Tornadoes rattle four states causing deaths and heavy damage
A powerful tornado system tore through Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana and parts of Alabama last night killing two people in Soliver county and a woman near Gregory Mississippi while injuring dozens and destroying homes, a school and a church. The storm damaged telegraph lines and uprooted structures across plantations and small towns.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Soliver County
J. W. Adams
Adams
Koschinsko
Miss
Gregory
John Elridge
Harris
Homer
Elmore County
Wetumpka
Seaman
Boyle
H. R. McKee
Skene
Delegation Pushes Bee Line Paving Repairs at Capitol
North Alabama lawmakers from Limestone and Morgan counties urged state officials for prompt paving of the Bee Line highway between Athens and Decatur after a newly passed federal road bill. The Athens Decatur delegations argued paving is essential for commerce and tourism, aiming for summer completion before winter travel.
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North Alabama
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Athens
Decatur
Congress
Limestone and Morgan
State Capitol
Montgomery
Central
South Alabama
Limestone County
Judge McConnell
Sarver
Tobe” Woodroof
Morgan County
John Patterson
A. G. Patterson
Public Service Commission
B. L. Jone
B. C. Shelton
Decatur Council Probes Roscoe Gambling Machines
City Alder men debated the open operation of Roscoe gambling machines here. Sheriff actions were cited as attempts to remove machines, but operators were told to return them. Council will wait for state action and study possible steps with Patterson and City Attorney Tidwell.
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Decatur
C. D. Patterson
Patterson
Eacenaal
Tennis Tidwell
Carload of Asphalt For City Street Patching
A car load of Kentucky Rock Asphalt arrived for city street repairs this spring and early summer. W. F. Boswell, chairman of the Street Committee, says the material will be used to patch the streets under city plans.
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W. F. Boswell
Business Visitor W H Thomas Tours City
Business visitor W H Thomas, a well known citizen of Route No 1 Tanner, was among the business visitors in the city on Thursday.
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W. H. Thomas
Tanner
Chorus Girls Need Be Beautiful No Longer
Los Angeles report discusses Fanchon Wolff’s view that chorus dancers need only fair looks and proper poise rather than beauty. She trains hundreds yearly, with typical dancers under 112 pounds and under 25 years old, while Panchen and his sister pursue bigger producing ambitions through a brighter dance act developed in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Fanchon Wolff
Panchen
San Francisco
Hackworth Fages 72 Indictments
Hackworth, former vice-president of the Florence branch of the Tennessee Valley Bank, Florence, is held on bonds totaling 62750 after Lauderdale county grand jury returned 22 counts of embezzlement. Indictments cover five years with alleged shortages totaling about 42000, including withdrawals from public school funds and customer accounts.
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Montgomery
Ala
CO. C. Hackworth
Florence
Tennessee Valley Bank of
Decatur
Lauderdale County Grand Jury
Luther Patrick
Hackworth
Patrick
Associated Press
Clyde Hendrix
Tennessee Valley Bank
E. B. Garner
Lauderdale County
Mr. Hackworth
New Study Course Adopted By Riverside Hi Y Club
Riverside Hi Y club inaugurated a recreational guidance program. Boys will fill out recreational blanks and study different occupations as part of the new curriculum.
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Riverside
Spanish Veterans Meet at Morgan County Court House
John B. McDonald Camp No. 10 United Spanish American War veterans call a meeting at 1 30 Sunday afternoon March at the Morgan County Court House. Matters of importance are to be discussed and full attendance is urged. Adjutant W H Sorber signs the notice.
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John B. McDonald
Morgan County Court House
W. H. Sorber
Meeting Program for Morgan County Baptist Association
The Morgan County Baptist Association meets at Central Baptist Church with a full day of devotional messages and sermons by Denominational leaders. Sessions include Dr O K Dozier, Dr A J Barton, Dr L R Scarbrough, Dr W D Powell, and Dr R P Mahon with hymns and lunch served locally.
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Morgan County Baptist Association
Central Baptist Church
0. K. Dozier
W. M. Olive
W. D. Powell
R. P. Manence
L. E. Barton
L. R
First Baptist Church
A.J. Barton
Southside Baptist Church
R. P. Mahon
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
L. EB. Barton
Austinville Baptist Church
C.K. Dozier
Jones named new fire chief for Decatur
By vote of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, E. W. Jones was elected chief of the Decatur Fire Department on the recommendation of Alderman Roy Billings. Jones has served as acting chief after W. H. Lorber’s departure and will keep his existing salary. Billings praised the department’s improved efficiency under Jones.
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Roy Billings
E. W. Jones
Decatur
Mths
Jones
W. H
Sox) Lorber
Mr. Billings
Billings
Sewer System Approval Report to City Board
A favorable report on installing a sewer system in the western city section was presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Chairman W. F. P. Boswell of the Street Committee announced the action after a request by County Sanitary Inspector C. L. Parham.
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W. F P. Boswell
C.L. Parham
Decatur Cornice Company Roofing Project Under Way
The Pa plant of the Decatur Cornice company is now in progress and being pushed as rapidly as weather conditions will permit.
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Decatur Cornice Cat Roofing Company
Poor Farmers Made Rich As Derricks Bear Heads
VAN Texas March 7 A wide roadside stop grew into an oil town as black gold was found less than six months ago Farmers turned rich with seven wells producing and more planned East Texas field spreads into surrounding counties with no dry holes and carloads of oil moving in.
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Van
Texas
Autos Park
van In
East Texas
West Texas
Oklahoma
Seeks Relief On Street Building
Representing the Decatur Building and Improvement Association Charles Eyster asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for reimbursement of about 3884.16 for street work and grading near the Connecticut hills. Eyster said contracts were hurriedly let and work done with city sanction to help the plant, noting streets through the village of about 131 houses with no city contribution to the cost.
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Decatur Building and Improvement Association
Charles Eyster
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Connecticut Iils
Eyster
Two Women Escape from City Detention Room
Two young women slipped from the city detention room on Railroad Street after prying open a staple. They left pillows under bedclothes and did not answer when named as missing. The arrests were part of a city crackdown on disorderly conduct amid a proposed moral code. The detention ward’s security problems and cost to the city are noted as officers seek better handling of female prisoners and exits.
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Railroad Street
C. D. Patterson
Press Freedom Upheld by Court in Cleveland Case
The Ohio appellate court overturned contempt convictions of The Cleveland Press editor Louis B. Seltzer and editorial writer Carlton K. Matson. It ordered no fines or jail time and criticized Judge Walther, reaffirming that free newspapers are essential to a free people. Newton D. Baker defended Matson and Seltzer in the case.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Freedom of the Press
Louis B. Seltzer
Carlton K. Matson
Cleveland Press
Matson
Seltzer
Walther
Mrs Wiggins to Speak at First Christian Church Service
Rev. Jewell Howard announced that Mrs. Wiggins, president of the P T A, will speak Wednesday evening of next week as part of the mid week series featuring lay speakers on community activities at the First Christian Church.
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First Christian Church
Jewell Howard
Wiggins
Third Week Of Court Closes In February Term
The third week of the February term of circuit court closes tomorrow after eighteen days of work. Dozens of cases have been disposed of and the docket is clearer than in recent months. The final week will mainly handle capital cases with trials set for Lovelady, charged in the Bruce Norris killing and against Ed Yancey stemming from another killing.
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Pone Allyl Sue
Lovelady
Bruce Norris
Ed Yancey
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Paster
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Hackworth Fages
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