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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1935
Page
10
A special session ended after midnight expanding state authority. Long Virtuall ede Peete II gained control over non elective employees and local finances. They obtain hiring and firing of teachers and power to spend state funds for any purpose amid many measures passing.
The article describes Huey Long’s control of Louisiana politics as multiple sessions dump 25 laws in five days, with martial law at times. It notes Long's dominance over state civil service, funds, and law enforcement, plus a $200 fine for improper use of federal relief funds and the rapid, repetitive sessions starting May 14, 1934.
Marie l presents an all new revue Everything and a feature film Night Life Of the Gods at the Princess Theatre. The show promises bigger acts, a hot collegiate band, dancing dollies, clever comedy and musical skits plus a hilarious Thorne Smith adaptation now in Universal release.
Darrafou and Wesley Vincent seized deputy warden and trusties at a Jefferson County jail to escape. They later shot Patrolman F. J. Harris at the Pickwick Club during the Roosevelt birthday ball raid. Both men sentenced to death. Vincent to remain for appeal. coroner rules death by own action in Darrafou case.
Hollis W Sheats of Berea Ky returned home after visiting in Trinity with his father J N Sheats and friends. He is employed as a salesman for R C Owens Tobacco Co covering Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia. Irene Sheats and Mrs Leonard Carl hosted a Joe Wheeler highway party for Hollis with twenty guests, each dressed as a kid, prizes awarded for best costume and ice cream served. O B Young of Montgomery is visiting his mother Mrs O E Young Sr.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Angle died Saturday night at 11 30 at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs C W Quttlebum Danville route one. Services were held Sunday at Lebanon at 3 o clock conducted by Rev Dan Dutton with interment there. Drinkard and Howell directed.
Local note from Mound Ridge Kansas dated July 8 describes a rabbit that blends with a bundle, illustrating whimsical farm humor and rural storytelling charm.
Farmer D Rupp reports a rabbit chased by a dog ran into his wheat binder and emerged unharmed wrapped in straw. The rabbit attempted to flee and was preyed upon by the dog, ending the pursuit in the field.
Washington announces formation of a flying proficiency board to assess and classify all air corps officers by their flying ability as part of a broader move to weed out nonoperational personnel.
The bulletin notes that only individuals who have not held a regular Alabama teacher's certificate are excluded and mentions that a adopted book may be bought from a local repository. Other books named in the bulletin may be ordered from publishers with prices including postage and remittances sent with orders.
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