Senate and House Move to Adopt Second Legislative Recess
In Montgomery on May 22 the Alabama Senate unanimously approved a House resolution calling for a second recess from the 33rd day, aiming to adjourn last Tuesday in July and push the $22,000,000 revenue bill through both chambers before recess. Bills to liberalize divorce laws, including 90 day abandonment limits and faster remarriage after decree, were introduced by J. J. L. Kelly of Conecuh County.
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Alabama Senate
House
Rules Committee
Senate
Speil
J. J. L. Kelly
Conecuh
Neda
Kelly
Wanian Kiwanis Plan Welfare Activities in 1935 36
ANTONIO Tex May 22 Alabama Kiwanis plan the 19th annual International convention and agenda for 1935 36 welfare work. The Agri Tal committee urges diverse farming and food production. Programs include home product campaigns farm visits dairy and stock shows and 44 boys and club work. Local leaders from Birmingham Opelika Abbeville and Winfield are named to direct urban rural welfare efforts.
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Tex
Alabama
Agri- Tal
John Leley Lines
Ngham
M.f.jack
Birmingham
C. H. Beding
Opelika
Keller
Abbe- Pln
Farrington
Dadeville
Pearce
Winfield
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Unclear fragment describes a person named Yoes or Poyner Dawsey Cherry involved in an incident with a deadly spray. The passage mentions a traveling salesman, an unventilated corner, and a period of 13 minutes of unconsciousness or revival by first aid.
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Dawsey Cherry
Fon
General Revenue Bill Faces Floor Vote in Alabama House
Alabama House to take up the bulky general revenue bill after days of hearings as the Ways and Means Committee wraps up its sessions. The panel also prepared the Coleman horse racing bill for second reading and the Judiciary Committee was ready to report on six measures acted upon yesterday.
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Alabama House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Judiciary Committee
Clint Harison
Advance crew begins base work for Lucy State Park
Preliminary work on Lucy State Park in Houston county advances with an 600 acre site near Lucy. An Alabama Forestry Commission release says a CCC camp will be established by July and plans cover roads trails and bridges to start promptly after camp setup. The three new Alabama parks include sites near Auburn and Linden.
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Houston County
CCC
Lucy
Alabama State Commission of Forestry
Washington
Forestry Commission
Alabama
Auburn
Lee County
Linden
Marengo County
Foreign War Vets Close State Parley
Delegates to Alabama Veterans of Foreign Wars annual encampment returned home after officers were elected. Ray Allen of Birmingham was named commander with H P Lipscomb of Bessemer as senior vice commander and Butler P A Homes of Decatur as junior vice commander. Other officers include John B Joyner Montgomery quartermaster and D T Lee Montgomery Fred L Wyatt Tuscaloosa H A Hopkins Anniston Col W P Screws Montgomery H F Paddock Cullman surgeon N T Davie Anniston department judge advocate Joe Davis Tuscaloosa and E Compton Sulacanga chaplain. Birmingham will host the next encampment.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ray Allen
Birmingham
H. P. Lipscomb
Bessemer
Butler P. A. Homes
Decatur
John B. Joyner
Montgomery
Quartermaster
D. T. Lee
Fred L. Wyatt
H. A. Hopkins
Anniston
Col. W. P. Screws
H. F. Paddock
Cullman
N. T. Davie
Joe Davis
E. Compton
Sulacanga
Columbia Pleasant Plains to Rebuild Connection Road
Citizens welcomed a county commission decision to start surveying the Columbia Pleasant Plains road immediately and begin work in five weeks. The link will connect with the Webb Columbia highway, providing a shorter route to Headland.
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Columbia
Pleasant Plains
Webb
Headland
Community Sale Set at Exchange Saturday
A community sale will be held Saturday at the Houston county farmers' exchange across from the fire department. The sale will begin at 7 o clock Saturday morning and end at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon.
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Houston County Farmers’ Exchange
Fire Department
Call For New Safety Pacts Echoes Hitler Speech
London reports a call for a European security and disarmament conference as a response to Hitlers foreign policy moves. The press largely backs swift peace measures and urges swift acceptance of potential Locarno style pacts and naval limits. A cabinet shakeup around Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John Simon is viewed as likely.
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Adolf Hitler
der Fuchrer
Germany
Hitler
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Ramsay MacDonald
John Simon
Lord Londonderry
Nazi Peace Gestures Praised in Berlin Amid Rally
Berlin crowds on May 22 hailed Reichsfuehrer Hitler's peace gestures as enthusiastic Nazis applauded the moves. The Associated Press report notes strong public display during the address and related events.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Reichsfuehrer
Hitler
Judge Hasty Leaves Congressional Race in Alabama
Probate Judge A L Hasty of Marengo county withdraws from the First district congressional race leaving Frank J V Boykin of Mobile as the Democratic nominee after John McDuffie resigned to become a federal judge. Hasty cited inability to finance a campaign and expressed gratitude for support.
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A. L. Hasty
Marengo County
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Herry Hartwell
Congress
Alabama
Highway Rider's Shot At Machine Held Over Zeal
State officer says English acted over zeal when he deflated a tire on the call car of County Officers Oscar Clark and Clayton Adams during patrol on the Columbia highway. Superior officer J B Wilson cited English as a rookie and said the pistol is part of the uniform while stressing no shooting at cars.
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Clayton Adams
J. B. Wilson
Wilson
Moses Harper
Columbia Highway
Harper
Highway Patrol
Hanks Brothers Battle Rattlesnakes in Idaho Incident
In Burley Idaho on May 22 the Hanks brothers Lloyd Willis and Edison encountered a massive rattlesnake nest while hunting jackrabbits. They fired rifles until shells ran out then used rocks. 59 snakes were killed before dawn.
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Lloyd
Willis
Edison
Banner Throngs At Opening Game In Dixie Amateur Loop
Dothan fans plan large turnout for the opening Dixie Amateur pennant race game between the Boll Weevils of Dothan and Union Springs. The Weevils, aided by Auburn players and a Georgia squad under Catfish Smith, aim to repeat last season’s success as hundreds gather for the first match, with local firms closing early and a donated fund raising tickets.
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Dixie
University of Georgia
Smith
Georgia
Auburn
Catfish
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Ozark
Troy
Abbeville
Lutaula
Faul Tubb
Joe Rollins
Kaley
Asitene Hortaver
Maves
Kick
Gilbert
Durree
Powell
Massengale
Neid H. Walker
Funeral for Sarah Neil Ray Held at Union Hill
Funeral services for Sarah Neil Ray infant daughter of Mr and Mrs G D Ray Cottonwood route 1 were set for Union Hill church at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Strickland presiding Death came Tuesday night after a pneumonia spell She is survived by her parents grandparents Mr and Mrs M Ray Cottonwood two brothers Addis and D G Ray Jr and four sisters Gladys Estelle Jewell and Ellen Ray Burial in the church cemetery with Fallows and Forrester in charge
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Hewey, Jr
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Sarah Neil Ray
G. D. Ray
Cottonwood
Route 1
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Strickland
Estelle
Jewell
Ellen Ray
Fallows
Kinsey minister and educator Dr C J Hammett dies at 77
Kinsey May 22 Dr C J Hammett D D educator and minister died at 77 after 56 years in Northern Methodist work in Kinsey and surrounding territory. He helped found Matilu Seminary in 1879 and later served as pastor and presiding elder. Survived by wife Susan, later Fannie Bruce, two sons Charles and Robert, a daughter Mrs F M Jarvis, funeral at Kinsey Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery Dowling Griffin Inc. in charge
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Fannie Bruce
Ozark
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Mr. Mean
Charles Hammett
Dothan
Robert Hammett
West Palm Beach
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Trotter
Dan Newton
Osear Burdeshaw
George Purdechaw
J. A. Peoples
Mack Clemmons
T. C. Jarvis
F. Crockett
Pt. Burdeshaw
J. D. Davie
J. O. Thomas J OW
Brinks
Grover Robinson
S. JL. Burdeeshaw
Dothan Syrians Band To Learn And Serve
A newly formed Syrian American Club of Dothan held its first meeting naming Saliba as president and charter members including Jon Salina Mahiba Saliba Jimmy Saliba Jameely Saliba Tom Salina Nora Sapp Fahima Sapp McKinley Abraham Napoleon Abraham and Mary Saliba The group aims to foster ties with their homeland and promote better American citizenship with monthly meetings on the first and third Sundays.
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Jon Salina
Mahiba Saliba
Jimmy Saliba
Jameely Saliba
Tom Salina
Nora Sapp
Fahima Sapp
McKinley Abraham
Napoleon Abraham
Mary Saliba
Joe Saliba
Wilh
Inim
Hamac
Rarinne Mambara
Roosevelt Warning Of Eventual Crash Lost In Stampede
President Roosevelt approves spending allotments for the first billion of the 4 billion works program and aims to have the plan in full operation by November 1 while studying cheaper local projects. He warns the Patman bonus bill would trigger disastrous inflation and harm savers, urging a veto and signaling possible compromises if the senate disagrees.
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Allotment Board
House
Senate
Malaria Threat Looms From Mississippi Floods in Memphis
Memphis reported that spring floods threaten malaria widespread in the Mississippi valley. Mayor Watkins Overton urged the U S Public Health Service to fly in for spraying and dusting and to begin an adequate program, but funds for an airplane are unavailable despite a malaria control plan under a new public works bill.
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Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Watkins Overton
U.S. Public Health Service
Mississippi
Health Service
Materia Toneguite
Paris Green
Ayrites
Bateman to Begin One Year Term for Manslaughter
Bateman and accomplice James Allen Lewis faced prison sentences after Bateman was convicted of manslaughter in a circuit court trial. Lewis pleaded guilty to burglary and will serve a three month term. Seattle records note the May 22 announcement as the men prepare to enter Kingston penitentiary. Hortense Harley, Seattle yacht champion, reports a difficult round with 113 strokes for two holes, revealing her first-game frustration after a season of poor form.
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Wooal Bateman
Johor Figaren
Kiihy
Werakeday
Bateman
Sessian
James Allen Lewis
Seattle
Hortense Harley
Jesaone
Wets Lose First Round in Attack on Georgia Vote
Atlanta May 22 AP A judge denied a mandamus petition filed by W O Hastings to halt certification of repeal election results. Hastings argued three counties were not counted and might have changed the outcome. judge Humpries ruled certification could proceed with incomplete returns.
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Atlanta
Wets
Iast
John JD. Humphries
John Wilson
W. O. Hastings
Hastings
Tam
Secretary of State
Talmadge
Humphries
Last Minute BULLETINS Summary of Wednesday court updates
Federal court recessed after a short session and continued three cases to Thursday. The docket items include John Works on the United States, General McM. Cooper v United States, and Mathis v the ALO. Gov. Marin L. Davey withdrew a warrant charging Harry L. Hopkins with criminal weed. Ray Morrison, football figure at Southern Methodist, hospitalized but improving after a sudden illness. W. Clayson Bittle in a British amateur golf championship match. Secretary Ickes defends not reducing work program payouts and says PWA wages remain unchanged. An arrest in Marshall for robbing a store, cash register opened revealing S107 in coins.
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Federal Court
John
United States
McM. Cooper
Te Mathis
Weather update for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Partly cloudy tonight in Alabama with cloudy Thursday. Northwest Florida expects two cloudy periods tonight and Thursday with unsettled conditions.
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Florida
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