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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1939

Page

9

Parole Hearing Sought for Tom Stephenson Murder Convict

Notice issued that Tom my Stephenson also known as Tommy Stevenson who was convicted October 22, 1934 and sentenced to 15 years for second degree murder will apply to the Governor and Board of Pardons for a parole March 17 to 24. Attorney E C Nix represents him with Jennie McDaniel listed as mother.

Tommy Stephenson Tommy Stevenson Governor and Board of Pardons E. C. Nix Jennie McDaniel Weaver Denton

Pilot Holcombe Killed as Army Plane Crashes Near Donal Duck

Lieut E. E. Holcombe died when an army pursuit plane on a routine night flight from Langley Field Va crashed near North Beach Md His body lay beneath the wreckage with a partially opened parachute A volunteer posse was directed to a nearby tobacco field after Pvt F M Ridenour said he parachuted to safety on Holcombe s command when fuel ran low while seeking a landing field

North Beach E. E. Holcombe Langley Field Tobacco Field Here F. M. Ridenour Holcombe

Supreme Court Decisions From Alabama Reversed and Denied

Alabama Supreme Court issues announced with several reversals and renderings. Cases include Gardner v Lyndall from Mobile circuit court, M Bracey et al v Adams from Marshall, Bonner v State petitions denied, MacMahon v Dozier affirmed, Dunn v State denied, Blair v State denied, Smelley v Co from Tuscaloosa affirmed, Long v Shumate from Morgan affirmed, rehearing rulings on Alabama Power Co v Fort Payne reversed and remanded, Woodlawn Savings v Williams overruled, Carmichael v Jefferson County Education overruled.

Mobile J. T. Dunn Dunn State Court of Appeals Herschel Blair Blair Hf. Co. C. L. Smelley Tuscaloosa Matt H. Long Anne Shumate Morgan Circuit Court Equity Alabama Power Company City of Fort Payne Montgomery Circuit Court Woodlawn Federal Savings & Loan Association J. H. Williams Jefferson Circuit Court State of Alabama Carmichael County Board of Education Jefferson County County Board of Education of Ala State Tax Commission of

Congress Schedule and Actions Today in Senate and House

Senate in recess. Military committee debates a bill to bar private groups from drill activities at 10:30 a.m. Elections panel weighs contest against Senator Van Nuys of Indiana at 11 a.m. Judiciary subcommittee examines William O Douglas Supreme Court nomination at 2 p.m. House considers 1.066 billion agriculture bill. Ways and Means hears Morgenthau on Social Security at 10 a.m. Judiciary panel study on Perkins impeachment charges 10:30 a.m. Yesterday Congress approved sugar quota expansion and made hot oil act permanent. House voted to deport aliens advocating anti American government.

Senate Elections Committee van Nuys Ind Judiciary Subcommittee William O. Douglas Supreme Court House Agriculture Department Ways and Means Morgenthau Judiciary Committee

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