Regret message to Mexico follows Oklahoma murder charge
Murder charges were filed against Deputy Sheriffs William Guess and Cecil Crosby for the slaying of Emilio Cortes Rubio. The officers claimed they acted after Rubio and Manut Gottiez wielded pistols. A preliminary hearing was set for this afternoon as officials call for a vigorous investigation.
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Ardmore
Okla
William Guess
Cecil Crosby
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Mexico
Manut Gottiez
Guess
Marvin Shilling
Murray
Senor H. Valdez
Oklahoma City
Rubio
Hoover
Stimson
Oklahoma
Officers Seek Negro Attacker Near Carrollton Farm
Deputies and a posse of about two hundred searched for a black assailant who attacked 28 year old Mrs. J P Hicks at her isolated Carrollton area farm home yesterday. The sheriff said Mrs Hicks fled to a nearby field where her husband was working. The incident prompted a large manhunt.
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Carrollton
J. P. Hicks
Davis
Pickens
Automobile Registrations Signal Local Sales Strength
The sale of state automobile license tags at the probate office shows local dealers have sold many new cars since June. Real estate registrations once used as a business barometer are now less reliable as an indicator of good or hard times.
Moseley Shoe Store Sold to Moore and Stevens
The Moseley Central Shoe Store on Second Avenue has been sold to C. D. Moore of Florence and Riley Stevens of Collinwood Tennessee. The sale becomes effective as of June.
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Moseley-Central
Second Avenue
C. D. Moore
Florence
Riley Stevens
Collinwood, Tenn
Robert Mason Named Principal at Lacey's Spring School
Robert Mason currently attending Jackson State Normal School has been elected to lead the Lacey's Spring school for next year. He is described as highly recommended for the position.
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Robert Mason
Lacey’s
Jackson State Normal School
Crops Thrive Despite Rain Shortfall in Morgan Cullman
Despite widespread pleas for rain, crops south of Decatur show strong conditions. In Morgan and Cullman counties fields appear healthy and thriving without measurable rainfall.
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Decatur
Morgan
Cullman County
European powers watch German financial plans
London June 9. European powers monitor German moves on reparations and war debts after a weekend conference between German and British officials. The Daily Mail cites Berlin speculation that Germany may defer Young Plan payments, triggering possible suspensions by France and Italy and Britain’s tricky position. Secretaries Stimson and Melloh are seen shaping a broader review of war debts and reparations.
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London
United States
Daily Mail
Vossiche Zeitung
Berlin
Reich
Bruening
Julius Curtius
Mail
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Stimson
Melloh
Miller outlines plans and hopes in Alabama message
Governor Miller told a joint session the state faces debt and taxation, highway construction and maintenance, and the need for adequate funding for schools, health, eleemosynary institutions, and departments. He cited total state debt of 19,053,136.80 as the target to solve these problems within available revenue.
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Montgomery
Ala
Miller
Fortune Teller Also Feeling the Decline
In Tuscaloosa on June 9 a gypsy fortune teller told Archie Leland, a license inspector, she could not pay taxes and offered her two-year-old girl as payment. The infant could not be accepted as legal tender and she left.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Archie Leland
Alligator Shooting Gains In Popularity in Alabama
Evergreen, Ala. June 9 Herbert Robinson has made alligator shooting a popular pastime at the country club. He first bagged a four and a half foot alligator in the club lake and added two more over five feet. He says there are still more to be shot.
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Evergreen
Ala
Herbert Robinson
Madelligator
Country Club
Robinson
Cool Nights Delight City Dwellers Amid Cotton Concerns
The cool nights favor city residents who enjoy the comfortable weather, while the cotton crop faces challenges from the same cool conditions. The note highlights the contrast between urban pleasure and agricultural impact.
Faculty Named for City Schools in Hartselle
The Hartselle board of trustees named the 1931 1932 faculty for the city schools. Principal F E Burleson leads a staff including Ann Johnson Beulah Watson Lowise Crutchfield Emily Alexander and Evelyn Yarbrough with several others from Hartselle Moulton Decatur and nearby. Board members listed are H L Payne R L Sherrill and P W Barclift.
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Hartselle
F. E. Burleson
Ann Johnson
Beulah Watson
Lowise Crutchfield
Emily Alexander
Moulton
Evelyn Yarbrough
Decatur
Stella Howell
Ruby Gibson
Helen Jackson
Marguerite Gibson
Mary Paul Barcliff
Josephine Puckett
Board of
H. L. Payne
R. L. Sherrill
P. W. Barclift
All Day Sing In Lawrence County
The Bonanza quartet accepts an invitation to the all day sing next Sunday at Hogan's Store Lawrence county. The local quartette declines another invitation to Pulaski to sing at the Lawrence county meet.
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Hogan's
Splendid Sing At Eva Sunday
A. L. Moye of the Bonanza quartette praised Eva's Sunday event calling it one of the best in a long time. He noted a good crowd and excellent singing with the cats even better.
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Eva
A. L. Moye
Bonanza Quartette
East Morgan Sing To Be Held Sunday
The East Morgan County singing convention will be at Gravel Ridge Church next Sunday with singers from surrounding counties expected to attend. An excellent program has been arranged for the occasion.
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East Morgan County
Gravel Ridge Church
Plea For Regular Selling At Decatur Curb Market
Mrs. J T Nelson urged regular curb selling to ensure market success. She noted the market operates three days weekly and Decatur shoppers expect to visit three times, making consistent seller presence essential.
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J.T. Nelson
Gasoline tax proves life saver for city finances
City Clerk E. W. Collier credits the gasoline tax with stabilizing city finances. May receipts reached 2594.32, implying annual total near 31133 if sustained. he notes rising June to August and a decline expected in fall. He highlights daily 60 interest on one bond issue as ongoing city cost, urging continued fueling as revenue source.
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E. W. Collier
Welfare worker Miss Hines named Decatur county superintendent
The Morgan county board of revenue authorized Miss Hines to serve as superintendent of child welfare work, replacing Anita Lanat who resigned for health reasons. Miss Hines, currently in Tulanea, will arrive soon and begin duties, with work starting July 1 and the rural schools to follow into summer.
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Miss Hines
Morgan County
County Board of Revenue
Tulanea
Anita Lanat
Clara Kelley
Franklin County
Franklin
Hines
Decatur
Board of Revenue
Burglary Attempt Fails at Guyer Service Station
Hartselle reports a Sunday night burglary attempt at the Guyer Service Station on East Main Street. The would be intruder tried to gain entry by removing a window but fled when frightened. The building had been burglarized about a year earlier.
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Hartselle
Guyer
East Main Street
Progress Made On Ki Y Camp In July at Vinemont
H Maynard Layman director of boys work at the Y M C A. reports strong enrollment for the Ki Y camp at Vinemont in July. Forty boys have signed up for a two week session and another twenty are expected for the third final week.
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H. Maynard Layman
Vinemont
Mr. Layman
Cam
Kiwanis Club Moves Meeting to Experiment Station
Decatur Kiwanis members will skip the Y M C A gathering this Thursday. They will convene next Thursday at the Experiment Station two miles north of Belle Mina with an inspection at 3 PM and a barbecue at 6 PM in Southern style.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Experiment Station
Belle Mina
Moore and Stevens move in Decatur business sale
Mr Moore formerly worked at Moore's Modern Stores and was assistant manager at Montgomery Ward in Florence. Mr Stevens, a former Decatur resident, and R J Moseley, former owner, offer no future plans. Neal Wells and Miss Clough mentioned. The Bonanza quartet to broadcast on WBRC Birmingham Tuesday June 16 between noon and 1230. Decatur singers invited to an all day sing at Pulaski Tennessee next Sunday.
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Mr. Moore
Moore’s Modern
Montgomery-Ward
Florence
Mr. Stevens
Decatur
Bonanza
WBRC
Birmingham Agd
Pulaski
Tenn
Y M C A Reduces Transients Lodging Rates
The board of management of the Y M C A cut lodging for transients from seventy five cents to fifty cents a night. The measure aligns lodging prices with broader declines in living costs and follows reductions in other commodities.
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Board of Management
The
Officer Slain In Kentucky Capital
Patrolman William Wilhelm of the Frankfort police, 43, was killed yesterday afternoon while with Patrolmen M. T. Ellis and G. C. Wainscott arresting Richard Cunningham, 31. Cunningham fired on Wilhelm, who with the two colleagues approached on foot after a warning. Cunningham is jailed on murder charges with the breach of peace warrant.
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Rt, Ky
William Wilhelm
Frankfort
M. T. Ellis
G. C. Wainscott
Richard Cunningham
Cunningham
Wilhelm
Wainscott
Attorneys Given Time For Briefs In Death Penalty Case
Eight black defendants sentenced to die for the March 24 freight train attack on two white girls near Scottsboro Alabama gain a short delay. Their lawyers filed motions for new trials and were granted until June 13 to submit additional briefs. The appeal stay keeps the Kilby Prison death sentence in limbo pending court action.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Here
E. Hawkins
Brodsky
York City
George W. Chamblee
Chattanooga
Interracial Labor Defense League
Stephen Roddy
Interdenominational Ministers Alliance of
Kilby
Legionnaires to Attend Limestone Post Meeting in Athens
Morgan county Post No 15 of the American Legion plans to join Limestone County Post at Athens for a Thursday evening gathering on June 11. Members meeting at the Tennessee Valley Bank building at 7 o'clock will be transported by car to Limestone County capital. Commander QC J Shepard urges all members to make the trip since the local meeting is not held this week.
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Morgan County Post No. 15
American Legion
Limestone County
Athens
J. Shepard
Tennessee Valley Bank
Shepard
British Planning Super Airship Now
The London Daily Mail reports a giant flying boat is being built at Southampton for the air ministry. It would use six 900 horsepower motors and carry seven tons with cabin space for 40 passengers and sleeping room for 20.
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London
London Daily Mail
Southampton
Air Ministry
The
Mail
Capone's Furniture Not to Be Removed
Miami Florida June 9 observers report county officers were blocked from removing more furnishings from Al Capone's Palm Island home by a temporary restraining order. Circuit Judge W L Preeland issued the order on Frank Clark Jr representing Mrs Capone in whose name the property is listed.
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Miami
Fila
al Capone
Palm Island
W. L. Preeland
Frank Clark, Jr
Education of Farmer Is Worth Real Money
Auburn Alabama June 9 Dean M Funchess of the Alabama Polytech Institute notes surveys show education adds value for farmers. In Georgia uneducated farmers earn 565.50 while those with various schooling reach 664.50 for high school 373 for short course and 522 for college over a 40 year working life the lifetime earnings gap is quantified.
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Auburn
Ala
Dean M. J. Punchess
School of Ture
Alabama
Polytech Institute
Dean Funchess
Georgia
Y M C A Official to Attend Blue Ridge School
Sam Arvidson general secretary of the Louisville and Nashville Y M C A plans to attend the Y M C A workers school at Blue Ridge North Carolina from July 9 to 22. It is probable H Maynard Layman will attend the boys work program after Arvidson returns to the city.
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Sam Arvidson
Louisville & Nashville Y. M. C. A
Blue Ridge
N. C
H. Maynard Layman
Arvidson
Musical Program at Vinemont Church Impresses Parishioners
On Sunday evening the Vinemont church hosted a musical program by D. D. Norris C. BE Layman Robert Layman and Mesdames W. C. Martin and L. W. Patterson of Plint. A solo by Robert Layman stood out. The Rev. H. M. Layman, formerly of Decatur, serves as pastor.
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D. D. Norris
C. BE. Layman
Robert Layman
W. C. Martin
L. W. Patterson
Plint
Vinemont Church
H. M. Layman
Decatur
Mission Society In Interesting Session
The Louise Robinson circle of the missionary society at First Methodist Church, Hartselle, met at Miss Mary Paul Bar cliff’s home. President Puckett presided and Misses Irene Doss Evelyn Nelson and Ruth Puckett presented and read engaging papers.
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Hartselle
Louise Robinson
The
Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Mary Paul Barcliff
Puckett
Irene Doss
Evelyn Nelson
Ruth Puckett
Impeachment Articles Defeated In Tennessee House Vote
Tennessee representatives voted to throw out seven impeachment charges after defeating one article on Friday. The measure to reject the articles "for all time" passed by fifty-three to forty-seven, ending the impeachment process today in Nashville.
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Nashville
Tennessee Hound
Potato Growers Start Shipments in Morgan County
Morgan County potato growers prepare to begin shipments next week. Manager Keller of the Morgan County Strawberry Growers Association says they will ship to buyers who meet quality and price terms and guarantees a market price for sellers.
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Morgan County
Morgan’ County
Trawberry Growers Association
Keller
Anyorte
Twelve Sellers on Curb Market Today
Twelve sellers were on the curb market with limited margins and prices not available. Vendors offered various goods as shoppers visited the curb sale.
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Catur
No Rain Reported Over Past 24 Hours
Government observer ag reports no rainfall in the last 24 hours, noting dry conditions across the area and no measurable precipitation on the measurement slate.
Local cotton price quoted in Decatur
Middling cotton was quoted for December in Decatur today at seven cents per pound.
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Decatur
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady in June Trade
New York cotton futures opened steady with October at 8.74 cents per pound, January 9.00, March 9.49, as trading began in New York on a calm June session.
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New York
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Ee Neal Wells
Miss Clough
Kentucky
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Capone
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Plana Association
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