Community church events fill Southside schedule
Roy night at Southside Baptist drew a large crowd at the Southside Baptist church. Rev and Mrs J D Pickens and Mrs J D L Burns will attend the Southern Baptist convention in Birmingham. Sixth graders vs Riverside seventh graders clash set for Benson field at 3 PM. Ki Y plans underway for camp at Vinemont opening in early June. YW A missionary program at the Sandersen home tonight. Maynard Layman to attend the world conference on boys work in Toronto July 27.
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J. D. Pickens
J. D. L. Burns
Birmingham
Southside Baptist Church
Gerthie Sanders
Maynard Layman
Toronto
Can
Hoover to Reorganize War Department in Budget Drive
President Hoover plans a reorganization of the war department as part of efforts to raise government funds. A tentative decision on progressive changes emerged from a weekend conference at Rapidan Camp with War Department officials, amid revenue declines and a treasury deficit near 800 billion dollars.
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Washington
Hoover
War Department
Department
Rapidian
Virginia
Camp
Treasury
Hurley
Payne
Ward
House Appropriations Committee
Twelve year old hero saves mother and Edna at Lake Rabun
Hilton Wall, 12, moved fast with a rowboat to rescue his mother Mrs. Griffin and Edna after their motor boat swamped in Lake Rabun falls. He pulled them aboard and reached shore but Mrs. Griffin died. The seven year old Ervin Wall was saved by John Simeton.
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Lakemont
Hilton Wall
J. P. Wall
Sharon Griffin
Lake Rabun Falls
Walls
Ervin
Griffins
Edna
John Simeton
Occupants Are Few At the Jail Here
A Morgan County jail check shows no overcrowding with several vacancies in cells. The facility is usually near capacity, but current counts reflect open spaces and open cells.
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Morgan County
Violin Numbers Featured At Rotary Club Meeting
Mrs Harry Wyatt presented a set of violin numbers at the Rotary club gathering. She performed with piano accompaniment by Mrs Rollo.
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Harry Wyatt
Rotary Club
Rollo
Public finance meeting on Benevolent hospital crisis
Tonight at 7 30 the Morgan county court house hosts a public briefing by the Benevolent Society on the hospital’s finances. The event outlines a plan to raise 3100 dollars to cover a 33000 bond and prevent the hospital’s closure with a program by the high school band. Mary D McGehee urges all residents to attend to study financing options and avert a calamity for Decatur.
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Morgan County Court House
Decatur
Benevolent Hospital
Benevolent Society
D. D. McGehee
Car Collision Injures No One On Bee Line Highway
A Sunday night collision on the Bee Line highway north of here left two vehicles damaged but no injuries reported. A truck driven by John Maxon collided with a car driven by Alvis Dutton, which overturned three times as four youths, including Dutton, were inside.
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John Maxon
Alvis Dutton
Bee Line
Here
Dutton
Guest of Club Rev. J E Berkstresser Speaks at Rotary
Rev. J E Berkstresser pastor of the First Baptist church was the guest of the Decatur Rotary club Monday.
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J.E. Berkstresser
First Baptist Church
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur Rotary Directors Hold Brief Monday Session
The directors of the Decatur Rotary Club met in a brief business session Monday after the club's regular weekly meeting.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Marriage licenses in Reno double divorces count
The Daily Today reports Reno records show twice as many marriage licenses as divorces. Carol W. Cross leads a four‑part Reno series on the topic.
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Reno
Masons Plan Memorial Rites for William Lee in May
The Masons of North Alabama announce a memorial ceremony for William Lee on May 20 at 3:00 PM near Leighton to unveil a monument funded by Alabama Masons and attended by Grand Master Robt. Lovelady and Grand Chaplain K. G. Sturdivant. A banquet follows in Florence with 100 attending.
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William Lee
Leighton
Ala
North
Alabama
Wm. Lee
Grand Lodge of Alabama
Masons of
Robt. F. Lovelady
K. G. Sturdivant
Irue Antronies
Bealent Iilecracy
America
L. G. Sturdivant
American Legion
Bruce Nathan
M. H. Kidd
Mrs. Crockett
Wm. Lee -Rey
O. L. Minks
E. F. Yielding
J. R. Jolley
Florence
Elks Grill Room
E. F
Florence Masonic Hall
Farm loan relief funds slow in Morgan and Lawrence counties
Drouth relief loans from the federal government are slowing in Morgan and Lawrence counties. Today Morgan county received three additional loans totaling 225 dollars while Lawrence county added one loan of 108 dollars.
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Drouth
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Martial law declared across Spain amid street riots
Madrid reports martial law as mobs flood streets, fires devastate the Jesuit headquarters, and the cabinet meets in emergency session. Former premier Damaso Berenguer rearrested amid republican government tensions. two to three people killed and many injured as police struggle to restore order.
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Madrid
Stock Exchange
Damaso Berenguer
Riots Rock Madrid as Republicans Attack Monarchist Targets
In Madrid on Sunday Republicans assaulted a Monarchist group and mobbed former Interior Minister Matos outside ABC offices. Police dispersed demonstrators while several monarchists were detained and ABC faced an indefinite suspension. Marquis Luca de Tena leads the monarchist paper ABC which sympathizes with the crown.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spanish Republic
ABC
Matos
Berenguer
Jose Sanchez Guerra
Luca de Tena
Alfonso
Paris
Luther Lowery Fatally Struck By Auto Near Muscle Shoals
Luther T. Lowery 46 died at Benevolent hospital after being struck by a car on Muscle Shoals highway while walking beside a well drilling rig. Emory Strain and E C Cavart, highway workers, were in a car en route to Decatur and Ashville when the accident happened. Funeral at Roscoe cemetery Colbert county this afternoon. Survived by widow, two children, parents Rev T L Lowery and Mrs Lowery, ten brothers and one sister.
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Roscoe Cemetery
Colbert County
Luther T. Lowery
Benevolent Hospital
Muscle Shoals Highway
Here
Emory Strain
E. C. Cavart
Tuscumbia
Barton
Lowery
Brown
Edna Johnson
Town Creek
W. W. Puller
Atlanta
T. L. Lowery
Leighton
John
James
Ullyses
William
Floyd
Charles
Tommy
Obie
Leonard
Walter
Grace Masterson
Little Wallace Andrews Shows Signs of Improvement
A five month old baby, Wallace Andrews, son of Mr and Mrs J Andrews of Bailey town Alabama, badly burned after rolling into a fireplace last week, is reported to be some better at Beneficent hospital where doctors fight to restore his health.
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Wallace Andrews
Benevolent Hospital
J. Andrews
Baileytown
Ala
Miss Miller to Visit Here This Summer
Miss Miller, Centennial Queen at the University of Alabama and former Decatur resident, may visit here this summer after her graduation. She is a senior and niece of Mr. and Mrs. B F Holmes. Her photo ran in the Birmingham News as Miss Alabama in the pageant marking the university’s hundred year founding.
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Janie Miller
University of Alabama
Decatur
Birmingham News
Alabama
Methodists Plan District Outing at Swan Lake
Methodists in the Decatur district announce a district meeting for pastors, laymen, and families at Swan Lake on Thursday May 14 starting 9:30 a.m. The program includes talks by Rev. McGlawn of Tuscumbia Rev. Henry of Huntsville Hart Denman Birmingham First Methodist director on Life at its best and J L Life farm agent on The Country Church.
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Swan Lake
R. T. Tyler
Decatur
McGlawn
Tuscumbia
Henry
Huntsville
Hart Denman
First Methodist Church of
Birmingham
J. L. Life
Jefferson County
Riverside Prep Meets Theiverside In Baseball Duel
The seventh and eighth grade squads from Central will play Riverside on Thursday afternoon in a baseball game at Riverside Field.
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Central
Theiverside Boys
Riverside
Explosion In Mine Kills Five In North Dakota Mine
River Herbert N D May 11 An explosion believed to be caused by accumulated gas today at the Number 2 Victoral mine killed five men and injured at least eight. The full day shift of ninety men entered at 1 am and most were out by shortly after the accident. all were accounted for.
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River Herbert
N. D
Victoral Mine
University of Alabama President Calls for Budget Stabilization
Dr. H Denny president of the University of Alabama asks the board to re adopt the 1931 32 budget with flexibility to adjust as needed and urges larger revenues to fund equipment and maintenance amid rising enrollment and limited building funds. He notes only 250000 of 750000 building funds available and warns of strained maintenance funds without new appropriations. He estimates current expenses must rise by about fifty percent if building needs are funded.
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Denny
Alabama
Post Office Busy Delivering on Mother’s Day
Postal authorities reported a record heavy load for Mother’s Day weekend with Decatur residents sending greetings and gifts. The heaviest delivery day of the season saw sons and daughters honor mothers, as the post office kept busy throughout Saturday and Sunday.
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Decatur
Decatur Sons and Daughters
Six Die In Crossing Crash At ALWORD Texas
Six persons were killed when their automobile struck by a train at a highway crossing near ALWORD Texas. Trainmen said the car was ten feet from the crossing when the whistle blew and the collision occurred.
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Alword
Texas
Worth
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