Mrs Flora Lawrence Dies at 64 in Hart gelle
Flora Lawrence age 64 of Hart gelle Route 3 died at home Sunday morning. Survived by four daughters and five sons, four brothers, forty one grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Tabor Church Monday at 1 pm with Rev J D P McClanahan officiating. Interment at Mt Tabor with Drinkard in charge.
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Flora Lawrence
Hartgelle
Route 3
Emma Dutton
Dee Lawrence
Hartselle
Jane Davenport
Falkville
Marietta Brown
Priceville
Ala
Robert, Curtis and
Lawson Lawrence
Rt. 1
Spurgeon Lawrence
Fayetteville
Mt. Tabor
Drinkard
Two Sentenced for Assault on American in Berlin
Two assailants of Roland Velz an American were sentenced to six months imprisonment for assault and battery after Velz was struck in the face for not saluting the Nazi emblem in Dusseldorf Velz a Meridian Connecticut native was attacked as high officials of the American embassy called the case a turning point in how foreigners are treated and cited Hull urging prosecution.
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Berlin
Roland Velz
Velz
Meridian
Conn
Dusseldorf
Hull
Kathryn Kelly and Mother Separated in Transit
Mrs. R. G. Shannon and her daughter Kathryn Kelly, both serving life terms for the Urschel kidnaping, arrived in Memphis under federal custody. Shannon went to Shelby county penal farm as a government prisoner, while Kelly was taken by train to Cincinnati and cried at their separation.
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Memphis
Tersh
R. G. Shannon
Kathryn Kelly
Charles F. Urschel
No prayers at Southside Baptist Wednesday due to county meeting
The church will not hold prayer services Wednesday evening because the county association meeting meets in Austinville. Mrs. W. O. Wright continues ill at her home on Seventh Avenue south.
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Southside Baptist Church
County Association
Austinville
W. O. Wright
Seventh Avenue
South
Return from Hartselle with child welfare officials
Misses Ruby Britnell and Aloin Bloodworth have returned from Hartselle where they went on business for the child welfare department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Ruby Britnell
Aloin Bloodworth
Child Welfare Department
Crow's Chapel Gathers Cotton Patch Bales
Members of Crow's Chapel have collected two bales of church cotton from the patch and expect about half a bale more. Rev. J. D. Pickens, pastor, spoke to a large congregation on Sunday at the chapel.
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Crow’s Chapel
J. D. Pickens
Sims Sustains Knife Wounds in Affray Incident
J L Sims 20 of Somerville Route 4 remains in Benevolent Hospital after suffering three knife wounds while trying to halt a fight between two friends. Mrs J D Pickens is ill at Southside Baptist Pavilion. Arthur Emens, Trinity merchant, and W E Gibbons of Lacey's Spring visited Decatur on business. Seven people appeared in police court Monday for offenses including drunkenness fighting and violating prohibition laws.
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J. L. Sims
Somerville
Route 4
Young Sims
Benevolent Hospital
J. D. Pickens
Southside Baptist Pastorium
Arthur Emens
Trinity
Decatur
157 Home Loans in Alabama Approved During Week
Home Owners' Loan Corporation reports 157 Alabama home loan approvals for the week ending Oct. 6 totaling 275 199 dollars. Of these, 42 loans worth 107 374 had reductions, and 115 loans worth 167 825 were without reductions.
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Washington
Alabama
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Philpot elected librarian of Florence State Glee Club
Joe E. Philpot of Decatur has been elected librarian of the newly organized Glee club at Florence State Teachers College. He is a freshman who graduated Riverside high school in 1932. Other club officers include John Finley as president Elaine McKenzie as vice president Virginia Snow as secretary treasurer Perry Lowery as reporter Elizabeth McCorkle as accompanist with Miss Ruby Henderson as faculty sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Philpot
Rt. 3
Decatur
Florence State Teachers College
Young Philpot
Riverside High School
J. M. Philpot
Glee Club
John Finley
Florence
Elaine McKenzie
Sulligent
Virginia Snow
Paris
Perry Lowery
Mansfield
Elizabeth McCorkle
Bessemer
Ruby Henderson
Department of Music
Destroy Stalks Planters Warned
Washington reports boll weevil control hinges on destroying cotton stalks in fall. Cotton should be picked quickly and stalks plowed under or, if impossible, grazed by cattle sheep or goats.
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Washington
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Community Sing Thursday Evening at West Decatur Church
The community sing convenes Thursday evening at West Decatur Methodist Church at 7 15 o clock. A newly organized women's quartette will be a featured program item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Decatur Methodist Church
Mid-Week Services Resumed at Westminster Church
Mid week prayer services will be resumed Wednesday night at Westminster Presbyterian church at 7:30. Plans for the winter's work will be discussed during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Annual Meeting Of Decatur Charity Council Set
The annual meeting of the Decatur Charity Council will convene Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Junior Chamber of Commerce hall. Reports on the past year will be received and plans for the future discussed.
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Decatur Charity Council
Three Washington eligibles named for Alexander City postmaster
The Civil Service Commission lists Thomas B. Christian Fred G. Botton and Ralph A. Blythe as eligibles for the Alexander City Alabama postmaster position with a $2500 annual salary.
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Washington
The
Civil Service Commission
Thomas 8. Christian
Fred G. Botton
Ralph A. Blythe
Alexander City
Ala
R. F. C funds may be sought for a new jail building
A 1933 county audit notes jail conditions were severely deteriorated with cracked outer walls, crumbling inner walls, and defective plumbing. It commends Probate Judge Malone for pursuing R F C funds for construction and compliments the sheriff's department and solicitors for their service.
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R. F.C
National Surety Company
Board of Revenue
B. L. Malone
Wright
Harris
Atlee H. Hoff
Miss Louella Masterson Returns from Official Birmingham Visit
Miss Louella Masterson of the child welfare department has returned from Birmingham where she conducted official business.
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Louella Masterson
Child Welfare Department
Birmingham
Birmingham Market Prices and Shipments Report
Daily market report from Birmingham lists hay prices for U S No 1 Johnson No 2 Timothy U S No 1 Alfalfa and other forage, with oats corn and cotton seed figures. Poultry eggs butter fat and meat prices are shown with steady or declined notes and cattle hogs and calves quotations and market status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
U. S
Johnson
Timothy
U.S
Alabama
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Stevens
Illinois Life Insurance Company
Stevens Hotel
Ernest J. Stevens
Chicago
Sims
Mrs. Pickens III
Lacey
W. E. Gibbons
aFten Ia
United States
Joe Philpot
Kroehler
Steachis
Huntsville
Gadsden
North
Davenport
Nachmann
Eh Pei
Roosevelt
Hugh, Johnson
Sterchi
Simmons Slumber King
Jack Frost
Steach
ADAG
Vinv J Incorporated
Hoosier
Green
Ivory
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