Morgan County Plans Countywide Prohibition Campaign
Morgan county announces a mass meeting in Hartselle on January 16 to organize precincts and contact every voter by petitions about the eighteenth amendment. Prof. F. E. Burleson is named county chairman. Local pastors lead the committee. resolutions opposing repeal will be sent to Alabama’s congressional delegation and filed with the Alliance Against Repeal.
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Morgan County
F. E
Gen. )Burleson
Hartsiele
Hartselle
A. H. Nabors
J. E. Berkstresser
Roy Hewlett
8. L. Heath
Hartselle Public School
Alabama
The
Alliance Against Repeal
Jefferson County
Alabama Leads In Salaries Of Teachers In State Expenditures
Alabama spends the largest share of current school funds on teachers with 77.60 of every 100 dollars going to salaries. Georgia and Tennessee surpass Alabama slightly, while the national average is 72.30. The remainder covers miscellaneous expenses and administration.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. F. Harman
Alabama
Dr. Harman
National Education Association
Georgia
Tennessee
Maine
Harman
Curb Market Sales Steady Despite Weather Delays
Curb market sales remained up to the usual mark as Decatur residents buy a fine variety of produce despite several roads in the area being underwater and transportation being impossible.
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Decatur
Mrs. A. H. Carter Undergoes Serious Operation
Mrs. A. H. Carter of Toney Alabama is resting well at Baugh's Infirmary after a very serious operation this week.
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A. H. Carter
Toney, Ala
Baugh’s Infirmary
New Hope School Reopens After One-Week Closure
New Hope school officials announce a one week closure ending Monday with a plan to resume classes afterward. The notice explains a temporary suspension of activities and future dates will be communicated.
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New Hope
Negro Woman Shot and Slain in Yard near Morgan Jail
A Negro woman named Annie Pruitt was shot in the chest near her home on Washington Street by William Burt, 26, who surrendered to the sheriff after the killing. Burt reportedly borrowed a gun from H. R. Sherard and fled toward the river before turning himself in at the sheriff’s office. The incident occurred between eight and nine this morning.
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Washington Street
William Burt
Morgan County
Sheriff's
Elizabeth Horton
Burt
Annie Pruitt
West Market Street
Horton
Pruitt
H. R. Sherard
Texas Company
Anniversary of Decatur Birth Observed Today
Today marks the birthday anniversary of Stephen Decatur after whom the city of Decatur is named. Commodore Decatur born in 1799 was a leading naval hero credited with opening ocean lanes for American shipping.
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Decatur
Stephen Decatur
City of
Commodore Decatur
Bessemer Man Dies In Shooting Affray
John Ross a former county convict warden was killed in a family shooting at the Ross home in Bessemer. His wife was seriously wounded and son Albert 22 injured in the arm. Mrs Ross and the family said influenza had left him in ill health.
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Bessemer
Ala
John Ross
Ross
Albert
Limestone Fill Believed Undamaged After High Water
The Limestone County fill along the Bee Line highway to Mooresville and Belle Mina is believed to have withstood the flood without serious damage. Water ran high on both sides, but the new road is not thought to have suffered harm.
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Limestone County
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Visit of Rev Nabors to Hartselle on church mission
Rev A H Nabors pastor of the Central Methodist church visited Hartselle on a church mission this morning.
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A. H. Nabors
Ae Centrals Methodist Church
Hartcell
Tennessee River Still Stationary for Third Straight Day
The Tennessee River remains at 20.6 feet for the third day with no relief in sight. Flooded areas in south Limestone County stay inundated as rains dwindle. little debris has moved downstream as waters persist along the banks.
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Tennessee
Limestone County
Go To Work Is Buds Remedy For Farm Ills
Bud Willingham a Flint neighborhood farmer offered his remedy for farm ills at the request of The Daily He urged that people should go to work noting the Lord never intended for anyone to starve He said the depression is nothing compared to charity lists in bad times and claimed he can always find work if pressed
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Bud
Bud Willingham
Flint
Manufacturer Gilbert Colgate Dies at 74 in New York
Gilbert Colgate, 74, former president and chairman of Colgate Company, died in his sleep of a heart attack at his Fifth Avenue apartment. A Yale graduate, he joined the company and rose to its top posts while active in religion, social work and child welfare.
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New York
Gilbert Colgate
Colgate Company
Fifth Avenue
Yale
Preaching Sunday at Forrest Chapel in West Hartselle
Special notice invites all residents to attend preaching next Sunday at Forrest Chapel in West Hartselle. The message aims to welcome everyone and provide community fellowship.
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West Hartselle
Forrest ‘Chapel
Floods race through four levee breaks along St Francis river
Scores of families flee as four levee breaks along the St Francis river spill water through 40000 acres of lowlands in Missouri and Arkansas. Guardsmen aid evacuees while Arkansas and Missouri lines face renewed crevasses threatening 36 square miles. The Mississippi rises as rivermen fear backups downstream.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Francis River
Missouri
Arkansas
Kennett
Bertig
Panola
Tallahatchhie
Mississippi
Tallahatchie
Snow Slide Kills Mrs Powell and Son in Mountain Collapse
A massive snow and rock slide in the mountains crushed Mrs J T Powell and her five year old son Glenn, burying them under eight feet of debris for four hours before Glenn was found alive. Dr H C Nowery, Shoshone county coroner, was severely hurt along with six others when the car carrying them from Burke to Wallace was struck, the vehicle hurled fifty feet and destroyed.
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J. T. Powell
Glenn
H.C. Nowery
Shoshone
Burke
Wallace
Malone Installed as Kiwanis President in Decatur
Sam H. Malone was formally installed as the 14th president of the Decatur Kiwanis Club for 1933 at a noon ceremony. W. M. Bailey spoke, John H. McMath and Seybourne Lynn joined the board of directors, with Clyde Hendrix chairing the first meeting of 1933.
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Sam H. Malone
Decatur Kiwanis Club
W. M. Bailey
Mr. Malone
John H. McMath
Seybourne Lynn
Clyde Hendrix
Shorter Week Sought By AFofL Leader Green
William Green, AFL president, told a Senate Judiciary sub committee he supports a five day week and six hour day in all industries. He said the union will back the plan by legislative action persuasion or economic force to compel employers to accept.
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Washington, D. C
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary
Green
Much Improved Mrs Jackson After Influenza Illness
Mrs J R Jackson is much improved after an attack of influenza. Her condition has shown steady improvement and she is now resting comfortably at home.
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New Hope
J. R. Jackson
Morgan County Schools Reopen As Teachers Agree To Salary Cut
About 1,235 teachers attended the Morgan County teachers association meeting at the Morgan County High School in Hartselle. They voted to reopen schools next Monday January 9 with a 25 percent salary cut and urged the county board to borrow cash for one month's pay, placing faith in Alabama's legislature for relief.
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Morgan County
Legislature of
Alabama
George T. Woodruff
Hartselle
Morgan County Board of Education
E. L. Stough
Morgan County High School
Eroe Oe Coe Morgan
County Teachers Association
H. F. Sherard
Bra
F. E. Burleson
R. V. Ford
Falkville
County Board of Education
Reduction Seen In Cigarette Prices In Local Stores
Wholesale prices for leading cigarette brands fell from 685 dollars per thousand to six dollars prompting local retailers to cut retail prices. Despite cuts the price range remained wide with many stores reverting to pre tax levels amid ongoing market shifts.
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Gennessee Ab & Speerel
Poet
Physician Is Held For Counterfeiting
New York January 5 AP Dr Gregory Burton a young heart specialist is held by secret service agents on a counterfeiting charge tied to an international ring led by Count Enrique Von Bueloa, a former German aviator.
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New York
Gregory Burton
Secret Service
Enrique von Buelow
Pastor Bent Ley Ill With Influenza in MT
Special Reporter notes Methodist pastor here, Rev Bent Ley, is at his home recovering from an attack of influenza. Local congregants wish him a speedy recovery and await his return to duties.
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Mt, Hope
Specia
Bentley
Borah's Voice Opposition Delays Prohibition Repeal
The Senate subcommittee voted four to one to approve a repeal resolution of the 18th Amendment with protections for dry states and federal power to prevent a return of the saloon. Senator Borah of Idaho reserved the right to oppose on the floor, signaling a delay. The measure marks the first favorable committee vote toward repeal in 13 years of national prohibition. The full judiciary committee will consider the report next Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt May Stop in Decatur on Shoals Visit
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt and his party may pass through Decatur twice while traveling from Muscle Shoals to Warm Springs Georgia. He plans to depart Washington around January 20 and dine with Governor Miller in Montgomery before returning via the L&A to the capital.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Muscle Shoals
Warm Springs
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
The
Shoals
Montgomery
Miller
L. A&n
Two Await Hearing In Ford Roadster Theft Case
Two white men from Decatur are jailed in connection with the theft of Clifton Montgomery's Ford roadster from Second avenue near the Princess theatre after he returned from a performance. Athens police found the car and detained the suspects around 1 am, with the vehicle later returned to the owner.
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Clifton Montgomery
Moulton
Second Avenue
Montgomery
Princess Theatre
Athens
Decatur
Offland
Guest Here George C. Almon From Atlanta
George C. Almon of Atlanta was the overnight guest of his mother Mrs. D. C. Almon. The brief note records a family visit and indicates Atlanta as the guest’s origin.
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George C. Almon
Atlanta, G
D. C. Almon
Farm Prices Drop Farther and Farm Relief Proposals
Central Press writer Leslie Eichel notes farm product prices have fallen about 60.8 percent since 1929 while goods farmers buy drop less. He warns deflation risks foreclosures, migration from farms, and urban hardship, and cites proposed relief plans amid global trade strain and currency concerns. Next step: price-raising measures.
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Leslie Eichel
Central Press
North America
North Dakota
United States
Canada
Conference Met For January 10 11 In Birmingham
Under Bishop W N Ainsworth direction a conference wide discussion of missionary and evangelistic programs will be held January 10 and 11 in Birmingham. Notable speakers include Bishops Paul B Kern Arthur Moore and doctors Chas Goodell W D Dr Q FE Le Or.
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W. N. Ainsworth
Birmingham
Paul B. Kern
Arthur Moore
Chas &. Goodell
New York
W. D
Q. FE. le
Stewart to Return to Hopkinsville from Princess Theatre visit
Jimmy Stewart, manager of the Princess theatre in Hopkinsville, will arrive this week after visiting relatives for the holidays. He plans to return to Hopkinsville with the group.
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Jimmy. Stewart
Princess Theatre
Hopkinsville, By
Hopkinsville
Heart Attack Believed Cause Of His Death
Northampton Massachusetts January 5 AP Odovia C Coolidge former Press the United States, was dead at the Coolidge home this noon. Death said to have been caused by heart disturbance. Body found by Mrs Coolidge when she returned from a shopping tour. He had complained of indigestion in recent weeks and had not seen a doctor. He went to his office as usual this morning.
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Northampton
Massa
Odivia
Cc. Coolidge
United States
Coolidge
Church Program Announced Today at Moulton Heights
Rev. L. B. Helgins announces a Baptist church program with B Y P U and B A U at 6:30 for preaching and 7:30 for the subject "Stoops ing To Rise." Attendance is invited despite bad weather and sickness. last Sunday matched strong B P U interest.
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Moulton
No Rainfall Reported This Morning
There was no rainfall during the 24-hour period ending this morning. The report notes zero precipitation at the weather station for the period.
Audience of Millions Readers Flock to Temple Bailey Serial
The article notes Temple Bailey, popular author of Daily's new serial starting on page three, with a following of at least 2,000 readers. Her novels command high prices in the magazine field and include works like a tale of Araminta Williams, a 20 year old beauty torn between two loves.
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Temple Bailey
Miss Bal
Araminta Williams
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