Morgan County Singing Convention Chooses Brown For October
Jim C Brown will preside as Morgan County Singing Convention elects Brown of Fairville and selects Forrest Chapel five miles west of Hartselle as October site The Camp Ground meeting near Hartselle drew the largest first day crowd in the convention's history with plans for a night session and Sunday closing Also named were officers L G Martin Danville vice president John H Rogers Decatur chaplain J A Shipp Hartselle secretary P W Sparkman Decatur arrangements and Miss Rena Sparkman Decatur as pianist End of line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim C. Brown
Morgan County
Forrest Chapel
Hartselle
Mr. Brown
Falrville
Camp Ground
County Point
Brown
L. G. Martin
John H. Rogers
Danville
J. A. Shipp
P. W. Sparkman
Decatur
Rena Sparkman
Morgan County Singing Convention
Qrustinville Baptistation
Decé
Tucker
Maner
Austinville
Harvey
Felton J. Legg
Antion
Boy Scouts
Tennis S. Sparkman
Endurance flight by Mendell Reinhart ends in draw at Culver City
The Angeleno biplane, piloted by L. W. Mendell and R. B. Reinhart, set a new endurance record of 246 hours 43 minutes but tail flutter forced a landing at Culver City. The fliers and their 220 horsepower engine remained in good shape. observers report about 19,760 miles flown at an average 80 mph.
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Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mendell
R. B. Reinhart
Angelena
Byron K. Newcomb
Roy L. Mitchell
Cleveland
Ohio
City of
Mendels
Rival Polish and French planes open trans Atlantic race from Paris
Maj Ludwig Idzikowski and Cassimir Kubala in the Marshal Pilsudski led the Polish entry with wireless gear, while Captain Dieu donne Coste and Jacques Bellonte followed in the French craft Question Mark. Both aimed for Halifax then New York as Bastille Day loomed.
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Lebourget
France
Poland
Atlantic
Paris
New York
Ludwig Idzikowski
Cassimir Kubala
Marshal Pilsudski
Dieudonne Coste
Jacques Bellonte
Azores
Halifax
Marshal Pulsudski
Bohler and Dr Brown to Attend Auburn Alumni Meeting
Hagerman, secretary of the Auburn Alumni Association of Decatur, reports that Coach Bohler and Dr. Brown will be present tonight for the Auburn Alumni meeting at the YMCA at 5:30. Information arrived this afternoon and details were not confirmed earlier for Auburn students.
Cotton Market Ends Tight Middling Range
Market reports show a tight range for middling and strict middling prices with limited movement. Traders monitor fluctuations and demand shifts affecting future bids and cash flow in the cotton trade.
Argument over blocking highway ends in murder near Jasper
Joe Lockwood 36 is dead after a road side shooting in Walker county. Marvin Weims, remaining unnamed, is jailed on first degree murder charges after surrendering to the sheriff following the fatal argument over a punctured tire and highway obstruction.
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Jasper
Ala
Joe Lockwood
Marvin Weims
Walker County
Lockwood
Weims
Weime
Garrison Jr to Return Home Around August 12
Relatives report 8 R Garrison Jr currently touring Europe expects to arrive about August 12 for a family visit. He plans to visit Rotterdam and Antwerp before sailing home, with a final stop in London prior to docking at Mobile.
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8. R. Garrison, Jr
Europe
England
Young Garrison
Rotterdam
Holland
Antwerp
Belgium
London
United States
Mobile
Seven Cases Docketed in Ty Courts Today
Seven cases were docketed in the ty courts today. One defendant charged with violation of the prohibition laws. The remaining six defendants were arraigned on charges of a traffic nature.
East Decatur Baptist Church to Host Morgan County Sunday School Convention
East Decatur Baptist Church prepared to host a Morgan County Baptist Sunday school convention opening Tuesday and continuing Wednesday. Delegates from every county Baptist church are expected to attend to discuss methods to boost Sunday school work and evangelism. State and county Sunday school workers and local pastors will speak as the association invites all to attend.
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East Decatur
Morgan County
Morgan County Association
East Decatur Baptists
Reverend Hart Attends Ovoca Conference Meetings
Reverend Ernest N. Hart of Westminster Presbyterian Church will travel Sunday afternoon to Ovoca Tennessee to attend Young People's Conference sessions and to join an executive committee meeting. He represents North Alabama on the committee and will be accompanied by Reverend J Russell Crawford of Athens. No evening services at Westminster Church Sunday due to his absence.
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Ernest N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ovoca
Tenn
Young People’s Conference
Hart
North Alabama
Avoca
J. Russell Crawford
Athens
Westminster Church
Jackson Street
Waldrop Tops Decatur Curb Market Sellers
L. J. Waldrop of Falkville led Decatur curb market sellers with gross sales of 30.58 dollars. H. P. Jackson of Decatur Route 2 followed in second place with 15.56 dollars in sales.
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L. J. Waldrop
Falkville
Decatur
Mr. Waldrop
H. P. Jackson
Decatur Route 2
Fruit Fly Insect Seen At Houston Home
Gernie Houston reports a strange insect near grape juice at 1120 7th Avenue South. Described as a mosquito like creature with long legs and a heavy black body with gray wings. Health authorities have not identified the insect and the fruit fly has not been confirmed here.
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Gernie Houston
7Th Avenue
South
Houston
Kiwanis Club Enjoys Farm Visit at Woodland Mills
Decatur Kiwanis members held a lively meeting in Woodland Mills with about 40 visitors and a crowd of 300 at the school grove. Hon. S. A. Lynne of Decatur gave a forceful talk on goodwill and rural town cooperation, as Hauk's band provided music and readings by Frances Barnes and Madelyn Summer delighted attendees.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Woodland Mills
Morgan County
Agricultural Committee
Decatur
Decatur Civic Club
T. J. Russell
Hauk
Decatur Musical Organization
Madelyn Summer
H. L. Peterson
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Curb
M. R. Rankin
Rev James D Wallace Improves After Illness
Rev James D Wallace of the First Presbyterian church shows noticeable improvement after illness though not yet able to resume duties as pastor.
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Wallace
James D. Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Dr Crume to open revival at Southside church
Officials announce Dr T C Crume and assistants will start a revival series at Southside Baptist Church in August with a tent in the western city area. The visit follows Crume’s prior meetings in Tuscaloosa and a similar series at First Baptist Church there. Rev Pickens and the congregation invite all citizens to attend.
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Southside Baptist Church
T. C. Crume
Crume
Southside
Tuscaloosa
First Baptist Church
Pickens
Southside Church
Moore Pleased At Opening Of Stores Sale
J. G. Moore Jr. reports a strong start to Moore's Modern Stores second anniversary sale with higher sales at 9 30 am than on the entire first opening day. The Decatur entrance drew a packed crowd as shoppers waited to be first inside.
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J. G. Moore, Jr
Moore
Genuine
Decatur
International Cooks' Association chief arrives for U S recruitment
Otto Gentsch president of the International Cooks and Pastrycooks Association travels to Paris to recruit cooks for major U S hotels and plans stops in Geneva Basle Zurich Lucerne Interlaken Lugano Strasbourg and Brussels.
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Paris
Otto Gentsch
International Cooks’ and Pastrycooks’ Association
United States
Geneva
Basle
Zurich
Lucerne
Interlaken
Lugano
Strasbourg
Brussels
Ventilation Tests Promise Cool Sunday at Gentral Baptist
The Gentral Baptist church at Fourth Avenue and Grant Street tested its ventilation Friday and assured Sunday worshippers of a cool auditorium. Rev. James Allen Smith and elder James H. Crow confirmed doors and windows close when the system runs, delivering fresh air for the summer, making the church the coolest spot in town.
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Gentral Baptist Church
Fourth Avenue
Grant Street
James Allen Smith
James H. Crow
Ase
splendid day on the local market
A Decatur curb market day saw 28 sellers bring in farm produce for a total of 239.63 dollars. Curb master Mrs. J. T. Nelson said demand was nearly even and the sale ranked among the best of the summer season.
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Decatur Curb
Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Victor Radio 10 On Exhibition In Decatur
Victor Talking Machine Company will display the Victor Micro-Syn chronous radio with new electrola in Decatur on Monday. Demonstrations will be open to the public. The machine, an improvement over prior models, has arrived at McGehee Furniture Co. from Atlanta via Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc., the local distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Talking Machine Company
Victor
Decatur
McGehee Purniture Co
Atlanta
Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
Still Hearing Habeas Corpus Case Before Judge Lahan
The habeas corpus hearing continued this afternoon before Judge W. W. lahan in circuit court. Yancey faces charges linked to a deadly incident involving a Mrs. Bowling, who was wounded during an affray in Wolff's section of the county.
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W. W.eelahan
Otartle
Yancey
Eorns Coke
Bowling
Wolff's
Former Sheriff Falkner Held on Narcotics Bond
Curtis J Falkner former Shelby county sheriff is held on 5000 bond pending a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Louise O Charlton on Harrison narcotic act charges Trial set for July 19 James Long former Calera police chief and Hassell C Moss a former officer were jailed on 5000 bond for allegedly selling 15 ounces of narcotics to federal agents worth 7000 at bootleg prices Leach a federal narcotic agent paid 1050 in marked money for the narcotics and arrested Long Falkner Moss and Long were described in a tense undercover operation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Curtis J. Falkner
Shelby County
Louise O. Charlton
James Long
Calera
Hassell C. Moss
Long
Jefferson County
Falkner
W. J. Leach
Long Falkner
Leach
With
Moss
Dennis to Preach at St Timothy's
Rev. Peter M. Dennis, rector of St John's Episcopal Church, will preach at St. Timothy's this Sunday evening. There is no service at St. John's church on that day.
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Dennis
St. Timothy’s
Peter M. Dennis
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. Athens
St. John’s Church
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