Alabama's 1936 Year Third Place List Highlights Events
A compiled list by Associated Press writers in Alabama ranks major stories of 1936. Infantile paralysis epidemic and a gross receipts tax bill lead a mix of political, legal, and social events including the Scottboro case, prison fires, labor race issues, weather disasters, electrocutions, and notable campus leadership changes at the University of Alabama.
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Alabama
England
Associated Press
Scottaboro
Avant and
Vincent
W. B. Bankhead
Jasper
U. S
House of Representatives
Washington
Tennessee
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama's year in review 1936 highlights
The piece recaps Alabama’s 1936 in politics crime labor and disasters. Key events include the Scottsboro case trials and fatalities, gross receipts tax debates, bridges freed, and Governor Graves with Speaker Bankhead in a statewide centennial reflection. It also notes drought floods unemployment law trials and Roosevelt’s election sweep.
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London
Trans- Atlantic Telephone
Graves
Bankhead
Talladega
Birmingham
Gadsden
Jefferson County
Alabama
National Guards Metweer
Calhoun County
Drouth
Tennessee
Tombigbee
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Washington
Montgomery
U. S. Supreme Court
D. R
Roosevelt
W Lemke
Elmer N._ Avant
Fort Deposit
Kilby
John E. Norman
Wesley Vincent
Forrest Harris
Chang Given Prison Term in Nanking Crisis
Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang was sentenced to 15 years, reduced to 10 on appeal, by a court martial amid China’s civil turmoil. He surrendered voluntarily after releasing Premier Chiang Kai-shek. The government may issue a New Year pardon. The case was heard under heavy guard as Chiang Kai-shek presided.
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Nanking
Cha Heueh-Liang
Chiang
Chang
Japan
China
Treasury deficit being whittled as receipts rise
Washington reports the half year deficit on treasury ledgers narrows by about 500 million dollars from the same period last year due to increased government receipts and decreased expenditures.
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Washington
Treasury
Competition Act Upheld in Alabama Circuit Court
Gadsden Alabama December 31 Judge J H Aan upheld constitutionality of Alabama's unemployment compensation act in a circuit court decision rendered yesterday.
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Gadsden
Ala
Alabama
J. Haan
Mission Meet Heads Toward Global Church Mobilization
The 1937 General Missionary Council will feature talks by Dr Y C Yang Dr Cesar Carcoso Dr Stanley Jones and bishops from Omaha Atlanta and Philadelphia It will launch the Bishops Crusade a two year church wide mobilization expected to draw thousands across four auditoriums with broad participation and no designated delegates.
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China
Y. C. Yang
Great Soochow University
Cesar Carcoso
Methodist Church of Brazil
Great
South American Republic
Stanley Jones
India
G. Bromley Oxnam
Omaha
Charles W. Flint
Atlanta
Daniel A. Poling
Philadelphia
Ralph Diffendorfer
New York
J. W. Perry
Woman's Missionary Council
General Missionary Council
Baptists and Methodists Schedule Joint New Year Prayer Service
Central Baptist church announced members would join the New Year's prayer and caralle service at The Central E church tonight from 10 to 12 o'clock. The plan cancels an earlier notice of a prayer service in the ladies parlor of Central Baptist tonight, according to officers.
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Central Baptist Church Today
Central E. Church
Central Baptist Church
Fire destroys Art Scales' home in Reidsville
In Reidsville North Carolina on December 31 a house owned by Art Scales burned completely after a bystander recalled a coal company ad. The bystander called the fire department and coal company number 24 before the worker explained the misread slogan. The incident left Scales' home wrecked.
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Reidsville
N. C
Art Scales
Coal Company
Mploye
Scales
Athens Social Notes Highlight Dinner Honoring Newlyweds
Miss Mary Martin hosted a four course dinner at 4 o clock honoring Mr and Mrs Coffman and all guests listed. Prizes were awarded for high and low scores among ladies and men. Several locals and visitors returned or traveled for holidays and family events.
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Mary Martin
Peidge
Hughey
Coffman
John Wilson
A Malone Moore
G. Peer
Wilson
Moore
Martin
Bud Cooper
Bowling Green
W. C. Chambers
Opelika
Chambers
Betty
L. R. Murphree
Decatur
Henry Murphree
Washington, D. C
Berthold Kennedy
Portchester
N. Y
Moulton Council Urges Payment of Taxes
The Moulton city council met Monday night at Mayor L. W. Latry's office and discussed town issues. The board urged prompt payment of city taxes and assessments for the coming year. Members present were L. W. Gentry C. C. M. Whorter Lowe Harris M. J. Barkley Grady Smith and J. H. Anders.
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Moulton
Ala
L. W.atry
L. W. Gentry
C. C. M.whorter
Lowe Harris
M. J. Barkley
Grady Smith
J. H. Anders
Dr Jones to Lend Exhibits to Hall Visitors
Tennessee Valley presidents will view historic exhibits at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall thanks to Dr Walter B Jones state geologist. He visited with Hall board members, praised the bank building restoration and pledged ongoing support, sending shipments and replacing them as exhibit space fills.
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Tennessee Valley
Lelia Cantwell
Seton Hall
Walter B. Jones
Jones
Bank
Dr. Jones
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