Fokker's Pilots Fear They Are Lost Knitting Mills Expansion
The Volunteer Knitting Mills of Athens plans a 100000 addition with a 50000 to 60000 mill building to double payroll and add 125000 yearly. Athens Limestone County agree to build 40 worker housing units costing about 1600 each to support the expansion. Announcement came at a Chamber dinner by E M Thomason president of the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knitting Mills
Athens
Chamber Commerce
E. M. Thomason
Decatur
Limestone
Cit
Chattanooga
Tammany Chief Is Called By Senate Campaign Probers
Senate investigators call Tammany's leader as part of a campaign probe while a radio report from Fort Shafter describes a plane with limited fuel 165 miles out, as the Mutual Wireless company confirms the transmitted message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
Senate
Honolulu
Jane L
Fort Shafter
Southern
Mutual Wireless Company
Cansitesr Petr
May totals show fifty four jailed and varied charges
Sheriff B reports 54 people jailed in May, with 38 new arrests and 16 carried over from April. Notable offenses include desertion 7 burglary 6 grand larceny 4 manufacturing whisky 4 and violations of prohibition law 6. Forwarded cases list murder 2 grand larceny 8 burglary 3 and carrying concealed pistol 1.
Banquet By Westminster Church Welcomed Women
The Westminster Presbyterian church hosted a Wednesday banquet at Masonic hall for the women of the church. John Patterson acted as toastmaster and spoke on Evolution while M R Rankin led singing and gave his A B C address. The men organized and served the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Masonic Hall
John Patterson
Paving Contract Let for Bee Line Highway Connection
Contract for paving the Bee Line highway between Decatur and the Pryor plantation was let Thursday. The award amount and contractor were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Pryor Plantation
Aety
Seven Killed In Interurban Train Crash Near Danville
An interurban collision near Danville Illinois claims seven lives and injures several others. The westbound limited crashed head on with the eastbound local after brakes failed. Frank Craig, the Danville motor man, dies. Rescue by nearby motorists follows wreck in a wood and steel damaged scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Til
Art
Frank Craig
Mrs. Linley Dies After Illness On Bee Line Highway
Mrs. Linley wife of James Linley died at her home on the Bee Line highway north of Hartselle after a period of illness. She was 55 and survived by her husband two sons and two daughters. Funeral services and interment were held at Bethel church east of Hartselle.
Two Deaths From Automobile Mishaps
In Montgomery two people died in auto accidents. Margaret Lee four died when struck by a truck. Henry Jones the truck driver held. May Powell twenty three died from injuries after a car veered off the road and hit a telegraph pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Margaret Lee
Charles W. Lee
Henry Jones
Lee
State Auditing Department
May Powell
R. H. Kilpatrick
Funeral services held for Frances Mays drowned girl
Funeral services were held at 1126 Cheatnut Street for Frances Mays who drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized in a pond near the brick plant. Rev. I W Myers of the First Baptist church conducted the service and interment was in the city cemetery Brown direct a.
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Cheatnut Street
Frances Mays
I. W. Myers
First Baptist Church
City Cemetery
Brown Direct
May curb market sales total near $795 at Decatur
The last half of May boosted Decatur curb market sales to 794.47 after a slow start caused by bad weather. Twenty nine sellers participated, each selling one to three days weekly, with three quarters of May sellers being farm women. Demand remained strong for garden greens throughout the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
J. T. Nelson
President Coolidge Planned Wisconsin Vacation In 1924
Superior Wisconsin awaits President Coolidge for a vacation at Cedar Island lodge. Preparations include an established nat ionwide hearing site at Superior high school from June 15 to September. Entourage includes 14 house servants 10 Secret Service men Everett Sanders and 60 guards.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Brule River
Henry Clay Pierce
New York
St. Louis
Central High School
Marriage License Issued to Gibson and Watson Today
A marriage license was issued today to Jonathan J. Gibson of Trinity route 1 and Bertha Watson of Moulton route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan J. Gibson
Trinity
Bertha Watson
Moulton
Death toll in ship collision near Vineyard Haven
An adoben number of the Kershaw crew were drowned when the freighter was rammed by the Dollar Liner President Garfield off Martha's Vineyard at 12 30. The Garfield rescued survivors and towed to port after aid from Woods Hole coast guardsmen. The Kershaw carried no passengers and its crew list was believed lost with the ship.
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Vineyard
Haven
Adoben
Kershaw
Dollar
Pressarfield
Garfield
Stead Tha’s Vineyard
Woods Hole
Notices Sent To Street Builders In Decatur
Notices of the city of Decatur inviting bids for street construction including paving Alabama street and repairs to Second Avenue are being sent to contractors to obtain bids from as many street builders as possible.
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Decatur
Alabama Street
Second Avenue
Rapid Progress In Marking Streets In Decatur
Street department crews under a plan by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur city council are marking streets with rapid progress. The work has attracted many favorable comments from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur City Council
Johnson Heads Off On Vacation Trip
Rush B. Johnson principal of Central High will depart Saturday with his family for Tuscaloosa for a brief vacation. He expects to return in about a week to finish school affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush B. Johnson
Central High School
Tuscaloosa
Mr. Johnson
County Agents 10 Meet This Month in 2 Day Session
Preparations are underway for the annual extension camp at Swan Lake Limestone county June 25 26 and 27 with county and home demonstration agents from the district and agricultural extension staff from Auburn. About 60 attendees from Marion St Clair and Walker counties will join farm experts including L N Duncan P C Davis and I T Quinn. Last year the camp at Muscle Shoals was named the A 1 camp as this is district No 1 of Alabama. The event blends business and recreation with two days treated as a vacation.
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Auburn
Swan Lake
Limestone County
Marion
St. Clair
Walker
L. N. Duncan
P. C. Davis
Extension Service
I. T Quinn
Carnegie Medal For Johnson Proposed
A Carnegie hero medal is proposed for H. J. Johnson of Connecticut Mills for aiding in the rescue of boatmen after a capsizing near the brick yard Wednesday. He helped save several lives though Miss Frances Kirkland and Miss Frances May died in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Johnson
Connecticut Mills
Johnson
Frances Kirkland
Frances May
State Legion Commander Visits Decatur Post Leader
State Commander P. B. Jarman of the American Legion spent a short time in Decatur yesterday meeting with Post Commander Joe Woods. He reported Huntsville will host the state convention August 27 28 29 and that the Indiana Legion statewide membership stands at 6300.
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P. B. Jarman
American Legion
Joe Woods
Decatur
Jarman
Huntsville
Legion
Nations Unite In Intensified Italia Search Effort
Italy Norway Sweden Russia and Germany coordinate relief expeditions to locate the missing polar dirigible Italia. Five men survey northern Spitzbergen by land while air teams from Norway Germany Italy and Sweden prepare hydroplanes airplanes and ships to scour Arctic ice and Siberian coasts.
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Italy
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Italia
Spitzbergen
Lieut. Holm
King’s Bay Sanday
Siberian
Spitabergen
Draper Takes Charge of Local Credit Association
J T Sige and J L Draper purchase six shares of the Merchaike Credit Bureau and assign stock to Draper and L S Draper. Draper, county circuit court clerk, will devote most time to the credit association after his term ends in January. Carrie West will manage retail offices until then.
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J.T Sige
Merchaike Credit Bureau Eet
J. L. Draper
L. S
Draper
Credit Association
Carrie West
Coation
Man Plans To Win Curb Sales Event
A farm market on Thursday morning hosts a curb sale contest with men and women sellers aiming for top sales records. One participant markets fresh honey and June peaches as part of the event offerings.
Hartselle Term Court Adjourned
The Hartselle division of Morgan county court adjourned Thursday afternoon after a week of criminal docket work. Judge W. T. Lowe presided and more cases were disposed of than usual for the short session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Morgan County Court
Seasion
W. T. Lowe
Final Ballot On Directors For Alabama Farm Bureau
The seventh final ballot for district directors must be filed by June 7 per Alan Northington secretary of the association. In District 3 Morgan is included with two candidates Styles and Arthur Young vying for ten positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Farm Bureau ¢Ation Association
Alan Northington
Morgan
Styles
Arthur Young
Local Resident J. W. Murphree Heads to Florence
GOES TO FLORENCE J. W. Murphree, a well known local resident, will spend the summer months in Florence, leaving for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
J. W. Murphree
Jersey Mayor Targeted in Official Quizzing Over Campaign Funds
Alabama senator cited Alabama readers and Birmingham mortgage rumors tied to a Smith campaign. He claimed talk of newspaper advertising costs in California and a three million loan to Birmingham News, plus a request to summon Charles Teasley for alleged New York visit. He named William A. Gunter as a Smith delegate candidate.
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California
Heflin
Smith
Birmingham
Birmingham News
New York
First National Bank
W. P. G. Harding
William Polson
Harding
Charles B. Teasley
Montgomery
Alabama
William A. Gunter
Editors Will Visit Tri-Cities Saturday
Florence Alabama June 1 state editors will visit the area Saturday for a day with J. L. Meeks publisher of the Florence Times News and M B Darnell publisher of the Herald. The party arrives at 6 30 am for a tour of the Muscle Shoals district and a barbecue before departing for Nashville in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
J. L. Meeks
Florence Times-News
M. B. Darnell
The
Herald
Mus‘cle Shoals
Nashville
Aftenoon
Plane Soars Toward Honolulu in Record Pacific Flight
The Fokker tri motor Southern Cross, carrying Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and crew, pressed toward Honolulu from San Francisco. Radio reports showed the craft 360 miles from Hawaii as it battled night currents and maintained steady contact.
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Southern Cross
Peaka
Oahu
Fairmy
Charles Ki
Harry Lyon
James Warner
Honolulu
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Fokker
Cloud
Cow Eileen
Clarence V. Lee
U. S. Radium Corp
H. H Barker
Newark
Noj
Interburbans
S. Move
Duncan
Associated Press
AIDS
Agnes Jones
Essex County
New Jersey
Draper Operates
Credit Ass'n
Jersey
George Olwary
Smith Group
Tom Heflin
Tri-Cities
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