Conservatives in landslide win in English election
London dispatch reports Ramsay MacDonald’s National Labour landslide giving the national government over 400 seats in the House of Commons. He won Seaham Harbor by nearly 6,000 votes, defeating Labour and Communist opponents. Stanley Baldwin was returned unopposed.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Seaham Harbor
Labor
National Labor
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd George
John Simon
George
Mr. Henderson
Gordon Campbell
Burnley
Henderson
Americanism Talk Planned by Butler Legion Committee
The Americanism committee of the American Legion led by Butler P. A. Hine will list city schools and their chapel hours in preparation for Armistice Day. Legion speakers will visit each school on November 11 to discuss Americanism.
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady
New York Oct 28 cotton futures opened steady with December at 6.82 cents, January 6.90, March 7.00, May 7.20, and July 7.39 cents.
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New York
Fine Year Closes for Local Church
The Central Methodist church held its fourth quarterly conference on Monday evening and elected numerous officers for the upcoming year including stewards J. F. Lovin and Bruce Spencer. J. F. Lovin was named Sunday school superintendent Emeritus, Ben L. Britnell active superintendent, and Rev. James Clark Jr. lay leader. The year closed with over one hundred members received and a full financial report pending pledges this week as plans for the new year begin next Sunday.
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The
Central Methodist Church
D. W. Speak
L. R. Nash
T. Z. Bailey
W. H. Day
M. H. Crow
L. B. Sanders
B. A. Turner
B. E. Pruittt
J. D. Ligon
A. C. Bailey
J. B. Leeman
W. .T. Hamilton
C. W. Mathews
W. H. Durham
Julian Blackwell
F. B. Stewart
J. A. Meadows
A. G. Patterson
W. H. Winton
R. F. Warren
E. W. McCluskey
H. K. Tankersley
J. F. Lovin
Bryan McAfee
Bruce Spencer
Ben L. Britnell
James Clark, Jr
Member Drive To Be Started Soon
Charley Garrett adjutant of the local post of the American Legion announced plans are complete for the annual membership campaign to start November 4 and run through November 11 Armistice Day A cordial invitation was extended to all ex service men eligible for Legion membership to attend the next Legion meeting an open gathering.
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Charley Garrett
The
American Legion
Southside Baptist Church Attends Athens W M A Meeting
About 20 women and young people from Southside Baptist Church participated in yesterday's district W M A session in Athens. The church members represented their group with a strong showing and engagement.
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Southside Baptist Church
Athens
Violence Flares in Iowa Radical Agitation
Council Bluffs reports a new outbreak as anti communist groups clash with community party organizers. Gordon Burroughs, 50, a lieutenant of communist organizer George Papcun, was driven from his room by tear gas bombs, beaten, and found dazed on a road near Neola. Papcun and his followers earlier forced him to move on Monday night.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Community Party
Gordon Burroughs
George Papcan
Neola
Californians Sell Elkmont Springs and Farm Near Hot Springs
Mr and Mrs W O Talley sold their Elkmont Springs summer home and the entire Elkmont Springs property. J H Pritchard of Long Beach Calif purchased a 560 acre farm on the Little Rock and Hot Springs highway near Hot Springs and other Asheville NC property for future home. Talley says his brother C A Talley of Hot Springs National Park Ark will complete sales and that Elkmont is to be modernized as a resort. Pritchard plans remodeling and heavy investment in the Elkmont property.
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W. O. Talley
Elkmont Springs
J. H. Pritchard
Long Beach
Calif
Pritchard
Talley
Hot Springs
South
Japan Warns Soviet On Troop Demonstrations
Tokyo warned Moscow about possible misinterpretation of Russian military operations along the Manchurian border. Baron Shidehara sent a friendly note requesting a discontinuance of troop demonstrations that troubled Japanese and Chinese forces in Manchuria. An official Tsushihara report estimated 20,000 to 30,000 Russian troops west of Manchuria.
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Tokyo
Baron Shidehara
Moscow
Manchuria
Tsutshihar
Manchulli
Sunday Children's Sermon Delivered by Rev Vance Gordon
The article notes a Sunday children's sermon delivered by Rev Vance Gordon. It references a pastor and a storytelling sermon aimed at children, highlighting the pastor’s role and the time of service.
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Win
Vance A. Gordon
Alabama aid hoped to meet Decatur teachers payroll
Decatur school officials postponed Friday payroll hoping state aid will arrive within a week. W. W. Benson said funds are tied to other obligations and tax receipts. certificates were used to cover purchases, with cash salaries planned for February 1 if state funds materialize. Incidental fees totaling 3000 were partly paid, with reminders sent. taxes remain due at county offices and banks for immediate school access.
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Decatur
Alabama
W. W. Benson
Benson
Benson Red
Morgan County National Bank
First National Bank
Court House
Speake School to Open Monday for Fall Term
Danville route 2 speake school to open Monday morning for fall term with many students expected to enroll as harvest season ends.
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Danville
Business Visitor James Crawford Arrives in Decatur
Hartseélie route three, James Crawford, visited Decatur today on business. He met local officials and discussed potential commercial opportunities for his firm.
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James
Crawford
Hartseélie
Decatur
Son of Decatur Woman Elected As British M P
The election in Britain yesterday brought into Parliament Herbert Duggan, son of a Decatur woman, to the Conservative seat. He defeated Labor candidate J. F. by 24,196 to 11,924, capturing the constituency. Duggan was born in Decatur and is the son of Lady Curzon.
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Britain
Decatur
Herbert Duggan
Curzon
Young Duggan
J. F
Law Reaches Out to Grab Suspect in Burglary Case
After a year long search lawmen capture Conrad Kent and arrest Sikes Blevins in Iuka Mississippi. West is traced to Hartsville and taken by dawn officers. The trio had been suspected in a Turney burglary over a year ago, with Kent already in penitentiary.
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Law
Turney
Bud Davis
Bill Willoughby
Hartselle
Iuka
Miss
Sikes Blevins
Conrad Kent
Nore
Blevins
West
Mississippi
Albert Speare 15 Called By Death
Albert Speare of Hodges Store died this morning at nine o'clock at age 59 after about five weeks of illness. Survived by wife, four children Ulric Clifford Levine and Carrie Mae, six sisters and four brothers including D W Speake H R Speake J T Speake and F M Speake. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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Albert. Speake
Hodges
Ulric Speake
Clifford Speake
Levine
Carrie Mae
T. F. Hodges
Falkville
Decatur
Davis Hodges
C. W. Lindsey
W. M. Brown
Birmingham
Bud Hampton
Danville
D. W. Speake
H. R. Speake
J. T
Station
F. M. Speake
Hartse
Local cotton market swings with New York today
The local cotton market moved up and down with New York, opening high and sagging, then rising about 20 points from the day’s low. Middling seven eighths cotton was quoted at 5.87 cents, higher than Tuesday’s late close, with at least one buyer paying a little above six cents for seven eighths staple.
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New York
Whisenant Arson Case Continued Here In Court
The State versus Jim Dave Whisenant on arson charges for the Union Hill school fire was continued when called for trial. Whisenant had previous term court experience, with mistria) noted in the record.
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State
Jim Dave Whisenant
Union Hill
Whisenant
Mistria
District W M A meeting closes at noon in Athens
The W M A district session at First Baptist Athens ends at noon after a productive gathering begun yesterday. Attendees heard progress reports across eleven North Alabama counties and enjoyed a banquet by the Young Women's Auxiliary along with an address by Dr. Fred Pierson of Montevallo, a returned missionary. Bill Lemley was acquitted by a circuit court jury after a brief deliberation in the case linked to the Union Hill school fire. his trial followed a prior mistrial with J D Whisenant, with severance granted to separate the two cases. The Whisenant case remains to be tried in this term.
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First Baptist Church
Athens
North Alabama
Young Women’s Auxiliary
Fred Pierson
Montevallo
Bill Lemley
Lemley
Union Hill
J. D. Whisenant
DuBose Day Observed Locally in Episcopal Church
Sunday All Saints Day service in the local Episcopal church marks DuBose Day. The rector, a DuBose alumnus, will discuss the school’s work, which aims to train ministers for rural ministry. In ten years the school has graduated over 100, a notable ratio given that about one in five students complete the program.
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DuBose
DuBosé
Little One Passes Away in Short Illness
Three months old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Holland died Saturday evening at his grandmother Mrs. Viola Holland’s home after a two week illness. He is survived by his parents, grandparents and many relatives.
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Holland
James Holland
Viola Holland
Worry and Its Cure Discussed by Rev Gordon
Rev Vance A Gordon of the Willoughby Westside churches leads a mid week prayer service on the topic Worry and Its Cure in Willoughby at 7 00 p m A cordial invitation was extended to the public and attendance has risen weekly during the current series.
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Vance A. Gordon
Willoughby-Westside
Willoughby
Class Organized Will Meet Sunday at East Decatur Church
A Sunday school class was organized last night with 39 enrolled at the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ in East Decatur. The class is expected to meet Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ
East Decatur
Presiding Elder Visits Cullman County Circuits
Rev. R. T. Tyler, presiding elder of the Decatur district, was in Cullman County today. He planned to visit the Vinemont circuit and the Cullman Methodist church this evening.
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R. T. Tyler
Decatur
Cullman County
Vinemont
Cullman Methodist Church
Harry Snodgrass Set for Princess Theatre Next Week
Harry Snodgrass known as King of the Ivories will perform at the Princess theatre next Wednesday as part of a Southern states tour, announced today by manager G. P. Banniza.
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Harry Snodgrass
The
Ivories
Princess Theatre
Seeely
G. P. Banniza
Snodgrass
Synod Convenes November 10 in Birmingham Alabama
Local Presbyterians anticipate the Synod meeting in Birmingham on November 10 at Inglewood Church. All USA Presbyterian ministers in Alabama are expected to attend the sessions.
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Birmingham
Inglewood Church
Alabama
Trial resumes in second murder case of Patrolman Wright
In Morgan county court Judge William E. Skeggs faces a second hearing on a 1930 slaying of Patrolman T. E. Wright. Testimony ends at noon. arguments to run about 1 hour 20 minutes. Jury to hear case again at 3 p.m. with defense led by A J Harris and others and State led by Wade Wright.
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William E. Skeggs
T. E. Wright
Morgan County Court House
James E. Horton
A. J. Harris
A. Lynne
O. Kyle
Decatur
J. N. Powell
Hartselle
Wade Wright
Bryan McAfee
Sion
Skeggs
Supreme Court of Aabama
Little Pauline Clemarnons Hurt In Fall At Danville
In Danville on October 26 a young girl Pauline Clemarnons fell and struck her head on a shadowed surface. She is recovering, with officials noting the incident as accidental and not life threatening.
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Danville
Pauline Clemarnons
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Albert Speare
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Los Angeles
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