Alabama Legislature Moves Toward Passage of Multiple Measures
The Alabama Legislature aims to complete several bills this week including a merit-based National Guard officer appointment system, housing bills unlocking 20 million dollars in federal rural construction funds, and a plan to retire senior appellate and circuit judges at four thousand dollars annually. Additional measures cover livestock trading regulation, a state board for utilities, antihog cholera serum production, and expansion of railroad and motor vehicle line operations.
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Solons
Senate Rules Committee
House
Hugh D. Merrill
National Guard
L. H. Elis
Shelby
L. A. Sanderson
Montgomery
Sid Smyer
Jefferson
O. D. Carlton
Marengo
Supreme Court
Senate
Man claims hatchet killing arose from mental spells
William H. Pritchett, 18, told police he struck his friend Thomas Hardman with a hatchet after Hardman allegedly put mental spells on people. Hardman, 20, died from hatchet wounds after the Saturday attack on Pritchett’s back porch. Pritchett had previously been confined in a state hospital for the insane.
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Birmingham
Ala
William H. Pritchett
Thomas Hardman
Hardman
A. J. Ryan
Pritchett
Bryant
State Hospital For
Tuscaloosa
Local couples embark on extended Southwest tour
Mr and Mrs Jack Kennedy and Mr and Mrs Samuel J Evans depart by motor Friday for a long trip visiting points of interest in the Southwest West and Pacific Northwest. Their route includes Memphis Oklahoma City Albuquerque Los Angeles San Francisco Catalina Island Oxnard Medford Crater Lake Salt Lake City Pikes Peak Boulder Dam the Rockies and the Grand Canyon.
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Jack Kennedy
Samuel J. Evans
Southwest
West
Pacific Northwest
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Alberquerque
New Mexico
Los Antes
San Francisco
Catalina Is- Oxnard
Cal
Medford
Oregon
Crater Lake National Park
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pikes Peak
Boulder Dam
The
Rockies
Grand Canyon
The Oaks Love Plot Haps Aboard Merrifield Estate
Bill Bailey confronts Lola about a planned scheme after reading her diary and notices a shared illicit plan. His attempted coercion collapses as Lola cries, and the scene shifts toward a tense confrontation at The Oaks front.
Church Plan Urged as Auditorium Fund Drive Planned
A Central Methodist Church service outlined a plan to raise twelve thousand dollars to build a church auditorium. Melvin Hutson explained finances and debt options, and John Peach urged contributions for Christian education. The evening sermon contrasted gambling with investment.
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Central Methodist Church
R. Lambuth Archibald
Carl D. Patterson
Patterson
Melvin Hutson
John Peach
Peach
Ace for Sarron at Highland Park course
Petey Sarron former world featherweight champion carded a hole in one on the par three twelfth hole at Highland Park Municipal Course yesterday.
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Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
Petey Sarron
Highland Park Municipal
Public Auction of Decatur Ice & Coal assets in 1940
The receiver John A. Caddell will sell free and clear at public outcry in front of the East Court House door Decatur Alabama at noon June 27 1940 the real estateLots 1 2 3 and westerly 25 feet of Lots 17 18 in New Town Decatur plus extensive personal property including scales trucks sausage tools equipment office machinery and multiple motor vehicles as described in the bankruptcy proceeding under Judge Grayson’s order.
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District Court OF the
United States
Northern District OF
Alabama
Decatur Ice & Coal Company
John A. Caddell
David A. Grayson
United States Court For
Deca Ice & Coal Company
East Court House
Decatur
Morgan
State of
Tate
United States of America
Decatur Ice & Coal Company assets put to sale en masse
A bankruptcy sale decree lists extensive real and personal properties of the Decatur Ice & Coal Company and its plant, ways, works, machinery and equipment. The assets including refrigeration, stock, and supplies are offered free of liens with pro rata tax adjustments, to be sold as a going concern with lump sum division shown for real and personal bids. A bona fide cash or certified check deposit is required before bidding.
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Dan Perkins
Te Decatur Ice & Coal Company
Make This Pattern At Home Teen Age Sundress
Anne Adams presents pattern 4483 a sun and fun sundress with a princess line and bias side panels suited to plaid fabrics. Sailor collar brief jacket trim with bright braid and pockets. includes options for stripes and novelty touches. Pattern and book priced at 15 cents each or 25 cents as a set, to The Decatur Pattern Department New York.
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Anne Adams
Decature
Pattern Department
Arth St
New York
Man Held in Slaying of Imogene Smothers at Lake Ferguson
James Floyd Myers is jailed in Greenville Mississippi on suspicion of killing 22 year old Imogene Smothers. A written admission followed his arrest near Jasper Alabama after investigators traced a cleaning shop address in Columbus Mississippi to the pair. The coroner ruled death by strangulation. Smothers was last seen alive swimming with Myerson Monday night. Myers has a wife and three children in Jasper.
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Greenville
Miss
James Floyd Myers
Imogene Smothers
Lake Ferguson
Here
WL. Crouch
Myers
Jasper
Ala
Columbus
Crouch
Lake Bank
Alabama
Florist-Scale Tomato Growth In Foley Section
Mayor Frank Barchard shows tomato vines thriving on plant property in Foley Alabama. Vines reach 19 1 2 feet with some over seven feet tall and one plant yielding over two bushels of fruit as soil yields strong harvests.
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Foley
Ala
Frank Barchard
Alabama
Athens seeks aeroplane factory site for Limestone county
The Athens Chamber of Commerce in its new enterprise program is seeking a location for an aeroplane factory in Athens of Limestone county. Ninety six letters have been sent to companies in the field, but no replies indicating interest have been received.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Limestone County
Huntsville Man Captured by German Army Confirmed
Capt. Esmond Adams of the British Army, formerly a Huntsville resident and former Southern Bell employee, is reported a prisoner of war. His brother B S Adams stated the news, noting Adams also previously lived in Birmingham and Demopolis.
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Huntsville
Ala
Esmond Adams
B. S. Adams
Adams
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Birmingham
Demopolis
Court sets minimum bid in estate sale by trustee
By court decree no sale may occur unless real estate bids reach at least $16,000 and personal property bids reach at least $4,000. Upset bid for all property set at $20,000 with sale subject to court confirmation. Dated June 10, 1940, John A. Caddell trustee for Decatur Ice & Coal Company.
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John A. Caddell
Decatur Ice & Coal Company
CAMELS Burn Slower Than Major Brands in Tests
In lab tests the CAMELS brand burned 25 percent slower than the average of the 15 largest competing brands, performing slower than all of them. This implies a notably reduced smoke output compared with rivals.
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