What Happens to Trainee's Contract During His Year's Service In The Army
A 28 year old producer director faces a draft dilemma as his RKO contract suspends during military service. He plans to return to work after the year and hopes for higher pay, while the studio wants the contract in force. He aims to learn normal life during his year away from show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geen Eantt
Wna
Willing Wolve
RKO Studios
Kanin
Jimmy Stewart
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Picketing Sparks Coalfield Violence in Kentucky
Violence erupts as United Mine Workers order miners to quit work at the Mary Coal Corporation near Coal in southeastern Kentucky. Earl Jones, about 52, wounded at the Mary Helen Corporation site, and Frank Joyner, 34, shot in the leg near the Harlan Central Coal portion at Totz, as police report U M W pickets present. Authorities note 40 to 50 cars with pickets on Mary Helen property. it is the first such clash since the union order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ran County
United Mine Workers of America
CPO
Aparea
Earl Jones
Mary Coal Corporation
Coal
Harlan-Gentral Goal
Totz
Frank Joyner
Green Lee
Lynch, Ky
Green
Jowner
Mary Helen Corporation
Jones
Kentucky
Coal Miners Strike Halted Work Across Alabama
In Alabama on April 1 2000 miners faced a work halt as the contract between operators and the United Mine Workers of America expired. No picketing occurred at Alabama shafts with crews reduced to maintenance. Fuel supplies at iron and steel plants remained ample though national defense metal production could face weeks of disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piercey
Ala
Alabama
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
UMWA
Iron and Steel
Hartselle Family Reunion and Community Club Notes
A family reunion at Mrs. Della Stephenson’s home featured four generations and a noon dinner. Community notices cover Book Lover's Club, Friday Bridge, a Morgan County PTAs program at Morgan County High School, and various social visits, moves, and births in Hartselle and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Stephenson
Arthur Lee Brannon, Jr
James Edward Brannon
Mary
Bettie Scarcus
Sam Brannon
So ,Tenn
Carense Weldron
Lee Waldron
Quinton
Ala
George Stephenson
Arthur Stephenson
Sarah Landan
Jake Stephenson
Hartse
Oliver Blizzard
David Worth
J. W. Henderson
J .P. Stewart, Jr
Roy Newman
J. E. Stone, Jr
J. RR. Stone
W. #. Block
T. E. Kimbrough
Morgan County High School
Morgan County Council of Parent Teachers’s. Association
Hartselle Students Earn College Honours
Helen Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith received the 1941 Award of Merit from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute chapter of the American Association of University Women. W J Terry Jr son of Mr and Mrs W J Terry was named among 34 University of Alabama freshmen invited to join Phi Eta Sigma honorary society based on scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle College
Helen Smith
Henry Smith
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
American Association of University Women
Auburn
W. J. Terry, Jr
W. J. Terry
University of Alabama
Phi Eta Sigma
Society
Hartselle
School of Arts and Science
University
Pattillo to Attend Army School After Death of Uncle
Captain L C Pattillo, nicknamed Rome at Camp Claiborne, heads to Camp Belvoir Virginia for four weeks at the U S Army Engineering School following his uncle Pierce Pattillo's death. Weekend visits include Johnny Dobbs and Don of Gadsden Grace Sobotka of Nashville, Grady Long's sister in Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Pattillo
Rome
Camp Claiborne
Pierce Pattillo
Camp Belvier
U. S. Army Engineering School
Johnny Dobbs
Don
Gadsden
Grace Sobotka
Nashville
Pla
Pat Howell
Eric Howell
Benevolent Hospital
Martha Smith
Tenn
Jack Burleson
J. O. Burleson
Fred Walters
Joe Francis
Tuscaloosa
John F.T. Brown
Frances Brown
University’ of Alabama
Virginia Brown
J. H. Riddle
Maitland
Fla
Sally Will Pattile-Jeff
Birmingham
Montevallo
J. A. Brown
Ed Summer
Joe Sewell
Montgomery
Jack Crittenden
Windhe Tenn
Record-breaking agriculture appropriation tops Senate plan
The Senate prepared a record 1.3406 billion agriculture appropriation bill likely to pass with minor changes. The proposal exceeds House and Roosevelt budget figures by hundreds of millions, with conference committee expected to pare differences. Census data cites 561000 food stores nation wide, about one per 235 people, and per capita sales average 77 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Joint Conference
U.S
Roosevelt returns to Washington from fishing holiday
President Roosevelt rested after a fishing holiday in southern waters and returned to the White House. He signaled steps to speed military aid to Britain and Greece and to push labor peace, using influence to avert a coal industry tieup crucial to steel and defense production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
Greece
Anafi
Belgrade tensions rise as Yugoslavia faces demobilization threat
RAF alerts report Berlin may demand Yugoslavia demobilize its 1.2 million troops and honor the Vienna axis pact. In Rome steel-helmeted troops guard Yugoslav legation and US embassy as a broader European war fallout unfolds. Germany and Italy protest US ship seizures while Danish vessels face seizure status. London endures another bomb-free night as German raids target northeastern towns.
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Belgrade
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Vienna
Rome
United States
State Department
England
London
Great Yarmouth
Ripley Social and Funeral News Highlights
Social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coffman's featured a fish supper with numerous visitors and regional notices. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sarah Nixon Batts with Rev. Leon Macon officiating, burial at Poplar Baptist church cemetery, honor guard by grandsons and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Coffman
Re Mitchell
Baylis
Beulah Mae Sims
Bill Lovell
Ray Taylor
Earl Perry
Hattie Rosa
Florence Guess
Hattie Lou McGlocklin
Clyde Guess
Elbert Morgan
Harvey Smith
Frances Perry
J. W. Holmes
Lewis Holmes
Janie Johnson
Della Wallace
Athens
Buford Sims
Ripley
Gracie Davis
Cleo Johnson
Roy
Jackson
Sarah Nixon Batts
Coxey
Leon Macon
Poplar Baptist Church
McConnell
Bruce Gilbert
Sylacauga
Elbert Batts
Norman Batts
Lewie Brooks, Jr
Ft. Benning
Rally Batts
David Gilbert
John C. Batts
John C. Jr
Cleve
Walter Batts
Ophelia Allen
Russell Gilbert
Floyd Wallace
Lon. Brooks
Ofenix County
Alice Rainey
Mollie Lorig
Mattie ‘Eubanks
Clay Williams
Robt
Broadway
R. ©. Allen and Son
Joe Fuller
Harry Allen
Steve
Mary Jane Nitchell
Hattie Lou. McGlocklin
Anne Cox
Siser
Nora Cox
Hattie
Rosa Guess
Elia Sue Holmes
Lewie 2 Vis
Francis Perry
Helen Broadway
Will Broadway
Lucile
Daunie
Lonnie
Mattie
Decatur diary notes include scouts meeting and local visits
A Friday Decatur item lists Max Spegels visiting Somerville. J L Crutchfield and Odell Goree are in town from Hartselle and Somerville route respectively. Boys Scouts court of honor meets 7:30 pm at the courthouse. district committee at 7. News also mentions births, hospital reports, and local visits by residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Scouts
District Committee
FBI Arson Probe Sanctions Ship Seizures Across Nations
The FBI fast tracked a criminal investigation under wartime statute into willful damage to ships, targeting German and Italian vessels seized in U.S. territorial waters. Reports say 60+ ships from Germany Italy France and Denmark tied up in Latin American ports with Denmark not protesting. Rome and Berlin protested, with Germany more forceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentine
Brazil
Uruguay
Chile
Latin American
United States
Rome
Berlin
Federal Bureau
Osf
Denmark
Third Reich
Germany
Italy
Local Notice Brief From Perry Chapel School Incident
Report details a mishap at Perry Chapel school causing slight injuries to several named individuals including George Lewis Snow Hardiman Monroe Birdsong Isaac McCluskey Hubert Wiggin Bothin and Drvin Black. Also notes the birth of a son William Farr to Mr and Mrs Hubert Higgin on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaine
Monroe Birdcoon
Perry Chapel School
George Lewis
Snow Hardiman
Monroe Birdsong
Mr. Hill
Isaac McCluskey
Hubert Wiggin
Bothin
Drvin Black
Hubert Higginbothm
William Farr
Albert Black
Morgan County Notes From Rock Creek Area
Levy McKee is ill with mumps. Huntsville visitors include Mr and Mrs J W Hunt at the Woodall home. Misses Carmen Cleo and Elna Farmer with Martha Martin and Lucy Sutton visited Birmingham for A E A. Woodall seriously ill at home. Carrie McKee and two children visiting her uncle in Cullman. Mrs J F Farmer in Decatur with daughter Mrs Elgin Childers. W E Smith Annie Belle Hamilton and Auburn McKee were in Hartselle on Saturday for business. Beckie McKee visiting Decatur with Mr and...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crittenden
T. E. Crittenden
Barbara Waldrop
Goodwater
Ala
Lucille Dobson
R. ©. Brown
Mary
Bobby
Pushmataha
Bevelye Wray Barcliff
Roy Williams
Cullman
Frend Sherrill
Fred Sherrill
Birmingham
C. I. Lee
Allen Pattillo
George Randolph
Allen @tinson and daughter
W. P. McConaughty
William MccConaughty
Montevallo
A. F. Stinson
Roy Stinson
Andrew Stinson
J. V. Henderson
Huntsville
Hewlett Roan
William Hartselle
Glenn Mitchell
Jacksonville
Fla
Horace Roberts
Howard Je
J. C. Orr
Willie Armstrong
Town Creek
Pierce Pattillo
Levy McKee
J .W. Hunt
Jim Woodall
Carmen
Cleo
Elna Farmer
J. F. Farmer
Martha Martin
Lucy Sutton
Vista Self
Carrie McKee
Decatur
Elgin Childers
W. E. Smith
Annie Belle Hamilton
Auburn McKee
Hartselle
Beckie’ McKee
Fifteen New Recruits Join Alabama Highway Patrol
Montgomery April 1 Fifteen new patrolmen joined Alabama highway patrol expanding the force to 157. Governor Dixon ordered the addition to ease heavier traffic from defense expansion. The 15 received commissions from Chief James F. Brawner at a graduation dinner after a two week training course. New troopers include Walter Lamar Allen Jr Trussville Grady H Bowles Gordo Robt Wade Bradley Birmingham David Murray Bryant Tuscumbia Chas BE Canterbury Trinity Bob Landers Chestnut Gaylenville Ben Earl Compton Greensboro Henry G Gillespie Clanton Henry Homes Jr Sylacauga John Winder Kessler Montgomery Henry Troy Lide Selma John Will Payne Scottsboro James A Pruett Gantt Emmett H Rodgers New Market William L Whitten Florence.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Highway Patrol
Dixon
James F. Brawner
Walter Lamar Allen
Trusville
Grady H. Bowles
Gordo
Robt
Wade Bradley
Birmingham
David Murray Bryant
Tuscumbia
Chas
Canterbury
Trinity
Bob Landers Chestnut
Gaylenville
Ben Earl Compton
Greensboro
Henry G. Gillespie
Allis-Chalmers Reopens as CIO Wage Fight Persists
In Wyoming the coal crisis aligns with broader labor movements. Allis-Chalmers, hit by CIO strikes 68 days ago tying up 45 million dollars in defense work, reopened last week at government urging. Company reports 58 percent of workers back, while CIO demands wage increases a union shop and seniority changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Allis-Chalmers Company
CIO
CIO Mena
Poultry Market Update Chicago April 1
Chicago markets report steady balance for live poultry with 29 trucks. Hens five pounds and under and white rock chickens show slight declines. broilers two and a half pounds and under steady. springs four pounds up. white rock prices at 21 1-2 to 22 1-2. turkeys hens at 22 1-2. capons seven pounds up to 26. under seven pounds at 27. other categories noted.
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Chicago
White Rock
W D Simpson Injured In Fall At Railroad Shop
D C Simpson returned from Birmingham to visit his brother W D Simpson who was hurt at work in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad shop at Broyn les. He fell from a box car striking rails, breaking left arm hip and left leg. Condition reported as doing as well as could be expected at St Vincent's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Funeral Rites For Infant William Fletcher Taylor
Funeral services were held for infant William Fletcher Taylor at Friendship Church with Rev. E. Berry officiating. Burial followed at Howell and Young directed cemetery. the infant died at home Monday afternoon and is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Holden Taylor of Somerville Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fletcher Taylor
Holden Taylor
Somerville
Friendship
E. Berry
McAfee
Howell
Young
Wednesday Social Guests Across Local Families
Mrs Effie Childers Mrs Malinda Lewis and Miss Mary McKee were the Wednesday guests of Mrs Tom Abeta. Mr and Mrs D M McKee and Mrs Mamie Livingston spent Sunday with Mrs McKee's father Mr M G Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Childers
Malinda Lewis
Mary McKee
Tom Abeta
D. M. McKee
Mamie Livingston
McKee
M. G. Livingston
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Hinz Barber Shop
2Nd Ave
Bayer Aspirin
E. E. Beard
Thompson's Drug Store
Joel Laundry Cleaners
Scott
R.j.scott
GIANT
Strange Loong
Sile
Gopr
King Features Syndicate, Inc
E. P. Thornhill
Book Lover's Club
Guy Roberts
Monte Sano Park
William Cost
Tommy Coggins
Williams
J. ©. Pace
George Washington Carver
William Lindsey
Co. L. Orr
U. S. Army
Cleo Larkin
Methodist Sunday School
Tara Whitten
C. L. Orr
Larkin
Fletcher Short
Norma
C. Y. Quinn
J. E. Peck
Citizens of Tomorrow
Russell Terry
Sylvia
Roger Hagans
Rachel Pat- Aillo
Anne Speake
County
Abraham Lincoln
Williamson
Davidson Coal & Feed CO
Raf
Western Hemisphere
Legation
Limestone County
Max Spegels
Carl Rains
Reese Crockett
Memphis
Mrs
Tom Ratliff
Odell Goree
Otis Grantland
Bennett McEntire, Jr
W. Wilson Avenue
Bmens Ohnte
Selma
Sixteenth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
James Call
Mr. Call
The
Stephenson Brick Company
Dean Almon Harris
Eighth Avenue
South
Anna
Margaret Hudson
Hershel White
Navy
R. H. Jervis
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Helen Blodwyn
J. B. Cassels
Oak Street
Hamil Clinic
Sacagng Gas
Sybil Gunn
Fifth Avenue West
William Grubbs
Fourth Avenue
West
Hamil
R. M. Gilbert
Rt. 2
T. E. Gillespie
Cc. P. Hicks
Falkville
J. B. Sanders
R. F. Duke
Almon Fitzgerald
FBI
Ann Miller
Desi Arnaz
Roxy
Morgan County
Rock Creek
W. D. Simpson
RITES
Taylor Infan
Vicks
Goode & Hargitt
Turner Coal & Grain CO
Checkerboard Store
Moulton Street
Mrrankin
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