Bouyer Indicted in Alabama Murder Case
A Barbour county grand jury indicted Lester Bouyer for murder and a statutory offense in the July 10 slaying of Jack Hines and assault on Beatrice Clark. Governor Graves ordered 19 officers and 200 guardsmen to Eufaula for Bouyer’s arraignment and to protect him during transfer, with plans for a prompt trial and no lynching.
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Clayton
Ala
Barbour County
Lester Bouyer
Jack Hines
Beatrice Clark
J. S. Williams
Montgomery
Graves
Alabama National Guard
Eufaula
Walter Bare
Tsapere
Alabama
National Guardsmen
Bar County
Yton
Vernor Graves
Pepivestiery
Barbourtoun
Kilby
Bare
Capitol
Bouyer
Five Hours of Rioting Sends Convicts Back to Cells
About 1 000 inmates at Clinton Prison in Dannemora New York quit work and fought guards for five hours in a failed bid for liberty Two inmates were killed and scores injured as guards and troopers restored order while others continued to work in different sections of the prison
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Dannemora
N. Y
Clinton
Yar
Phillip Murphy
C. Bressette
Companies Mobilized for Slay Case in Alabama
Companies I and L of the 167th infantry Alabama national guard were mobilized at the Birmingham armory to march to Montgomery at 4 am to accompany Lester Bouyer the negro slayer to the grand jury hearing today.
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Birmingham
Ala
167Th Infantry
Alabama National Guard
Montgomery
Lester Bouyer
Goidel Visits Nashville on Thompson Poe Co Mission
Goidel of the Thompson Poe Company is on a short business mission in Nashville for a few days, meeting with company officials and reviewing operations.
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Nashville
Goidel
Thompson Poe Company
Iice
China To Appeal To League II Soviet Violates Pact
The Russo-Chinese crisis worsened along the Manchurian border as China plans to appeal to the League of Nations if the Soviet breaches the Kellogg pact. Officials expect an international arbitration commission of Kellogg signatories to review the dispute.
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China
Manchuria
Wang
Nanking
League of Nations
Peking
United States
International Arbitration Commission
Four Negroes Shot and Three Jailed in Trinity Affray
Four negroes were shot with none believed seriously hurt in a Saturday clash six miles west of town in Trinity. Three men named Willie Kirksie Albert Kirksie and Milton Pointer were jailed on charges of assault with intent to murder after being taken by city police and transferred to the county jail.
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Trinity
Here
Morgan County
Willie Kirksie
Albert Kirksie
Milton Pointer
Banniva Named Manager of Crescent Theatres in Decatur
G. P. Banniva has been selected by Crescent Amusement Company officials to direct theatre operations in Decatur. He succeeds James T. Stewart at the Princess and Deliie theatres after transferring from Sheffield and Tuscaloosa, where he managed Crescent theatres. He previously led the Th Avenue theatre in Nashville for four years and has fourteen years with Crescent Amusement Company.
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G. P. Banniva
Crescent Amusement Company
James T. Stewart
Princess and Deliie Theatres
Mr. Banniva
Decatur
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Crescent Company
Tri-Cities
Banniva
Th Avenue
Nashville
Milice Named Expected Guest of Barton Family
John Milice is the expected guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Barton. He was a stockholder in the Decatur Cornice and Roofing Company soon after the company was organized here.
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John Milice
F. O. Barton
Negro Slaying Near Russellville Ends in Deputy Injury
In Franklin County three miles from Russellville a gun battle left deputy sheriffs Ed Tidwell and J. C. Tyree dangerously wounded. Frank Goldston, the slain Negro, shot the officers and was killed by Tyree. The deputies sought gasoline when the confrontation began.
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Florence
Ala
Franklin County
Russellville
Ed Tidwell
J. C. Tyree
Tidwell
Tyree
Frank Goldston
Four Held In 40000 Robbery Case In New Orleans
In Birmingham Alabama on July 22 two men and two women were arrested in a local hotel linked to a $42,000 car hold up in New Orleans last week. Suspects identified as Raymond Robertson of Cornersville Missouri Joe Cascio and his wife Ruby of Shreveport were taken into custody by M E McDuff from the police identification bureau following a request from New Orleans police. Cascio slept with a German made machine gun under his pillow when officers entered the room. The gun had 36 notches on its stock. Robertson was armed with a revolver. Cascio was reportedly wanted in Monroe Louisiana though the telegram did not specify charges. Identification records were mailed to New Orleans.
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Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Raymond Robertson
Cornersville
Joe Cascio
Ruby
Shreveport
M. E. McDuff
Police Identification Bureau
Cascio
McDuff
Robertson
Monroe
Alabama Bankers Announce Committee Appointments
The Alabama Bankers Association reveals committee appointments led by M. A. Vincentelli. Appointees include Fussell, Hendrix, Bloodworth, White, Wittmeier, Todd, Melvin, Bloodworth, and others across Agriculture, State Legislation, Education, Loans, National tion, and special group insurance panels.
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W. W. Fussell
Clyde Hendrix
F. A. Bloodworth
J. C. White
M. A. Vincentelli
Alabama Bankers’ Association
Associated Press Agriculture and Marketing
J. S. Wittmeier
Oneonta
P. O. Thomas
Selma
W. D. Stapleton
Bay Minette
W. T. Andrews
Opelika
National Tion
J. C. Persons
Birman
Decatur
H. C. Armstrong
R. H. Wharton
Birmingham
Arthur Cunningham
Evergreen
F. D. Tersville
Adolph *“Hohenberg
Wetumpka
E. C. Melvin
W. C. Bowman
Montgomery
Rotarians Plan Trip To Florence
Members of the Decatur Rotary club anticipate a Florence visit on Thursday. Some will drive to Florence for golf at the Florence country club in the afternoon, while others arrive later for a 6 30 barbecue and the evening dance.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Florence Club
Florence
Florence Country Club
Final Week Of Camp For Scouts Starts
The final week of the summer camp begins Tuesday at Camp Westmoreland near Florence. E. C. Hunt of the Tennessee Valley council of Boy Scouts issued the statement. Decatur scouts have enjoyed the camp during the previous weeks.
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Camp Westmoreland
Florence
E. C. Hunt
Tennessee Valley Council of Boy Scouts
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Crops Look Better Than Years Past
Limestone county planter John R. Witt told the Decatur Rotary Club at luncheon that crops in the Tennessee Valley look good this season. He said the cotton crop especially bids fair to yield a record harvest in the Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
John R. Witt
Limestone County
Decatur
Rotary Club Dance Delights Decatur Crowd
Little Miss Harriett Rosenzweig of Indianapolis entertained the Decatur Rotary club at the YMCA noon meeting with two dancing numbers. Miss Rosenzweig, granddaughter of local residents Mr. and Mrs. L. Lesser, was the featured performer.
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Harriett Rosenzweig
Indianapolis
Decatur
Merchant J. S. Patterson Visits Baltimore and New York
J. S. Patterson, prominent bank owner, travels to Baltimore to visit his daughter Mrs. Schwartz. He plans a trip to New York City and will return home in about three weeks.
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J. S. Patterson
Bank Patterson
Baltimore
Mrs. Schwartz
New York City
Mrs Grace Merlow Dies In Portland
News reached here of the death Friday in Portland Oregon of Mrs Grace Merlow former Morgan county resident. She was the sister of A O Sanduskey of this city and had many friends here who will mourn her passing.
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Portland
Ore
Grace Merlow
Morgan County
Melow
A. O. Sanduskey
Woman bandit identified in Alabama and Texas crimes
Ernest Smith alias Bob Conway of Decatur Ala in custody at Gadsden Ala identified by Birmingham police as the man wanted in Aragon Ga on a bank robbery with a murder. A young woman named Mrs Delois Walker was identified as the bandit who robbed a bank and a Texas jewelry store. Austin Walls deputy sheriff bound over on burglary charges in Mooreville area with testimony linking him to a prior attempted burglary.
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Birmingham
Ernest Smith
Bob Conway
Decatur
Ala
Gadsden
M. E. McDuff
Aragon
Smith
Levenworth
Kansas
McDuff
Delois Walker
Tohoka
Lubbock
Texas
Austin Walls
Morgan County
Limestoke County
J. E. Clem
Interior Court
Athens
Walls
Peebles Mercantile Company
Mooresville
Hubert Terrell
Will Terrell
Will’ Terrell
Terrell
Gibson
Madison County
Crutcher
Baker to Fight Bozo on Monday in Birmingham
Middleweight champion Jackie Baker announced he signed to fight Battling Bozo in Birmingham next Monday evening. He begins daily workouts at Malone Park before leaving to taper for the bout, which fans across the state expect to attract many Decatur supporters.
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Jackie Baker
South
J. A. Baker
Bozo
Birmingham
Baker
Malone Park
North Alabama
Decatur
Local Court Dockets Show Thirty Two Cases Filed
In Decatur today thirty two cases appeared on the docket with charges ranging from fighting to disorderly conduct. Traffic violations were fewer, as defendants faced city court proceedings.
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Decatur
Court sessions resumed for Morgan county hearing docket
Court recessed after the morning criminal docket in Morgan County. Judge William T. Lowe will resume sessions Thursday to hear additional cases in the same court.
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Morgan County
William T. Lowe
Concert Planned For Friday Night at the Masonicale
The Christian church will present Miss Ro Baker of New York a Metropolitan Opera member and Mr. Hawkins Nelson of Chicago formerly with the Chicago Quartette in a Friday 8 o’clock program at the Masonicale. Other performers complete the lineup.
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The
Christian Church
Masonicale
Mrs. Lloyd E. Taylor Leaves Hospital
Friends note Mrs. Lloyd E. Taylor has improved enough to leave Benevolent hospital and return home after illness and treatment.
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Lloyd E. Taylor
The
Benevolent Hospital
Decatur People to Attend Parley on Employer Relation Talks
For the fifth consecutive year, Decatur residents join a four day discussion in Louisville about relations between employers and employees. The August 1 start date marks the event hosted by the Louisville and Nashville railroad Blue Ridge delegation.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Blue Ridge
Rotary
Louisville & Delegation
Public Relations Group In Charge Meeting Speaker
The public relations committee plans a Decatur club meeting next Monday with Congressman Edward B. Almon as principal speaker. He will discuss the airport proposal and attendees are asked to bring something for the event.
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Decaturary Club
Gressman Edward B. Almon
Car overturns on Bee Line highway. driver identified
An automobile overturned on Bee Line highway just north of here Saturday evening. No one was injured and the driver was identified.
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Bee Line Highway
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Crescent Houses
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Chicago
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Austin
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