Fifth Meek of Camp Westmoreland Opens Under Rain
J O Broadway reports from Camp Westmoreland as the fifth week begins amid continual rain. Scouts arrive late, many sleep well under a tent, and visitors including J Walter Tipton and George Lawrence attend. Activities shift indoors with campfire songs, Indian leg wrestling, and plans for a busy last week with life skills, cooking, and first aid on the agenda.
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Westmoreland
J. O. Broadway
Mr. Hunt
Scotts- Weare
W. A. Gor
J. Walter Ppton
George Lawrence
Decatur
Huntsville
Unday
Ming
Thomas
Coach Keene
Unusual Gift To Cathedral Promises Golden Book Honors
At St John the Divine in New York City a contrite wave of alms from the city poor raised funds for Trinity Sunday. During a Welfare Island chapel service the donations were presented to the bishop Rt. Rev. William T. Man, D.D., who pledged to inscribe the donors in the Cathedral's Golden Book of Abrance.
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St. John Divine
New York City
Rvice
Postal Worker Is Now In Hospital
HARTSELLE Alabama July 25 W R Nixon employee at the post office is in the government hospital in Nashville for observation. Nixon who served with the Expeditionary forces in World War I has suffered a minor malady for some time and on his physician's advice he has gone to the city hospital for a thorough ton. He expects to be able return to his post of duty here a short time.
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Hartselle
Ala
W. R. Nixon
Nashville
Nixon
Ville
Kilkenny
Clara Dee
Dee
Moreau
Poison Takes Farmer's Life Near Athens
Athens Alabama July 26 Special Jim Wells a farmer five miles south of Athens died Thursday night from an overdose of strychnine taken in severe pain. Medical aid failed to stop the drug's effects. Coroner held no inquest and the overdose is thought accidental rather than deliberate.
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Athens
Ala
Jim Wells
Officers Named Ask Be Relieved From Election Duty
A board member stated the appointing body cannot release officers for the primary. He said several people have asked to be relieved but the law requires those appointed to serve as election officers unless precinct managers agree to substitutions.
Cemetery Cleanup at Bethel Church
Members of the Bethel Baptist congregation and others will assemble at the church cemetery on Wednesday, July 30 for the purpose of cleaning it up. It is expected a large crowd will gather.
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The
Bethel Baptist Church
Dairies All Rated A Grading In Athens
Dairies supplying milk within Athens city limits all received an A rating from the state milk inspector after recent testing. Inspected dairies include A. M. Christensen Ernest Holland W. G. Martin A. L. Christopher Jim Lawrence and R. L. Gray.
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Athens
Ala
A. M. Christensen
Ernest Holland
W. G. Martin
A. L. Christopher
Jim Lawrence
R. L. Gray
Patterson to Speak in Limestone County for Campaign
Judge A. G. Patterson, eighth district congressional candidate, will speak at Salem Limestone County at 4 30 Tuesday afternoon in support of his candidacy. He will then address Cairo residents in the same county Tuesday night at 8 o clock with the Bonanza quartet providing a musical program.
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A. G. Patterson
Congress
Eighth
Salem
Limestone County
Patterson
Cairo
Bonanza Quartet
Episcopal Indians Plan Largest Sioux Convocation at South Dakota Church
Episcopal Indians from across the nation convene at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Lower Brule on August 8 to 10. The event gathers over three thousand Episcopal attendees with tents on the site. Rev Peter M Dennis and Mrs Dennis previously served missionary roles to the Sioux in North Dakota.
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Church of the Holy Comforter
Lower Brule
South Dakota
Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal
Decatur
Dennis
North Dakota
Lambeth conference outlines six topics for Anglican unity
The Lambeth conference in London discusses The Faith and Witness of the church with six sections on God, life and witness, unity, Anglican communion, ministry, and youth. Delegations include Patriarchs, archbishops, and about one hundred Episcopal bishops with Bishop McDowell attending.
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London
England
Peter M. Dennis
South India
Anglican Communion
Patriarch of
Alexandria
Kenninck
Utrecht
Lund
Church of
Revival Campaign Set to Begin July 31 at Fairview Baptist
Plans are nearly complete for a revival campaign starting July 31 at 7 45 oclock in Fairview Baptist church. Rev F T Smith of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church will preach. Pastor Rev J T Anderson invites all denominations to attend and assist in the service.
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Fairview Baptist Church
F. T. Smith
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
J. T. Anderson
Tell How You Vote And Be Arrested
Circuit Court judge John Green cited Alabama law making it a misdemeanor to reveal how a person voted but noted no penalty for disclosing how one expects to vote. The ruling suggests widespread political gossip before the August primary.
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Circuit
John Green
Alabama
Greer Concludes A Splendid Meeting At Aldridge Grove
James R. Greer, minister of the Church of Christ, closes an exceptionally fine meeting at Aldridge Grove. Commendations came from the section for the splendid results achieved during the services. Long services were in charge of Sam Tatum of Tennessee, who proved very helpful.
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James R. Greer
Church of Christ
Aldridge Grove
Minster
Sam Tatum
Tennessee
Preparing For Court Session In Lawrence County
Judge W. Callahan readies the August term of circuit court in Lawrence County to begin on the first Monday. The four week session will have the grand jury examine offenses against the peace and dignity of the state.
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W. Callahan
Lawrence County
Absentee Ballot Demand Rises Ahead of August 12 Primary
Morgan county voters living outside the county are receiving more absentee ballots as mailings accelerate. Officials anticipate an average number of ballots will reach absentee voters before the primary date August 12, highlighting strong interest in the upcoming election.
Crime declines in Decatur docket shows fewer July arrests
Police court records indicate crime wanes in Decatur with 113 arrests by month’s end. Many defendants were dismissed at arraignment before Mayor B L Malone due to insufficient evidence for conviction.
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Decatur
B. L. Malone
Infant Dewitt Rose Dies in Hillsboro
Dewitt Rose aged 13 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rose of the College Grove community, died at home after an illness. Funeral services were led by Rev. Morris, with burial in Smyrna cemetery. Friends offer condolences to the bereaved family.
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Hillsboro
Dewitt Rose
Charlie Rose
College Grove
Morris
Smyrna
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage licenses issued at the office of the probate judge to Foster Cottingham and Miss Etta Aldridge and to Preston Smith and Miss Lydia Nichola.
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Foster Cottingham
Etta Aldridge
Preston Smith
Lydia Nichola
Dad's Girl Edna Robb Webster Fe Story of a Girl Deserved to Win
Clara Dee, accused in a serious case, endures two trials, acquitted but branded by public opinion. Amid despair she receives aid from loyal allies, contends with social stigma, and plans a comeback while facing heartbreak and uncertain future.
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Edna Robb Webster Fe
Central Press Association
Stars Shine on Winnie Lightner in She Couldn't Say No
Richard Arlen Fay Wray and Jack Holt star in The Border Legion. Winnie Lightner attracts Chester Morris in a Strand Theatre premiere sequence. Studio heads, impressed by her rushes, cast her as the star in She Couldn't Say No directed by Lloyd Bacon with Sally Eilers Johnny Arthur and Tully Marshall supporting.
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Richard Arlen
Fay Wray
Jack Holt
Border Legion
Warner Bros
Vitaphone
Strand Theatre
Cullman
Winnie Lightner
Chester Morris
Comedienne
Morris
Winnie
Miss Lightner
Sally Eilers
Johnny Arthur
Tully Marshall
Lloyd Bacon
Tribute to Miss Annie Wheeler shines as gardener of kindness
A tribute from Daily readers praises Miss Annie Wheeler of Wheeler Station for ceaseless charity and comforting words to the ill and sorrowful. It notes her maintenance of flowers along the highway, including jonquils and daffodils, and her garden gateway to a rose pergola and old English park like yard.
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Annie Wheeler
Wheeler Station
Treatment Given To Prevent Rabies
An anti rabies treatment was warded by the state laboratory here on Friday night to Dr. W. W. Wall of the New Hope community of Madison county for Robert James Grayson. No history of the case was attached to the request for the treatment.
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State Laboratory
W. W. Wall
New Hope
Madison County
Robert James Grayson
Fine Attendance In Rural Schools
Reports from across the county show summer session attendance in rural schools is larger than last year’s enrollment when summer schools began. Some schools are said to be actually crowded with children.
New Jersey Hosts Large Mental Health Inmate Figures
New Jersey reports 24,752 mentally disordered persons in state and county institutions. The figure highlights scale of psychiatric commitments across the state and counties, reflecting nursing, care provision, and institutional capacity concerns.
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New Jersey
Miss Betty Hughey Dies at 76 in Pettusville
Miss Betty Hughey died at her home in Elkmont after seven weeks illness at age 76. Funeral services were held at Pettusville cemetery with Rev. Hugh Wright and Elder James Dixon officiating. She is survived by two brothers, a niece, and several other relatives.
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Pettusville
Betty Hughey
Elkmont
Pettusville Cemetery
Hugh Wright
James Dixon
Hartselle
Tommy Hughey
Ike Hughey
Reverend Manley Preaches at Westside Church Sunday
Rev. A. H. Manley, a well known minister, will fill the pulpit of Westside Presbyterian church on Sunday morning at eleven o clock.
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A. H. Manley
Westside Presbyterian Church
Scouts to Meet at First Baptist Church Monday
The Boy Scouts of the First Baptist Church will meet Monday evening under the leadership of Paul F. Dix, scoutmaster.
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Boy Scouts
The
First Baptist Church
Paul F. Dix
Raid Nets Still and Parolee in Coxey County Bust
Law enforcement officers raided a three hundred gallon still in the Coxey neighborhood this week. Ollie Smith Lloyd Parsley and Elijah Naves were arrested all white with another white man and a Negro escaping. Parsley was sent back to Kilby prison on revoked parole while Smith and Naves posted bond. A 120 gallon still near the large operation was found and destroyed.
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Athens
Ala
Coxey
Ollie Smith
Lloyd Parsley
Elijah Naves
Smith
Naves
Parsley
Kilby
Graves
Community Revival Plans Stir Decatur August Start
D. E. Richardson of Memphis service director for the George Tucker evangelistic party spent Friday and Saturday in Decatur finalizing plans for a three week revival. The Tucker campaign opens Sunday August 10 in a canvas tabernacle on the city park property opposite Central High School. Rev. Tucker previously spoke at the Bob Joses tabernacle years ago.
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D. E. Richardson
Memphis
Tens
George Tucker
Decatur
City Park
Central High School
Tucker
Bob Joses
Cullman Motor Co v Joest Trial Ends With Defense Victory
A transcript was prepared today in the circuit court clerk’s office for transmission to the Alabama Supreme Court. The case Cullman Motor Co versus Frank Joest was recently tried here and resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
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Supreme Court of Alabama
Cullman Motor Co
Frank Joest
Maynard Layman to Teach St John’s Episcopal Bible Class
Maynard Layman will teach the men's Bible class at St. John's Episcopal Church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The event invites all men to attend the session as part of the church's weekday offerings.
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Maynard Layman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Oklahoma guests J. E. Young and Harry Clyne visit Decatur
Oklahoma City visitors J. E. Young and Harry Clyne arrive in Decatur to spend time with relatives and friends and plan to travel to Florida before returning west.
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J. E. Young
Harry Clyne
Oklahoma City
Okla
Decatur
Florida
West
Ford Blamed for Growth of Reds in Detroit Labor Scene
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin testified before a congressional committee that Henry Ford unintentionally spurred communist influence by a 30 000 worker recruitment statement. He said the Detroit influx of workers from Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and Texas led to unfilled jobs and linked to broader political concerns.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Congressional Committee
United States
Henry Ford
Hamilton Fish Jr
New York
Coughlin
Ford
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Europe
Anniversary of Jamestown first service at Shrine
The 323rd anniversary of the first Anglican service at Jamestown Virginia was observed on the third Sunday after Trinity. Rev. Robert Hunt, Jamestown’s first rector, conducted the service near the Robert Hunt Shrine. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker of St. Paul’s Richmond delivered the address with St. Paul’s choir in attendance.
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Jamestown
Robert Hunt
Beverley D. Tucker
St. Paul's Church
Richmond
Dry. Tucker
St. Paul's
River rising as gauge hits eighteen feet today
The Tennessee river surface is climbing with the gauge at 18 feet, signaling higher water and potential flooding concerns along the banks. Local officials monitor rising levels as rainfall continues in the region.
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Tennessee
Temperature Report From Weather Bureau
The weather bureau reported today a maximum temperature of 90 and a minimum of 73 degrees by seven o'clock this morning.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Decatur Industrial Payroll Nears Five Million Annually
Decatur shows an industrial payroll approaching five million dollars each year, signaling strong local manufacturing activity and employment strength amid ongoing economic development efforts.
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Decatur
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