Bold robbery nets man only a few dollars
A youth about 18, masked, robbed a Gulf Refining filling station in Decatur between 10 and 11 pm taking about $9.50 from the cash drawer. He threatened to open the safe but failed, then fled on foot toward a side street. Deputy Alvin Davis investigated. no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Gulf Refining Company
Carl Haddins
Eddins
Alvin “Bud” Davis
Bank and
Davis Streets
Davis
Victory Meeting Mar 9 Observance of Prohibition Victory
Decatur WCTU officials announced a Victory Meeting at Central Methodist Church Sunday evening marking the ninth anniversary of the prohibition amendment. Rev S P Pryor opens with devotions, Mayor Malone speaks on law enforcement, Horace Layman delivers the main address, and musical numbers join a prohibition program. Miss Ellen Groenendyke and Miss Marie Ballas contribute, with a summary of the prohibition fight. The public is invited and churches are urged to join in observance and to keep enforcement strength strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Central Methodist Church
Ellen Groenendyke
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Union
Power Office Searches for Radio Interference in North Alabama
Garner Pride of Alabama Power reports ongoing investigation into radio reception disturbances in north Alabama. Crews work daily at about 60 dollars to locate the buzzing interference, which begins at dusk and varies by location. Similar issues are blamed in Huntsville and Sheffield as dealers and listeners seek relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Pride
Alabama Power Company
Huntsville
Mr. Pride
Sheffield
Gunmen Attack Ends in Death at Wyandotte Office
Detroit January crime story details a failed assassination of Ralph A. Wood, with a gunman killed by Wood and a officer wounded. Grace Woods, Wood’s estranged wife, is ill at home and questioned. police hunt four gunmen after a staged attack at Wood’s construction firm. William Thompson of Wyandotte identified as the dead gunman. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Dungin wounded. Woods’ one arm noted.
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Detroit
Wyandotte
Ralph A. Wood
Woods
Wood
Grace
Ted
City
William Thompson
Mich
Thomas Dunnigan
Victim of ill health burns self to end life in Georgia
Mrs Julius Pitts sixty died from burns after lighting a funeral pyre of rubbish in her bedroom. Pitts, nearly blind, woke to find his wife enveloped in flames as she sat amid a roaring fire. She had been in poor health three months and urged him to buy poison to end it all two days earlier. The house sustained only nominal damage.
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Tallapoosa
Julius Pitts
Pitts
YMCA Membership Drive Opens With 1200 Goal In Decatur
The 1929 campaign is under way in Decatur with Louisville and Nashville shops leading the effort. About 200 to 300 memberships have been signed so far as nearly 1000 men work on the drive. A silver loving cup from four local banks will go to the department turning the most memberships.
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Decatur
Louisville & Nashville
Silk Mill Workers Ready Return To Full Shifts
Silk mill workers at Schwarzenbach-Huber’s plant recover from influenza impact. Ernest Wright, local manager, says operations should return to normal by month end with plans to add a night shift built to the day shift size.
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Schwarzenbach-Huber
Ernest Wright
Wright
Mrs Frances South Dies in Falkville at 82
Mrs Frances South, 82, died January 8 at her Falkville route 1 home after a brief illness of influenza and pneumonia. She is survived by four sons, two brothers, and one sister. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. with interment at Falkville, custom directed by a priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances South
Falkville
Little Child Dies of Influenza Victim at Age Two
A two year old child, Glide Pack, died January 9 at 5 p.m. at the parents' home on Albany route 4 after influenza and pneumonia. Survived by Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pack. Funeral services held at Chestnut Grove this afternoon at 4 o'clock, burial in the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glide Pack
Albany
L L. H. Pack
Chestnut Grove
Death of Ike Scheer Louisville & Nashville foreman
Ike Scheer, a respected foreman in the pipe and copper department at Louisville & Nashville, died at his 316 Jackson street home after a ten day pneumonia illness. Funeral services at his residence Friday at 2:30 p.m. Rev John R Turner of Central Methodist Church officiating. Interment at City Cemetery. Scheer, born 1862 in Louisville, came to town in 1889 and served 45 years with L&N. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Burke Scheer and three children. Pallbearers and Masonic and Albany Lodge 491 members to attend.
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Ike Scheer
Uisville & Nashville
Pipe and Copper
Jackson Street
John R. Turner
Central Methodist Church
City Cemetery
Scheer
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville
Elizabeth Burke
Jackson, Tonn
Cheer
Masonic Lodge
Albany
John Burke Scheer
H. H. Wilson
C. L. Watson
Knoxville
Tenn
H. H. Hauk
T. C. Ellis
T. G. Crane
Arthur Tidwell
L. S. Robinson
T. E. Speer
Decatur curb market sees gains despite illness and weather
Despite heavy flu cases in the county and bad weather, the Decatur curb market shows steady sales progress. curb master Mrs J T Nelson aims for a 20000 gross sales target in two years, with over 17000 already earned and about a month left. Strong last Saturday and decent three day totals boost farmer income and market morale.
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Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Nelson
Lumber camp employee dies after hotel rampage in Alabama
In Tuskegee Alabama L Heath a Macon county lumber camp employee died in a hospital from wounds suffered when Lehman H Griffin a logger at the camp went on a drink fueled shooting spree. Heaths 10 year old son Francis was killed at the scene and Mrs Heath and Mr Schultz were wounded as they moved toward the house. Sheriff Powell and a posse search swamp lands for Griffin who fled after emptying his German made pistol.
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Tuskegee
Ala
L. Heath
Macon County
C. P. Powell
Lehman H. Griffin
Heath
Francis
Howard Schultz
Griffin
Schultz
Mre
Schulte
Powell
Posse
Sherif Powell
Heaths
Mrs Madelyn Hill Called to Reward
Mrs Madelyn Hill wife of W P Hill died at Benevolent hospital at 2 30 this morning The body was taken to her mother Mrs Eliza Watsons home 418 Grove street Funeral cortege leaves the residence Friday at 9 30 for Bryson Tenn interment at 11 Brown directing Mrs Hill is survived by her husband her mother and four brothers D B R L Kelly and John Watson.
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Madelyn Hill
W. P. Hill
Benevolent Hospital
Ferguesons Called To Bedside Of Parental Illness
R W Fergueson manager of Woolworths St Louis and Mrs T R Berry Jackson Miss have been called to the bedside of their parents Mr and Mrs S W Fergueson Trinity who are severely ill with influenza.
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R. W. Fergueson
Woolworth’s
St. Louis
T. R. Berry
Jackson, Miss
S. W. Fergueson
Trinity
Solicitor John R. Sample Improves After Illness
John R. Sample of Hartselle, rushed to Benevolent hospital yesterday with influenza and acute indigestion, shows marked improvement today per bedside reports.
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John R. Sample
Hartselle
Benevolent Hospital
County Superintendent Must Have Office in County Seat
Local interest rises after Attorney General McCall rules county superintendents must maintain offices in the county seat. Prof. E. L. Hayes, Morgan County official, had favored Hartsville location. The Hartsville setup has served the Decatur school system separately. Hayes has not announced plans. A new courthouse area is expected to provide space for the county superintendent and other officials.
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Charlie C. McCall
Montgomery
E. L. Hayes
Morgan
Wear
Ery
Hartselie
Decatur
Hayes
Coenty
Educe
Eiher
Influenza Conference Opens as Cummins Absent
On January 10 health authorities met in Washington to discuss the influenza crisis. Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummins was ill and absent, delaying proceedings. The Public Health Service announced 25,000 dollars for a nationwide influenza study, while total cases reached 984,000 to date.
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Washington
Hugh
Cumming
United States
Public Health Service
Chicago
Epidemic Fund of the Treasury
Calan Ae
Separate trials for 14 year old in Rehmeyer case
York Pa January 10 separate trials for John Curry 14 and Wilbert Hess 18, alleged accomplices of John H Blymyer in the Nelson D Rehmeyer witch craft slayin. Blymyer was convicted of first degree murder with a jury recommending life imprisonment. Trial for Hess and Curry set to begin tomorrow.
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York
John Curry
Wilbert Hess
John H. Blymyer
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
Ray T. Sherwood
Curry
Blymyer
Wilbert G. Hess
Claude Whitten Called to Reward at 32
Claude Whitten of Hartselle Route One died at his brother Mose Whitten's home after illness. Funeral Monday at Andrews Chapel led by Rev. J. C. Turk. Survived by sisters Doshie Turrentine and Elvie Thompson. brothers Mose David and Willie Ted ford. mother Sallie Whitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Whitten
Hartselle
Mose Whitten
Andrew's Chapel
J. C. Turk
Doshie Turrentine
Andrews
Elvie Thompson
Mose
David Whitten
Willie Tedford
Sallie Whitten
Lawmakers Plan Hoover Visit to Muscle Shoals
Congressman Edward 8. Almon and other representatives will urge President elect Hoover to visit Muscle Shoals. Washington sources say Hoover is being asked to come at an early date, a move supported by local Muscle Shoals leaders who see the visit as significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 8. Almon
Elect Hoover
Muscle Shoals
Wash_ton
Kiwanis approves 1929 budget with agriculture expansion funds
Decatur Kiwanis club approved the 1929 budget as set by the budgeting committee with White as chairman. An additional appropriation for agricultural expansion work was included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Deawr
White
Decatur Schools to reopen Monday morning
The city of Decatur will resume normal school hours Monday morning after officials and health authorities met. Superintendent W W Benson announced the influenza epidemic is waning and students are urged to return to classes, pending local physicians’ guidance.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
District meet for home workers in county
A district meeting for county home demonstration agents will be held here Friday and Saturday likely at Hotel Lyons. Miss Mas Cureton, state extension service leader, issued the call. Agents from the district are notified to attend and outlines of 1929 work and 1928 records will be discussed as part of the farm extension program.
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Lyons
Mas Cureton
State Extension Service
State Farm
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North Alabama
AAS
Keene
Saeco Renn
Charles O'Neill
Louisiana Supreme Court
Court
Ada Bonner LeBouef
Thomas E. Dreher
Man
Posses
Montoin
Carl Spatz
John Blymyer
Hoover
Miss.Cureton
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