Faculty List Complete For 1929 30 Term
The Decatur school system announces the full teaching roster for 1929 30 with eleven schools keeping supervisory staff. Opening date is set for early September. several new teachers are listed for Central High Riverside Gordon Fayette Ward Three and other schools.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
System of Schools
Central High School
Maude Boyd
W. J. Brown
Lilla Davis
Elizabeth Eich
Aubrey Fuller
Mary Scott Lee
Aileen Pope
Lila Pritchett
Ethel Rhinehart
Cornelia Wall
Gladys Ward
Max Wheat
H. E. Williams
Leon E. Moody
Moulton
Ala
R. D. Taylor
Boyles
Julia Totherow
Mise’ Pertice Tucker
Camp Hill
Ruth Myers
Water Valley
Iss
Riverside High School
J. D. Garren
Bessie Hughes
T. G. Morrow
Lillian Odom
Mary Robertson
Lucile Russell
Florence Smith
Louise Ussery
W. T. Jordan
L. B.knox
Atlanta
Gordon School
Fannie Blackwell
Ruth Briscoe
Charlotte Broadus
Louise Bronaugh
Mildred Chunn
Evelyn D. Clarke
Janie Elkins
Sarah English
James N. Garnett
Kate B. Lile
Martha McDaniel
Evelyn McMillan
Stella Orr
Sadie R. Smith
Alma H. Thomas
O. S. Hagerman
West Town Negro School
Madge Boal- Clara
Large Rewards Pour Into Aviators Purses for Sacred Harp Sing
About 5 000 visitors are expected for the annual courthouse Sacred Harp singing on August 3 and 4. John Ryan, finance committee chairman, expects large crowds due to extensive advertising and invitations to singers from North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Funds are being solicited to defray meal expenses, with Deatur residents long noted for generosity and many leading song leaders promising to attend.
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John Ryan
Alabama
Tennessee
Ryan
Sing
Decatur
Praise for Kellogg pact as world unites for peace
President Hoover lauded the Kellogg treaty to renounce war in a White House East Room ceremony with former President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg present. Diplomats from most signatory nations attended as Hoover praised the treaty’s future influence and thanked Briand and Kellogg for their roles in forging the agreement.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Coolidge
Frank B. Kellogg
Aristide Briand
Kellogg
Property Sold at Corner of Third Avenue and Moul Street
Announcement reports the sale of a building lot at the corner of Third avenue and Moul street west to Willie Rush, a local contractor. Immediate improvement is planned with a handsome residence projected for the site. The sale was conducted by B. L. Malone.
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Third Avenue
Moulstreet
West
Willie 5
Rush
B. L. Malone
Constable Pleads Not Guilty in Georgia Sawmill Slaying
In Buchanan Georgia Constable Luke Ballenger pleads not guilty to the murder of 25 year old Grady Phillips. Jury selection begins in Harrison County Superior Court as testimony is expected to start this afternoon. Ballenger held without bond after saying he fired at the car amid boisterous conduct reports. Officers found no liquor in the vehicle.
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Buchanan
Luke Ballenger
Grady Phillips
Harrison County Superior Court
S.W. Ragsdale
Ballenger
Phillips
Syndicate Buyers to Visit New York and Convene Here
Members of the Syndicate Buyers of America headquartered here plan a trip to New York on August 3 for a brief market visit. On August 23 a buyers convention will be held locally, with large quantities of ladies ready to wear offered to members. The syndicate, organized here last year, has attracted wide interest in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syndicate Buyers of America
New York
Otto Moebes
South
Best Town for Size In The State Declared By Malone
Mayor B L Malone returning from Birmingham declares local business conditions are thoroughly sound and steady, making the town the best in the state for its size. He says there is no lack of business and conditions provide stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
B. L. Malone
Birmingham
Mr. Malone
Georgia Officials Seek Extradition for Schmuck in Mills Robbery
Solicitor General S. W. Ragsdale opened extradition to return Martin Schmuck from Gadsden Alabama to Georgia for trial in the Aragon mills robbery. A bystander Sam P. Greer of Decatur was fatally wounded in a shootout with three robbers. The pistol found discarded at the escape scene is linked to Schmuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan, Ga
S. W. Ragsdale
Tallapoosa Circuit
Martin Schmuck
Gadsden
Ala
Georgia
Aragon Mills
Aragon
Prisoner Sets Bedding Fire at City Jail
A white prisoner on John street city jail set bedding afire on a Tuesday afternoon. The blaze occurred with no keeper present. the prisoner remained atop a cell as smoke filled the room. Traffic Officer Bill Moore arrived with a key, firefighters removed and extinguished the burning bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Street
Bill Moore
Crops Need Rain In Athens Route One Area
Rain is requested for crops in the Athens Route One area as reports indicate need for rainfall. Earlier notes from the Valley section suggested no rainfall shortage in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tha
Dothan Prepares For United Confederate Veterans Reunion
Dothan citizens plan for the state reunion of the United Confederate Veterans in October. General Paul Sanguinetti of Montgomery met with Dothan UDC officers and local groups to survey work and discuss preliminary plans, with no definite agenda set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
United Confederate Veterans
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Paul Sanguinetti
Montgomery
Alabama U. C. V
Dothan U. D. C
W.S. Wilson
England moves 10 limit arms
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced in the House of Commons a pause and review of naval ship building, signaling a fresh start with the United States on disarmament. He indicated a possible Washington visit in October to discuss peace and parity with elasticity for both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ramsay McDonald
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Hoover
Dawes
England
McDonald
Broken finger at Connecticut Mills injures worker
J. E. Casteel of the Connecticut Mills suffered a broken finger this morning when a machine part became eglansled in the equipment. The incident occurred during routine operations with no further injuries reported.
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J. E. Casteel
Connecticut Mills
Houston Man Saved From Death In Chair
Kilby prison reduces condemned list from four to three when Governor Graves commutes Bryant Bass of Houston County to life for killing his wife. Bass deemed incurably insane by a sanity commission. Three others await execution with Will Carter, Lester Bouyer, and Jack Jarvis inching toward the chair or appeals as of late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
Graves
Special Sanity Commission
State Pardon Board
Bryant Bass
Houston County
Sanity Commission
Bass
Pardon Board
Tuscaloosa
Will Carter
Birmingham
Penitentiary
Carter
Jefferson County
Birmingham Steel
Lester Bouyer
Eufaula
Jack Hines
Jack Jarvis
Mobile County
Citronelle
Bouyer
J. S. Williams
Barbour
Two Children to Get Rabies Treatment in Cullman County
Evelyn and James Murphree children of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Murphree of Cullman county will receive treatment for prevention of rabies after a dog bite. The dog’s head was examined by the Tennessee Valley laboratory here and rabies was established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
James Murphree
E. J. Murphree
Cullman County
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Health Officers Inspect Eva Section Fish Pond
Dr. H. C. McRee Morgan county health officer and Dr. A. J. Perolio director of the Tennessee Valley laboratory went to the Eva section to inspect an artificial fish pond after receiving complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. McRee
Morgan County
A. J. Perolio
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Pittman Dies After Long Illness in Limestone County
Bee Pittman of Holland's Gin neighborhood Limestone county died at Mt. Pleasant after a 13 year illness. He was a well known resident and long respected in the Limestone area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland's Gin
Limestone County
Bee Pittman
Mt. Pleasant
Limestone
Former Resident J. A. Miller Dies in Nashville
News of J. A. Miller former local resident and longtime musical instrument dealer in this city reached here today. The body will travel via Louisville & Nashville train No. 7 to Vinemont for interment. He left many friends who are shocked by his death.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. A. Miller
Louisville & Nashville
Vinemont
Miller
Hyde hats and fashion clash over bareheaded suitors
In Hyde England a Trades council meeting hears calls to discourage dating between hat factory workers and weaving shop youth who discard skirts. Speakers urge hatting district girls to avoid approaching hatless men while noting even many hat workers wear short skirts.
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Hyde
England
T. H. Mallalieu
Felt Hatters’ Union
Trades Council of
Hyde and
Denton
W. J
New Orleans Attorney Appointed to National Law Commission
Monte M. Lemann, a New Orleans attorney, was named a member of the national law enforcement commission by President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte M. Lemann
New Orleans
National Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Car Recovered After Theft Suspect Escapes
A Buick sedan stolen from Bushell Electric Company in Birmingham was recovered here. A 14 year old negro, said to have driven the car, escaped from Jail after cutting bars. He was arrested by Patrolman Bryant and Elkins while attempting to pawn a tire for gasoline and sell the tire for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushell Electric Company
Birmingham
Liberty
Railroad Street City
Bryant and Elkins
Prentiss Clark
One-One- One Tire Company
Fall business prospects brighten in Decatur and Valley
Business leaders in Decatur and the Tennessee Valley anticipate one of the best fall trade volumes on record. Optimism rests on strong agricultural conditions and active industrial operations in Decatur and nearby areas, reflecting a nationwide view of robust commerce ahead.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Raid Nets Beer Still Near Neel Community
Morgan county officers raided the Neel area about a mile and a half north of the community. They seized a still and 14 barrels of beer during the operation. Six officers took part. no arrests were reported.
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Neel
Morgan County
Missionary Speaker to Address Southside Baptist Church
Rev W H Carson a missionary to Africa will speak at 7 30 Sunday night at the Southside Baptist church. Rev J D Pickens pastor urges public attendance and has extended a cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
W. H. Carson
Africa
J. D. Pickens
Endurance Flight Breaks World Record Over St Louis
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine extend a world endurance flight over Lambert Field into day twelve after surpassing the prior record by over 19 hours. They earn $1,324 for 24 hours of flight plus sponsorships from Curtiss Robertson and local subsidies from St Louis firms and the opera, with a crowd of about 50,000 watching.
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ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
Lambert Field
Jackson
Curtiss- Robertson Company
Hundred People Honor Woman On Her 93rd Birthday
About 100 friends gathered for a picnic dinner to celebrate Mrs. Millie Tillery’s 93rd birthday in Cullman County. Relatives from north Alabama attended, including Rev and Mrs Kaylor of Tanner Limestone County, who traveled to Cullman for the event.
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Millie Tillery
Cullman County
North Alabama
Cullman
Kaylor
Tanner
Limestone County
Two Men Held In County Jail After Car Theft Arrest
James Brown and Ernest Henderson, said to be from Indiana, were held in Morgan county jail early today after city police arrested them for allegedly stealing a car cushion and gasoline last night. Officers were investigating a quantity of tools found in the visitors car.
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James Brown
Ernest Henderson
Indiana
Morgan County
Fire at Decatur Foundry Causes Minor Damage
A blaze at the Decatur Foundry on West Moulton Street after closing last night caused slight damage. Firefighters responded quickly from the city station, preventing more extensive loss.
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Decatur
West Moulton Street
Pan Am Station Seeks G and J Tire Agency
D E McClendon owner and manager of Pan Am Service Station at Walnut Street and Bee Ling Highway announced the station has obtained the agency of G and J tires and tubes for Decatur. He stated the tire and product of the United States Rubber Company will be presented to the local public on merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. McClendon
Pan-Am
Walnut Street
Bee Ling Highway
Decatur
United States Rubber Co
McClendon
Sheriff Davis Expected Home This Sunday
Morgan County official Sheriff B E Davis, currently in Hot Springs Arkansas for his health, is expected to return home Sunday after an influenza illness last winter and a period of recuperation.
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B. E. Davis
Morgan County
Hot Springs
Ark
Davis
Seek Tall Negro In Gotham Murder
New York July 4. Police sought a tall negro in connection with the death of Mrs Catherine Choff 55 found in her Bronx home bathtub fully clothed including hat a rope about her neck. Husband found the body and police broadcast a description and asked precincts to help identify the suspect. Police initially saw no clear motive and ruled possible suicide in the case while listing two watches and rings as items associated with the scene.
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New York
Catherine Choff
Bronx
P Bery
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