Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-07-19
ALABAMA

ALABAMA
MONTGOMERY. contracts
Signed for 100000 hens, so per cent
sabove minimum quota set for cam
.paign, farm bureau cooperative egg
marketing movement continues to
sweep Alabama, according to Ed
ward A. O'Neal, president Alabama
Farm Bureau federation.
ATHENS.-New Methodist church
costing 100000, and new dormitory
to Athens college costing several
thousand dollars, are being built.
MOBILE.-As evidence of growth
of Mobiles port, import figures for
past eleven months show more than
$1,0OO,00O.
GREENSBORO.-Miss Julia Dale
shas returned from Cornell unlver-
sity, where degre of doc or of phi
losophy was conferred upon her.
EVERGREEN.-W S. Carter &
Co., of Bainbridge, Ga, are building
new planning mill here.
TROY.-Mrs. Bette NJ Boyd, dis
trict agent for Mutual Life lnsur-
ance company, is one of ten women
who qualify in. $250,000 club, and is
given trip to Los Angeles and re-
turn.
GREENVILLE.-A Power
company takes over local power
plant, which they purchase from
Electric Manufacturing corporation.
CAMDEN N.-Enthusiastic meeting
of Wilcox county sheep growers is
held here, and E. A. Beeler, of Mont
gomery. addresses meeting. Miss
Bessie Cochran is elected secretary
of newly organized association.
SPEIGNER.-F Green, state
convict here, is granted 30-days' pa
role because he prevents escape of
Paul Cook, fellow convict.
RABBITTOWN. - Granting his
last request remains of Gordon
Fincher, who was hanged at rama
dega for murder of Miss Maybelle
Mccullough, were buried nere'
where he was born and reared.
ATHENS Report of Postmaster
Culver Hills shows that postal re-
ceipts for past year gained Sl,Z'o'-
02 making total receipts for past
year $17,022.9S.
MOBILE.-Trial of Aubrey Boyles.
United States district attorney,
charged with attempting to bribt
state officer in connection WITH
whisky cases, is set for August 4.
BAY MINETTE.-In order to
show farmers of this community
what is being done in other sections
of Baldwin county, Civic club ana
chamber of commerce are arranging
trip over county for these farmers
MONTGOMERY will
be represented at world jamboree OF
Boy Scouts at Copenhagen, Den
mark, in August by Scout Alex
Marks, of Montgomery. He will be
one of 48 American Scouts to attend.
OPELIKA.-East Alabama Pro-
gressive Singing convention, only
one of it's kind in Alabama, will hold
their annual meeting here first
Thursday in August.
TROY.-Three we'll known citizens
are seeking office of mayor. They
are: John Gamble, John w. Bowers,
DR.. w. B. Sanders.
.MOBILE.-Civic and patriotic or
ganizations are arranging for enter
tainment of Confederate veterans OF
Alabama, when they hold their an
nual meeting here in October.
HUNTSVILLE.-S Charles
Lane announces there will be no
further enforcement of Sunday blue
laws. He says wrong construction
was placed on Sunday closing, as
y CT
and other concerns.
MONTGOMERY.-Dr. Glenn An
drews, state prison inspector, re
ports to Governor w. w. Brandon
that heIfinds jails in most Alabama
counties we'll kept.
GOODWATER.-G. y. Vernon, IS,
prominent citizen of HackneyVllle,
dies suddenly at home of one of his
children here.
ALEXANDER CITY.-Over 1000
hens are signed up in egg marketing
association, and indications are that
5000 will be signed up.
ATHENS. - Hendricks Brothers
purchase Miller Lumber company
here, and are building new sheds
TUSCALOOSA-H Hosiery
mill, recently completed at cost OF
I150,O00, commences operation with
:5 employees, which number Will
soon be increased to 200.
MONTGOMERY w. Fl.
Thomas, associate justice of supreme
court. is off on month vacation, first
n two years.
MONTGOMERY = Grand lodge,
knights of Pythias, are rushing
plans for their state home, to be
built here.
DECATUR-Col. George A. Nelson
Is attending meeting of American
Bar association in London.
HALEYVILLE-Ha first
amusement park, containing large
swimming pool, is being built by l..
l.. Phillips.
ABBEVILLE-W. J. Hutto. rs. of
this place. dies in hospital at Dothan
,f injuries received when he is
struck by heavy motor truck.
FLORENCE-City of Florence has
balance in treasury of 29,6SS.97 in
addition to sinking fund of $4S2,-
iS479.
WALNUT GROVE People of Wal
nut Grove will hold Homecoming
LAY, with dinner and appropriate eX-
arcises, August 1.
ATTALLA - Thirty-four Alfalfa