Autry to Appear in Decatur and Nearby Theatres This Friday
Gene Autry famed cowboy star and his horse Champion will stage personal appearances in Muscle Shoals Athens and Decatur this Friday after a Hollywood rise from telegraph operator to top Western star. Autry commands large crowds and high earnings with multiple films and songs. Doors open at noon with continuous shows until 11 PM and a two hour stage appearance starting at 2 PM.
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Autry
the Princess Theatre
New So
Los Angeles
Carr
Champion
Benond Autry
G. P. Banniza
The
Princess
New York
Ogg Eee Eerie
Muscle Oals Theatres
Muscle Shoals
Athens
Decatur
Tennessee
Mr. Banaiza
Mr. Rosebaum
Hollywood
Mr. Banniza
Will Rogers
Claremore
Gene Autry
Gene
Lity Piementeeh
Big Voice
William 8
Hart
Tom Mix
Robert Taylor
Clark Gable
Alleged Robbers Taken to Florida
Federal officers moved Hugh Gant and Alva D. Hunt to Florida amid bank robbery charges in Pensacola. They were cleared of involvement in the Guthrie Kentucky mail robbery of January 5, where a postal messenger was killed, an officer wounded, and $25,000 seized. Orville Dewey of the Louisville FBI said the pair were elsewhere at the time.
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Houston
Tex
Hugh Gant
Alva D. Hunt
Florida
Pensacola
Guthrie
Orville
Dewey
Louisville
Federal Bureau of In- Porege
Elie
Oat
Jon
Cig i Gc
Jorida
Murray Confident in Oklahoma City Bid for Governor
Former governor William H Murray arrives in Oklahoma City wearing a red and blue muffler and declares his governor’s race won. He wants the ballot printed with his nickname Alfalfa Bil and asserts he is the race’s victOR.
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Oklahoma City
William H. “Alfalfa Bil” Murray
Gene Autry Set for Princess Theatre Appearance
Western star Gene Autry will appear in person at the Princess Theatre this Friday with his film company and his horse Champion. Autry will present his show alongside his equine partner as part of a live appearance in the city.
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Gene Autry
Princess ‘Theatre
Autry
Alabama Supreme Court Decisions Reported From Montgomery
The Alabama supreme court delivered numerous decisions on January 13 from Montgomery. Justices affirmed, reversed, remanded, or overruled in cases involving city and county actions, banks, insurance, education boards, and industrial disputes. Multiple appeals from Jefferson county and other circuits were decided, with a mix of affirmations and remands.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supere Court
Anderson
Shades Valley Land Co
City of Homewood
Jefferson Circuit Court
Anna Gumbaa
Town of
Jefferson County
City of Birmingham
Jefferson Ees Court
Rev Cook to Fill Pulpit in Georgia Mission Trip
Rev R D Cook, Memorial Drive Methodist, will fill his pulpit in Georgia after returning from a missionary conference. He preached on The Final Knowledge from John 4, urging personal regeneration beyond external facts and affirming Christ as savior and the power of God to save.
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R. D. Cook
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Bundy
Cook
Jesus
Land of
Samaria
Christ
God
Supreme Court Rules In Cases Involving Mules Electric Lines and Bottle Caps
The Supreme Court affirmed the Montgomery circuit court on mule tax exemption and the Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation case against Alabama Power Company. It also upheld Jefferson circuit court in enjoining Try-Me Bottling and dismissed appeals in Seminole and Big Boy Bottling cases. The court denied rehearing on jackpots and bank nights. Birmingham's $11,276 claim for Hillman hospital improvements was reduced to $8,539 with interest to be set by the court clerk.
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Btate
Seminole Bottling Co
Chambers Circuit Court
Equity
Brete
Big Boy Bottling Co
W. A. Denson
Steiner Bros
Jefferson Circuit Court
Try-Me Bottling Co
City of Birmingham
Merchante Car S-Cany Co
Jef Circuit Court
Afmc
Mary H. Denson
Title Guarantee Loan & Trust Co
Amy Walker
Mattie B. Harris
J. W. Oden
J. W. MacCraney
Irmed
Verdi
Birmingham
Bouldin
Thad Poole
Poole
State
Court of Appeals
Elam Hurston
Alias
Lee Circuit Court
City of Fairfield
W. HH. Haynes
Eric Wilson
Stella Phillips
John Kilgore
Williams
Walker Circuit Court
Janies E. Strawn
Samuel
Coffee
Jeffers Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Montgomery Circuit Court
Cullman Circuit Court
Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation
Alabama Power Company
Co-Operative Electric Lines
Seminole Bottling Company
Big Boy Bottling Company
Cecil Grimes
Tuscaloosa
Ill Deputy Blalock Sidelined By Influenza Illness
Deputy Edgar Blalock remains at home on Fourth Avenue South as he recovers from influenza illness. The sheriff's office reports he is resting and not on duty while convalescing.
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Edgar Blalock
4Th Avenue South
Blalock
Wall Street Sees Mixed Early Trading as Stocks Drift
U S stocks faced a quiet session with select gains in gold mines utilities rails and specialties. Bond markets firmed while copper shares barely moved as investors awaited a potential recovery program at the upcoming White House industry leaders meeting.
Markets At A Glance From Two Markets
New York stocks were heavy as steels relapsed while gold mines rose. bonds were higher with top grades in demand. Curb market narrow as utilities moved up. Foreign exchange easy with franc. Cotton quiet with hedge selling and trade buying. Sugar lower with hedge selling. Coffee easier amid liquidation by commission houses. Chicago Wheat strong with Kansas dust storms. corn firm, influenced by wheat. Cattle steady, shippers active. hogs slow, mostly 10-15 lower.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas
Nashville Livestock Prices Quiet Altered Trade In Cattle
Nashville cattle market reports active and firm trade with calves selling well. Steers and heifers in plain to medium grades bring 5.50 to 6.25 while better grades fetch 6.50 to 7.50. beef cows and bulls 6.00 down. vealers top 12.00. Hogs lower across weights and sow prices around 6.25. Sheep and lambs steady with wool lambs to 8.00 and fat ewes to 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Cottonseed oil futures hold steady on Jan 13 market
New Orleans reports steady close for 41 oil with bleachable summer yellow grades at 735 nominal. Front months show January 7.02B, March 7.10B, May 7.12, July 7.16B, September 7.17B, October 7.19B with B bids noted.
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Memphis
N. C
New Orleans
COTT
New York
Poultry Prices Steady on Dressed Market in Chicago
Chicago buyers see market steady with poultry prices unchanged. Poultry items listed include White Rock 24 for under 4 lbs, Plymouth Rock 23, bareback chickens 18, young ducks 4 1 2 lbs up white 23, capons under 7 lbs up 27, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Springs
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
Dairy prices hold steady on butter and eggs
Dairy products update shows butter at 515 320 lbs and eggs at 8 918 steady with prices unchanged. The notes indicate a steady demand and stable market conditions for dairy items.
Munger Named Penn Head Football Coach
George A. Munger, a Penn graduate and freshman coach, was appointed head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania today.
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Philadelphia
George A. Munger
University of Pennsylvania
Man Leaps From Mississippi River Bridge
Coroner M. M. Odom of Jefferson Parish reports Clarence Welsh aged 50 a crippled retired court stenographer died by suicide by jumping from the Mississippi river bridge in New Orleans. A motorist saw Welsh’s crutches on the bridge and the body was found on the batture below after a 100 foot fall.
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New Orleans
M. M. Odom
Jefferson Parish
Clarence Welsh
Welsh
Utility official to attend freight rates conference
Richard J. Beamish, a member of the Public Utility Commission, will travel to New York tomorrow to join a conference of northern states. The meeting, called by Governor Lehman, aims to discuss southern states' plea for lower freight rates.
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Harrisburg
Richard J. Beamish
Public Utility Commission
New York
Lehman
Bible Study Continues At Central Baptist Church
Dr. W L Pettingill leads the fourth week lecture on The Great Tribulation at 7 PM as part of a Bible Conference. He argues world events foreshadow the end times and contrasts the kingdom with the church, inviting Christians from all denominations. Hom er Briton and Mrs Seneca Burr contribute musically.
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W. L. Pettingill
Central Baptist Church
Pettingill
Jesus Christ
John C. Cowell, Jr
China Plans Major Counteroffensive Along Tsinpu Railway
Chinese forces massed in Shantung and near Suchow aim to block Japanese advances. General Han Fu Chu coordinates with Chiang Kai shek to attack the Tsinpu line linking Tientsin and Pukow. British protests grow over seizure of fighters and missing embassy cars amid Yangtze navigation warnings.
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Suchow
Samghai
China
Han Fu-Chu
Shantung
Chiang
Tsinpu
Sunghai
Shanghai
Tientsin
Pukow
Sil
Nanking
Tsinan
Shantung Providence
Tsining
Yenchow
Puko
United States
Yangtze River
Memphis Dean Speaks of Personal, Spiritual Work
The dean describes a purely personal venture of pioneering nature aimed at developing his own personality for the benefit of another, stating it is conducted privately with God and free from press interference while pursuing a biological medical approach misunderstood by medical leaders. Friends say he aims to live a wholly spiritual life in an earthly setting, relying on a divine relation.
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Dean Noe
GOES BY PLANE DR. BAUGH IN NEW YORK FOR BUSINESS
Dr. W. P. Baugh travels from Decatur to Nashville then boards a plane to New York City for several days of business. He now remains in New York while on assignment.
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Dr. W. P. Baugh
New York City
Dr. Baugh
Decatur
Nashville
New York
Decatur's Diary Updates on Local People and Church News
Clay Glascow recovers enough to return home from Benevolent hospital. Ronald Seibert improves after illness at 1505 9th avenue south. Mrs H B Beard and Tim Michaelson ill at home. Westminster church choir to meet for 7:00 rehearsal. Rev John C Cowell returns from Birmingham Sunday school meeting. First Baptist mid week service led by Rev J F Ray with readings by listed members. Ardmore native Estelle Smith comes home after operation. Pete Ryan visited West Coast for Alabama and California game on New Year’s Day. Lawrence Lewis reports birth of son Aubrey Tim on January 10. Will Spanable returns from Birmingham Baptist meeting. Two evangelistic services planned at First Baptist Sunday led by Rev J F Ray. Ray returns from Birmingham Sunday school conference. Dr M E Lazenby to return Saturday from Savannah church conference.
Cotton plan is adopted by Southern agriculture commissioners
Jackson Miss January 13 Southern commissioners of agriculture approved a constructive cotton legislation program to take to Congress. They urge restitution for farmer losses due to tariffs, compensatory payments, revenue options, a 13 million crop cap with state allotments, soil conservation tied payments, and duties on imported oils and jute. An eighth resolution backs dairymen and stockmen against McNary Boileau amendments. A committee will travel to Washington to present recommendations to the conference committee.
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Jackson
Miss
Southern Commissioners of Agriculture
Congress
Soil Conservation Service
Senate
House
Harry D. Wilson
Louisiana
Washington
Wilson
R. J. Goode
Alabama
J. C. Holton
J.E .McDonald
Texas
Columbus Roberts
Georgia
J. B. Murphy
Roy Jones
South Carolina
Alabama alcohol board profits from cartons in whisky shipments
Alabama's liquor control board administrator David Dunn says the sale of used cardboard cartons brings a profit of 1088 and 125 tons remain baled for market. Normal price about 10 dollars a ton, now 5.50, with store managers told to save and flatten cartons for return shipments to the state warehouse.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
David B. Dunn
Railroad contract awarded for 13 200 tons of rail
The Frisco railroad awarded a contract in St Louis for 13 200 tons of 112 pound rail to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at about 600 000 dollars. No commitment was made to buy 4 800 tons of fastenings likely to be used in a track replacement program.
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ST. Louis
Frisco Railroad
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Planned Visits Of Dr Lazenby In Falkville And Athens
Dr M E Lazenby presiding elder of the Decatur district will visit Falkville at 11 o clock Sunday and fill the pulpit of the Athens Methodist church at 7 o clock.
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M. E. Lazenby
Decature
Falkville
Athens Methodist ‘Church
George Cameron files candidacy for Alabama secretary of state
Montgomery Alabama Jan 13 formal candidacy for secretary of state filed by George Cameron of Tuscaloosa state service commissioner secretary of state Howell Turner said other announcements include James A Mulkey Geneva for solicitor of 22nd circuit J Alex Huey Enterprise for solicitor 12th circuit J W Tidmore Wadley for state representative Hale county Felix Smith Rockford for Coosa county representative Hunter Golson Wetumpka for Elmore county representative
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Coosa County
Hunter Golson
Wetumpka
Elmore County
Abandoned salvage of Panay after ship sunk in Yangtze
United States naval authorities announced that salvage efforts for the American gunboat Panay, sunk by Japanese bombs on December 12, were abandoned after the ship's safe and official papers were recovered. A salvage crew found the Panay damaged beyond repair and her hull abandoned near Nanking.
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Shanghai
United States
Yangtze River
Oahu
Nanking
Senator Hill Pays Courtesy Call On President
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama visited the White House for the first time since his Senate appointment. He said the meeting was a courtesy call on the president.
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Washington
Lister Hill
Alabama
White House
Senate
Farmer Will Run Against Steagall in Third District
Dothan Alabama January 13. J Hubert Farmer solicitor of the 20th judicial circuit and former state senator announces as candidate for Congress in the third district. He is the second to announce for the post now held by Henry B Steagall of Ozark. James E Folsom of Elba had said he would run.
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Dothan
Ala
J. Hubert Farmer
20Th Judicial Circuit
Farmer
Henry B. Steagall
Ozark
James E. Folsom
Elba
Parliament Dissolved in Northern Ireland Ahead of Elections
Belfast January 13. The Northern Ireland parliament will be dissolved January 20 and general elections set for February 9. Prime Minister Lord Craigavon said the dissolution was precipitated by the issue of union with what was formerly the Irish Free State.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lord Craigavon
Northern
Trelarnh
Irish Free State
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Clay Glascow
Second Avenue
Ronald Seibert
9Th Avenue South
Max Michaelson
Westminster Church Choir
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J. F. Ray
W. M. Bailey
J. N. Norwood
C. B. McRae
Estelle Smith
Ardmore
Pete Ryan
West Coast
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Lawrence Lewis
Aubrey Tim
Will Spanable
Baptist Sunday School
Savannah
George Cameron
Panay
Senator Hill
Steagall
Cakor
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