Tornadic Storms Kill Several Across Three States
A series of tornadoes and heavy storms raked Illinois Missouri and Arkansas last night killing at least 12 people and injuring many. Fatalities included six near Benton Arkansas and others in Illinois and Missouri. A toddler drowned in a Texas flood and multiple buildings collapsed.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Benton
Ark
Cairo, Il
Marion, Tl
Hall
Thomasville
Owensboro
Tull
Ben Hicks
Edward Hicks
Elijah F. Hicks
Elsie Hicks
Eli‘jah Hicks
Sophie Mil
Muriel Pleads to Free Jerry as Night Call Deepens
In a tense late night sequence Bill resists Muriel’s plea to bail Jerry out of jail while clues mount. Muriel fears social ruin and marriage stakes hinge on Jerry’s fate as a mysterious phone call hints at a larger web around Tony Alfred and bootlegging.
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Jerry
Muriel
Belzer
Alfred
Tony
Bill
Markham
Louise Markham
Negro Woman Charged With Murder In Neighbor Death
Bertha Lee Tucker, a Black woman, faces a murder charge after Mollie Hansend was shot twice and died shortly after. The warrant was sworn Tuesday by Mollie’s husband John Hansend in Justice J B Dickinson’s court. Tucker is represented by counsel Russell Lynne.
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Bertha Lee Tucker
Mollie Hansend
John Hansend
Mollie
J. B. Dickinson
Russell Lynne
Detroit Free Press Sold to Knight Publishes
Detroit reports the sale of the Detroit Free Press to John S. Knight publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal and Miami Herald, announced in today’s editions.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
John S. Knight
Akron
Beacon Journal
Miami
Scout Veterans Honored At Central Baptist Church
Troop Eleven of the Boy Scouts of America marked five years of activity with a Veteran Charter from the National Council. The ceremony featured remarks by W. T. Jordan and Rev. Homer Britton, presentations to troop leaders, Tenderfoot Investiture for David Byars and Billy Smith, and patrol-side activities including a flame contest.
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Boy Scouts of American
Central Baptist Church
National Council
Boy Scouts of America
L. B. Wright
I. C. Craig
Youls Mann
Tennessee Valley Council
Boys Scouts
Jordan
Homer Britton
Hagerman
District Court of Honor
F. L. Chenault
W. J. Brown
Bryan Abbott
D. D. Gibson
Chenault
E. E. Speer, Jr
E. B
Pat Godwin
Judson Hawthorne
Pat Patterson
P. L. Gerald Field
Raymon Baker
Louis Mann
Brown and
Abbott
David Byars
Billy Smith
Endian
Lion Patrol
Rogersville Girl to Give Recital in May 1940
Miss Mary Cathieene Waddell, a Rogersville girl, is scheduled to give a recital on Thursday May 2 1940, presenting a program likely featuring local musical talent and community interest.
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J. R. Waddell
Rogersville
Carolyn Mays
Chipley
Florida
Calkins Hall
Alabama College
Montevallo
Waddell
Miecislaw Ziolkowski
Music Club
Kathleen Harrison
Beethoven
Chopin
Liszt
Mary Cathieene Waddell
Limestone County Concord Busy Farm Life Report
The Concord community notes describe active farming with some corn planted, mattress making underway, and Pisgah Club at six completed Wednesdays. Local social visits include Ardmore guest Georgia Fogg with Clebur Carter and Betty Mitchell, and various gatherings among Hatchett, Higgins, Fogg, and Brock families. Sunday school attendance plus a call for strong participation and a second Sunday preaching by Bro. Garrison are highlighted.
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Pisgah Club
Georgia Fogg
Ardmore
Clebur Carter
Betty Mitchell
Mra
Wm. Hatchett
Floyd Higgins
Bethel
Concord
Bro. Garrison
Lucile Colwell
Ola
Euline Gravitt
Laura Mae Griffin
Neel Sunday Night Singers Draw Large Organ County Crowd
A large crowd attended singing at Neel Sunday night. Local families visited relatives across Organ County, with numerous gatherings described among Wallace, Higdon, Vest, Leamon and Singleton households as lists of Sunday visits and kinship were noted.
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Neel
Addie Wallace
Etta Wallace
Monver Boger
Marco Wallace
John Edwards
Seldon Higdon
Lucian Summerford
Comner Henderson
Havel
T. C. Higdon
Roy Migdon
Andrew Taylor and Son
Silas Leamon
Ovelle McNills
Edith Vest
Idalene
Brelean Self
Danville School
Robert Owens
Roy Higdon
Hollis Veat
Greer Veat
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Bertrand
Ozarks
Peach Orchard
Rogers
Louisiana
Bordelonville
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Carter
Murdock
Clopton
Alabama
Kentucky
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Johnson’s
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Harvey McGuire
Harvey
RICHARD/HOUGHTON
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Decatur
Southern Railway System
U-Drive-Its
Decatur Cab Service
Nash
Bradley Motor CO
Bank Street
Sally
Limestone County
Mabel
Ruby Dell Brock
Alma Brock
Artie Fisk
Virginian White
Dick Putman
Clements High
Myrtle Buckner
Maggie Gill
Willie Patterson
Salem
Idell Hatchett
Tessie Griffin
Emmet Ferguson
Geneva
Sue Ferguson
Thelma Higgins
Ethelene Buckner
Mabel Fogg
Dementia Fogg
Vanilla Fogg
Maria Swanner
Gladys Hatchett
Georgia Jones
Ila Magnusson
Hazel Whitt
Organ County
Rocky Ford
Mrs. Thirrel Wallace
Care Decatur Daily
Decatur Branch
Johnston
Gertrudes
S.C
Penney CO
Supreme Court of Alabama
Macon County
Auburn
University of Alabama Law School
U. S
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
Morgan County Friends of
J. Ed. Livingston
James H. Crew, Jr
Marvin Eubanks
W. Bryan McAfee
J. W. Patton, Jr
Newton B. Powell
A. M Smith, Jr
Phillip Shanks, Jr
John. A Caddell
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