Community Sing Movement Grows in Decatur Area
Plans formed at the Community Sing at Westside Presbyterian Church outline church cooperation and a regular schedule for summer sings. A county singing convention is eyed for Morgan County at Central Baptist Tabernacle next October with 15 000 to 20 000 expected attendees. The Westside event drew the largest crowd yet, filling the church and overflowing onto the lawn.
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Westside Presbyterian Church
W. L. Outhouse
Horace M. Layman
Dan ©. Johnson
Decatur
Westside Presbytrian
Austinville
Seek
Morgan County Singing Convention
Central Baptist Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Westside
Refund Old Bond Issue Of Decatur
A plan to refund a bond issue of 960000 issued about 40 years ago for graveling streets and other public improvements in Decatur was approved by the city council last night. The bonds, issued before a laws change, were paid from the city general fund. Sixty thousand dollars in bonds mature on July 1.
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City of
Decatur
For Sale Wants and Rentals in Today's Want Column
Dining room suite Colonial style massive. Model 1926 Ford roadster with good tires in perfect condition. Five room house for rent at 511 10th Avenue West. Old mattresses refurbished on the job. Chevrolet coupe with new paint and tires for sale at 560 dollars. Many other business and home opportunities shown in want ads on page seven.
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10Th Avenue
West
Chevrolet
Columms
Flood Care by State Guardsmen in Deep South
AP dispatch from Montgomery notes extensive flooding across Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana with miniature lakes torn bridges and two tent cities in Sweetwater and Cordver Hill. Guardsmen from Luverne Alabama assisted debris removal and aid as Adjutant General F E Butler reported no further assistance needed.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Snork
Sweetwater
Cordver Hill
National
Luverne
Ala
F. E. Butler
Kiwanians Plan Evening Assembly For County Trip
W. W. Fussell of the Detatur Kiwanis urges members to gather at the YMCA at 7 15 tonight before leaving at 7 30 for Mooresville Belle Mina and Limestone county communities. The program starts at eight with South Limestone residents anticipated in large numbers at the Jesville Belle Mina school. Brad Bibb leads local arrangements.
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W. W. Fussell
Agricultural Committee of
Detatur Kiwanis Club
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Limestone County
South Limestone
Jesville-Belle Mina
Brad Bibb
South Limestone County
Bonds Sent to Steiner Purchasers for Ninth Avenue Improvements
Bonds totaling 40000 dollars were sold to Steiner Brothers of Birmingham to fund improvements on Ninth Avenue West. The bonds were signed and delivered Thursday by Decatur city officials. The sale yielded strong interest, with demand exceeding expectations.
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Steiner Bros
Birmingham
Ninth Avenue West
City of Decatur
C Ity
Bacal
Thomaston Boy May Be Radium Poisoning Victim
Louis E. Scott Jr. of Thomaston Connecticut may be a hereditary radium poisoning victim. His foster parents worry as his mother, exposed at the same bench as five New Jersey victims, may have transmitted the disease to him, possibly prompting a damage suit if doctors confirm the diagnosis.
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Littl
Louis E. Scott, Jr
Thomaston
Conn
New Jersey
Louis
Sanitary Sewers Planned for Prospect Park Subdivision
Decatur city council adopted an ordinance to place sanitary sewer lines in the Prospect Park subdivision. Construction will begin once details are prepared. Sewer costs will be assessed to current property owners, not future home builders, with the subdivision located along city park property and Somerville roadway.
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Prospect Park
Decatur
City Hall
W. L. Crawford
Prospect Bark Homesites
City Park
Amd
Somerville
Decatur Council Approves 9th Ave Paving Estimate
A paving estimate of 10322.65 prepared by McCalla and Keenan and presented by City Engineer Mr. Smith was approved by the Decatur city council. The project covers paving sidewalks and locating a sanitary sewer on Ninth avenue west with 15 percent of the total withheld until completion.
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McCalla and Keenan
Smith
Decatur
Ninth Avenue
Engineer To Survey 2nd Street For Paving
Decatur city council has ordered City Engineer Smith to perform a preliminary survey for paving Second Street West after J. R. Gibson urged the move. No action will be taken until surveys, estimates, and property owner consultations are completed. Second Street runs past Cooper-Wells & Co. paper merchants.
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Decatur
Southern Cross presses toward Brisbane on grueling Pacific leg
The Southern Cross, a monoplane carrying Captain Kingsford Smith and crew, battled tropical storms between Fiji and Brisbane. The flight covered about 1,720 miles with 1,762 remaining to Bris bane harbor, aiming to land around 2:30 p m Pacific time.
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San Francisco
Fiji Islands
Brisbane
Oakland
Hawaiian Islands
Suva
Fiji
Southern Cross
Fate of Health Unit Hinges On County Board Action
The county board of revenue will decide Monday on the health unit’s funding. Unofficial reports say disputes between the health department and board are settled and the temporary appropriation may be continued. If not restored, the health unit will be discontinued.
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County Board of Revenue
Date Set To Form Charity Work Group
The Decatur correlated charities committee met at the YMCA and discussed organized charity. A Tuesday night meeting on June 19 was set to form a permanent organization and advance the effort.
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Correlated Charities Committee
Decatur
Farmers Urge More Sunshine for Crops
Observers say continued clear weather is needed as cotton and corn gain from recent dry days. Farmers hope for several more fair days to finish field work and bring crops to proper condition.
River Reads Fall After Peak Flood Levels
River readings show the Pennessee River declining from a peak surpassing five feet, as officials report a rising water level earlier today.
Selma Bank Wins in Long Traction Case
Alabama Supreme Court dismisses rehearing in suit by Selma Trust and Savings against Alabama Traction and others over street improvements. Court holds traction property liable for debt, but finds John B. Weakley not personally liable as agent of the new corporation. Rehearing denied, ending years of litigation.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama Traction Company Et
Selma Trust and Savings Company
Selma
Ala
Traction Company
Morgan County Circuit Court
Selma Bank
Weakley
Supreme Court
Alabama Traction Company
Ilabama Traction Company Et al
Squatters Asked Removed From Water Street
W. E. Lynn pressed Decatur officials to force so called squat ters off the unopened Water street stretch where house boats linger after high water. He claimed fire hazard near his warehouse as boats occupy the area.
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W. E. Lynn
Decatur
Water Street
Mr. Lynn
Traffic Detour Bypasses Route Between Here And Austinville
The road between here and Austinville is rough forcing motorists to detour via Oklahoma. Drivers use the dirt road west of the Louisville and Nashville tracks to bypass the damaged segment.
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Here
Austinville
Oklahoma
Louidville
Nashville
Morgan County Cases Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court issued decisions including reversals and remands in Morgan County matters. Reliance Life Insurance Company versus Myrtle Sneed from Morgan Circuit Court was reversed and remanded.
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Morgan
Alabama Supreme Court
Morgan County
Reliance Life Ins. Co
Myrtle Sneed
Morgan Circuit Court
Italia Dirigible Missing Search Efforts Signal Doubt
Reports from Spitzbergen indicate radio messages from the Italia base ship Citta di Milano reveal faint but hopeful signals. Weather remains poor, delaying search flights while rescue expeditions proceed as crews await a breakthrough.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Signata
Italia
Citta di Millano
Ital
Weather Delays Columbia Transatlantic Flight Start
At CURTISS FIELD New York on June 8 the monoplane Columbia with Miss Mabel Bell aboard could not depart for Old Orchard Maine this day. Co pilot Captain Arthur Argles said a motor inspection would occur but the flight would not start before dawn tomorrow.
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Curtiss
Field
N.Y
Columbia
Mabel Bell
Old Orchard
Maine
Arthur Argles
Amelia Earhart Plans Fresh Europe Flight Attempt
Fog and a light southeast wind halted the morning try to lift the monoplane Friendship from Trepassey harbor. Miss Amelia Earhart and her two pilots will attempt again tomorrow to start for Europe.
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Trepassey
New Foundland
Europe
Amelia Earhart
Family Affair Blamed for Early Morning Shooting
A morning shooting at 10:30 on the corner of Holly Street and Fourth Avenue involved two Black men in an altercation. One man was wounded and a woman nearby injured by a stray bullet. Both suspects were brought to bond, one released this afternoon.
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Holly Street
Fourth Avenue
Dinger
Bond
Police Chief Hendrix Ill At Home On Jo Stone Street
Assistant chief Newt Hendrix lies ill at his home on Jo Stone Street with friends hoping for a speedy recovery as colleagues and neighbors rally.
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Newt Hendrix
Joston Street
Hendrix
Trammell's Lead Believed Safe in Florida Primary
Jacksonville AP report notes Trammell likely reappointed to his post while Doyle Carlton leads the governor race. F A Hathaway trails Carlton by about 10 000 votes with Sidney J Catts close behind. Delegates elected to the national convention favoring neither FDR nor Al Smith emerge across the state.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Jay
Trammell
Sidney J. Catts
al Smith
Nine Patients Sent To Cullman Clinic
The Detatur Kiwanis club sent nine patients to the Cullman clinic for cripples under the Alabama Society for Crippled Children. The clinic serves the district including Cullman, Morgan and adjoining counties with about 50 patients expected to attend.
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Detatur Kiwanis Club
Cullman
Alabama Society For Crippled Children
Morgan
Paving Start Expected In Two Weeks In Alabama Street Work
The city expects paving of Alabama street and repairs on Second avenue plus sewer and sanitary line installation in the Alabama street section to begin in about two weeks. The council has requested bids for the project.
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Alabama Street
Second Avenue
Norris Holds Yet Bill Becomes Law Without Signed Veto
President Coolidge let the Norris government operation bill for Muscle Shoals become law by inaction after ten days without a signature. The veto fate hinges on a pending Supreme Court ruling related to a similar Muscle Shoals case. The measure would create a federal agency to manage government properties and to manufacture fixed nitrogen for agricultural use.
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Washington
Coolide
White House
Supréme Court
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Court of My
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Gulf of Mexico
Steiner
Santary
Objective
Pennessee
North Alabama Traction Company
John B. Weakley
Birmingham Capitalist
Montana
George C. Carson
Mrs. Carson
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Anaconda Mining Company
Carson
International Newsree
Wes Corporation
Probiate
Ment and Loan Corporation
Saaseme Capital
Ness
Tid W. Strother
J. F. Smithers
M. Thompson
F. D. Peebles
Cullman Clinic
Bill
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