Probation Judge Picked by Governor for Morgan County
Morgan county appoints Baynard L. Malone as probate judge, with Malone resigning as Decatur mayor. He has long ties to the area, including Morgan county service on the school board and Albany leadership roles. The city council considers who will succeed him as mayor and council member to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynard L. Malone
Toree
Morgan County
Miller
Malone
Decatur
D. H. Turner
Albany
Albany School Board
Pep
Maline
Central Baptisl Church
Ft Mayor
Morgan County Probate Judge Ready to Serve All Residents
B L Malone vows to serve all people of Morgan County after assuming the duties of Probate Judge. He plans to close his uptown real estate office and will work at the courthouse from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily as he begins his term.
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Ware
Pttama
Malone
Morgan CO
Morgan County
B. L
Morgan
Turm
the Daily
Cattlemen fight tuberculin test stand in Iowa clash
In Burlington Iowa on October 22 protesters led by Jake Everstman battled tuberculosis testing of cattle as 1,400 national guardsmen and 1,300 more troops moved into Des Moines county. Villagers armed and unarmed joined a dawn stand, blocking farm entrances to oppose the test amid looming force deployment from Iowa City Des Moines and Washington.
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Burlington
Iowa
Des Moines
Jake Everstman
Iowa City
Washington
National
Party precedes slaying of two police discover diary clue
Phoenix officers probe a party at Winnie Ruth Judd's home on October 16 as a possible setup for the murders of Agnes Leroi and Hedwig Samuelson. A woman's testimony and a diary found by County Attorney L. J. Andrews suggest intimate ties and shifting attitudes involving Mrs. Judd. The discovery of the crime scene followed a railroad agent finding blood in a baggage trunk and confronting Judd and her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
Winnie Ruth
Agnes Leroi
Hedwig Samuelson
Judd
Pretty Women Victims of Coast Trunk Twin Murder
Los Angeles police search for the 100 pound wife of a prominent LA and Phoenix physician said to be the perpetrator of a double murder. Bodies of Mrs Agnes Leroi and Miss Hedvig Samuelson found locked in trunks at a LA railroad station. Brother says sister admitted killings and called herself perfectly justified. Husband cites tuberculosis.
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Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
Agnes Leroi
Hedvig Samuelson
Ruth Judd
Lindberghs Start Eastward Flight
Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh began the final leg of their around the world trip from the Orient. They arrived at Victoria by steamer and boarded a borrowed plane, planning a stop for fuel in Boise Idaho before continuing toward New York.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles Linbergh
Orient
New York
Victoria
Boise
Idaho
Business visitor M O Lamon tours Decatur
M O Lamon of route 1 Trinity visited Decatur today on business.
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M. O. Lamon
Trinity
Decatur
Eva High Opens Next Monday After Winter Break
Eva high school will open for the fall term on Monday October 26. Over the summer six weeks the school closed to prepare pupils for cotton picking. Summer enrollment reached 211 in the high school with 94.9 percent attendance in the first month and 92.5 percent in the second. Teachers work without regular pay to serve the community, and it is hoped pupils will return next Monday to begin the term without missing days.
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Eva High School
Two On Trial In Case Of Murder Charge Today
Robert Blackwell and Jack Blackwell, both negroes, are on trial in circuit court this afternoon for first degree murder in the slaying of John Allen, also a negro, the incident occurring several weeks ago. The proceedings are expected to occupy most of the day.
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Robert Blackwell
Jack Black
John Allen
May Display Bale In Public Place Here
John R. Witt a Belle Mina master farmer and propeller of raising cotton prices may illustrate his point in Decatur by sending a bale wrapped in cotton. If displayed the bale will be placed in a local bank or courthouse with authorities permis sion.
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John R. Witt
Belle Mina
Decatur
Mr. Witt
Court House
Elementary Conferences Held Here by Education Department
The Department of Education and Training promotes two day elementary conferences announced by David H. Cooper director to be held at Central Baptist church on October 25 and 26. Miss Evelyn Sibley chairs urging Baptist attendance from Decatur and Morgan county. Programs include devotional sessions, presentations by the Baptist Sunday School Board, Child Study Club, and the Elementary organization of the Association with multiple speakers and teaching-method discussions led by Aurora M. Shumate, Mary Ellen Caver, and Lillian B. Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education and Training
David H. Cooper
Central Baptist Church
Evelyn Sibley
Decatur
Morgan County
M. V. Steadham
Department of the Baptist Sunday School Board
Lt. Forbes
Lillian
Forbes
Aurora M. Shumate
Mary Ellen Caver
J. D. Pickens
Veterans of Foreign Wars Will Gather at Courthouse
Command er Butler P. A. Hine announced a Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting Sunday at two o clock in the courthouse. He invited all ex service men to attend.
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Butler P. A. Hine
Return Home After West Palm Beach Funeral
Mr and Mrs S L oe and Frank Wilber have returned to their home after attending the funeral of the late Mrs E E B Wilber in West Palm Beach Florida.
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Frank Wilber
E. E B. Wilber
West Palm Beach, Fla
Willard Anders laid to rest after sudden illness in Moulton
The seven to eight year old Willard Anders died Sunday night at his home near Moulton Alabama. The body was buried at Red Hill cemetery after sunset Tuesday. Ministers J H Hill of Decatur and Emmett Byars of near Moulton led services. Older brothers Duke Anders of New Orleans and Ralph Andrews of Ft Worth attended.
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Moulton
Ala
Little Willard Anders
Red Hill
Moulton- Decatur
J. H. Hill
Decatur
Emmett Byars
Church of Christ
Duke Anders
New Orleans
Ralph Andrews
Ft. Worth
Texas
Jas. Anders
Hammond Wood Confined At Home With Influenza
Hammond Wood manager of the commercial department at Alabama Power Company remains at his east Vine street residence with an influenza attack. He is reported in a stable condition and receiving home care.
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Hammond Wood
Alabama Power Company
East Vine Street
Bible study records 315 verses read at Westminster
Westminster Presbyterian church mid week Bible study reports 315 verses read last week. Next week the group will begin a study of Exodus.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
New York Hosiery Representatives Depart After Stop
R. K. Boode and F. J. Dickman of New York, representatives of a hosiery manufacturing concern, left for home last night after spending a day or two on business.
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R. K. Boode
F. J. Dickman
New York
Visited Decatur by G W Ryker in December
G W Ryker of route two Parkville was among the visitors in Decatur on Wednesday.
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G. W. Ryker
Parkville
Decatur
Premier Laval Visits New York to Meet Hoover
Premier Laval arrived in New York for talks with President Hoover on smoothing out global crises. He received one of the city’s greatest ovations with Battery Park crowds, fire boats, and Fort Jay salutes. Laval said France seeks cooperation with America to restore prosperity, accompanied by his daughter Mile. Josette Laval, and planned to proceed to Washington.
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New York
Premier Laval
France
Hoover
Battery Park
Fort Jay
City Hall
America
Paul Claudel
Mile
Josette Laval
Washington
Government weighs selective sales tax plan
Washington reports the government studies a selective sales tax to raise revenue. Experts survey eligible items and rule out food,rent,fuel and other necessities, while matches, automobiles, radios and possibly cigarettes are eyed as potential sources.
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Washington
Congress
Milam Family Returns From Florida Funeral
Mrs. L. M. Milam and daughter Ruby return from West Palm Beach Florida where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Milam's sister the late Mrs. E. Wilber.
Reverend T H Wilson Preaches at City Gate
Reverend T H Wilson will preach at the north gate at the Louisville and Nashe shores Priday. He will present a series of sermons found among the most interesting.
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T. H. Wilson
Louisville and Nashe
Cotton market steadies with bankers backing curb on sales
The cotton market held steady at 5.75 cents per pound in Decatur with some bids as high as six cents, though few sales occurred as planters wait for a stronger market. Bankers across the South agreed to hold seven million bales off the market, a move seen favorably by planters as a potential path to higher prices.
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Decatur
Bloodworth Endorses Decatur Charity Drive Plan
F A Bloodworth president of Morgan County National Bank endorses Decatur Charity Council relief efforts reaching out to the city’s needy. He letters William R Spight, urging broad support for this fall and winter campaign and cites last year’s effective service.
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F. A. Bloodworth
Morgan County National Bank
Decaturtur Charity Council
Decatur Charity Council
Unis
All Day Service Planned at Piney Grove Church
Word is received that there will be an all day service and prayer spread on the grounds at Piney Grove Christian church southeast of Falkville on next Sunday October 25. Brother S P Spiegel of West vices. The public is invited to attend.
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Piney Grove Christian Church
Falkville
S. P. Speigel
West Vices
Twenty Tourists In One Hotel Here
Twenty tourists are reported at a Decatur hotel as highway traffic increases through the area. The line indicates more motor travel along the section and a rise in tourism activity reflected in local hotel occupancy.
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Decatur Hotel
Tion
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