Pepper wins renomination in Florida Democratic primary
United States Senator Claude Pepper, backed by the Roosevelt administration, defeats J. Mark Wilcox and three opponents in Florida Democratic primary. Unofficial tallies from 1,027 of 1,376 precincts show Pepper with 178,700 votes to Wilcox 87,190, Sholtz 36,486, Moore 3,568, Merchant 2,135. Pepper calls for unity with Roosevelt.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Claude Pepper
Roosevelt
Senate
J. Mark Wilcox
Florida
Dave Sholtz
Finley Moore
T. ©. Merchant
Pepper
Wilcox
Sholtz
Moore
Merchant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Visitors Day at Gordon-Bibb School
Friday will be Visitor's Day at Gordon-Bibb school. Principal O S Hagerman invites patrons to visit classrooms to view pupil work and observe recitations. Chapel programs are scheduled at 8 30 for the Bible school and 9 30 for Gordon school.
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Gordon-Bibb School
O. S. Hagerman
Bible School
Gordon School
Gordon-Bible School
Mr. Hagerman
Florida primary draws voters amid race for senate seat
Wilcox denounces Pepper as the president’s rubber stamp after a campaign loss. Floridians anticipated a Pepper runoff with another candidate on May 24. Moore, a city businessman, and Merchant, a Madison publisher, are noted participants while Shultz campaigned as a White House ally wary of more business restrictions. Allen Walker leads over Thomas Swanson in incomplete results for the senate nomination.
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Florida
America
Wilcox
Pepper
Moore
Madison
Shultz
White House
Senate
Allen Walker
Winter Haven
Thomas Swanson
Fort Lauderdale
Sunday Services Draw Large Local Attendance in Blair
Blair observers report a full Sunday with Rev. Andrew Wright and Rev. Reece preaching at morning and afternoon services. Visitors include Seldon Singleton of Cullman and families from Corinth and Sardis. A Thursday night Sunday school meeting and a Mother s Day program are planned. measles affect several local children.
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Andrew Wright
Reece
Ltt
Logan
Wright
Walter Partain
Andrews Chapel
Mra
Seldon Singleton
Cullman
Verdie Dunn
Vernon
Ted Buckelew
Richard Buckelew
Troy Hudeon
Bonnie White
Sardi
Jake Pigg
Emmit Powell
Corinth
Lee Bartlett
Holling Buckelew
Harold
Merle
Grace Cheatham
Dessie Shaw
Bethlehem
Rosavelt Wilson
Nelson Shaw
George Aaron
Mise Christine Montgomery
Pleasant View
Weeley Cheatham
L. Singleton
Lynn Cruse
Sardis
George Thomas
Bill
Henry Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Beecher Aims Publicizing Slave Auction in New York
Henry Ward Beecher organized a public abolitionist event in New York City on June 1 1886 to expose the cruelty of slave auctions and provoke city dwellers to confront the practice. The event showcased a simulated sale intended to shock observers and galvanize anti slavery sentiment.
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Henry Ward Beecher
New York City
Third reprieve granted in Georgia lottery slaying case
Atlanta May 4. Odie V. Fluker of Birmingham Alabama, condemned to death for the lottery war slaying of Eddie Guyol in Atlanta, received a third reprieve from Governor E D Rivers. The delay allows his attorney to obtain further evidence outside the state. Fluker was convicted in Pulaski County in 1936 and resentenced to die after the supreme court upheld the conviction. The first reprieve came March 4 and the second April 6, a few days before the scheduled May 10 execution in the state electric chair.
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Atlanta
Pluker
Pulto County
Supreme Court
Motlow Gains Right to Make Whiskey in Tennessee
Motlow wins Moore County vote allowing whiskey production for sale outside the state under a 1987 law. The measure, backed by Motlow, enables resuming Jack Daniel whiskey distilling avoided by Tennessee sales restrictions.
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Lynchburg
Tenn
Motlow
Moore County
Tennessee
Jack Daniel Whinky
Suee Canal Rules Permit Blast After 44 Hours Grounding
A Suee canal regulation states that any vessel which runs aground will be blasted after 44 hours. Canal traffic cannot be held up longer than that time, even at the expense of seriously damaging a vessel.
Sunday Socials and Local Visits in Morgan County
Lois George spent Sunday with Louise Johnson and more residents joined visits across Falkville Route 1 and Round Top. The community gathered at Mt Zion and a decoration event. Deaths included Mrs Echols and Rev Smallwood gave a talk at Barbiohen.
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Lois George
Louise Johnson
Doris
Martha Johnson
Frances Bowe
Falkville
Charley Lemley
Lorene
Marie
Clebern Letson
Baby
Oline Cryer
Frank Yates
Round Top
Mt. Zion
Les Echols
Loreng Lemley
Aastae
Barbiohens
Smallwood
Modie Moore
Mary Moore
Wima
Lester Johnson
Lloyd Tapscott
Charlie Lemley
Edd Lemley
Florette
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Decatur Fertilizer
A. A. Jones
J. H. Jones
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Robert Lobriola
Los Angeles
Calif
John Mains
Buffalo
New York
A. W. Schweitzer
Grosse Pointe Park
Mich
Chrysler Royal
Chrysler
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Columbia Network
Farmers Exchange
Stoneville
Mayer
J. M. Hughes
Hartselle Rt
Pike Road
TVA
L. E. Adcock
Danville
Rt. 1
Stoneville No
L. Orr
Hartselie, Rt
Ramond Matthews
Bee Line Highway
Somerville Road
Howard Johnson
Jesse Johnson
Decatur
Jersey
A. H. Long
Athens
W. A. Helms
Union Grove
Rt. 2
R. & Ferguson
Trinity
Southern Avery
Ferguson
Edwin Puckett
Hartselle
L. B. Adcock
L. BE. Adcock
Denville
B. EF. Adcock
W. L. Logan and Sons
W.L. Logan and Sons
Moulton
T. R. Flack
Somerville
Marie McClung
Mt Gill's
Gordon McClung
H. M. Blankenship
Porto Rico
R. C. McWhorter
Decatur, Rt.a
A. J. Stewart
Ave. W
Acatur
P. O
Blair
Wirth Thomas
Majestic
Chas. A. Oden
Eva
Ley
Chas
Oden
B. BE. Almon
Rt. 3
Town Creek
Benevolent Hospital
Roy C. Beeler
D.P. L
Sam P. Lyle
Sally Ratliff
Marvin F Lee
Burleson Farm
Loretta Thrasher
Were
Fluker
Purina
Turner Coal & Grain Co
Checkerboard
6Th Ave. N
Holly ST
Decatur, Ala
Morgan County
South
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Southern
Sco-Co
SCOCO
THE
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Canis
President National Capital Bank
Washington, D. C
Roe
Mr. McKee
Credit Bureau
Guardian of Credit
N.B.C.A
Decatur Retail Credit Bureau, Inc
Central National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
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