Digest of the Rules of the Road Act of Alabama
The article outlines Alabama speed limits under the State Highway Code and how municipalities may modify them. It cites 15 and 25 mph zones, notes Birmingham and Montgomery exceptions, and urges drivers to know local limits while emphasizing safe, steady driving and proper passing behavior.
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Alabama
Alabama Safety Council
Businss
Birmingham
Montgomery
National Conference On Street and
Negroes Execution Delayed After Fatal Bus Crash Near Seymour
In Seymour Indiana May 31 AP two Birmingham youths G B McCormack 22 and Stanley Smith 17 were killed when their car crashed after being struck by a bus returning from the 500 mile Indianapolis Speedway race. Three Birmingham companions were injured and ten bus passengers escaped serious harm. The crash occurred on a curve and McCormack died at once while Smith died later in a Seymour hospital.
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G. B. McCormack
Stanley Smith
Birmingham
Here
Indianapolis
McCormack
Smith
Sheriff Reports No Arrests In Last 24 Hours
The sheriff's office announced there have been no arrests in the past 24 hours. No further incidents or actions were reported.
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Sheriff's Office
These Students Make the Grade at Central High
Three Central high seniors finished four years with averages above 91 percent. Valedictorian Modell Davis led with 95.52, second in history only to Sarah Bloodworth’s prior four year average. Salutatorian Willie Cloud earned 92.24, Olivia Compton 92.22, praised by faculty for exceptional records.
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Central High School
Modell Davis
Davis
Central School
Sarah Bloodworth
University of Alabama
Willie Cloud
Olivia Compton
Young Cloud
Miss Compton
Visiting cousins visit Nashville kin
Visiting cousin Miss Marjorie King hosts Louise and Brinda King in Nashville Tennessee for a brief stay with the family.
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Louise
Brinda King
Marjorie King
Nashville
Tenn
Most Unusual Classified Ad for Auto Radio
CROGLEY ROAMIO automobile radio installed complete for 59 dollars and 50 cents. Easy terms offered. Ad appears in the E. B. Forbes & Sons Piano Co. classified column.
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Crogley “Roamio
E. B. Forbes & Sons Piano CO
Rescue for Hazel Tothero in alleged marriage kidnapping
Detroit police detained 15 year old Hazel Maybelle Tothero of Aquone North Carolina after Mrs Evan Marenkoff and Pelas Kovarkian arranged a fake marriage. Kovarkian allegedly paid 51 dollars to secure a wife for himself. A letter from Hazel's parents led to her rescue in Dearborn.
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Aquone
N. C
Detroit
Mich
Evan Marenkoff
Pelas Kovarkian
Kovarkian
Endowment of 12500 For Mississippi State College For Women
Miss Unity D Dancy of Decatur Ala leaves 12500 endowment to Mississippi State College for Women due to stock shrinkage. other gifts include 25000 to University of Alabama Law School and 12500 to Alabama Woman's College Montevallo with shares in Texas land and oil rights.Recipients also include University of Virginia and Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
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Miss
Unity D. Dancy
Decatur
Ala
Mississippi State College For Women
Miss Dancy
M. F. Gregg
Aberdeen
University of Alabama Law School
Alabama Woman’s College
Montevallo
University of Virginia
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Coleman County
Tex
Texas
Dancy
Garth
Louisiana Vets Travel Through Alabama Battling Free Rides
Three hundred Louisiana Bonus Expeditionary Forces veterans march through Alabama on a route to Washington. Convoys of trucks pick up marchers at county lines from Mobile to Baldwin and Flomaton to Montgomery, where officials say no free ride through the county.
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Ala
Louisiana
Veterans of
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Washington
Mobile County
Baldwin County
Flomaton
Montgomery County
Delegates Set for Roosevelt Nomination Trip to Chicago
Twenty eight Democratic delegates will depart June 25 for the Chicago convention via the Louisville and Nashville line. L J Bigg of Monroeville, a Roosevelt ticket winner, relayed the itinerary. Alabama pledges 24 votes to Roosevelt in the race for the presidency.
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Chicago
Louisville & Nashville
L. J. Bigg
Monroeville
Roosevelt
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Six Central High seniors awarded diplomas
Six students who completed their senior high school courses at Central High are receiving their diplomas. Named graduates include Marraine Speer Laevert Williams Preston Sherrill Edward Defoe Emory Hames and Mary Julia Warrick.
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Central High
Marraine Speer
Laevert Williams
Preston Sherrill
Edward Defoe
Emory Hames
Mary Julia Warrick
Singing Event at Ephesus Church in Piney Chapel
A special sing at Ephesus Christian church in Piney Chapel Limestone County is set for Sunday June 5 starting at 2 PM. Regular Baptist services occur morning and evening at the Baptist church. All are invited to attend. B Y P U plans to convene before the CYEHIDG services.
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Piney Chapel
Limestone Co
Ephesus Christian Church
Baptist Church
All Are Out Now as Patrol Clears Traffic Drive
State highway patrolmen arrested during the traffic safety drive have been released after fines or bond payments. Officers continue efforts to make highways safer and urge drivers to equip cars with lights and proper brakes and avoid overloading trucks.
Central High Graduation Tonight at Eight in Riverside
Central High School will hold its graduation exercises at Riverside High School tonight at eight o clock. Seventy six seniors will receive diplomas and hear an address by Rev C Bland Mitchell rector of St Marys Episcopal Church Birmingham. The ceremony includes an invocation, introduction of the speaker, awards, and diplomas presented by Atlee Hoff with announcements by W W Benson.
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Central High School
Riverside High School
James Allen Smith
Peter M. Dennis
C. Bland Mitchell
Williams
Tennis Odom
Young Odom
Atlee H. Hoff
Board of Education
W. W. Benson
Judge T. W. Williams Dies at 78 After Prolonged Illness
Colbert county mourns the death of Judge T. W. Williams aged 78 a prominent local figure who passed away after an extended illness. The longtime jurist and community leader was widely known across Morgan and Lawrence counties.
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Morgan
Lawrence Tians
T. W Williams
Colbert County
Judge Williams
Garner as Witness Urges Immediate Relief Bill
Speaker Garner testified before the House Ways and Means Committee urging direct relief for starving Americans. He became the first speaker to sit as witness on a $2.309 billion relief measure, saying reports nationwide show many face starvation unless aid is provided.
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Washington, D. C
Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
Home Total Loss In Morning Fire In Hartselle
A frame dwelling on High School street in Hartselle occupied by Willis Woodall was destroyed by fire around 1 30 this morning. Owned by Crittenden, the blaze left no injuries as residents slept. No wind kept the fire from spreading near a dense neighborhood.
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Willis Woodall
High School Street
Hartselle
Mr. Crittenden
Huntsville Legislator Attends Decatur Marriage
Shelby Fletcher of Huntsville and state legislator from Madison county visited Decatur briefly for the marriage of his nephew Robert Lowe to Miss Jane Knight of Decatur at ten o clock this morning. Fletcher is well known in the Tennessee Valley and friends welcome his Decatur visits.
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Shelby Fletcher
Huntsville
Madison County
Decatur
Robert Lowe
Jane Knight
Fletcher
Tennessee Valley
Seven Fires Answered in Decatur May
Only seven fire calls were answered by the Decatur department during May. The small total highlights a quiet month for city responders with no major incidents reported.
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Decatur
Arson Charge Binds Five Men in Colbert County Jail
Four Florence men Aton Phillips Hale Whitten Wallace White and Earl Trammel and Joe Martin of Tuscumbia were jailed in Colbert County on arson charges linked to the Blackwell block fire in Sheffield. Preliminary hearing set for Whitten and Phillips on Saturday.
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Florence
Hoover Favored Tax Bill Halted
President Hoover argued for a limited sales tax before the Senate Finance Committee, but the measure was voted down. He urged broader manufacturer levies to balance the budget and described a federal aid plan expanding Reconstruction Corporation powers to aid states and municipalities. He also pressed action to reduce government spending by cutting income tax schedules.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Hoover
Senate Finance Committee
Reconstruction Corporation
Warm Weather Boosts Morgan County Strawberry Crop
Warm weather today acts as a boon to Morgan county strawberry growers. After two weeks of cold or unsettled conditions, fruit is maturing and quality improving as markets in the east begin to take notice.
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Morgan County
Supreme Court Hears Scottsboro Trial Appeals
The United States Supreme Court agreed to review the December 1931 Scottsboro defendants convictions for assault near Scottsboro Alabama. The case could delay executions slated for June 24 and likely proceed after the court reconvenes in October. Separately Al Capone remains in focus as his case advances under similar court scrutiny.
Market Breaks Down On Close In Cotton Trade
The cotton market weakened sharply at the close with July futures settling around 5.23 to 5.24. Based on that level, the middling grade would trade near 4.65 cents per pound, affecting the Decatur market for the day.
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Decatur
Cotton futures market snapshot across New York and New Orleans
Market report shows New York futures for January at 5.74, March 5.91, May 6.09, July 5.55, October 5.91, December 5.67. New Orleans futures list January 5.90, July 5.32, October 5.665.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago Grain July Wheat and Corn Up Mixed
Chicago July wheat rose while corn fell and oats showed gains as grain prices moved on a day of mixed trading in Chicago. Prices for wheat were up about 30 percent with corn down roughly 23 percent and oats advancing modestly.
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Chicago
United States Steel vs Bethlehem Steel Report
Brief item notes a steel industry dispute or corporate matter involving United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel with no clear date or outcome provided in readable text. The fragment suggests a comparison or transaction but lacks detail to specify action.
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