Local notices detail health travel and church events
Mrs Ed Walsh and Mrs Terry Davis and son Ted left for home after visiting friends. Louise Nelson gains 90 days leave. Leona Roth fuss will substitute. Cullman Morgan strawberry growers enjoy price rises. Attorney Leybourne Lynne to speak at First Methodist on Mission Day. Legionnaires to escort James Grady Elkins at First Baptist. T Thorsen recovering after ladder accident on Line Street. Several pastors schedule services and preaching events this weekend. Confederate parade uniform participation authorized. Two small farm loans totaling 200 granted in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Nelson
Y. M
Goon
Roswell
N. M
Leona Rothfuss
Dealers to Get In On Freight Slash
Alabama dealers will receive freight reductions on Trish potatoes imported from Minnesota Wisconsin and North Dakota effective after July 23 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the cuts ranging from 10 to 23 cents per 100 pounds The Birmingham traffic association has received copies of the new tariff for implementation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Birmingham Traffic Association
Hoover opposes early special session over unemployment
President Hoover told reporters he opposes calling a special session of Congress, arguing it would hinder the economic recovery. The statement responds to Senate independents and Wisconsin Senator La Follette who urged an extra session to address unemployment and low business mood. Hoover said nothing would disrupt the healing processes in the current economic situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hoover
Senate
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Administration spokesmen accused in push to humanize Hoover
Senator Robinson charged administration spokesmen and newspaper organs with an attempt to humanize President Hoover using childish stories. He criticized the president's campaign to rehabilitate himself and blamed official acts for the administration's unpopularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robinson
Hoover
Feagin Not To Be Highway Director In Alabama
Governor Miller said he had not considered William F. Feagin head of the board of administration for the permanent director post of the state highway department. He cited a senate resolution urging an immediate permanent director but offered no decision yet.
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Feagin
Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
William F. Feagin
Board of Administration
State Highway Department
Senate
Woman Kills Son Then Dies Themselves in Alabama Home
Mobile, Ala. May 23 Police investigated the shooting death of Mrs Thomas McKinstey 43 and her five year old son Alexander on the theory she killed the child and then herself. They found the pair in a bedroom last night with a pistol nearby while the husband slept in another room.
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Mobile
Ala
Thomas McKinstey
Alexander
William
Deputies Fired As County Retrenches
Jefferson County Sheriff A. J. Hawkins announced 12 deputies were cut from the payroll as part of a $200,000 retrenchment program ordered by the county board. The move saves about $26,000 annually and is the sheriff’s contribution to the county-wide cost-cutting effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
A. J. Hawkins
County Board of Commissioners
Immigrant family sent to Poland sparks public outcry
In Elyria Ohio Ignatius Pigon wife aged 21 and two children were sent to Poland under immigration rules after she entered on a sister’s passport. Senator Atlee Pomerene urged humane action while Pigon’s factory wages and finances hinder their return. The family faces loss of a home and uncertain reentry if quotas fill.
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United States
Ignatius Pigon
Stanley
Richard
Poland
Elyria
Pigons
America
No Rainfall Reported in Decatur Area
Government weather report shows no rainfall in the Decatur area during the past 24 hours. Local observers note dry conditions with no precipitation recorded in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Government
New York Cotton Opening Steady on May Trade
Cotton markets opened steady in New York with July at 9.1 cents, October 9.50, December 9.73, January 9.93, and March 10.03 cents. Traders watched futures positions as values moved modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Urge Farmers to Come to Decatur Curb Market Regularly
Officials of the curb market and Mrs. J T Nelson urge farmers to attend the Decatur market on market days Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. They say daily presence yields the greatest returns and warn that low prices tempt farmers to skip selling. They urge preparation for heavier summer and fall buying as the market grows and prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curb Market
J.T. Nelson
Decatur
Five Hundred Delegates Arrive for Epworth League Meet
More than five hundred delegates are expected at the North Alabama Epworth League assembly in Athens College from May 28 to June. Noted church leaders will conduct classes and address the gathering, with events held in McCandle s Hall and campus facilities available for recreation and prayer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
North Alabama
Epworth League
Athens College
Alabama
Southern Methodist Church
McCandless Hall
Assembly
Thessembly
E. O. Harbin
Nashville
E. R. Nayior
J. B. Hill
Gadsden
B. F. Pim
Atlanta
H. L. Smith
Birmingham
W. G. Echols
P. J. Rutledge
L. D. Patterson
Tallade
Montevallo
Brick and tile orders flow to Memphis hospital build
Alabama Brick and Tile Co reports orders for 90,000 extra bricks for the government hospital in Memphis Tennessee and a carload of drain tile from Wauchula Florida. The firm ships brick and tile to Florida and other Southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Brick & Tile Company
Government Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Wauchula
Fla
Florida
School Issue Praise From Local Superintendent
W. W. Benson, superintendent, thanked The Daily for its recent school issue saying the publication showed courtesy and accomplished much good for the local educational system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily
W. W. Benson
Benson
Woman declines bed from father amid illness in Danville area
A critically ill woman three miles out on the Danville pike refuses to take the family bed. Mrs H T Gill asks The Daily to publish a public appeal for a bed mattress and springs to be sent to the home at once. Call 237 to arrange pickup or delivery by a drag to move the materials. The family, deemed worthy and unable to buy essentials, awaits aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Pike
H. T. Gill
the Daily
War Secretary Hurley Mulls Muscle Shoals Visit in June
Congressman Edward B. Almon reports a letter from Secretary Hurley promising a visit to Muscle Shoals in June for a personal inspection of the Alabama project. Hurley notes daily hearings of the War Policies Commission will delay travel but aims to come at the earliest possible time. He seeks a comprehensive view unattainable by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Almon
Patrick J. Hurley
Muscle Shoals
Big
Alabama
Almon
Hurley
War Policies Commission
Congress
Patrick J
Ed B. Almon
Secretary of War
Carrol Howell Dies at 18 After Pneumonia
Carrol Howell aged 18 died Friday at his Ensley home from pneumonia. The body arrived this morning at Hartsville and was moved by priest to Johnson's Chapel for funeral services at 11. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs W B Howell of Ensley, three brothers Oscar Floyd and Clyde, and sister Mrs Clyde Bell of Ensley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Howell
Ensley
Hartselle
Johnson's Chapel
W. B. Howell
Oscar
Floyd
Pine Bluff
Clyde
Clyde Bell
Funeral Sunday for J. G. Elkins in Beaufort Texas
Funeral services for J. G. Toney Elkins of Beaumont Texas who was electrocuted Thursday in Joinersville will be held Sunday at 3 PM at First Baptist church. Rev J E Berkstresser will lead with Masons at the grave and the American Legion escort. Interment will be in city cemetery. He is survived by two brothers R Elkins of Decatur and W A Elkins of Texarkana.
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First Baptist Church
J. G. “Toney
Elkins
Beaumont
Texas
Joinersville
American Legion
J. E. Berkstresser
Masons
City Cemetery
Mr. Elkins
R. Elkins
Decatur
W. A. Elkins
Texarkana
Shorty Wren Is Much Improved
The Alabama Legionnaire reports Captain E R Wren national executive committeeman is under Mayo treatment and very much improved. Recovery is expected within a few weeks enabling his return to Talladega.
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Alabama Legionnaire
E. R. Wren
Mayo's
Talladega
Old Landmark Gutted By Fire Early Saturday
An old landmark on Jackson Street was destroyed by a fire on Saturday morning causing about 1500 dollars in damage. The blaze affected the roof and the building stood where the original Central Methodist church once operated under Bishop McCoy's era. The dwelling belonged to Carlyle Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syenne
Jackson Street
Central Methodist Church
Bishop McCoy
Carlyle Blackwell
Pope Denounces Modern Business In Labor Encyclical
Vatican City May 23 Pope Pius in an encyclical on labor condemns the modern world as a dictatorship and calls business life hard and cruel, urging a return to justice. He criticizes socialism communism and Mussolini s corporate state with which he has clashed.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Mussolini
Mystery Cloaks Garfield Death in Mentor Ohio
John Garfield 39 grandson of President Garfield dies at his Mentor home in mysterious circumstances. A gunshot wound to the head found by sheriff, unclear if accidental or self harm. Survived by widow and five children.
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Cleveland, CO
John Garfield
James A. Garfield
Mentor
Ohio
James Maloney
Lake County
Garfield
Chidren
City Officials Eye July Tax Installment Plan
City clerk E W Collier said the city will follow county and state tax collection rules and expects the installment payment date to likely be July 1 instead of August 1. Officials aim to aid taxpayers while August remains potentially unconstitutional, with further notices anticipated from county and city tax offices.
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E. W. Collier
Mrs Jos Petty Recovered From Operation
The many friends of Mrs. Jos Petty will be glad to learn that she has sufficiently recovered from a recent operation at Baugh's infirmary to be removed to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Petty
Baugh’s Infirmary
Two Tax Acts Pass In House As Highway Chief Sought
The Alabama House sent two revenue bills to the Senate with final action expected after reconvening on Tuesday. Bills include franchise tax on capital and electric gross receipts, a gasoline tax increase of two cents, an income tax amendment, and a plan to recapture 8 percent of inheritance for state coffers. Senate committees advanced measures and a resolution urged Governor Miller to name a permanent highway director amid political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Davenport
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Horse and Means Committee
House
Mittee
Allen
Rep. Green
Jefferson
B. M. Miller
Powell
Macon
4Tem
Miller
F Powell
Sue
Local Cotton Prices Slide to Eight Cents
Middling cotton traded around eight cents today as market chatter noted modest demand and fluctuating baseline values in the Pecans region. Traders watched futures and local buyers signaled cautious interest amid seasonal supply adjustments.
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Ed Walsh
Terry Davis
Ted
Cullman County
Cullman
Morgan Counties
James Grady Elkins
T. Thorsen
Benevolent Hospital
Mr. Thorsen
Line Street
E. T. Tonn
Lutheran Church
Tonn
Frank T. Smith
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Carlton Kelly
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Parker
Fn Blythe
First Christian Church
Westside Presbyterian Church
Franklin L. Milhouse
Selma
Hoover View
Central Press
Epworth
College
Rev. Branscomb
Brick & Tile
Nay
Shoals
Patrick Kurley
Plant
Congressman
J. G. Elkins
Pope
Bloc
do@ Poole
Butler
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