Decatur church meetings and local notices
Nominating and annual church meetings are scheduled around Decatur with pastors urged to attend. Nell Laffey and Cora Fields attend a Birmingham B T U meeting. Police investigate chicken thefts and a burglary. items stolen include an overcoat pistol and leather bag. Emily Neville recovering after emergency appendectomy at Benevolent Society hospital. Community events include baptist and methodist services, seminary activities, and school-related notices.
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Nell’ Laffey
Cora Fields
Birmingham
Polite Today
J. A Turney
Eighth Avenue
Rowe
Fifth Avenue
D. O. Milligan
Sherman Street
Emily Neville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Council to fix licenses and schedule changes
An adjourned city council meeting was set for 2 30 this afternoon to fix this year license schedule and make changes to the old timetable. Last night officials discussed the license plan briefly. After routine business, $22,000 in bond interest was approved and an ordinance establishing a milk bottle theft penalty was passed amid numerous petty theft complaints.
Mystery child awarded mother in custody case
In Memphis a Beaumont Texas woman proved to judge Camile Kelley that the child known as Col Jeen is her daughter from a former marriage and was awarded custody. The child had been reported kidnapped by a 14 year old girl who used the child to facilitate hitchhiking. The girl and four year old were found by police in October. the girl later escaped from city jail and vanished. Ten couples had claimed the child.
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Memphis
Tenn
Col- Jeen
Texas
Beaumont
Camile Kelley
Juvenile Court
Unpaid CC SWPROCESSING XES Reported After Zero Hour
Coal tax payments lag in the bituminous commission office as of January 3. Only a scattered few payments of the 15 percent levy, based on coal price at the mine, have been received 24 hours after zero hour.
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Bituminous Commission
New Year Postmaster Change Noted in Emporia
Washington reports that William W Homes, first assistant postmaster general, named William P Yearout acting postmaster in Emporia Kansas on December 31. The order dates from New Year Eve and marks a quiet, official transfer in the postal service.
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Washington
William W. Homes
Yearout
Emporia
Kasore
William P. Yearout
Administrator's Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama
State of Alabama Morgan County Probate Court decree dated December 26 1935 directs the administrator of the estate of Franklin M Pierce deceased to sell the property under court authority and notice. The sale aims to settle debts and distribute assets according to the administrator’s supervision and probate rules.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Franklin M. Pierce
Old Age Pension Bill Under Fire in Open Letter
Senator H A Taylor of Greensboro urged reconsideration of Alabama's old age pension law and floated a one cent sales tax option if ad valorem taxes fall. He opposed a general sales tax now and warned against a liquor bill, proposing a non enforcement order on the current old age program.
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Montgomery
Ala
H. A. Taylor
Greensboro
Taylor
Runaway Crisman Boys Sought by Knoxville Police
Knoxville police seek two run away boys George and Willie Crisman Jr both from 513 East Main avenue Knoxville last heard from in Alexandria Louisiana George 17 115 pounds 5 feet 2 inches blue eyes Willie 14 95 pounds dark brown hair crisman described as short heavy build communicates with father Will D Crisman or Knoxville chief of police for information
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Knoxville
George
Willie Crisman, Jr
East Main Avenue
Alexandria
Willie Crisman
Will D. Crisman
Kentucky Revival Meeting Postponed
Rev W Barton Quarles was to go to Bardwell Kentucky to lead a revival but a telegram from the Bardwell pastor announcing a seriously ill daughter prompted a 60 day postponement. He will still speak at First Christian Church in the city with morning theme The Big I and the Little U and evening theme The Debt We Owe To Martin Luther and Christ. The latter continues a series on great reformers. The public is invited.
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W. Barton
Quarles
Bardwell
Little Daughter
First Christian Church
Martin Luther
Christ
Tittle
Housing project gets underway in Brooklyn Williamsburg
Secretary Ickes opened construction of the Public Works Administration low rent housing project in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Twelve blocks of slums were razed to build 1625 homes at a cost of 12,783,000 dollars while he condemned the old order of privilege.
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New York
Ickes
Public Works Administration
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Baltimore Liner City of Havre Grounds on Mud Bank
The Baltimore mail liner City of Havre ran aground early today on a mud bank in Brewerton channel near S North Point in the Chesapeake. No injuries reported and tug assistance was dispatched to refloat the vessel.
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Baltimore
Jan
Baltimore Mail
City of Havre
Brewerton Channel
North Point
Chesapeake
Flood danger eased for South Alabama as rivers rise
Creeks overflowed banks along the Choctawhatchee Conecuh Coosa Tallapoosa and Alabama rivers with major flooding forecast only if rains return. Officials warned of cresting levels across Geneva Brewton River Falls and lowlands while Coosa and Tallapoosa gauges already showed rising flood conditions.
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South Alabama
Conecuh
Coosa
Tallapoosa
U. S
Conecth
Choctawhatchee
Geneva
Brewton
River Falls
Alabama
Gadsden
E. D. Bmigh
Montgomery
What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing
Senate today meets at noon to memorialize Senators Long of Louisiana and Schall of Minnesota. Elmer A. Benson to take oath as Schall’s successor. recesses until the President’s night message. House at noon. swears in four new members and hears the President’s night message. Bonus advocates meet. Appropriations committee considers regular appropriation bills.
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Associated Press
Senate
Senators Long
Louisiana
Schall
Minnesota
Elmer A. Benson
HOUSE
Police dice game report probed in Fulton County
Atlanta authorities investigated a reported dice game on Roosevelt Day November 29 in rooms for visiting police. A bootlegger won hundreds of dollars while officers housed on the jail’s fifth floor. Grand jury questioned Chief T O Sturdivant Police Chairman G Dan Bridges and others. Visiting policemen came from several states.
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Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
Fulton County Grand Jury
Roosevelt
Grand Jury
T.O. Sturdivant
G. Dan Bridges
Police Department
Sturdivant
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
President Roosevelt shortens calling list for press conference
Washington Jan 3 President Roosevelt trimmed his calling list to a press conference and cabinet meeting. The session was brief yet upbeat as he told reporters the budget message would be ready tomorrow afternoon for submission to Congress on Monday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Quarry Stone Contract for Access Road to Guntersville Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority awarded W. E. Lambert of Knoxville a 24763 dollar contract for crushed stone to build an access roadway to Guntersville dam on the Tennessee River. The quarry supplying the stone is on Alabama highway No 241 between Huntsville and Guntersville.
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Knoxville
Tenn
TVA
W. E. Lambert
Guntersville Dam
Tennessee River
Guntersville
Huntsville
Market Quotations on Wall Street by Victor Kubank
Irregularly higher tendencies prevailed in today s active stock market as Congress and the President s annual message dominated watch. Government bonds showed strength while grains and cotton were ragged. Several major equities led gains amid mixed notes on mining, aviation, and oils with transfers around 2 300 000 shares and livestock markets showing varied activity.
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Wall Street
Victor Kubank
Associated Press
New York
Congress Occa
Washington
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Western Union
Bethlehem
General Motors
American Sugar
Electric Auto-Lite
Budd Mfg
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Socony
Case
International Harvester
Deere
Loew
American
AAA
War Department
Markets at a Glance January 3-4
New York markets show firm stocks with industrials and special ties leading the advance. bonds stronger on a robust government list. Curb steady as oils and specialties stay in demand. foreign exchanges easy with gold currencies dipping. Cotton and sugar decline amid spot offerings. coffee rises on trade buying. Chicago reports wheat easy after Liverpool setbacks, corn firm due to unfavorable weather, cattle strong to higher, hogs up 10-15 with top at 9.85.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Liverpool
Cotton futures close steady with modest declines
New Orleans and New York markets show cotton futures finishing near unchanged to modestly lower. January through December contracts posted slight drops with spot middling price around 12.10 in New York trading.
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New Orleans
Snake Finds Warm Home After Snowbound Arrival
Jinee, a Mt. Tabor resident and prominent citizen, found a large chicken snake wandering on ice during the cold wave. A box of excelsior was placed nearby, and the snake crawled in, coiled, and settled down, seeming to choose a welcoming home.
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Jinee
Mt. Tabor
Thompson
Respecting Lee Murphy Pioneer Grocer And Early Tavern Waiter
Lee Murphy respected negro died this morning after a short pneumonia illness. He ran a longtime grocery on Church and McCartney streets and was regarded by old residents as city’s oldest grocer. Forty years ago he worked as a waiter at the Tavern Hotel on Grant street, later destroyed by fire in 1923.
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Lee Murphy
Murphy
Church and
McCartney Streets
Old Tavern
Grant Street
Cad Dell Drug Store to Undergo Remodel on Second Avenue
Work has begun to remodel the Cad dell Drug Company building on Second Avenue. During renovations the firm will operate from the former Russell Speake building. Plans call for a beautiful transformed store with a mezzanine adding space and lounge rooms for women shoppers.
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Caddell Drug Company
Second Avenue
Russell Speake
Cotton Statistics From Liverpool Weekly Report
Liverpool January 3. Weekly cotton statistics show imports at 101000 bales including 42000 American. Stock at 722000 with American 285000. Forwarded 54000 American 42000. Exports 3000 with American unspecified.
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Liverpool
Liverpool cotton market steady as futures end quiet
Liverpool spot cotton 23 000 bales including 1 700 American, demand fair, prices steady. American strict good mids 7.09, good middling 6.79, pasteng fits middling 24th 8.84, good ordinary 8.54. Futures settled quiet Jan 6.20, Mar 6.20, May 6.15, Jul 6.09, Oct 5.89, Dec 5.55.
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Liverpool
Central Baptist Choir Plans Picnic at Linger Longer Cabin
The Central Baptist church choir will hold a social and picnic at Linger Longer cabin on the Moulton road Thursday night January 9. Director A L Moye said members should meet at the church at 6 30 p m and proceed together, each bringing a picnic lunch.
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Central Baptist Church
Moulton Road
A. L. Moye
Wheat Futures Report From Chicago Markets
Wheat futures trading in Chicago shows May and July contracts with small shifts in price. Market noise suggests cautious bids as strong harvest outlook factors into the minor fluctuations observed on the day.
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Chicago
Agricultural Trade Update From Idaho Russet Prices
In Chicago on January 3 the reports show a modestly weaker trend in grain and produce tonnage. Total U S shipments reach 622 with moderate supplies and slow demand for Idaho Russet Burbanks at prices around 21.80 to 2.00 per unit.
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Chicago
PA. S
Poultry Prices Reported For Chicago Market
Chicago buyers receive live poultry notes on January 3 with 30 trucks, hens at 21 1 2 cents, leghorn hens 17, Plymouth and White Rock springs 21 1 2, colored 20, leghorn chickens 17, roosters 16, turkeys 18 to 23, heavy white and colored ducks 24, small 21, northern geese 16, southern 15, capons 6 to 7 pounds at 25 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock Springs
Butter Eggs Chicago Prices Steady Unchanged
Butte prices steady for eggs and butter with current receipts and graded categories listed. Extra firsts and firsts show small values while refrigerator extras and standards sit at different levels.
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Chicago
Butte
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago bids and prices
U S Department of Agriculture notes hogs 9,000 head with 2,000 direct. prices uneven 10-15 cents higher. Top hogs 9.85 with desirable 140-220 lb at 9.60-9.80, 230-300 lb 9.10-9.60, best sows 8.50. Cattle and calves 2,500 and 500, market active and strong to a shade higher. steers mostly 9.25 down to 7.50, common 5.75-6.50. Hard trade with few high grades.
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Chicago
U.S
Holesapple Rites Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C Holesapple aged 58 who died Thursday morning will be held at 2 p m Monday at the residence 912 Fifth avenue west. The Rev L D Patterson the Rev T H Wilson and the Rev J F Ray will officiate to allow California relatives to reach here Burial at City cemetery directed by Brown Pallbearers include M B Thorton D D Burleson F D Peebles W R Russell Frank Burks and Richard Ray She is survived by her husband three sons two daughters four sisters and a brother.
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J. Cholesapple
Fifth Avenue
West
L. D. Patterson
T. H. Wilson
J. F. Ray
California
City Cemetery
Brown
M. B. Thornton
D. D. Burleson
F. D. Peebles
W. R. Russell
Frank Burks
Richard Ray
Ten Injured As Fire Razes Hotel
A general alarm blaze destroyed the 100 room Baltimore hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey early today injuring ten men and driving over 40 guests into the street in night attire. The five story frame building valued at 300000 suffered heavy losses with furnishings ruined and guests losing jewelry clothing and valuables.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Baltimore
Rites Held for Robinson Infant in Mt Zion
Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson of Hartselle. The baby died Thursday afternoon. Burial followed at Mt. Zion with Drinkard Howell in charge. Surviving are the parents four sisters and two brothers.
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Mt. Zion
Frank Robinson
Hartselle
Drinkard Howell
Board to Meet in Montgomery for 15 Highway Claims
Montgomery Alabama January 3 The state board of adjustment will meet January 15 to grant adjust or reject 15 claims against the state highway and convict departments The board faces claims totaling 121000 for decision at its first public meeting
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Adjustment
Drexel Biddle Teaches G-Men Ju-Jitsu in Washington
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, 61, a socially prominent athletic figure, is teaching ju-jitsu to federal agents state and local authorities at the Justice Department in Washington in the so called little red school house for police.
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Philadelphia
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Department of Justice
Little Red School
Washington
Adele Astaire Dances at Elsa Maxwell Ball in New York
Adele Astaire, now Lady Charles Cavendish after leaving musical comedy for English nobility, danced for a society audience at Elsa Maxwell hosted ball in New York. It marked her first appearance since her change in status.
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Adele
New York
Adele Astaire
Charles Cavendish
Elsa Maxwell
Neutrality debates and labor union tensions in 1936 Washington
Washington debates a stricter neutrality law with Nye Borah and Vandenberg arguing over enforcement and league versus American aims. The piece also notes AFL concern over the Radio Workers Allied Trades Union seeking an international charter, signaling a clash between industrial unionism and traditional craft unions ahead of the Federation’s Miami meeting.
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Rodney Dutcher
Corre
Tent
Washington
Congress
Nye
Bone
Vandenberg
Borah
United States
American Federation of Labor
Radio Workers and Allied Trades Union
James B. Carey
Carey
Radio and Allied Trade
A. F. of L
Outlook on 1936 food prices described as not unfavor able
Washington reports that Donald E. Montgomery AAA consumers' counsel says the 1936 outlook for food prices is not unfavor able to the consumer. He notes that a rise in consumers buying power could push retail food prices higher if such a rise occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald E. Montgomery
AAA Consumers’ Counsel
Montgomery
Athens Matron Cartwright Dies After Illness
Mrs Leon P Cartwright 45 a longtime Athens resident died at home last night after a period of declining health Her husband a state bank examiner survives her along with other family members in Athens and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
P. Cartwright
Athens
Obituary for Mrs Phillips of Limestone County
The obituary notes the death of the former president of the old First National Bank of Athens. She leaves two daughters Misses Merle and Ann Phillips and her father Walter McWilliams. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 PM at the residence with Rev W R Battle of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in City Cemetery under McConnell's direction.
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First National Bank of Athens
Misses Merle
Ann Phillips
Walter McWilliams
Limestone County Democratic Executive Committee
W. R. Battle
First Methodist Church
City Cemetery
McConnell
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