Benevolent Hospital Sale Cancelled After New Agreement
The Benevolent Society Hospital in Decatur remains in the Ladies' Benevolent Society hands after Marx & Company and bondholders accept a revised plan. Past due interest will be paid. bond rates drop to six percent. no principal payment before May 1, 1937, then principal reduced from 31 000 to 24 000 with continued semi annual interest. The hospital, rated Grade A by the American College of Surgeons, serves Decatur and surrounding counties with a staff of skilled physicians and a capable superintendent.
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Benevolent Society
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Marx & Company
Benevolent Society Hospital
Decatur
American College of Surgeons
Roosevelt Navy Pageant and Naval Power Image
The piece argues Franklin D. Roosevelt built a strong Atlantic naval stance to shape public opinion while planning to move fleets back to the Pacific. It highlights the president’s navy mindedness, Adm. Mahan’s influence on a youthful Roosevelt, and praises Ambassador Josephus Daniels for improving Navy life and morale.
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Roosevelt
Atlantic
Pacific
Hoover
Navy
Josephus Damiels
North Carolina
Daniels
Court Docket Light at Police Court Sessions
Police court docket was light with five arraignments this morning. Charges included drunkenness fighting and prohibition violation.
Canal to Gulp Plea for Early Tennessee Tombigbee Canal
Muscle Shoals leaders urge immediate start on the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway to connect the Tennessee River with the Gulf of Mexico. War Department engineers study the project, estimating about 650 miles of canal and a cost near 43 million dollars. proponents argue strong future commerce would justify the effort.
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Muscle Shoals
Ala
Muscle Shoals District
Tennessee-Tombighee River
War Department
H. R. Faison
New Orleans
A. D. Spottswood
Mobile
Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congress
Col. R. S. Thomas
Tennessee River
Gulf of Mxico
Army Engineers
Wade H. Butler
Florence Chamber of Commerce
Marcy B. Darnall
Louis A. Eckl
H. L. Reeder
F. T. Nesbitt
T. M. Rogers
M. F. Shipper
Gol. L. E. Wilson
Kansas mob cries for men’s lives at Blue Rapids jail
Marysville Kansas May 31. A mob of over 300 gathered at the Blue Rapids jail shouting hang them. L L Russell police judge and three others were moved to the county jail on charges of seducing three young girls. The sheriff expected no attempt to seize the prisoners despite high tension.
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Marysville
Kan
Blue Rapids
L. L. Russell
Blue Rapids Jar
Paraguay Rejects Arbitration Snare To End War In Chaco
The Paraguayan delegation says arbitration cannot be a snare for the nation as articles 13 and 15 of a Geneva protocol were invoked in a bid to end the war with Paraguay in the Chaco Boreal. The league asked Bolna to press for Geneva mediation and noted article 18 allows disputing nations to seek arbitration.
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Geneva
Tn Lange Oten
Paraguay
Chaco Boreal
South Amgate
Complaint Over Bridge Safety Studied After 1932 Barge Collision
Citizens allege the center span was dislodged when an Inland Waterways barge struck the bridge on December 22 1932. One tenders drowned, the bridge never repaired, and the Interstate Commerce Commission monitors final briefs due June 25. Railroad cites $60000 to rebuild versus $350000 per War Department specs.
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Interstate Commission
Inland Waterways Corporation
J. H. Allredge
Alabama Public Service Commission
Demopolis
War Department
Guild Luncheon Set By St. John's Woman's Guild
John's Woman's Guild plans a luncheon next Wednesday from 12 to 1 30 PM at the parish house. Co chairs are Mrs Miller and Mrs Julian L Bobb with Mrs Ray Bodee in charge of arrangements.
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John’s Woman's Guild
Miller
Julian L. Bobb
Ray- Bodeee
Attendance drive urged by superintendent Hoff
The report notes good attendance at a recent gathering with strong optimism that turnout will remain high. Superintendent Aliee H Hoff urged every class to reach 100 percent attendance.
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Hope
Aliee H. Hoff
Ill at Home Sends News of J. Sheppard’s Illness
Notice announces that J. Sheppard is ill at his home today and that many friends will regret the illness.
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J. Sheppard
Wheeler Highway Paving Starts Near Decatur Ends by Aug First
Paving on the Joe Wheeler highway begins at the end of the concrete strip west of Decatur. Three miles of asphalt laid from Tuscumbia east, with completion to Leighton expected by Saturday night. End segments near Decatur and Tuscumbia to finish by August 1, full Decatur to Tuscumbia 44 miles open by autumn.
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Joe Wheeler
Decatur
Tuscumbia
Leighton
Lawrence County
Shoals
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wheat tops dollar a bushel in market rally
Chicago May 31. Wheat futures rose above one dollar a bushel for the first time since last summer as July and September contracts climbed to 1.01 and 1.02 dollars. Buying orders surged on drought and heat in the wheat states, driving prices higher at the open.
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Chicago
House Passes Silver Bill Goes to Senate
The House passed the administration silver bill and sent it to the Senate. It aims to use silver to back a quarter of the dollar and could raise commodity prices and foreign trade. A decisive vote was rejected 269 to unknown on a milling measure.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Administration
I. Oe
Mrs. Andrew Lee Dies in Pine Bluff
News was received of the death in Pine Bluff Arkansas at 2 o'clock this morning of Mrs Andrew Lee sister of Mrs John M Lee of Decatur She was born in Morgam county and had lived many years with her sister until recently
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Andrew Lee
John M. the
Decatur
Lee
Sarah Gibson
Morgam
Maxwell
Six candidates withdraw from Alabama May runoff contest
In Alabama on May 31 six candidates who qualified for the June 12 runoffs withdrew, shifting nominations. Y. L. Burton and E. L. Buckner left House races in favor of C. A. Spence and M. L. Robertson, respectively, while H. M. Poole and A. B. Whitaker exited to back J. R. Wallace and Dr. T. H. Street. Senate withdrawals included J. O. Lewis backing Dr. L. A. Weaver and W. H. Morrow throwing support to Will Walton.
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Montgomery
Ala
Y. L. Burton
LaFayette
Chambers County
C. A. Spence
E. L. Buckner
Holly Pond
M. L. Robertson
Cullinan
Cullman
Clarke County
H. M. Poole
Fulton
J. R. Wallace
Chance
Tallapoosa County
A. B. Whitaker
Alexander City
T. H. Street
Sam Esslinger Injured in Birmingham Traffic Collision
State traffic officer Sam Esslinger is recovering after injuries from a 2:30 Wednesday afternoon crash on 26th Street Birmingham. He was cut above the collision where a car came out of a cross street.
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Sam Esslinger
26Th Street
Birmingham
Esslinger
Public Invited to Attend St John’s Bible Class Session
The Bible class at St. John’s Episcopal church invites all to attend Sunday at 10 a.m. Teachers Seybourn Lynne and Rev. Peter M. Dennis lead a session that has run for over nine years without interruption. Meetings occur in the church proper with entrance off Jackson Street.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Seybourn Lynne
Peter M. Dennis
St. John's
Jackson Street
Price Attends Athens College Commencement
Dr. W F P Price pastor at First Methodist church visited Athens to attend the commencement exercises at Athens College.
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W. F P. Price
First Methodist Church
Athens
Athens College
TVA meeting at Wilson Dam marks opening of planned authority activities
About 3 000 employees and families gathered in the Florence plant assembly hall as John L. Neely presided in Dr. Arthur E. Morgan's absence. He noted the gathering occurred on Memorial Day and signaled the large scale start of Authority plans, with music and ticket sales listed for the event.
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Florence
Ala
Spee
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
John L. Neely
Wilson Dam
Joe Wheeler Dam
America
Neely
Im Addi- Music
J. P. Herrin
W. M. Hall
C. Hopkins
G. Williams
A. M. Miller
R. Mitchell
P. E. Howard
W. B. Price
W. J. Mead, Jr
A. G. Scott
Sara Strain
E. Pollard
Sue Fleming
John Acton
C. P. Almon
W. P. Bardsley
EB. J. Martin
J. J. Morrill
Bob Easter
R. S. Cox
M. C
Cord Describes Kidnap Threats In Beverly Hills
Three kidnap attempts on B L Cord’s family were described by the Beverly Hills resident to English acquaintances. One involved a mysterious aircraft and a California police chief advised Cord to take his family abroad for an extended visit. It is confirmed Cord has been in England.
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London
Beverly Hills
Calif
B. L. Cord
California
United States
Cord
England
Troops Moving Out of Toledo Today From Riot City
Partial evacuation of troops ordered in Toledo after rioting during the Electric Auto-Lite strike. Governor White in Columbus summoned 900 national guardsmen. Adjutant General Henderson said order was restored and remaining guardsmen remain at the armory for emergency duty.
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Toledo
Ohio
White
Columbus
Henderson
President to Take a Hand in Industrial Strikes
General Hugh S. Johnson and MRA administrators met labor leaders in steel and textile sectors to urge calls off of threatened walkouts. The talks come amid plans by textile workers to strike Monday due to NRA production cuts, with recovery administration watching the situation closely.
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Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
MRA
West
NRA
Getta Textile
Cotton ‘Textile Industrial ‘Relations Board
Eleanor Hafley Named Valedictorian In Class Selections
Five students were considered and the grades from four years averaged to select Eleanor Hafley as valedictorian. The ceremony and exact criteria were detailed in the school report.
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Marshall
Biede
W Pearson
Ant Robert & Alamos
Franklin Roosevelt
Frenklin Roosevelt
Admiral Mahan
Daniel
Sallys
Lily M. Mebane
Kansas
BOLNA
ICC
Guild
Wheeler
West End
Valley Authority
By J. E. Blair
Says
Eleanor Hafley
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