Hurley predicts Muscle Shoals shift to agricultural aid
Secretary of War Patrick J Hurley told a Florence audience that Muscle Shoals will be removed from political contention and repurposed as an agricultural aid facility The plant’s use for munition manufacture is considered obsolete in peace and war The Muscle Shoals commission from Alabama and Tennessee set August 4 for an organizational meeting and may meet again in September in Washington.
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Hurley
United States
Joint
Muscle Shoals Commission
Alabama
Tennessee
Hoover
Muscle Shoals
Washington
Hurley Visits Decatur and Anniston by Low Flying Plane
Secretary Hurley traveled from Washington to Muscle Shoals in five hours aboard a $65,000 plane equipped with radio and stenographic gear. He circled over Decatur upon Mayor Malone’s telegram inviting his visit and will inspect Fort McClellan in Anniston.
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Decatur
Hurley
Anniston
Fort McClellan
Hurly
B. L. Malone
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Hoover aide predicts Muscle Shoals plan moves forward
Secretary Hurley visited the Muscle Shoals site to ally with the Alabama joint commission and gather local views on operation methods. Judge Samuel F Hobbs of Selma and the commission discussed a bill ready for Congress with Governor Miller planned to reappoint Duncan's successor. Hurley said profits would fund government research or agriculture, signaling optimism for a not distant start.
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Samuel F. Hobbs
Selma
Alabama Muscle Shoals Commission
Congress
Hurley
Hoover
Muscle Shoals
L. N. Duncan
Edward A. O’neal
Miller
Duncan
Mah Almon
Back from Capital
Representatives John Patterson and Tennis Tidwell returned last night from Montgomery where they attended the week’s legislative session.
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John Patterson
Tennis Tidwell
Montgomery
Tidwell Bill Amends City Government Power in Decatur
Col Tidwell Morgan county representative explains the Tidwell measure that changes the old code by allowing city councils to use the fireman aldermanic plan instead of ward representation. The amendment also lowers the mayor salary cap and preserves council discretion on five member versus ward systems amid Decatur consolidation concerns.
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Tennis .Tidwell
Morgan County
Tidwell
Senate
Alabama
Col
Decatur
Albany
Turner Celebrates Birthday of Local Industrial Leader
Binford A Turner marked another birthday this week in Decatur. He built Turner Coal and Grain into a leading Valley firm after moving to Decatur in 1906. Friends in Decatur and surrounding areas extended best wishes for many happy returns.
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Binford A. Turner
Turner
Turner Coal & Grain Company
Decatur
Look for Father and Aid Sought in Arkansas Notice
Myrtis Lindsey requests help locating her father G. M. Butler who is in poor health and has not been heard from. Citizens are asked to write to Myrtis Lindsey at Eldorado Arkansas care of W. M. Parr Store R. F. D. No. 4.
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Daily Today
Myrtis Lindsey
G. M. Butler
G. M Butler
Eldorado
Arkansas
W. M
Little Dolores Campbell Bitten by Rat in Bedroom
Five month old Dolores Marie Campbell was bitten by a rat climbing into her crib near Church and Ferry streets. The child’s toes were slashed but infection has been controlled and doctors expect a full recovery barring complications.
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Dolores Marie Campbell
Gas Tax Bill Reaches Senate Finance Committee in Alabama
The Goode substitute for the Tunstall gasoline tax increase bill, a two cent rise, is in the Alabama Senate finance and taxation committee after passing the House. Half funds would amortize a $25,000,000 highway bond if voters approve in November, the rest to counties next year. The House adopted amendments to the constitutional highway bond proposal and postponed further action, while many bills were indefinitely postponed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Goode
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
House
Senate
Home's Worst Enemy Topic for Pastor Smith
Dr James Allen Smith of Central Baptist church will preach Sunday night on The Home's Worst Enemy. He collected replies from friends and correspondents after a nine sermon series Back to Home With Mother and Father. The pastor urges every member to bring a nonmember friend.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Church Making Steady Progress
The Central Methodist church reports steady progress as it continues its program despite hot weather and a low business mood. B A Turner stated the congregation presses forward with planned activities.
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Central Methodist “Church
B. A. Turner
Lesser Improves After Cataract Operation
L Lesser, a well known Bank street merchant, recently had cataract removal in Indianapolis and is now improving. His friends are gratified by the progress.
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L. Lesser
Bank Street
Indianapolis
Papenbarged to Birmingham for Barons vs Pebs
Bill Papen barged to Birmingham in the afternoon to see the Barons in action against Pebs.
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Bill Papenbarged
Birmingham
Cee
Three Confessions Flag Milk Company Bombing Case
Police report three of seven suspects confessed to taking part in the Pure Milk Company plant bombing last Friday night. The bomb described contained 25 sticks of dynamite and killed five people, with confessions also detailing the earlier bombing of two milk trucks.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pure Milk Company
Milk Company
U S Statesmen Active in Europe
American leaders push European talks with Secretary Stimson in Paris and Ambassador Gibson at London Young Plan discussions. Paris focus on Germany recovery funding as German delegates wait. Young plan experts adjourned until a London meeting of seven nations resumes Monday.
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Stimson
Paris
Gibson
London
Germany
Young Plan
Representatives of
Seven Nations
Legionnaires Visit The Hartselle Post
Legionnaires visited the Hartselle post last night for a very enjoyable program. Members of the local post welcomed the visitors and shared in the evening activities.
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Legionnaires
Hartselle
Rev Nabors Returns From Tennessee Revival
Rev A H Nabors pastor of the Central Methodist church returns this morning from Cross Plains Tennessee where he conducted a successful revival campaign He will fill his pulpit at both morning and evening services Sunday.
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A. H.nabors
Central Methodist Church
Cross Plains
Tenn
Lide Named Goodyear Cleveland Area Manager
Frank P. Lide, Decatur-born tire veteran, is appointed manager of Goodyear Tire and Rubber’s Cleveland area operations overseeing distribution outlets. His rise follows early success with Lockmont Tire in Decatur and a stint in Dallas, with Akron negotiations securing his Goodyear role after a notable campaign to attract the Southern plant to Decatur.
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Frank P. Lide
Decatur
Cleveland
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Lide
Goodyear Organization
Sheffield
Anniston
Hartselle
Goodyear
Chattanooga
Dallas
Texas
Side
C. K. Lide
Bank Street
Lee Street
Lockmont Tire Company
Goodyear Southern
Decature
Akron
Bob Catlett Returns Home From Kentucky Vacation
Bob Catlett of the Gulf Refining company has returned from a vacation trip to his old home in Kentucky.
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Bob Catlett
The
Gulf Refining Company
Kentucky
Honest Thief Directs Owner to Location of Stolen Car
Casper Mages of Cullman received a 3 am call from a man claiming to have stolen his car and stored it in a Jasper garage. The caller offered to reveal the car’s location and said the plan failed. Mages’ police found the car. a $25 reward was paid. The vehicle had been driven about 400 miles and returned in near original condition.
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Casper Mages
Mages
Sensational Criminal Freed After Long Jail Term Marries Missing Sweetheart
Reynolds Forsbrey, once jailed for a sensational crime, is released after 19 years. He finds his former sweetheart, whom he fled from four times, now married to another man. The couple reportedly renews a connection, while Forsbrey contends his past is over.
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Reynolds Forsbrey
Sweetheart
General Peebles Succumbs to Appendicitis Complications
General John H. Peebles, aged pioneer resident of the Mooresville Belle Mina area in Limestone County, near hospital for an appendicitis operation after rupture, fought for life but condition worsened this afternoon. Hundreds of Limestone County friends watched the struggle with little hope of recovery.
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John H. Peebles
General Peebles II
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Limestone County
Limestone
Bank President Stricken by Food Poisoning
J. L. Weatherwax president of the Citizen's Bank at Moulton remains critically ill at home after a bout of food poisoning from fish eaten during a business trip to Decatur. He was reported to have become violently ill and is under medical care.
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J. L. Weatherwax
Citizen's Bank
Moulton
Reese Amis Named Managing Editor of Huntsville Daily Times
Reese Amis formerly of Nashville and well known locally is now managing editor of the Huntsville Daily Times which is operating under a receiver.
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Reese Amis
Nashville
Huntsville Daily Times
Prison Breaker Forsbrey Freed After 19 Years
Reynolds Forsbrey a 46 year old ex convict who escaped multiple times before a 19 year stretch has won a conditional pardon from Governor Roosevelt. He is released to confront a world that moved on without him and learns his former sweetheart Margaret Ryan is alive and married to another man. The case ties a history of Tombs Sing Sing and Auburn escapes to a dramatic modern rebirth.
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Margaret Ryan
Ana ReyCorps
Forsorey
Forsbrey
Sing Sing
New York
Reynolds Forsbrey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Morris
Schwartzkopf City Jeweler
Uly
Tombs
Ossining
Auburn
N. Y
Outbreak Near Camp Hill Ends in Slayings and Wounding
A mass meeting near Camp Hill, Alabama, erupted in violence as a posse hunted leaders linked to threats against Governor Miller. One black man was killed and five wounded, including Sheriff Kyle Young and Deputy Jack Thompson, amid gunfire at a house south of town.
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Camp Hill
Ala
Here
Miller
Scottsboro
Kyle Young
Jack Thompson
Ralph Gray
J. M. Wilson
Wilson
Chad Streater Hurt In Highway Explosion
Chad Streater Town Creek youth was badly burned when a can of gasoline exploded while he attempted to light a cigarette. He suffered severe burns to a leg from the knee down and is on the road to recovery, son of Mr and Mrs R N Streater.
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Chad Streater
Town Creek
Young
R. N. Streater
Barbecue Planned By Legion Post In Woodall’s
The county American Legion post announces a barbecue at Woodall's on the Moulton Pike. Members expect a cookout event with attendees and community participation.
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Legion Post
Geast
Woodall’s
Moulton Pike
Roads Damaged by Cloudburst Strain Limestone and Madison Areas
Roads in Limestone and Madison counties were severely damaged by recent cloudburst and heavy rains. The situation worsened last week and crews expect access to improve within a few days. R. H. Wyatt completed a brief business visit in Huntsville today.
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Limestone
Madison
Huntsville
R. H. Wyatt
Local visitors from Birmingham to spend weekend here
Mr and Mrs Ben Franklin Mrs Prank P Lide and Don Davis of Birmingham are expected as weekend guests of friends here for a visit.
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Ben Franklin
Prank P. ‘Lide
Don Davis
Birmingham
New York Cotton Opens Steady on July Prices
Cotton prices in New York opened steady with July at 9.24, October 9.53, December 9.75, January 9.88, March 10.06, May 10.23. Prices listed for July 11 indicate initial quotes.
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New ‘York
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