Hoover Signs Awaited Farm Statute Ends Agriculture Woes
President Hoover signed the long awaited farm relief measure placing it on the statute books in a ceremony with congressional leaders. The farm bill authorizes 500 million dollars for the federal farm board to stabilize surpluses through fees and commodity coin, with board members named by the president and the secretary of agriculture. The bill marks Hoover's first major goal achieved in the special session, while tariff issues linger in the Senate.
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Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Longworth
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Probers Target Slaying Case In Alabama
One man is in custody in Birmingham for questioning over the ambush slaying of R. H. Craft. Ebb Renfroe was arrested near Gurley and his shotgun taken for evidence. State Attorney General Charley McCall plans to return Monday to lead the joint investigation with county officers.
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Huntsville
Ala
R. H. Craft
Birmingham
B. F. Riddick
Ebb Renfroe
Gurley
Renfroe
Charley McCall
McCall
Montgomery
Danville Hosts Decatur Kiwanis Visit With Warm Hospitality
Danville welcomed the Decatur Kiwanis club with a generous dinner on Vocational school grounds and a spacious rural school program. Dr. M F Jackson spoke on Kiwanis goals in building lasting rural and urban friendships, stressing diversified farming programs and county home demonstration needs.
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Danville
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
M. F. Jackson
Alabama Kiwanis Clubs
North
Alabama
Hauk
Josephine Meinhardt
Uptain
Decatur
Charles H. Eyster
Decatur Club
H. L. Peterson
Eyster
M. R. Rankin
J. R. Daniel
Marie Ballas
Julia Bingham
Dr. Jackson
Impeachment Case Opens Morgan County Docket
Morgan county circuit court under Judge W W Callahan begins a two week term with impeachment proceedings against T J Newsom justice of the peace as the first case. The defense is led by Almon and Almon. The list includes numerous forfeitures and multiple defendants across Monday to Fridayنش
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Morgan County Circuit Court
W. W. Callahan
T. J. Newsom
Texas Senate Condemns Mrs Hoover Over White House Tea
The Texas Senate adopted a resolution condemning Mrs Herbert Hoover for entertaining Mrs Oscar De Priest, the wife of the Illinois Negro congressman, at a White House tea. The measure, introduced by Miss Margie E Neal, warned of dangers of racial equality recognition and urged strong censure of the first lady’s actions.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Senate
Herbert Hoover
Oscar de- Priest
Congress
Illinois
White House
Margie E. Neal
Neal
T. J. Holbrook
South
DePriest
Julian Brown to Speak on Insect Control at Decatur Curb Market
Auburn state horticulturist Julian Brown will address Decatur curb market growers next Saturday at the YMCA. The talk covers insect control and orchard care and growth. Mrs. J. T. Nelson requests expert guidance after numerous seller complaints.
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Julian Brown
Auburn
Decatur
Brown
J. T. Nelson
Nelson
Physician Killed In Fight With Police
Dr. Thomas A. Spears 35, a prominent physician, was killed and Patrolman M. Morgan was critically wounded in a confrontation over disarming the surgeon. Spears’ estranged wife, present at a lunch stand, said he accused her of infidelity after a drive from her apartment.
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Atlanta
Thomas A. Spears
M. Morgan
Spears
Cotton Market Report Snapshot
Fragmentary note reports cotton market figures with terms like strict middling and prices. Lacking complete data, it hints at daily trends and market mood without full values or dates.
Plane resumes flight on Sunday for Paris
French trans Atlantic fliers delay departure in monoplane Yellow Bird until tomorrow at 5 am local. They landed short of Paris after fuel shortage caused by stowaway Arthur Schreiber aboard, with repairs needed to begin anew.
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Santander
Spain
Paris
Comillas
France
Atlantic
Here
Jean Assolant
Rene LaFavre
Armeno Latti
Arthur Sc
Inter City Meet Being Discussed by Rotarians
The inter city meeting of Rotarians to be held on Labor Day is under informal discussion by members. A committee meeting to outline a proposed program is expected soon for presentation to the club.
Mutilated Coed Thora Hix Murder Sparks Police Action
The mutilated body of Thora Hix, Ohio State coed, was found at a rifle range near Columbus. Police detained Marion Myers and Prof. James H. Snook in connection with the hammer killing. Early clues point to a 40 year old man seen with her driving a small car.
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Columbus
Marion T. Myers
State Department of Agriculture
James H. Snook
Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Thora Hix
Ohio State Coed
Myers
Snook
New York Central Railroad
Ohio
Alice
Beatrice Dustin
University Hospital
School of Medicine
Bertha Dillon
Bradentown
Fla
Trade Day campaign shows strong merchant participation
Preliminary reports to J. C. White indicate excellent progress as Decatur merchants join the Trade Day campaign. Friday's kickoff drew ready response, with expectations of more participants than last year. conclusive reports will follow in the coming week.
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Decatur
J. C. White
Kiwanis Club
Decatur Curb Market Surpasses Two Hundred in Sales
The Decatur curb market today saw 26 sellers offering farm produce. Curb master Mrs. J. T. Nelson reports actual sales of $211.46 and notes more produce could have boosted the total.
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Decatur Curb
Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Nelson
Danville Vocational School Trains 300 Students
Three hundred students, boys and girls, received training at the Vocational agricultural school at Danville, Alabama, during the past term. Residents report strong community interest and note the school as one of the best equipped in the region for manual training and home economics.
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Vocational Agricultural School
Danville
Ala
Odd Fellows to Elect Next Month
Local Odd Fellows plan annual officer election with nominations opened at the Thursday meeting and a July election date set. Members show interest in ward leadership positions and officer roles.
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Odd Fellows
Hill Chevrolet chief to take a Georgia vacation
A. W. Hill of the Hill Chevrolet company will depart Sunday for a week in Cloudland Georgia. He will be accompanied by family members on this trip.
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A. W. Hill
Hill Chevrolet Company
Cloudland
Highest circulation in history of The Daily
Decatur Daily boosts reach to five county area with a net 831 new subscribers in five months ten days. Circulation manager ML Hatfield credits rotary press installation and focused local coverage as drivers of growth. the paper targets 7,000 net paid circulation within a year.
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Decatur Daily Today
Decatur
ML Hatfield
Sean Eeearer
Lenaels
The
Daily
Rotary Observes First Guest Day in Decatur
The Decatur Rotary Club will host its first Guest Day on Monday with each member bringing a guest. John H. Peach and J. Lee Andrews of Sheffield are to deliver the main addresses while T. M. Jones Jr. leads the entertainment. Officers to be inaugurated in July include President-elect Frank P. Lide.
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Decatur
Juror Ill Shuts Circuit Court Trial For Weekend
Juror Audie Husky fell ill and the circuit court recessed for the weekend after conferences led to a mistrial in the Southern Way vs Decatur Compress case. The demurrage on freight cars suit began Thursday and progressed Friday before dismissal.
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Audie Husky
Circuit Court
Southern Way
Decatur Compress Com
Husky
New Pastor Here at East Decatur Church
Rev. Frank T. Smith, formerly of Senoia, Ga, has accepted a call to serve as pastor of the East Decatur Street Baptist Church and will fill the pulpit at both services Sunday. The public is invited to hear the ministry.
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Frank T. Smith
Senoia, Ga
St Baptist Church
East Decatur
Crowds Attend Grant Street Gospel Meeting Rise in Attendance
A large gospel meeting on Grant Street drew the biggest crowd of the week with about one hundred more attendees than any prior evening. Two fifteen year old girls confessed and were baptized. The evangelist outlines themes for Sunday and invites Decatur and nearby residents to attend next week.
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Grant Street
Genessaret
Naaman
Jackson
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Vacation Schools Close On Sunday
The West Side Daily Vacation Church School will close with Sunday evening exercises at 6 30. Officials praise the week’s work and urge parents to attend the demonstration of student progress. The annual picnic is planned for Malone Park Tuesday June 18.
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Westside Daily Vacation Church
Malone Park
Scout Activity Plan Adopted in Decatur Patrols
With secretaries to be appointed in each patrol, scouting activities will be organized in Decatur. Weekly reports are to be submitted to scoutmasters.
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Decatur Pa
Inoculations Begin in Austinville for Typhoid Fight
County health authorities opened a city wide inoculation drive in Austinville to vaccinate Morgan county residents who will accept the treatment. A large number were inoculated this morning as the effort starts.
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Morgan County
Austinville
Alabama Probe Deepens After Prohibition Officer Slaying
The Alabama investigation into the death of former prohibition officer R Hugh Craft near Gurley focuses on Ebb Renfroe of Madison County who was brought to Birmingham and placed in solitary confinement. Officials say higher ups ordered the hit and aim to purge bootlegging in Madison and Jackson counties as the search for two more suspects continues. Renfroe denied involvement as state officers, including Attorney General Charley McCall and Walter McAdory, pursue leads with the Paint Valley case.
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Birmingham
Ala
R. Hugh Craft
Prohibition
Gurley
Ebb Renfroe
Madison County
Jefferson County
Renfroe
Riddick
Charley McCall
Walter K. McAdory
State Law Enforcement Department
Craft
Madison
Jackson Counties
Paint Valley
Montgomery
Carmichael Returns Home After Tuscaloosa Court Visit
A. H. Carmichael prominent Tus dumbia attorney returns home this afternoon after attending court in the city this week.
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A. H. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
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