Decatur News Highlights Local Health and Church Events
Richard Ryker of Falkville shows steady burn recovery at Benevolent Society Hospital while Elaine Olear of Hartselle improves. A Westside Presbyterian musical program is planned. various church activities and meetings are noted, plus local ambulance transfer, a filling station permit, and Memorial Day observances.
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Richard Ryker
Falkville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Elaine Olear
Hartselle
Notable visits and community notes from Moulton region
A stream of visitors and local updates in Moulton includes Bérton of Courtland, postmaster L F Howell starting a new brick mercantile, teachers and students finishing term, and nearby figures such as J A Gilchrist, Geo D Sanders, and H J McDowell in town or traveling. Local clergy, attorneys, and T V A lineman changes also appear with brief mentions of travel and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Bérton
Courtland
Moulton
L. F. Howell
Lawrence County High ‘School
M. H. Jackson
James Jackson
Mt. Hope
Stewart
I Ga
Ee First Baptist Church
Jess Green
Franklin
County
W. L. Chenault
Foster Guin
Russellville
A. Lynne
E. W. Godbey
Cliff Almon
H. Long
Decatur
H. J. McDowell Arene
Sheffield
C. J. Adams
St Johns church plans Decatur High graduation service
St Johns Episcopal church outlines the high school commencement service to be held in Decatur High School auditorium. Rev Oliver C Cox declares the event a red letter day and commends the city school board and faculty. The order includes processional hymns sermons and chorale music by a large Decatur choir. Public invitation extended.
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John C. Cowell
Central Baptist Church
Eee
St. John's
Decatur High School
Oliver C. Cox
Dudley
Alina
St. John's Church
Decatur
Paul Eubanks
FE. FE. Graves
Patrol to widen enforcement of Alabama license law
Captain Potter Smith of the State Highway Patrol announced a new campaign for enforcing Alabama drivers license requirements. In Birmingham hundreds have been arrested in the ongoing enforcement drive that began days ago and is expected to close today or tomorrow, with a possibility of reopening later.
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Montgomery
Ala
Potter Smith
State Highway Patrol
Ile
Alabama
Birmingham
Gapters-Smith
Tomor
Local figures attend Montgomery convention and local moves
Several months absence noted for Mr Adams of the TVA working with the engineering department surveying rural lines near Moulton. Commissioners at the Montgomery convention included B. B. Montgomery Fred Brackin Charles E. Bragg Willie Shelton P. A. Mc Culloch and ex Commissioner Charles A. Young L C Terry visited Courtland on business. Judge John C. Forney went to Cullman for business. J W Waller Jr and John Woodruff, high school students, joined the Goodyear plant in Decatur and will play baseball for the Decatur Goodyear team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Moulton
Montgomery
B. B. Montgomery
Fred Brackin
Charles E. Bragg
Willie Shelton
P. A. Mc.Culloch
Charles A. Young
L. C. Terry
Courtland
John C. Forney
Cullman
J. W. Waller Jr
John Woodruff High School
Goodyear
Decatur
Decatur Goodyear
Ford Joke Delights Wheeler at Detroit Farm Conference
Henry Ford shared a joke during a Detroit farm conference with U S Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana. Ford arranged the event and the senator broke into a big smile.
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Wheeler Smiles AT
Ford Joke
Detroit
Henry Ford
U. S
Burton K. Wheeler
Monana
Ford
Market Quotations Wall Street May 28
Shares edged higher in quiet trading with fractional gains across multiple steel and industrial issues. Several firms led the advance while others such as Chrysler and Du Pont lagged. Bonds firmed and wheat fell with cattle and cotton steady to mixed in a tight session.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Republic
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
U. S Rubber
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Western Union
Electric Power & Light
Cerro de Pasco
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
Socony
New York Central
Santa Fe
Great Northern Preferred
Southern Railway
Chesapeake, & Ohio
Chrysler
North American
Kennecott
General Electric
du Pont
Standard Oil
California
Cotton prices rise slightly as demand remains limited
Liverpool reports 22 000 bales of cotton with 2 700 bales from America. Spot demand is limited and prices rise three points. Quoted levels include American at 8.21 and various grades from strict good middling to low middling. Futures closed quiet with May to March at 7.14 to 7.08.
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Liverpool
Cotton Statistics Reported for Liverpool Market
Weekly cotton statistics show imports totaling 55 000 bales with 17 000 American stock and 928 000 American, 400 000 forwarded 61 000 American 20 000 exports 4 000 American nil.
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Liverpool
Potatoes on Market Report From U S Dept of Agriculture
Chicago May 28 Potatoes listed by the U S Department of Agriculture show 92 on track 190 total shipments 853 old stock weaker light demand slow with prices per cwt: Idaho Russell Burbanks 2.40-2.50 U S No 1 Maine Green Mountains 2.20 New stock weak moderate supplies and fair demand at lower prices Louisiana Bliss Triumphs 0 8 No 1 1.70-1.80 washed stock 1.85-2.15 Alabama Bliss Triumphs 0 8S No 1 1.40-1.75 decay 1.10-1.35 Cobblers U S No 1 1.80 Mississippi Bliss Triumphs ES No 1 1.50-1.78 Nos 2 Texas Bliss Triumphs 0 8 No 1 fair condition 1.50 California U S No 1 2.02-2.25
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Chicago
U. S
Alabama Bliss
Cobblers U
Mississippi Bliss
Texas Bliss
California U
Poultry market report from Chicago shows varied prices
May 28 Chicago poultry live prices list hens and fryers steady to weak with categories for leghorn and Plymouth rock breeds, including broilers and roosters. Turkeys geese and small birds priced by weight, noting hens and toms with per pound figures.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock
Butter and Eggs Prices Wrapped in Chicago Market Report
The Chicago market bulletin lists butter at 12 154 steady with creamery specials at 93 score, extras at 92, and firsts around 88 to 91. Eggs show unsettled pricing with fresh graded firsts around 19 to 20, and storage terms listed as packed with varying scores.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Report
U S Department of Agriculture notes hogs at 6 000 head with 3 000 direct markets strong to ten higher than Thursday's average. top 11 75, 200-300 lb 11 50 11 75. sows 10 10 10 65. lightweights up to 10 70. Cattle 1 500 calves 500: Montana yearlings 12 00 12 25. cutters 6 00 down. beets 6 25 7 75. bulls steady around 6 50.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
Montana
Jersey youths found guilty in hatchet murder case
A Hudson county court jury convicted Gladys McKnight, 17, and Donald Wightman, 19, of second degree murder for the slaying of McKnight's mother with a hatchet. Sentencing will be set next Thursday by Thomas F. Meaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Plummer
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys McKnight
Donald Wightman
Hudson County Court
Thomas F. Meaney
Meanest Man in the World Sparked by Honeymoon Theft
Hastings Nebraska May 28 Mr and Mrs Themer Moehl newlyweds planning a honeymoon to Los Angeles stopped at a friend's home. While away from their car a thief stole a purse with 150 in travelers checks and 60 in cash.
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Hastings
Neb
Themer Moehl
Los Angeles
Labor Plan Attacked by Utah Senator Against Wage Bill
Senator King of Utah denounced a new wage and hour bill as worse than NRA saying it infringes state rights. He warned it would grant absolute power to a federal bureau to set wages and hours and compared it to Mussolini era labor control.
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Washington
King
Utah
NRA
Italy
Mussolini
Two Memorial Drive Ladies Honor Departing Members
At Memorial Drive church the ladies hosted a courtesy for two members, Mrs. O. C. Hames and Mrs. Carl Napps, who soon move to Painesville Ohio. Pink and green decor highlighted rooms while Venitian lace decor and jade centerpiece framed the tea service.
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F. L. Aldridge
Memorial Drive
O. C. Hames
Carl Napps
Painsville
Ohio
Leonard Carl
Hoyt Martin
Opal Holland
Jackson County Man Is Killed in Highway Crash
Scottsboro Alabama May 28 Mack Paradise a local resident was killed in a highway accident early today. Deputy Sheriff D L Jones arrested Garland Mays and Allan Treece on manslaughter charges. The deputy said Paradise was lying in the road and the crash was unavoidable.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Mack Paradise
D. L. Jones
Garland Mays
Allan Treece
Jones
Paradise
Young People Hold Enjoyable Picnic at Mountain Home
About 25 members of Central Methodist church young people’s department enjoyed a picnic at Mountain Home in Lawrence county last night. They were chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Lipscomb of Mooresville.
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Charles Lawrence
Henry Day
Julia Dent Woodard
Elizabeth Ann Drake
Mooresville
Central Methodist Church
Young People's Assembly
Montevallo
Young People's Department of
Mountain Home
Lawrence County
O. L. Lipscomb
Young Athens man killed by shotgun accident
Athens May 28 William C Gill 24, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Gill, was shot and killed Thursday while climbing a fence to his pasture with a shotgun. The gun discharged when snagged on the fence, the load lodging in his chin and causing instant death.
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Athens
Ala
William C. Gill
Jim Gill
Alabama shooting husband wife arrest and fraud case
Alfred M. Elder a 30 year old printer was shot three times in a car with his wife Eunice 26. Police arrested Mrs Elder on suspicion pending the outcome of his injuries. Andrew Watkins alias Son of Snow Watkins was accused of cashing a government check for 250 dollars issued by the treasury, he negotiated the check in a Tuscumbia bank and was arrested in Sheffield in March.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alfred M. Elder
Eunice
Atlanta
Andrew
Snow Watkins
Andrew Watkins
The
Treasury
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Evie Mae Mathews Found Dead in Montgomer y
Mrs Evie Mae Mathews aged 48 was found with a 32 caliber bullet wound to the head. Coroner M B Kirkpatrick ruled the death a death by own action in Montgomery Alabama.
Alabama appoints combined employment offices
Montgomery May 28 The administrative offices of the Alabama National Reemployment and the state employment service were announced for June 1 to complete affiliation with the U S Employment Service.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama National Reemployment
State Employment Service
U. S. Employment Service
Court weighs legality of Jackpot Bank Night theater game
Cecil B. Grimes appealed from the Tuscaloosa circuit court where he was fined 200 dollars for operating the Jackpot Bank Night prize scheme. The Alabama court of appeals heard the case on the legality or violation of lottery laws concerning cash prizes for ticket holders.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Tuscaloosa
Cecil B. Grimes
Se Pa Alabama United Spanish War Veterans Convence June 13 15
The 15th annual convention of the Se pa Alabama United Spanish War veterans will be held in Selma from June 13 to 15. Dr. H. J. Paddock of Cullman is department commander.
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Selma
Ala
Sepa
Alabama
United
H. J. Paddock
Cullman
Alabama securities commission launches fraud crackdown
Montgomery May 28 The Alabama Securities Commission announced a campaign against sale of fraudulent securities and warned prospective buyers against white collar bandits. Commission secretary Robert Harr urged citizen cooperation to wipe out the scheme. Legitimate dealers and salesmen are issued identification cards by the commission.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Securities Commission Today
Robert Harr
Commission
Harris
The
Securities Commission
Birmingham Woman Wins $200 Dog Bite Judgment
Miss Cornelia Williams won a $200 judgment against Leslie J. Wilhite for an ankle injury alleged to be caused by Wilhite’s fox terrier last Oct. 22 in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Cornelia Williams
Leslie J. Wilhite
Wilhite
Negro Forgery Case Ends in Birmingham Judge Sentence
U S District Judge David J Davis found Andrew Watkins a negro guilty of forgery after he endorsed a government check with his own name. Watkins was sentenced in Birmingham Alabama on May 28 according to the report.
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Birmingham
Ala
Andrew Watkins
U. S
David J. Davis
Andrew
Jefferson Davis Week Proclaimed in Alabama
Governor Bibb Graves issues a proclamation announcing Jefferson Davis Week in Alabama from May 31 through June 5. The observance urges civic clubs schools and patriotic organizations to support a monument on capitol grounds commemorating the birthday of the Confederate States president on June 3.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Capitol
Hindenburg Chief Remains Critical in New York
May 28 in New York Capt. Max Pruss master of the Hindenburg is reported in critical condition. Investigators from the U S department of commerce board seeking details could not interview him due to his severe state.
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New York
Max Pruss
U. S. Department of Commerce Board
Athens to Strictly Enforce Parking Rules
Officials repaint curb lines in bright yellow and pledge tougher enforcement. Police tickets will be issued for cars parked improperly in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Officer Bonded After Traffic Death in Montgomery
Maj. Austin W. Martinson of Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama was freed today on a 1500 bond in the traffic death of 24 year old Vern a e. He remained in custody pending a coroner's inquest into the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
D. C
Austin W. Martinson
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Vern Ae
Davis to face preliminary hearing in wife murder case
John W. Davis a 65 year old farmer charged with murder in the death of his wife Jodie 34 will have a preliminary hearing in magistrate court tomorrow in Woodbury Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
Tenn
John W. Davis
Jodie
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