Gann return from a trip to East Alabama visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Jeff Gosson near Arab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Gann
East Alabama
Jeff Goodson
Arab
Mrs J W Thomas Visits From Union Grove
Here today Mrs. J. W. Thomas of Union Grove community was a visitor in town today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Thomas
Union Grove
Gilda Gray Confined by Illness Prevents Europe Tour
Gilda Gray a famed dancer lies in a Worcester hotel bed with pneumonia threat and will miss her scheduled Europe voyage for a dancing engagement next month. Gil da Gray is shown confined in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilda Gray
Worcester
Mass
Europe
Kidnapped Whitla Dies at 31 After 23-Year Case
William Whitla, 31, who vanished as an eight year old in a 23 year old abduction case, died of pneumonia in Sharon Pennsylvania. He was taken to Cleveland in a horse and buggy after his family paid 10000 dollars ransom. James Boyle received a life sentence and Helen Boyle 25 years. she was pardoned seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
William Whitla
Whitla
James
Boyle
Helen
Cleveland
Kiwanis teams push toward $5,000 fund aim
Kiwanis solicitation teams in Decatur press toward meeting a $5,000 target for the Charity Council to sustain operations through winter. They urge completion of lists and reporting to Rev. E. N. Hart or E. W. McLeod as funds near $3,000 but the full amount is needed to proceed unhampered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Charity Council
E. N. Hart
E. W McLeod
Doctor Hurt in Auto Accident In Alabama City
Dr Thomas Hurt former University of Alabama professor and now economist with Commonwealth and Southern Power Company is hospitalized in Gadsden with serious injuries from an automobile crash. His residence in Decatur is noted and the incident has prompted concern locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamess. Thomas
University of Alabama
Commonwealth and Southern Power Company
Gadsden
Thomas
Decatur
John Doe Court Held At City Hall
A court session at city hall this morning fined a white male defendant eight dollars and sixty nine cents for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doe
City Hall
Rivers Knocking at the Doors of Lowlands Today
Weather bureau warns Tennessee river rising to near 19 feet by Thursday night or Friday morning. Flood stage at Decatur is 21 feet while 19 feet threatens a highway mile between Webb and Sumner, Mississippi. Pearl river rises again after displacing 500 people in central Mississippi. Arkansas river over its banks below Fort Smith damages spinach and drives out livestock. Coosa and Warrior rivers rise in Alabama with warnings issued at Montgomery and Mobile. Coosa rises at Rome, Georgia. Rural mail routes blocked in North Carolina.
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Tennessee
Decatur
Webb
Sumner
Miss
Pearl River
Mississippi
Arkansas River
Fort’ Smith
Alabama
Coosa
Warrior
Montgomery
Mobile
Rome
North Carolina
Christmas Boxes Delight Morgan County Poor Farm Inmates
The Berean club of Decatur sent Christmas boxes to 14 inmates at the Morgan County Poor Farm. E. A. Harris, Overseer, noted gifts contained fruits candies nuts and magazines. Gifts were delivered on Christmas Eve and brought joy akin to having wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Berean Club
Decatur
E. A. Harris
Resting Well After Major Operation at Infirmary
Mrs. F. E. Pitts of Belle Mina rests well at Baugh's Infirmary after undergoing a serious operation on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E., Pitts
Belle Mina
Baugh’s Infirmary
Yeggs Blast Stroup Safe. Money Moved in Amateur Job
Burglars blew the safe at A. J. Stroup store in Ale early today but found no money or merchandise missing. They pried a rear window, used cloth and overalls to muffle the blast, shattered showcases, and left no clues. Local residents heard the explosion but misattributed it to fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Stroup
Mr. Stroup
Stroup
Austinville
Yeggs
Survey of State Needs by Alabama Committee of 500
A new Alabama group named the Committee of 500 plans the first move to survey the state’s financial needs and possible remedies. The effort aims to assist both executive and legislative branches and may select a delegation to conduct the survey. The formation was announced with details on aims and membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of 500
Alabama
Mamitee of 500
Condemnation Proceedings Begin for Decatur-Tuscumbia Road
Condemnation proceedings were started today with the appointment of appraisers to determine property takings for rights of way on the Decatur-Tuscumbia roadway. Most land parcels lie within city limits, with several along the highway extending west of here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur-Tuscumbia
Hotel Manager Roland Meyer Visited Decatur Briefly
Roland Meyer, manager of the Russel Erskine Hotel in Huntsville, spent a short time in Decatur on Tuesday for an unspecified errand or visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Meyer
Huntsville
Decatur
Dynamite Store Burglary Foiled By Burglars
Thieves broke into Brock and Spight Wholesale Co dynamite magazine off Highway No 24 on the old Moulton road but departed without taking any explosives. Officials report stock intact and entry gained by forcing a front door lock, a pattern seen in recent local burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock and Spight Wholesale Co
Moulton
Brock and Spight Company
World War Hero Raymond Brown Returns Home for Christmas
Captain Raymond Brown, veteran of World War I and commander of Company E in the Rainbow Division, visits home for Christmas after receiving treatment at the Veterans Hospital in Oteen, North Carolina. His unit distinguished itself, and Brown is noted as the only company commander to lead his company through every major engagement it participated in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brown
Brown
Veterans’ Hospital
Oteen
N. C
National Guard
Rainbow
Tributes Honor Wilson As Ex Secretary Praises Birth
Daniels former secretary of the navy spoke at a ceremony marking the seventy sixth birthday of Woodrow Wilson. He quoted General Smuts praising Wilson and said America will rank him with Washington and Lincoln. He urged faith in a half century of equality and Democratic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Cache of goods found hidden in barn on Sherman Street
A cache of suspected stolen items including canned goods bed clothes two dresses and a gallon of oil was found in an unused barn behind a vacant Sherman street east lot. Gillespie family members alerted police after discovering the loot. Police did not link the find to a recent Price store burglary.
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Sherman Street East
Gillespie Hi
Gillespie
Price
East Town
Mill Village
Yates Orchestra Set for New Year's Dance at Valley Club
Duane Yates' orchestra, heard often in Decatur, headlines the New Year's Dance at Valley Country Club on Thursday evening from 10 to 2. The ensemble is praised as the finest dance orchestra in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Yates
Decatur
Valley Country Club
Gates
Mrs Penick Visits Daughters in Mason and Berryhill
Mrs. H. Q. Penick of Avanta Georgia is visiting her daughters Mrs. G. B. E. in Mason and Mrs. J. H. Berryhill in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Q.penick
Avanta Ga
G. Be, Mason
J. H Berryhill
Alabama Farm Production 1932 Summary and Outlook
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries outlines 1932 farm trends. Farm population rose by about 6 000 as families moved from industry to farming, with increased food and feed crops and reduced cotton acreage. Peanut area rose though prices were low, yields eased but served as ample for feed and conservation. Credit use tightened, some foreclosures and tax sales occurred. Cotton yield dropped to 930 000 bales from prior years, with 3 159 000 acres harvested. Overall, farmers hold sufficient reserves and plan winter legume purchases for soil building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Family Feud Ends in Double Fatal Shootout in Blount County
A father and son, Charlie Plunkett and John Plunkett, both aged 55 and 32, fatally shot each other after a dispute over vacating a home in a remote Blount County area. John Plunkett and his wife with children had moved in with the elder Plunkett, then disputes led to the deadly exchange.
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Oneonta
Ala
I/P
Blount County
Sheriff's Office
McPherson
Charlie Plunkett
John
Plunkett
John Plunkett
Sper
Christmas decorators win prizes in Decatur Garden club contest
Winners announced after judge conference. Best interior home decoration awarded to Miss Bluette Wallace and Mrs. Helen Bosworth of Ferry street. Best exterior to Mr. and Mrs. William Watson of Jackson street. Best living tree to Mrs. H C Ayer of Fifth Avenue West. Hotel Lyons on Bank street cited for best decorated business. Honorary mentions listed for several homeowners and firms including Morgam County Motor Co Moore Stevens and Alabama Power Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decastur Garden Club
Bluette Wallace
Helen Bosworth
Ferry Street
William Watson
Jackson Street
H.C. Ayer
Fifth Avenue
West
Hotel Lyons
Bank Street
J. H Calvin
John D. Wyker
W. R. Smith
B. Beard
Walter Todd
Lewis Brown
W. A. Hill
Ruby Jones
J. I. Mitchell
J. I. Chrissinger
Kiwanis School Held Thursday at Hotel Lyons
Kiwanis school of instruction for first division clubs at Florence Sheffield Tris cumbia Huntsville Cullman and Decatur begins Thursday at 4 PM at Hotel Lyons. Newly elected officers across the division are expected to attend. Walter Miller of Tuscumbia newly elected lieutenant governor and W W Russell present governor will conduct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis School of Instructions
Florence
Sheffield
Triscumbia
Huntsville
Cullman
Decatur
Lyons
Elyubs
Walter Miller
Tuscumbia
W. W. Pussell
Ardmore Man Undergoes Appendix Operation
H. B. Mangrum of Ardmore was brought to Baugh's Infirmary on Tuesday for an operation to remove his appendix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Mangrum
Ardmore
Baugh’s
Florence Wagon Works President Returns Home
Sam C. Harlan, president of Florence Wagon Works, was en route home Tuesday to Florence Montgomery, according to local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Harlan
Florence Wagon, Works
Florence i Gomery
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Captain New
Gilde Gray
Finis
Dr. Thomas Hurt
Harris
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniels
Philadelphia
Yates Orchestra
Alabama Farms
Blount
Tot
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