Massillon couple slain and wounded guest at Birmingham hotel
Police found a man dead on a hotel bed and a woman in critical condition after a shooting. The pair registered as John Shelby and his wife from Ohio. The wounded woman identified as Odie Foster, with alleged ties to S. B. Rainwater family in Billingsley, described fleeing the room in terror. Police suspect possible murder suicide or murder attempted by the man after his release from Mann Act sentence.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Shelby
Massillon
Ohio
Odie Foster
S. B. Rainwater
Billingsley
Alabama
Wife Officiates Gretna Green Marriage At Anvil
A Gretna Green ceremony ends with Olive Ridsel and Hector Map pin marrying at the smithy while Richard Rennison is away. Mrs Rennison officiates, a lawful practice as any resident may perform at the anvil. Rennison conducts about four weddings weekly, with a history of notable clients and elopements across the years.
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Gretna Green
Scotland
Great Britain
Smith
Richard Rennison
Olive Ridsel
Hector Mappin
Rennison
Anvil
Amarillo Woman Surrenders After Fatal Hotel Shooting
Mrs. L P Stallworth of Amarillo killed Mrs. Grace Morrison of Plainview in front of a hotel over a love feud. She surrendered to police with her mother in law held as a witness. the shooting occurred within two feet at close range.
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Amarillo
Texas
L. P. Stallworth
Grace Morrison
Plainview
Submarine Cables Laid This Summer By Company
Boxing fans in Decatur will welcome Sammy Baker and his brother Jackie Baker this Friday afternoon. The two Alabama boxers, led by trainer-manager Nick Florio, will stage a free exhibition at the former MecGehee Furniture Co. building on Bank Street starting at two o clock. They will showcase for the local audience as a prelude to the May 23 American Legion card in Huntsville.
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Sammy Baker
U. S. Army
Jackie Baker
Mec- Gehee Furniture Co
Banks Street
Nick Florio
Decatur
Huntsville
American Legion
Madison Men Tage Federal Investigation
Three Madison county men Lester Harbin Walter B. Tallent and Doyle Goodson were charged with transporting 45 gallons of whiskey under the Jones law. Prohibition agents report the case will go before the federal grand jury when it convenes May 20. Bonds set at 1000 each.
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Birmingham
Ala
Madison County
Federal
W. J. Foster
Lester Harbin
Waler B. Tallent
Doyle Goodson
United States
S. H. Richardson
Huntsville
Alabama
Court halts city lockout of 75,000 workers
New York Supreme Court Justice Gavegan issued a temporary injunction stopping the Building Trades Employers Association from locking out 75,000 employees at five p.m. tomorrow. The employers had threatened to fill 75,000 jobs with non union labor, limiting union workers from about 150 million dollars worth of construction work in the city.
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New York
Supreme Court
Gavegan
Building Trades Employers Association
Employers Association
Classified ads warm up porch timeOffers and wants for sale
The piece invites readers to enjoy cool evenings with classified ads listing flower seed odd furniture used cars shades screens electric fans and other items for sale and wanted. It encourages daily reading of the classifieds to find crossword worthy opportunities and editorial page seriousness.
Seven Dead in Polk County Floods in Texas May 14
Seven people die in Polk County floods after two days of heavy rain. Trinity River and creeks overflowed, cutting train service to Livingston and threatening food and water supplies. Rescuers in row boats plucked residents from housetops and trees. four family members drowned when a boat capsized. Refugees marooned in Lamont faced rising waters and potential water famine until pumping station could be repaired.
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Livingston
Texas
Polk County
Trinity River
Lamont
No Steps Taken To Aid Rural Schools
Athens Alabama May 14. Special. No steps have been taken by the county school board to remedy the rural school crisis that forced all rural schools to close in early April after a five and a half month session. Officials say economy could fund a regular seven month term with existing taxes.
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Athens
Ala
Pilot Club to Present Dollar Bill at Riverside High
The Decatur Pilot Club will present Dollar Bill this evening at Riverside High School auditorium. A large crowd is expected to attend. Marvin Rankin, a well known local entertainer, joins the cast replacing Wade Wright who is out of the city due to illness.
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Decatur Pilot Club
Riverside High School
Marvin Rankin
Wade Wright
Non-Jury Term Of Court Opens Soon
ATHENS Alabama May 14 Special Non jury term of the Limestone county circuit court opens May 27 with Judge James E Horton presiding The session will last about one week and marks the first non jury court in the county since last November About sixty cases civil and criminal are on the docket none of particular importance civil cases involve small amounts criminal cases cover various misdemeanors no felonies
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County Circuit Court
James E. Horton
Labor Congress Sets 44 Hour Week and Labor Needs
J L Hurst of Birmingham, president of the Alabama Federation of Labor, addressed delegates at the three day convention in Mobile listing priorities for the coming legislative session. He urged amendments to the compensation law, creation of a Montgomery department of labor, a 44 hour work week for women, and assistance in passing a model license law.
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Mobile
Ala
J. L. Hurst
Birmingham
Alabama Federation of Labor
Hurst
Department of Labor
Montgomery
Alabama
Farm program discussed at Tennessee Valley conference
Farm agents gathered at Hotel Lyons for a quarterly conference on farm operations in north Alabama counties. J T High led sessions with attendees from Jackson, Madison, Limestone, Cullman, Lawrence, and Athens. Morgan county had no agent. Outlook remains hopeful despite unseasonable spring and heavy rains. upland crops planted, middle ground crops delayed, lowland areas flooded, about two thirds of cotton and corn planted.
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Tennessee Valley
J. T. High
Lyons
Morgan County
North Alabama
M. T. Gowder
Jackson County
J. B. Mitchell
Madison County
J. T. Belue
Limestone County
Noel Stewart
Athens
J. A. Beatty
Cullman
J. E. Carter
Lawrence County
Mr. Burch
Lawrence County Farm Bureau
Colbert
Lauderdale
Huge Cotton Crop Seen In Limestone County
Present indications show Limestone farmers planting a larger cotton crop this year than 1928, the county’s record year for yield. Some reports place acreage up ten to fifteen percent higher than in 1928, despite earlier rains and insect trouble.
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Athens
Ala
Funeral Services For Local Resident P. E. Littlefield
Funeral services were held for P. E. Littlefield at the residence of his daughter Mrs. 8 W. Irwin on Canal Street. The rites were conducted at 3 pm with interment in City Cemetery.
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P. E. Littlefield
Tickets Must Be Back By May 18th
Local residents urged to buy Baker Jourdan fight tickets now as unsold tickets sent here must be returned by May 18. The notice stresses prompt action to secure entries and avoid loss.
Kiwanis to Visit Tanner for Farm Program
Decatur Kiwanis club plans a farm relations trip to Tanner in Limestone County near Decatur. It will be the first Kiwanis visit to Tanner, scheduled for May 17 at the Tanner school building. A. A. Jones says the program details and entertainment features will be arranged closer to the date.
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Tanner
Limestone County
Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Farm Relations Committee
Condi
A. A. Jones
Tanner School
200 Strikers Arrested in Elizabethton Demonstration
Elizabethton Tennessee May 14 more than 250 strikers were arrested on charges of intimidation and escorted to the courthouse square by national guardsmen. They were not jailed due to crowd size and some threatened to march unguarded toward Elizabethton.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Courthouse Square
Stoney Creek
Bill Fair
Fair
Johnson City
Chautauqua Season Opens in Athens This Week
The Redpath Chautauqua will begin a weeklong engagement in Athens Alabama this Thursday with the tent set up in the Fairview park near the public school. The schedule has drawn complaints due to conflicts with commencement exercises at Athens College and the station secondary agricultural school.
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Athens
Ala
Redpath Chautauqua
Fairview
Athens College
Station Secondary Agricultural School
Harry Sirten Improves After Back Fracture Accident
Limestone county youth Harry Sirten, injured with two back fractures in a Bee Line highway crash, shows marked improvement at Benevolent hospital. A cast will be applied tomorrow and doctors expect recovery barring complications.
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Harry Sirten
Limestone County
Bee Line
Here
Saiaiee
Joint Hi clubs meet Riverside and Central high schools
A joint meeting of the Hi clubs from Riverside and Central high schools is scheduled for 7:00 o'clock. The gathering aims to discuss joint activities and school spirit initiatives.
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Riverside
Central High Schools
Toll Facilities To Be Enlarged Here
Southern Bell Telephone plans major improvements this summer including a submarine cable under the Tennessee River at an estimated cost over 100000. The project will add capacity to 156 lines with about a dozen skilled workers on site. Other work includes new circuits Sheffield Decatur Memphis Atlanta and Birmingham with costs totaling roughly 238000 across the projects.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Tennessee
Telephone Company
Southern Bell
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sheffield
Decatur
Alabama Power Company
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Griffin Wounded as Gun Explodes in Accident
Jim Griffin, about 25, was seriously wounded when a pistol discharged while he was in a car with friends near Mountain Home Lawrence County. He was brought Sunday night to Benov lent hospital in very serious condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. condition described as very serious but with some hope for recovery.
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Jim Griffin
Benovlent Hospital
Young Griffin
Mountain Home
Lawrence County
Griffin
Rotary work committee readying Wilson Avenue house
The Decatur Rotary club boys work committee places all equipment at the Wilson Avenue community house for the club visit next Monday. Rev. Peter Dennis chairs the committee with George Lum and Lem Mooreman as members.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Wilson Avenue
Peter Dennis
George Lum
Lem Mooreman
Hartselle Doctor Injured In Intersections Crash
Dr. J. T. Burch of Hartselle injured in a late Monday accident while riding with Doctors White and Lovelady. He is hospitalized at Benevolent with severe bruises as the trio traveled after the collision.
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J. T. Burch
Hartselle
Benevolent Hospital
Inter Road
Burch Wee
Sees Future for South as Bright Industrially
Walter Reed of Cannon Mills concludes during a southern tour that the region has a promising industrial future. He cites favorable conditions and potential for diverse operations if the situation is managed well. Reed, based in New York, spoke during a visit to his uncle James A. Nelson and toured local mills.
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South
Walter Reed
Cannon Mills
James A. Nelson
Reed
New York
Alabama
Texas
Mr. Reed
Connecticut Mills
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Lord Erskine
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Madison Men Tage Federal Investigation
Grand Jury
Pilot Club
Dixie
Eben
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