Nomination for Kiwanis Loving Cup goes to Dr H D Greer
Mrs R H Draper nominates Dr H D Greer for the 1929 Kiwanis loving cup honoring meritorious civic service in Decatur. She cites his medical work restoring health, aiding locals and visitors, and urges the award as recognition of his lifelong devotion to public welfare.
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H. D. Greer
North Alabama
Kiwanis Loving Cup
R. H. Draper
Seventh Avenue
West
Draper
Decatur Daily
Kiwanis
Decatur
Greer
Pilot Club Joins Society as Group
The Decatur Pilot club voted unanimously to join the Alabama Society for Crippled Children as a group. The 17 member club acted during a campaign directed by Will T. Archer of Sheffield after an address by Owen Wise, the state rehabilitation agent.
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Decatur
Closing Cotton Quotations From New York and New Orleans
Closing quotations on the cotton market show New York and New Orleans figures for the March and May contracts. Prices move within narrow ranges with near term futures around the 17 cent level and late sessions mixed in after-market levels.
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New and
New Orleans
New York
New Orle Orleans
Ned Wat
Culbreath Unites in Court Records Of Noted Case
The case of H. G. Culbreath, tied to the murder of Gilbert Ayers in Jasper and linked to Mrs. Davie Hicks, unfolds across North Alabama court records. His life features burglary charges, a World War II claim, and an alleged prison escape, with ties to the Bowling store robbery on Wolfe's Mountain and a Vinemont capture.
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H. G. Culbreath
Jasper
Gilbert Ayers
Culbreath
Fort Payne
Davie Hicks
North Alabama
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Morgani
Wolfe's Mountain
United States Navy
Wolfe’s Mountain
Bowling
Liquor Made to Sell Not Drink Says Morgan Sheriff
Morgan county sees most liquor produced in filthy conditions. Sheriff B. E. Davis marks three years in service January 17 and has raided nearly 100 illicit stills. Dead animals are often found in mash and operators claim they make it to sell, not to drink.
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Morgan County
B. E. Davis
Davis
Roy Chambers Returns to Tennessee
Roy Chambers, longtime operator of Chambers Bros. retail grocery in Decatur, plans to leave this after noon for Elkton Tennessee. He will reside there in the future after years of business and friendship with Decatur residents.
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Roy Chambers
Chambers Bros
Elkton
Tenn
Mr. Chambers
Decatur
Morgan County Health Report: Yearly Work Preview
The annual Morgan County Health report is being prepared by secretary Mrs. Odo Smith for Dr. H. C. McRee and will be published soon. It details the year's work and health program progress for public release.
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Morgan County Health Cal Ie
Odo Smith
H. C. McRee
Mother Is Hurt Trying To Save Two Children
PHENIX CITY Ala Jan 7 Efforts to save two children from being run down by a truck brought serious injury to Mrs May Lawhorn of Phenix City She was in front of her home watching her young son and Willie Cochran at play when a truck parked at the top of a hill slipped its brakes and crashed into them Mrs Lawhorn suffered a broken leg and severe bruises while Cochran the boy sustained a bad head cut One child was less seriously injured
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Phenix City
Ala
May Lawhorn
Still Destroyed by Sheriff Davis Raid in Flint Beat
Sheriff B Davis and deputies seized a large tin still used for liquor near Red Bank on the Decatur to Hartselle road. Two men were captured for manufacturing intoxicating liquor and jailed. About 800 gallons of liquor and beer were removed. no copper in the still except the worm.
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Wade Wright
B. E. Davis
Flint
Redbank
Decatur
Hartselle
Nce
B. Davis
Bud Davis
Wiloughby and
Phillips
Care In Reporting Grass Fires Here
Fire department urges accurate reporting of grass fires to avoid unnecessary calls. They warn against rushing to minor blazes when the danger is unknown, emphasizing speed only when the fire may threaten life or property.
Mrs. Rainey Hurt in Collision at Local Intersection
Mrs. Thos. Rainey sustained painful injuries this afternoon when her car collided with another vehicle at the Line and Walnut streets intersection. She was taken to Benevolent hospital and her condition is not considered serious.
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Thomas Rainey
Line
Walnut Streets
Rainey
Benevolent Hospital
Sheriff Davis Tops Record in Still Destruction
Sheriff Davis captured two men on intoxicating liquor charges and reported 94 stills destroyed and 156 arrests in three years in Montgomery County. The largest stills he seized had capacities of 600 and 1,000 gallons, totaling about 5,640 gallons or 112 barrels, enough to make 451,200 drinks.
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Davis
Montgomery
Sheriff Vis
Sheriff Davis
Decatur
Prisoners Damage Hartselle Jail
In Hart selle a group of African Americans damaged the city jail after being jailed for fracturing a state statute. They demolished windows and other property, then faced additional charges and fines. Earlier, white youths had damaged lighting fixtures and were required to replace them and pay costs.
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Hartselle
New Officers to Be Nominated in 1930 Meet at Hartselle
Democrats of Morgan county plan a Saturday session in Hartselle to set the slate for the August county primary. The county committee may refrain from barring candidates while state action against balloters could gain approval. Sheriff Davis completes a four year term and several candidates seek to replace him, with eight to ten poised for the race. Additional offices include tax assessor collector and two revenue board members.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
W. T. Price
State Committee
Davis
Board of Revenue
Spight to Speak at First Christian Church
W R Spight prominent local business man will address the public Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the First Christian Church on The Outlook for 1930 Rev Jewel Howard extending the invitation to hear Mr Spight.
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W. R. Spight
Neek
First Christian
Jewel Howard
Spight
Visitor Here Delivers Overnight Business Presence
Cliff Williams of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company stayed overnight in Decatur during a business visit.
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Cliff Williams
The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Decatur
Woman Seeks News Of Sister Lillian M Baker
Lou Alice Barker of Sierra Madre California asks Chief Riggsbee for help locating her sister Lillian M Barker who was last heard from through the Robbs in Kentucky ten years ago. The sisters were separated as children after their mother died in Memphis and Barker hopes for a reunion.
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Sierra’ Madre
California
Lou Alice Barker
C. M. Riggsbee
Lilliam M. Barker
Chief Riggsbee
Lillian M. Barker
Mrs. Robb
Robbs
Memphis
Tennessee
Robb
Mer
Mpnbeatent
Laral
Sierra Madra
Califor
Wake Up and Dream arrives in New York with Buchanan star power
New York reviews praise Jack Buchanan in the American edition of Wake Up and Dream. The cast includes Jessie Matthews Tina Meller Jean Barry and Tilly Losch with memorable numbers such as I'm a Gigolo and Dance of the Hands. Virginia Rogers Lester Allen and Cy Landry also shine in a lavish revue marked by threadbare skits but strong dance and musical moments.
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New York
London
Charles B. Cochran
Arch Selwyn
Broadway
Jack Buchanan
Buchanan
Beatrice Lille
Gertrude Lawrence
Jessie Matthews
Colleen
Miss Losch
Kreutzberg
Manhattan
Losch
Ravel
Griffith
Virginia Rogers
Ginger
Lester Allen
Fort Worth
Texas
Paul Ash
Cerceat
Channot Ie Pote
Cy Landry
Danc
Jail Riot Leaves Two Inmates Wounded
Two inmates were wounded when sixteen prisoners in the county jail rioted last night. Albert Ross, held for murder during a grocery store hold up, demanded release and triggered the assault. Deputy Warren shot at Ross as the riot spread, with Jailer George Hall knocked unconscious and Ed Nichols injured. Deputies and the sheriff recovered control and returned prisoners to cells.
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Albert Ross
Charles Warren
Warren
Ross
Harry Abel
Sacramento
Abel
George Hall
Hal
Ellis Jones
Ed Nichols
Nichols
Merchants Near Completion of Yearly Stock Audit in Decatur
Nearly all merchants and business men in Decatur have nearly completed their annual stock taking begun at the start of the year. The process shows a majority expect 1930 to bring improved business prospects.
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Decatur
Ceetia Cates Oe
Blizzard halts air mail crash over Colorado and plains
A blizzard stalled air mail traffic across the Rocky Mountain west and the plains. An air plane crashed near Denver area with Bowen rescued unconscious from wreckage and taken to a hospital as Montana and Wyoming report frigid conditions.
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Orado
Wyoming
Bowen
Denver
Borah Attack Sparks New Yorkger Debates in Congress
The New Yorker fueled a dispute over Senator Borah of Idaho as lawmakers discussed Prohibition era tensions. LaGuardia and Beedy joined the fray urging defense of the guard amid recent rum runner incidents and Idaho state references.
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LaGuardia
Idaho
Sam Lox
Borah
New England
Beedy, Kan
Maine
New Yorker
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Almon
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Monte Sano Lodge of
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Hermoine Lodge No
Tennessee Valley Association
A. G. Patterson
Henry O. Pollard
Monte Sano Lodge No
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J. Fred Johnson
Florence
Lillian M. Baker
Tilly Losch
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Wake Up and Dream
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Top Speed
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