Candidates Split On Convention Support To Repeal Prohibition
In Morgan County two candidates vie for convention support as the 18th Amendment faces repeal. Filing closes June 16 with both sides predicting influence on Morgan’s stance. Legal changes push beer sales into state hands amid arrests in several Alabama cities.
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Eged County
House
Morgan
Dity
Prohibiton
Euthete Ee
Federa
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
3.2 Peer
Alabama
Government Place Open For Morgan County Post
The United States government announces a civil service examination for applicants for the office of collector of cotton statistics for Morgan County. Details of the examination are available locally. The position carries an annual salary of 442 dollars.
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United States
Morgan County
Sorority Call Meeting Announced by Alpha Eta Pi
The Alpha Eta Pi Sorority schedules a call meeting at Miss Lucile Chenault s home on Monday at three o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Alpha Eta Pi
Funeral Services for J. Z. Jordan
Funeral services for J. Z. Jordan will be held Sunday at 8 a.m. at his residence 216 East Church Street with Rev. W. T. Price. A funeral cortege will then travel to Iuka Mississippi for 3 p.m. services at the daughter Mrs. P. E. Kimberly's home, with interment at the Tuka cemetery. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. P. E. Kimberly of Iuka, Mississippi, and two sons L. W. of Sheffield and A. C. Jordan of Decatur.
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Prmpered Parviogs Fey
T. Jordan
E. Church Street
W. T. Price
First Methodist Church
Tuka
Miss
E. Ashmore
P. E. Kimberly
Brown
Decatur
Iuka
L. W
Sheffield
A. C. Jordan
Vacation Bible School To Resume On Monday
Westminster Presbyterian Church reports its daily vacation Bible school finished a successful first week with strong attendance. Activities include Bible study singing woodcraft and sewing. A picnic closes the week and entry is open for late starters next week.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roy Sloan to Speak at Prayer Meeting
Roy Sloan of Central Methodist church will speak at the men's prayer service Monday morning in the Moore building on Second Avenue. The gathering begins at 7:30 AM and the public is invited.
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Roy Sloan
Central Methodist Church
Moore Building
Second Avenue
Missionary to Fill Pulpit Here in Huntsville
Rev. R. E. McAlpine D D a noted Southern Presbyterian missionary to Japan will arrive from Huntsville Sunday afternoon and address the First Presbyterian church at 7 30 PM He will preach in Huntsville in the forenoon
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R. E. McAlpine
D.D
Japan
Southern Presbyterian Church
Huntsville
First Presbyterian Church
Revival Campaign Set to Launch at West Decatur Church
A revival campaign will be inaugurated Sunday at the West Decatur Methodist church with Rev. I C Aldridge of Florence preaching at the Sunday evening service.
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West Decatur Methodist Church
I C. Aldridge
Florence
Defendants Charged In Petit Larceny Case
A single defendant faces charges of petit larceny. Court records show the case proceeding with standard legal process and the defendant's identity withheld in the available text.
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Ared
Cow contracts rabies despite rabies shots in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Laboratory reported a Sheffield cow that tested positive for rabies despite receiving anti rabies shots. The cow owned by E. A. Smith was killed after going mad. Lab officials noted rabies treatment is effective in 98 percent of animal cases and outlined nine treatments issued that morning to New Hope Huntsville Moulton Hazel Green and Florence.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory Today
Sheffield
E. A. Smith
New Hope
Huntsville
Moulton
Hazel Green
Florence
Spanish War Vets to Meet Sunday at Morgan County Court House
Spanish-American war veterans will gather Sunday at 2 PM in the Morgan county courthouse. The meeting will arrange delegates for the state convention in Montgomery on June 25 and 26. John B. McDonald post is expected to send many members to the capital city event.
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Morgan County
Montgomery
John B. McDonald
Wallace Quartet Heads to Hogan's for All Day Singing
Decatur residents plan to attend an all day singing and dinner on the ground at Hogan's store west of Danville Sunday. Bill Wroughby announces the Wallace quartet and many leading singers from Morgan and adjoining counties will be present.
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Decatur
Hogan’s
Tennessee Valley Authority communications address given
Major Anthony Poyet, commander at the nitrate plants, asks all persons wishing to communicate with the Tennessee Valley Authority to address the Board at room 5214 Interior Building Washington DC.
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Anthony Poyet
Tennessee Valley Authority
Interior
Washington, D. C
Tennessee Valley Authority names two in Muscledo Shoals program
Washington AP June 10. Harcourt A. Morgan of Tennessee and David E Lilien thal of Wisconsin confirmed by the state as members of the Tennessee Valley Authority in charge of the Muscle Shoals development program.
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Washington
Harcourt A. Morgan
Tennessee
David E. Lilienthal
Wisconsin
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Senate banking committee weighs fate of probe
In Washington on June 10 the senate banking committee handed to its sub committee the duty to decide whether to proceed with private banker investigations this summer or defer until fall. Chairman Fletcher said a Wednesday meeting with Ferdinand Pecora would survey the situation and set timing to open inquiry into Kuhn Loeb. The Morgan Bank inquiry was closed for now.
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Washington, D. C
Pyprr
Senate Banking Committee
Fletcher
Ferdinand Pecora
Kuhn, Loeb Company
Morgan Bank
Mattern Continues Global Flight Over Siberia
Pilot Jimmy Mattern neared Khabarovsk after crossing Bukhlovo eastern Siberia at 12 15 a m Alabama time and plans to hop the Pacific to New York. Delays push him behind the Post Gatty record.
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Moscow
Jimmy Mattern
Bukhlovo
Siberia
Alabama
Khabarovsk
Pacific
New York
Post and
Gatty
Heat Wave Ends in Alabama but East Gripped Yet
A severe heat wave claimed over 125 lives across the nation, with six deaths in New York and 40 collapsing in Philadelphia. Temperatures reached 104 in Arkansas City Kansas and 100 in Washington as the sweltering spell spread from the Midwest to the East.
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Alabama
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Ilinois
New York
Philadelphia
Arkansas City
Kans
Washington
Pastor to Attend Summer School
Rev. E. N. Anthony of First Christian Church on Moulton Street will preach at 11:00 Sunday. His topic is The Assurance of God s Presence. He and his family depart after the service for Athens Georgia to attend the University of Georgia summer school for six weeks. Sunday school and communion will continue during his absence.
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E. N. Anthony
First Christian Church
Moulton Street
Athens
University of Georgia
Mrs McCluskey Called to Rest at Decatur Route 3 Home
Rosie McCluskey aged 52 died this morning at five at her Decatur Route 3 residence. She leaves her husband, one son G. D. McCluskey, five daughters including Mrs Bud Brooks and Mrs John Roberts, two brothers, one sister, and her father Steve Sparks. Funeral services and interment will be conducted at the local parish.
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Rosie McCluskey
Decatur
Route 3
G. D. McCluskey
Bud Brooks
John Roberts
Jess Warwick
Melvin
Willie McCluskey
Steve Sparks
Alabama Power Wins Martin Plaque for Rural Electrification
The Thomas W. Martin award, a bronze plaque by Edison Electric Institute, was given to Alabama Power Company for outstanding rural electrification work. The program began in 1923 with Alabama Polytechnical Institute and the Extension Service, serving 9,159 rural customers in 64 of 67 counties. Alabama also won the Curtis prize for lighting interiors and exteriors and placed third in the Davidson prize for promoting electric service and merchandising.
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Chicago
Thomas W. Martin
United States
Alabama Power Company
Edison Electric Institute
Bernard F. Weadock
Electric Light and Power Company
Alabame
Alabama
Curtis
Davidson
Eight Die in Blast at Jersey Celluloid Plant
Eight persons are dead and perhaps 75 injured after a powerful explosion at a Jersey celluloid plant. Firemen searched burned buildings and the Passaic River for other victims as flames raged and sheets of fire shot into the sky.
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Jersey
North Arlington
N. J
Passiac River
Reduction in Local Relief Work Forces Reported
Approximately 650 relief workers in District 1 were laid off this morning with about 250 more to be cut next week under a curtailed county budget. Cuts will spread to other districts, while Danville road and feeder roads employ most affected workers. Roadbed work continues with crushed rock laying and ballast already placed from Murphy place toward Chestnut Grove mountain.
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District 1
Relief Administration
Danville
Murphy Place
Chestnut Grove Mountain
Murphy's
Decatur
Negro Singers and Dancers on Stage at Opportunity Night
At the Princess tonight manager Banniza presents Opportunity Night with a stage show at 8:30. Acts include singers and dancers J. L. Baker Dora Mae Merriweather David Vaughn Wallace Webb Ernest Straughter Curtis Martin Will Mos ley Tiny Mae Brown Katherine Bevels Binford Tate. A tap quartet features Curtis Johnson F A Bailey Ollie Lee Smith Mattie Townsend. Other performers include Lige Crayton Aaron Allen Roosevelt Johnson Schuyler Webb piano Seonline Taylor and magician Fred Jones with Roosevelt Fletcher and his Washboard Band.
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Banniza
J. L. Baker
Dora
Mae Merriweather
David Vaughn
Wallace Webb
Ernest Straughter
Curtis Martin
Will Mosley
Tiny Mae Brown
Katherine Bevels
Binford Tate
Curtis Johnson
F. A. Bailey
Ollie Lee Smith
Mattie Townsend
Lige Crayton
Aaron Allen
Roosevelt Johnson
Schuyler Webb
Seonline Taylor
Fred Jones
Roosevelt Fletcher
Cotton extends gains as futures hold above 9
Cotton prices rose with middling today up 10 points from Friday to 8.95. New York July futures settled at 9.25, marking a 25 point two day rise.
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New York
Weekly Weather for Central and East Gulf States
Partly cloudy to cloudy forecast for the central and east Gulf states with scattered thundershowers mid to late week. Expect seasonal to slightly above seasonal temperatures across the region.
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Central
East Gulf States
Florence Kennedy Returns Home After Business Visit
From Florence E. W. Kennedy of Goodrich Silver town Inc after several days on business in Florence she has returned to Decatur.
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E. W. Kennedy
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc
Florence
Decatur
Gasoline thieves drain car tanks and tires stolen
Reverend Ernest N Hart on Sherman street reported a broken garage lock and a drained gas tank on his car. John Cook on Sherman street said gas was taken from his vehicle, while N K Bitting of Ferry street lost a tire from a side rack. Police noted no auto theft attempts and cite rising petty theft with license plates often removed.
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Ernest N. Hart
Sherman Street
Eighth Ave
John Cook
N. K. Bitting
Ferry Street
Limestone Man Declares Dry Candidacy for Alabama Convention
Athens Ala June 10 Special C R Jones farmer and ginner announces candidacy for the Alabama repeal convention on a dry basis opposing repeal of the prohibition amendment. He is the first to enter race on retaining the amendment while Young Wall attorney and T E Hatchett Athens business man already entered on repeal.
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Athens
Ala
C.R. Jones
Jones
Young Wall
T. E. Hatchett
Laymen's Day Observed At First Methodist Church
Laymen's Day will be observed at the First Methodist church Sunday with a special address at 11 a.m by W. W. Benson superintendent of city schools. Dr. Price will speak at 8 p.m on Law Observance.
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W. W. Benson
Dr. Price
Athens Masonic Lodge elects new officers for year
T D Copeland was this week chosen worshipful master of the Athens Masonic Lodge for the ensuing twelve months. Other officers elected were as follows R H McGuire senior warden, Herman Andrews junior warden, I Carney senior deacon, Roy Clem junior deacon, D Feigley secretary, A L Johnson treasurer, R Allen tyler.
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Athens
Ala
T. D. Copeland
Athens Masonic Lodge
R. H. McGuire
Herman Andrews
I. Carney
Roy Clem
Preaches at Wilder Chapel Sunday Evening
Rev. J. W. Jones will preach at Wilder chapel Sunday evening at 7 30. The public is invited to attend the service and join in the occasion.
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J. W. Jones
Wilder Chapel
Motor to Detroit Misses Turner Sisters Head West
Miss Margaret Turner and Miss Dora Turner depart by car for Detroit and plan a Chicago World’s Fair visit en route home.
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Margaret
Dora Turner
Detroit
Chicago
Deficiency Bill Passes House for Roosevelt Programs
The House approved the fourth deficiency appropriation bill totaling 3.45 billion dollars for Roosevelt program expenditures and sent it to the Senate. Congress faces a last minute jam of major legislation as it contemplates adjournment tonight amid urgent negotiations on vet and con- issues.
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Washington
House
Senate
Nessee Valley
Congress
Eratic House
Senate Rejects Sales Tax for Tennessee Valley Bill Financing
The U S Senate rejected a sales tax plan to finance public works under the administration's business revival program. The vote on the tax was 57 to 28. A proposal to fund the $3 3 billion of works with new money was also rejected. La Follette's bid to grant New York state rights to power in International Rapids was defeated 56 to 51. The chamber also refused to remove the one half cent gasoline tax, Gore's amendment losing 46 to 36.
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Tennessee Valley
Senate
Reed
Walsh
Mass
Byrd
la Follette
Wis
New York State
Gore
Okla
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