Wall Collapse Kills Firefighters in Grain Company Blaze
A wall collapse during a fire at the W. L. Fain Grain Co. near the Atlanta terminal killed Clyde Cawthorn and Richardson and badly burned A. V. Good and C. Bailey. Eight others escaped from the roof as rescuers pulled survivors from the wreckage and rushed them to Grady Hospital. The blaze began around 5 40 and raged through the morning, consuming grain and hay stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Fain Grain Company
Atlanta Terminal
A Richardson
Clyde Cawthorn
Fines Company No. 5
C. Bailey
A. V. Good
Grady Hospital
Fain Grain Com
de Cawthorn
Richardson
Ming
Dodd
Cawthorn
Local Legion Members Not Going to Paris Convention
Officials in Morgan county report no local American Legion representation at the Paris convention. Although many legionnaires discussed trips, no reservations have been set by the local post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
American Legion
Paris
Place Of Sale Legal Question In Front Of Courthouse
Officials discussed the technicality of where a legal sale should occur after a local attorney asked about the location. Sheriff’s office posted notices at the temporary courthouse site on Lee Street and at Decatur City Hall used for court sessions.
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Sheriff’s Office
Lee Street
Decatur City Hall
Burleson’s Fate in Hands of Jurors Today
In Jasper Alabama the jury began deliberations on D V Burleson charged with criminal assault in a case tied to an attack on Mrs R J McClure. The couple traveling from Colorado Springs to Miami reportedly drank whiskey before the incident and were left unconscious by the roadside after the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
D. V. Burleson
R. J. McClure
Burleson
Herb Kells
W. Fowler
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miami
Fla
McClure
Prince of Wales and party arrive in Quebec for Jubilee visit
The Prince of Wales Prince George and Premier Baldwin arrived in Canada to join the Diamond Jubilee Confederation celebrations. They were welcomed at Quebec after 10:30 AM with Prime Minister Mackenzie King greeting them aboard the Empress of Australia which docked after midnight. The Premier then accompanied them to King's Wharf for the official reception.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Baldwin
Canada
McKenzie King
King’s Wharf
Exhumation Dropped in LeBouef Case Defense Objects
In Franklin Louisiana the state dropped a bid to exhume James J. LeBouef’s body seeking dental identification. The defense objected in the trial of LeBouef’s widow and her alleged lover. District attorney Emile Vuillemot said the dentist could not positively identify the repaired teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
James J. LeBouef
LeBouef
Emile Vuillemot
Inoculations Against Typhoid At Morgan County Health Office
A large turnout of citizens visited the Morgan County health department today to receive typhoid vaccines administered by public health nurse Miss Collins.
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Morgan County Health Department
Miss Collins
Classified Ads Deliver Fast Results in The Daily
A reader notes placing an ad in The Daily classified section for farm lands prompts quick inquiries and responses. He emphasizes the effectiveness of the want columns to reach North Alabama readers and urges continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te. Wyn
B. Wyter
Albany
North
Alabama
Floggings Rise Amid Alabama Legal Action
In Alabama and Jefferson County authorities prepare to prosecute masked flogging cases. Mitchell faces trials starting Monday for alleged property coercion amid Klansman likenesses. federal action possible if he is an alien. Attorney General McCall travels to Oneonta to pursue seven men in the Jeff Calloway whipping case with eighty five witnesses. Florence set for trials Monday as Bertha Slay flogging case proceeds. Two men linked to threats against the county prosecutor ordered before a grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Mitchell
Davis
Charlie ©. McCall
Oneonta
Jeff Caloway
Calloway
Florence
Ala
Bertha Slay
Jefferson County
Grand
Miss Bloodworth To Inspect Work
Miss Claire Bloodworth supervisor of exceptional education for the Alabama Education Department will arrive tonight from Montgomery to inspect adult school work in Morgan and surrounding counties and to finalize plans for additional schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Bloodworth
Alabama Educational Department
Montgomery
Morgan
Free Picnic at Mt. Nebo Hall Enthralls Hundreds
Three hundred women and children were entertained Friday at Mt. Nebo hall when farmers of the section hosted a free picnic. Prof. Sheffey of Decatur led the program as the principal speaker with other speakers on the list.
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Mt. Nebo Hall
Prof. Sheffey
Decatur
July curb market sales top $1200 with 45 sellers
The Decatur curb market in Morgan county posted July sales of 1200.27 dollars per Mrs. J A Nelson curb master. Forty five sellers participated including farmers and farm wives from across the county with many traveling long distances to market garden products.
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Decatur Curb
J. A Nelson
Morgan County
Sall
J. T. Nelson
Nelson
Decatur
No More Victims Of Tragedy Found In Chicago Lake Disaster
Chicago reports no new lake tragedy victims as search yields no additional bodies. Death toll remains 27 with four inquiries into the Favorite sinking under way. Survivors identified earlier were buried or lost in the chaotic rescue operation. Funerals begin for most victims this week.
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Chicago
Lake
Hart County courthouse petition check renewed Monday morning
Probate officials pressed to finish the poll list review for two state examiners who will recheck the Hart selle courthouse petition against qualified voters. Hartselle and Decatur delegates continued vetting, aiming to complete voter qualifications as duplicates and invalid signers loom. The removal petition listed 6,804 names. total duplicates and ineligible signers remain undetermined. Estimates suggest about 10 thousand voters could be affected, with potential losses anticipated from listed sources.
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Hartselle
Decatur
Othe Hartselle
Speculation Grows on Probate Judge Appointment
Rumors float about Gov Graves naming a successor to late Probate Judge L. P. Troup. Montgomery has heard little definite as Graves returns to the state and may act after Monday. Names still tied to the vacancy include Draper Thornhill Judge Thomas Wert Britnell Brindley and Mat Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibb Graves
L. P. Troup
Montgomery
Graves
Morgan County
A. G. Patterson
Charles E. Layman
J. L. Draper
J. A. Thornhill
Judge Thomas
W. Wert
Ben Britnell
Dr. Brindley
Mat Wiggins
Albany Station Postoffice Change Set for Monday
Albany station will replace the Albany postoffice with the consolidation of Albany Fairview and Decatur. The change affects mailing addressed to Albany Station Decatur Alabama with no personnel changes announced. Postmaster Crawford takes charge of Albany station and Decatur duties. L A Day becomes Albany station superintendent.
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Postoffice
Albany
dPagate
Fairview
Decatur
Perspria Tator
Alabama
W. E. Crawford
L. A. Day
Cassels Leaves Birmingham for Havana Post in Cuba
J. W. Cassels son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cassels travels from Birmingham to Havana Cuba to oversee the supply department for the Southern Bell Telephone Co. Birmingham district. He serves in the naval reserve.
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J. W. Cassels
J. B. Cassels
Birmingham
Havana
Cuba
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Cassels
Naval
Health Officer Visits In Flint
Dr. H. C. McRee Morgan County health officer visits Flint to inoculate residents. He has been unusually busy in recent weeks vaccinating hundreds in Morgan County against typhoid fever.
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H. C. McRee
Morgan County
Flint
McRee
Tri Partite Naval Conference Hints At Adjournment
In Geneva on July 30 AP reports the tri partite naval conference may adjourn for six months to a year without a final plenary session. Debates over cruiser armament split British and American positions. Americans want liberty to build eight inch guns within total cruiser tonnage. British demand fixed cruiser sizes.
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Geneva
Tri-Partite Naval Conference
Time is ripe for boosting Decatur citizens spirit
Clyde Hendrix, president of the East Valley Bank, urges Decatur to boost civic spirit. He thanks The Daily for publishing an editorial and asks the city to boast of its progressive, substantial community and to better appreciate local achievements. He stresses the need for renewed local pride.
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Decatur
Clyde Hendrix
Easee Valley
Tennessee Valley Bank
Décatur
Children Clinic Planned in Cullman County
Much interest is shown in a clinic for crippled children to be held August 5 at the Cullman county health office. Doctors Sherrill and Scott of Birmingham will conduct it. People who know crippled children needing aid should contact the health department to arrange accommodations.
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Cullman County Health Office
Sherill and
Scott
Birmingham
Health Department
South To Make Monthly Report Dr South Reports Meat Inspection
County veterinarian Dr South will present his first month inspection report on the county meat supply. The meat inspection program began on July 1 and covers producers, storage, and quality controls.
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South
Plan to Map Alabama Fight Over Muscle Shoals
A joint meeting of the Alabama House Appropriations and Senate Taxation committees will review Muscle Shoals commission reports and a bill granting Governor Graves authority to press the state's case to the U S Supreme Court. The hearings are expected to draw many attendees from across North Alabama to Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
D. T. Ware
House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriationz
Senate and
Taxation
Mu ‘Shoals
North Alabama
Cullen Named State Service Commissioner in Alabama
AAY July 30 AP W Cullen druggist and Legionnaire of Ozark was appointed state service commissioner by Governor Bibb Graves in a public hearing. He will handle claims for former service members in Alabama, chosen over Walter Smith of Montgomery and H E McClung of Birmingham. The office, created by the legislature, will have a central Birmingham office near the regional VA bureau.
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AAY
W. Cullen
Ozark
Bibb Graves
Cullens
Alabama
Walter Smith
Montgomery
H. E. McClung
Birmingham
The
American Legion
Birmingha
United Sta Veteran’s Bureau
Farmers Glad Of Showery Weather
Farmers in town express relief at Friday afternoon showers and expect today’s rain to benefit crops in most county sections needing moisture.
Two Negroes Jailed in Watch Theft Inquiry
Two Negroes were jailed by county officials for investigation into the alleged theft of a watch from Gertrude Jackson, a Negro woman. The watch was recovered.
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Gertrude Jackson
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Grain Company
Stari
Iia
Sa Hd
Legion
Wales
Health—Office
Miss Bloodworth
Love
Louisiana
James LeBouef
Thomas Dreher
Hendrix
Children’s Clinic
Alabamia
Cullen
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