Price Calls Morgan County Democratic Group in Session
Tom Price, chairman of Morgan County Democratic Committee, summons 24 committeemen to a January 23 executive session at Hartselle City Hall. Meeting aims to back state party rules barring bolters from the May primary and outlines races for probate judge and county revenue board. The piece notes a historically light Morgan County electorate and tax payment thresholds for voting eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tom Price
Ce County
Democratic Committee
Hartselle
State Democratic Committee
Board of Revenue
Price
In Price
Decatur
Ala
Souaae
Morgan County
Beson
Purina Mills official selects Decatur as headquarters
W A Gracey north Alabama representative for Purina Mills in St Louis chooses Decatur as headquarters. He has lived in Lebanon Tennessee and will move here soon with Mrs Gracey and their daughter. Local residents welcome the Graceys as they establish their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Gracey
North Alabama
Purina Mills
St. Louis
Decatur
Gracey
Lebanon, Tenn
Griggsby Father of Mrs Robin Thomas Improves at Home
T R Griggsby father of Mrs Robin H Thomas is able to be out after a serious illness at his home in Bessemer. Mrs Tomas is still in Bessemer and at her father’s bedside. Friends are pleased by the improvement in his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Griggsby
Robin
Thomas
Mrs Evans Confined at Home with Flu in Decatur
Mrs. George Evans is confined at her home south of Decatur suffering an influenza attack. Friends express hope for a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans
South
Decatur
Break in Store Loot Recovered In Decatur
Police recovered nearly all goods stolen from the Turney Store in Decatur along with an abandoned Hodges Hardware truck used to move merchandise. No arrests yet. Break occurred after midnight Saturday. items include foodstuffs cigarettes a pistol money stamps and a fountain pen. The truck found on Tower avenue east and more loot found in a vacant house near Connecticut Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turney
South Decatur
E. F P. Turney
Hodges Hardware Company
Watterson
8Th Avenue South
O. C. Case
9Th Street
5Th Avenue,south
Case
Tower Avenue
Connecticut Mills
Car Strikes Mule Near Bee Line Highway
An automobile driven by Mr. Doss of Hartselle struck a mule on the Bee Line highway north of here Sunday night. The mule was killed and the car sustained heavy damage. The driver and other occupants escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Doss
Hartselle
Bee Line Highway
Here
Digs In Earth and Finds a Collection
On Shelby county farms, despite late planting, hairy vetch and Austrian peas grow well helping crops for next spring. Warm winter rains offset last fall’s drought and oats and legumes look ready for grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbiana
Ala
Shelby County
Royers Visit Birmingham on Business Mission
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Royer are in Birmingham for a business mission on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Royer
Birmingham
Almon Bill Seeks Private Lease of Muscle Shoals Plants
The Almon bill proposes a 50 year private lease of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plants for fertilizer and chemical production. It guarantees power from Wilson Dam for plant operation and allows surplus power distribution to Tennessee Valley entities, with recall options and tax provisions for new plants on or off government property. The measure aims to boost agriculture, reduce unemployment, and aid regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ala
United States
Ed B. Almon
Alabama
Wilson Dam
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee
Ex-Service Men of District to Meet in Athens
Ex-service men of the eighth congressional district will meet in Athens Sunday to review the year's work of the American Legion and discuss future activities. The program starts at 10 30 with lunch at one and continues into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Eighth Congressional District
American Legion
Co. J. Shepard
Eighth District
Jim Connor
Huntsville
Trotter Jones
Montgomery
Birmin
Rufus Bethea
Ice
J. Mitchell
Sheffield
J. D. Samuels
Gadsden
W. M. Weston
Birmingham
Hugh McSpier
Ross C. Spier
Veterans’ Bureau
Harley Smith
Pete B. Jarman
Tennessee Department of the American Legion
Lyons Hotel
Tennessee Valley
Shepard
Legion
Fayette Farmers To Reach Chick Market
Fayette county farmers focus on feeding chicks for early broilers. They report higher returns than selling corn. Dairy herds are expanding and cream sales grow as an important income source on many farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paybete
Ala
Fayette County
More Chickens Grower Flocks in Jefferson County
Farmers in Jefferson county are expanding and improving poultry flocks. County agent J. L. Liles reports that a better ration is yielding faster growth and higher egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
J. L. Liles
Wohl's proprietor returns from New York buying trip
Hyman Wohl creditor and owner of Wohl's department store has arrived back from a buying trip to New York City. He toured wholesalers and new merchandise to stock the store's shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hyman Wohl
Wohl
New York City
May Succeed Holmes in Hoover’s Pacific selection
Washington reports President Hoover scans the Pacific coast for a successor to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who retired after 30 years on the Supreme Court. Judge Curtis Wilbur of San Francisco, U S Ninth Circuit, looms as a foreground candidate. Wilbur was secretary of the navy and is brother of Ray Lyman Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Pacific Coast
Oliver Wendell Holmes
U. S. Supreme Court
Curtis Wilbur
San Francisco
Judge Wilbur
U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Navy
Coolidge
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
Officers Named By Oy Byu Officers Named By Oy Byu
The city B Y P U met at South Side Baptist church for its monthly gathering with church representatives and many visitors. Madeline Dix spoke on the Southwide B Y P A convention in Atlanta, then Eugene Speer Jr. gave a short talk. Officers elected for six months include President Walter L Bethany, secretary Harrison Hill, assistant secretary Sarah Buck, and chorister Eugene Speer Jr. Next meeting is at Fairview church on February 21 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
Walter L. Bethany
Harrison Hill
Sarah Buck
Eugene Speer, Jr
Hill
Sixth Avenue
South
Fairview Church
Chinese Lose Hundreds as Japanese Strike in Manchuria
Reports from Mukden dated January 18 describe large Chinese casualties after Japanese counteroffensives in South Manchuria. Communiques claim heavy Japanese use of destroyed engines and fierce retaliation across several fronts including Yentai Tungliao and Yingkow with at least 220 Chinese killed in two battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Manchuria
Chigero Jonjo
Yentai
Tungliao
Yingkow
Cars Collide Leaves Man Injured Near Athens
Earl Corder, Limestone County resident, was injured when his car collided with a vehicle owned by J. P. Daly and overturned on Pettusville road about ten miles north of Athens Sunday afternoon. Mrs Corder received medical attention in Athens. Daly’s six occupants were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Corder
Limestone County
Athens
Pettusville
Corder
J. P. Daly
Decatur
Daly
Quartette To Sing On January 30th
The Bonanza quartette, heard on WBRC Birmingham Sunday morning, will perform again January 30 from the same station. They will also appear on an all day singing program at the Nazarene church in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonanza Quartette
WBRC
Birmingham
Agai
the Nazarene Church
National Thrift Week observed in Decatur with theme
National Thrift Week runs nationwide with Decatur observance led by Central Hi Yo unit. Clyde Hendrix of Tennessee Valley Bank offers the thrift theme focusing on good management of living as the core lesson, urging budgeting, life insurance, wills, home ownership, and wise investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Clyde Hendrix
Tennessee Valley Bank
Central Hi-Y Club
Benjamin Franklin
Thieves Halted In Walnut Street Robbery Attempt
Two African American youths were detained by police after an attempted robbery at the A. A. Jones residence on Walnut Street Saturday afternoon. One youth was shot in the arm by an unidentified man who fled to Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Jones
Walnut Street
Birmingham
Production of Meat On the Farm a Goal
Barbour County farmers aim to boost 1932 meat production for home supply. They will combine efforts to raise output and improve curing and storage facilities. County Agent F C Clapp will direct the drive and push for a county cold storage plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eupaula
Ala
Barbour County
F. C. Clapp
Pimento Cheese Spelling Debate Not About Flavor
In Montgomery Alabama on January 18 reporters note that cheese experts say true pimento cheese relies on allspice flavor, yet manufacturers omit the letter i in labels, sparking debate over spelling versus taste and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Department of Agriculture
Strife Flares in Kentucky Over Weekend Violence
Weekend unrest in Kentucky left nine dead and six wounded in a series of pistol fights. A church meeting in New Salem saw four killed amid a feud between the Crook and Johnson families. Multiple shootings occurred in Know County Castle county and Bowling Green as Sheriff Tipton was killed in an argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LO Ville
Kentucky
New Salem
Crook
Johnson
Willie Johnson
Know County
Cold
Walter Smith
N. J. Tipton
Castle County
Hunter Bure
Hayden
Macie
Franklin
McFarlins
Bowling Green
Jack W
Hugh Beckham
Noah Johnson
Willie Adkins
Hellier
Improving Feeding of the Livestock
Lawrence County farmers in MOULTON ALABAMA are improving livestock and poultry feeding by adding protein supplements to achieve a balanced ration. County Agent J E Carter reports the method lowers feed costs and yields better milk and egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Moulton, Ala
Lawrence County
J. E. Carter
Cotton Reaches New High By Close In Here
Cotton climbed to a new high level in months as mid dlng seven eighths cotton sold at 6.05 cents per pound late today. The market has risen for weeks with only brief pullbacks, signaling ongoing strength near the close.
Mrs D L Ryan Ill At Home On Prospect Drive
Mrs D L Ryan is very ill at her home on Prospect Drive. Friends here regret the illness and wish her an early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Ryan
Prospect Drive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Price
Hartsellers
Point
Griggsby
Arthur Stanley Pease
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Harvard
Pease
Almson
Bill
Fayette
Chick
Holmes
Judge Curtis Wilbur
OY Byu
Madeline Dix
Atlanta
Quartette
Helen Joy Morgan
Flint, Mich
Leslie. Cagteel
Detroit House of Correction
Miss Morgan
Boy
Bluegrass State
Rock Castle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!