Governor may wait on circuit solicitor appointment decision
Governor Bibb Graves will consider a successor to the late John R. Sample in the coming week, delaying action as he weighs petitions from Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties. Cullman attorneys are favored by activity around the appointment, with Limestone and Morgan counties submitting or discussed, while Lawrence remains quiet.
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John R. Sample
Bibb Graves
Graves
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Cullman County
Limestone County Bar Association
Lawrence County
Husband Held In Shooting At Wife Home In Birmingham
Lewis A. Ethridge, 32, carpenter, confessed to shooting his estranged wife Mabel Ethridge, 36, and boarder T. G. Ivey, 45, at her Birmingham residence last midnight. Ivey was wounded in the hand. Mrs Ethridge in critical condition from a bullet in the abdomen. Five Etheridge children were asleep. Joel, 16, said an automobile sped away after the shots. Ethridge was arrested at a brother-in-law’s home and hid the pistol nearby.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lewis A. Ethridge
Mabel Ethridge
T. G. Ivey
Ivey
Etheridge
Joel
Doctor Avers Sees Mental Deficiencies in Harsh Case
Atlanta Jan 16 A Milwaukee physician Dr George Carhart testified in the plea of mental condition for George Harsh ex college man. He said Harsh was handicapped for life by mental or physical defects appearing during illness before birth and noted a kidney ailment from early childhood. The defense argued Harsh may lack mental capacity to resist the crime.
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Atlanta
Tirecter
George Harsh
George Carhart
Milwaukee
Carhart
Harsh
Ben Conyers
Regular Meeting of League Group Union
The Cotaco Epworth League Group union will meet Friday night January 18 at 7 30 at First Methodist church Decatur. Miss Clio Levin president says the gathering follows the regular monthly format with a special welcome program for pastors. Leagues from Athens Austinville Decatur Central Decatur First Decatur Ninth Street Tanner and Trinity participate. A social hour will follow the program and business.
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Cotaco. Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Decatur
Clio Levin
Athens
Austinville
Decatur Central
Decatur First Church
Decatur Ninth Street Church
Tanner
Trinity
Pioneer Citizen Dies in Hartselle
H. Ed Nichols long prominent in Hartselle died at his home after an extended illness. One of the oldest residents, he operated a barber shop nearly since Hartselle was incorporated before retiring from active business about a year ago. His death brings regret to hundreds of friends across the county.
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H. Ed Nichols
Hartselle
Morgan county Quiz Questions and Answers
Daily quiz queries ask for Morgan county facts including the three largest towns the highway through the county the biggest stream the number of state house representatives and the number of post offices. Yesterday’s answers mention 1918 Feb 8 Cen Daniel Morgan of Penn and Cherokee Indian reservation with a cryptic notation.
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Morgan County
State Legislative Boc
Daniel Morgan
Penn
300 Lives Lost as Vessel Sinks Off Waglan Rock
The Chinese steamer Hsin Wah sank after striking a rock off Waglan. More than 300 Chinese passengers and most of the 103 crew perished. Only 23 survivors were known, picked up by junk after lifeboats failed in heavy seas. Captain Jensen commanded the ship. chief engineer British, other officers Russian or Chinese. Search for more survivors continued.
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Hong Kong
Hsin Wah
Waglan
Swatow
Jacobson
Jensen
Resolution Upon Life of Crawford
Westside Presbyterian Church, in memory of Baxter Crawford, a charter member, adopted a resolution last Sunday. Mrs. O J Thomas read a commemorative paper, approved after remarks by Rev. S P Pryor, and the document will be entered on church session minutes as a permanent witness to Crawford’s esteem.
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Westside Presbyterian Church
Baxter Crawford
O. J. Thomas
S. P. Pryor
Crawford
Attendance at Tanner school opens with strong return
Attendance at the opening of Tanner school in Lim stord county reached about 75 percent of normal. Several nearby schools did not report a comparable rate as high. The new term began at the start of the week with better turnout than many peers.
Birmingham Road Complete by April First
The Decatur to Birmingham section of the Bee Line highway is expected to open by April 1 1929, despite weather delays. The 12 mile detour from Blount Springs to Warrior will be shortened to five miles next Saturday as the state highway department builds a new bypass to keep traffic moving.
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Decatur-to
Birmingham
State Highway Department
Blount Springs
Warrior
Decatur
Montgomery
League of Women Voters Elect Officers for 1929
The League of Women Voters will meet at the YMCA later this month to elect officers for 1929 and unveil a civic service program. The affairs committee outlined plans including a 600 member campaign, a city beautiful program, and a Morgan county agricultural effort to position the county as a leader among Tennessee Valley counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Committee On Affairs
Morgan County
Tennessee Valley
Minister Recovered, Returns to Pulpit After Flu
James R. Greer, minister of the Grant Street Church of Christ, has recovered from influenza and is able again to occupy his pulpit. Friends in the community are gratified by the news.
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James R. Greer
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Death of Girl in Twilight Sleep Probe in New Mexico
An Albuquerque coroner's jury opened a probe into the death of Helen Haskew 18 from Por tales at a New Mexico girl's welfare home after an alleged twilight sleep injection. Fellow inmates say the six girls were injected and then confined on bread and water. superintendent Bertha Lips and Dr Evelyn Frisbie faced inquest questions as authorities review the case.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Helen Haskew
Portales
New Mexico
Fay Graves
Haskew
Bertha Lips
Evelyn Frisbie
Mrs J H McCoy Heard at chapel address on world service
Mrs J H McCoy president of Athens college spoke at Riverside High school in an improvised address. She discussed the Kellogg peace pact and emphasized how modern high school students prepare for world service. Devotionals were led by Dr George E Boyd pastor of the First Methodist church.
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J. H. McCoy
Athens College
Riverside High School
George E. Boyd
First Methodist Church
Mrs. Mary Echols Dies From Burns in Birmingham
Mrs. Mary Echols former Birmingham city commissioner dies from burns suffered when her clothing was set alight by a small gas heater at home. She served as commissioner of health and education and was the only woman ever on the city governing body, with strong involvement in civic and fraternal activities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mary Echols
Echols
Sandino Demands Marines Withdraw Before Peace Talks
Associated Press reports General Augusto Sandino, Nicaragua rebel leader, answered an American peace proposal by insisting U S marines be withdrawn from Northern Nicaragua. If withdrawal occurred, he would then discuss peace with President Moncada of Nicaragua, according to letters from Honduras.
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Augustino Sandino
Nicaragua
Honduras
Moncada
Leviticus Talk at Decatur Baptist Church
Rev J D Mc Cready leads midweek service at Decatur Baptist tonight at 7 30 discussing Leviticus described as difficult yet containing key material for Christian doctrine and other Bible parts. Attendees advised to read the last five chapters and bring Bibles.
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Decatur Baptist Church
J. D. McCready
Cotton Remains in Limestone Fields
Word from Tanner Harris area says some cotton remains in South Limestone fields. Bad weather halted farm work but with better conditions, several bales of the 1928 crop may still be harvested. One south Limestone gin reports over 2,000 bales ginned this year.
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South Limestone County
Tanner-Harris
Bible Class Voters For Use Of Relief Fund
The Men's Bible class of Tanner in south Limestone County unanimously voted to allocate every dollar in the southern part of the county for influenza relief. The action aids several families suffering from influenza as unfavorable weather and the epidemic impact the region. The Bible class is a leading north Alabama charitable group active in missions.
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Bible Class
Little South Limestone
North Alabama
Boiler explosion kills boy in Alabama mine incident
Curtis Stoddard, fourteen, died at Walker County Hospital after a boiler at McCollum mines exploded. G W Key and James Randolph were badly scalded. Officials suspect low water in the boiler. The blast was heard for miles and boiler fragments were found hundreds of yards away. Stoddard and Key were said to have stood near the boiler when it blew.
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Jasper
Ala
Curtis Stoddard
Walker County Hospital
McCollum
G. W. Key
James Randolph
Key
Stoddard
Polls Payments Slow in Morgan County This Year
Morgan County tax records show polls payments moving slowly with Feb 2 as the deadline to gain voting rights. Tax Collector Hodges Crow warned that slow payments could reduce eligible voters this off year, though back polls must still be paid to cast a ballot.
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Morgan County
Hodges Crow
Kelley to Resume Private Practice in Hartselle
Marvin Kelley, long associated with Charles H. Eyster in Decatur, will return to Hartselle to take over the late John R. Sample’s private law practice. He will not seek the vacant judgeship post and plans to begin practice immediately, moving to Hartselle when a home is found.
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Will
John Sample
Marvin Kelley
Charles H. Eyster
Hartselle
John R. Sample
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Yay
Sampie
Decatur
Kelley
Escaped Prisoner Captured in Alabama Cabin
Ralph Sheffield, one of four city chain gang escapees, was captured in a log cabin near Leeds Alabama after fleeing Christmas Eve. He told officers he built the cabin himself and had eight months left to serve of his sentence for a violation of probation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ralph Sheffield
Leeds
Sheffield
Child Dies After Button Ingestion In Eva Family
The 2-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Zeb Williams of Eva Alabama died in a Birmingham hospital after swallowing an overall button. Four days of suffering ended with the child’s death. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Rev Griffin officiating. Details of the accident were unavailable. The child is survived by parents two brothers and two sisters. The family was well known in Eva and received many expressions of sympathy.
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Zeb Williams
Eva
Ala
Birmingham
The
Christian Church
Rev. Griffin
Mrs. C. E. Moore Dies in Athens Hospital at 65
Mrs. C. E. Moore of Maysville Georgia mother of Mrs. G. R. Mason of Decatur died Monday in a Athens hospital after treatment. She was 65 and widely beloved in her community. Funeral services were held Tuesday at four in Maysville. Mrs. Mason left for Athens Saturday night to be at her mother's bedside.
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C. E. Moore
Maysville
G. R. Mason
Decatur
Athens
Emmett Gentry on a Narcotic Charge
Emmett Gentry of Mobile was arrested Saturday on a federal narcotics violation charge. He faced a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Louise CO and was held on a $1,000 bond. his wife Lucile Gentry, arrested with him, was released.
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Birmingham
Ala
Emmett Gentry
Mobile
United States
Louise CO. Gentry
Lucile
Gentry
Publicity Chief Returns to Post in Birmingham
W. J. Baldwin publicity director of Alabama Power Company returned to Birmingham today after visiting Decatur friends. Baldwin, a former newspaper publisher, left publishing to join the power company publicity department.
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W. J. Baldwin
Alabama Power Company
Birmingham
Decatur
Mr. Baldwin
Power Concern
J. D. Sharpe Returns to Business After Illness
The friends of J. D. Sharpe, a Bank Street businessman, are gratified to learn he has retired from illness and resumed his business duties after a lengthy illness.
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J. D. Sharpe
Bank Street
Gathers Material For Ryan Biography
Ramon George Egan seeks letters clippings or recollections about Father Abram J. Ryan poet priest of the south to aid a forthcoming biography. Contact 433 Milwaukee Avenue Grand Mr. Egan explains he is preparing the life story.
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Abram J. Ryan
South
Ramon George Egan
Milwaukee Avenue
Egan
Rural Power Lines Extended to Tanner
The Alabama Power Company will extend power and light lines to Tanner, expanding the already established rural electrification in Limestone County. Citizens expect service to begin around August, bringing electricity and illumination to the community.
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Tanner
Alabama Power Company
Limestone County
Midweek service resumes at Westminster church today
The Westminster Presbyterian church will resume midweek services tonight after a three week cessation caused by influenza. Rev. E. B. Hart announces the service for 7:15 PM and urges study of the Book of Temple.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. B. Hart
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