Filling station man identifies kidnap ladder date and car
Brevoort Bolmer testifies at the Hauptmann trial he saw and touched the Lindbergh kidnap ladder at 1 15 a m March 1 1932 near Hopewell and described a man and a woman in the car. The defense questions the state's wood evidence while Bolmer places the vehicle at his station twenty hours before the abduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevoort Bolmer
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jroth
Bruno Richard
Hauptmann
New Jersey
Haupt- Harold
Betts
United States Forestry Service
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Thomas W. Trenchard
Alfred Budreau
Yonkers
Bertha Hoff
Isador Fisch
Bayside
L. I
Fisch
Budreau
Joseph Levenson
Bronx
Andrew Young
Erna Jung
Levenson
Charles A. K, Jr
Fendant
Belmer
Bolmer
Charles J. de Bisschop
Contracor
Waterbury
Conn
de Bisschop
Medical Society Hears TVA and State Health Leaders
The Morgan County Medical Society met at Hotel Lyons with about 50 physicians from North Alabama. Dr. E. L. Bishop of the Tennessee Valley Authority and Dr. J. N. Baker of the state health department spoke on TVA health policy and state health needs including malaria control and tuberculosis hospital plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Medical Society
Hotel Lyons
North
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Counties
E. L. Bishop
Tennessee Valley Authority
J. N. Baker
State Health Department
D. G. Gill
R. A. Brown
Bishop
TVA
Flint
Baker
J. W. Hughes
Decatur
Frank Chenault
Dr. Bishop
Family of Four Slain Reported in Royal Community
Officers in Hot Springs Arkansas were told by a rural justice of the peace that a family of four was slain in the Royal community ten miles west of Hot Springs and that a 45 year old farmer surrendered in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Here
Markets at a Glance February 8 in New York and Chicago
Stocks firm and up in quiet dealings while bonds rise and rails lead the advance. Curb and utility preferred issues strengthen as foreign exchange eases. Cotton sugar and coffee show varied moves with trade buying and selling. wheat corn cattle hogs trade conditions and prices noted with hogs reaching up to 8.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Mrs Vallee Ill Forces Sudden Pause in Vallee Case
Mrs Fay Webb Vallee falls ill in New York delaying the case against estranged husband Rudy Vallee. The record shows Vallee's earnings from 1932 to 1934 at about 120 000 to 133 000 dollars annually as witnesses discuss affidavits and alleged conversations with dancer Gary Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer McCoy
Associated Press
New York
Fay Webb Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Vallee
New York State
Hymen Bushel
Busher
Hartstein
Gary’ Leon
Ahd
Leon
Leone
Webb
Bushel
Salvatore Gotillo
James L. Nuby Claimed by Death at Home
James Curtis Nuby, 21, died last night at 11 o'clock at the home of his parents S. L. Nuby on Hartselle Route 3. He is survived by his parents, two brothers Mallory of Pikeville Tennessee and Lewis of Hartselle, and two sisters Mrs Homer Harden and Lois Nuby. Services planned Saturday at Cedar Creek with Rev. Sim Best officiating and interment there. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curtis Nuby
S. L. Nuby
Hartselle
Mallory
Pikeville
Tenn
Lewis
Homer Harden
Lois Nuby
Cedar Creek
Sim Best
Church of God
Drinkard and
Howell
Silas Free
J. P. Nuby
Paul Free
Hollis Nuby
Marvin Nuby
James Story
Death-Resuscitated Gardener Reports Glimpse of Afterlife
Arley England February 8 A market gardener John Puckering was pronounced dead for four and a half minutes during surgery Doctors revived him by massaging his heart He recalls a happy throng in the next life and says earthly life is a training ground He later spoke with his daughter, a nurse, and said he saw her mother who died a year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley
England
John Puckering
Gardner
Puckering
Amendments to a Major Work-Relief Bill Beat Back
In Washington the senate appropriation committee with bipartisan opposition defeated several amendments to the $4,880,000,000 work relief bill. A plan to pay $4,000,000,000 in new currency failed, while Senator McAdoo signaled a move to reconsider a wage provision tying public works pay to prevailing private industry rates. The committee scheduled another meeting for Monday as debate continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriation Committee
McAdoo
Calif
McCarran
Glass
Treasury
Metcalf R
Four Men Drown When Car Plunges From Ferry Into Elk River
Four TVA workers die after their car brakes fail on Stewart's Ferry crossing over Elk River. Anland Bowen, 23, of Lexington, escapes after breaking a window and swimming to the surface. Bodies of Stone, Burch, Barnett, and Chandler recovered from the 15 foot water amid rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anland Bowen
Lexington
Elk River
Stewart's Ferry
Athens
TVA
Ickory Flats
Bowen
Stone
Burch
Barnett
Chandler
Limestone County Board of Revenue
J. M. Holt
Limestone Revenue Board
House passes third of nine 1936 appropriation bills
The House approved the third regular appropriation bill for 1936, providing 98,191,500 for the State Justice Commerce and Labor departments. It covers crime prosecution and aims to boost foreign trade before sending the measure to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
J B Kitchens Dies At His Rural Home
James B Kitchens 49 prominent farmer of Decatur route 3 died this morning after a long illness Funeral services set for 1 o'clock Saturday at Union Grove church with Rev T H Wilson officiating Burial will be at Bald Knob cemetery Directors Priest of Decatur Funeral and burial details note survivors include widow two sons Elbert and Elvin five daughters Mrs L W Jones Lula Mae Beulah Elsie and Christine Kitchens and the parents John H and Martha Long Kitchens mentioned as well known in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove Church
James B. Kitchens
Decatur
T. H. Wilson
Bald Knob
Kitchens
Elbert
Elvin
L. W. Jones
Lula Mae Beulah
Elsie
Christine Kitchens
New Fire Truck For Local Department
The city of Decatur will add a new fire fighting truck after a council meeting. A chassis and pump will be bought and a bed from an old truck will be placed on it, creating an up to date machine for about $4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ten Injured As Theatre Group Bus Crashes
Ten people were injured, several seriously, when a motor bus carrying the Shakespeare players crashed into a wagon at Falls, Pennsylvania. The group based at Hotel Flanders in New York City. The bus was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Shakespeare Players
Flanders
New York City
Falls
TVA and county agents to discuss valley farming fixes
The Times reports a February meeting in Florence Alabama with 250 county agents and TVA officials plus extension service leaders to plan central farming boards, soil erosion control, terracing, and fertilizer plant operations at Wilson. TVA fertilizer production at plant two operates day and night with hundreds employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
the Times
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Extension Service
Wilson Ened
Far Beat
McAmis
Knoxville
Direc
TVA
Chamber of Commerce membership drive reaches 307 reports
The 1935 campaign moved past the 300 mark with 307 memberships reported today. Eleven teams remain to file by this afternoon as drive leaders push toward 500 memberships to support Chamber activities for 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Public Works Board Bill Passes Senate Amid Amendments Fight
In Montgomery the House bill to create a state public works board cleared the Senate 29 to 5 after a minority clash on two administration amendments. The panel approved a $3600 secretary salary and gave the governor power to appoint and dismiss the five members. The amendments now go to the House for concurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
House
C. M. A. Rogers
Mobile
Bonner
Shelby Fletcher
PWB
Senate Concurss Housing Bill to Gov Bibb Graves for Signature
The Senate agreed with the House on the executive amendment to the housing authorities act sending the last of 11 Washington sponsored New Deal bills to Gov Bibb Graves for signature. The governor's change removes a clause creating a state public works board, now offered in a separate measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Bibb Graves
Public Works Board
Rain barely breaks siege across the South with frost damage feared
A widespread rain belt stretched from Kentucky to Dallas and kept South temperatures mid forties. Frost effects showed in South Florida crops as vegetable losses were reported by Neill Rhodes, assistant state marketing commissioner. Atlanta logged 36 while Miami reached 60 and New Orleans 50 as Denver saw snow and Chicago faced freezing rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South
Dixie
Kentucky
Tennessee
Dallas
Florida
Neill Rhodes
Knoxville
Tenn
Macon
Augusta
Memphis
Atlanta
Miami
New Orleans
Little Rock
Denver
Chicago
Negroes jailed on mule theft charge
Harris Hampton and Hewlet, two Black men, are in county jail charged with grand theft. Officers Moore and McCall investigated the theft of two mules from Mise Mamie Gilchrist’s farm in Morgan County. They allegedly admitted the theft when selling the animals to a local stockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Hampton
Hewlet
Grand
W. P. Moore
J. W McCall
Mise Mamie
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Cains
Medical Society
Alice Faye
Fay Webb
James L. Nuby
TWA
J. B. Kitchens
John H
Martha Long Kitchens
C. Ofc
Mercury
Commerce
Graves
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