First Fatal Accident On Bee Line Highway Reported Near Here
Lois Smith 23 injured with a broken ankle after a late Friday morning crash that killed Miss Flossie Wood of J and left Hoyt Armstrong of Warr ior charged with manslaughter. Arm strong released on $100 bond after patrol arrest. The car hit a rail post five miles south of the Bee Line. Both victims transported by Fischer ambulances. The death ends months without a Bee Line fatality.
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Lois Smith
Flossie Wood
Cullman
Hoyt Armstrong
Warrior
Liberty
Armstrong
John Schlosser
State Highway Patrol
Bee Line
Miss Smith
Miss Wood
Fischer
Miners march feared as Johnstown reacts to steel strike
Johnstown officials warned of a possible 7000 to 90000 miners from Pennsylvania coal fields converging on Cambria works after Governor's closure order. Shots were fired near Republic Steel in Warren Ohio as guards stopped a car bomb. Police reported caches of weapons near plants and disarmed C I O pickets in nearby towns.
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Ohio
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cambria Works
Michael Boyle
Cambria
Davey
Warren, O
Republic Steel
Republic
Warten
Poer
Lynn Adams
Pennsylvania
Ancient tombs reveal long history of rolling dice
Central Press reports from Philadelphia that museum displays show dice from ancient Rome Mesopotamia and India trace the origins of rolling the bones. Experts debate who invented dice with names like Palamedes and hypotheses from Herodotus to Mahabharata.
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Central Press
Philadelphia
University
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Community Life
District events, church services, and social visits fill Decatur headlines. Local clergy schedule sermons and special talks while residents travel, recover, or attend reunions. Community members attend fishing trips, hospital stays, and civic meetings amid city updates.
Retherford Held in Lawerence County Jail After Church Shooting
Bert Retherford is jailed in Lawrence county after transfer from Irwin Dyar Infirmary. He faces murder charges for the Owen Chapel church slaying near Moulton where Deputy Sheriff Andrew Dutton died and six others were wounded. Bertha Terry died from wounds at Benevolent Society Hospital. Glenn Whisenant is held in Morgan county jail on a similar charge.
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Bert Retherford
Lawrence County
Moulton
Irwin-Dyar Infirmary
Andrew Dutton
Glenn Whisenant
Morgan County
Owen Chapel
Youngtown
Retherford
Bertha Terry
Benevolent Society Hospital
Alabama Bonds Buy Ahead Of Schedule In 1933 Refund
Alabama issued warrants for 1933 refunding bonds totaling 17 million dollars. On June 25 the state bought 550 thousand dollars worth of bonds early at a premium of 110.70 per 1000, reducing later payments by about 700 dollars in interest and skipping more than 20 years of maturity. W. W. Brooks, secretary to Governor Bibb Graves, noted the move as timely and cost saving.
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Montgomery
Alabama
W. W. Brooks
Bibb Graves
Blue Devils to Face Russellville in Doubleheader
Decatur's Blue Devils meet the Alabama Mill team of Russellville in Russellville tomorrow afternoon with ace pitcher Rube Head and John Gingrich catching. Sunday they square off again at Delano Park with Manahan pitching and Gingrich catching at 3 o'clock.
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Decatur
Blue Devils
Alabama Mill
Russell Wille
Rube
John Gingrich
Delano Park Diamond
Manahan
Gingrich
Colin Clive Dies at 87 in Hollywood Hospital
English stage and screen actor Colin Clive died at Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood. He had been seriously ill for several days with pulmonary and intestinal ailments.
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Clive
Hollywood
Calif
Colin Clive
Cedars of Lebanon
Alabama Highlights from State News June 25
Reports from Alabama cities cover critiques of government phases at the University of Alabama, unemployment insurance discussions in Birmingham, a fatal hammer blow in Samanth, and memorials for Webster Hughes and Rev Paul Abernethy. Auburn hosts Farmers' Week and school additions valued at 14000 dollars in Lauderdale County.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Institute of State and Local Affairs
University of Alabama
Alabama
H. H. Houk
State Highway Department
Lotus D. Coffman
University of Minnesota
United States
Webster Warner Hughes
B. G. Hughes
Samanth
Here
Florence
Homer E. Williams
Lauderdale County
Williams
Talladeoga
Paul Lee Abernethy
North Alabama
Judge ratifies lease of hospital for office building
Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones approved a lease plan in Montgomery whereby Methodist Memorial Hospital will be rented to convert the facility into an office building for an annual $10,000 payment. The ratification completes a trade arrangement involving the hospital.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter B. Jones
Methodist Memorial Hospital
Circuit
Markets Digest Mixed Day in New York Trading
Stocks eased after an uneven session led by declines in United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel. Gains in Allis Chalmers Consolidated Edison Texas Corp and International Harvester provided some balance as grain and cotton rallied and bonds held, while the revised railroad retirement act drew favorable comments despite wage demand concerns. About 600000 shares changed hands.
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New York
Kingpetia
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Ralls
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Anaconda
Kennecott
National Daily
Woolworth
International Nickel
General Electric
Douglas Aircraft
Borg Warner
Allis Chalmers
Consolidated Edison
Texas Corp
International Harvester
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Ransfers
Cotton Prices and Freight in Liverpool Market Report
Liverpool notes on June 25 show cotton sales at 17 000 bales including 7 600 American with limited demand. Spot prices with a 2 unit fall place American at 7.80 for strict good middling and 7.50 for good middling, down to 6.20 for low middling.
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Liverpool
SING SLATED AT EBENEZER CHURCH EVENTS
The annual new book singing will be held at Ebenezer church near West Point off the Beeline highway on June 27. Features include the Stamps South ernairs and Prof Shaw's Girl Quartet of Birmingham. The event is expected to be one of the best sings in North Alabama this year and the best at Ebenezer.
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Ebenezer Church
Cullman
Beeline Highway
West Point
Southernairs
Prof. Shaw
Birmingham
North Alabama
Ebenezer
Cotton futures steady as market closes steady in New York
Futures closed steady with July to May contracts showing small gains amid a firmer tones. Prices posted narrow ranges with July at 12.24 to 12.30 and nearby months trading around 12.25 to 12.44. spot middling at 12.74.
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N. Y
New York
Cotton Statistics From Liverpool Weekly Report
Weekly cotton statistics show imports of 38 000 bales including 16 000 American stock at 886 000 including 352 000 American forwarded 63 000 including 24 000 American exports 2 000 American oil plus market notes from New York and Chicago indicate mixed commodities activity with sugar steady coffee steady wheat strong corn high cattle steady to weak hogs up to 12 10 dollars.
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Liverpool
Chicago
Poultry prices listed for Chicago markets
Chicago prices for poultry and fowl on June 25 show hens over five pounds and various categories of turkeys ducks geese and chicks with weights ranging from 4 to 24 pounds and roosters also quoted.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock
Springs
Plymouth Rock
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Butter sales reach 18 620 units and eggs 15 680 units in Chicago trading with prices unchanged. Market data shows steady levels across both commodities on June 25.
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Chicago
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Clyde Lowe
The
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Decatur Iron and Steel Company
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Wheeler
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Atlanta
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Jackson Street
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Guntersville
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Olive Street
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Bige Boggess
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Wheeler Dam
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Mexico City
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Athens
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Indianapolis
Canada
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Caddell
Decatur Club
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State Health Department
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Charles Neeley
Baugh’s Infirmary
James L. Rankin
Anniston
Elizabeth McMillan
J. C Cowell
Fayetteville, N.C
J. R. McPhail
Joe, Jr
Fayetteville
Andrew Coots
Vinemont
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Austinvile
Ordway Johnson
Route 3
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Russellville
R. Gordon Wagener
Washington
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Homer
Summerford
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R. S. Ferguson
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Whiteside
A. W. Stewart
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