Husband Quizzed in Death of Wife in Los Angeles
Police hold Edward E. Holmes, a 45-year-old probation officer, for questioning after the body of Celia Holmes, 37, a cosmetics saleswoman, was found in a ravine near Los Angeles. She had been missing since January 11 and was killed, with two bullets contributing to her death.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Here
Celia Holmes
Carie
Edward E. Holmes
Los Angeles County
Miles H. Ledbetter
Holmes
Ledbetter
Edward
Milk Fund Urges Decatur Support for School Children
The Decatur Daily appeals readers to fund a School Children’s Milk program aiding lunch needs for 64 children. Teachers report milk improves attendance and work, and donors are urged to fill a coupon and mail or bring contributions to the Decatur Daily office.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
Decatur Pilot “Club
Reading Program Drives Scout Reading Initiative in Tennessee Valley
At the January Boy Scouts board meeting Scout Executive Norris outlined a 1935 reading program. The American Library Association praises the movement, aiming to foster reading in local councils and troops. Norris and Franklin Mathews stress reading builds character and citizenship, with local shelves in troops and camp libraries and Boy Scouts Life as a key publication.
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Boy Scouts
Norris
American Library Association
Tennessee Valley
Mr. Norris
Franklin Mathews
West
National Scout Organization
National Organization
Boy's Life
Dispute Settled on Jebel-Chahar Border Declared by Japan
Peiping Jan 21 Japanese military authorities said the Jebel Chahar border dispute had been settled and boundary questions were being left to diplomatic negotiations. They denied reports of a large Japanese and Manchukuoan force massing on the western Jehol border preparing to invade Chahar province.
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Peiping
China
Jebel-Chahar
Jehol
Chahar
Eva High Selects Citizenship Girl
Eva Alabama January 21 Special the faculty elected Esther Lee Sherrod to represent the school as Citizenship Girl for the year selection followed criteria including dependability service leadership patriotism and respect D A R Alabama will award a four day Washington trip to the winner in this contest and county and state winners will be selected by lot under educational officials supervision
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Eva, Ala
State Department of Education
Eva High School
Esther Lee Sherrod
Eva
Daughters of the American Revolution of
Alabama
Washington, D. C
Lot
County Superintendent of Education
Board of Education
State Superintendent of Education
Storm Warning Issued for Gulf Coast
The U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans issued a storm warning for the gulf coast. A northwest storm warning 8 30 a m from Brownsville Texas to Carrabelle Florida notes a disturbance near the Mississippi River mouth moving eastward followed by a large high pressure area. Winds to become strong northwest and reach gale force within 24 hours.
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New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Tex
Carrabelle
Fla
Mississippi River
Jordan Dry Cleaning Opens in Decatur
A. C. Jordan, with 15 years in cleaning and pressing, opens Jordan Dry Cleaning at 421 Railroad Street, Decatur. The shop features new and modern machinery.
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A. C. Jordan
Decatur
Jordan Dry Cleaning Company
Railroad Street
Policeman Fires Warning Shot. Gang Robs Drug Store Nearby
Chicago police report patrolman Walter Turcha used a pistol shot into the air to halt speeding cars at a dangerous intersection. When four men sped by, shots were fired past his head, and minutes later the gang robbed a local drug store.
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Chicago
Walter Turcha
Stamp Collecting As a Mobby
Stamp collecting thrives in many cities with philatelic clubs welcoming diverse members. The article notes Philatelic Agency sales near a million dollars in 1934 and highlights Franklin’s stamp legacy, plus Sir Edward Bacon’s knighthood for services to stamps and his long Royal Philatelic Society leadership.
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United States
Post Office Department
Philatelic Agency
Edward D. Bacon
Bacon
Sir Edward
England
Edward Bacon
Man Seeking Bride in Nova Scotia Ad Sparks Courtship Appeal
A terse personal ad from Sydney, dated January 21, appeals to women under 45 in Nova Scotia. The writer, described as young, tall, dark, healthy, and respectable, seeks a wife who will provide a nice home while he finds stable employment.
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Sydney
Nova Scotia
Alabama Starts Push to Register Births Across State
The Alabama State Board of Health with Relief Administration and Census Bureau aims to register every birth in the past year. Dr. J N Baker notes many fail to grasp birth registration importance. Cards will be mailed to homes with no postage asking to list births from the past 12 months.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Relief Administration
J. N. Baker
Alabam
Bak
Safety Program At Negro High School
A safety program is set for Friday January 25 at the Decatur Negro High School auditorium. Principal Hurston will give the welcome address. There is no admission charge but a general collection will be taken to defray expenses. The program includes messages for students and adults.
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Decatur Negro High School
Hurston
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