County Health Budget Aims To Preserve Service In Morgan County
Morgan County Board of Health adopts a drastic budget to continue the five piece health unit and erase the deficit but requires approval from the Morgan County Board of Revenue the Decatur City Council and the state board of health. Salaries and expenses are reduced to fit a monthly income of about 1 011.66 with specific cuts across health officers inspectors and clerical staff pending further action.
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Morgan County Board of Heaith
Morgan County
Health Department
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Decatur City Council
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Morgan County Health Department
Second Avenue
Morgan County Department
Complete Census of City School Age Population
City officials prepare a full census of Decatur residents ages six to 21 eligible for school. Seven white and four black enumerators work to finish by ten at the office of W W Benson, superintendent of schools. Anyone missed should notify the office. eligibility ends at 21, with married individuals under 21 included.
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Decatur
W. W. Benson
Benson
Canning Demonstrations Earn Many Favorable Comments
Positive feedback arrives from Morgan county canning demonstrations showing simple methods with few rules. Miss Pearl Rowe of Auburn extension service demonstrated canning as the Auburn institute and Rotary Club of Decatur supported the event under Alabama Polytechnic Institute collaboration.
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Morgan County
Miss Pearl Rowe
Extension Service of
Auburn
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn
Rotary of
Decatur
Crippled Child Offered Movie Aid At Princess Decatur
Charity notes urge the crippled child to attend the film As You Desire Me starring Greta Garbo at the Princess in Decatur on Wednesday or Thursday August 3rd and 4th. A special ticket is on sale throughout the county to support the effort.
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Greta Garbo
the Princess
Decatur
Robbery Suspects Back in Jail After Bond Check
Ardmore bank robbery suspects remained jailed in Giles County after missing a $10,000 bond set at a Pulaski preliminary. Defense attorney David Rhea, Jr. represented them as investigators probe aliases Sonni and Onesie and possible Clarence C. Smith across Franklin Tennessee. A gunfight injury occurred when deputies stopped their escape, a money bag found in the car matched claimed losses, and officials traced their claimed New York origin to Franklin.
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Ardmore
Giles County
Pulaski
David Rhea, Jr
Sonii
Onesie
Clarence C. Smith
Was
Tully Brown
Fayetteville
Thompson
Scott
New York
Franklin, Tenn
Franklin
Funeral Sunday for Beloved Man Ben Rowe
Ben Rowe aged 65 died Friday afternoon at his residence 1324 Seventh Street S. Funeral services will be Sunday at two o clock at Ninth Street Methodist Church led by Rev. C M Tyndall with assistants Rev W D Barnes Rev M M Newton and Rev J W Curl. Interment at Rose Lawn with pallbearers and honorary stewards listed. Survived by wife an adopted daughter and two grandchildren.
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Ben Rowe
Seventh Street S
Ninth Street Methodist Church
C. M. Tyndall
W. D. Barnes
M. M. Newton
J. W Curl
Missionary Societies
Roselawn
J. W. McCluskey
W. M.griffin
A. G. Jones
BE. T. Pool
L. R. Yarbrough
Kelley Watson
Ip Po Street Methodists
Mat Reynolds
J. W. Brafiham
B. L. Malone
R. E. Ward
Jessie Perle
Wes Hunt
John Ryan
On Duty Again A. B. Blackwell Returns to Desk
A. B. Blackwell of the probate office resumes duties after a brief illness. He was away from his desk briefly and is now back at work.
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A. 8. Blackwell
Probate
Otto Moebes Enters Decatur Mayoral Race Promising Taxalleviation
Otto Moebes announces his bid for mayor of Decatur arguing for lower utility charges and bond refinancing to ease burdens on property owners. He cites $1,797,300 bonded indebtedness, calls for prudent taxes, and urges restructuring to avoid federal court debt relief while noting utilities costs have not fallen with historical farm prices.
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Cleveland
Decatur
Old
New Town
Church Members Harvest Church Crop To Boost Revenue
Loyal Moulton Heights Baptist church members laid by the church crop this week. Seventeen hoes and seven plows were used until the work was finished. The pastor thanked all who contributed to the project.
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Moulton Heights
Death of Colonel M. K. Clements at Collinsville Ala
News of the death today in Collinsville Alabama of Colonel M. K. Clements longtime Limestone county superintendent of education. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 PM at the First Methodist church in Athens conducted by Rev. R. T. Tyler assisted by Rev. J. B. Morris and Dr. B. D. Glasgow.
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Collinsville
M. K. Clements
Limestone County
Tennessee Valley
Colonel Clements
Limestone
Athens
First Methodist Church
R. T. Tyler
Decatur
J. B. Morris
B. D. Glasgow
Athens College
Roosevelt Finishes Campaign Plan For Roosevelts Tour
Albany July 30 Governor Roosevelt completes final campaign touches after an optimistic Farley report that sentiment is growing in all sections He will deliver his first campaign talk tonight Farley claims no state is conceded to the Republican candidate The tour opens August 20 at Columbus with Edward Flynn accompanying Roosevelt
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Albany
N.Y
Roosevelt
James Farley
Farley
Columbus
Edward Flynn
Senate Fight Opens Over Relic Aid Under New Laws
Montgomery reports Governor Miller will seek maximum relief funds for Alabama to aid direct relief and public works. Hoover proposes nine public cooperation measures via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to speed relief, credit, and housing programs. Senator Harrison of Mississippi frames relief legislation as aligned with democratic thought.
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Montgomery
Miller
Washington
Alabama
Washington, D. C
Tration
Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Harrison
Mississippi
Congress
No Preliminary Set For Henry Southern
Henry Southern remains in Madison county jail as no preliminary hearing date has been scheduled for the fatal shooting of William Norman. Norman was wounded a week earlier in what is believed to be an aftermath of a quarrel between two children.
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Henry Southern
Madison County
William Norman
Southern
Madison
Grand Larceny Charge Against Travis McCluskey
Officers report Travis McCluskey jailed in Madison County on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing an automobile owned by local insurance man Mr. Lewis. The case centers on the theft of the car.
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Travis McCluskey
Madison County
McCluskey
Lewis
Woodruff Urges Prompt School Census Reports
Prof George T Woodruff county superintendent of education calls on all county census enumerators to file their reports at once. He insists the report must be ready at the earliest moment and asks for completion during the coming week.
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George T. Woodruff
Bond Forfeiture Lands Man in County Jail
A Black man was placed in the county jail today as a result of bond forfeiture.
Snake Bites Falkville Woman in Garden Incident
Mrs Obe Chappel of Falkville route one was bitten by a snake while picking beans in her garden. Medical attention was given and officials do not expect a serious outcome.
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Obe Chappel
Falkville
Prof Hays Visits City as Former County Education Chief
Prof. E L Hays, retired county superintendent of education and a resident of Hartsville, was in the city today for an official or social visit.
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Hays
E. L. Hays
Harts¢ella
Cotton market climbs through week with Oct futures at 6.00
The cotton market extended its weekly rise with October futures closing at 6.00, up 28 points from Monday. Prices for middling seven-eighths grade cotton in Decatur ranged from 5.40 to 5.50 cents per pound, pleasing both farming and business communities despite favorable weather in the belt.
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Decatur
Harbin Fortification Gathers Steam for Possible Japanese Attack
Travelers from Vladi vostok report Soviet authorities are fortifying Harbin harbor approaches on a large scale. Armored trains, tanks, airplanes and artillery units are reported in the yards as trains deliver munitions and materials.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Siberia
Japan
First Bale of Cotton Ginned Sparks Dothan Forecasts
News arrives that the first bale of cotton has been ginned in Dothan prompting local farmers to predict the date of the next bale. Early estimates suggest about four weeks until the next measurable yield.
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Dothan
Johnstown Folk Hostile Toward Hungry Veterans
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on July 30, leaders of the bonus army retreating from Washington called for General Waters to aid in managing rising hostility as more than three thousand veterans arrive starving and fearful. Capt Doaker arranged air transport to bring Waters to the city amid tense conditions.
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Johnstown
Washington
W. W. Waters
Doaker
Waters
Riot Clashes End as Federal Troops Quell Washington Riot
Federal troops crushed the last Kynus encampments in downtown Washington after gas and fire attacks. Police veterans clashed amid riotous fighting. cavalry returned to Fort Myer and infantry moved to the Washington quartermaster depot. President Hoover announced a Grand Jury probe into instigators.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Washington Quartermaster Depot
White House
Dent Hoover
Prominent Educators Speak on Alabama School Situation
J A Keller president of the Alabama Educational Association and Dr R E Tidwell former state superintendent of education concluded a six address series on the state school situation without recommendations. They were to deliver the final talk at Florette this afternoon before a large picnic crowd.
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Alabama Educational Association
R. E. Tidwell
Florette
Judge Malone Returns From Birmingham Convention
Judge B L Malone of the probate office has returned from Birmingham where he attended a convention of county boards of revenue and probate judges.
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B. L. Malone
Birmingham
County Boards of Revenue
Typhoid Inoculations Draw Crowd at Morgan County Health Office
About 300 people, many children, gathered at the Morgan County health department this morning to receive free typhoid inoculations offered as a public service and disease prevention. Workers reported the turnout as large and responsive.
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Morgan County Health Department
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