Church Will Elect Seven New Bishops
The Methodist Episcopal Church South delegates vote to elect seven additional bishops after approving an Episcopacy commission report. Retirement of five bishops authorized, including John M. Moore and James Cannon Jr. at age 72, with illness retirement for Bishop W N Ainsworth. Anti unification leaders at Stone Mountain push for a new congregation if merger proceeds, as judicial council report looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Duncan
Birmingham
Ala
Supreme Court
General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
North Methodist
Stone Mountain
John M. Moore
Dallas
James Cannon, Jr
Washington, D. C
Sam R. Hay
Houston
H. A. Boaz
Fort Worth
W. N. Ainsworth
Macon
Ainsworth
Episcopacy Commission
Judicial Council
Church “Supreme Court
Southern Methodist
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
North
Methodist Protestant Church
James C. Davis
Stone Mountain Superior Court
Denny
Cannon
North Mississippi
May Day observation at Trinity school crowns queen
May Day will be observed this evening at eight o'clock at Trinity school. The program includes May Queen Thelma Neville maid of honor Christine Barron maids Odell Perry Mildred Rogers Jis Pickens Norma Helen Ferguson Hazelie Alice Rhea Parker Bobbie Lee Fergueson Ruby Mizell flower girls Faye Neville Charlotte Ann Fergueson Sarah Janes Thompson Eloise Parker train bearers Nyla Jo Bowling Sonny Bass crown bearer Lelton Fuller heralds Layton Bass James Fuller clowns Roy Sims Leon Maner. Dances after crowning include Come Play With Me Buttercups and Frogs Ribbon Drill Apple Blossom Brownies Jumping Rope Opening of Rose May Basket May Pole.
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Trinity School
May Queen
Thelma Neville
Christine Barron
Odell Perry
Mildred Rogers
Jis Pickens
Norma
Helen Ferguson
Hazelie Alice Rhea Parker
Bobbie Lee Fergueson
Ruby Mizell
Faye Neville
Charlotte Ann Fergueson
Sarah Janes Thompson
Eloise Parker
Nyla Jo Bowling
Sonny Bass
Lelton Fuller
Layton Bass
James Fuller
Roy Sims
Leon Maner
Permanent Recovery Committee Proposed by Mayor LaGuardia
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia urged Congress create a permanent recovery committee to craft a unified program for a fall special session. He spoke as president of the United States Conference of Mayors and backed the spending lending plan with flexibility for nationwide benefit.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Congress
la Guardia
House Appropriations
United States Conference of Mayor
House
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Glass
D. Va
Treasury
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Sam
Philippine Islands
Islands
U. S. Army
Decatur
Rome Parley in Spotlight as Axis Ties Tighten
The world awaits the Rome-Berlin axis meeting between Hitler and Mussolini amid Europe’s tensions. Berlin signals no sensational announcements as Italian trains roll into Rome for a weeklong visit, while Sudeten Germans push for a plebiscite and Czech relations stay tense. In Asia, Shandong fronts in China show stalemate with Shanghai battles and thousands of guerrillas intensifying harassment of Japanese forces.
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Associated Press
Rome
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Reichschancellor
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
Germany
Austria
Brenner Pass
France
Britain
Henlein
Spain
Shanghai
Court fines levied on seventeen offenders
Of 18 persons tried in a police court this morning, 17 were fined. One case of a man charged with fighting his wife was dismissed when she did not appear. Charges included violating the prohibition law five times, drunkenness five, fighting two, drinking and fighting two, disorderly conduct three, and gaming one.
Hosiery Union Opens 27th Convention in Charlotte
About 300 delegates attended as President Emil Rieve of Philadelphia opened the American Federation of Hosiery Workers 27th annual convention in Charlotte. The group prepared to adopt a policy on wages and hours legislation in its early sessions.
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Charlotte
N. C
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Emil Rieve
Philadelphia
Mrs Echols Laid To Rest After Stroke
Mrs. A L Echols 50 died Saturday at her home on Hartselle route three from a stroke. Funeral services were Sunday at Mt Tabor with interment in Mt Tabor cemetery Peck directing. Pallbearers and florists listed include O H Reeves Bedford Cook W T Willoughby Billy Wallace Leonard Wallace Clyde Marshall and Miss Vivian Whitten Kathleen Whitten Mary Kate Whitten Irene Mooneyham Alvada Francis and Mrs Bedford Cook.
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A. L. Echols
Hartselle
Mt. Tabor
Peck
O. H. Reeves
Bedford Cook
W. T. Willoughby
Billy Wallace
Leonard Wallace
Clyde Marshall
Vivian Whitten
Kathleen Whitten
Mary Kate Whitten
Irene Monneyham
Alvada Francis
Absentees Push Ballot Return in Primary Voting
Of 413 people who obtained absentee ballots for the primary, 274 had voted by noon. Officials expect a large rush this afternoon and tomorrow as ballots can be returned until polls close on election day.
10000 Pounds of Cabbage to Relief Recipients
Mrs. Carlton Kelley Morgan county director of public welfare announced 10000 pounds of cabbage would be given to relief recipients. Distribution begins this afternoon at the new warehouse across the tracks from the passenger depot Vine and Railroad streets.
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Carlton Kelley
Morgan County
Vine
Ford asks appeals court to probe NLRB secrets in labor case
Covington May 2 The Ford Motor Co seeks court orders to uncover whether the National Labor Relations Board consulted nonboard figures including Thomas Corcoran Benjamin Cohen John L Lewis Homer Martin and others before issuing a 1937 order. The company lists 57 questions demanding sworn answers and access to memos reports and transcripts related to the Wagner Act violation case at Detroit plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ky
Ford Motor Co
Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Anone
Thomas Corcoran
Benjamin V. Cohen
John L. Lewis
Homer Martin
Corcoran
Cohen
New Deal
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Martin
United
Ford
Labor Board
Detroit
Jack Worley Dies in Texas Home
Funeral services were held Sunday for Jack Worley of Texarkana Texas with interment in Bell Texas. He was a brother of R A Worley of this city and his passing caused widespread sorrow in our community where he was well known.
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Jack Worley
Texarkana
Texas
Bell
Worley
R. A. Worley
City Primary Election Boxes Move To New Locations
Officials announced final plans for Tuesdays primary with heavy turnout expected in city and rural areas. Two Decatur boxes moved tomorrow to Carnegie Library and Texaco station across Moulton street. Remaining box locations listed include Courthouse City Hall Third Street and Sixth Avenue Pal ace Cleaners Shropshire’s Store Love’s store McCormick's store Fairview Harmon's Store Austinville Moulton Heights Sheats store.
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Decatur
Ferry Street
Wilson Avenue
Carnegie Library
Malone Park
Moulton Street
Texaco Filling Station
Courthouse
City Hall
Third Street
Sixth Avenue
Texaco
W. Moulton Street
Johnston Street
Fire Hall
Palace Cleaners
Second Avenue
Shropshire’s
Fourth Avenue
Love's
Ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
South
McCormick’s
Grant and
Spruce Streets
Fairview
Harmon's
Austinville
Moulton Heights
Sheats
Record Vote Predicted in Alabama Primary Race
Alabama Democrats anticipated a record breaking vote in the upcoming primary. The contest is defined by state issues such as liquor taxes a two per cent sales tax and the incumbent Governor Graves amid sharp factional lines and calls for guards at polling places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Graves
Election Party Set by The Daily for Tuesday Evening
The Daily invites the public to an election party Tuesday with the Associated Press wire starting at six o clock. Special correspondents will cover Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties and relay state race results for AP tabulation. A large screen on the Buster building will flash returns as fast as tabulations come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Buster
Daily
Alabama Democrats weigh five governor candidates in 300000-strong race
The Democratic primary fields five candidates for governor, including Frank M. Dixon and Chauncey Sparks, with debates over repealing the sales tax and liquor laws. Other races for congress, lieutenant governor, and state offices also appear, with several incumbents unopposed and possible runoffs set for June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Att
Ust
New G Ig
Congress
Agriculture
Public Service Commission
Senate
Birmingham
William B. Bankhead
Sam Hobbs
John Sparkman
J. Thomas Heflin
Joe Starnes
Lister Hill
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Democratic lawmakers split over Roosevelt policy in early congress vote
Twenty six Democratic members of congress, divided on the Roosevelt administration, debated support and opposition as a key vote neared, with factions forming around policy preferences and party stance.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Sparks Campaign Claims Lead Toward Alabama Runoff
Campaign manager B F Hildreth says Sparks gains in every county and will likely force a runoff with Dixon. He portrays Sparks as the anti spoils system candidate promising clean, economical government and a contract with Alabama voters to eradicate corruption.
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B. F. Hildreth
Chauncey Sparks
Sparkes
Sparks
Dixon
Alabama
Judge Sparks
Alabama Dry Voters Rally Behind D. Hardy Riddle Statement
Senator D. Hardy Riddle asserts he has voted dry on every occasion. He challenges an opponent who claimed he supported the liquor law, saying voters will prove the claim false in the upcoming Alabama election as they march to the polls on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Als
D. Hardy Riddle
R Parvon
Alabama
J T McGlawn Illness Victim
Last rites for John T. McGlawn 48, who died at Benevolent Society Hospital will be held at Central Methodist church at 10:30 Tuesday. Rev J H Chitwood to officiate with burial at Priceville cemetery. Procession from 603 Twelfth Avenue East at 10:15. Surviving include widow, daughter Joanne, father the Rev D S McGlawn Decatur Route 2, brother George F McGlawn Columbus Ga, five sisters Mrs Ed Price Mrs W T Price Decatur Route 2 Mrs C A Leopard Athens Mrs W G Gaston Nashville Mrs O E Hall Goodlesville Tenn, and many nephews and nieces. He was district manager of Mutual Benefit Insurance and came to Decatur from Birmingham last fall.
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John T. McGlawn
Benevolent Society Hospital
Central Methodist Church
J. H. Chitwood
Priceville Cemetery
Brown
Twelfth Avenue East
Mr. McGlawn
Joanne
McGlawn
Decatur
George F. McGlawn
Columbus
Ed Price
W. T. Price
C. A. Leopard
Athens
W. G. Gaston
Nashville
O. E. Hall
Goodlesville
Tenn
MacGlown
Mutual Benefit Insurance Company
Birmingham
Huntsville Man Suffers Severed Ear In Car Crash
Jimmie Walker of Huntsville lost a left ear when the car he rode in with friends left the road at Lacon Sunday afternoon. He was taken to a Huntsville hospital by Drinkard-Howell ambulance. Others injured were moved to Birmingham by the same service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Walker
Huntsville
Lacon
Drinkard-Howell
Walker
Birmingham
Sea Scout Patrol Registered With Decatur Troop 16
Sea Scout Patrol is registered with Troop 16 of Decatur. Skipper Bob Hunter, mates Meredith Woodall and Atlee Wilson, and committee H. H. Hunter W. E. Floyd and E. W. Kennedy oversee the ship named 8. 8. 8S Jack Hunter. The patrol includes J. O. Colvard Calvin Floyd Joe Hinz Ed Minehardt Fred Papenburg Marion Rainey Will Samuel Harvey Self.
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Sea Scout Patrol
Decatur
Bob Hunter
Meredith Woodall
Atlee Wilson
H. H. Hunter
W. E. Floyd
E. W. Kennedy
Jack Hunter
J. O. Colvard
Calvin Floyd
Joe Hinz
Ed Minehardt
Fred Papenburg
Marion Rainey
Will Samuel
Harvey Self
Arnold Seeks Alabama Governor Post On Farm Beginnings
Election eve statement from James H. Arnold outlines his rugged origin with forty cents in Birmingham and his nine store business. He argues state government is a big business and promises to apply his economy focused rules to state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
James H. Arnold
State of
Alabama
Sanders Rites Held at Sheffield
Funeral and burial rites for W. H. Sanders aged 36 were held at 3 p.m. at Sheffield cemetery after his death at his home on Grant Street from an illness. The procession left Drinkard Howell funeral home at 1:30 p.m. He is survived by his widow, his parents, a daughter, four brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sanders
Grant Street
Sheffield
Drinkard-Howell Funeral Home
Mr. Sanders
Four safes blown in Birmingham weekend crime spree
Professional safe crackers using nitroglycerin and gloves to hide prints blew four safes over the weekend. They used a sledge hammer to remove hinges and combinations, aiming to appear amateurish, bringing Birmingham's recent safe cracking total to eighteen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court lifts ban on election officials
The Alabama Supreme Court suspended Judge Griffith's injunction blocking 83 people from serving as election officials in Cullman county's Democratic primary. A May 19 hearing will decide the writ of prohibition while allowing the injunction to be ineffective for tomorrow's vote. The dispute involves Probate Judge Homer Mitchell, Sheriff H B Pierce, Circuit Clerk Grady Gorham, and Coroner Grady Moss amid long bitter clashes between Griffith and Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
Griffith
Supreme Court
Tucker
Homer F. Mitchell
H. EB. Pierce
Grady Gorham
Grady Moss
Mitchell
Mitchell Long
Robbery Plot Foiled in Livingston as Shooting Occurs
In Livingston Alabama on May 2 a return of store robberies ended with a man shot dead and two others captured after a raid on Eugene Cobb's store in the Boyd community. Sheriff EB Godfrey said Cobb and his son Billy exchanged about a dozen shots with the intruders. Six robberies have occurred in the area over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Ala
West
Alabama
EB. C. Godfrey
Boyd
Eugene Cobb
Cobb
Billy
Godfrey
Merchants Begin Thursday Closing For Summer Months
Merchants of the Second Avenue and Bank Street business sections will close Thursday afternoon for the usual summer period. The Thursday closures continue through May, June, July and August, with grocery stores excluded from the order.
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Second Avenue
Bank Street
Tennessee River Gauge Records Stationary at 20.6 Feet
The Tennessee River stood at 20.6 feet at 7 a.m. with no rainfall reported. The past 24 hours showed a high of 84 and a low of 65 degrees, as gentle easterly winds affected the coast and eastern areas of the region.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Solon
John Nance Garner
Nance Garner
Central Press
Rome Parley
Hosiery Union
Mrs. Echols
Frank M. Dixon
R. J. Goode
Gastonburg
State Senate
State School For Deaf and Blind
Talladega
S Énator
Eufaula
J. T. McGlawn
Arnold
ARMY
Sanders
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