Aged Ardmore Woman Killed After Car Hit Crossed Highway
Mrs. Taylor Hobbs, aged about 40, Ardmore resident, was killed instantly Thursday afternoon when struck by a southbound car on the Bee Line highway. Driver J E Lewis of Paducah Ky, travelling for a Boston firm, attempted to avoid the collision by steering toward a ditch and was absolved of blame. Witnesses called the accident unavoidable as Hobbs crossed to reach a mailbox and began to return. Lewis summoned aid, but Mrs Hobbs died before help arrived. he surrendered to Limestone county authorities and was released on solicitor’s order. Funeral services were to be held at Elliot cemetery with details undisclosed. The driver aided the family and offered to pay funeral expenses.
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Taylor Hobbs
Ardmore
Bee Line
Hobbs
J. E. Lewis
Paducah
Lewis
Boston
Mass
Athens
Limestone County
Fred Wall
Elliot Cemetery
Warren Bros. Road Co
Memphis
Unions& Platers Bank
Tragic Kentucky killings spark inquiry at graveyard
In Lebanon Kentucky on May 24 three children Tom five Ann Louise seven and Catherine eleven were found dead near Ryder cemetery after their mother Mamie Shoaf slit her throat and killed herself coroner Marion Russell suspects she killed the children and then took her own life. Family says she faced financial troubles. two local boys found the mother wrapped in a tarpaulin near the cemetery.
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Lebanon
Ryder Cemetery
Mamie Shey Shoaf
Marion Russell
Lexington
Ind
Baker scores knockout to seize welter title bid
Sergeant Sammy Baker overwhelms Irish Tommy Jordan at Huntsville in the eighth round of a ten round American Legion boxing show, landing steady body and head blows before Jordan hits the canvas twice and fails to answer the count. The crowd at the fairgrounds roared as Baker built and finished the decisive attack. The weigh‑in favored Jordan at 149 3 4 to 147 3 4, and Baker dominated after early exchanges as the bout progressed into a one sided finish.
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Sammy
Baker
Huntsville
Tommy Jordan
American Legion
Tennessee Valley
Fairgrounds
Jordan
Confession Reported in Mesa Murder Case
Richard Nash Burrows foster son of a Chicago livestock broker confessed to police that he killed Jack Martin a Mesa Arizona salesman. The report identifies Burrows as the person admitting guilt in the fatal shooting case.
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Richard Nash Burrows
Chicago
Jack Martin
Mesa, Ariz
Organic Union Sought by Five Churches at Assembly
In St Paul today the 141st general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adopted a broad plan for organic union among five major Protestant bodies. It calls for commissions to negotiate with counterparts from the Protestant Episcopal church the Methodist Episcopal church south and the Presbyterian Church in the United States to pursue union following an invitation from the Episcopal church in 1928.
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ST. Paul, Minn
141St
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Protestant Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Presbyterian Church of the United States
The
Presbyterian Church, South
Washington
Bond Set For Baxter Bowman In Rape Case
Attorneys have agreed on a $1,000 bond for Baxter Bowman held on a rape charge. Judge William T. Lowe in county court awaits bond approval after a preliminary hearing was set and then set aside following the agreement by Wade Wright county solicitor and J N Powell, counsel for the defendant.
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William T. Lowe
Baxter Bowman
Wade Wright
J. N. Powell
Discussing Needs At Morgan School
Citizens of Hartselle press educational authorities for Morgan County High School improvements. The plan seeks a larger auditorium and other upgrades, hoping for relief in the near future.
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Morgan School
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Case Affirmed, He Is To Serve Time
Jack Bodry remains in Morgan county jail after the case for violation of prohibition laws was affirmed. He is to serve three months in addition to paying a fine.
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Jack Bodry
Morgan County
Bodry
Middling sale sparks trader activity inDow area
A middling sale report notes activity in the Dow area with price references around 18.25. Details are unclear but indicate ongoing commodity trading and local market interest.
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Keeckdickenene Sale Ae Dow Sitesi
Taiatineas R Ia
Ten Days to Repair a Roadway Contempt Case
Ira Sharp and others faced contempt charges as F. W. Pope alleged they obstructed a public highway by plowing it. Judge W Callahan ordered the strip of roadway to be cleared for public use after an injunction had been issued. G O Chenault represented the complainant. J N Powell the respondents. The case, heard at Rail Road Street city hall, was described as highly unusual in local courts.
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Paintsville
Carl Newton Mahan
Greendale Reformatory
Reformatory
John W. Butcher
Carl
J. F. Bailey
Lexington
Cecil van Hoose
John Mahan
Ira Sharp
Als
F. W. Pope
W. Callahan
Callahan
Railroad Street
G. O. Chenault
J. N. Powell
Iva Sharp
Sharp
Bank Messenger Robbery Steals 80000 In Oklahoma City
American First National Bank messenger Charles Vowell twenty five was shot in the right arm and robbed of about eighty thousand dollars on a downtown street. A man leaped from a second car, fired, seized the satchel, then fled with a accomplice driving away.
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Oklahoma City
American First National Bank
Charles Vowell
Vowell
Federal Reserve Bank
Daily records surge of calls on Baker Jordan fight night
Many telephone calls were handled last night by The Daily with information on the Baker Jordan bout and its preliminaries. After the radio closed in the sixth round, calls poured in. Kyle Frazier stayed on until Decatur found their favored fighters had won a clear victory. Telegraphic word was sent from the ringside with results of each bout.
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The
Daily
Baker- Jordan
Kyle Frazier
Decatur
Asking For Bids To Build Bridge In Marshall County
The State Highway Commission sets June 11 for bid openings to build a bridge over Slab Creek between Gun and Boaz in Marshall County. This is the only northern state contract called for by the department at that time.
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State Highway Commission
Marshall County
Slab Creek
Gun
Boaz
Bowles Confined After Knee Injury in Birmingham
Thomas A. Bowles, president of the Central National Bank, was taken by Brown's ambulance to a Birmingham hospital today for care of a knee injury suffered last Sunday in a possible serious auto accident. Though condition not more serious than the day of injury, doctors say hospital attention is needed until infection risk subsides. Friends in Decatur and Tennessee Valley await steady improvement.
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Thomas A. Bowles
Central National Bank
Birmingham
Hosreopen
Mr. Bowles
Brown
Bowles
Decatur and
Tennessee Valley
Junior 2 Class Picnics at Athens Home
Junior 2 class from Athens agricultural school enjoyed a picnic at the northwest home of Mrs Louise Harrison Witty, with chaperones Miss Mary Austin Perry and Mrs Witty. Attendees included Mary Corder Beasley Juanita Cole Judson Glen William J Howard Jr Mable Clare Leonard Bill Maples Donald Mackey James E Meadows Lillian Parsons Irene Patton Evelyn Romine Gerrie Tidwell Maxwell Tidwell and other visitors. The weather was favorable for the gathering.
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Athens Agricultural School
Louise Harrison Witty
Athens
Mary Austin Perry
Witty
Mary Corder Beasley
Juanita Cole
Judson Glen
William J. Howard, Jr
Mable Clare Leonard
Bill Maples
Donald Mackey
James E. Meadows
Lillian Parsons
Irene Patton
Evelyn Romine
Gerrie Tidwell
Maxwell Tidwell
Eee
Adams Visits from Decatur Attends Prize Fights
E. E. Adams now of Gadsden formerly here was among Decatur visitors last night for prize fights in Huntsville. He was greeted by a large number of Decatur friends.
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E. E. Adams
Gadsden
Decatur T Huntsville
Mr. Adams
Decatur
Layman's Club Meetings Highlight Civic Benefit
The Methodist Layman's club met Thursday night in the First Methodist church banquet hall in Hartselle. The live organization of Methodist brethren aims to benefit Methodist members and the town’s citizens through its promoter’s optimism about its influence.
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First Methodist Church
Hartselle
Methodist Brethren
Witnesses Called For Circuit Term Opens in June
Deputies worked through the day summoning witnesses and jurors for the June term of the circuit court in preparation for sessions in the first week of June. Sheriff B. E. Davis said substantial subpoena service remains to be completed.
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Circuit Court
B. E. Davis
School Year Stands Out for County Education
With schools closed countywide, reports call this year among the best in enrollment attendance and teacher efficiency. Some communities suffered lower attendance due to weather and an influenza epidemic.
Rev J D McCready to Join Southside Baptist Birmingham
Rev J D McCready resigns as Decatur Baptist pastor to become associate at Southside Baptist Church Birmingham starting July 1. He delays June move due to his mother’s illness in Kentucky. Final Decatur Sunday is a week away with visits by Rev J E Burkstresser. June 2nd is his last morning service before Riverside High School commencement.
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J. D. McCready
Decatur Baptist Church
J. E. Dillard
Southside Baptist Church
Birmingham
Dr. Dillar
Dr. Dillard
W. G. McCready
Winchester
Kentucky
McCready
Decatur
Riverside High School
Early UA graduates two teens with BA degrees
The University of Alabama plans to award bachelor of arts degrees to two 18 year old seniors. Miss Mary Lee Scales of Coker and William Inge Hill of Montgomery will graduate this spring.
Rough In Spots Highway Condition Between Towns
The highway from Decatur to Mooresville Belle Mina is in fairly good condition with only short rough stretches. From Belle Mina to the Huntsville road intersection the road remains in good condition.
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Decatur
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Huntsville Road
First One He Saw Will See All The Rest Says Mr Baker
Mr and Mrs J A Baker enjoy last night’s Huntsville boxing with their sons Sammy and Jackie Baker. They plan to travel to Decatur then back east to rest before Sammy heads to the Carolinas for a June bout. Sammy was knocked down in round one but recovered.
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MR. Baker
Huntsville
J. A. Baker
Sammy
Jackie Baker
Jordan
Roadway Between Here and Athens Improved
The highway condition between here and Athens is better now after the roadway has been dragged.
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Here
Athens
Thomas G Hodges 62 Falkville resident dies after illness
Thomas G. Hodges, 62, a well known Falkville resident, died at his home near Falkville Thursday night after a four year illness. Funeral services were held at 3:30 pm at the First Christian church in Falkville with Rev. J. H. Hill officiating. Interment followed at Falkville cemetery. He is survived by his wife, four sons Emmett Hodges of Bessemer, Merritt, Oliver and Thomas Hodges of Falkville, seven daughters, and one brother Tolbert F. Hodges of Decatur. Fifteen grandchildren also survive.
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Thomas G. Hodges
Falkville
First Christian Church
J. H. Hill
Emmett Hodges
Bessemer
Merritt
Oliver
Thomas Hodges
Tom Simpson
Moulton
E. P. Simms
Decatur
Eaton. Stephenson
Danville
Floyd Waterson
Carl Speegle
Russell W
Cullman
Dixie Hodges
Tolbert F. Hodges
Former Madison deputies indicted in prohibition case
Four former Madison County deputy sheriffs are indicted by a U S grand jury on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Also 64 other persons were indicted as part of a broader probe into alleged violations in Madison and Shelby counties. arrests and initial plea plans were noted for several defendants.
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Birmingham
Ala
Madison County
Frank Rodick
Hubert Lewis
B. Worley
Hubert Brannon
W. A. Record
S. W. Miller
Prohibition
W. J. Foster
United States
John T. Willis
8. H. Richardson
Huntsville
Shelby County
W. S. Grubb
Montgomery Camp to Represent at Confederate Reunion
Governor Bibb Graves Mayor W A Gunter Strauss and J G Syfrett named to represent the Montgomery Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans at the annual Charlotte conference. Sponsors include Mrs Bibb Graves Mrs J G Syfrett and Miss Ross Gunter. Maids of honor are Miss Louise Goodwin Miss Letitia McNeel and Miss Elizabeth Bethea of Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
W. A. Gunter
Strauss
J. G. Syfrett
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Charlotte
N. C
Ross Gunter
Louise Goodwin
Letitia McNeel
Elizabeth Bethea
Flood Waters Menacing Again in Mississippi Valley
In Memphis on May 24 floodwaters threaten as levee tops crumble along several Mississippi valley streams. A Red River levee near Fulton Arkansas broke, drowning 28 year old Raymond Hays, a plantation foreman, who died while trying to save horses. About 4000 acres flooded, property losses heavy. Engineers warn a fourth corps area scope may flood Greenville and surrounding areas despite officials’ pessimism.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Red River
Fulton
Ark
Raymond Hays
Mississippi Delta
Theodore Bilbo
Mississippi
Fourth Corps
Greenville
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