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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1930

Page

8

Patterson Seeks Congress On Tennessee River Development

Judge Andrew G Patterson, running from the eighth Alabama district, frames river development for the Tennessee as his central issue in a three stop campaign. At Mt Hope he urged citizens to exercise their ballot, touted his public service record, and pledged to push national progress from the House.

Andrew G Patterson Congress Alabama Iblows Tennessee Judge Patterson Swaner Austinville Mt. Hope Mt. Ho Ala Drew G. Patterson National House of Representatives Patterson J. D. Pickens Lawrence County Partawrence Morgan County Paterson Democratic Party Public Service Commission Commission

Letter criticizing straw ballot privacy and potential fraud

Frederick I. Thompson warns that Birmingham News and Age-Herald straw ballots threaten voter secrecy and invite manipulation. He urges omission of his name, questions tally secrecy, and claims potential coercion and misuse of voting lists. He notes low anticipated turnout and criticizes the paper for suppressing his advertisement.

Birmingham News and Age-Herald The News and Age-Herald Birmingham Alabama Senate News and Age Herald News and Age Reaj Goa Can Frederick I. Thompson

Chicks and young poultry on hand up from 1929 levels

The crop reporting board of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics says June 1 chick and young chicken numbers were about 6 percent higher than a year earlier. May 1 and April 1 stocks also rose, with farm flocks up over 20 percent and almost 60 percent respectively, while commercial flocks grew faster overall. The report notes an unusually early and favorable season for laying and hatching this spring.

Birmingham Ala Crop Reporting Board Bureau of Agricultural Economics Bureau United States South Central Group

Patterson for Congress Urges End to Forever Officials Rule

Morgan County probate judge turned candidate, Patterson, argues against long tenures in public office and for development of the Tennessee River and Muscle Shoals. He cites Hill and Oliver achievements, pledging to push flood control, health, transport, and cheap power while opposing one company domination.

Morgan County Public Service Commission Patterson Almon Lawrence Countians Mr. Almon Constable Morgan Counti Tennessee River North Alabama Tennessee Valley Congress Muscle Shoals Lister Hill Montgomery Hill Oliver Warrior River Roger W. Babson Washington

Many Heard Upon Mi Hope Program

Mt Hope Alabama July 5 The town held an all day independence celebration with a barbecue and speeches from candidates for state and national offices Prof S R Butler Huntsville for state superintendent Hon Melvin Hutson Decatur for state senate Hon Marvin Kelley Hartselle for state senate Judge A G Patterson Decatur for Congress Eighth District and John H Peach for re election to Congress Eighth District

MT. Hope Ala S. R. Butler Huntsville Melvin Hutson Decatur State Senate Marvin Kelley Hartselle A. G. Patterson Congress John H. Peach E. B. Almonm

Rabies Treatments Sent After Dog Bite

The state laboratory forwarded anti rabies treatments to Harris McLin and Doc Roberts after both were bitten by a dog owned by T L Pitts. Examination of the dog’s head confirmed rabies.

Harris McLin Doc Roberts Limestone County T. L. Pitts

Mrs. D. C. Adams Visits Relatives in Huntsville

Mrs. D. C. Adams is visiting relatives in Huntsville today.

Huntsville D. C. Adams

Local Officer 10 Attend Camp at Fort McClellan

Col Brett W. Eddy will command 46 officers of the 345th Infantry OR to train two weeks at Fort McClellan starting July 13. Major S R Tupper will arrive in Anniston July 9 to prepare. Birmingham hosts the unit with officers listed from multiple Alabama towns plus Tennessee and South Carolina affiliates.

Birming Ala Brett W. Eddy Lake Charles Three Hundred and Forty-Fifth Infantry Fort McClellan S. R. Tupper Anniston Birmingham J. D. Hill W. T. Wingo W. M. Caffee Mulga H. M. Smith L. C. Longshore C. C. Robinson F. B. Skeggs Decatur C. R. Traylor D. P. Wingo H. T. Andrews F. W. Fleming Huntsville J. R. Gardner, Jr N. C. Griffin Pinewood S. C B. C. Isbell Sheffield J. F. Keenan Ensley P. J. Longshore A. H. Lisenby Dothan W. L. McCormack Jacksonville A. H. Mahaffey Plantersville Arthur Marks J.s. Pinkston P. W. Patterson Florence L. J. Raemon H. L. Singletary M. EB. Smith J. G. Underwood Tuscumbia P. M. Watson D. W. Wilhelm E. Baxter W. H. Barnard Nashville Oscar Byrd T. Dobbs Tuscaloosa A. H. Edmonds R. H. Elder H. C. Elliott T. M. Farris J. W. Graff C. F. Hackney Clyde Hendrix, Jr J. L. Hinnant

Injured Man George Melson Remains Hospitalized

George Melson remains in Benevolent hospital after shotgun wounds believed to be from Coleman Stover of the Danville community. Stover was arrested shortly after and is jailed. Melson has wounds in both eyes and may face permanent blindness.

George Melson Benevolent Hospital Coleman Dad) Stover Danville Melson

Beef and Dairying Good in Black Belt

Livingston Alabama July 5 Beef cows and dairy cattle in the Black Belt Sumter County are doing well says county agent J E Bonner after a county survey. Bonner reports nearly all cotton has been chopped and is free from grass and weeds with no boll weevils reported in the county.

Livingston Ala Black Belt Sumter County J. E. Bonner Bonner

Federal Court To Meet At Jasper

Judge William I. Grubb will open the federal court for the Northern Alabama District at Jasper on July 28. He will charge the federal grand jury there on July 21, with sessions later in Gadsden August 4 Tuscaloosa August 11 Anniston August 18 and Birmingham August 25. He recently returned from New York where he held court for several weeks.

Birmingham Ala William I. Grubb Northern Albania Jasper Grubb Gadsden Tuscaloosa Anniston New York

Alabama Merchants Plan Fourteenth Annual Convention in Birmingham

The Alabama Merchants Association gears up for its 14th annual convention in Birmingham during the last week of August. Murray Brown chairs the executive committee with a 2 day program of business and entertainment and aims to host about 5 000 visitors, up from last year.

Birmingham Ala Alabama Merchants Association Murray Brown Brown H. T. Rapperson Co. C. Blackwell J. C. Hodges George Johnston J. C. Odell F. M. Jackson M. R. Norton H. R. Todd F. . M. Jackson J. H. Watson George Atwood Irby Hall W.T. Wells S. Fellheimer

Health Offices Reopen Saturday After Holiday Closure

After the Fourth of July holiday the county health offices will reopen Saturday morning and resume anti typhoid vaccine administration. In recent weeks many people have been inoculated against typhoid.

HARTSELLE PERSONALS UPDATE

HARTSELLE residents report brief visits and guests. Mrs. R W Travis and daughter Miss Wilda left Monday for Chi to spend time. Mrs. L G Gulley visiting mother Mrs Bobbie Barcliff at Oleanda. Henry Dozier of Birmingham spent weekend with L G Echols. Miss Editheen London of Athens guest of Harold Eddleman. Dr N A Pattillo dean of Randolph Macon Woman s College in Lynchburg VA spent early week with nephews Marvin and Pierce Pattillo. Mrs F L Crowe and daughters Frances Lavern and Bernice Wilder spending week in Haleyville. Elizabeth and Ethel Mac Oden returned from Washington DC to home here. Miss Elizabeth Smith returned to Paducah KY after visit with cousin Mrs L L Simmons. Willie Mae Lawrence Frances Schnabe visiting this week.

L.G. Gulley Bobbie Barcliff Oleanda Henry Dozier Birmingham L. G. Echols Editheen London Athens Harold Eddleman N. A. Pattillo Randolph-Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Hartselle Marvin Pierce Pattillo F. L. Crowe Frances and Lavern Bernice Wilder Haleyville Elizabeth Ethel Mac Oden Washington, D. C

Marriage license issued for Edgar W. Busby and Gracie Lee Smith

A marriage license was issued at the probate judge's office for Edgar W. Busby and Gracie Lee Smith.

Edgar W. Busby Gracie Lee Smith

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