Bachelor Faces Death By Electric Chair On August 23
Reese Bachelor was executed by electric chair early today for the murder of his father-in-law, Judge Lamar Smith, in Wetumpka last August. The condemned man showed emotion only after his four year old son visited him last night. Leonard, the black man named as the triggerman, was to receive money for his role and awaits an appeal. Government officials and family members observed the execution process.
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Monteine Bay
Reese Bachelor
State Akcentiary
State of
Alabama
Lamar Smith
Wetumpka
Bachelor
Franky
W. B Achelor
Graves
Hays Leonard
Crowds Rush Justice Palace in Vienna After Verdict
A large crowd surged at the Justice Palace in Vienna on July 15, smashing windows, forcing doors, and burning documents. The protest followed a jury verdict acquitting several former soldiers accused of killing a Socialist last January, with papers seized and tossed into the street.
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Vienna
Austria
Palace of Justice
Cooper-Wells opens Alabama's first full fashioned hosiery mill
The Cooper-Wells & Company plant at Second avenue and Second street receives its first carload of machinery weighing 32 000 pounds. Installation will begin, and four weeks are needed to prepare for operation. Over 90 workers return from a two week vacation to staff the new plant with J E Garrett of Philadelphia arriving to supervise and handle employment inquiries. Decatur claims the state’s first full fashioned hosiery mill, with a modern, architecturally handsome site that enhances Second avenue.
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Cooper-Wells & Company
Second Avenue
Second Street
Aighkney
Scanda
Garrett
Cooper-Wells
Decatur
Mrs. J. R. Short Hurt in Heat Related Accident
Mrs. J. R. Short of 410 9th Avenue West was taken home by Brown's ambulance Thursday after noon around 4:30 PM after fainting at the temporary courthouse while registering. She reportedly suffered a Head injury when the vehicle struck a deep cement waterway at an intersection and she was thrown onto the car top.
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J. R. Short
9Th Avenue
West
Brown
Mrs Sarah Young Dies After Illness At Home
Mrs. Sarah Davis Young aged 70 died at the home of her niece Mrs H M Layman 111 Walnut Street after a lengthy illness Relatives were at the bedside Services were held at the Layman residence conducted by Revs A N Penland and E L Jones The remains were taken to Huntsville for burial Brown directed She is survived by a brother R V Davis of Abingdon Virginia three step children Mrs W E Lee of Fairview Michigan G T and John Young of Armstead Kentucky
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Nice
H. M. Layman
Walnut Street
A. N. Penland
E. L. Jones
Huntsville
Brown
R. V. Davis
Abingdon
W. E. Lee
Fairview
Mich
G.T
John Young
Armstead
Revenue bill clears before flood of minor measures
Montgomery July 15 AP With the revenue bill out of the way work speeds on minor bills in the 19 remaining legislative days The revenue bill passed 67 to 35 and goes to Governor Graves who will sign it The measure earmarks 4 to 9 million dollars for annual expenditures largely for the state school system and takes effect October 1 The session may end late August with many bills still in progress and the Williams anti masking and anti flogging bill postponed due to Senator Williams absence.
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Montgomery
Graves
Williams
Senator Williams
Movie Extras Suffer Poison Attempt and Self Harm
Two Hollywood film extra girls were hospitalized after an attempted poisoning and self harm. Virginia Burke, 17, swallowed poisons after leaving a party of extras and was listed in critical condition. Genevieve Taylor, 20, received treatment for deep wrist slashes and said she did it for fun.
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Hollywood
Cal
Virginia Burke
Ina
Genevieve Taylor
Registration figures hint at county voting strength
Unofficial counts show 6683 registered in Morgan county over 10 days ending Thursday noon at the temporary courthouse. District tallies suggest heavy Decatur support and a potential vote on courthouse removal, with campaigns continuing to urge no petition signings.
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Morgan County
Arrests Near in Alabama Case Tied to Robed Men
Authorities report progress on a case involving masked figures linked to land disputes in Florence and Birmingham. W. J. Worthington of Birmingham says he bought land offered for sale by Hitt and expects grand jury indictments. Five people, including two women, await August 1 court in Lauderdale County for flogging Bertha Slay. Blount County grand jury to probe Jeff Calloway flogging. State probes also target flogging victims Eston Murchison, Hugh McSweeney, and Pearl Boggs in recent weeks.
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Birmingham
Ealbea Tela van Tom Ben Aes
Ita
W. J. Worthington
Cyclops
Worthington
Grand Jury
Hitt
Florence
Bertha Slay
Lauderdale
Blount County
Jeff Calloway
McCall
Eston Murchison
Bessemer
Hugh McSweeney
Pearl Boggs
Teachers Exams Set For Morgan County High School
State examinations for public school teachers will be held at the Morgan County High School building in Hartselle next Monday and Tuesday July 18 and 19, starting at nine o'clock each day, announced E. L. Hays county superintendent of education.
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Morgan County High School
Hartselle
E. L. Hays
Bobby Jones Wins British Open With 285 Strokes
Bobby Jones captures his second consecutive British Open title at St Andrews with a 285 total for 72 holes. Fred Robson and Joe Kirkwood chase but finish runners-up at 291 and 293, while Jones breaks the 1916 Evans Open record by one stroke and extends American dominance to six wins in seven years.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Bobby Jones
Fred Robson
Joe Kirkwood
Robson
Aubrey Boomer
Kirkwood
Jones
America
Chick Evans
Jock Hutchison
Walter Hagen
Jim Barnes
Fever Increase Cause Is Shown in County
Dr. A J Perolio director of the Tennessee Valley laboratory cites several causes for a typhoid fever uptick in the county. He says wartime inoculations have faded in effectiveness and many veterans neglect re vaccination while rural sanitation remains poor. He urges people leaving the city to carry safe water or boil it before drinking.
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A. J. Perolio
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Perolio
Hill Grocery to Open New Bank Street Store Saturday
Hill officials led by H G Hill Jr and R H Hopson announced plans for the Bank street Hill store opening Saturday morning. O B Smith to manage, moving from Moulton street. company officials praised local business conditions and Decatur’s strong showing amid rapid expansion.
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H. G. Hill, Jr
R. H. Hopson
Thomas Womack
Nashville
O. G. Pitts
Knoxville
Hill Grocery Company
Hill
Bank Street
O. B. Smith
Moulton Street
Decatur
Wisconsin to Host Alabama for November 3 Football Test
Play Wisconsin announces Alabama's Crimson Tide will visit Madison on November 3 for a football game pending approval by the Wisconsin athletic board.
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Madison
Wis
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Athletic Board
State to Advertise Bids for 8.46 Miles of Cheri State Highway
The state highway department will advertise next Tuesday for bids to grade and drain 8.46 miles of the Cheri State Highway from Decatur to the connecting cherted road in Lawrence County. Bids open at Montgomery offices at noon on August 23. Plans and specs are on file in Montgomery. bidders may obtain details by contacting the highway office. A $4,000 certified check is required. The project includes replacing the existing bridge over D Creek with a new structure toward the Tennessee River. Announcement has stirred interest in Morgan and Lawrence counties as the highway links to Shoals sites.
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State Highway Department
Decatur
Lawrence County
Montgomery
Vine Street
D Creek
Tennessee River
Highway Department
Morgan
Lawrence
Shoals
E R Whitten To Install System
E R Whitten, long a local resident, leaves Sunday for Cordova Alabama to install the water system for the Warrior Water Company. He recently completed a plant at Iuka Mississippi to general satisfaction and his friends hope he may return to make Decatur his permanent home.
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E. R. Whitten
Cordova
Ala
Warrior Water Company
Mr. Whitten
Iuka
Miss
Decatur
Rain Light Across County Despite Decatur Downpour
Rain fell lightly across areas of the county with Decatur reporting a heavy shower on Thursday. Crop conditions remain poor due to limited moisture.
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Decatur
Ford Urges Morgan Farmers to Attend Bureau Meeting
J. C. Ford county farm agent urges Morgan county farmers and friends to attend the Morgan county farm bureau meeting set for Saturday at ten o clock. No Dui can will be the principal speaker, and the event is open to nonmembers.
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J. C. Ford
Morgan County
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Duican
Wrecked Plane City of Oakland Search Under Way Off Maui
Honolulu July 15 AP The Wilhelmina located 75 miles from the last position of the City of Oakland monoplane. Mine sweeper Peli can sails at 8 55 Pacific time toward the rescue. Liner President Pierce and army transport head toward the area as plane radio reports 700 miles northeast of Maui with fuel for an hour.
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Honolulu
Wilhelmina
Oakland
Pelican
President Pierce
Maui
Naval
Ant
Sayin Rush
Isla
Smith
Ilhelmina
Veendam Sinks Norwegian After Collision Near Nantucket
The Holland American Line says the steamer Veendam collided with a Norwegian vessel four miles east of Nantucket. The Veendam remained bound for New York with damage reported. all aboard the Veendam were saved except one person from the other ship.
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Violet Cordery
New York
Nant
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