The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
TENNESSEE VALLEY
TEACHERS CONVENE
Two Days Session Opened
Friday at Decatur
WILLINGHAM SPEAKS
w. S. Chandler of Athens Found Badly
Hurt in Street-Detectives After
L. & n. Robbers. M. Yes
ter of Birmingham WEEDS

Decatur, November 15.-(Special.) 1.-The
Tennessee Valley Teachers association
met here this afternoon at o'clock and
will be in session until tomorrow noon.
President Earl M. Hudson of Moulton
called the association to order and the
Rev. w. NJ. Sholl offered the invocation.
Vice President A. S. Hodges of Gurley,
and the secretary, Mrs. r. c. Johnson
of Huntsville, were both present and
there was large attendance of teachers
from all sections of the Tennessee valley.
The welcome address was delivered by
Hon. John A. Thomason of Decatur, and
the response was by Prof t. G. Riddle
of Madison.
Hudson delivered his address, which was
well received.
Some Essentials to Good Order and
Methods of Attaining It." was discussed
by Miss Martha Weaver of New Decatur,
and Miss Sarah Brady of Athens.
1.-THE High School view," was discussed
by w. /. Davis of Rogersville and e. b.
Baxter of Elkmont.
1.-THE Rural School View was discussed
| by Mrs. Ernest Hines of Athens.
Home Economies was discussed by
R. e. Sessions of Huntsville.
Tonight II. ]. Willngham of Montgom-
cry, state superintendent of education,
delivered an addressAof much interest.
Prof. j. S. Thomas, professor of secon-
dairy education of the University OF Ala
bama also addressed the association
tonight. His was an address full of
much interest and was well received.
The association will reconvene tomor-
row morning at O'Clock.
Judge Breaks Record
Probate Judge William e. Skeggs,
known all over this section of the coun-
try as 1.-THE marrying judge" on account
of the numerous marriages he has per-
formed in the past years, broke the rec
ord yesterday by marrying'two couples.
The couples were Miss Evie Morris of
Falkville and Arthur Mason of the same
place, and Oliver Childers of Eva and
Miss Vera Drinkard of Falkvilie.
Found Injured in Street
w. S. Chandler, a white man of Athens,
was found by street car men in West
Decatur lying on the ground in a sub
conscious condition and with a cash cut
in his forehead. He was placed on a
street car and taken up town where he
was given medical attention and then
put on a train and sent to his home in
Athens.
Decaturs After Robbers
Believing that they will find clue as
to the robbers OF the Louisville and Nash
vile train near Blount Springs a few
around the Decaturs for several days
past. They will give out no information
concerning their movements, or as to
whether or not they have a clue.
Only few weeks ago a mall car on
the Southern railroad was robbed at Linn
rock, near Scottsboro and consider
able amount of money stolen. 1t is be-
lieved here that these robbers and the
ones who robbed the Louisville and Nash
vile train later near Blount Springs are
tbe same.
Married in New Decatur
Miss Marguerite Loring of New De-
catur was married to Mr.. Lawrence M.
Yester of Birmingham at st. AIMS Cath
Ollie church, New Decatur, yesterday
morning at O'Clock. with high nuptial
mass, the Rev. Father McDermott, pas
tor of the church, officiating. The bride
and groom left for Birmingham yester-
day afternoon where they will make their
future home.
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