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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1928
Page
8
Youngstown Ohio May 28 reports indicate a suspect, a driver of a car linked to the Rosenbaum disappearance, is expected to be arrested today as investigators piece together details after finding Beatrice’s body near a Salem area ravine. The case involves a ten year old girl whose whereabouts were linked to her home and alleged farm confinement.
Athens plans a fast independent baseball team for the summer with talks already held with Les Corbitt of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Promoter Bobby Wilkinson, who played with the local Jaysees last year, is among the organizers.
Mor fan county board of revenue will reveal the official status of the health department appropriation at the June meeting. Interest runs countywide in the finance decision.
Horace Kelley of Memphis Tennessee visits relatives to see his father hospitalized for an appendicitis operation at Benevolent hospital.
Senator Blease of South Carolina objects to continued use of the Congressional Record to attack presidential aspirants. The issue arose after Senator Heflin of Alabama printed an article opposing Governor Smith of New York for the Democratic nomination. Blease warned future requests would meet his objection.
Notice to property owners about a Wednesday morning board of appraisers meeting at W. B. McCulloch place one mile south of Decatur to settle right-of-way questions for the Bee Line highway. The state highway department will not start work until disputes are resolved.
Road on Ninth Avenue West fully opened for traffic after paving across about five city blocks. The new roadway connects with the Danville and Moulton highways, improving access and travel.
The Decatur charities committee meeting at the YMCA to organize city charity work has been postponed to later in the week. J Randolph cites several members unable to attend due to commencement exercises and other city activities tonight.
Southeastern carriers offer a low round trip fare for several religious associations including the Presbyterian Montreal and the Young Men's Christian Association. Tickets go on sale June 14 25 July 10 17 August 4 18 at one fare plus 1.00 with a final limit of twenty days from sale. Public sale without certificates. More attendees expected for the meetings.
The House passed bills to present the silver services from the battleships Louisiana and Alabama to the states of Louisiana and Alabama. The Louisiana service goes to the New Orleans state museum and the Alabama service to Alabama’s state.
A casualty list reports three dead one missing and two wounded among possemen chasing four robbers who vanished after a Lamar Colorado robbery last week. Posse leaders rushed to a Healy Kansas cabin rumor that robbers barricaded there proved unfounded. L. L. Robinson and Carl T. Peterson were shot and seriously wounded Saturday while on patrol duty.
Volunteers back from the bad lands as Dr. W W Wineinger of Dighton is reported kidnapped to treat a robber wounded by bank officials and killed the next day. Funeral services were held for A N Parrish president and his son John F Parrish cashier of the First National Bank, slain during the robbery.
William A. McGregor former Hartselle boy visited his old home town en route to Dallas. A 1928 Columbia University graduate he now serves as assistant treasurer of the Guarantee Trust Company of New York on business for the firm.
The head of a dog believed to have been made was sent to the Tennessee Valley laboratory by L. A. Sparks near Hillsboro. The head had been smashed and workers could not determine if it was infected with negro bodies. No history accompanied the specimen and it was unknown if the dog had bitten anyone.
P. N. Hough a prominent Lacey's Spring resident will leave Tuesday for Hot Springs Arkansas. He will spend several weeks there traveling by motor.
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