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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1937

Page

5

Gas Company to Be Registered with Federal Commission

Washington June 2 The Southern Natural Gas Company of Birmingham Alabama has agreed to register with the federal securities commission as a holding company under the utility holding company act. The move enables the commission to regulate inter company and financing transactions.

Washington Southern Natural Gas Company of Birmingham Ala Federal Securities Commission Commission Utility Holding Company Act

Progress of Cotton Good Across Alabama This Week

Aarts crops good overall despite dry spells as cotton planting finishes in the north and southern chopping ends. The U. S. Weather Bureau reports high seasonal heat with light showers, oats near harvest with strong yields, and corn cane vegetables pastures and other crops faring well except in very dry locales.

Montgomery Ala Aarts E. D. Emigh U. S

Sheriff Corbitt Faces Impeachment Over Lynching Case

The trial of Henry County Sheriff J. Corbitt opens in the Alabama Supreme Court to answer impeachment charges arising from the lynching of Wesley Johnson a Black man accused of assault. The state contends Corbitt neglected to resist a mob that overpowered deputies and seized Johnson from jail. Evidence includes two grand jury probes with no indictments.

Montgomery Ala Corbitt Henry County Alabama Supreme Court Wesley Johnson Abbeville W. L. Lee Dothan Albert A. Carmichael Johnson Tumbleton Bibb Graves

Ryan 4 H Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Ryan 4 H Club met in the auditorium with Miss Erien Rowe leading. Members who attended the rally shared enthusiasm, a curtain stretching demonstration was shown, and a food preservation display was discussed. Frances Holmes won senior scoring with Winnie Brown second. in junior group Kathleen Horton won, Sara McKelvey second, Margaret Dinsmore third.

Ryan 4-H Erien Rowe Miss Rowe Miss Curtis Frances Holmes Winnie Brown Kathleen Horton Sara McKelvey Margaret Dinsmore

Governor declines no divorce week in Nebraska

Governor Rochran received a suggestion from Superior Judge Buenté of Evansville Indiana but will not issue any proclamation. No official action will be taken regarding a no divorce week in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb R. L. Rochran Nebraska Benjamin E. Buenté Evansville Ind

Market Report Notes Shifts in Prices Across Commodities

To 8.10 and beef cattle from 445 to 455. Hays also advanced from 12.60 to 19.50. Sweet potatoes were unchanged at 95 per bushel but small losses were recorded for eggs, wheat, horses and

Alabama Beverage Control Board picks five state liquor store sites

The Alabama Beverage Control Board announced selections for five additional state liquor stores to be located outside Montgomery Mobile and Jefferson counties. It also named 90 wines champagnes and vintage beverages for state stores and suspended a two bottle per customer purchase rule. Attorney General Carmichael ruled wholesale beer dealers trucks are liable for a transient dealers license.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Beverage Control Board Mobile Jefferson Albert A. Carmichael

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