Decatur Sunday Movies Election Set For May 16 1933
City council approves a May 16 election to decide if Sunday moving pictures will be shown. The vote will occur 8 am to 6 pm at City Hall and Old City Hall with inspectors and clerks named. The Decatur Pastors Union opposes, while Banniza of the Princess Theatre says he will open Sunday screenings if the people vote yes and church hours permit.
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City Hall
Railroad Street
B. P. Wallace
J. C. Holesapple
W. K. McNeill, Jr
Wm. F. Frazier
Kyle G. Frazier
T. T Roberts
Old City Hall
Johnston Street
Carlisle Blackwell
J. A. Tidwell
P. S. Dinsmore
Frank Skeggs
James L. Rankin
A. L. Malone
Union
Decatur Pastors Union
Decatur
W. W. Dinsmore
Central Baptist Church
Employment Up on Upgrade in New York and Nation
The Associated Press reports an industrial upturn with higher railcar loadings and steel output, plus increased electric consumption. New wage gains and employment rose, with New York state estimating 16 000 reemployed in April and housing demand rising as housing starts fall short of population growth.
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New York
New York State Labor Department
United States Department of Commerce
Dr. Glenn Tingley plans city wide revival campaign
Pastor Dr. Glenn Tingley of the Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle, after a two week revival, will return later this summer for a city wide campaign. Services will be held in a tent or in the open air.
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Glenn Tingley
Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle
Eugene Black Named Governor of Federal Reserve Board
President Roosevelt appointed Eugene Black, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, to head the Federal Reserve Board. He succeeds Eugene Meyer whose tenure ends with today’s close of business. Black has served since 1930 after appointment by President Hoover.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene Meyer
Meyer
I.hoover
Shooting at Robertson home leaves man dead
Police reported D Y Robertson’s home near the river bank was the scene after a man named Williams brandished a pistol and threatened residents Tuesday night. Robertson, nearby at another house, returned with a shotgun and a shot fatal to Williams. Williams died shortly after at Brown's funeral parlors. Coroner said relatives of Williams could not be located.
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D. Y. Robertson
Robertson
Williams
Brown
City Cemetery
J.D. Wallace
Lewis Brown
Anthony Inspires In Revival Meet At First Christian Church
Rev E N Anthony leads a revival at East Moulton Street First Christian Church with a sermon on The Completed Faith. He urges rediscovery of inward religion and the Spirit's indwelling to keep faith alive through daily life. Revival continues each evening at 7 30 with tonight's subject The Church Its Foundation and Purpose.
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E. N. Anthony
First Christian Church
East Moulton Street
Christ
Anthony
Alabama groups vow to keep state dry against repeal effort
The Alabama Alliance Against the Repeal of the 18th Amendment says counties will organize within weeks to defend prohibition. It condemns the wet press and liquor interests while calling on religious and moral forces, including church members and their societies, to resist repeal and protect families.
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Alliance Against
Alabama
Paian Uanin
1Maak Taeita
Mathod
Anti-Saloon League
Council of Allied Youth
Missionary Societies
America
Tennessee Valley Association Formed at Nashville Gathering
A 2500 member Tennessee Basin boosters meeting in Nashville organized the Tennessee Valley Association with 24 directors from seven states. Alabama and Tennessee each gave seven directors, with others from Mississippi Georgia Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia. An advisory board of 100 was elected.
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Nashville
Tennessee Valley Association
B. L. Malone
Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Clyde Hendrix
R. C. Billings
John Patterson
Carl Patterson
Adlai Sample
Hartselle
Dave Martin
Courtland
Oe Weniaititsia
Soimnstur
Tennessee Valley Association formed to aid federal program
Delegates from Alabama Georgia Mississippi North Carolina Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee established the Tennessee Valley Association in Nashville to back the federal development program. W E Brock of Chattanooga was named interim head through May 22 as directors select a president and city for a full meeting set to occur October 9.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Association
United States
W. E. Brock
Chattanooga
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Albert Littleton
Harriman
Littleton
Cove Creek
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Decatur Pastors Defend Community Against Eastern Critics
Members of the Decatur Pastor's Union adopted resolutions to counter criticism tied to the Scottsboro cases. A sub-committee will finalize wording to rebut alleged false propaganda about Decatur and Alabama, particularly attacks on the Heywood Patterson jury and local officials.
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Decatur
Scottsboro
E. N. Hart
J.D. Pickens
A. v H. Nabors
Alabama
The
Heywood Pat
Powerful Plea by Rev Hulett At Ninth Street Church
Rev Roy Hulett of Hartselle Methodist preached on Personal Responsibility urging church leaders to act in God’s plan to save the world. He said God works through human instruments and warned leaders to fulfill their duties. He continued nightly at 7:30 with evangelistic committee meetings at 7:00. Dr L G Sturdivant to conduct second quarterly conference with required reports.
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Roy Hulett
Hartselle Methodist Church
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Decatur
Hulett
Ninth Street
L. G. Sturdivant
J Ball Dies at His Residence
J Ball of 1721 Ninth street south died suddenly at 8 p m Tuesday. He was 55 and survived by his wife four sons R L Elmer Douglas and Cletis one daughter Lettie Ball two sisters and five brothers. Funeral services set for Thursday at 3 30 p m at the residence conducted by Rev J D Wallace Interment in Roselawn with Priest directing pallbearers A A Jones W M Wook es Will Wyker J T Berry Chas Miller Dr J Y Hamil honorary Berry Bible class members of the First Presbyterian church
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J. Ball
Ninth Street
South
R. L
Elmer
Douglas
Cletis
Lettie Ball
J. D. Wallace
Roselawn
A. A. Jones
W. M. Wookes
Will Wyker
J. T. Berry
Chas Miller
J. Y. Hamil
Berry Bible
First Presbyterian Church
Husbands and Wives Night closes school series at Riverside
The Riverside school wraps up with Miss Eva Mc Pherson presenting the final lecture and demonstration on Thursday at 7:30 PM. Tuesday features a 3 PM start with food baskets and a kitchen cabinet giveaway by Thomas Furniture. Alabama Power offers a Westinghouse Electric Range prize for the final event.
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Riverside High School
Eva McPherson
Woman’s Music Study Club
L. G. Sturdivant
W. E. Curry
H. O. Troup
H. R. Sherard
Burnum
Miss McPherson
Alabama Power Company
Westinghouse
Kelley Named to Federal Agriculture Office
Senator Marvin Kelley of Hartsville, a well known Tennessee Valley figure and state senator from Morgan and Lawrence counties, is appointed attorney in the federal department of agriculture. Secretary Wallace announced the move, with duties tied to the farm relief act likely to pass by week’s end.
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Marvin Kelley
Hartselle
Federal Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Kelley
State Senate
Morgan
Lawrence
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee River Flood Rise Reaches 114 Feet Reading
The Tennessee River is rising with a gauge measuring 114 feet, signaling heightened flood risk and potential impacts downstream as water levels continue to climb today.
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Tennessee
Tornado Toll Mounts Across Tennessee and Kentucky
A series of tornadoes in Tennessee and Kentucky killed at least 41 people and injured many. Beaty Swamps near Livingston, Tenn., reported 26 fatalities, while Glasgow, Kentucky, was listed with 20 deaths. Bethsaida, Tennessee, suffered reported damage with communications down.
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Livingston
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Beaty Swamps
Glasgow
Bethsaida
Ténn
Levee Cut Suspected in Mississippi Delta Flood Zone
A Belzoni reporting line says a levee on Wasp Lake two miles above Belzoni was deliberately cut by unidentified men. The act follows two weeks of quiet in the miling area after recent levee dynamiting and night attacks on dykes.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Belzoni
Mississippi Delta
Wasp Lake
Miling
Stock market on the upturn in early trading
The stock market rose in early dealings on May 10 in New York as midweek business data hinting at expanding industrial activity and jobs boosted buying. Prices jumped $1 to $4, with United States Steel near 48, American Telephone above 102, DuPont up nearly 2, and General Motors about 1. Cotton rose about 40 cents, later trimming gains. Wheat and corn advanced one to two cents.
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New York
N. Y
Cotten
United States Steel
American Telephone
DuPont
General Motors
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Sir Henry Bessemer
Manitoba
Boy
Junior Cardwell
Stacey
N. C
Junior
Associated Press
Dr. Tingley
ALLEY
I Nashville
Judge Malone
Valley Forward
Red Cross
Congress
John Barton Payne
Washington, D. C
Payne
Culture Club
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