Driver held in Cullman jail after wreck and hootch seizure
Barney Trogan of Carona Florida is jailed in Cullman on prohibition and liquor transport charges after a Dodge wreck on Bee Line. 18 cases of red liquor were seized. a female passenger, Gary Indiana, left for home after minor injuries with no charges. The crash on Long View hill followed a shower and muddy road.
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Barney Trogan
Carona
Fla
Cullman County
Frank Olsensky
Gary
Ind
Cullman Hospital
Ardmore Murder Mystery Leaves Ardmore Town Stunned
A 30-year-old clerk Harry Hunter was found murdered in a sewer ditch near Ardmore Limestone County with a blood stained door knob and cigarette near the body. Eugene Poff and his two sons were detained for questioning as investigators weigh thriller slayer versus robbed store motive amid a dawn inquest.
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Eugene Poff
Harry Hunter
Poff
Hunter
Ardmore
Limestone County
Griggsby Griffis
Athens
J. G. Jones
William
Gillespie Poff
Swan Creek
Limestone
A. D. Whitt
Hospital Seeks Female Student Nurses For Training
Benevolent hospital announces open spots for several girls aged 18 and over with high school education to enter a three year student nurses program. Classes start September 15. Applicants should apply in person to Mrs. E. M. Guyton. The hospital has historically produced competent nurses for hospitals nationwide.
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Benevolent Hospital
E. M. Guyton
Little Miss Betty McGehee entertains Rotary Club in Decatur
Betty McGehee daughter of Mr and Mrs J n Mc Gehee entertained the Decatur Rotary Club today with two appreciated numbers in a brief club program.
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Betty McGehee
J. N McGehee
Decatur Rotary Club
Walking on the left side of the road urged for schoolchildren
The campaign promoting left side walking for safety gains traction as rural schools west of here report students walking on the left to see oncoming traffic. The Daily urges schools to discuss the practice with pupils to ensure they walk where they can observe approaching vehicles.
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Here
the Daily
Vaniele
Beloved Citizen John M. West Dies at 85 in Morgan County
John M. West 85, Morgan County resident of Danville route 2, died Tuesday evening at his daughter's home Mrs. C. C. McKay. Survived by daughter, son J K West of Falkville, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 p.m. at Mrs. McKay's home with Rev. J D McLannahan. interment in Kitchens family plot. Drinkard and Brown in charge. West, Confederate veteran, longtime Baptist church member.
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John M. West
Morgan County
Danville
West
C. C. McKay
J. K. West
Falkville
McKay
J. D. McLannahan
Drinkard and Brown
Baptist Church
Enon Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Grand jury opens probe of a death in Alabama
The Shelby county grand jury met in Columbiana with state officials to investigate the shooting death of S. H. Henderson near Vincent last November. Henderson, foreman of Dr. A. W. Bell’s farm, was reportedly killed by unknown persons. Two federal suits seek $10,000 life insurance from Pacific Mutual and the American Central Life on Bell’s policy.
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Columbiana
Ala
Shelby County
Attorney General's Office
S. H. Henderson
Vincent
Henderson
A.W. Bell
Woodlawn Savings Bank
Birmingham
Walker
Pacific Mutual Company
California
Bell
American Cent.1 Life Insurance Company
Warden Investigates Attack Inmate as Charges Stand
Warden L D Carlton at Wetumpka State Prison continues review of statutory charges brought against inmate Price after an alleged attack on Mrs Ronnie B Norrell at her farm near the prison. Deputy Warden Crawford faced questions over supervision of Price and Wes Cunters for allowing him to leave the premises. The warrant was filed by Curtis Norrell, the victim’s husband.
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Wetumpka
L. D. Carlton
Sues
N. B. Crawford Crawford
Posers
Wes Cunters
Carlton
Price
Cullman
Ronnie B. Norrell
Curtis Norrell
Truck and auto smash injures two near Decatur
A freight truck and a Whippet car collided about five miles south of Decatur. Buford Cleere and Wallace Uptain of Danville suffered minor injuries. Cecil Ryan, the truck driver, was unhurt and not in the vehicle at the time. The Whippet was wrecked and the truck overturned. Both youths were treated at Benevolent hospital and later released to go home. The truck ran out of gasoline and Ryan had left for fuel when the crash happened.
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Decatur
Buford Cleere
Danville
Wallace Uptain
Cecil Ryan
Ryan
Danville‘uths
Benevolent Hospital
Harry Malone
Bee Line
Heatwave Claims Five Lives in Chicago Area
A blistering sun caused five deaths, four in Chicago and one in Sawyer, as mid September temperatures hit 90s. Chicago reached 91 degrees, the hottest September 3 in 31 years, with other areas also reporting high heat and several deaths. The Weather Bureau noted the day's peak exceeded only twice this year.
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Chicago
Sawyer
Middle West
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Kiwanis Club Sets Open Meeting In Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis officials announce an open meeting on Thursday at noon. Attendance is urged for all members as club business and affairs will be discussed.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Circus Day Quiet Says County Sheriff
The Force States there were no disturbances on Circus Day, and sheriff's forces reported no incidents or disruptions during the day in official circles.
Wire form records reduce mechanical noise says John Liguori
John Liguori a newspaperman records a wire form of metal thread or wire as a sound reproduction device a movable magnet and rotating wire are used to furnish the audio output and reduce mechanical noisesplacing emphasis on innovation in recording technology.
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John Liguori
Evangelistic Plan to Headline Westminster Conference
A two day evangelistic conference will open December 1 at Westminster Presbyterian church with about 300 delegates from Alabama and the U S A attending. Dr W F Klein of New York City will lead discussions on an annual evangelistic campaign.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
S. A
W F Klein
New York City
The
Presbyterian Church
Union
Alabama
Decatur
General Assembly
Reserve Seat Sale Opened For Aunt Lucia Show
Seats for Aunt Lucia went on sale at the Alabama Drug company at eight this morning and sold quickly. Still many good seats remain for Thursday or Friday night at Riverside High Auditorium. The director Miss McHugh emphasizes all seats are reserved and urges early purchase at the Alabama Drug store.
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Aunt Lucia
Alabama Drug Company
Riverside High
Miss McHugh
Alabama Drug Store
Patterson urges Decatur Rotary support for airport plan
John Patterson of the Decatur Kiwanis tells the Rotary Club that an airport is essential for the city and urges formation of a joint committee with the Junior Chamber of Commerce to press a permanent executive panel. He cites aviation growth, government funding, and potential industrial benefits to lure executives from New York and other points.
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John Patterson
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decater Rotary Club
Decatur
Patterson
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwnis
Post Office Department
Piedmont
Carolinas
New York
North Alabama
Gossip and Disgrace In A Beatrice Burton Tale
A Beatrice Burton mystery centers on Charlotte Chatterton a born gossip who ruins lives with careless words. On a rainy Easter Saturday in Mrs Mayberrys Mode Millinery Shop the town watches as gossip stalls business and sparks a chain of disgrace.
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Mrs. Mayberry
Mode
West River Street
Charlotte Chatterton
Airliner Lost In Severe Storm Over Southwest America
Trans-continental Air Transport passenger liner City San Francisco with three crew and five passengers, departed Albuquerque at 10 22 am yesterday, missing in storm swept Arizona or western New Mexico. It was last reported near Crant New Mexico headed south of its usual course to skirt the storm. ground crews searched Winslow area as planes joined a large search effort. Officials speculate pilot John B Stowe may have been compelled to land south of the route as fuel ran low, with few crew members able to relay reports by telegraph or telephone.
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Los Angeles
Trans-continental Air Transpassenger
San Francisco
Albuquerque
N.M
Arizona
New Mexico
Crant
John B. Stowe
Transert
Winclow
Winslow
H. W. Bec
Trans-cardental Air Transport
Headquar
Stowe
Telegraph
Telema Ag
Falls 10 Death as Engine Explodes
Major John P. Wood, wealthy air mail pilot and transport executive, died at the controls of his racing monoplane when it exploded mid air early Monday. The wreckage was found 25 miles northeast of Needles California with no fire, the death deemed instantaneous. Pilot Burrell Smith reported the explosion to Paul Richter Jr. of the Aero Corporation of California. Ward Miller, Wood’s mechanic, was found wandering in the desert near Needles. Fangerel reportedly leaped from the plane but survived after pulling his parachute rip cord.
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Los Angeles
John P. Wood
Air Mail
Needles
Cal
Paul Richter, Jr
Aero “Corporation of California
Burrell Smith
Ward Miller
Needles Yesteray
Fangerel
Cleveland
Miller
Decatur Man Faces Trial for Murder in Polk County
In Cedartown Georgia on September 4 the Polk superior court heard the murder trial of R C Poe of Birmingham Alabama one of three men indicted for the June killing of Sam Greer a bystander in a gun battle with a posse Ernest Smith alias Bob Conway of Decatur Alabama and Martin Shumuck of Birmingham await trial. The state opened presenting evidence to establish Greer as fatally wounded in the confrontation.
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Cedartown
R. C. Poe
Birmingham
Ala
Sam Greer
Polk Superior Court
Ernest Smith
Bob Conway
Decatur
Martin Shumuck
Greer
Stander
Rotary Board To Meet Next Week
The Decatur Rotary Club board will not meet tonight as scheduled. President Frank P. Lide announced the board will meet next week on a date to be determined, with the Yewing one committee asked to confer.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Frank P. Lide
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Hootch
Florida
Long View Hill
Trogan
Parkville
Rollo
Cullman Today
Cullman County Grand Jury
Yunter
Griffis
Martha Hunter
the Benevolent Hospital
Panera
Slam
Hia
Entertains Club
Ocutton Market
Kiwanis
Westminster
Rotary
Kiwanian
Chad
Beatrice Burton
Sally
Central Press Asen, Inc
Ohio
Chapter
Charlotte Corday Chatterton
Rotary Board
Beben
Gorden Grown
Scheibel
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