Two Negroes Sought in Death of Mary Cobb
State police intensify hunt for two African American suspects linked to the death of Mary Royer Cobb. Father Lanier Royer and Frank C Brown return from Camden after a preliminary hearing for Cordell Goad and Ben Cassety, truck drivers. Authorities plan to test white witnesses while confirming injuries found on the deceased. The body was found near the Tennessee river bridge close to McEwen. The court ordered the grand jury binding murder charges against the two defendants with no bond. An early trial is anticipated.
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Tennessee
Mary Royer Cobb
Lanier Royer
Frank C. Brown
Camden
Tenn
Cordell Goad
Ben Cassety
Tennessee River Bridge
McEwen, Tenn
Thestate
Brown
Mary Roger Cobb
Decatur Students Win National Honors in Poster and Poster Contest
Two Decatur students received top honors in national contests. Bonnie Terry of Cen high school earned honorable mention in a nationwide poster contest. Mary Pruitt of Gordon-Bibb school won a medal for the best school poster, per state education chief Dr. A F Harmon.
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Decatur
Bonnie Terry
Cen
Mary Pruitt
A. F. Harmon
Miss Pruitt
Gordon-Bibb School
Alabama official to attend Schmeling Stribling bout in Cleveland
B. M. Bloodworth of Decatur chairman of the Alabama Athletic Commission plans to leave this week to attend the Schmeling Stribling heavyweight championship fight in Cleveland. He will be guest of William F. Carey president of Madison Square Garden Corporation promoters of the bout.
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B. M. Bloodworth
Decatur
Alabama Athletic Commission
Cleveland
Wm. F. Carey
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Roosevelt Says The Graduate Today Has Greatest Chance
Governor Roosevelt says modern graduates have the best chance for success and leadership. The interview is his only public discussion since rising as a potential Democratic presidential nominee and he comments on the manuscript after careful review.
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Roosevelt
Five Fires Set City June Record Quiet Month
Fire records for June show five fires with two automobile fires and very small damage. City fire chief Ellis Jones hailed the low figure as possibly the best June on record and urged no more fires to keep the record intact.
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Ellis Jones
Second and Third Cotton Blooms Reported in Town Plots
Since the first cotton bloom of the year appeared on Saturday, the second and third blooms were brought to The Daily office. All blooms originate from town plots. M. C. Lee, 1515 Sixth Avenue south, submitted the second bloom, a long staple variety grown with 150 pounds of fertilizer per acre. The third bloom came from G. L. Woodruff of Fairview and is also a long staple variety.
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M. C. Lee
Sixth Avenue
South
G. L. Woodruff
Fairview
Sing at Fairview Baptist church announced for Thursday
Bill Willoughby president of the sing announced the next community event will be held at Fairview Baptist Church in Decatur next Thursday at 7 30 p m. The Vinson Boys quartet, noted as one of the finest in the region, will be among the singers.
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Decatur
Fairview Baptist Church
Bill Willoughby
The
Sing
Vinson Boys
Roosevelt Sees Bright Future for Graduates in Interview
Albany June 29 Governor Franklin D Roosevelt in an exclusive Central Press interview offers hopeful guidance to graduates facing a tough outlook. He predicts brighter decades ahead, with progress in life quality, social reforms, and better childhood guidance aided by science.
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Albany
N. Y
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Owen D. Young
van Hornesville
N.Y
Roosevelt
Central Press
Tax Citations Prepare Delinquent 1930 Taxpayers
Tax collector Hodges Crow plans to issue citations to delinquent 1930 taxpayers with payment due by July 11. If unpaid, lists of delinquents will be published starting July 13, with no option to avoid publication. The collector has not released the final count yet.
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Montgomery
Hodges Crow
Auditors to Inspect Decatur School Records This Week
CPA W A Curry of Memphis is expected to arrive to audit the Decatur school system within the week. The regular audit ensures transparency of the school board's workings for public knowledge throughout the year.
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Decatur
W. A. Curry
Certified Public Accountant
Memphis
Conference Ends Tonight in Athens Meeting
The young people's conference in Athens will close tonight. Rev. E. N. Hart, dean of the conference, is pleased with the results. Enrollment this year was about double last year.
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Athens
E. N. Hart
United States Holds Line on War Debt Holiday Policy
Washington reports reaffirmation of Hoover debt holiday stance. Acting Secretary Castle says no modification will be accepted if it strays from the president's plan. Mellon briefed Paris talks. remaining technical points to settle.
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Washington
Hoover
State Department
Castle
Mellon
Paris
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Post and Gatty Flying Pacific Post and Gatty
Wiley Post and Marjorie Gatty resumed their non stop cross Pacific flight from Kamchatka toward Nome at six p m local time. They faced mixed conditions over Kamchatka with reports of storms and clear stretches. Russians and foreigners alike saw a grand send off after a night of testing the plane.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Wiley Post
Marold Gatty
Khabarovsk
Nome
North Pacific
Kamchatka Peninsula
Straits of Tartary
Kamchatka
Bering Sea
Can Save Two Bucks By Paying the Tax
Citizens of Decatur within age limits can save two dollars by paying their street tax before July 15. Street tax notices are being served by city officers. Those who fail to pay by July 15 will likely owe five dollars as the street tax, the usual charge to residents.
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Decatur
Morgan County Court Likely Opens July 20
It is learned the Morgan County court will open on July 20 with no docket set yet. This term may be the sole court session in town until the October circuit term.
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Morgan County Court
Circuit Court
Negro Held on Larceny Charge in Morgan County Jail
Albert Winston, a Black man, is in Morgan county jail on larceny charges after city police arrested him for entering L. B. Norton’s home and taking a flashlight and a pistol. Later that evening he reportedly attempted to rob Rex Finley.
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Albert Winston
Morgan County
Winston
L. B. Norton
Rex Finley
Policeman Shot During Canal Bank Robbery on Ewing Street
Two bandits were captured after a daylight robbery at the Canal Bank and Trust on Ewing Street. Police chauffeur James Jennewin was wounded as the thieves fled, leaving several thousand dollars behind in an automobile.
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Ewing Street
Canal Bank and Trust Company
James Jennewin
Decatur Battles Heat Wave with Record 105 Degree Days
Decatur endures a blistering June with multiple days above 100 degrees. Weather observer Mrs. Ophelia Trimble notes a 107 degree peak for the month and compares it to July 1930 records. Nights remain muggy around 81 degrees as forecasts predict generally fair skies ahead.
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Decatur
Ophelia Trimble
United States
Trimble
Mercury
Quartette to Sing Over Radio Tuesday
The Bonanza quartet will be heard Tuesday over station WBERC Birmingham from 12:15 to 1:00 PM. The program includes sacred numbers such as Wonderful and Tell It to Others, old Southern melodies, popular tunes like That's My Mammy, and negro spirituals like They Scandalized My Name.
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WBERC
Birmingham
Disturbances in SpainMar Voting Sparks Martial Law
In Spain during March voting major disturbances were reported with at Malaga three deaths and nine wounded. Provisional officials called the partial election returns a setback for monarchist efforts as reinforcements were sent to Seville and Tablada airfield amid new agitation.
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Malaga
Seville
Tablada
Cleaning Up Work In Sheriff Office
Morgan county sheriff forces finish four weeks in court as they clear overdue tasks. Warrants stemming from the last grand jury indictments lead the current workload.
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Morgan County
Parked Automobile Fire Supposed to Be Wire Cause
A parked automobile described as a Dodge victory six, said to belong to a Black owner, caught fire Sunday night at 7 45 o clock. The blaze is being investigated as a wire-related cause.
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Dodge Victory
Fourth cotton bloom of the year received
The Daily reports the fourth cotton bloom of the year was received today. It was grown by J. M. Mattews on his farm located one mile south of here along the Bee Line highway.
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The
Daily
J. M. Mattews
Here
Bee Line Highway
Heat wave grinds nation with record June temperatures
The Associated Press reports a seventh day of extreme heat across the country from the Rockies to the Atlantic seaboard. Beachgoers sought relief as the heat claimed drownings at several sites, with the South experiencing the hottest June on record in places like Birmingham and Macon.
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Associated Press
Rockies
AK Seaboard
Canadian
Gulf
Birmingham
Macon
Revival Opened at S. A. Baptist Church
Revival began Sunday at the South Avenue Baptist Church with both morning and evening services. Rev. James Allen Smith of Central Baptist Church will preach the opening sermon and lead nightly campaigns through the week except Saturday. Services start at 7 10 p.m. with preaching at 7 30 p.m. Public invited to attend.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Cotton futures open with slight gains in New York
In New York on June 29 cotton futures rose modestly as markets opened with nearby contracts showing small advances and later sessions listing prices for October January March and May contracts. The market remained subdued with trading activity limited and prices quoted in fractional terms.
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New York
Clouds Offer Little Relief From Alabama Heat
Clouds brought hazy skies and a slim hope of rain but did not ease the heat that gripped Alabama. Records from yesterday suggested temperatures may be matched or exceeded, keeping officials and residents on alert for further heat waves.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mercury
Dizzy Heights
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Clyde Greathouse
Greathouse
Miss Dunn
Spain
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S. A. Baptist
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