Kiwanis Cup to honor Decatur civic service winner
The Kiwanis cup committee will select the 1928 Decatur civic service winner tonight at 7:30 in The Decatur Daily office. Nineteen nominations have been received, with plans tentatively set to present the cup January 20 at the Princess theater, though health conditions may alter plans.
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Decatur
Cup
Decatur Daily
Carl Patterson
C. W. Knight
Junior Chamber of Commerce
M. Bloodworth
Rusty Club
Charles H. John
Pilot Club
Ingold v.Timberlake
American Legion
J. Y. Hamil
Emma Openhagen
Amelia Troy
Frank P. Lide
E. M. Guyton
John W
Kiwanis Club Committee
Princess Theater
Kiwanis Club
Fane For Civic Work To Be Awarded Tonight
One hundred men from the Louisville & Nashville shops wood working and iron working sections meet at the Y M C A building to launch the annual membership drive. The goal is 1200 memberships with four local banks offering a loving cup to the winning department. The drive lasts one week with a focus on education physical development and an athletic program for 1929.
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Association
Louisville & Nashville
Central National
Morganounty National
Tennessee Valley
City National
First Flu Victim Reported in Limestone County
Influenza claimed Limestone county's first death in Athens as Mrs. John D. Simpson aged 70 died after influenza progressed to pneumonia. Schools closed through Jan 14, with possible extension. Funeral set for Saturday at the Richardson home. she leaves a daughter Mrs. R. H. Richardson Jr. and son John D. Simpson Jr. Both were prominent Southern Methodist figures.
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Limestone County
Athens
John D. Simpson
Birmingham
Simpson
R. H. Richardson
Morgan County
Tanner
Limestone
Blood volunteers aid Birmingham woman in nosebleed crisis
Hundreds offered blood to save Betty Jones a 22 year old mother, as doctors after five days of efforts cauterized a ruptured nasal vessel and prepared for a second transfusion while her husband and newborn baby watched. In Franklin, La, Judge Simon refused to appoint a lunacy commission for Dr. Dreher and Ada LeBouef, though evidence will be heard. Dreher’s stroke and memory loss cited by defense.
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Birmingham
Ala
Betty Jones
Franklin
James B. Simon
St. Mary Parish
Ada Bonner LeBouef
Thomas E. Dreher
le Bouef
Daly
State Supreme Court
Simon
Rotary Parley Set For Tonight
Chairman of committees of the Rotary club will meet tonight at 7 30 to map out the program of work. All committee members were urged by President E B Garner to be present.
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Rotary Club
E. B. Garner
Routine Matters Heard By Council in Regular Decatur Session
Decatur city council met Thursday night in regular session for the first time this year handling routine business and passing current bills. The meeting focused on standard municipal matters with no major policy shifts reported.
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Decatur
Want Ads Get Results Want Ads Get Results
Classified ad touts value as best agent, claiming to reach more homes in less time than agents, with low cost and a phone number 1000 for contact.
Reward Rises as Police Seek Missing Limestone Man
Still no clues on Luther Culps whereabouts after a missing Thursday. A reward increased from 50 to 500 for his return or the body to Limestone county home. A watchman at Wilson Dam saw a man leave a car and walk on the dam, the car later found still parked. Culps, 22, had recently returned to Limestone county from Illinois.
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Luther Culps
Limestone County
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Florence
Ala
Culps
Illinois
Three AT&T workers ill with influenza
Three members of the office staff of the American Telephone and Telegraph company are out with influenza. C. L. Saunders, Jack Hargis and Eugene Graves are confined at their homes.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Company
C. L. Saunders
Jack Hargis
Eugene Graves
Army Plane Continues To Beat Record
Five men piloting the army monoplane Question Mark stretched another day aloft at Metropolitan Airport. The craft started day four at 7:25 am after taking on 150 gallons of gasoline, with 72 hours in the air. A pursuit plane provided breakfast via contact hose as oil and fuel were topped up.
Robbery of Bank Manhunt in Missouri unfolds
A bank robbery in Mexico Missouri sparked a manhunt after Tom Davis, 40, Chicago, fled. One robber killed, another jailed, Davis escaped into woods, later sighted near Auxvasse then pursued. $9,500 of $21,500 seized. Authorities identified dead man as Willie Hightower and captured accomplice John E. Bruck.
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Mexico
Missouri
Tom Davis
Chicago
First National Bank
Davis
John Matthews
Dallas
John E. Bruck
New York City
Willie Hightower
Fort Worth
Hightower
Auxvasse
Here
Bruck
Decatur Kiwanis Meeting Sees Half Attendance
About 50 percent of the club membership attended the Decatur Kiwanis meeting at the YMCA. The annual program was adopted, but the budget discussion for 1929 was postponed until a larger attendance is achieved, as many members are suffering influenza.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Dinsmore Improves at Benevolent Hospital
Charles Dinsmore, patient at Benevolent hospital for several weeks, shows ongoing improvement and expects to be discharged at an early date.
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Charles Dinsmore
Benevolent Hospital
Holiday Tragedy as Husband Kills Himself After Wife Falls Ill
In Memphis a 28 year old husband shot himself after telling his wife he could not live without her. His 21 year old wife, Mrs. W. K. Sibley, died early today from influenza pneumonia while she lay in a coma a holiday visit to relatives in Memphis. The couple from Meridian Mississippi had been married seven months and were visiting relatives when illness struck.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. K. Sibley
Meridian
Miss
Anna
Sibley
Schools to Open on January 14 Amid Delay
City schools will resume operations on Monday January 14 after officials delayed the opening from January 7 following consultation with physicians. The change aims to ensure proper readiness and safety for students and staff.
Committees to Be Named by Valley Country Club President
Valley Country Club will name its standing committees soon. President Will Wyker, elected at the recent club meeting, will announce the committee appointments at an early date.
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The
Valley Country Club
Will Wyker
Rotary Club Meets Monday at Noon at YMCA
Members of the Rotary club will meet in regular session Monday at noon at the YMCA. Reports from committees will cover various phases of club work for the upcoming term. All members were urged to be present.
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Rotary Club
Continued Prosperity in 1929 Forecast by Oscar Wells
Oscar Wells, Birmingham banker and industrial leader, predicts continued prosperity for American business in 1929. He notes a shift toward balance between agriculture and manufacturing, with diversification of crops and interests including iron, building, flour milling, rubber, silk, chemicals, rayon, and electrical appliances. He cites coal and textile struggles but sees strength in industrial health and agricultural rehabilitation.
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Oscar Wells
Birmingham
Ala
Wells
Old Man Sought After Kidnapping in Atlanta Case
Doris Turner a high school athlete and student councillor was found bound and gagged after two days absence. She said a kindly old man with a cane released her at a shack where blindfolds hid most of the time. Police sought the suspected kidnapper after a special delivery note to her parents triggered the probe.
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Atlanta
Doris Turner
Mrs Velma Hood II Called to Reward Funeral Service
Funeral services were held on Monday at Mt. Tabor for Mrs. Velma Hood who died Sunday night at her home on Hartselle route 4 after illness. Rev. Hall conducted the service and interment followed at Mt. Tabor cemetery with Stephenson directing. She was survived by husband T. S. Hood a son Vernon Hood two sisters Mrs. W. E. Brown of Hartselle and Mrs. J. F. Slaton of Boaz three brothers John A. Fletcher of St. Louis B J Fletcher of Decatur and Will Fletcher of Albertville.
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Mt. Tabor
Velma Hood
Hartselle
J. Fletcher
Decatur
Will Fletcher
Albertville
Returned Home Tent Hospital Move Clears Waiting Period
A fragment notes a tent hospital and non waterhead overed today to be removed, marking a relocation or discharge action as authorities prepare to clear the site. The terse report references removal schedules and local health facilities without additional specifics.
Schoolboy Kills Then Ends Own Life Near Grand Rapids
In Grand Rapids Michigan an 11 year old high school boy named Orrin Hoover shot and killed Joe Skablan kas at his doorstep without motive. He then turned the revolver on himself and died. Hoover was the son of Clayton Hoover, a local farmer.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Orrin H. Hoover
Clayton Hoover
Joe Skablankas
Four Negroes Face Execution Today in South Carolina
Four African American men interrupted their trial with moaning prayers and spirituals as they faced the electric chair at the state penitentiary in Columbia South Carolina on January 4.
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Columbia, 8. C
State Penl
James Mitchell Goes Home Today
James Mitchell will be discharged from the hospital today after recovering from a head wound and exposure. The bedside report says he has sufficiently recovered to leave.
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James Mitchell
Mrs James Improves After Auto Crash
Mrs J F P James, seriously injured when struck by a car driven by local business man Sam Stephenson, continues to improve at Benevolent hospital where she is undergoing treatment.
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J. FP. James
Sam Stephenson
Benevolent Hospital
Advertising Deadline Emphasized by The Daily
The Daily announces an advertising deadline to help merchants and individuals deliver the finest possible service through effective display ads. The policy urges copy be submitted by the stated time to ensure publication and optimal reach for readers.
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Daily
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Velma Hood II
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