Live at Home for Next Year Brings Hope for Morgan County
Morgan county farmers anticipate a brighter year as diversified farming yields feed and food dividends despite lower cash income in 1931. If cotton prices hold, farmers may sell more cotton, with half of the 1931 40 000 bale yield still unsold. The Decatur Kiwanis Club won the state agricultural trophy, led by J Walter Clapton, signaling growing interest in diversified agriculture. The Chamber of Commerce studies Colquitt County Farm plan to direct diversification and create a Decatur outlet, indicating Morgan agriculture may rise to a higher plane in the next five years.
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Morgan County
Morgan
Kiwanis
Decatur Club
J. Walter Clapton
W. B. Neher
A. A. Jones
Madison County
Alabama
Clapton
Chamber of Commerce
Colquitt County
Decatur
Roosevelt Given Boost By Solon For 1932 Presidency
Senator Dill urged that the Democratic Party should nominate Franklin D Roosevelt to meet the threat of a third party in 1932. He stated Roosevelt appeals to independent voters and could lead to victory, urging Democrats to back him now rather than speculate about others.
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Washington
Dill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Goveror Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Still and stills found as deputies seize county home
A Wolff’s Mountain woman tells officers they have taken all she owns to cover debt but points to a still on a cliff as the real cause. Deputies Britnell Willoughby and Kilgore climb to a crag, break up still paraphernalia, seize beer vats and “wet” for sale, and remove liquor as they serve a writ of detinue, addressing the family’s financial collapse under mortgage pressure.
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Wolff’s Mountain
Britnell
Willoughby
Kilgore
Troops March Toward Great Wall as ChinChow Falls
Japanese forces push toward Kowpangtze and Chinchow as Chinese defenses collapse under air and artillery strikes. Tamon's army advances from Yingkow while Chang Kai-shek orders ChinChow evacuation behind the Great Wall. Nanking forms leftward cabinet with Eugene Chen as foreign minister.
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China
Chinchow
Great Wall of China
Kowpangtze
Chang Psueh
Hsinmintar
Tasushan
Yingow
Peiping- Mukde
Tokyo
Chang Fiat Toe
Great Wall
Marshal Chang
Manchuria
Japan
Tamon
Yingkow
Panshanhsien
Mukden
Heginmintun
Kenpangtze
Nanking
Nationalist Party
Eugene Chen
Peiping
Poor House Center of Attack by Legal Action
Morgan county poor farm again under fire as Sheriff Davis orders Overseer Harris to vacate by January 11 1932 following action by the board of revenue. Citizens welfare officials and inmates have spurred investigations and a January meeting to consider replacing the overseer amid ongoing county debate.
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Morgan County Poor House
Bud Davis
Harris
Morgan County Institution
Board of Revenue
Parker Shows Marked Improvement at Infirmary
O. C. Parker, currently receiving treatment at Baugh's Infirmary, is reported to be considerably improved today. His friends express gratification at this positive update.
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O. C. Parker
Baugh’s Infirmary
Democrats Face 1932 Challenge and Candidate Identity
New York dispatch notes Josephus Daniels remarks on 1912 parallels and the demand for liberal reforms. He says a stand patter or pink Republican would fail in 1932, and that the party must nominate a progressive like Wilson to win as unemployment and discontent mount.
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New York
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Wilson
Roosevelt
Confidence Held For the New Year
New York December 30 Gerard Swope president of General Electric expressed optimism for 1982 business prospects. He said conditions in the country should be at least as good as 1931 and predicted a gradual rise in electrical manufacturing thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Group Meeting Set For Next Week In Huntsville
A meeting of managers and department heads from Alabama Power Company in this district will convene next week in Huntsville. Several power company officials from here will attend.
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Alabama Power Company
Huntaville
Herman F Bailey Visits Hartselle On Business Mission
Herman F. Bailey of Hartselle arrived today for a business mission. He met with local officials to discuss upcoming commercial plans and potential investments in the area.
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Herman F. Bailey
Hartselle
Shelbyville man Tom Woodard in Decatur on business
Tom B. Woodard of Shelbyville Tennessee, a former Decatur resident, is in town today on business.
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Tom B. Woodard
Shelbyville, Tenn
Decatur
Wilcox Expected Return to Charlotte on Business
Wilcox is set to return to Charlotte North Carolina where he has business engagements on the schedule.
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Wilcox
Charlotte
N. C
Financial Basis for Athens Good Financial Condition
Athens Alabama reports a strong financial standing as 1932 begins with prompt obligations met. The city cut electricity and water rates by fifteen percent and reduced tax burdens by sharing street paving, sewer line upgrades, and license fee reductions, boosting savings for taxpayers.
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Athens
Ala
Typhoid decline and pellagra rise in early 1931 report
The United States Public Health Service releases a summary noting typhoid fever has decreased in prevalence in the U S since earlier yearly statistics while pellagra shows gains. For 1924 to 1928 pellagra rose, then fell in 1929, with 16 385 pellagra cases in the first half of 1931 compared to 13 459 in early 1930.
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United States
United States Public Health Service
Local 4-H Winners Prize in International Canning Contest
Ashland Alabama December 30 7 Ruby Vickers Limmer King and Virginia Coker 4 H Club members have received prizes for the best individual jars of meat and fruit in the recent International Canning Contest.
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Ashland
Ala
Ruby Vickers
Limmer King
Virginia Coker
4-H Club
Leaves Saturday for Lexington to resume studies
Harvey Pride, junior at Washington and Lee, will leave Saturday for Lexington, Virginia, to resume his studies after spending the Christmas holidays with his family at home.
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Harvey Pride
Washington and Lee
Lexington
One Officer and Two Negroes Die in Selma Lumber Mill Incident
In Selma Alabama at Pineapple lumber mill center a deputy sheriff Dempsey Melton and two men James and Agee Parsons died after a dispute between negroes and a farmer escalated. Melton killed James Parsons and Agee Parsons killed Melton before being fatally shot by officers. Agee Parsons was found hiding and shot in a wardrobe during a Dallas County manhunt.
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Selma
Ala
Pineapple
Dempsey Melton
Lumber Company
James and
Agee Parsons
Melton
James Parsons
Dallas County
Agee
Steady Gain Seen On Cotton Market Today
Steady gains were seen in the local cotton market with quotes at 5.75 cents per pound for middling seven eighths cotton shortly before two o clock. The advance was substantial, several points higher than quotes in recent weeks.
Postoffice Will Be Closed Friday In Decatur
Decatur postoffice will be closed all day Friday as announced by Postmaster L R Dray. Only mail for box holders will be distributed Friday.
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Decatur
L. R. Dray
Weekend guests in Decatur visit McClarys
Week end guests in Decatur included Mr and Mrs B C Blair of Birmingham and Mr and Mrs R B Leminack and Mrs J M Voorhies of Sheffield who were visiting Mr and Mrs J L McClary.
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Decatur
B. C Blair
Birmingham
R. B. Leminack
J. M. Voorhies
Sheffield
J. L. McClary
Y M C A Board In Regular Meeting
The Y M C A board met in regular session discussing routine matters. The January meeting was moved to January 4 to consider the year’s budget questions.
Bible Study Resumes at Willoughby Presbyterian
Regular midweek Bible study at Willoughby Presbyterian Church will resume this evening after holiday interruptions. The topic for tonight is The Five Points of the Star.
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Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Labor Federation Appeals For Unemployment Relief
Washington December 30 The American Federation of Labor urged the federal government to aid the unemployed. Testifying before the Senate committee Edward McGrady represented the federation saying governments shirk responsibility and many states and districts cannot meet relief demands. The federation urged national lawmakers not to shirk their duty.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Senate Committee
Edward McGrady
Federation
Federation of Labor
Dividend Checks All In Mails By Jan. 1
Birmingham news reports the final dividend checks totaling 275000 dollars from local building and loan associations will be mailed by January 1. The Alabama Home Building and Loan Association will pay 140000 to stockholders, followed by Jefferson County Building and Loan Association with 85000.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Home Building and Loan Association
Jefferson County Building and Loan Association
24 Hour Air Mail Service Planned Coast to Coast
The United States Daily reports a plan for twenty four hour air mail service across the United States starting next year. Regular trips between New York and Los Angeles will be completed in about 10 hours, trimming roughly seven hours from current coast to coast air transport times. Earl B. Wadsworth, head of the Division of Air Mail Service, stated the new faster schedule during a Dec. 28 briefing.
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Air Mail
United States
New York
Los Angeles
Earl B. Wadsworth
Division of
Air Mail Service
Post Office
Sad News In Decatur Regarding Blind Man Search
Postmaster L R Day received a letter from Mrs Florence Jones of Vevay Indiana asking for information about Ben Farrow a blind man believed to live in Decatur or nearby His only sister died in Cincinnati Ohio on December 8 and five days later his half sister Mrs Mary Karman also died in Cincinnati Anyone with information on Mr Farrows whereabouts was asked to contact Postmaster Day in Decatur.
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Decatur
L. R. Day
Florence Jones
Vevay
Ben Farrow
Christmas Mail Volume Down in Local Delivery
Postmaster L A Day reported Christmas mail not as heavy as last year with parcel post bearing the principal loss. About 50 to 60 thousand cards were handled locally, and deliveries were completed by early Christmas Eve. an extra truck expedited service.
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L. A. Day
Dey
Michigan to weigh trucks before 1932 license
Michigan will require truck and trailer weighing on a designated scale. Officials say the official weight receipt must be produced when obtaining the 1932 license. Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald claims the move will boost state revenue and ensure honest owners pay their fair share, curbing fraud that raises costs for all.
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Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald
Meter Auditors Inspect Here for Regular Check
Alabama Power Company meter auditors conduct a biennial inspection here, a two to three week process to ensure correct rate application is in effect.
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Alabama Power Company
Mid-Week Bible Study Resumes at Westminster Church
The mid week Bible study course will be resumed this evening at Westminster Presbyterian church. Tonight's class will study the Book of Ruth.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Visitor Henry B Zeitler Visits Decatur on Business
Henry B. Zeitler a prominent Mooresville planter is in Decatur today for business affairs seeking local discussions and potential ventures.
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Henry B. Zeitler
Mooresville
Decatur
Bomb Explodes at Easton Pennsylvania Post Office
A bomb blast in the parcel post division of the Easton post office injures four clerks. Edward Werkheiser dies in hospital. John House suffers severe injuries with arms and eye loss. Arlington Albert and Clarence Keller also hospitalized in serious condition as investigators examine scattered packages.
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Easton
Associated Press
Edward Werkheiser
John House
Arlington Albert
Clarence Keller
Construction Starts on Marion Fish Hatchery Complex
Construction work begins on a new federal fish hatchery six miles from Marion Alabama. The project includes five brick buildings for hatchery homes and administration. Ponds are estimated to cover about 500 acres.
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Marion
Ala
Federal
Repairs Are Heavy in Birmingham Area
In Birmingham, Alabama, December, the $2,264,801 expended for building operations in 1931 is reported. The total shows a decrease of about $900,000 compared with 1930 expenditures.
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Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville Adopts 1932 Budget At 307 Thousand
Huntsville city government adopts a budget of 307022.74 dollars for the year 1932. Council estimates total expenditures and operations will reach 317736.36 dollars, outlining planned spending and financial posture for the year.
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Huntsville
Erate
Teveru
Visitors Here J Pettey Exell of DOTO Tenn
Visitor J Pettey Exell of DOTO Tennessee, a former minister of the Church of Christ, greeted friends today on the way home from Birmingham.
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J. Pettey Exell
Doto
Tenn
Che Church of Christ
Birmingham
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New Yorker
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Revenue Board
Agereses Ates
A. K. Frost
Marcia Moyer
Edna Robb Webster
the Daily
Taft
Bailey
Pellagra
Labor Federation Appeals
Mr. Farrow
Postmaster Day
Postoffice
State of
Pennsylvania
Oes Ag
Dana
Morley
Marcia
Robb Webster
The
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